Top Ten Girls Basketball non league games.

Written Sunday October 9th at 11:08 PM

This will not include OAA vs OAA matchups it’s OAA vs a non-league school. It’s not in any particular order. Not discrediting any other matchup but feel these are the top non-league games of the season.

Berkley at Waterford Mott: December 6^th: The Bears will have to replace a ton of talent from a team that shared the Gold with Troy Athens and Groves but they are a contender to Groves for the Gold this season. Berkley will be tested when they go to Waterford to play the Corsairs. I don’t know if coach Jordan Gruppen team matches up well with Waterford Mott especially in the post with Myra Williams and Emily Huff. It will be interesting to watch.

Stoney Creek vs Belleville: December 17^th: Stoney Creek coach Kellen James wanted a tough non-conference schedule well he will get that when they play Belleville. The Tigers won a district crown last season and finished 15-5. Belleville is expected to be a top contender in their league this season. The Cougars have a tough non conference slate as well as they will have to play Waterford Kettering, Highland Park Chandler Park Academy, Holly, and they are in the Motor City Roundball Classic as well. Talk about a tough schedule.

Stoney Creek vs Waterford Kettering: December 21^st: The Cougars will be just fresh off playing the Crusaders will play yet another solid team in Waterford Kettering at home in Rochester. The Captains will be a tough challenge for coach Kellen James’s crew led by Maddie Case, Jayla Williams, and Lilla Schoof, among others but also the four days in advance will be a challenge for this crew.

Romeo at Orion: November 29^th: Perhaps the most interesting player matchup will be in this matchup between Romeo’s Amber Flinn and Orion’s Maddie Novak also this is coach Kevin Kopec’s Varsity coaching debut for the Dragons. The Bulldogs have been a Macomb County power while Orion has become an Oakland County Power. This one will come down to the role players of each team and whom will show up in this one will win this game.

Southfield Arts and Tech vs Midland Dow: December 3^rd at Arbor Prep: Well the Warriors will be tested in this game against the Chargers. Coach Michelle Marshall coaching at Southfield Arts and Tech will have a very talented team led by the services of Deja Church with her but the Chargers have a very talented player themselves in Ellie Taylor. Taylor had 44 points last season against Saginaw Arthur Hill. Also, Midland Dow has a sophomore in Maizie Taylor whom has had her moments last season as well. It will be interesting between the Warriors and the Chargers at Arbor Prep.

North Farmington vs Waterford Mott: December 29^th at Bloomfield Hills: This will be interesting as the Raiders will meet the Corsairs at Bloomfield Hills. The matchup between two AAU Michigan Storm teammates in Kierra Crockett of North Farmington and Waterford Mott’s Myra Williams will be a fun matchup to keep an eye on inside. Samantha Cherney is the wildcard in this game for the Raiders as she can play the post and go up against Williams directly or can play any forward to center spot. Whomever wins the guard matchup will win this game.

Royal Oak at Walled Lake Northern: December 28^th: If coach Brian Sopota wants to make an impact this season with his Ravens then they must find a way to overcome beating the Knights of Walled Lake Northern. The Knights have had Royal Oak’s number winning the last two meetings, the person doing the damage has been Courtney Callahan. Callahan has done damage against the Ravens the last two seasons. This is a must win game for Royal Oak to get off to a good start.

Adams vs Macomb Dakota: December 23^rd at Rochester: This will be a rematch for the Highlanders as they will play the Cougars in the Rochester Holiday Classic at Rochester. Adams lost 54-45 to Macomb Dakota last season but the Cougars will be experienced this season with eight seniors back for them. Macomb Dakota returns Emily Langolf, J’May Simmons, Corbin Hinson, and Tara Bieniewicz but they had problems stopping Maggie Rogers. She had 15 points in the meeting in Macomb. This one will be a test for coach Shay Lewis’s crew hoping that she put last season’s rough year to rest.

Oxford at Lapeer: December 15^th: This one will be a major test for coach Rachel Bryer’s Wildcats as she will take her team into Lapeer County to face the Lightning. Lapeer is very experienced and talented led by Ashley Garcia, Lisa West, Samantha Thick, and Victoria Tripp. The Lightning went into Oxford last season and beat the Wildcats pretty handily but Oxford this season will be better under Bryer. This will be an interesting one to watch.

Caledonia or Benton Harbor vs Bloomfield Hills: December 3^rd at Caledonia: Well, pending if the Blackhawks can get by Spring Lake then it’s possible that they could see the host school in the final of the Caledonia tournament. Now if Bloomfield Hills gets Benton Harbor then thankfully the Blackhawks won’t see the 2016 Miss Basketball Kysre Gondrezick whom had 72 points in a game last season. Either way playing Benton Harbor or Caledonia would be a good test for the Blackhawks to open up their season.