Tag: "girls basketball districts"
Avondale cruises past Troy for first district trophy since 2006
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — It must have been hard for Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott to watch Troy get out to a commanding early lead Monday and Wednesday in the district tournament. Troy played the other role in Friday’s final. Auburn Hills Avondale hit some early shots and forced 13 first-half turnovers, […]
Clarkston keeps Bobcats at bay for district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLLE — A year ago, if Clarkston held a big lead, it would have likely crumbled under the pressure and succumbed at the end. This year is a different story. The Wolves built a 36-27 lead on Pontiac in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Class A district finals at […]
Yurik-led charge lifts Stoney Creek past Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A year ago, Rochester Stoney Creek reached the Class A district finals for the first time. In fact, it was the first time in school history that the Cougars even won a district game in girls and boys basketball combined since the school opened in 2002-03. […]
Troy annihilates Mott, 59-30, advances to district final
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Waterford Mott only had 19 rebounds in Wednesday’s district semifinal game at Troy. They did give up some offensive boards, but not too much of the blame should be placed on their rebounders. Troy didn’t miss much, either. The Colts cruised to a Class A district semifinal victory over Mott […]
Avondale on fire in ousting Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When it comes to postseason upsets, they most often occur in the early rounds of a tournament. That’s why as Troy sprung an upset on Waterford Kettering Monday night, Auburn Hills Avondale girls basketball coach Dave Muczynski made sure his players were anywhere but inside the gymnasium […]
Lake Orion finds shooting touch in downing Rochester Adams; Romeo ousts Oxford; Northwest falls
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Throughout the course of the regular season, Lake Orion was anything but a high-scoring, proficient offensive juggernaught. The Dragons picked the right time to locate their shooting touch. Lake Orion opened up Monday’s Class A state tournament with a 16-4 first-quarter run and went on to […]
