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FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly pulls away from rival Brandon; Lake Orion bounces past Notre Dame Prep
ORTONVILLE — Holly outscored Ortonville Brandon in three of four quarters Friday to upend its rivals to the east, 40-27, in a Flint Metro League girls basketball game. Holly led 12-6 after the first quarter and 20-13 at the half. Both teams scored 11 in the third quarter, while Holly closed out with a 9-4 […]
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Northwest withstands Shrine’s comeback effort
ROYAL OAK — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest rolled up a 48-32 advantage through three quarters of play Thursday and withstood a furious comeback by Royal Oak Shrine Catholic to record a 64-58 non-league boys basketball victory. Northwest (1-1) slowly built a 19-12 lead after the first quarter and 31-24 advantage at the break. The Crusaders […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale blasts Stevenson; Lutheran Northwest bombards Clarenceville
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn hills Avondale used a 14-2 game-opening to thrust it into a 60-35 non-league girls basketball rout of visiting Sterling Heights Stevenson Thursday. The Yellowjackets added a 17-10 second quarter to give them a 31-12 lead at the half. Avondale outscored the Titans 29-23 in the second half. Hannah Little scored a […]
WEDNESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Shrine slips past Our Lady of the Lakes
WATERFORD — Out of the gates, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic used an 11-3 run to help create some distance and the Knights went on to slay host Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 68-56, in a CHSL crossover boys basketball game. Shrine (1-0) led 30-16 at the half, before WOLL on a 22-17 third quarter […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Hazelwood helps Oxford drop Hamtramck; Plymouth Educational edges Northwest in overtime
HAMTRAMCK — Mark Hazelwood began the season in a similar fashion how he exited last season: Scoring points in bunches. The senior guard from Oxford scored a game-high 18 points to help Oxford topple host Hamtramck 58-24 in a non-conference boys basketball season opener. Michael Kitchner scored nine points and freshman Glacier Wallington added seven […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston drubs Chippewa Valley; Stoney Creek downs Oxford
CLARKSTON — Behind a scoring edge in all four quarters Tuesday, Clarkston was able to post a 54-35 non-conference girls basketball win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley. The Wolves built a33-25 lead by the half and held Chippewa Valley to only 10 second-half points, including just three points in the final quarter. Freshman center Erin […]
FRIDAY’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford holds off Brandon; Holly edges Lake Fenton
OXFORD — Oxford used an 11-7 fourth-quarter run Friday to pull away from Ortonville Brandon and post a 35-31 non-league girls basketball triumph. Shelby Davis scored 11 to pace Oxford, which led 13-8 after the first quarter and 18-17 at the half. Michelle Gilmore added nine points and Miranda Murphy added eight points for the […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Defending champion Lakers down Bendle; Rochester Hills, Lake Orion open with wins
WATERFORD — After winning back-to-back state titles, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes opened up its quest for a third crown Tuesday by doing what it does best: Getting a lead on teams and slowly wearing them down. Burton Bendle was the latest victim in the season opener for both teams. The Lakers opened with […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Warriors romp St. Clair College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College men’s basketball team kept up its winning ways Sunday with a convincing 79-33 victory over St. Clair College (Ont.) at Rochester High School. The Warriors improved their record to 9-1 while the Saints dropped to 1-4. RC came out of the shoot right away with a 10-0 run to set […]
Charity basketball game a success at Oakland
ROCHESTER, Mich. – All of the familiar sights and sounds were there at the Athletics Center O’rena on Thursday night. There was the smell of refreshments in the air, the buzz of a crowd of more than 1,500 excited fans in the seats and even a coach letting the officials know his opinion about a […]
Oakland to host walk-on tryouts for men’s basketball
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland men’s basketball will hold open tryouts on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Athletics Center O’rena. The tryouts are only open to full-time OU students that are enrolled fall 2011. All potential walk-ons MUST complete the following prior to trying out: 1) Download the “New Athlete” medical forms: […]
WOLL’s Robak to play in All-Star Basketball Festival at the Palace
AUBURN HILLS — The 32nd annual All-Star Basketball Festival will be contested at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Aug. 6. The game will feature some of the best high school basketball players in the state from the Class of 2011. Tickets are available at $10, $15 and $20 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster […]
Oakland basketball gains late signee Imani
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER HILLS — Korab Imami will play his collegiate basketball at Oakland University, announced men’s basketball head coach Greg Kampe on Monday. Imami, 6-foot-10, 215-pound forward, is a native of Peje, Kosovo, and will join the team this fall. “We are very excited to add Korab to our program,” said Kampe. “He is […]
Oakland basketball season tickets now on sale for 2011-12 season
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Season tickets are now on sale for the 2011-12 Oakland University basketball season, athletics department officials announced on Thursday. The Golden Grizzlies are Back in Black for the upcoming campaign, which will feature a combined 10 non-conference games, in addition to The Summit League schedule. Fan support has been a large part […]
Oakland women’s basketball adds Hemlock’s Apsey as late signee
ROCHESTER – Peyton Apsey signed a national letter of intent to play for the women’s basketball team at Oakland University next season, head coach Beckie Francis announced on Tuesday. In addition to being an all-state honorable mention basketball player, Apsey was the valedictorian at Hemlock High School. “We are excited that Peyton will be joining […]
2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]
ALL-FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL ALL CONFERENCE RED DIVISION MVP — Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian 6-1 sr. PG; DJ Szydlowski, Rochester Hills Christian 6-4 sr. C. ALL-RED DIVISION — Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian, 6-1 sr. PG; DJ Szydlowski, Rochester Hills Christian 6-4 sr. C; Alex Trull, Clarkston Springfield Christian 5-10 sr. SG; […]
