Tag: "Oxford Girls Basketball"
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 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly remains perfect with rout of Linden
LINDEN — Holly made sure there was not a playoff hiccup Wednesday night. After going a perfect 20-0 in the regular season, the Bronchos won their 21st straight game with a 60-40 rout of host Linden in a Class A district semifinal. Holly (21-0) jumped out to a 23-4 lead after the first quarter and […]
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: Oxford grounds Rochester; Holly, RH Christian, Athens cruise to wins
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford ventured onto the road Tuesday and found success. The Wildcats down Rochester, 45-34, in OAA White division play to stay in the top half of the league. Skye Donaldson played all 32 minutes and collected a workmanship-like 17 points, five rebounds and four assists to pace Oxford (10-5, 5-5). Samantha […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams outlasts Oxford in overtime
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 4-2 in overtime Tuesday and pulled out a thrilling 35-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory over host Oxford Tuesday. Adams outscored Oxford 9-6 in the fourth quarter, but Oxford’s Samantha Medici drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer that tied the game at 31-31 and forced overtime. Oxford led […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford holds off Rochester
OXFORD — Behind a 12-4 run in the third quarter and some stingy defense, Oxford found enough wiggle room to down Rochester, 42-37, Friday in an OAA White Division girls basketball contest. The Wildcats, who lead 13-10 after the first quarter, trailed 21-20 at the break after Rochester went on an 11-7 surge in the […]
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 blocks Oxford for third straight district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Each time Erika Davenport blocks a shot, it serves up a dose of energy Clarkston’s way. That was apparent again Friday evening. Davenport, Clarkston’s 6-foot sophomore center, swatted seven shots and was a dominating force on the inside, scoring 11 points with 11 rebounds […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams upsets Oxford; Rochester Hills edges Lake Orion Baptist; Rochester rolls Groves
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
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: 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: Rochester Hills soars past Springfield Christian; Oxford tames Andover
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester hills Christian continued its fast start of the season, soaring past visiting Clarkston Springfield Christian 55-28 Thursday in FBAC girls basketball play. Jenna Porter had a game-high 27 points and nine rebounds to lead Rochester Hills Christian (4-1). Ashley Parker added 10 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals, while Kindra Armitage […]
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 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester smothers Oxford to advance to district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester girls basketball coach Adam Sheldon has slowly seen his team come of age this season. The Falcons, who finished 3-18 last season, have seen some tremendous improvement in recent weeks, and have picked up a pair of postseason wins on its growing resume. Rochester, which […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
