Here are the updated records and rankings heading into the weekend.
Boys Top 21
1. Clarkston (6-1): Wolves are starting to play more guys
which is a plus.
2. Troy (7-2): Colts bounced back nicely with two big wins.
3. Southfield Arts and Tech (7-2): Warriors split both
buzzer beating games with Oxford.
4. Oxford (5-2): Wildcats split both buzzer beating games
with Southfield Arts and Tech.
5. Ferndale (4-4): Eagles non-league schedule has tested
them.
6. North Farmington (8-2): Raiders were tested by Lake Orion
last week.
7. West Bloomfield (4-4): Lakers have been competing lately.
8. Farmington (4-4): Falcons seemed to have turned the
corner a bit.
9. Oak Park (4-4): Knights should be fine going forward.
10. Berkley (6-2): Bears had been looking good until the South Lyon East game.
10. Berkley (6-2): Bears had been looking good until the South Lyon East game.
11. Seaholm (4-2): Maples starting to roll a little bit.
12. Bloomfield Hills (4-6): Blackhawks tough January continues.
13. Lake Orion (3-4): Dragons took some positives but if
they can clean up turnovers then they will be fine.
14. Stoney Creek (5-4): Cougars have been a hard team to
figure out.
15. Troy Athens (6-3): Red Hawks have seemed to turn the
corner a bit.
16. Groves (5-6): Falcons have lost four of five games which
is not good.
17. Adams (2-6): Highlanders put up a strong effort against
a very good Warren De LaSalle team.
18. Pontiac (2-5): Phoenix have been improving and competitive
lately.
19. Royal Oak (3-6): Ravens were blown out by Troy Athens,
not a good sign.
20. Avondale (0-7): Yellow Jackets have been competitive in
the last three games.
21. Rochester (0-8): Falcons have been improving although record doesn’t show it.
21. Rochester (0-8): Falcons have been improving although record doesn’t show it.
Girls Top 21
1. Avondale (7-4): Yellow Jackets have been playing well and
improving.
2. Southfield Arts and Tech (7-4): Warriors schedule
toughens up again.
3. Clarkston (7-4): Wolves had a bounce back week.
4. Berkley (8-2): Bears on cruise control.
5. Troy Athens (10-1): Red Hawks suffered first loss to
Adams on Friday.
6. West Bloomfield (7-3): Ah what happened against Royal
Oak???
7. Royal Oak (6-4): Ravens upset of West Bloomfield could be
a season changer.
8. Adams (6-4): Highlanders upset of Troy Athens could be a
season changer.
9. Troy (6-4): This is truly Athena Sampson’s team right
now.
10. North Farmington (7-5): Raiders should be fine going forward.
11. Stoney Creek (4-6): Cougars have been a pure Jekyll and
Hyde.
12. Rochester (5-5): Falcons had Stoney Creek on the ropes
on Friday but let them off the hook.
13. Oxford (5-5): Wildcats have been on the edge lately.
14. Bloomfield Hills (5-6): Blackhawks have been struggling
lately.
15. Groves (3-6): Falcons had a rough week.
16. Oak Park (6-3): Knights are starting to put things
together.
17. Lake Orion (2-6): Dragons need to do some soul searching
right now.
18. Seaholm (5-4): Maples are a true Jekyll and Hyde.
19. Farmington (1-9): Falcons had a tough few weeks.
20. Ferndale (2-5): Eagles have been struggling thus far.
21. Pontiac (0-8): Phoenix have been struggling thus far.
Top Games (Boys)- Jan 20th thru
Jan 25th
Farmington vs Detroit Fredrick
Douglass at Ferndale (1:30 PM, Monday): This is a battle of junior guards
between Jaiden Atkins of the Falcons and Pierre Brooks of the Hurricanes. The
key should be role players and both teams have them in Tariq Humes and Jack
Donahue of Farmington and Donivan Peoples and Javonte Randle of Detroit
Fredrick Douglass. This will be very interesting.
North Farmington vs River Rouge
at Ferndale (6 PM, Monday): This is a very interesting matchup between the Raiders
and the Panthers. North Farmington was a late entry into this classic after
Warren De LaSalle dropped out. The Panthers are very talented led by Legend
Geeter and are well coached under LaMonta Stone. The Raiders have their fair
share of talented players in Deon Hayes, Jamal Hayes, and Basheer Jihad and let’s
not forget they have one of the best coaches in the game in Todd Negoshian.
This should be a very interesting matchup.
Clarkston vs Detroit Martin
Luther King at Ferndale (4:30 PM, Monday): This is a very interesting matchup
of star power between Fletcher Loyer, Keegan Wasilk, and Matt Nicholson of the
Wolves against Omar Ziegler and Chansey Willis of the Crusaders. The coaching
matchup is also very interesting between Tim Waslik and George Ward. I think the key
is Cole Donchez in this game. If Donchez plays well I can see Clarkston pulling
this one out.
Muskegon at Ferndale (3 PM,
Monday): The Eagles tough slate continues with the Big Reds coming into
Ferndale. The Eagles have played a very tough schedule and Muskegon is just another
tough opponent coming into this game for Coach Juan Rickman. At least playing this tough schedule will
help Ferndale come March.
Lake Orion at Bloomfield Hills
(Tuesday): This shapes up to be a very interesting clash between the Blackhawks
guards against the Dragons interior. Both teams are more than capable of
shooting the basketball but if it comes down to an interior matchup it would
favor Lake Orion because of Dylan Boedigheimer. It will be a very interesting
game.
Lake Orion at West Bloomfield
(Friday): This is an interesting matchup between the Dragons and the Lakers.
Lake Orion is a young team but had a strong showing against North Farmington.
West Bloomfield has played a vicious schedule and has a very good squad. It
will be very interesting between these two squads.
Clarkston at Ferndale (Tuesday):
Both the Wolves and Eagles are going to be playing a back to back after playing
at Ferndale in the Martin Luther King Classic that was pushed from Saturday to Monday because of the recent snowstorm. It will be a star studded
matchup with Clarkston having Matt Nicholson, Fletcher Loyer, and Keegan Waslik
going up against Jayshawn Moore, Colin Golston, and Trevon Lewis for Ferndale.
I think the Wolves are deeper than the Eagles which could show in this game.
North Farmington at Clarkston
(Friday): The Raiders have had a strong start thus far. This will be a test for
Coach Todd Negoshian’s team when they head to Clarkston. It is an interesting
matchup of big men between Basheer Jihad and Matt Nicholson but does North
Farmington have an answer for Fletcher Loyer??? we’ll find out.
Farmington at Oxford (Tuesday):
The Falcons will make the journey north to Oxford to take on a Wildcats squad that is
gaining confidence. The Wildcats guards will be tested because of Jaiden Atkins
and Tariq Humes but does Farmington have an answer for Trey Townsend. Bryce
Essman has been playing really well for Oxford as well. This will be very
interesting.
Troy at Oxford (Friday): This
will be a very interesting matchup between the Wildcats guards going up against
Brody Parker, Jake Emerzian, and Ethan Emerzian but does the Colts have an
answer for Trey Townsend. I think Bryce Essman is the key in this matchup
because Troy will try to do everything in their power to stop Townsend from
going off.
Avondale at Rochester (Tuesday):
This is an interesting battle of two 0-7 teams going at it at Rochester.
Someone has to win this game just for confidence sakes.
Adams vs Stoney Creek at Oakland
(Friday): The Crosstown Showdown at Oakland is always one of my favorite
classics. The Cougars are the better team on paper but the Highlanders have an
advantage in the interior with Peyton Prieskorn and the Ursuy brothers.
Anything is possible in these type of games.
Southfield Arts and Tech at
Stoney Creek (Tuesday): The Warriors picked up their first defeat on a buzzer
beater by Trey Townsend and Oxford on Thursday after defeating the Wildcats on
a buzzer beater last Tuesday. Southfield Arts and Tech is solid and will travel
to Rochester to play a Cougars team that has been up and down. It will be
interesting.
West Bloomfield at Oak Park
(Tuesday): The Lakers have played a tough schedule and have had to overcome
adversity. West Bloomfield will head to Oak Park to take on a Knights squad
that has experience in Fred Garland and DeMonte Johnson. The Knights have also
been battle tested and will provide a tough task for the Lakers.
Southfield Arts and Tech at
Groves (Friday): The Falcons have lost four of five which has been a troubling
spot for Coach Benny White’s team. The Warriors come to Beverly Hills rolling
despite losing a buzzer beater to Oxford. This is Groves biggest game of the
season thus far.
Seaholm at Berkley (Tuesday): The
Maples have started to put things together. They will be tested by the Bears
who have a ton of experience and firepower. Berkley has been rolling since the
Troy loss. It should be very interesting to see what happens.
Seaholm at Royal Oak (Friday):
The Maples have quietly made some noise in the Blue and thus going to Royal Oak
is not an easy place to play. The Ravens have been an up and down team. I
expect this game to be a low scoring game.
Grand Blanc at Ferndale
(Saturday): The Bobcats come into Ferndale to take on an Eagles squad that
should be battle tested. Ferndale has Colin Golston and Jayshawn Moore along
with TreVon Lewis. We don’t know if Ty Rogers will play for Grand Blanc but it
has been proven that the Bobcats can play well even without Rogers, just ask
Waterford Mott that last week.
Top Games (Girls)- Jan 20th
thru Jan 25th
Lapeer at Lake Orion (Tuesday): I
don’t know where the Dragons mindset is after losing five straight games. Lake
Orion has really struggled and is searching for answers. The Dragons will have
to deal with Hannah Erla who torched Lake Orion last season scoring 30 points
in a blowout at Lapeer. The Lightning have been up and down lately and have
played a tough schedule which includes the likes of Midland, Saginaw Heritage,
Grand Blanc, and Davison. It will be a tough challenge for Lake Orion.
Oxford at Lake Orion (Thursday):
Both of these teams have been struggling but for different reasons. The
Wildcats lost Mackenzie Methner for the season with a torn ACL but they have
been very competitive. The Dragons have really struggled not taking care of the
basketball. This is a rivalry game so anything can happen.
Clarkston at Royal Oak
(Thursday): The Ravens are riding high after upsetting West Bloomfield creating
a tie with Southfield Arts and Tech. The Wolves are a game back and would like
to create a three way tie in the Red standings. Royal Oak is always a tough
place to play so Clarkston has to be careful.
Adams vs Stoney Creek at Oakland
(Friday): Anytime you have the Crosstown Showdown it makes for a great event.
The matchup is interesting especially with the Highlanders experience going up
against a Cougars team that has been battle tested in the Red. We’ll see where
Adams mindset is at especially upsetting Troy Athens last week.
Avondale at Troy Athens (Friday):
How will the Red Hawks respond after losing to Adams on Friday night??? The Red
Hawks were 10-0 until that game. The Yellow Jackets have seemed to turn things
around. It will be a tough test for Troy Athens to go up against a very
experienced Avondale team.
Berkley at Groves (Tuesday): The
Falcons would like to get back at the Bears after what happened last season in
Berkley. Groves has been up and down in the Red while the Bears have been
rolling. It will be a very interesting matchup between these two squads.
Seaholm at Milford (Tuesday): The
Maples have seemed to turn things around a bit. They will be tested by a
Mavericks squad that is well coached under Dave Browne. It will be a very
interesting matchup to say the least.
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