Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday February 24th at 1:00 AM

This is the top 23 for both girls and boys basketball heading into the boys postseason. This will be the final boys rankings for the season.

 Boys

1. Troy (21-1): Since when did Colts Athletic Coordinator Shayne Hynes go all Spongebob???

2. West Bloomfield (16-5): Lakers postseason path is daunting.

3. North Farmington (18-2): Raiders are still not there yet.

4. Adams (14-7): Congrats to Peter Kardiasis on breaking Adrian Schaffer’s most points in a game record.

5. Ferndale (13-8): Eagles need to be very careful this postseason.

6. Groves (10-11): Falcons have everything lined up for them this postseason.

7. Clarkston (11-11): Hard to believe Wolves are playing on Monday.

8. Lake Orion (15-7): Dragons have been rolling lately.

9. Avondale (16-6): Jordan Clayton is a difference maker.

10. Troy Athens (14-8): Red Hawks have lost two to their arch rivals, it’s hard to beat a team three times.

11. Oxford (14-8): Jake Champagne is a difference maker.

12. Pontiac (13-8): Phoenix believing they have a chance on Monday.

13. Berkley (13-7): Ah what Bears team am I getting this postseason???

14. Harper Woods (8-12): Julian Young and Isiah Lewis are difference makers in the postseason.

15. Rochester (7-15): Falcons are red hot heading into Romeo.

16. Farmington (11-10): Greg Grays is in a walking boot means not a good sign.

17. Bloomfield Hills (5-17): Dyonvi Edwards is the real deal.

18. Seaholm (6-16): Maples have an interesting path this postseason.

19. Stoney Creek (6-15): Cougars have shown some signs despite record.

20. Oak Park (4-14): Knights need to get healthy and fast.

21. Royal Oak (9-12): Ravens are 1-7 since the Stoney Creek loss.

22. Ferndale University (2-18): Eagles are really struggling heading into the postseason.

23. Southfield Arts and Tech (3-19): Warriors are the wildcard of the postseason.

 

 

Girls

1. West Bloomfield (18-1): Lakers are gearing up for the postseason.

2. Ferndale (14-3): Eagles doing everything they need to do to prepare for the postseason.

3. Lake Orion (12-7): Ryan Pawlacyzk is living up to her nickname “Playoff P.”

4. Clarkston (15-6): Wolves are 3-1 without Elianna Robak, which says something.

5. Oxford (10-9): Braydee Elling is filling in really nicely with the injury to Sophia Rabb.

6. Stoney Creek (14-5): Cougars might be in trouble come postseason time.

7. Berkley (15-5): Bears might have the Los Angeles Chargers intro schedule beat.

8. Seaholm (13-7): Seriously did the Maples go all Stone Cold Steve Austin???

9. Royal Oak (14-6): Ravens are 1-3 in their last four games.

10. Rochester (7-13): Falcons have allowed 51 ppg in last two games, to their defense it was against Hartland and Clarkston but still it’s a big concern.

11. Bloomfield Hills (10-9): Blackhawks playing well at the right time.

12. Troy (13-8): Colts are finding some balance which is a good omen.

13. Southfield Arts and Tech (12-7): Warriors are your Jekyll and Hyde type of team.

14. Groves (7-12): Falcons had themselves a huge week.

15. Troy Athens (9-11): Red Hawks have not been the same team since the Troy loss.

16. North Farmington (11-9): Raiders have been up and down lately.

17. Harper Woods (7-11): Pioneers have been struggling in White play.

18. Adams (5-16): Highlanders are improving despite their record.

19. Avondale (7-13): Injuries have really hurt the Yellow Jackets.

20. Oak Park (5-11): Knights should be very interesting to watch this postseason.

21. Pontiac (5-14): Phoenix look to close the season in style.

22. Farmington (1-18): Falcons scoring has gone up however the points against has as well.

23. Ferndale University (0-17): Eagles are getting better despite record.