Tag: "OAA Girls Basketball"
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half surge, stingy defense propels Rochester Adams past Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When in doubt, Rochester Adams simply turns up the heat. The Highlanders more than turned up the defensive thermometer in the second half and outscored Rochester Stoney Creek 30-9 over the final 16 minutes of play Friday to record a convincing 43-27 OAA Crossover victory […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams remains unbeaten with Orena win over Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — As a player at Rochester Adams two decades ago, Shay Lewis never had the chance to play her crosstown rivals in front of a large capacity such as Oakland University’s Athletics Center Orena. Now as the Highlanders first-year coach, she witnessed her team put […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford rallies past Troy
TROY — Oxford closed with a 14-10 fourth quarter to upend Troy, 45-42, in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest Tuesday. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with eight rebounds and converted 7-of-9 free throws for Oxford. Miranda Murphy added 11 points and Shelby Davis scored eight for the Wildcats (8-1). Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 points and […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester freezes up Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester’s defense held Rochester Stoney Creek to under 20-percent shooting. The end result was an eye-catching 38-20 OAA crossover victory over the Cougars. Rochester kept Stoney Creek to single digit scoring in each of the four quarters. The Falcons led 7-2 at the end of the first quarter and 16-6 at the […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams rolls over Andover; Notre Dame Prep, Stoney Creek cruise
ROCHESTER HILLS — As the defending OAA white Division champions, Rochester Adams has proven that they will not relinquish its title without a fight. The Highlanders won their third straight league game Tuesday with a 52-38 victory over visiting Bloomfield Hills Andover. Raiven Owusu scored 13 points to pace the Highlanders (3-1, 3-0). Amber Jamison […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kettering shuts of Stoney Creek for regional crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Scott Woodhull has plenty of memories of Waterford Kettering making a long postseason run. The veteran Waterford Kettering girls basketball coach was on the sidelines when the Captains last made the Class A Final Four in 2000. Now in his second stint with the Captains, […]
Arthur Hill uses quickness to dispatch Clarkston
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BAY CITY — Speed is a weapon that a coach cannot teach or simulate in practice. Clarkston has a lot of speed and quickness in girls basketball this season. The Wolves met their match Tuesday night in the Class A regional semifinals. Saginaw Arthur Hill used its overall quickness […]
No satisfaction: Stoney Creek takes down Marian to advance to Sweet 16
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Brad Crighton presented a challenge Tuesday afternoon. The Rochester Stoney Creek girls basketball coach asked his players if they were just satisfied with the school’s first-ever district championship in basketball, boys or girls. Apparently, the cougars are plotting to stay awhile in their new-found territory. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Patient Wolves emerging as one of state’s best
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was two years ago when Clarkston girls basketball seemingly fell off the map. The Wolves struggled to a 6-15 record, which included dead last in the OAA Red Division and a first-round loss to Rochester Stoney Creek in a Class A district basketball pre-district contest. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title outright
TROY — Last season Clarkston made an abrupt turnaround to finish as the runner-up in the OAA Girls basketball standings. This season the Wolves are league champions of the outright fashion. Needing a win on the final night of the regular season, the Wolves hounded Troy, 61-38, to finish 12-2 overall in the league and […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pontiac rallies past North Farmington; Cranbrook downs Everest
PONTIAC — Behind a 30-20 second half, Pontiac wrapped up the regular season Friday with a 52-43 victory over North Farmington in OAA Red Division girls basketball play. Pontiac led 12-8 after the first quarter, only to see North Farmington grab a 23-22 lead at the half thanks to a 15-10 run in the second […]
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 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston edges North Farmington to clinch OAA-Red title share
FARMINGTON HILLS — Clarkston received quite a scare on Tuesday night. In the end, the state-ranked Wolves were still able to clinch at least a tie for the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship. Clarkston withstood host North Farmington’s late rally to post a 42-40 victory. Only a Clarkston loss Friday and an Auburn Hills […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford stymies Rochester; Roeper roughs up Oakland Christian
OXFORD — Behind 15 points from Miranda Murphy and another fine defensive effort, Oxford moved into third place in the OAA White Division girls basketball race Tuesday with a 38-26 home win over Rochester. Jessica Murphy added eight points for Oxford (10-9, 8-5), which can finish in a second-place tie in the league with a […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion keeps pace with win over Harrison; Oxford rolls over Athens
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion overcame a first-quarter deficit by putting forth a stingy defensive effort that yielded only 14 points during the final three quarters in Thursday’s 37-027 victory over Farmington Harrison. Harrison led 13-9 after the first quarter, only to see Lake Orion go on a 8-3 spurt for a 17-16 led at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek
CLARKSTON — Behind a stingy defensive effort, Clarkston moved to one win from the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship with a 39-27 victory Thursday over visiting Rochester Stoney Creek. Gabby Yurik scored 16 of her team’s 27 points for the Cougars (9-8, 7-6). Lauren Voss added seven points for Stoney Creek. Megan Hastings scored […]
Little helps Avondale avenge Clarkston, pull into OAA-Red tie
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was only three weeks ago when Auburn Hills Avondale agonizingly came up one-point shy to Clarkston in a marquee girls basketball game. On Tuesday, the Yellowjackets gained their revenge. Avondale pulled into a first place tie in the OAA Red Division with Clarkston, posting a […]
Moss outshines Russell as Troy rolls Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Monday’s heavyweight fight was University of Buffalo signee Karin Moss of Troy vs. Oakland signee Sinclair Russell of Troy Athens. After 27 minutes of punch-for-punch, Moss took over. The senior dished out seven assists in the second half, and her double-double led four Colts in double-digit scoring […]
