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Tag: "Lake Orion Boys Basketball"

L’Anse Creuse North knocks down Lake Orion to reach Final Four

L’Anse Creuse North knocks down Lake Orion to reach Final Four

| March 22, 2012 | Comments (8)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   DETROIT — With neither team being ranked in the top 20 entering the postseason, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North boys basketball coach was asked Tuesday night if his Crusaders or Lake Orion were Cinderella stories. Don’t tell that to L’Anse Creuse North. The Crusaders have now extended […]

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87 years in the making: Lake Orion wins first regional title since 1925

87 years in the making: Lake Orion wins first regional title since 1925

| March 15, 2012 | Comments (8)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Just a few short weeks ago, Tom Risi wrote a brief challenge up on the board in the team meeting room for his players to see. Perhaps his players took the message to heart. Risi, Lake Orion’s first-year boys basketball coach, told his team […]

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Dragons mount big comeback to advance to Sweet 16

Dragons mount big comeback to advance to Sweet 16

| March 13, 2012 | Comments (7)

LAKE ORION — Behind an improbable comeback, Lake Orion kept its dream season Monday night  and at Bloomfield Hills Lahser’s expense. The host Dragons bounded back from an 18-0 deficit after the first quarter to stun Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 52-50, in a Class A boys basketball regional semifinal at Lake Orion. Lake Orion will place […]

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Breaking the hex: Lake Orion stuns Rochester for first district title in 28 years

Breaking the hex: Lake Orion stuns Rochester for first district title in 28 years

| March 10, 2012 | Comments (7)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — A long drought had to come to an end Friday night at Rochester Adams. Both Rochester and Lake Orion had not won a district since the mid-1980s, with Rochester’s last district coming in 1988 and Lake Orion’s 1984. Despite losing in the district […]

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Lake Orion holds off Oxford for district win

Lake Orion holds off Oxford for district win

| March 8, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — One long drought will end Friday night. Lake Orion, which has not won a district championship in boys basketball since 1984, will play for a district championship thanks to a 64-57 victory Wednesday over rival Oxford in a Class A district semifinal at Rochester Adams. […]

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MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Lake Orion eliminates Stoney Creek; Foley knocks out Oakland Christian

MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Lake Orion eliminates Stoney Creek; Foley knocks out Oakland Christian

| March 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Upsets often occur on the first night of the postseason. Teams with less-than-stellar regular seasons are given new life during the district week. Rochester Stoney Creek was hoping to be one of those teams. With no realistic chance at a district trophy, the Cougars would love nothing more than to bump off […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams sweeps winless Stoney Creek; Lake Orion, Oakland Christian roll

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams sweeps winless Stoney Creek; Lake Orion, Oakland Christian roll

| February 15, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS —Rochester Adams picked up the regular season sweep of crosstown rival Rochester Stoney Creek Tuesday, topping the host Cougars 54-44, in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest. Adams led 20-15 at the half and blew the game open with a 22-7 third quarter run, good for a 42-22 lead entering the final quarter. […]

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FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Farmington topples Lake Orion in triple overtime; Everest wins league, Oxford avenges Groves

FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Farmington topples Lake Orion in triple overtime; Everest wins league, Oxford avenges Groves

| February 11, 2012 | Comments (1)

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion’s boys basketball team has not had much success in overtime games this season. The Dragons suffered another blow Friday night. Less than two weeks after dropping a double-overtime loss to OAA Blue Division leader Rochester, Lake Orion fell prey to Farmington Friday night by losing to the Falcons, 72-65, in […]

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Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime

Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime

| February 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — During its best start in more than two decades, Rochester has enjoyed some blowout wins and some nail-biting finishes. On Tuesday, the Falcons enjoyed the latter. Rochester outscored visiting Lake Orion 13-7 in the second overtime session to outlast the Dragons, 73-67, in a key […]

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THURSDAY'S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:  Clarkston grounds Hawks; Lake Orion cruises past Berkley

THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston grounds Hawks; Lake Orion cruises past Berkley

| December 16, 2011 | Comments (2)

FARMINGTON HILLS — Three games, three double-digit wins for Clarkston. The Wolves, Class A regional finalists the past two season, opened up its OAA Red Division title defense with a resounding 86-46 victory over Farmington Harrison. The Wolves outscored the Hawks in all four quarters, and scored over 20 points in the first three frames […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston drubs Carman-Ainsworth; Shrine edges Everest

TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston drubs Carman-Ainsworth; Shrine edges Everest

| December 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Over the years, Clarkston and Flint Carman-Ainsworth have played out many epic battles on the basketball court. Tuesday was not one of them. Clarkston used a 25-7 run to open the game and rolled to a convincing 81-45 non-conference boys basketball victory. The Wolves landed four players in double figures with two other […]

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Lake Orion goes to stripe to avenge Oxford

Lake Orion goes to stripe to avenge Oxford

| December 10, 2011 | Comments (2)

DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — After winning only four games last year, Lake Orion is on sort of a redemptive tour this winter. The Dragons gained a measure of revenge Friday night on the road at rival Oxford. After losing to the Wildcats last season, Lake Orion picked up a 60-56 OAA […]

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Adams picks up the tempo to pull away from Lake Orion

Adams picks up the tempo to pull away from Lake Orion

| December 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Rochester Adams proved that it can play at multiple speeds Tuesday night. The Highlanders found another gear in the second half that Lake Orion simply could not match. The result was a 59-42 non-conference boys basketball win for visiting Adams, which jacked up the tempo in […]

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