Tag: "Basketball"
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy goes cold in 57-36 loss to North Farmington
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy’s boys basketball team knew it was in for a dogfight every night in the OAA Red Division this season. And a dogfight it got against North Farmington Friday night. North Farmington rolled into Troy and beat the Colts, 57-36, using a hot-shooting perimeter offense […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fenton snaps Holly’s nine-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — Coming off its second league loss of the season to Clio, Fenton needed a signature win to remain in the Flint Metro League girls basketball race. The Tigers recorded such a win Friday night. Fenton held Holly to under 25 percent shooting from the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton makes Holly its 26th straight FML victim
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — If last season’s gaudy 22-2 record didn’t serve notice, Fenton’s 10-0 start to the 2012-13 boys basketball season is another reminder that the Tigers are legitimate. Fenton made Holly its 68th victim in the past four seasons by recording a 66-43 Flint Metro League […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss
SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened up a 4-2 lead by the end […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper cools off Lutheran Northwest; Rochester Hills, PAOE both remain perfect
ROCHESTER HILLS — Defense was the name of the game Thursday, except for Abe Hashwi. The junior guard from Birmingham Roeper swished a trio of 3-pointersand finished with a game-high 15 points to lead the Roughriders to a 37-34 road victory over host Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest in MIAC Blue Division boys basketball play. Jon […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford soars past Rochester; Leadership Academy upsets Rochester Hills; Clarkston dismisses West Bloomfield
OXFORD — Behind an 17-10 second half, Oxford maintained its stranglehold on the OAA White Division race Thursday. The Wildcats pulled away from Rochester, 37-29, to keep its two-game lead on the rest of the pack. Oxford (10-1, 9-0), looking for its first league title in more than a decade, held a narrow 14-11 advantage […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: From downtown … Voss’ nine triples lead Stoney Creek past Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Unconscious. Simply unconscious. That simply describes the shooting touch of Rochester Stoney Creek 5-foot-10 junior Lauren Voss on Thursday night. Ridiculous, eye-popping and insane also fit the bill. Voss, averaging around 10 points and outing, scored a game-high 29 points in leading the Cougars […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy Athens soars past Ferndale; Swartz Creek rolls Ortonville Brandon; Stoney Creek edges Oxford in OT
Twitter @LocalSportsFans FERNDALE — Behind four players in double figures Tuesday, Troy Athens earned a 86-65 OAA crossover boys basketball victory Tuesday over Ferndale Mike Williams twined 25 points to lead Athens. Tim Shayoka added 20 points and 11 rebounds, Devin Terry added 15 points and 10 assists and John Van Hoef contributed 14 points […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford rallies past Troy
TROY — Oxford closed with a 14-10 fourth quarter to upend Troy, 45-42, in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest Tuesday. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with eight rebounds and converted 7-of-9 free throws for Oxford. Miranda Murphy added 11 points and Shelby Davis scored eight for the Wildcats (8-1). Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 points and […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale
Twitter @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Coming off an emotionally-filled victory over Rochester, Rochester Adams used a 23-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from Troy and post a 70-53 OAA crossover victory, keeping its perfect season alive despite lackluster first-half performance. “This was a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Southfield pulls out late win over Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy boys basketball team’s OAA Red Cinderella story is over — for now. Unbeaten Southfield made sure of that. The Bluejays handed the Colts their second straight loss and first in league play with a 62-52 OAA-Red victory Friday night. This one came down to free-throw […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford runs by Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Now, the shoe is definitely on the other foot. After nearly a decade of frustrations against arch-rival Lake Orion, Oxford enacted some major revenge on the Dragons Tuesday, running Lake Orion out of the gym with a 69-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Adams holds off Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s a special chemistry that can help take a quality team and move it into a higher level. Rochester Adams is proving that on the basketball court this season. The unbeaten Highlanders showcased another sterling defensive effort Friday night, shutting down one of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half surge lifts Adams past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Since the Crosstown Showdown moved to the Athletics Center O’rena on the campus of Oakland University six years ago, neither Rochester or Rochester Adams had been able to go on a win streak. Adams finally broke the hex Friday night. For the first time, […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lakes routs Shrine; Rochester Hills edges Troy Bethany
WATERFORD — Building a 36-point lead at the half, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes had no problems Thursday of Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, topping the Knights 62-14 in CHSL C-D girls basketball play. The Lakers (6-2, 2-0) led 17-4 after the first quarter and used a 25-3 surge in the second frame to blow […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams steamrolls Lake Orion
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams came out of the Christmas break with an impressive win, topping Lake Orion 60-46 in an OAA crossover boys basketball victory. Adams led 14-7 after the first quarter and withstood a 17-13 second quarter by the Dragons to lead 27-24 at the half. In the third quarter, Adams blew the […]
OU’s Mondy and WIU’s Parks named Summit League Players of the Week
Duke Mondy is just the second OU plaer to earn POW award this season. ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland’s Duke Mondy and Western Illinois’ Terell Parks were named The Summit League Players of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. Mondy, a junior from Grand Rapids, Mich., earns his first player of the week award. Mondy led […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Everest Collegiate thumps Jewish Academy
CLARKSTON — Lucia Westrick scored a game-high 19 points, almost as much as the opposition, and Clarkston Everest Collegiate thumped visiting West Bloomfield Jewish Academy 57-21 in a CHSL Intersectional Division girls basketball contest Wednesday. Angelina Mastromatteo added 11 points and Claire Lasceski followed with eight points for the Montaineers (5-3). Everest rolled out to […]
