Written Friday April 4th, at 10:30 PM
When I look toward the end of the basketball season and as we move onto spring. Personally the season had its ups and it's downs when you look at the year. Yes Bloomfield Hills and former Lake Orion student Dwayne Graves went to the State finals and eventually lost to Muskegon but his Blackhawks had a good season.
First let's start with the ladies. The Dragons finished 12-8 and 7-7 in the White in 2013-2014 but is riding a three game losing streak heading into the 2014-2015 season and included a bad loss in the pre district to Stoney Creek. Lake Orion loses two players from their senior class in Melanie Gagen and Nicole Krier. Krier was a play maker and always played her heart out. Gagen was a three point specialist. The Dragons will relay heavily on Evelyn Wischmeyer at small forward and Hannah Hamay looks to be the point guard next season. The problem with this team next season could be outside shooting, Krier and Gagen were outside shooters. The key will be Delaney Haan, if the Dragons can get a consistent inside threat from her then this team could be dangerous again next season. I think next season maybe the deepest team that coach Steve Roberts might have since 2008 and that team went to the State Semifinals that year.
The boys will lose a lot from a team that went 11-9 and 9-5 in the White lost a tough heartbreaker to Clarkston in the District Semifinals but had huge wins by beating Troy Athens twice, Oak Park with their transfers, Seaholm twice, and Groves. Lake Orion loses a lot of scoring and experience but this team led by John McCarty, David Henry, Nate Marcum, Zach Greene among others. The Dragons will be very young and inexperienced next season for coach Tom Risi but Joe Turnbull returns along with a strong JV team that went 18-2 in 2013-2014. It could be an interesting season next year.
We'll see what happens next season folks anyway enjoy the spring break.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
OAA White Standings from February 1st.
Written Saturday February 1st, at 7:30 PM
# has make up league games to play.
1. Rochester Adams :
9-0: 13-0
The Highlanders are still undefeated heading into February. Adams
still has to make up a non league match up with Troy Athens but the Red Hawks
should be no problem for the Highlanders. The team that could severely test the
unbeaten season will be Stoney Creek because Adams
will travel to them. The Highlanders still have Oxford
coming to Rochester but trips to Troy
and Lake Orion
2. Troy :
8-1: 11-2
The Colts have been rolling as well and still has to make up
a non league game with West Bloomfield . The schedule is
interesting though for Troy . The
Colts have Adams coming to Troy
later in the season but has to travel to Bloomfield Hills on Tuesday and still
has to play Groves twice. If the
Colts can win these two games then the league title could very well be in
sight.
3. Bloomfield Hills:
6-3: 11-3
The Blackhawks got the bad taste out of their mouth after
losing to Rochester Adams on Wednesday by blowing out Farmington
on Saturday. The schedule is interesting though as Bloomfield Hills has Troy
on Tuesday at home and still has Oxford
there as well. The Blackhawks have a very tough non league road game at Harrison
they will have to deal with down the line.
# 4. Orion
3-5: 7-6
The Dragons have had a tough three game road trip finally
will return home against Farmington
and Groves this week. The schedule
will ease up and the team has gotten healthier as well. Lake
Orion Farmington ,
Groves , Royal
Oak , Groves ,
and Rochester in a span of two
weeks before closing out the season with two tough games at Oxford
and hosts Rochester Adams. The schedule is less daunting but you have to play
the game and be weary of the upset bug.
# 5. Rochester :
3-5: 4-10
The Falcons are in striking distance of catching both Lake
Orion Oxford
for fourth place in the White. Rochester
did beat Farmington Thursday night
and will host Oxford on Tuesday.
The Falcons will still need to make up a game with Groves
as well but the home schedule is not an easy one. Besides Oxford ,
they host Troy , Lake
Orion Adams ,
and Bloomfield Hills for their final five games of the season. That’s not a
good stretch by any means for Rochester .
6. Oxford :
4-5: 9-5
The Wildcats have been an up and down team lately. The
schedule is tricky as they travel to Rochester
and Adams this week. Oxford
started out the season red hot at 5-0 but has fallen back down to the pack a
little bit. They do have a non league game with Richmond
which should be a win and has Lake Orion
7. Farmington :
1-8: 3-12
The Falcons have struggled lately but were competitive in a
loss to Rochester on Thursday
night. Farmington was blown out by
Bloomfield Hills as expected by many. The schedule is challenging for the
Falcons. Farmington will travel to Lake
Orion Troy , and Oxford
all coming to Farmington . That’s
not a good stretch heading into districts.
# 8. Groves :
0-6: 1-10
The Falcons have to make up a lot of games and have been
victim to the Birmingham Schools policy all season long. Groves
still has Lake Orion Troy twice along with make up
games against Ferndale University Rochester that they have to
make up. The schedule is brutal with Adams at home this
week and then a trip to Lake Orion Groves still has Bloomfield Hills
on the road along with that. I don’t know what to say for them except it could
be a long and bumpy road for them.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Purposed New Football Divisions Could make things interesting in 2014
Written Monday November 27th, at 8:15 AM
The OAA decided to realign once again based on a three division eight team format. Now it isn't official but there are some good rivalries especially in the Red where Lake Orion, Oxford, and Clarkston are all in one division. Rochester and Rochester Adams are in the same division as well, Birmingham Seaholm is in the White as well. Royal Oak and North Farmington are in the White, which is a nightmare. Anyway these are the purposed divisions.
RED:
Lake Orion
Clarkston
Oxford
West Bloomfield
Stoney Creek
Troy
Troy Athens
Bloomfield Hills
WHITE:
Rochester Adams
Rochester
Harrison
Oak Park
Birmingham Seaholm
Southfield
North Farmington
Royal Oak
Blue:
Beverly Hills Wylie E Groves
Ferndale
Farmington
Berkley
Hazel Park
Southfield-Lathrup
Avondale
Pontiac
The OAA decided to realign once again based on a three division eight team format. Now it isn't official but there are some good rivalries especially in the Red where Lake Orion, Oxford, and Clarkston are all in one division. Rochester and Rochester Adams are in the same division as well, Birmingham Seaholm is in the White as well. Royal Oak and North Farmington are in the White, which is a nightmare. Anyway these are the purposed divisions.
RED:
Lake Orion
Clarkston
Oxford
West Bloomfield
Stoney Creek
Troy
Troy Athens
Bloomfield Hills
WHITE:
Rochester Adams
Rochester
Harrison
Oak Park
Birmingham Seaholm
Southfield
North Farmington
Royal Oak
Blue:
Beverly Hills Wylie E Groves
Ferndale
Farmington
Berkley
Hazel Park
Southfield-Lathrup
Avondale
Pontiac
Campbell Issues could have a strong impact on 2014 Football Season.
Written Monday January 27th, at 8:00 AM
In a span of three months one football player's life has been turned upside down on Wednesday. Detroit Cass Tech junior quarterback Jayru Campbell was arrested and charged with assault and battery after allegedly body slamming a security guard to the ground and worse it's caught on video.
Campbell spent two nights in a Detroit jail before being released on Friday.
This is not Campbell's first incident that has created shock waves however, in November he punched a Novi Detroit Catholic Central player after his Technicians fell 28-0 to the Shamrocks in the 2013 Division One State Semifinals at Troy Athens. Campbell has led Detroit Cass Tech to two Division One State titles in 2011 and 2012, included a 34-27 win over Lake Orion in the 2012 State Semifinals.
Campbell is suspended for the first game of the football season and was suspended three to five days from school but this incident could be much worse for Campbell if he is charged and found guilty he could face expulsion or a long suspension and that's not the criminal charges yet.
If the Detroit Board of Education recommends expulsion he could face an uncertain future when it comes to academics and his athletic career.
Campbell is also a basketball player for the school as well.
Campbell does hold a right to a discipline hearing and besides the incident in November, he hasn't been in any type of trouble at school or with the law.
Another question would be as well is what would happen if Michigan State, the school he committed to for College Football withdraws it's offer to Campbell, they very well could happen.
This will clearly be a distraction to the 2014 Detroit Cass Tech football team and coach Thomas Wilcher. They are a much better team with Campbell but they might not have him for an extended period of time or the season at all. Detroit Cass Tech will still be a very good football team but the quarterback situation could be an issue and even if Campbell comes back what distractions will he bring if any at all???
Personal Thoughts:
If you look at me when it comes to Campbell, he is innocent until proven guilty but the video showed he is clearly guilty but we don't know who caused it and if he was provoked in doing this action or was this on his own accord.
If Campbell is charged and found guilty he should be suspended for the 2014 season. I thought the one game suspension he got from Detroit Public Schools was a slap in the wrist. If you take football away from him it might be a painful lesson for him not to perform even if he is still enrolled at the school.
I think Michigan State should KEEP it's scholarship offer to him and why I say this is because coach Mark Dantionio has had troubled kids in the past in his program and they have reedemed themselves. Campbell could be in that same boat. Besides these two incidents Campbell has not had any trouble at all and is a good academic student. Now I don't speak for Michigan State or Coach Dantionio but he did take Chris L Rucker back after he got in trouble with the law, why can't he do the same for Campbell???
Everyone has their day in court and Campbell certainly will have his day in court, we'll see what happens.
In a span of three months one football player's life has been turned upside down on Wednesday. Detroit Cass Tech junior quarterback Jayru Campbell was arrested and charged with assault and battery after allegedly body slamming a security guard to the ground and worse it's caught on video.
Campbell spent two nights in a Detroit jail before being released on Friday.
This is not Campbell's first incident that has created shock waves however, in November he punched a Novi Detroit Catholic Central player after his Technicians fell 28-0 to the Shamrocks in the 2013 Division One State Semifinals at Troy Athens. Campbell has led Detroit Cass Tech to two Division One State titles in 2011 and 2012, included a 34-27 win over Lake Orion in the 2012 State Semifinals.
Campbell is suspended for the first game of the football season and was suspended three to five days from school but this incident could be much worse for Campbell if he is charged and found guilty he could face expulsion or a long suspension and that's not the criminal charges yet.
If the Detroit Board of Education recommends expulsion he could face an uncertain future when it comes to academics and his athletic career.
Campbell is also a basketball player for the school as well.
Campbell does hold a right to a discipline hearing and besides the incident in November, he hasn't been in any type of trouble at school or with the law.
Another question would be as well is what would happen if Michigan State, the school he committed to for College Football withdraws it's offer to Campbell, they very well could happen.
This will clearly be a distraction to the 2014 Detroit Cass Tech football team and coach Thomas Wilcher. They are a much better team with Campbell but they might not have him for an extended period of time or the season at all. Detroit Cass Tech will still be a very good football team but the quarterback situation could be an issue and even if Campbell comes back what distractions will he bring if any at all???
Personal Thoughts:
If you look at me when it comes to Campbell, he is innocent until proven guilty but the video showed he is clearly guilty but we don't know who caused it and if he was provoked in doing this action or was this on his own accord.
If Campbell is charged and found guilty he should be suspended for the 2014 season. I thought the one game suspension he got from Detroit Public Schools was a slap in the wrist. If you take football away from him it might be a painful lesson for him not to perform even if he is still enrolled at the school.
I think Michigan State should KEEP it's scholarship offer to him and why I say this is because coach Mark Dantionio has had troubled kids in the past in his program and they have reedemed themselves. Campbell could be in that same boat. Besides these two incidents Campbell has not had any trouble at all and is a good academic student. Now I don't speak for Michigan State or Coach Dantionio but he did take Chris L Rucker back after he got in trouble with the law, why can't he do the same for Campbell???
Everyone has their day in court and Campbell certainly will have his day in court, we'll see what happens.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
OAA White Rewind-Girls Basketball
Written Wednesday January 22nd, at 8:30 AM
The White in Girls Basketball has opened up a bit in recent days with Rochester Adams leading the league at 7-0 , Troy is a game and a half back at 5-1 while Bloomfield Hills is 4-2 in the league. Orion is 3-3, Oxford is 3-4, Rochester is 2-5, Farmington is 1-5 and Groves is 0-5.
Oxford received some good news as junior star forward Jessica Murphy returned from a broken wrist against Farmington. She had 10 points in that game Tuesday night. Murphy averaged 19.6 points per game until the broken wrist. Skye Donaldson and Sam Medici have carried the Wildcats in her absence. Donaldson had 19 points in a 51-34 win Tuesday night while Medici had 18 points against Adams in an overtime loss. The big question will be is can Murphy's broken wrist hold up or did she come back too soon??? Oxford will have a big test Friday when they will host Troy in a rematch where the Wildcats lost earlier in the season at Troy.
Bloomfield Hills have been scoring at will on opponents and Tuesday's game against Rochester was no exception, the Blackhawks put up 63 against the Falcons thanks in large part to the trio of Shannon Wilson, Shaylin Brown, and Alex Jackson. Wilson had 14 points, while Jackson and Brown each had 12 points. The Blackhawks have put up 72 against Oxford, 71 against Groves, 70 against Royal Oak, and now 63 against Rochester. Now this list may not be impressive with the competition with the exception of Royal Oak (who is decent in the Blue) and Oxford with an asterisk because they did not have Jessica Murphy in that game due to the broken wrist. The Blackhawks gets Lake Orion on Friday, a team that is very strong defensively in it's own rights and still has to play Troy and Oxford at home and then go to Adams.
Rochester Adams needed 1:20 seconds in the third quarter to turn a 15-13 lead into a 39-22 lead late in the game against Lake Orion in a 40-30 win. Jenny Ronsoke and Hannah Grieb in that game carried them while Raiven Owusu and Amber Jamison got their points late. Adams has been struggling lately despite the fact that they are unbeaten so far but the next two games could fix those problems in a hurry, they host Farmington and then go to Troy Athens next week. The schedule could be daunting, they have to play Stoney Creek, go to Troy, and Lake Orion to close the season but they do get Bloomfield Hills and Oxford to go to Rochester.
Farmington ever since the 51-42 win over Groves, the Falcons have struggled to score over 40 points. Farmington lost to Oxford 51-34 on Tuesday night, now stands at 3-9 overall. Mya Douse did return from her knee injury and should contiune to help Maria Perauah, Taylor Surremeyer, and Maddy Trevestain for the rest of the season. The schedule will be tough especially with Friday when they go to Adams and still have trips to Bloomfield Hills (twice), Lake Orion, and Troy.
Troy suffered a mind boggling 50-25 loss to Stoney Creek but they didn't have Sydney Heath in that game. Now she is back for the Colts, their team is a lot better with Heath in the lineup. Rachel Zelmanski and Rachel Grecky have been playing well for the Colts along with the emergence of Nicole Niemic. Troy travels to Oxford on Friday and still has to go to Bloomfield Hills, they have Lake Orion and Adams at home. The Colts could be a huge challenge for the league and could be a strong dark horse, they play Waterford Mott and Lauren Hung in districts.
Groves has been struggling badly and it got worse when they were blown out by Birmingham Seaholm 65-15 on their home floor. The Falcons let Elise Tolbert score 34 points on them, which was a Maples school record and then they were blown out 71-20 by Bloomfield Hills on Thursday night of last week. Groves now sits at 1-9 and plays Rochester next then it's Ferndale University. Did I mention that they haven't played Lake Orion or Troy yet and they play them each twice, that's frightening.
Rochester has played better lately especially Alexa Haupt. Haupt had 15 points against Adams in the Crosstown showdown last week and 10 points against Bloomfield Hills. If Haupt, Zo Schultz, Ivy Schultz, and Maddy Williams, who had 15 points against Bloomfield Hills. Rochester should get a couple of wins under their belt here when the Falcons plays Groves on Friday and then Farmington next week.
Lake Orion suffered a tough loss when Hannah Hamay went out with a concussion, and there is still no timetable for her return. The Dragons are 2-1 without Hamay this season but suffered a 40-30 loss to Adams on Tuesday without her. Lake Orion's four losses this season have been by a total of 32 points. They have two tough road games at Bloomfield Hills on Friday and at Troy next week before getting Groves at home for the first time this season.
We'll see what happens folks.
The White in Girls Basketball has opened up a bit in recent days with Rochester Adams leading the league at 7-0 , Troy is a game and a half back at 5-1 while Bloomfield Hills is 4-2 in the league. Orion is 3-3, Oxford is 3-4, Rochester is 2-5, Farmington is 1-5 and Groves is 0-5.
Oxford received some good news as junior star forward Jessica Murphy returned from a broken wrist against Farmington. She had 10 points in that game Tuesday night. Murphy averaged 19.6 points per game until the broken wrist. Skye Donaldson and Sam Medici have carried the Wildcats in her absence. Donaldson had 19 points in a 51-34 win Tuesday night while Medici had 18 points against Adams in an overtime loss. The big question will be is can Murphy's broken wrist hold up or did she come back too soon??? Oxford will have a big test Friday when they will host Troy in a rematch where the Wildcats lost earlier in the season at Troy.
Bloomfield Hills have been scoring at will on opponents and Tuesday's game against Rochester was no exception, the Blackhawks put up 63 against the Falcons thanks in large part to the trio of Shannon Wilson, Shaylin Brown, and Alex Jackson. Wilson had 14 points, while Jackson and Brown each had 12 points. The Blackhawks have put up 72 against Oxford, 71 against Groves, 70 against Royal Oak, and now 63 against Rochester. Now this list may not be impressive with the competition with the exception of Royal Oak (who is decent in the Blue) and Oxford with an asterisk because they did not have Jessica Murphy in that game due to the broken wrist. The Blackhawks gets Lake Orion on Friday, a team that is very strong defensively in it's own rights and still has to play Troy and Oxford at home and then go to Adams.
Rochester Adams needed 1:20 seconds in the third quarter to turn a 15-13 lead into a 39-22 lead late in the game against Lake Orion in a 40-30 win. Jenny Ronsoke and Hannah Grieb in that game carried them while Raiven Owusu and Amber Jamison got their points late. Adams has been struggling lately despite the fact that they are unbeaten so far but the next two games could fix those problems in a hurry, they host Farmington and then go to Troy Athens next week. The schedule could be daunting, they have to play Stoney Creek, go to Troy, and Lake Orion to close the season but they do get Bloomfield Hills and Oxford to go to Rochester.
Farmington ever since the 51-42 win over Groves, the Falcons have struggled to score over 40 points. Farmington lost to Oxford 51-34 on Tuesday night, now stands at 3-9 overall. Mya Douse did return from her knee injury and should contiune to help Maria Perauah, Taylor Surremeyer, and Maddy Trevestain for the rest of the season. The schedule will be tough especially with Friday when they go to Adams and still have trips to Bloomfield Hills (twice), Lake Orion, and Troy.
Troy suffered a mind boggling 50-25 loss to Stoney Creek but they didn't have Sydney Heath in that game. Now she is back for the Colts, their team is a lot better with Heath in the lineup. Rachel Zelmanski and Rachel Grecky have been playing well for the Colts along with the emergence of Nicole Niemic. Troy travels to Oxford on Friday and still has to go to Bloomfield Hills, they have Lake Orion and Adams at home. The Colts could be a huge challenge for the league and could be a strong dark horse, they play Waterford Mott and Lauren Hung in districts.
Groves has been struggling badly and it got worse when they were blown out by Birmingham Seaholm 65-15 on their home floor. The Falcons let Elise Tolbert score 34 points on them, which was a Maples school record and then they were blown out 71-20 by Bloomfield Hills on Thursday night of last week. Groves now sits at 1-9 and plays Rochester next then it's Ferndale University. Did I mention that they haven't played Lake Orion or Troy yet and they play them each twice, that's frightening.
Rochester has played better lately especially Alexa Haupt. Haupt had 15 points against Adams in the Crosstown showdown last week and 10 points against Bloomfield Hills. If Haupt, Zo Schultz, Ivy Schultz, and Maddy Williams, who had 15 points against Bloomfield Hills. Rochester should get a couple of wins under their belt here when the Falcons plays Groves on Friday and then Farmington next week.
Lake Orion suffered a tough loss when Hannah Hamay went out with a concussion, and there is still no timetable for her return. The Dragons are 2-1 without Hamay this season but suffered a 40-30 loss to Adams on Tuesday without her. Lake Orion's four losses this season have been by a total of 32 points. They have two tough road games at Bloomfield Hills on Friday and at Troy next week before getting Groves at home for the first time this season.
We'll see what happens folks.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
OAA White Division Standings-Girls Basketball
Written Tuesday January 21st, at 11:50 PM
Standings in Girls Basketball as of January 21st.
ROCHESTER ADAMS
7-0 White 11-0 Overall
TROY
5-1 White 9-2 Overall
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
4-2 White 9-2 Overall
ORION
3-3 White 7-4 Overall
OXFORD
3-4 White 8-4 Overall
ROCHESTER
2-5 White 3-8 Overall
FARMINGTON
1-5 White 3-9 Overall
GROVES
Standings in Girls Basketball as of January 21st.
7-0 White 11-0 Overall
TROY
5-1 White 9-2 Overall
4-2 White 9-2 Overall
ORION
3-3 White 7-4 Overall
3-4 White 8-4 Overall
2-5 White 3-8 Overall
1-5 White 3-9 Overall
0-5 White 1-9 Overall
Groves still has to play Lake Orion and Troy twice
Farmington and Bloomfield Hills still has to play each other twice
Monday, January 13, 2014
White Thoughts-Girls Basketball
Written Monday January 13th, at 7:40 AM
The White in Girls Basketball is interesting to say the least. Five teams have less than two losses and there will be separation in the league by the end of the week.
Oxford received some devastating news as junior star forward Jessica Murphy is out two to six weeks with a broken left hand she suffered in the game against Rochester. Murphy averaged 19.6 points per game. the Wildcats will be forced to rely on Grace Wysocki who had 13 points against Bloomfield Hills, Christina Mecidi, Skye Donaldson, and Cheryl Bandis to carry them until Murphy gets back. The schedule does not get any easier to say the least, they host Adams on Tuesday, go to Lake Orion on Thursday, at Farmington on Tuesday, and then next Friday they host Troy. That's a brutal stretch.
Bloomfield Hills might not be so mighty after all despite Shannon Wilson scoring 30 points against a depleted Oxford team on Friday. The Blackhawks did lose to Rochester Adams and Troy in the season but they do have a win over Lake Orion on the road. Bloomfield Hills looks like if Wilson and her supporting cast does well then they win if they don't then they struggle. The Blackhawks still have Lake Orion, Oxford, and Troy at home but they do travel to Adams which is not going to be an easy trip at all.
Rochester Adams got a huge break in the Troy game on Friday night when Nicole Niemic's shot fell in late in a 45-43 overtime home victory with Raiven Owusu scoring 15 points and Amber Jamison's seven rebounds in that game. The Highlanders are unbeaten so far and will play a depleted Oxford team on Tuesday then have the Crosstown Showdown with Rochester at Oakland on Friday which should be a win there but the game that could give Adams trouble is the Lake Orion game because two seasons ago, it was the Dragons that knocked the Highlanders from the ranks of the unbeaten on their home floor.
Farmington got themselves a huge 51-42 win over Groves thanks to senior forward Mariah Peruah's 23 points. The Falcons got two early wins in the season but have struggled lately in league play and overall and sit at 3-6 with early season wins over Saint Catherine of Sienna Academy and Walled Lake Central. Mya Douse did not play in the Groves game due to an knee injury that has been bothering her. If Peruah keeps playing the way she is right now then Farmington will be fine down the stretch toward postseason play.
Troy suffered a tough 45-43 overtime loss to Rochester Adams on Friday but will have a chance to get back on the floor as they will host Rochester on Monday night. The Colts are still going to be a force to be a recon with in the second half of the season with senior forwards Rachel Zelmanski and Sydney Heath and their pressure defense. The schedule is interesting for Troy as they will have the Highlanders and Lake Orion coming to Troy but have to go to Oxford and Bloomfield Hills later in the season.
Groves has been struggling badly but did get some good news as shooting guard Brianna Rowe returned for the Farmington game after missing a few games with an injury. She had 15 points in a 51-42 loss to Farmington. The Falcons have been struggling to score and also defend. Also they have to go through the second time around and still haven't played Lake Orion yet.
Rochester has lost three straight games (West Bloomfield 50-29, Oxford 42-38, and Lake Orion 54-41) since the huge 39-31 win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in the semifinals of the Holiday Classic. Rochester sophomore forward DeAvery Jackson has led the Falcons charge until the West Bloomfield game where she struggled before being benched in the Oxford game. Jackson played OK in the Lake Orion game on Friday night. Rochester's top guns Alex Haupt and Ivy Schultz struggled in the Lake Orion game scoring but the Falcons will face the Dragons again in Rochester. The schedule does not get any easier for the Falcons as they travel to Troy on Monday and play Adams in the Crosstown Showdown at Oakland on Friday. The Falcons could be staring at 3-7 by the end of the week.
Lake Orion has been under the radar lately at 5-3. The Dragons have been quietly improving especially in point production but the third quarter has been a problem for them lately. In their three losses the third quarter has been their doom. Lake Orion was outscored 18-13 in the third quarter against Rochester and allowed 20 points against Bloomfield Hills and Troy in that stretch as well. The Dragons will host Troy Athens on Monday and then host Oxford on Thursday then they will go to Adams on Tuesday and then to Bloomfield Hills next Friday. They still haven't played Groves yet this season but that will change.
We'll see what happens folks.
The White in Girls Basketball is interesting to say the least. Five teams have less than two losses and there will be separation in the league by the end of the week.
Oxford received some devastating news as junior star forward Jessica Murphy is out two to six weeks with a broken left hand she suffered in the game against Rochester. Murphy averaged 19.6 points per game. the Wildcats will be forced to rely on Grace Wysocki who had 13 points against Bloomfield Hills, Christina Mecidi, Skye Donaldson, and Cheryl Bandis to carry them until Murphy gets back. The schedule does not get any easier to say the least, they host Adams on Tuesday, go to Lake Orion on Thursday, at Farmington on Tuesday, and then next Friday they host Troy. That's a brutal stretch.
Bloomfield Hills might not be so mighty after all despite Shannon Wilson scoring 30 points against a depleted Oxford team on Friday. The Blackhawks did lose to Rochester Adams and Troy in the season but they do have a win over Lake Orion on the road. Bloomfield Hills looks like if Wilson and her supporting cast does well then they win if they don't then they struggle. The Blackhawks still have Lake Orion, Oxford, and Troy at home but they do travel to Adams which is not going to be an easy trip at all.
Rochester Adams got a huge break in the Troy game on Friday night when Nicole Niemic's shot fell in late in a 45-43 overtime home victory with Raiven Owusu scoring 15 points and Amber Jamison's seven rebounds in that game. The Highlanders are unbeaten so far and will play a depleted Oxford team on Tuesday then have the Crosstown Showdown with Rochester at Oakland on Friday which should be a win there but the game that could give Adams trouble is the Lake Orion game because two seasons ago, it was the Dragons that knocked the Highlanders from the ranks of the unbeaten on their home floor.
Farmington got themselves a huge 51-42 win over Groves thanks to senior forward Mariah Peruah's 23 points. The Falcons got two early wins in the season but have struggled lately in league play and overall and sit at 3-6 with early season wins over Saint Catherine of Sienna Academy and Walled Lake Central. Mya Douse did not play in the Groves game due to an knee injury that has been bothering her. If Peruah keeps playing the way she is right now then Farmington will be fine down the stretch toward postseason play.
Troy suffered a tough 45-43 overtime loss to Rochester Adams on Friday but will have a chance to get back on the floor as they will host Rochester on Monday night. The Colts are still going to be a force to be a recon with in the second half of the season with senior forwards Rachel Zelmanski and Sydney Heath and their pressure defense. The schedule is interesting for Troy as they will have the Highlanders and Lake Orion coming to Troy but have to go to Oxford and Bloomfield Hills later in the season.
Groves has been struggling badly but did get some good news as shooting guard Brianna Rowe returned for the Farmington game after missing a few games with an injury. She had 15 points in a 51-42 loss to Farmington. The Falcons have been struggling to score and also defend. Also they have to go through the second time around and still haven't played Lake Orion yet.
Rochester has lost three straight games (West Bloomfield 50-29, Oxford 42-38, and Lake Orion 54-41) since the huge 39-31 win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in the semifinals of the Holiday Classic. Rochester sophomore forward DeAvery Jackson has led the Falcons charge until the West Bloomfield game where she struggled before being benched in the Oxford game. Jackson played OK in the Lake Orion game on Friday night. Rochester's top guns Alex Haupt and Ivy Schultz struggled in the Lake Orion game scoring but the Falcons will face the Dragons again in Rochester. The schedule does not get any easier for the Falcons as they travel to Troy on Monday and play Adams in the Crosstown Showdown at Oakland on Friday. The Falcons could be staring at 3-7 by the end of the week.
Lake Orion has been under the radar lately at 5-3. The Dragons have been quietly improving especially in point production but the third quarter has been a problem for them lately. In their three losses the third quarter has been their doom. Lake Orion was outscored 18-13 in the third quarter against Rochester and allowed 20 points against Bloomfield Hills and Troy in that stretch as well. The Dragons will host Troy Athens on Monday and then host Oxford on Thursday then they will go to Adams on Tuesday and then to Bloomfield Hills next Friday. They still haven't played Groves yet this season but that will change.
We'll see what happens folks.
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