Tag: "Lake Orion Girls Basketball"
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston dials long distance to ousts rival Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Without much height and inside post play, Clarkston has often relied on sharp passing and perimeter shooting to thwart opposing teams. Then there was Wednesday night. Clarkston drilled a season-high 13 three-pointers as a team and finished 13-for-32 from outside the arc in a convincing […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford wins first league title since 2001
OXFORD — For the first time since the fall of 2001, Oxford has been crowned a league champion in girls basketball. The Wildcats wrapped up the regular season Friday by dropping neighboring rival Lake Orion, 41-22, in an OAA White Division contest. Oxford, which carries a 16-4 overall record into Monday’s Class A districts, finished […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team
ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION Below are the 2014 All-Oakland Activities Association girls basketball selections: ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Farmington Harrison Kyla Roland, jr.; Kristen Nelson, soph.; Amber Stephens, soph.; Clarkston: Erika Davenport, jr.; Kacy Robinson, sr.; Southfield Lathrup: Taiye Bello, soph.; Deja Church, fr.; North Farmington: Megan Carter, jr.; Brijanae Durrough, sr.; Rochester Stoney Creek: Maria […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Adams remains perfect by bouncing Oxford; Avondale cruises past Pontiac; Lake Orion swamps Groves
ROCHESTER HILLS — When Rochester Adams and Oxford faced off less than one month ago in the sport of girls basketball, the Highlanders escaped with a n arrow victory in overtime. This time it was not so close. The undefeated Highlanders built a 26-8 lead at the half, keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard for […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion grounds Falcons
LAKE ORION — With a countless injuries the past two seasons, wins became hard to come by for Lake Orion’s girls basketball program, especially last season when the Dragons won only four times. Lake Orion has already matched that win total. The Dragons (4-3) overcame an 11-4 deficit at the4 end of the first quarter […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14 Below are the 2013-14 girls basketball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Information can be forwarded to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Darius Whiteside, second season. 2012-13 RECORD: 2013 STATE TOURNAMENT: Def. Pontiac (58-41); […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston routs North Farmington; Lake Orion snaps skid against Southfield; Holly rolls Lapeer West
CLARKSTON —Behind a 28-18 first half, Clarkston opened up a comfortable lead and cruised to a 60-39 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph Monday over North Farmington. The state-ranked Wolves (15-1, 11-0) led 40-26 after three quarters and closed with a 20-13 fourth quarter run. LAKE ORION 45, SOUTHFIELD 34: Lake Orion snapped a long […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford runs by Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Now, the shoe is definitely on the other foot. After nearly a decade of frustrations against arch-rival Lake Orion, Oxford enacted some major revenge on the Dragons Tuesday, running Lake Orion out of the gym with a 69-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion pulls away from Farmington
LAKE ORION — With a young team and injuries, wins have been hard to come by on the basketball court this winter for Lake Orion. The Dragons recorded a rare win Thursday night. Lake Orion outscored Farmington in three of the our quarter to post a 42-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory over the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston thumps rival Lake Orion; Stoney Creek handles Avondale; Holly, Pontiac roll
LAKE ORION — Clarkston grabbed an early lead and was able to cruise to a 52-31 OAA crossover victory over host Lake Orion Tuesday in girls basketball play. Erin Davenport scored a game-high 17 points for Clarkston, while Erika Davenport scored 16 points with 11 rebounds for the Wolves (2-0). Delaney Kenny chipped in with […]
2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, NOS is reposting some of its fall and winter sports All-Area teams from the 2011-12 school year.) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans It was another banner year for girls basketball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area this winter. Did we say banner year? Waterford Our Lady […]
Rochester pulls upset of Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Adam Sheldon received some great news Saturday afternoon. He is now the proud father of a bouncing, baby boy. The Rochester girls basketball coach also received some additional good news Monday night: He coached his first district win in his third season with the […]
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS
AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 MHSAA girls basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further information. For state-wide brackets, visit the MHSAA’s website at www.mhsaa.com.  CLASS A  DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY HOLLY Monday, Feb. 27 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. […]
Adams avenges Lake Orion, clinches OAA White Division crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Revenge can often be sweet, especially when a championship is on the line. That’s exactly what happened for Rochester Adams on Tuesday. The Highlanders put the finishing touches on the Oakland Activities Association White Division girls basketball championship with a resounding 38-25 road victory over […]
Signs of life: Oxford adds to building blocks with win over rival Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A 3-18 record will take its toll on any team. Seemingly, members of Oxford’s girls basketball team couldn’t wait for last season to come to an end. With some new life, Oxford is starting to gain some ground after slipping through a major rebuilding year […]
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, […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester rolls over Farmington; Adams upends Oxford in overtime
FARMINGTON — After winning only four games last season due to an inability to score, Rochester gained an impressive road win Tuesday with a fine behind a fine defensive effort. The Falcons rolled over host Farmington, 43-26, in an OAA White Division contest. Rochester opened the game with a 13-1 blitz and allowed Farmington only […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly pulls away from rival Brandon; Lake Orion bounces past Notre Dame Prep
ORTONVILLE — Holly outscored Ortonville Brandon in three of four quarters Friday to upend its rivals to the east, 40-27, in a Flint Metro League girls basketball game. Holly led 12-6 after the first quarter and 20-13 at the half. Both teams scored 11 in the third quarter, while Holly closed out with a 9-4 […]
