Tag: "prep basketball"
Clarkston’s second-half surge bounces Lathrup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — By his standards, Clarkston boys basketball coach Dan Fife felt his team played well below average in the first half Thursday against Southfield Lathrup. The second half was a different story. Clarkston outscored visiting Lathrup, 41-24, after halftime and turned in a 71-53 OAA Red Division […]
Clarkston dials long distance to drain North Farmington
FARMINGTON HILLS — Seven opponents, seven double-digit wins. And for the sixth time this season, Clarkston routed the opposition on the basketball court. The latest victim came Friday night against North Farmington, where the Wolves pounded the Raiders in their OAA Red Division opener, 66-32. This encounter wasn’t even close as Clarkston held North Farmington […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bishop Foley holds off Adams
MADISON HEIGHTS — Behind a 24-21 second half, Madison Heights Bishop Foley was able to hold off Rochester Adams in a girls basketball game Thursday, 45-43. The Ventures trailed 22-21 at the half and used a 15-10 run in the third quarter to take control at Colleen Szakacs scored 15 for unbeaten Bishop Foley (6-0), […]
PREP BASKETBALL: Lapeer West’s second-quarter surge burns Brandon
OROTNVILLE — Lapeer West used a 23-10 second-quarter surge to propel them Monday to a 70-58 boys basketball victory over Ortonville Brandon. The Panthers led just 19-16 before taking a 42-26 lead at the half. Both teams scored 12 in the third quarter, as West (2-2, 1-0) held a 54-38 edge heading into the final […]
Adams knocks Berkley from the ranks of the unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s plenty of parity in the OAA White Division basketball circles this season. Five different teams are setting their sights on the prize. So far, no one team has been able to pull away from the pack. Adams knocked Berkley from the ranks of the OAA-White […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Troy downs Ferndale to move into first-place tie; Avondale drops Athens
FERNDALE — The race in the OAA White Division is about to get very interesting. With Troy’s 60-53 victory Tuesday, all of the nine schools in the league now have at least one loss. Troy, Auburn Hills Avondale, Ferndale, Berkley and Rochester Adams all have one loss. Sophomore forward James Young picked up a game-high […]
Fourth quarter run helps Southfield trip up Clarkston
CLARKSTON — Southfield used a 21-13 run in the fourth quarter to upend Clarkston 63-60 in a game featuring the OAA Red Division boys basketball co-champions of last year. Clarkston led 18014 after the first quarter and 34-25 at the half. Southfield, which reached the Class A Final Four last season, used a 16-13 surge […]
Bethany Christian gets defensive in gaining revenge on Davison Faith Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — A year ago, Davison Faith Baptist’s Jon Knapp torched Troy Bethany Christian for 29 points in a non-league boys basketball win. This time in Troy, Travis Woodham took it personal. The senior guard from Bethany Christian held Knapp to only 12 points and the Bruins’ rallied for […]
Hazelwood’s 29 lifts Oxford past Hamtramck; Avondale tips Northwestern
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Oxford’s visit to the Auburn Hills was a pleasant one Wednesday, as the Wildcats posted an impressive 74-58 non-conference boys basketball victory over Hamtramck. Mark Hazelwood scorched the net with a game-high 29 points to pace Oxford. Ken Coffman added 10 points and Chris Calvin scooped […]
Three amigos: Returning trio shines as Stoney Creek holds off Athens
BY JAY KUNDE STUDENT INTERN ROCHESTER HILLS — For any team that graduates 11 players and has a new coach, expectations are rarely through the clouds. At Rochester Stoney Creek, the Cougars are in such a position, yet found the win column in the opening week. Stoney Creek came back from an eight-point first-half deficit […]
