Tag: "girls basketball"
Romeo hammers Stoney Creek for district championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Ashley Flinn and Shanyn McIntyre have been a part of one of Romeo’s most successful streaks in girls basketball. The senior duo more than made sure their tenure with the Bulldogs would not end Friday night. Flinn finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocked […]
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 […]
Bethany Christian edges Faith Christian to reach MACS Final Four for eighth straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has found a new method to winning in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I girls basketball tournament: The Bruins are relying on stingy defense. Although a staple in recent years, Bethany Christian has had to dig deep without the ball to stymie […]
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 […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek springs upset on Troy; Everest thumps St. Thomas More
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek pulled the upset of OAA White Division leader Thursday, turning back Troy 72-63. Alex Jones led the Cougars (5-12, 5-9) with 22 points. Taylor Rawlings followed with 21 points for Stoney Creek. John Stibich scored 23 points for Troy, while James Young added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the […]
Eagles Fly: Rochester Hills Christian advances to MACS Final Four
CLARKSTON — Rochester Hills Christian advanced to the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state semifinals for the first time in school history Thursday night, topping host Clarkston Springfield Christian 55-21 in a MACS sectional final. Senior center Megan Steiner led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Senior forward Caroline Milsk added […]
MHSAA 2011 Girls Basketball District Draws
Below are the pairings for the 2011 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY ORTONVILE BRANDON Monday, Feb. 28 Game 1 — Grand Blanc vs. Swartz Creek, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Ortonville-Brandon vs. Fenton, 7:30 p.m. […]
Goals in the rafters: Top-ranked Eagles clinch league, set goals on MACS championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Paula Bronsing knew that something special was brewing at Rochester Hills Christian during the 2007-08 school year. The junior high girls basketball coach at the time, she saw a talented group of female athletes coming up through the program. That year, her junior high team gave […]
Third time the charm for Springfield Christian as Eagles soar past Lake Orion Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As the old adage goes, beating a team three times in one season is never an easy task. Clarkston Springfield Christian made sure of that Tuesday evening in the first round of the Michigan Association of Christian School Division I girls basketball sectionals. The Eagles, despite only […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Bryce’s bomb lifts Adams over Harrison; Country Day trips Avondale in battle of top-10 teams
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams’ Emily Bryce hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Rochester Adams to a 42-41 victory over Farmington Hills Harrison in OAA White Division girls basketball play. The win avenged an earlier defeat to the Hawks. Bryce finished with nine points, Taylor Houghtlin added eight points and Jenny Rosonke scored […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles maintain FBAC-Red lead
ROCHESTER HILLS — Although Rochester Hills Christian has a make-up game on the docket with Troy Bethany Christian, the Eagles will at the very least own the FBAC Red Division championship. The Eagles made sure of that with a 51-15 rout Thursday of Lake Orion Baptist. Megan Steiner had 12 points and seven rebounds to […]
Slow fourth-quarter offense dooms Troy in loss to Lake Orion
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Thursday’s varsity girls’ basketball game was a tale of two second-half quarters. Troy gave up a 13-point lead at Lake Orion Thursday, putting up only four points in the final period. Lake Orion hit two free throws with a minute and a half left to cut the […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian clinches first league title since 2000
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Rochester Hills Christian clinched a title for its first girls basketball league championship since the fall of 2000 Friday, topping Clinton Township Faith Christian, 38-23 in a Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division contest. The Eagles (17-1, 7-0) share the crown in 2000 with Clarkston Springfield Christian. Rochester Hills still has a […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Harris lead Raiders past Athens; Divine Child turns back WOLL
TROY — The OAA does not pick divisional MVP’s in sports. If they did, than Jasmine Harris would be a candidate in the OAA Red Division. The junior again lit up the scoreboard Tuesday, collecting a game-high 27 points, including a trio of three-pointers, in leading North Farmington to a 42-38 OAA Red Division girls […]
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 […]
Pendulum swings Adams’ way in victory over Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The pendulum has swung Rochester Adams’ way. The Highlanders only trailed in the first two minutes of the contest and slowly pulled away for a 50-36 OAA crossover victory over arch-rival Rochester in the annual Crosstown Showdown girls basketball contest at Oakland University’s Athletics Center O’rena. […]
