Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday January 6th at 10:00 AM

Updated Saturday January 6th at 9:40 PM

 Boys

 

1. North Farmington (8-0): Raiders showing why they are who they are right now.

2. Troy (7-1): Colts big three showing why they are legit.

3. West Bloomfield (5-5): Lakers will be fine after loss to North Farmington.

4. Clarkston (6-2): Wolves fourth quarter comeback against Groves was huge for their confidence.

5. Adams (8-1): Trenton LaGardge has emerged for the Highlanders.

6. Ferndale (4-4): Eagles have really struggled despite playing tough schedule.

7. Lake Orion (7-3): Dragons will be fine after loss to Troy.

8. Oxford (6-3): Wildcats starting to find some balance.

9. Berkley (6-3): Bears finding ways to win close games.

10. Troy Athens (7-3): Red Hawks have been a much different team since their win over Lakeview.

11. Groves (3-7): The Red has not been too kind to the Falcons.

12. Farmington (4-5): Falcons are really starting to put things together.

13. Oak Park (2-6): Knights have been a very odd team to figure out.

14. Royal Oak (7-4): Ravens offense disappeared against Berkley.

15. Harper Woods (3-5): Julian Young keeps improving each game for the Pioneers.

16. Avondale (6-4): Yellow Jackets starting to figure some things out.

17. Pontiac (4-5): Phoenix have been up and down lately.

18. Seaholm (3-6): Maples are in a rut right now.

19. Rochester (2-7): Falcons have been competitive lately.

20. Bloomfield Hills (1-7): Blackhawks still trying to put everything together.

21. Stoney Creek (1-7): Cougars starting to get into bad habits again.

22. Ferndale University (2-7): Eagles really struggling right now.

23. Southfield Arts and Tech (2-8): Warriors have been up and down as of late.

 

 

 

Girls

 

1. West Bloomfield (5-0): Lakers need to research the WWE 24/7 Championship history.

2. Lake Orion (5-0): Five different players leading the Dragons in scoring per night is very good.

3. Stoney Creek (5-0): Merrick Schwalbach and Sarah LaPrairie combined for 29 points is a great start to 2024.

4. Clarkston (7-2): Wolves defense showed out after a rough outing against Birmingham Detroit Country Day.

5. Oxford (4-3): 73 points was the most points the Wildcats scored in nine years.

6. Rochester (3-3): Alice Max has become a one lady wrecking crew.

7. Royal Oak (5-1): Ravens might not be ready for the Red after all.

8. Ferndale (5-2): 60 points against a proud Troy program is pretty impressive.

9. Southfield Arts and Tech (6-1): Warriors have been a scoring machine, big week coming up.

10. Berkley (5-3): Bears getting some balance especially Madi Bonsall and Nadia Watt.

11. Seaholm (3-3): Scoring 22 points against Clarkston and have Stoney Creek next, not good.

12. Bloomfield Hills (2-4): Ruby Smith and Brie Young are double-double machines for the Blackhawks.

13. Groves (2-5): Falcons are 1-4 in their last five games, that’s not good.

14. Harper Woods (3-3): 53 points against in two games is not a good sign.

15. North Farmington (5-1): Raiders got a wakeup call against Lake Orion, let’s see how they respond.

16. Troy Athens (3-4): Red Hawks have won three straight.

17. Adams (3-4): Highlanders needed that win over Ferndale University but they have a tough week ahead.

18. Pontiac (3-4): Schedule toughens up a bit for the Phoenix but several games looks manageable.

19. Avondale (2-5): Yellow Jackets played better against Berkley but need to get healthy and quick.

20. Troy (2-6): Colts are really struggling right now.

21. Oak Park (0-4): Knights despite the struggles are getting better.

22. Ferndale University (0-5): Eagles have had a rough few weeks.

23. Farmington (0-6): Falcons are really struggling.