Tag: "Basketball"
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Lutheran Northwest upsets Oakland Christian; Lake Orion drains Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest hasn’t had to many victories over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in recent years. Nevertheless, the Crusaders picked up such a rare win Friday. Northwest built a 17-10 lead after the first quarter and held on to record a 49-48 MIAC Blue Division victory over the defending conference champion […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston topples North Farmington to remain perfect; Lutheran Northwest stops Oakland Christian
CLARKSTON — Behind a stellar 32-15 first half, Clarkston remained perfect on the season at 12-0 with a 58-42 girls basketball victory over North Farmington. Megan Hastings scored 16 to pace Clarkston. Delaney Kenney added nine points, and both Anna Manila and Erika Davenport scored eight for the Wolves (12-0, 7-0). Kaitlyn Kendall scored 13 […]
Soaring: Rochester Hills Christian’s fends off Lake Orion Baptist to maintain FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As defending league champions, Rochester Hills Christian is still the surprise of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division this winter. The Eagles’ girls basketball program graduated eight players, including four starters, and has three freshmen and a sophomore in its regular playing rotation. Nevertheless, […]
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Warriors cruise past rival Marygrove
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College loaded up with schools much larger during the months of November and December, and that included several games against NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III schools. The Warriors have been on a roll ever since. Rochester College captured its eighth straight win Wednesday at Rochester High, rolling up […]
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tomaschko, Newsom pace Rochester College women past Marygrove
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College outscored Metro Detroit rival Marygrove College 30-26 in the second half Thursday, and that was enough to lift the Warriors to a 59-55 non-league women’s basketball victory at Rochester High School. The two rivals battled to a 29-29 draw at the half. Sam Tomaschko collected 17 points with nine rebounds […]
SMALL SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Moon’s OT jumper lifts Leadership Christian past Auburn Hills Christian; Faith stymies Bethany Christian
TROY — Eddie Moon seized the moment Thursday night. Moon banked in a shot with seven seconds left in overtime and that proved to be the game-winning basket in Troy Christian Leadership Academy’s 66-64 non-conference boys basketball win over Auburn Hills Christian Academy. Moon finished with 12 points and Mitch Conley scored 25 to pace […]
Oakland pulls away from Southern Utah
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Reggie Hamilton posted a game-high 21 points, Laval Lucas-Perry scored 14 and Corey Petros finished with 13 points to lead Oakland to its third straight win, defeating Southern Utah, 72-63, on Thursday night inside Centrum Arena. The Golden Grizzlies held the nation’s 11th-best shooting team coming in to 37.9 percent […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale fights off Pontiac; Stoney Creek bounces Troy
PONTIAC — Behind a 37-32 second half, Auburn Hills Avondale was able to hold off Pontiac for a 63-55 OAA Red Division girls basketball victory Thursday Senior forward Hannah Little powered her way for a game-high 22 points, making 11-for-14 free throws, to pace Avondale (7-3, 6-1). Carolyn Gracey added a career-high 16 points and […]
Lake Orion hands Adams first league loss
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With three starters out for the year with injuries, Lake Orion has had to make wholesale changes to its lineup to try to remain in contention in the OAA White Division girls basketball race. The patchwork lineup was just the Band-Aid the doctor ordered, […]
Detroit Community hands Clarkston first loss
CLARKSTON — Clarkston’s 9-0 start to the boys basketball season was built on stingy defense and a fine-tuned offense. The Wolves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday night. Detroit Community, ranked second in the state in Class B by the Detroit News, marched into Clarkston’s field house and shut down the Wolves’ offense […]
Another given Friday: Adams holds off Rochester for second straight week
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in several years, Rochester and Rochester Adams’ girls basketball teams faced each other twice in the regular season. As opposed to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the girls basketball teams from the rival schools have been in separate divisions of the […]
Reversing tend: Oakland Shoots Past IPFW for second straight win
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Following a six-game skid, Oakland is trying to right the ship. Reggie Hamilton led a charge of five Oakland players in double figures with 30 points and the Golden Grizzlies shot a season-high 48 percent (14-for-29) from 3-point range to defeat IPFW,96-86, on Saturday inside Memorial Coliseum. Travis Bader added 21 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Avondale rallies to nip Colts
JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — A total of 16.3 seconds, one shot, and three points. It didn’t pan out. Auburn Hills Avondale came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half Thursday at Troy, then smothered a last-second 3-point attempt for the 43-41 OAA Red Division girls basketball win. On the previous possession, […]
Young, Troy bounce back to upset No. 2-ranked Community
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT WARREN — Eight games into the season, Troy finally got what it was searching out of star junior James Young. Detroit Community probably would rather not see it again. Young piled up 32 points and 12 rebounds and junior Maceo Baston added 21 and seven rebounds as Troy upset […]
JAKE’S TAKE: When the lights come on, the effort comes out
Pick any big shot. Troy star junior James Young’s 3-pointer after a drive-and-kick by point guard Zak Noor. Noor’s game-tying triple with 6:33 left. Young’s driving, acrobatic, did-that-just-happen layup with 1:30. Seniors like Bryan Martin and Leo Ayrault and sophomores Danny Wunderlich and Craig Duggan were blowing the roof off the place. The whole Troy […]
Crosstown Showcase: Rochester follows seniors’ lead in rout of Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps Taylor Perry and Paris Pereira are taking matters into their own hands. The unquestionable leaders of Rochester’s boys basketball team have led the Falcons to eight straight wins following a season-opening loss to state-ranked Detroit Loyola. The duo was back at it again Friday in […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly stymies Lapeer West; Oxford edges Troy Athens
HOLLY — Holly battled back from a 22-18 halftime deficit to earn a 49-39 FML girls basketball win Friday. The Bronchos outscored the Panthers 3-117 in the second half. Alyssa Copley scored 14, Lauren Maher added 10 points and Jessica Beeler followed with nine points for Holly (8-2, 6-1), which made only 16-of-30 free throws. […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford rolls over neighboring Brandon; Inter-City Baptist upset Oakland Christian
ORTONVILLE — Oxford used a 17-4 second-quarter run to create a little breathing room, then dusted away neighboring Ortonville Brandon, 61-38, in a non-league boys basketball tilt Friday. The Wildcats led 20-13 after the first quarter and 37-17 at the half. In the third quarter, Oxford used a 16-13 edge to fuel a 53-30 advantage […]
