Basketball

Published March 15, 2019

Roseville High boys basketball season ends in D1 quarterfinal

ROSEVILLE –– It didn’t take long for Roseville High to walk off the court following its Division 1 quarterfinal loss to University of Detroit Jesuit at Calihan Hall. And as the boys basketball team headed to the locker room, it would’ve been hard to think about anything other than what had just happened over the last two hours or so.

Published March 15, 2019

Warren Weekly

Center Line High girls hoops wins district title, falls in regional final

CENTER LINE — Center Line High girls basketball coach Rob Fulhenzi said he’s proud of the way his team fought over the course of the season. That resolve resulted in a Division 2 district title, won 44-25 in a March 8 district final against Warren Lincoln. The triumph gave the Panthers their second district championship in three years.

Madison Heights Madison senior Sylvester Whitley contends with two defenders from Detroit Pershing during a Division 3 district final March 1. Madison won its second consecutive district title this season.

Published March 15, 2019

Madison - Park News

Madison boys basketball coach reflects on another season of championships

For the second straight year, Madison Heights Madison’s boys basketball team ended its season with multiple championships to its credit.

Published March 14, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield High girls basketball season ends in regionals

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Playoff basketball is a time when anything can happen. Top-ranked teams can fall; struggling teams can make a run. Everyone has a shot to make some noise.Read More

Published March 13, 2019

Rochester Post

Late 3-pointer lifts Goodrich over Notre Dame Prep in D-2 regional final

BEVERLY HILLS -- In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter in a Division 2 regional final game, it seemed as if everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep.

The Southfield A&T girls basketball team stands with the trophy after knocking off Grosse Pointe North a Division 1 regional final game. A&T won the game 67-36

Published March 13, 2019

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Big second quarter helps Southfield A&T defeat Grosse Pointe North in regional final

SOUTHFIELD –– In front of its home crowd, Southfield A&T was able to knock of Grosse Pointe North and advance to the quarterfinal round of play. It was tight through one quarter of play, with the Warriors holding a 14-9 lead.

Roseville High coach Hassan Nizam speaks with his players during a game against UD Jesuit. The Panthers lost 91-54.

Published March 12, 2019

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Roseville High falls to UD Jesuit in Division 1 quarterfinal

DETROIT –– University of Detroit Jesuit came out and looked like a team that has been ranked among the best in the state all season. Roseville High was turning it over, missing shots and giving up easy buckets.

Published March 12, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield Christian girls basketball coach reflects on season and looks to future

SOUTHFIELD –– For the Southfield Christian girls basketball team, this season was a building year, but the team still found success.

Published March 12, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica High girls hoops bounces back with district title

UTICA — After an early exit from the Macomb Area Conference tournament almost one month ago, Utica High girls basketball coach Tom McDonald said his team was a resilient group that would bounce back and not hang its heads on that loss to Warren Cousino.

Ferndale High senior Keelen Lucas puts the ball up during a regional semifinal against Detroit Douglass. After beating Douglass, the Eagles’ season ended with an 89-40 loss against Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy March 7 in a regional final.

Published March 12, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale boys basketball ends season with regional final loss

LIVONIA — Ferndale High boys basketball completed the program’s most successful season since 2012, making it to a Division 2 regional final.

Published March 11, 2019

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Defense pushes Lakeview girls hoops past Utica High, into regional final

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — St. Clair Shores Lakeview girls basketball coach Joe Charrette has never coached in a game where neither team made a 3-point shot. That changed March 11, as neither the Huskies nor Utica High hit a 3-pointer in Lakeview's 46-26 win in a Division 1 regional semifinal.

Published March 11, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Chippewa Valley boys hoops season ends with regional semifinal loss

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Chippewa Valley boys basketball team fell 44-41 to New Baltimore Anchor Bay in a Division 1 regional semifinal March 5.

Published March 11, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Ravens battle, Knights win district title

The playoffs are a time when the highest highs mix with the lowest lows. For Royal Oak Shrine, this season has been a constant rise.

Grosse Pointe North's Christina Braker tries to drive by a Grosse Pointe South defender during a Division 1 district championship game. North won the game 42-25.

Published March 8, 2019

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Grosse Pointe North uses stingy defense to knock off Grosse Pointe South in district championship

GROSSE PONTES –– Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South have been two of the best offensive teams in the Macomb Area Conference all season.

Published March 8, 2019

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Size advantage leads Port Huron Northern girls basketball past L'Anse Creuse North in district final

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Port Huron Northern girls basketball team is headed back to the regional round for the first time since 2016. The Huskies (15-8) bested Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 50-38 in a March 8 Division 1 district final to stay alive.

Published March 8, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Local teams fall short in Division 1 basketball districts

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — With losses in Division 1 district games last week, the Roseville High and Eastpointe High girls basketball seasons have come to a close.

Published March 8, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Clintondale boys basketball wins first district title since 2012

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Clintondale boys basketball team fell 78-43 to Detroit Edison PSA March 5 in a Division 3 regional semifinal, but that doesn’t take away from what the team accomplished this season.

Published March 6, 2019

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L'Anse Creuse North, Port Huron Northern girls hoops teams to meet in district final

The Macomb L'Anse Creuse North and Port Huron Northern girls basketball teams will battle in a Division 1 district final at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at L'Anse Creuse North after picking up district semifinal wins over Anchor Bay and Macomb Dakota.

Southfield Christian’s Malcolm King goes up for a shot in a game earlier this season. The Eagles won a Division 4 district title by defeating West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy 67-48 Feb. 27.

Published March 6, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield Christian wins district title; Bradford, A&T bow out of boys basketball playoffs

After winning a Division 4 state championship a season ago, the Southfield Christian boys basketball team moved a step closer to repeating as champions.

Published March 5, 2019

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UD Jesuit boys hoops pulls away from De La Salle in regional semi

SOUTHFIELD — The University of Detroit Jesuiit boys basketball team proved too much to handle for Warren De La Salle, as the Cubs outlasted the Pilots 62-51 in a March 5 Division 1 regional semifinal.