Now these aren't my predictions but I have a good idea on what the district might look like but not accurately though for each team.
Girls Basketball:
District 21 @ Detroit Mumford
The favorite is Farmington Hills Mercy because of its team.
The Marlins return their top eight scorers and got screwed last season on a couple bad calls that did not go their way against Detroit Martin Luther King. The team that could give
Farmington Hills Mercy fits will be Detroit Renaissance. The Phoenix
have always been talented and if they get the right draw they should meet the
Marlins in the Finals. There are two others to keep an eye on as well in both Southfield and Farmington, the Blue Jays have two good players who could make an
impact and the Falcons could make a splash with it's experience.
District 24 @ Southfield-Lathrup:
Southfield-Lathrup
This district is a two team race this season. Southfield-Lathrup will be loaded yet again this season and is favored because of home court and talent they brought in. The team that could challenge the Chargers will be Oak
Park because of first year Coach Diane Jones whom came back from retirement after spending decades at Detroit Renaissance winning state crowns there and is currently the assistant athletic director to football coach Greg Carter. Jones brought several transfers from Detroit Renaissance and Inkster to Knight Valley and have already created an impact. We’ll see what happens, the favorite is
Southfield-Lathrup but Oak Park is well in play here and also keep an eye on Berkley. The Bears maybe the sleeper depending on the match up they get.
District 25 @ White
Lake Lakeland
White Lake Lakeland
Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Central
Walled Lake Western
This district is wide open with the loss of Amanda Lock at Lakeland
for most of the season because of an ACL injury. Lakeland will still be a factor even without Lock but the Eagles are a different team without her. West Bloomfield
is guard heavy led by Dazia Dinkins, Rachel Haranish, Lexi Corke, and forward Kasey Brown. Walled Lake
Central
District 27 @ Birmingham Marian:
Bloomfield Hills
This maybe the toughest district because you have four legit
teams that can win this district. Birmingham Marian made the final four and returns a solid group of players back. Harrison
was in the regional finals last season and has four of five starters back last season but depth will be a major concern. Bloomfield Hills merged and features a
solid group of players and gains depth with the merger. North Farmington is always solid as well and could be more athletic than last season.
Who ever wins this district will have earned it. The Mustangs an early favorite because of home court and experience but the Hawks, Raiders, and Blackhawks are not that far off and could beat Birmingham Marian.
District 29 @ Troy Athens
Troy Athens
Avondale
This district is interesting with a lot of parity. I think that Waterford
Kettering is favored here in this district because of experience and talent that the Captains have. Waterford Mott has the district’s
best player in Lauren Hung and a strong supporting cast. Troy is the dark horse because the Colts return everybody back from a team that struggled in the Red last season and is now in the White.
Troy Athens has some experience back and could be a major player if the Red Hawks can get consistent guard play. Pontiac could struggle badly here in this district. Defending district champion Avondale has some players back from last season's district championship team. There are four teams that could make noise here but still Waterford
Kettering has the team that could come out of this district and should be motivated
after losing to arch rival Waterford Mott in the pre-district last season.
District 30 @ Clarkston:
Clarkston
I can see five legit teams that can win this district.
Clarkston might be the favorite because of home court and has the district's best player in Erika Davenport. Stoney Creek
returns everyone back from a team that went to the district finals last season. Lake Orion Adams has two top juniors and a very good senior who can carry them in games. Oxford has two solid players that could make an impact and their strong press defense. Rochester could struggle but could
be a tough out for anyone to handle. It will depend on the match up on how this
district would look for each team.
District 42 @ ???:
This district is Ferndale ’s
to lose. The Eagles return their three top players Michaela Ellis, Amber Williams, and Tauryn Stephens for coach Eric Lloyd from last season's regional final team that lost to Birmingham Detroit Country Day and if this district is at Ferndale
then it gives them a more advantage that they already have.
Boys Basketball:
District 21 @ Farmington
This district is interesting. U-D Jesuit is favored but Southfield could be the Cubs biggest challenger to the district crown. The Blue Jays will have the speed to compete with anyone and should be motivated after being upset by Beverly Hills Wylie E Groves on their home court last season. Detroit Renaissance will have a say along with Detroit Mumford. Both the Phoneix and Maroons will have speed and quickness to go up and down with anyone. Farmington
will also have a say here as well with the district being on their home court. U-D Jesuit is a Catholic League power in basketball and will be favored but don't count Southfield, Detroit Renaissance, or the Falcons out for one second.
District 24 @ Southfield-Lathrup:
Southfield-Lathrup
District 25 @ West Bloomfield :
Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Central
Walled Lake Western
White Lake Lakeland
District 27 @ North Farmington:
North Farmington
Harrison
Bloomfield Hills
Birmingham Seaholm
Birmingham Brother Rice
This district is interesting. Bloomfield Hills is the favorite but don't count out North Farmington and Birmingham Seaholm. The Raiders can defiantly beat the Blackhawks with the players they have and the recent return of Jerome Rogers from Texas helps that cause. The Maples could be dangerous as well especially with the experience those players could get. Birmingham Brother Rice has an outside shot but they could struggle as well not only in this district but in the Catholic League. Harrison will be down as well. However the Big Three and strong shooting has Bloomfield Hills as the early favorite.
District 29 @ Pontiac
Avondale
Troy Athens
This district is also interesting and challenging with the environment it is in. I can see Troy Athens
repeating as district champions because of experience but don’t count out Troy ,
Avondale, and Pontiac . This
district is in Sy Green Gym and Pontiac
is a good home team. The Phoenix will be quick to guard and could score in bunches. The Colts are very scrappy but small and does relay on the jump shot a lot . The Yellow Jackets are a run and gun team who can run with anyone. The favorite though is the Red Hawks because of their experience.
District 30 @ Orion:
Clarkston
This district looks like it will be a three team race
between Clarkston, Lake Orion Adams . The Wolves have guards and size, the Dragons have chemistry,
and the Highlanders have the district’s best player. This district will be
interesting and depends whom gets the right draw.
District 42 @ Detroit Central:
Warren Fitzgerald
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