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Rochester storms back to down Detroit City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Less than two weeks after blowing an eight-point lead with four minutes to go against West Bloomfield and losing to the Lakers in overtime, Rochester got a chance at redemption and seized it. The Falcons trailed Detroit City with 3:53 to go by eight points (45-37) […]
Oakland overwhelms Centenary for 14th straight league win
SHREVEPORT, La. – Senior Keith Benson scored a season-high 28 points, nine rebounds and a blocked a season-high seven shots, while sophomore Drew Valentine recorded his first-ever double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead Oakland University (8-8, 3-0) past Centenary College , 98-71, in Summit League men’s basketball action on Tuesday […]
Oakland goes inside to rout Centenary
SHREVEPORT, La. – Freshman Zakiya Minifee had a double-double effort of 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to an 87-58 road win over Centenary in Summit League action on Wednesday. The Golden Grizzlies outscored the Ladies 62-28 in the paint. “I was pleased with our performance,” said Oakland […]
Falcons ‘bathe’ in first win of season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It took a tournament setting for Rochester to gain its first win of the season. The Falcons, host of the Rochester Holiday tournament for girls basketball, held off Mount Clemens 38-34 Tuesday to not only advance to Thursday’s final of the four-team tournament, but gain their […]
ABT holds off Athens’ rally
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — Marcel Smith relishes close basketball games. Smith, a senior from Melvindale Academy of Business &Tech, finished with a game-high 25 points, knocking down 9-of-10 free throws and 4-of-9 three-pointers, in leading the two-time defending Class C state champion Gators to a 60-51 boys basketball triumph over upstart […]
Troy is quite offensive in rout of Hamtramck
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net HAMTRAMCK — A few easy shots early, a few steals early, and the game was over in the first quarter. But James Young wasn’t quite done with his show. Young turned in another electrifying performance Tuesday at Hamtramck, helping Troy crush the host Cosmos, 82-41, in a non-league boys […]
Eagles soar higher than Falcons
WHITE LAKE — Rochester is one of the favorites in the OAA Blue Division this season. In the Falcons’ non-league games so far this season, Rochester has not played up to those expectations. The cold-shooting Falcons shot under 35 percent Wednesday in a non-league boys basketball game against host White Lake Lakeland, and dropped a […]
Motor City Roundball Classic making return trip to Oakland County
BIRMINGHAM — High school basketball fans will not have to wait until Jan. 4 to see plenty of games from quality teams. The 16th annual Motor City Roundball Classic is returning to Oakland County next week, with 59 varsity games, boys and girls, at two sites lover a five-day period. The boys games will take […]
TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Troy doubles up Hamtramck; Cougars down Saginaw Arts & Sciences
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HAMTRAMCK — The bad news for Troy is that sophomore James Young was held to under 20 points Tuesday night. The good news for the Colts is that Young only had to play one half of basketball. Troy raced out to a 33-17 lead on host Hamtramck and never […]
Oakland finally solves road woes with rout of Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 21 points to lead all players, as the Oakland University women’s basketball team picked up the first road win against an Atlantic Coast Conference school in program history by beating Clemson 73-49 at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday. The Golden Grizzlies outrebounded the Tigers 45-25 and also outscored the […]
For the marquee: Athens beats Clarkston for first time
SANDWICHED: Clarkston’s Max Collins is harrassed by Troy Athens’ Caleb McIntosh (No. 24 on left) and Lonnie Bolden during Tuesday’s OAA crossover contest. Staff Photo | Larry McKeee, www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — At this stage of the season, Troy Athens was looking for a win — any type of win. […]
Oakland cruises past Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has made a valiant effort to schedule one of the tougher non-conference schedules each year in Division I. For Rochester College, the Warriors and retiring coach Garth Pleasant, the plan is to play multiple Division I and Division II schools every year. Rochester is […]
Prep State Rankings-Dec. 19
PREP STATE RANKINGS Sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Wrestling Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Oxford; 3. Holt; 4. Hartland; 5. Rockford; 6. Temperance Bedford; 7. Romeo; 8. Davison; 9. Roseville; 10. New Baltimore Anchor Bay. Division 2 — 1. […]
27 years in the making … Oxford cagers beat Lake Orion for the first time since 1983
LAKE ORION — Paul Marfia didn’t hesitate to remind people how long it has been since Oxford has defeated Lake Orion in boys basketball. “1983”, smiled Marfia, Oxford’s second-year head coach. It was December of ’83 since the Wildcats’ last win over the Dragons — a 27-year streak that came to a crashing halt Friday […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens cruises past Lake Orion; Troy drops Rochester; Oxford gains first win
TROY — Troy Athens used a 10-2 run to open the game and never relinquished the advantage in earning a 45-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over visiting Lake Orion. Athens (4-1, 4-0) led 24-12 at the half and broke the game open with an 18-10 surge in the third quarter to build a […]
Only the Young … Troy sophomore helps colts rally past Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Coming off a loss to Auburn Hills Avondale, veteran Troy basketball coach Gary Fralick was uncertain how his team would react in its next game. With that next game being against arch-rival Troy Athens, he found out exactly how his team would handle its first defeat. After […]
Clarkston earns some overtime payback against Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago Clarkston suffered through a rebuilding campaign, and the Wolves were hurting in more ways than one. Its best player was slowed by a long comeback from a serious knee injury, the Wolves had just one senior and were far from being a mature basketball […]
West Bloomfield plays Grinch in stealing win from Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield was not in the giving mood Thursday night. In fact, the Lakers were more into the spirit of playing The Grinch. After being outplayed for the better half of 3.5 quarters, the Lakers lost their holiday spirit, stealing away a win from visiting Rochester. […]
