Tag: "Clarkston Boys Basketball"
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston wins 22nd district in 25 years with whirlwind rout of Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Tornadoes are often unexpected. So is the damage that they can cause in a flash in time. Clarkston’s performance Friday night in a Class A district final at Waterford Mott was much like a devastating tornado. It was swift. It was damaging. And it was […]
TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Avondale rolls over Harrison; Clarkston outpaces Pontiac
AUBURN HILLS — Farmington Harrison had a hand in why Auburn Hills Avondale didn’t shoot light out on the basketball court Tuesday night. The Hawks counter with plenty of size while Avondale is somewhat of a smaller team. The Yellowjackets still answered with its quickness and ability to cash in on second chance opportunities in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team
2014 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS BASKETBALL Below are the boys basketball all-league selections for all three Divisions of the OAA. ALL-OAA RED DIVISION CLARKSTON: Mike Nicholson, sr.; Nick Owens, sr.; Andrew Myers, jr.; ROCHESTER ADAMS: Akhemji Williams, sr.; Spencer Littleson, soph.; BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Yante Maten, sr.; Armand Cartwright, sr.; NORTH FARMINGTON: Jeron Rogers, jr.; […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bloomfield Hills topples Clarkston to win first regional crown
TOUT VIDEOS: http://www.tout.com/u/danstickradt1 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SOUTHFIELD — Duane Graves understands just how difficult it is to pull a hat trick against a quality program. Beating a team three times in one season is a daunting, and often, difficult task to complete. He witnessed the finishing touches […]
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: Clarkston shuts off Lake Orion
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston wastes little time in downing Pontiac
CLARKSTON — Although fans had to wait 10 extra days for Clarkston and Pontiac to renew its boys basketball rivalry, they only had to wait one quarter to realize the outcome. Clarkston outscored the visiting Phoenix 18-2 during the first six minutes of the first quarter and never looked back in routing Pontiac 58-26 in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands North Farmington first loss
CLARKSTON — Trying to avoid a second loss in less than a month, Clarkston tightened down the grips Friday night. The Wolves held visiting North Farmington to sub 40-percent shooting and to under 40 points with a 42-36 OAA Red Division victory over the Raiders. The win also moved Clarkston into sole possession of first […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: St. Mary’s staves off Clarkston
ORCHARD LAKE — Tied with Clarkston at 45-45 midway through the fourth quarter, Orchard Lake St., Mary’s handed the Wolves their first loss of the season with a 59-51 boys basketball victory at Dombrowski Field House. St. Mary’s outscored Clarkston 14-6 over the final three-plus minutes to earn the non-conference win. St. Mary’s led […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston passes first tourney test with win over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It was a year ago when Clarkston saw its string of 19 straight district titles in boys basketball come to an end. Playing in one of the state’s top Class A districts this season, the Wolves are trying to make for last season’s […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston exacts major payback on Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net CLARKSTON — Troy coach Gary Fralick’s postgame message to his team was short and simple: My fault, sorry for not preparing you better. Move on. After all, only two weeks remain until the district tournament, and the Colts don’t want memories of a 41-point loss hanging around. Clarkston […]
BASKETBALL: Clarkston takes over driver’s seat in OAA-Red with win over Southfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As a leader of a young team, Jordan Dasuqi knows that veteran leadership is at a premium. He admits that several of his teammates get quite nervous before basketball games at Clarkston this season. There is a lot of to live up to playing […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion takes pole position in OAA-Blue; Clarkston posts series sweep of Lathrup
LAKE ORION — Alone at the top. Lake Orion took sole possession of first place of the OAA Blue Division boys basketball race Tuesday, upending visiting Farmington Harrison, 59-45. The Dragons built a 16-3 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back. By halftime, Lake Orion was in complete control with a 28-14 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield its first OAA-Red loss
NOTE: For a photo gallery, visit www.lmckeephotography.com SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss
SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened up a 4-2 lead by the end […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston holds off Pontiac for rivalry win
CLARKSTON — It seems that Clarkston’s rare two-game skid from December is all a distant memory. The Wolves won their third straight game in January, pulling away late for a hard-fought, 53-44 OAA Red Division boys basketball victory. Clarkston (6-2, 2-1) closed out the game with a 7-0 run, capping an 16-11 fourth quarter to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston bounces back with win over Lake Orion
LAKE ORION — A true test of a team’s mental toughness, character and responsiveness is to see how they react to a loss. A team can learn from its mistakes, improve, and keep making steps in the right direction. Or, a team can fall into a deadly tailspin. Clarkston’s boys basketball chose to take a […]
JAKE’S TAKE: Improbability makes Troy’s Friday night stunner over Clarkston great
TROY— Troy 58, Clarkston 57? It didn’t make sense. The matchups didn’t check. First-year starter Chris Dorsey for Troy, All-Area senior Jordan Dasuqi for Clarkston. Five-foott-6 shooter Jordan Leonard for Troy, 5-10 shooter Nick Owens for Clarkston. 6-0 big man Danny Wunderlich for Troy, 6-8 center Matt Nicholson for Clarkston. Just one thing: You don’t […]
