Tag: "Basketball"
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston cruises into Sweet 16 with rout of Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SOUTHFIELD — All season long, veteran Clarkston boys basketball coach Dan Fife has seen the steady development of his now deep bench. It was on full display Monday night. The Wolves, the OAA Red Division co-champions, sent 14 of 15 players into the scoring column […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens pulls away from Troy to claim second straight district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Even in a year when Troy Athens shared a conference crown, the Red Hawks didn’t fully live up to expectations. Those finally surfaced during the past week. Athens captured its second straight district crown — the first time that has happened since winning district […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly enjoying perfect 22-0 ride
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Allyssa Copley made a promise a couple of years ago to Holly girls basketball coach David Hall. “I told him that we’d win at least one championship before I graduated,” said Copley, a 6-foot-1 senior standout. True to her words, Holly did win […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Midland Calvary Baptist trips up Rochester Hills Christian for MACS-I state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — If Midland Calvary Baptist and Rochester Hills Christian could have hit the basketball court 10 times this season, the two would likely go 5-5 against one another. Fortunately for Calvary Baptist, its turn to shine came Saturday afternoon at Clarkston Springfield Christian High School. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Maplewood Baptist stuns previously unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian in 2OTs for MACS-I state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Hannah May must have ice in her veins. The sophomore from Kinross Maplewood Baptist calmly sank two free throws with 14 seconds left in the second overtime period, and the Black Bears’ defense made it stand, as they stunned previously unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Springfield Christian wins first MACS-II title since 1988
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — The last time Clarkston Springfield Christian won a state title in girls basketball, Ronald Reagan was in his final months of presidency. Safely put, it had been a long time for the Eagles. Springfield Christian ended its quarter century drought Saturday, winning the Michigan […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Elimination mode: Stoney Creek gets defensive in district upset of Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Twice this season, Rochester Stoney Creek threw its best punch at Clarkston only to see the Wolves rally in the end. The third time was more than a charm, but a true knockout blow. Stoney Creek, making its fifth straight appearance in the Class […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly wins first district since ‘93
LINDEN — Trailing 41-39 entering the fourth quarter, Holly found a little magic in its bag of tricks to continue its perfect season Friday night. The Bronchos closed out with an 18-6 run to topple Fenton, 57-47, in a Class A girls basketball district final at Linden. The win gave Holly its first district […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills rolls Troy Bethany to reach MACS-I final
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DAVISON — An end of an era will come Saturday for six seniors on Rochester Hills Christian’s boys basketball team. The Eagles hope to fly out into the sunset with a happy ending. Rochester Hills Christian advanced to the state finals of the Michigan Association […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly remains perfect with rout of Linden
LINDEN — Holly made sure there was not a playoff hiccup Wednesday night. After going a perfect 20-0 in the regular season, the Bronchos won their 21st straight game with a 60-40 rout of host Linden in a Class A district semifinal. Holly (21-0) jumped out to a 23-4 lead after the first quarter and […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Elzerman drops 42 points as Oxford outlasts Hazel Park
OXFORD — Connor Elzerman had a career night Tuesday. The junior from Oxford scored a game-high 42 points, one of the highest single-game point totals in school history, in leading Oxford to a 72-66 victory over Hazel Park in an OAA Blue Division contest. The guard made nine two-pointers, canned for three-pointers and finished a […]
AOTW: Watterworth Seven: Lake Orion Baptist star the last in line of long legacy of athletes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Growing up in a household of athletes, Breanne Watterworth has drawn a lot of comparisons to family members and has had a lot to live up to over the years. Instead of always trying to mimic everything her siblings or parents have accomplished, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams clinches 11th league title in 22 years
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — It was far from a masterpiece or thing […]
BOYS BASKETBALL Troy pulls ahead of Troy Athens in OAA White race
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Somewhat under the radar at the beginning of the boys basketball season, Troy is now in the driver’s seat for a league championship. The Colts took down rival Troy Athens, 59-44, Wednesday night to take control of the OAA White Division with three games […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings
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.: This poll is based on a consensus vote from various media members from around Michigan. Class A (School, […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland rallies past Detroit in overtime for series sweep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday’s was Valentine’s Day. But there was no love lost inside Oakland’s Athletics Center Orena. Oakland and University of Detroit-Mercy, which renewed their rivalry this season after a dozen years, played in front of a boisterous, Orena record crowd of 4,065. Oakland rallied back […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy works double-overtime to topple Lake Orion; Everest Collegiate, Adams cruise to wins
TROY — Some overtime was required Tuesday night in Troy. But the extra sessions proved to be worth it. The Colts kept pace in the OAA White Division boys basketball race with a 65-62, double overtime triumph over visiting Lake Orion to remain one game behind league-leader Troy Athens entering the final three weeks of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek hands Adams first loss
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek held previously-unbeaten Rochester Adams to single digits in the final three quarters Tuesday and handed the Highlanders their first loss of the season with a 34-24 beatdown in an OAA crossover. After being tied at 11-11 at the end of the first quarter, Stoney Creek outscored Adams 8-3 in […]
