Tag: "prep boys basketball"
Clarkston avenges Athens in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston had a unfavorable and uncharacteristic start on the basketball, court heading into the holiday break with a disastrous 1-4 record. One of those losses was a 41-40 setback to Troy Athens, which defeated the Wolves for the first time in school history last […]
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 […]
Quick start helps Athens cruise past Oxford
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 […]
Cross’ jumper helps Everest scale Westside Christian
CLARKSTON — Richie Cross nailed a jumper at the buzzer, as Clarkston Everest Collegiate claimed its first marquee win of the season with a 57-55 non-conference boys basketball victory over Detroit Westside Christian. Westside Christian reached the Class D Final Four last season. Cross’ game-winning bucket capped a 19-14 fourth-quarter run for Everest Collegiate (2-1), […]
Lake Orion Baptist crashes boards, earns win over rival Springfield Christian
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Baptist might not have a towering front line. In fact, it is the contrary with no players standing over 6-foot-3. The Lions have put together quite a rebounding scheme to make up for their lack of size: crash the boards at all costs. Such reckless abandon helped Lake Orion Baptist […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Troy lights up Royal Oak; Notre Dame Prep, Holly roll to wins
TROY — Troy scored at least 20 points in each quarter Friday and that was enough to light up Royal Oak. The Colts built a 67-42 led on the Ravens through three quarters and cruised to a 8-70 OAA crossover triumph. Troy raced out to a 20-13 lead after the first quarter and tacked on […]
Seniors pave way as Rochester pulls away from Adams
[polldaddy poll=5768718]BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As freshman, Rochester’s Taylor Perry and Paris Pereira took their lumps. The Falcons finished under five-hundred those two years but began to turn the corner last year with a league championship, the school’s first in 11 seasons. Rochester gained another marquee win Friday at home […]
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston grounds Hawks; Lake Orion cruises past Berkley
FARMINGTON HILLS — Three games, three double-digit wins for Clarkston. The Wolves, Class A regional finalists the past two season, opened up its OAA Red Division title defense with a resounding 86-46 victory over Farmington Harrison. The Wolves outscored the Hawks in all four quarters, and scored over 20 points in the first three frames […]
WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens holds of Ferndale
TROY — Troy Athens received quite a scare Wednesday night. If anything, the Red Hawks learned a lesson that no lead is safe. Athens held on to defeat Ferndale in an OAA crossover boys basketball game, 81-78, but not before the visiting Eagles went on a 35-21 fourth-quarter and came three points shy of pulling […]
Troy runs all over Falcons
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — It had been months since Troy won the league championship with a 17-5 record and the Colts returned all-state junior James Young. So a raucous Troy student section showed up to the season-opener Monday in anticipation. It wasn’t disappointed. Young scored 23 points and junior Joe Leonard […]
Lake Orion goes to stripe to avenge Oxford
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 […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly topples rival Brandon; Clarkston, Adams roll
HOLLY — Behind a 16-7 third quarter, Holly was able to create a little breathing room to upend rival Ortonville Brandon, 54-47, in a Flint Metro League girls basketball game Friday. The Bronchos led 29-26 at the half and 45-33 entering the final frame before Brandon closed the gap down to seven points with a […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly pulls away from rival Brandon; Lake Orion bounces past Notre Dame Prep
ORTONVILLE — Holly outscored Ortonville Brandon in three of four quarters Friday to upend its rivals to the east, 40-27, in a Flint Metro League girls basketball game. Holly led 12-6 after the first quarter and 20-13 at the half. Both teams scored 11 in the third quarter, while Holly closed out with a 9-4 […]
McIntosh’s sinks game-winner in Athens’ upset of rival Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — In a game of stars, Caleb McIntosh had a chance to step up into the limelight. The senior gaurd from Troy Athens made the most if it. McIntosh drained a 15-footer from near the top of the key with five seconds left and his teammates didn’t let […]
THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Northwest withstands Shrine’s comeback effort
ROYAL OAK — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest rolled up a 48-32 advantage through three quarters of play Thursday and withstood a furious comeback by Royal Oak Shrine Catholic to record a 64-58 non-league boys basketball victory. Northwest (1-1) slowly built a 19-12 lead after the first quarter and 31-24 advantage at the break. The Crusaders […]
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ROUNDUP: Watterworth sets record in win over Springfield Christian; Troy Bethany rolls
LAKE ORION — Breanne Watterworth set a single-game school record for rebounds and Lake Orion Baptist rolled over neighboring rival Clarkston Springfield Christian 43-25 in a Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division basketball game Wednesday. Watterworth pulled 26 boards in the victory to go along with 26 points, a season- and career-high.the 6-foot-2 sophomore center […]
Lake Orion Baptist cruises past rival Springfield Christian
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — The last time Lake Orion Baptist faced Clarkston Springfield Christian the basketball court, the Lions were able to put together a late night rally. That came in the first round of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division II boys basketball tournament last February. The Lions had to […]
WEDNESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Shrine slips past Our Lady of the Lakes
WATERFORD — Out of the gates, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic used an 11-3 run to help create some distance and the Knights went on to slay host Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 68-56, in a CHSL crossover boys basketball game. Shrine (1-0) led 30-16 at the half, before WOLL on a 22-17 third quarter […]
