Top Games This Week. Boys and Girls Basketball Top 21.

Written Sunday January 12th at 12:10 PM

Boys Top 21

1. Clarkston (6-1): Wolves are starting to play more guys which is a plus.

2. Southfield Arts and Tech (6-0): Warriors are rolling.

3. Oxford (4-1): Wildcats finding ways to win games.

4. Berkley (5-1): Bears are about ready to roll.

5. Troy (5-2): Colts need to figure things out after losing to Farmington.

6. Ferndale (3-4): Eagles have seemed to turn the corner a bit.

7. North Farmington (7-2): Raiders have had an interesting week.

8. West Bloomfield (3-3): Lakers have played tough schedule but losing two straight doesn’t help.

9. Farmington (3-4): Falcons picked up a huge win over Troy. Things look to be turning around a bit.

10. Oak Park (4-3): Knights will prepare for life without Maliq Carr.

11. Stoney Creek (5-3): Cougars have been a hard team to figure out.

12. Seaholm (3-2): Maples start the new year strong.

13. Bloomfield Hills (4-5): Blackhawks tough January continues.

14. Lake Orion (2-3): Dragons have been a hard team to figure out.

15. Troy Athens (4-3): Red Hawks loss to Berkley has them already playing catch up.

16. Groves (4-5): Falcons have lost four straight which is not a good sign.

17. Pontiac (2-5): Phoenix have been improving and competitive lately.

18. Royal Oak (3-5): Ravens picked up a split this week which is not bad.

19. Adams (2-5): Highlanders had two rough games this week.

20. Rochester (0-5): Falcons had two tough losses this week.

21. Avondale (0-6): Yellow Jackets have been competitive in the last two games.

Girls Top 21

1. Troy Athens (9-0): Red Hawks have been rolling lately.

2. West Bloomfield (7-2): Lakers are back and control the Red as we speak.

3. Avondale (5-4): Yellow Jackets have been rolling lately.

4. Southfield Arts and Tech (5-4): Warriors put 81 on Bloomfield Hills.

5. Clarkston (5-3): Wolves have had a tough week.

6. Berkley (6-2): Bears starting to roll.

7. North Farmington (7-4): Raiders have appeared to have snapped out of their funk.

8. Adams (5-3): Highlanders have bounced back real nicely after a tough week.

9. Rochester (4-4): Falcons had a good six of eight quarters this week.

10. Royal Oak (5-3): Ravens youth has shown in losses.

11. Oxford (4-4): Wildcats suffered a big blow but they have been competitive though.

12. Stoney Creek (3-5): Cougars have been a pure Jekyll and Hyde.

13. Groves (3-4): Upset of Royal Oak really surprises me surrounding the Falcons.

14. Troy (4-4): Athena Sampson has had a strong season for the Colts thus far.

15. Lake Orion (2-4): Dragons can’t seem to score which is not good.

16. Bloomfield Hills (4-6): Two losses this week doesn’t help things.

17. Oak Park (4-3): Knights have been an odd team to figure out.

18. Seaholm (3-4): Maples are a true Jekyll and Hyde.

19. Farmington (1-6): Falcons had a tough few weeks.

20. Ferndale (2-3): Eagles have been making some progress in developing a program.

21. Pontiac (0-6): Phoenix have been struggling thus far.

Top Games (Boys)- Jan 13th thru Jan 20th

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at Lake Orion (Tuesday): Can the Dragons bounce back from their disaster against Lapeer when everything that went wrong went wrong. The Irish have a ton of experience which should give Lake Orion problems. If the Dragons can find themselves then they should be fine.

Clarkston vs Detroit Martin Luther King at Ferndale (5:30 PM, Saturday): The Wolves have seemed to have trusted playing more guys but they will be tested against the Crusaders. Detroit Martin Luther King has beaten Farmington in the Motor City Roundball Classic but Clarkston has seen teams like this before.

Oxford vs Southfield Arts and Tech (at Oxford Tuesday, at Southfield Thursday): It’s very odd to see two teams play each other twice on the same week which these two teams are going to do. The Warriors unbeaten record will be put to the test against the Wildcats. Oxford has improved since losing to Lake Orion. If Trey Townsend does what he does then Southfield Arts and Tech could be in some trouble.

Rochester at Seaholm (Thursday): The Falcons have been struggling lately. Rochester has not won a game this season which is not good. Could an opportunity await when they head to Seaholm to play the Maples. Seaholm has been rolling lately and are really scrappy. It is an interesting matchup to say the least.

Stoney Creek at Farmington (Thursday): Does the Cougars have an answer for Jack Donahue. Donahue had a monster game against Troy last week and with the guard matchups being in play the interior matchup might favor Farmington in this matchup.

West Bloomfield at Troy (Tuesday): The Lakers have played a very grueling non-league schedule but have managed to be at 3-3 thus far. The Colts suffered their first league loss last week at Farmington. It’s an intriguing guard matchup between Ryan Hurst and Brody Parker. Again this matchup will come down to which role players step up.

Groves at Troy (Thursday): The Falcons have been struggling lately but this provides them a golden opportunity to bounce back against a very good Colts team. The question in this matchup will be which interior players show up.

North Farmington vs River Rouge at Ferndale (4 PM, Saturday): This is an interesting matchup between River Rouge and the Raiders. Both teams are solid. It will be very interesting to see what happens.

Troy Athens vs Lincoln Park at Madison Heights Bishop Foley (1:30 PM, Saturday): The Red Hawks should be tested by a very competitive Railsplitters squad. Troy Athens is still in the discussion for the Blue title but took a hit by losing to Berkley last week. If the Red Hawks want to bounce back they need this game.

Berkley vs South Lyon East at Madison Heights Bishop Foley (1:30 PM, Sunday): The Bears sent a statement by beating Troy Athens to the Blue. Berkley should be tested on Sunday against a solid Cougars team that has beaten Dearborn Heights Annapolis. The Bears should be in the hunt and the schedule they have played has helped them a lot. This will be a very interesting game.

Oak Park at Ferndale (Thursday): This will be the first game without Maliq Carr for the Knights as he will be at Purdue. The Eagles have been rolling picking up to big wins over North Farmington and Bloomfield Hills. This will be a very interesting game to say the least.

Farmington at Detroit Fredrick Douglass at Ferndale (2:30 PM, Saturday): This is an interesting matchup between the Falcons and the Hurricanes. Detroit Douglass is solid and has performed well. Farmington picked up a huge win over Troy last week. This should be very interesting.

Muskegon at Ferndale (7 PM, Saturday): The Eagles have been rolling despite playing a brutal schedule. They will be tested when they play the Big Reds on their home court. Ferndale will need Colin Gholston and Jayshawn Moore to step up against this very good squad.

Top Games (Girls)- Jan 13th thru Jan 20th

Lake Orion at Troy (Friday): This looks to be a very interesting matchup in the interior between Kendall Robertson and Athena Sampson. It is also a battle of two teams struggling to find an identity. The Dragons have had issues scoring while the Colts have had issues defending. Someone has to win here.

Lake Orion at Troy Athens (Tuesday): Could this be the year that the Red Hawks get the Dragons??? Lake Orion has really struggled to score while Troy Athens has been scoring on people at will. If Lake Orion wants to pull off the upset everyone needs to be on the same page.

Troy Athens at Adams (Friday): The Red Hawks have been rolling lately which is why they are unbeaten thus far. Troy Athens has played well behind their experience. The Highlanders also have experience as well. It will be very interesting to see who performs well on Friday night.

Rochester at Stoney Creek (Friday): Are the Falcons for real??? Rochester has been rolling as of late which includes beating Berkley before the Holiday Break. The Cougars are like the perfect storm as of late. Stoney Creek is very solid defensively as proven in their tough loss to Royal Oak. The Falcons have shooters in Megan Lorenzo and company. If Rochester pulls this off then it would be a huge win for Coach Bill Thurston and it would say that the Falcons are back in the conversation for the best team in the city of Rochester.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at Oxford (Friday): The Wildcats have struggled but have been competitive in games. The Irish have been very competitive lately which has helped. This game should be very interesting especially if Oxford can find a way to shut down Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s interior.

Troy at Adams (Tuesday): The Colts have been up and down lately. The Highlanders have been a Jekyll and Hyde. Adams needs to find way to stop Athena Sampson. If they do then they could win this game, if not they could be in some trouble.

Royal Oak at Bloomfield Hills (Tuesday): The Ravens and Blackhawks have been up and down teams. Both teams lost to Groves early in the season and have star players in Jordan Banks and Sarah Soraghan. It will be an interesting matchup to say the least.

Ferndale at Seaholm (Tuesday): Two teams trying to find their own way. The Maples are a team that has been up and down. The Eagles had a halftime lead against Rochester but they had an awful second half where they were outscored 36-5 in that stretch. It will be very interesting to day the least.