The season has just begun but already the lady Yellowjackets and Roughriders are making a mark on the girls basketball scene.
This week brought good news for the girls basketball teams from Beverly Hills' Detroit Country Day and Birmingham's Roeper Upper School, both of which were named top in the state and county. On Tuesday, the Michigan Associated Press released its poll of the top girls basketball teams in the state, based on class. In Class B play, the lady Yellowjackets from Detroit Country Day came in ninth. With a 4-2 record, the Yellowjackets received 26 points in the AP poll. Leading the Class B poll was Goodrich with a record of 7-1. Goodrich has long been known to Detroit Country Day. Last spring, Goodrich stopped Country Day's tournament run for the second year in a row by defeating them in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Country Day came in second …
The Knights beat Andover in rivalry game; the Trojans double up Center Line; the Eagles win 11th straight.
UPDATED - Clawson and Ferndale scores from Tuesday added. * home team in CAPS Lahser over ANDOVER 73-58 The Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School boys basketball team is going for gold. A 73-58 win over rival Andover (7-9; 1-5 Gold) on the road Friday night kept the Knights atop the Oakland Activities Association Gold division with four games to play. Without starting point guard Armand Cartwright for the rest of the season, Lahser (12-4; 5-1 Gold) is trying to keep pace with Groves and Oxford. The three teams went into Friday all tied with 4-1 records in the division. Knights sophomore guard Martez Jones had a game-high 20 points. Yante Maten picked up his first career triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks. “Our team …
The Falcons edge out Royal Oak on the road; the Knights win in ugly game over Hazel Park; the Eagles stay perfect in Oakland Activities Association White.
* home team in CAPS Groves over ROYAL OAK 40-37 Birmingham Groves coach Scott Sheckell had a simple question after his team’s game at Royal Oak on Friday night. “Do you know CPR?” he asked, smiling. The Falcons needed some clutch free throws in the final minute to hold on to their three-point lead and escape with a 40-37 win over the Ravens in an Oakland Activities Association Gold division matchup. Royal Oak had two chances to tie game in the final 20 seconds, but both fell short. With 9.5 seconds left, Joel Gorbold turned the ball over trying to hit Martel Porter cutting to the basket. Gorbold threw the ball too high and it went sailing out of bounds. On the Ravens' final possession, Gorbold missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. It was a …
Christy Forhan
9:14 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Congratulations Swim/Dive Lakers! That was an impressive victory last night, even with athletes swimming events they don't usually swim. The team is 6-2 with only one more dual meet to go. Enjoy taper....no more 5:30am swim practices!.....til next year. more ›