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Tag: "OAA White Division Boys Basketball"

BOYS BASKETBALL: Mims’ free throws lift Rochester Adams past Stoney Creek in Crosstown Showdown

BOYS BASKETBALL: Mims’ free throws lift Rochester Adams past Stoney Creek in Crosstown Showdown

| January 25, 2020 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Justice Mims must have ice in his veins. The sophomore guard from Rochester Adams hit two free throws with two seconds left and helped lock down Rochester Stoney Creek in the waning seconds during the Highlanders’ 38-37 OAA White Division win Friday in the Crosstown […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Fast start propels Stoney Creek past Rochester in Crosstown Showdown debut

BOYS BASKETBALL: Fast start propels Stoney Creek past Rochester in Crosstown Showdown debut

| January 26, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek made the most of its first-ever appearance in the Crosstown Showdown. The Cougars, in their 16th school year of existence, used a 25-7 run to start Friday’s game, then closed with an 18-4 fourth-quarter blitz to upend rival Rochester […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Experienced Athens uses offensive explosion to keep Lake Orion winless

BOYS BASKETBALL: Experienced Athens uses offensive explosion to keep Lake Orion winless

| January 31, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSposrtsFans TROY — The difference sometimes between an experience team and an inexperienced squad can often be found simply in the scorebook. That was true Friday night. Troy Athens, which plays several third- and fourth-year varsity players, showcased some offensive muscle and outplayed youthful Lake Orion in every […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens pulls away from Troy to claim second straight district

BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens pulls away from Troy to claim second straight district

| March 10, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — Even in a year when Troy Athens shared a conference crown, the Red Hawks didn’t fully live up to expectations. Those finally surfaced during the past week. Athens captured its second straight district crown — the first time that has happened since winning district […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams downs Rochester, wins first league title since 1993

BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams downs Rochester, wins first league title since 1993

| February 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — The last time Rochester Adams won a league championship in boys basketball, Bill Clinton was less than two months into his presidency and Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You was the No.1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. The year was […]

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 BOYS BASKETBALL: Power Source: Rochester Adams overwhelms Avondale

BOYS BASKETBALL: Power Source: Rochester Adams overwhelms Avondale

| January 29, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — There was a slight power outage Tuesday at Rochester Adams. With 4:27 left in the second quarter of the Highlanders’ OAA White Division boys basketball contest with visiting Auburn Hills Avondale, most of the lights went out in the Adams gymnasium with the […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale

BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale

| January 16, 2013 | Comments (0)

Twitter @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Coming off an emotionally-filled victory over Rochester, Rochester Adams used a 23-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from Troy and post a 70-53 OAA crossover victory, keeping its perfect season alive despite lackluster first-half performance. “This was a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Adams holds off Rochester

BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Adams holds off Rochester

| January 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s a special chemistry that can help take a quality team and move it into a higher level. Rochester Adams is proving that on the basketball court this season. The unbeaten Highlanders showcased another sterling defensive effort Friday night, shutting down one of […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams hoping to mold into title contender

BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams hoping to mold into title contender

| December 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — It was two years ago when Rochester Adams made an unexpected run to the Sweet 16. The Highlanders’ long postseason trip ended in the regional finals of the 2011 Class A boys basketball state tournament. That destination was further than any other Adams […]

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BASKETBALL: Mr. Basketball favorite James Young sends oral to Kentucky

BASKETBALL: Mr. Basketball favorite James Young sends oral to Kentucky

| October 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — James Young is about to be a part of an historic recruiting class at the University of Kentucky. The 6-foot-7 senior swingman, who recently transferred to Rochester High from Troy High for his senior year after his family moved in July, announced Thursday that […]

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