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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lakes sink Hamtramck; Lake Orion edges Romeo
WATERFORD — Garrett Ross continued his torrid pace this season, scoring 30 points Thursday to lead Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to a 62-53 non-conference boys basketball victory. Nick robak added 12 points and Zach collier chipped in with 11 points for Lakes (2-2). Our Lady led 18-8 after the first quarter and 36-28 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Eagles soar past Springfield Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Three players scored in double figures Thursday, as Rochester hills Christian continued the best start in school history with a resounding 83-44 boys basketball win over Clarkston Springfield Marquez Hatcher added 19 points and seven rebounds, Aaron Berry chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Josh Steiner had 12 points […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills soars past Springfield Christian; Oxford tames Andover
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester hills Christian continued its fast start of the season, soaring past visiting Clarkston Springfield Christian 55-28 Thursday in FBAC girls basketball play. Jenna Porter had a game-high 27 points and nine rebounds to lead Rochester Hills Christian (4-1). Ashley Parker added 10 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals, while Kindra Armitage […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams shuts down Clarkston in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — When shots are not falling with regularity, good teams will look to defense end to offset its offensive woes. Rochester Adams truly went to the defensive end Tuesday night. The visiting Highlanders forced 17 turnovers and held Clarkston to 26.5 percent shooting (14-for-53) in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester freezes up Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester’s defense held Rochester Stoney Creek to under 20-percent shooting. The end result was an eye-catching 38-20 OAA crossover victory over the Cougars. Rochester kept Stoney Creek to single digit scoring in each of the four quarters. The Falcons led 7-2 at the end of the first quarter and 16-6 at the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester has little resistance from Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Farmington conveniently share the same nickname, the Falcons. That was about the only similarity on the basketball court Friday night. State-ranked Rochester pasted visiting Farmington to the tune of a 51-22 rout in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest. Led by […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford holds off Adams; Lathrup downs Stoney Creek in battle of unbeatens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford and Rochester Adams came into Friday’s OAA white Division contest as the top two teams in the OAA White Division girls basketball standings. Oxford left the court as the sole unbeaten team in conference play. Jessica Murphy had 14 points and five rebounds, as Oxford rolled to a 45-35 win over […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams cruises past Oxford; Lake Orion, Everest Collegiate win
ROCHESTER HILLS — Akhemji Williams as nearly unstoppable Friday night, as Rochester Adams cruised to a 71-44 OAA crossover boys basketball win over Oxford. Williams, a junior guard, finished with a game-phigh 29 points, including four 3-pointers and 7-for-7 free throw shooting for the Highlanders (3-0). Senior forward Zack Littleson added 19 points with a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012-13
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012-13 Below are the 2012-13 boys basketball team capsules, compiled by NOS staff. Additions, and corrections can be made by e-mail dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Facebook at www.northoaklandsports.com and on Twitter @LocalSportsFans. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Jeff Borja, third season (eighth overall, 83-69). 2011-12 RECORD: 4-17, 0-12 OAA White […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian rolls Lake Orion Baptist; Troy edges Lathrup
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind three players in double figures, Rochester Hills Christian opened up FBAC play Thursday with a resounding 79-42 victory over Lake Orion Baptist in boys basketball action. Junior guard Marquez Hatcher led the way for the Eagles (5-0) with a double-double, scoring a game-high 28 points with 10 rebounds. Aaron Berry added […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: RHC downs Lake Orion Baptist; Springfield routs Immanuel Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Jenna Porter was one-woman wrecking crew Thursday night. The sophomore from Rochester Hills Christian pumped in 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds and six steals, as the Eagles rolled past visiting Lake Orion Baptist in FBAC girls basketball play. Sophomore Ashley Parker added 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston finds unsung heroes in win over St. Mary’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: For a photo gallery of this event, please visit www.lmckeephotography.com CLARKSTON — Without its top two returning players from last season, Clarkston is learning a little about itself on the basketball court in the opening weeks of the boys basketball season. The Wolves, the defending OAA Red Division champions, are finding an array […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Brandon edges Goodrich; Shrine escapes Oakland Christian; Avondale takes down University
ORTONVILLE — Behind a 43-29 first half, Ortonville Brandon built a large lead and held on for a 69-62 non-conference boys basketball victory Tuesday over visiting rival Goodrich. Dylan Morris nailed five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Blackhawks. Alex Bageris added 14 points, Nick Keller scored seven, both Gabe Lindsay […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams rolls over Andover; Notre Dame Prep, Stoney Creek cruise
ROCHESTER HILLS — As the defending OAA white Division champions, Rochester Adams has proven that they will not relinquish its title without a fight. The Highlanders won their third straight league game Tuesday with a 52-38 victory over visiting Bloomfield Hills Andover. Raiven Owusu scored 13 points to pace the Highlanders (3-1, 3-0). Amber Jamison […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams opens up season with one-point win over Eisenhower
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams opened up the boys basketball season Friday with a narrow, 47-46 non-conference victory over Utica Eisenhower. The Highlanders were paced by Akhemji Wiliams, who swished four 3-pointers and finished with 23 points. CJ Borglin added nine rebounds for Adams (1-0). Dan Schmielelewski scored 18 for Eisenhower. Adams led 13-10 after […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens beats Troy for second straight year, 56-55
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The buzzer sounded. Troy Athens’ student section emptied out onto the court. Troy’s? Well, all it could do was chant, “Let’s Play Football.” Troy fell behind in the third quarter and never took the lead back, falling to rival Athens in its season opener Friday night, 56-55. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion rolls past rival Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Tom Risi was asked a very valid question Friday: “What position does John McCarty play?” It’s not a simple question, really, with a definite answer. “He doesn’t really have a position. He can play all five positions on the floor. It changes all […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Clarkston holds off Waterford Mott
CLARKSTON — It’s no secret that Clarkston graduated four starters from its OAA Red Division league championship boys basketball team. It’s also no secret that Clarkston is missing two key players from last year’s squad that were slated to be the Wolves’ best layers this season. Both Jordan Dasuqi and Chance Huth are out for […]
