Tag: "high school boys basketball"
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Seaholm downs Avondale; Rochester Hills routs Troy Bethany; Pontiac rolls
BIRMINGHAM — Auburn Hills Avondale led at the half, but Birmingham Seaholm had the last laugh in posting a 58-44 OAA crossover boys basketball victory Thursday. Avondale held a 16-8 edge after eight minutes of play and a 25—23 lead heading into the locker room. In the second half, Seaholm turned the tables with a […]
WEDNESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Olis’ 39 points sparks Notre Dame Prep past Gabriel Richard
PONTIAC — Mitchell Olis scored a career-high 39 points and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep posted a 77-66 CHSL boys basketball victory Wednesday over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. Olis was in the zone, canning eight 3-pointers, three two-point baskets and was a crisp 9-for-11 from the foul line in leading the Fighting Irish. Jermaih Johnson added […]
MONDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills Christian remains perfect with rout of Faith Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — The perfect season continues. Rochester Hills Christian moved to 12-0 on the boys basketball season, topping visiting Clinton Township Faith Christian 54-23 Monday in FBAC play. Aaron Berry led a blanced effort for the Eagles (12-0, 4-0) with 19 points. Marquez Hatcher added 11 points and Josh Steiner had six points and […]
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 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams remains unbeaten with rout of Utica
ROCHESTER HILLS — New year, still perfect. Rochester Adams ushered in 2013 with its fifth victory of the campaign, toasting Utica 68-47 in a non-conference boys basketball contest. Jack Twitty scored a game-high 17 points to lead Adams (5-0). Akhemji Williams added 15 points and nine assists, Zach Littleson chipped in 14 points, Ben Limb […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Falcons pull away from Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester used a 17-6 fourth quarter Thursday to upend Rochester Stoney Creek in the semifinals of the Rochester Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. The Falcons led 10-7 after the first quarter and Stoney Creek used z 10-9 edge in the second frame to close the gap down to 19-17 at the half. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Early 22-0 run gives Troy easy Roundball Classic win over Divine Child
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Nate Bladecki couldn’t believe just how big Troy’s second-quarter run was Thursday afternoon. “Twenty-two to zero?” he said. The 22-0 onslaught helped the Troy boys basketball team cruise past Dearborn Divine Child in the Motor City Roundball Classic, 66-39. Divine Child took the early 9-5 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Young’s double-double powers Rochester past Renaissance
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Renaissance tried to play physical with Rochester senior James Young. It’s nothing he’s not used to. “If my jump shot’s not falling, I’ve still got attack the basket,” Young said, “and get as many free throws as I can. I just had to […]
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 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lakes sink Hamtramck; Lake Orion edges Romeo
WATERFORD — Garrett Ross continued his torrid pace this season, scoring 30 points Thursday to lead Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to a 62-53 non-conference boys basketball victory. Nick robak added 12 points and Zach collier chipped in with 11 points for Lakes (2-2). Our Lady led 18-8 after the first quarter and 36-28 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams shuts down Clarkston in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — When shots are not falling with regularity, good teams will look to defense end to offset its offensive woes. Rochester Adams truly went to the defensive end Tuesday night. The visiting Highlanders forced 17 turnovers and held Clarkston to 26.5 percent shooting (14-for-53) in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester has little resistance from Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Farmington conveniently share the same nickname, the Falcons. That was about the only similarity on the basketball court Friday night. State-ranked Rochester pasted visiting Farmington to the tune of a 51-22 rout in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest. Led by […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford holds off Adams; Lathrup downs Stoney Creek in battle of unbeatens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford and Rochester Adams came into Friday’s OAA white Division contest as the top two teams in the OAA White Division girls basketball standings. Oxford left the court as the sole unbeaten team in conference play. Jessica Murphy had 14 points and five rebounds, as Oxford rolled to a 45-35 win over […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams cruises past Oxford; Lake Orion, Everest Collegiate win
ROCHESTER HILLS — Akhemji Williams as nearly unstoppable Friday night, as Rochester Adams cruised to a 71-44 OAA crossover boys basketball win over Oxford. Williams, a junior guard, finished with a game-phigh 29 points, including four 3-pointers and 7-for-7 free throw shooting for the Highlanders (3-0). Senior forward Zack Littleson added 19 points with a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian rolls Lake Orion Baptist; Troy edges Lathrup
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind three players in double figures, Rochester Hills Christian opened up FBAC play Thursday with a resounding 79-42 victory over Lake Orion Baptist in boys basketball action. Junior guard Marquez Hatcher led the way for the Eagles (5-0) with a double-double, scoring a game-high 28 points with 10 rebounds. Aaron Berry added […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston finds unsung heroes in win over St. Mary’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: For a photo gallery of this event, please visit www.lmckeephotography.com CLARKSTON — Without its top two returning players from last season, Clarkston is learning a little about itself on the basketball court in the opening weeks of the boys basketball season. The Wolves, the defending OAA Red Division champions, are finding an array […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens beats Troy for second straight year, 56-55
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The buzzer sounded. Troy Athens’ student section emptied out onto the court. Troy’s? Well, all it could do was chant, “Let’s Play Football.” Troy fell behind in the third quarter and never took the lead back, falling to rival Athens in its season opener Friday night, 56-55. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Clarkston holds off Waterford Mott
CLARKSTON — It’s no secret that Clarkston graduated four starters from its OAA Red Division league championship boys basketball team. It’s also no secret that Clarkston is missing two key players from last year’s squad that were slated to be the Wolves’ best layers this season. Both Jordan Dasuqi and Chance Huth are out for […]
