Tag: "boys basketball"
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Lake Orion eliminates Stoney Creek; Foley knocks out Oakland Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Upsets often occur on the first night of the postseason. Teams with less-than-stellar regular seasons are given new life during the district week. Rochester Stoney Creek was hoping to be one of those teams. With no realistic chance at a district trophy, the Cougars would love nothing more than to bump off […]
Welcome to the machine: Fine-tuned Athens dispatches Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — The recent return of Marcarius Coakley has given Troy Athens a facelift. With their entire lineup back and the Red Hawks clicking on all cylinders, Athens was a fine-tuned machine Monday in the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament. The Red Hawks […]
MACS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL
MACS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL Below are the 2011-12 Michigan Association of Christian Schools All-State boys basketball and girls basketball teams, as selected by coaches of member schools. Corrections and additions of player’s height, grade and position can be submitted to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION I DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM Todd Gardiner Temperance Stateline Chr. […]
MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS
MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 boys basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 AT SWARTZ CREEK Monday, March 5 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Grand Blanc, 5 pm. Game 2 — Swartz Creek vs. Fenton, […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester tops Lake Orion for 19th straight win
LAKE ORION — Rochester capped the regular season Friday with this 16-point road win, which is the Falcons’ 19 straight wins after a season-opening loss to Detroit Loyola. The Falcons (19-1, 10-0) also capped an unbeaten season in the OAA Blue Division with this make-up game, originally scheduled for Feb. 24. Lake Orion raced out […]
Instant Scoop: Leonard sparks Troy past Adams for OAA-White title
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was focused on one thing headed into Thursday’s league title matchup against Troy: Stopping James Young. That would be the recipe in allowing Adams to gain a share of the OAA White Division boys basketball title with Troy and Ferndale. But Troy […]
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford records most wins since 1949; Clarkston goes unbeaten in OAA-Red
OXFORD — In 1949, Oxford finished 17-2 in boys basketball and won league and district championships that year. The Wildcats have not won more than 13 games in the past 62 season until now. Oxford capped the regular seasons with their 14th win in 20 starts, downing visiting Bloomfield Hills Andover, 78-72. Mark Hazelwood scored […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester clinches second straight league title for first time in 23 years; Adams upsets Ferndale; Royal Oak stuns Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The last time Rochester captured back-to-back league championships in boys basketball, the trends of rolling pant legs up high or listening to heavy metal music were popular trends and far more common than cell phones are today. There definitely wasn’t the Internet and all of the […]
Cage dominance: Clarkston claims 13th OAA-Red title in 18 seasons
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Since the inception of the Oakland Activities Association in 1994-95, Clarkston has posted one fine record in boys basketball. In fact, no team has won more league titles in the 18-year history of the mega conference than the Wolves. Clarkston added another league championship to its […]
Adams remains in title chase with rout of Berkley
ROCHESTER HILLS — John Hall made an executive decision Saturday morning: Move sophomore Akhemji Williams from shooting guard to the point guard spot. The Highlanders more than responded, thumping Berkley, 69-30, to remain in the OAA White Division boys basketball title hunt. Tied at 9-9 midway through the first quarter, Adams closed with a 6-0 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bethany Christian Rochester Hills in MACS tourney; Stateline Christian trumps Lake Orion Baptist, Berean halts Springfield Christian
CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian and Rochester Hills Christian split during the regular season en route to sharing the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division boys basketball title. The rubber match Saturday was not even close. Troy Bethany rolled past Rochester Hills Christian, 52-35, in a Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I section game. […]
Lions roll Faith Christian in MACS opener; Springfield Christian, Troy Bethany roll
LAKE ORION — There was little drama for Lake Orion Baptist in its Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state tournament opener. The Lions’ boys basketball team rolled over visiting Clinton Township Faith Christian, posting a 62-42 triumph to advance to Friday’s second-round sectional game against Temperance Stateline Christian. Lake Orion Baptist will face […]
Oakland Christian pounds ball inside to down rival Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — The last time Auburn Hills Oakland Christian faced rival Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, the Lancers failed to get the ball inside to Josh Peterson. This time around Oakland Christian did not make the same mistake. The Lancers went inside early-and-often to its post players, mainly […]
JAKE’S TAKE: After 2 years, Sylvester finally shines for Troy
TROY — The cheers bellowed from the student section: “LAR-RY! LAR-RY! LAR-RY!” Troy’s Larry Sylvester had just hit six 3-pointers in a row in just his fifth game with a uniform. He was having the time of his life, the best game ever. That was only the victory after a year and a half of […]
Troy’s Sylvester hits game-winner as Colts pay back Ferndale
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— The last time Troy played Ferndale, Larry Sylvester didn’t even have a uniform. So it must have surprised everyone when Sylvester sat the first 27 minutes, went in with five minutes left, hit the game-winning 3-pointer, and strode off with his team carrying a share of […]
Fenton dispatches rival Holly to clinch FML title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Fenton had a chance clinch a league title in hostile territory Tuesday night and the Tigers had a feast. Behind a 36-25 second half and some keen three-point shooting, Fenton pulled away from holly for a 60-39 Flint Metro League victory, which gave the Tigers at […]
Rochester wins 15th straight by taming red-hot Colts
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— With each passing game, Rochester is finding a vote of confidence that they are one of the best boys basketball teams in Oakland County. The Falcons have now won 15 straight following Tuesday’s 70-56 OAA crossover win over Troy and nationally-ranked junior James Young. Rochester (15-1) has […]
Clean Sweep: Waterford Lakes holds off league champ Everest Collegiate for second time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Due to injuries, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes did not win the CHSL Intersectional title in boys basketball this winter. The title belongs to neighboring rival Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers, however, can stake claim to being the only team to beat the Mountaineers in […]
