Take Away's From Day Five Tournament Action.

Written Friday December 30th at 11:40 PM

Take away’s from Day Five at the Motor City Round Ball and Troy Athens.

Troy Boys Come from 20 down to Win.

The Colts Boys Basketball team were trailing by 20 points at halftime against Cambridge in Canada only to rally and beat the Bears 54-48 on Friday afternoon. Danny Sully led Troy with 17 points and Jason Dietz added 16 for coach Gary Fralick’s team. This is a big win for the Colts because it proves that team defense and belief in each other can pull them through in a tough situation.

Troy Athens Girls No problems with Brandon.

The Red Hawks Girls Basketball team had no problem beating the Ortonville Brandon Blackhawks 47-36 on Friday afternoon. Troy Athens was in complete control, not even an 18-2 fourth quarter by Ortonville Brandon could save them in this game. Maddie Crumm had a big game for the Red Hawks as they look to be a serious contender in the Blue this season. A win like this will help get coach Stacy Klumpp’s team ready for a big showdown with Avondale in January.

Bloomfield Hills Use Third Quarter to get a Win.

The Bloomfield Hills Boys Basketball team used a 18-9 third quarter to turn a 29-28 Blackhawks lead into a huge 62-54 win over Cincinnati Colerain on Friday afternoon. Kiewean Graham was huge again in the win for coach Mike Maryanski’s team. Bloomfield Hills will play Dearborn Divine Child next and then head into league play against Pontiac. Good win for the Blackhawks here.

Groves Boys Could Be in Line for a Big Season.

The Falcons had no trouble with Utica Ford on Friday afternoon destroying them 80-58. Groves was in control throughout and it showed why they are a serious contender in the Blue this season. Detroit Renaissance transfer Charles Jones led coach Mark West’s team with 24 points and Drew Scheckel had 15 points. It’s a big win for the Falcons as they have road trips to Berkley and Hazel Park coming up in January.

North Farmington Survives Detroit Henry Ford.

The North Farmington Boys Basketball team played Detroit Henry Ford in the final game of the Roundball on Friday night. The Raiders overcame two early eight point deficits with their traditional pressure trap defense that the Negoshian family loves and had two buzzer beaters in the process. North Farmington won 53-49 sending their record to 2-3 on the season. The Raiders had five scorers score but three of them were huge in scoring them in Amauri Hardy, Kari Patrick, and Kendall Hayes. Hardy had 21 points, Patrick had 13 points, and Hayes had 14 points. Hayes had been quiet lately until this game against a solid Detroit Henry Ford team. The Raiders will play Adams in January to open league play.

Flowers Almost brings Southfield Arts and Tech Boys Back.

Remember the name Michael Flowers, once healthy he will be a force to deal with. Well he is starting to come back and grove on his own. Flowers had 29 points for the Warriors but it wasn’t enough as Southfield Arts and Tech fell to Novi Detroit Catholic Central 71-70 on Friday night. Remi Tolbert had 17 points in defeat for coach Mike Avery’s team. The Warriors fell to 1-5 on the season and will host Oak Park in January. Southfield Arts and Tech has played a tough non-conference schedule but the wins will come for them.

Troy Athens Loses Tough one to Okemos.

The Red Hawks Boys Basketball team lost a tough one to Okemos on Friday night 85-81 on their home court. Troy Athens was led by Jacob Brantley whom had 41 points in defeat. Coach Dave Scott’s Red Hawks have lost two straight games which included a 76-72 loss to Livonia Stevenson earlier in the week. Troy Athens plays Pontiac next in January.