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Yante Maten – Lahser High School (boys basketball): Bloomfield Hills Lahser won all three of its games last week and Yante Maten was at the center of everything. He had a “stellar night,” according to his coach, in a 75-69 win Tuesday over cross-town rival Andover. The sophomore had 17 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks. The big man was also perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line on the night. Wednesday, he had nine points, seven blocks and seven rebounds against Lincoln Consolidated and then on Friday had another double-double for the Knights with 16 points and 18 rebounds in a 56-45 win over Royal Oak.
Jacob Dotson – Ferndale High School (boys basketball): In his first game of the season, Jacob Dotson had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Oak Park on Tuesday. Dotson is a 6-foot-6 transfer from Tennessee. In a key Oakland Activities Association Blue division game on Friday, Dotson had a big double-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. Ferndale won its sixth straight, 83-74 over the Oak Park Colts.
Rachel Rea came up huge against rival Bloomfield Hills Lahser on Thursday. She hit two 3-pointers in the first 90 seconds of the third quarter and scored 12 of her game-high 25 points in the quarter. Her scoring burst helped She had a game-high four 3-pointers in the game to help the Barons improve to 9-1 on the season and 7-1 in OAA Blue.
Bradley Zucker heated up the ice at Clark Park in Detroit on last weekend for Berkley-Ferndale unified. In an outdoor hockey game, he had a . He had a two-goal second period (3:17 and 9:38) and then completed a hat trick in the third on a goal (6:35) assisted by Luc Hammerle.
Attention Coaches, Parents, Fans: Nominate Your Athletes
Email nominations to Patch sportswriter Mike Niziolek. Nominations must be received by noon Friday for consideration for the next week's poll. Please include a photo or photos of your nominee and detailed information on why he or she is a deserving candidate for the weekly award. Weekly winners are eligible for Patch Athlete of the Season recognition.
Despite an injury (requiring surgery), he still shows great sportsmanship, on and off the court/field.