Tag: "boys basketball"
Adams breaks out some punishment on Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps it takes an inter city rival to right the ship for Rochester Adams. After venturing a month-long funk which took the Highlanders out of the OAA White Division boys basketball race, Adams rebounded in a major way Friday night. The Highlanders showed no mercy on Rochester Stoney Creek to the tune […]
Clarkston avenges Pontiac to win seventh straight
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was a month ago when Clarkston was searching for answers. The Wolves were sputtering with an uncharacteristic 3-5 record and trying to find the cohesiveness, team defense and depth that has been part of the brand of Clarkston basketball over the decades. When Pontiac defeated Clarkston […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest stuns Waterford Our Lady in OT
CLARKSTON — Behind a 13-7 overtime effort, Clarkston Everest Collegiate turned back Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Friday in a CHSL Tri-Intersectional contest, 62-56. The Moutaineers led 25-13 at the half and 37-25 through three quarters before the Lakers ended regulation with a 24-12 spurt to force overtime. Blake Beauchamp led a balanced effort […]
Showing no mercy: Bruins clinch FBAC title share by rolling Springfield Christian by 38
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian has had some blowout wins in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference this season. Still the Bruins had to work for a 10-point decision over Clarkston Springfield Christian last week. This time around, Bethany Christian returned to its blowout ways. With Springfield Christian missing its […]
State-ranked Lancers survive scare from Plymouth Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CANTON — As the high school basketball season is reaching its final few weeks before the state tournament, a new favorite is starting to emerge in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. On Friday night, the favorite to win the MIAC Blue Division met the league’s defending champ, as Auburn Hills […]
Oakland Christian takes care of Lutheran Westland, remains undefeated
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT COORESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — Expectations are running high at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The boys basketball team is off to its best start in over a decade, enjoying an undefeated run with wins by large margins. The squad holds sole possession off first place in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Blue […]
Adams rebounds for win over Seaholm; Oakland Christian remains unbeaten
Rochester Adams snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday, earning a 69-60 road victory over Birmingham Seaholm. Andrew Hammett scored 16 points and Mario Roveda added 12 points for Adams (7-6, 5-5). Shawn Conway scored a game-high 21 points for Seaholm (3-10, 2-9). AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN 69, LUTHERAN WESTLAND 46: The Lancers remained perfect on […]
Clarkston keeps Troy in check
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Both Clarkston and Troy shared a common thread entering Tuesday night. The host Wolves shared the lead in the OAA Red Division boys basketball race, while Troy is the sole leader of the OAA White Division. As conference leaders, both have played extremely well in recent weeks. […]
Oakland Christian stays undefeated by surviving overtime thriller with Lenawee Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — After a snowy week that cancelled plenty of games around the area, fans were eager to see some basketball over the Super Bowl weekend. On Saturday, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian faced the Adrian Lenawee Christian in a rare Saturday matchup. It turned out to be a game […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Cougars devour Eagles for OAA-White stunner; Everest stifles Mt. Carmel, Dragons drop Athens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek knocked Ferndale from nits perch atop the OAA White Division standings Friday night. The Cougars devoured the Eagles with a 71-64 upset, which gave Troy sole possession of first place in the division. Taylor Rawlings exploded for a game-high 29 points to pace Stoney Creek. Alex Jones added 22 […]
Wolves upset Southfield to climb back into OAA-Red race
CLARKSTON — The last time Clarkston and Southfield met on the hardcourt, the Bluejays were able to rally for the OAA Red Division triumph. Now, Clarkston has exacted some sweet revenge. The Wolves overcame a 54-51 deficit in the fourth quarter to spring a 56-54 upset on Southfield, which had won two straight over Clarkston. […]
Oxford stymies co-OAA Blue leader Lahser
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Oxford may not win the OAA Blue Division title in its first year in the conference. But the Wildcats may just have a say in the title run. Oxford knocked off co-league leader Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 51-43, Friday night on the road, giving Rochester a one-game lead. Oxford only lost to Rochester […]
Colts avenge Avondale, take OAA-White lead
TROY— For the moment, Troy is in the pole position. The Colts took over the league lead in the OAA White Division boys basketball race Firday, topping Auburn hills Avondale 70-63 and avenging a league loss from back in December. Rochester Stoney Creek’s upset of Ferndale also put Troy in sole lead, with four weeks […]
Adams-Rochester to clash at Crosstown Showdown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The rivalry between Rochester and Rochester Adams in some sports goes back some 40 years to the 1969-70 school year, when Adams opened its doors. The rivalry still stands today. Although somewhat different due to the district moving to three high schools in 2002, the Adams-Rochester […]
Oakland Christian stays undefeated by knocking off Southfield Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com AUBURN HILLS — Since 2004, head coach Dennis Hopkins has put his stamp on the Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys basketball program. Hopkins has resurrected the Lancers team to a winning tradition, stringing together three straight winning seasons. Since the 2007-08 season, the Lancers have achieved three straight district […]
Everest rebounds with victory over St. Thomas More; Eagles topple Faith Christian
CLARKSTON — Clarkston Everest Collegiate bounced back from a pair of losses this week with a 55-45 non-league triumph over Burton St. Thomas More Academy. Thomas More led 27-22 at the half, only to see Everest outscored the guests33-18 in the second half, including 16-06 in the fourth quarter. David Smith scored 16, Richie Cross […]
Clarkston rolls over West Bloomfield; Farmington drops Oxford
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Clarkston built a 23-20 lead at the half and held on for a 60-50 OAA Red Division triumph over West Bloomfield to move into third place in the division. Nick Tatu led the Wolves (7-4, 4-2) with 19n points. Matt Dellinger scored 13, Marcus Hardy added 12 points and Mitch Baenziger chipped […]
Lake Orion shuts down Young, stuns Troy 66-47
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — What do you get when you take away the do-it-all star player of a 10-1 team? A shocking upset, says Lake Orion. Lake Orion came into Troy, shut down Colts super sophomore James Young, and ended up routing the Colts 66-47 in OAA White Division. The Dragons […]
