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

Written Saturday January 4th at 9:30 PM

Happy New Year to all and hope everyone is well. I will describe the Top 21 more in depth on the Podcast which will be posted soon.

Anyway here is the Top 21 and the Top Games of the Week and the records are current and up to date.

Boys Top 21

1. Troy (4-1): Colts need more than Brody Parker if they want to be successful.

2. North Farmington (6-0): The Raiders are the kings of the city of Farmington.

3. Clarkston (4-1): Wolves lack of depth has me very concerned going forward.

4. Southfield Arts and Tech (5-0): Daryl Buchanan has the Warriors rolling thus far.

5. West Bloomfield (3-1): Lakers rule the city of Detroit. Numbers prove it.

6. Ferndale (1-3): Eagles have played a tough schedule but they need to fix some things.

7. Groves (4-2): Falcons looking for a fresh start in 2020.

8. Stoney Creek (4-2): Cougars fell to a very good Okemos squad. Things will pick up for them this week.

9. Lake Orion (2-1): Dragons are still your true Jekyll and Hyde.

10. Oxford (2-1): Wildcats will need someone to step up and help Trey Townsend.

11. Berkley (3-1): Bears open 2020 with hope and optimism.

12. Farmington (1-4): Falcons played better on Friday night but need someone besides Jaiden Atkins to step up.

13. Oak Park (2-2): Knights are an odd team to figure out. How did they lose by 15 to a young Detroit Henry Ford squad???

14. Bloomfield Hills (4-3): Blackhawks brutal January continues.

15. Troy Athens (3-2): Red Hawks have appeared to have gotten back on track.

16. Adams (2-3): Highlanders will be an interesting team to watch in 2020.

17. Seaholm (2-2): Maples will look to start 2020 strong.

18. Pontiac (1-3): Phoenix had a strong showing in a loss to Clarkston last week.

19. Rochester (0-3): When you start three sophomores there is going to be growing pains.

20. Royal Oak (2-4): What happened to the Ravens against Marine City Cardinal Mooney???

21. Avondale (0-4): Yellow Jackets haven’t even been competitive in their games thus far.

Girls Top 21

1. Troy Athens (7-0): Red Hawks will be tested this week when they head to Oxford on Tuesday.

2. Southfield Arts and Tech (4-3): Warriors are going to need someone besides Cheyenne McEvans, Jasmine Worthy, and Kayona Willis to get it going.

3. West Bloomfield (5-2): Lakers have a ton of optimism heading into 2020.

4. Clarkston (5-2): Wolves have a ton of optimism heading into 2020.

5. Berkley (5-2): Bears still the favorite in the Blue.

6. Royal Oak (4-2): Ravens will be a very interesting team to watch in 2020.

7. Oxford (4-2): Wildcats will be a team to watch in 2020.

8. Lake Orion (2-2): Dragons will be a team to watch in 2020.

9. North Farmington (5-4): Raiders have lost four straight games. Not a good sign heading into 2020.

10. Avondale (3-4): Yellow Jackets have been around 500 lately which is interesting.

11. Adams (3-3): Highlanders are a true Jekyll and Hyde.

12. Troy (4-2): Rumors have been swarming, could Kendal Zeiter come back and play for the Colts???

13. Stoney Creek (2-4): Cougars will be an interesting team to watch in 2020.

14. Rochester (2-4): Falcons will be a serious challenger again to Berkley in the Blue.

15. Groves (2-4): Falcons have been an odd team to figure out.

16. Bloomfield Hills (4-3): Jordan Banks is back which helps the Blackhawks.

17. Oak Park (3-2): Knights could be a wildcard team to watch in the Blue.

18. Farmington (1-4): Falcons are an interesting team to keep an eye on in 2020.

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

20. Seaholm (2-3): Maples will be an interesting team to watch in 2020.

21. Pontiac (0-4): It’s been a rough few weeks for the Phoenix.

Top Games (Boys)- Jan 6th thru Jan 12th

North Farmington at Ferndale (Tuesday): This will be a huge test for the Raiders. For the Eagles this game could prove if they belong in the Red or not.

West Bloomfield at Macomb Dakota (Tuesday): The Lakers have handled their brutal non-league schedule well. If West Bloomfield can shut down Ryan Rollins then this will be very interesting.

Troy at Stoney Creek (Tuesday): The Cougars defense vs the Colts offense will be the matchup to watch.

Troy at Farmington (Friday): Brody Parker vs Jaiden Atkins but whose role players shows up will determine this game.

Lake Orion at Lapeer (Friday): This should be a very physical game on Friday night.

Lake Orion at Oak Park (Tuesday): Two Jekyll and Hyde teams showing up in this game. It will be an interesting game of two different styles.

Avondale at Royal Oak (Tuesday): Two teams that are trying to get back on track.

Troy Athens at Berkley (Tuesday): Could be an early indicator who wins the Blue.

West Bloomfield at North Farmington (Friday): This should be an interesting matchup. Both teams are team oriented squads and deep which always helps.

Rochester at Pontiac (Friday): The Phoenix had a good showing against Clarkston. It should be interesting how they respond against a good Falcons squad.

Farmington at Groves (Tuesday): Both teams are coming off tough losses. It will be interesting which set of Falcons will bounce back.

Stoney Creek at Groves (Friday): This is a very interesting matchup of two quick and athletic squads going against one another.

Oxford at Adams (Friday): If the Wildcats can get some help for Trey Townsend especially in the interior then they will be fine. In a tough matchup which has Peyton Prieskorn and both Urusy brothers it could be very interesting.

Oak Park at Clarkston (Friday): The Wolves have been rolling since losing to St. Marys. Clarkston has relied on three players carrying them thus far which is dangerous. The Knights are an interesting team to watch.

Ferndale vs Detroit Edison (Sunday, 4 PM Oakland County Classic at Oakland): The Eagles will have a tough non league game at Oakland on Sunday afternoon when they play Detroit Edison. The Pioneers have had a good season and should test Ferndale. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Groves vs Detroit Cass Tech (Sunday 2 PM, Oakland County Classic at Oakland): The Falcons will have a tough matchup with Detroit Cass Tech. The Technicians are solid and is one of the top teams in the Detroit Public School League. It will be very interesting to see what happens.

Oak Park at Belleville (Saturday): The Knights will have two tough matchups with Lake Orion and Clarkston before taking on the host Tigers in the Belleville Classic. It will be an interesting matchup to say the least for Oak Park.

North Farmington vs Ann Arbor Huron (Saturday 5:20 PM, Belleville Classic at Belleville): The Raiders will have a tough matchup looming on Saturday as they play the River Rats in Belleville. North Farmington has a ton of experience as we mentioned. This will be a very interesting matchup to say the least.

Pontiac vs Ferndale University Prep (Sunday 12 PM, Oakland County Classic at Oakland): The Phoenix will have an very interesting matchup with Ferndale University Prep. Pontiac should be tested and it will be interesting to see what happens in this game.

Top Games (Girls)- Jan 6th thru Jan 11^th

Avondale at Lake Orion (Monday): Dragons much different team than last year.

Troy Athens at Oxford (Tuesday): This will be the test for the Red Hawks. Troy Athens looking really good lately.

North Farmington at Lake Orion (Thursday): Raiders and Dragons have no love loss for each other.

Oxford at Adams (Thursday): Expect this one to be a tight and close game as always.

Stoney Creek at Bloomfield Hills (Monday): Do the Cougars have an answer for Jordan Banks????

Clarkston at West Bloomfield (Thursday): Both teams are deep and talented which should be an interesting game on Thursday.

Avondale at Troy (Thursday): Do the Yellow Jackets have an answer for Athena Sampson.

Troy at North Farmington (Monday): Can the Colts handle the gym of the Raiders???

Southfield Arts and Tech at West Bloomfield (Monday): There should be plenty of star power in this matchup on Monday.

Seaholm at Berkley (Monday): Maples trying to recover from a bad loss to Oak Park while the Bears are looking to bounce back after losing to Rochester.

Stoney Creek at Royal Oak (Thursday): This will be an interesting matchup of two defensive first teams.