Tag: "girls basketball"
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lakes blasts Shrine; Adams upends Groves
ROYAL OAK — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes continued to terrorize other small schools in the Catholic High School League Monday and Royal Oak Shrine Catholic was the latest victim. The Lakers, ranked third in Class D, hammered the Knights 58-30, in a CHSL crossover girls basketball contest. Carlee Cottrell led three Lakers in […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston topples North Farmington to remain perfect; Lutheran Northwest stops Oakland Christian
CLARKSTON — Behind a stellar 32-15 first half, Clarkston remained perfect on the season at 12-0 with a 58-42 girls basketball victory over North Farmington. Megan Hastings scored 16 to pace Clarkston. Delaney Kenney added nine points, and both Anna Manila and Erika Davenport scored eight for the Wolves (12-0, 7-0). Kaitlyn Kendall scored 13 […]
Soaring: Rochester Hills Christian’s fends off Lake Orion Baptist to maintain FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As defending league champions, Rochester Hills Christian is still the surprise of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division this winter. The Eagles’ girls basketball program graduated eight players, including four starters, and has three freshmen and a sophomore in its regular playing rotation. Nevertheless, […]
SMALL SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Moon’s OT jumper lifts Leadership Christian past Auburn Hills Christian; Faith stymies Bethany Christian
TROY — Eddie Moon seized the moment Thursday night. Moon banked in a shot with seven seconds left in overtime and that proved to be the game-winning basket in Troy Christian Leadership Academy’s 66-64 non-conference boys basketball win over Auburn Hills Christian Academy. Moon finished with 12 points and Mitch Conley scored 25 to pace […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale fights off Pontiac; Stoney Creek bounces Troy
PONTIAC — Behind a 37-32 second half, Auburn Hills Avondale was able to hold off Pontiac for a 63-55 OAA Red Division girls basketball victory Thursday Senior forward Hannah Little powered her way for a game-high 22 points, making 11-for-14 free throws, to pace Avondale (7-3, 6-1). Carolyn Gracey added a career-high 16 points and […]
Lake Orion hands Adams first league loss
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With three starters out for the year with injuries, Lake Orion has had to make wholesale changes to its lineup to try to remain in contention in the OAA White Division girls basketball race. The patchwork lineup was just the Band-Aid the doctor ordered, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Avondale rallies to nip Colts
JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — A total of 16.3 seconds, one shot, and three points. It didn’t pan out. Auburn Hills Avondale came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half Thursday at Troy, then smothered a last-second 3-point attempt for the 43-41 OAA Red Division girls basketball win. On the previous possession, […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford stymies Groves for second straight win; Avondale topples Lathrup, Adams rolls
(To report scores to the www.northoaklandsports.com, preferably e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com, or call our night line at (248) 812-1053.) BIRMINGHAM — Oxford is putting together something that has been rare the past two seasons: A winning streak. The Wildcats’ girls basketball team captured its second straight win in five days Tuesday, topping Birmingham Groves, 61-49, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pastes West Bloomfield in 65-31 rout
CLARKSTON — Behind a 36-20 first half and a sterling team defensive effort, Clarkston continued one of its best starts in school history with a lopsided 65-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over West Bloomfield Tuesday. Back to-back 18-10 runs in the first two quarters were followed by a 15-7 spurt in the third […]
Girls Basketball State Rankings — Jan.10
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.: Class A (School, Total, Points) — 1. Detroit Pershing (5) (7-0) 75; 2. Grand Haven (6-1) 66; 3. Detroit […]
Rochester Hills Christian edges Troy Bethany
TROY — Rochester Hills Christian may have graduated eight players and four starters off last season’s FBAC Red Division championship team. The Eagles aren’t about to relinquish that stranglehold on the top spot. Rochester Hills wrapped up a key road win Tuesday by topping Troy Bethany Christian, 42-40, in a key FBAC-Red girls basketball contest. […]
Davenport’s layup lifts Clarkston past Avondale
AUBURN HILLS — Both Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale reached the Class A Sweet 16 last March. So when the two faced off Thursday on the basketball court, only one point separated the two Oakland Count y standout teams. Clarkston held a 12-11 edge in the fourth quarter and backup freshman center Erika Davenport hauled […]
Eagles put out Fire
CORUNNA — It was all Rochester Hills Christian Saturday. The visiting Eagles rolled up a 62-19 non-conference girls basketball win over Corunna Immanuel Baptist. Freshman Ashley Parker recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds and flow freshman contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Kindra Armitage chipped in 13 points and four steals, while […]
Troy cages Harris, North Farmington for another OAA-Red win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — When North Farmington senior Jasmine Harris graduates this year and never has to play Troy again, she probably won’t mind a bit. Already signed with the University of Massachusetts, Harris was smothered for the third straight time against coach Dennis Koch’s Troy girls basketball team. Holding North […]
Holly holds off pesky Hornets
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Holly. As the old adage goes, an ugly win is always better than a pretty loss for a team in a league title chase. The Bronchos overcame an early 11-7 deficit to visiting Flint Kearsley and eventually held […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston edges Avondale by a point; Oxford rallies past Harrison
AUBURN HILLS — Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale were near-identical twins Thursday night, except for one mere point in the fourth quarter. Visiting Clarkston outscored Avondale 12-11 in the fourth quarter and that led to a 41-40 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph Both teams scored 10 points in the first quarter and traded off […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian holds off Franklin Road; Hartland pulls away from Holly
[polldaddy poll=5810775] AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 24-14 first half, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was able to build enough cushion to earn a 46-40 MIAC crossover girls basketball victory Novi Franklin Road Christian Tuesday. Amber Harrison led Oakland Christian (2-3) with 12 points. Becky Vansloten added 10 points and Rachel TerMarsch scored seven for the […]
Clarkston bounces Athens
CLARKSTON — It took Clarkston a mere quarter to move into complete control on Troy Athens Monday and the undefeated Wolves slammed the Red Hawks 69-26 in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest. Clarkston (7-0) led 20-4 by the need of the first quarter and 43-18 at the half. The Wolves outscored Athens 26-8 in […]
