Basketball

Published January 15, 2020

Troy Times

Athens girls basketball in first place in OAA White Division

TROY — What a difference a year has made for the Troy Athens girls basketball team.

Macomb Dakota senior forward Cam Grant swoops to the hoop Dec. 10 in a win over Romeo High. The Cougars have an average margin of victory of close to 17 points per game.

Published January 14, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Healthy Dakota girls hoops squad playing with purpose

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A couple of big injuries somewhat derailed the prospects of last year’s Macomb Dakota girls basketball team. Now healthy, the Cougars are showing opposing teams what they can do.

Published January 14, 2020

Royal Oak Review

New leadership for Royal Oak High girls basketball

ROYAL OAK — Last season, the Royal Oak High girls basketball team was led by a multitude of seniors that included Samantha Potter, Jess Adams and Nila Coney. The trio led the Ravens to a second-place finish in the Oakland Activities Association Red Division with a 10-2 record.

Published January 14, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Lake Shore boys basketball working out the kinks

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Lake Shore boys basketball team looks a lot different from last year’s group, which went 17-4 and won the Macomb Area Conference Blue Division title, along with the MAC Blue/Gold tournament crown.

Published January 14, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Utica Ford II girls basketball working to be a balanced team

STERLING HEIGHTS — Chemistry has been key early on for the Utica Ford II girls basketball team, but the squad is also working to be able to play any style that’s needed.

Published January 14, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

GPS boys basketball off to strong start

GROSSE POINTE FARMS –– The new year has been kind to the Grosse Pointe South boys basketball team under new coach Stephen Benard.

Published January 14, 2020

Woodward Talk

Berkley High boys basketball aiming for an OAA Blue title

BERKLEY — Joe Sermo is in his fourth season as Berkley High’s boys basketball coach.

Published January 14, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Groves boys basketball continuing to grow

BIRMINGHAM — As he enters his second season as the coach of Birmingham Groves boys hoops, Benny White does so with a team that is continuing to learn and adapt to the way he runs a basketball program.

Published January 10, 2020

Online Only

Hot shooting, strong defense push Lakeview girls hoops past Fraser

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Lakeview junior wing Tricia Sankiewicz has been playing with a lot of confidence recently, according to Huskies coach Joe Charrette. That showed as she drained a career high six 3-pointers in the Huskies' 59-15 Jan.

Published January 10, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville High girls basketball looking to hit its stride

ROSEVILLE –– As the head man of the Roseville High girls basketball program, Andy Houghton has seen the highs and lows a season can bring.

Published January 10, 2020

Warren Weekly

Mott girls hoops shooting for the top of the MAC Silver

WARREN — The Warren Mott girls basketball team has been showing its prowess in the 36-team Macomb Area Conference.

Published January 10, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MAC boys hoops coaches discuss importance of league play

MACOMB COUNTY — In college hoops, big nonconference wins are nice to hang your hat on and pad your résumé for the NCAA tournament, but most coaches would tell you that winning a conference championship is one of the major goals.

Published January 10, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Defense key for L’Anse Creuse girls basketball

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse girls basketball team is playing inspired defense.

Published January 9, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield High girls hoops off to strong start

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Since taking over the West Bloomfield High girls basketball program prior to the 2017-18 season, Bert Mosley has been working to make the Lakers a consistent competitor.

Southfield A&T’s Cheyenne McEvans goes up for a shot Dec. 5 against Auburn Hills Avondale. At press time, the Warriors were 2-1 overall.

Published December 18, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield A&T girls hoops working toward similar goal

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield A&T girls basketball coach Michele Marshall has never strayed from setting high expectations for her teams.

Published December 18, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High boys hoops back in action

TROY — Even entering his 26th season as Troy High’s boys basketball coach, Gary Fralick said he is still “gung-ho” and enjoying it.

Published December 17, 2019

Rochester Post

Thurston leading the way for Rochester High girls hoops

ROCHESTER — After some reshuffling of the chairs at Rochester High, the girls basketball team has a new head coach. Bill Thurston is leading the Falcons as they compete in the 2019-20 season.

Published December 16, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Seaholm basketball playing with experienced group

BIRMINGHAM — Last season, the Birmingham Seaholm boys basketball team finished 6-15 overall, including a 5-9 mark in the Oakland Activities Association Blue Division.