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BOYS BASKETBALL: Howell rallies past cold-shooting Oxford for regional crown

BOYS BASKETBALL: Howell rallies past cold-shooting Oxford for regional crown

| March 8, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRDT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — Nick Simon suffered through an emergency root canal Thursday morning. His Howell basketball team delivered some much needed novocaine come the evening hours. After scoring a season-low in points in the first half, falling behind 23-13, host Howell rallied with a 29-14 second half in […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford advances in D-1 state tournament with first regional win since 1948; Roseville rolls by Troy

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford advances in D-1 state tournament with first regional win since 1948; Roseville rolls by Troy

| March 6, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — What is more recent? The end of World War II or Oxford winning a regional game in the sport of boys basketball. If you chose the latter, you would be correct.  But barely. World War II ended in 1945, while Oxford last won a regional […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford ousts Waterford Kettering to advance to rare district finals

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford ousts Waterford Kettering to advance to rare district finals

| February 28, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It’s no secret that Oxford has had very limited postseason success over the decades. In fact, one can count on just one hand the years where the Wildcats have even competed in a district finals in boys basketball over the past 40-plus years. Despite […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rolls by Oxford to win 40th district title

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rolls by Oxford to win 40th district title

| March 11, 2018 | Comments (0)

— Follow NorthOaklandSports on Twitter @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Never a doubt. Clarkston captured its 40th district title in school history Friday on its own court, dominating Oxford in all phases of the game en route to a 77-35 Class A district finals victory. Senior Mr. Basketball candidate Foster Loyer scored a game-high 33 points before […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sharpshooting Oxford rolls past Holly to earn district finals date with Clarkston

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sharpshooting Oxford rolls past Holly to earn district finals date with Clarkston

| March 8, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt CLARKSTON — Oxford made sure it scheduled a date Friday with top-ranked Clarkston. The youthful Wildcats finished 11-for-27 from three-point range Wednesday, including draining five of their first nine long distance dials, in building a 19-13 first-quarter lead. Oxford never looked back in routing […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18

BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18

| January 9, 2018 | Comments (1)

BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18 Below the the 2017-18 boys basketball team capsules for high schools located in the coverage region for www.northoakalndsports.com. Additional information can be forwarded to dan.stickradt@northoaklndsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tim Morton, 15th season (non-consecutive, 184-136). 2016-17 RECORD: 12-10, 4-6 OAA White Division […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford off to 5-0 start for first time in decades

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford off to 5-0 start for first time in decades

| January 10, 2017 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD – Every time someone mentions Oxford’s impressive record to start the campaign to coach Steve Laidlaw, he has but to wonder. “It’s been a long, long time,” said Laidlaw, who returned this season to Oxford’s sideline after a seven-year hiatus. “We think it’s been since the […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford pulls away from Rochester

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford pulls away from Rochester

| March 10, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As statistics go, most upsets in high school state tournaments take place during the district level. Oxford made sure it was not such a victim during the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament Monday. The Wildcats, after a slow start, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team

BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team

| April 16, 2014 | Comments (0)

  2014 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS BASKETBALL  Below are the boys basketball all-league selections for all three Divisions of the OAA. ALL-OAA RED DIVISION CLARKSTON: Mike Nicholson, sr.; Nick Owens, sr.; Andrew Myers, jr.; ROCHESTER ADAMS: Akhemji Williams, sr.; Spencer Littleson, soph.; BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Yante Maten, sr.; Armand Cartwright, sr.; NORTH FARMINGTON: Jeron Rogers, jr.; […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Elzerman drops 42 points as Oxford outlasts Hazel Park

BOYS BASKETBALL: Elzerman drops 42 points as Oxford outlasts Hazel Park

| February 26, 2014 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Connor Elzerman had a career night Tuesday. The junior from Oxford scored a game-high 42 points, one of the highest single-game point totals in school history, in leading Oxford to a 72-66 victory over Hazel Park in an OAA Blue Division contest. The guard made nine two-pointers, canned for three-pointers and finished a […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion rallies past rival Oxford

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion rallies past rival Oxford

| December 14, 2013 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   FOR MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Baby steps. They are a vital […]

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2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS BASKETBALL: Division I talents spark hardcourt elite

2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS BASKETBALL: Division I talents spark hardcourt elite

| June 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   (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.) During the 2011-12 boys basketball season, it was commonplace to see recognizable Division I and Division II coaches sitting up in the […]

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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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Lahser pulls even with Oxford in OAA-Gold race

Lahser pulls even with Oxford in OAA-Gold race

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BLOOMFIELD HILS — Andrew Gikas picked the opportune night to have a career outing. The junior forward from Bloomfield Hills Lahser scored a career-high 20 points to go along 10 rebounds, three steals and three assists in leading the home-standing Knights to a 63-51 OAA Gold Division boys […]

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Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser

Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser

| January 27, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   OXFORD — Looking up at the banners on the  gymnasium walls, Mark Hazelwood and his teammates are reminded just how long it’s been since Oxford enjoyed  a league championship in boys basketball. So when Oxford entertained preseason OAA Gold Division favorite Bloomfield Hills Lahser Thursday with one league […]

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Quick start helps Athens cruise past Oxford

Quick start helps Athens cruise past Oxford

| December 21, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s one thing for a team to have high expectations and another thing for that team to actually live up to top those expectations. Troy Athens’ is living up to such expectations out on the basketball court so far this season. The Red Hawks are off to […]

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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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