Tag: "Basketball"
Green light: Tutu, Clarkston shoot down rival Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — In what seemingly is a rarity this season, Clarkston found itself in a close game in the third quarter Thursday with one of its chief rivals. Consistently winning by double digits with a couple of 40-point-plus wins, the Wolves led Pontiac by just 36-32 count with 2:59 […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford stymies Groves for second straight win; Avondale topples Lathrup, Adams rolls
(To report scores to the www.northoaklandsports.com, preferably e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com, or call our night line at (248) 812-1053.) BIRMINGHAM — Oxford is putting together something that has been rare the past two seasons: A winning streak. The Wildcats’ girls basketball team captured its second straight win in five days Tuesday, topping Birmingham Groves, 61-49, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pastes West Bloomfield in 65-31 rout
CLARKSTON — Behind a 36-20 first half and a sterling team defensive effort, Clarkston continued one of its best starts in school history with a lopsided 65-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over West Bloomfield Tuesday. Back to-back 18-10 runs in the first two quarters were followed by a 15-7 spurt in the third […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford keeps Stoney Creek winless; Everest downs Gabriel Richard
(To report scores to the www.northoaklandsports.com, preferably e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@noprthoaklandsports.com, or call our night line at (248) 812-1053.) ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford did not waste any time Tuesday, rolling out to a 14-4 lead after the first quarter and a 25-14 lead at the half in rolling over winless Rochester Stoney Creek 49-28 in […]
Girls Basketball State Rankings — Jan.10
Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc.: Class A (School, Total, Points) — 1. Detroit Pershing (5) (7-0) 75; 2. Grand Haven (6-1) 66; 3. Detroit […]
Oakland’s Zakiya Minifee suffers season-ending injury
ROCHESTER HILLS – Zakiya Minifee will miss the remainder of the Oakland women’s basketball season, announced head coach Beckie Francis on Tuesday. Minifee suffered a lower body injury during Oakland’s game against IUPUI and, after medical evaluation, was deemed unable to return for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. “It’s a big blow to lose a player […]
Rochester Hills Christian edges Troy Bethany
TROY — Rochester Hills Christian may have graduated eight players and four starters off last season’s FBAC Red Division championship team. The Eagles aren’t about to relinquish that stranglehold on the top spot. Rochester Hills wrapped up a key road win Tuesday by topping Troy Bethany Christian, 42-40, in a key FBAC-Red girls basketball contest. […]
Toma leads Southfield Christian to rare win over Oakland Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sitting on the bench the past two seasons with injuries, Gavin Toma has chomped at the bits to play against a team the caliber of Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The senior guard had his chance Tuesday night and he delivered. Toma scored seven of his team’s […]
Davenport’s layup lifts Clarkston past Avondale
AUBURN HILLS — Both Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale reached the Class A Sweet 16 last March. So when the two faced off Thursday on the basketball court, only one point separated the two Oakland Count y standout teams. Clarkston held a 12-11 edge in the fourth quarter and backup freshman center Erika Davenport hauled […]
Eagles put out Fire
CORUNNA — It was all Rochester Hills Christian Saturday. The visiting Eagles rolled up a 62-19 non-conference girls basketball win over Corunna Immanuel Baptist. Freshman Ashley Parker recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds and flow freshman contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Kindra Armitage chipped in 13 points and four steals, while […]
Lapeer drops Lake Orion Baptist
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion held a 14-13 lead after the first quarter, but couldn’t hold on and eventually succumbed to visiting Lapeer Home School, 64-44, in a non-league boys basketball contest at Saturday. Lapeer, which moved to 6-1, used a 15-4 second quarter run to pull ahead 28-18 at the half. The Cougars outscored […]
Troy cages Harris, North Farmington for another OAA-Red win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — When North Farmington senior Jasmine Harris graduates this year and never has to play Troy again, she probably won’t mind a bit. Already signed with the University of Massachusetts, Harris was smothered for the third straight time against coach Dennis Koch’s Troy girls basketball team. Holding North […]
Inter-City Baptist rallies past Lutheran Northwest
ROCHESTER HILLS — Allen Park Inter-city Baptist used an 18-9 run in the third quarter to gain control and eventually posted a 54-48 MIAC Blue Division boys basketball victory over Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest. Mike Siema scored a game-high 26 points, canning five 3-pointers and going 3-for-3 from the foul line, to pace the Chargers. […]
Oakland women return home to cage IUPUI
TIMONTHY PONTZER CORRESPONDENT ROCHETER HILLS — After losing four straight, the Oakland University women’s basketball team was looking to start the new year off with a much needed victory. Junior Bethany Watterworth led the Golden Grizzlies to that win, notching 27 points in a 54-50 victory over Summit League rival IUPUI . Oakland (6-8; 2-3 […]
Clarkston dials long distance to drain North Farmington
FARMINGTON HILLS — Seven opponents, seven double-digit wins. And for the sixth time this season, Clarkston routed the opposition on the basketball court. The latest victim came Friday night against North Farmington, where the Wolves pounded the Raiders in their OAA Red Division opener, 66-32. This encounter wasn’t even close as Clarkston held North Farmington […]
Holly holds off pesky Hornets
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Holly. As the old adage goes, an ugly win is always better than a pretty loss for a team in a league title chase. The Bronchos overcame an early 11-7 deficit to visiting Flint Kearsley and eventually held […]
Holly uses early lead to burn Hornets
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Christmas break as more like boot camp for Holly’s boys basketball team. The Bronchos went through multiple tough practices to gear them up for the bulk of the Flint Metro League schedule. The end result is geared towards the school’s fourth Flint Metro League title in 11 […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston edges Avondale by a point; Oxford rallies past Harrison
AUBURN HILLS — Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale were near-identical twins Thursday night, except for one mere point in the fourth quarter. Visiting Clarkston outscored Avondale 12-11 in the fourth quarter and that led to a 41-40 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph Both teams scored 10 points in the first quarter and traded off […]
