OAA Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday January 25 at 8:45 AM

Boys

1. Clarkston 12-3: When Quinn Rosenburg shoots threes look out.

2. Avondale 10-6: What happened against North Farmington, Yellow Jackets???

3. Groves 11-4: Falcons still not a finished product, trying to figure out the Summit Academy loss.

4. Oxford 14-0: Wildcats have been rolling but they haven't had a close game yet.

5. Lake Orion 11-5: Dragons didn't have their best against Troy, good teams finds ways to win.

6. Farmington 12-4: Falcons have responded nicely since the M-24 trips.

7. Rochester 11-4: Falcons have been really impressing me lately.

8. Pontiac 8-5: Phoenix have their biggest test looming.

9. Ferndale 6-10: Eden Vinyard has been on a tear lately.

10. North Farmington 7-8: Raiders have been up and down lately.

11. Troy 7-8: Colts have been playing much better basketball lately.

12. Royal Oak 7-7: Something feels different about this Ravens team.

13. West Bloomfield 5-9: Lakers defense is still a major concern.

14. Bloomfield Hills 9-5: Blackhawks starting to turn things around.

15. Stoney Creek 7-7: Cougars haven't been able to put it together yet.

16. Adams 3-12: Highlanders have played a tough schedule, better than their record indicates.

17. Troy Athens 4-11: When Nate Appledorn shoots threes look out.

18. Ferndale University 7-8: Eagles will be fine despite tough loss.

19. Southfield Arts and Tech 5-11: Warriors have been an odd team to figure out.

20. Seaholm 1-13: This article by Hometown Life's Brandon Folsom explains the Maples. https://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/2025/01/23/birmingham-seaholm-boys-basketball-loses-to-lake-orion-65-46/77830883007/

21. Oak Park 4-5: Knights have been struggling lately.

22. Berkley 3-12: Bears are going through it right now.

23. Harper Woods 3-9: Andre Cast has a lot of potential for the Pioneers.

Girls

1. Clarkston 9-5: Brooklyn Covert is the key to the Wolves season.

2. Avondale 10-2: Sasha McClellan has been on a tear lately.

3. West Bloomfield 7-5: Sheridan Beal has been on a tear lately.

4. Rochester 8-3: Falcons may have found that guard in Taylor Parsons.

5. Stoney Creek 8-3: Merrick Schlawbach is the key to the Cougars season.

6. Lake Orion 9-5: Even when under the weather Izzy Wotlinski finds ways to score.

7. Seaholm 9-3: Maples no longer control their destiny right now.

8. Berkley 9-4: 74 points after a tough loss to Lake Orion, jeez.

9. Ferndale 5-7: Eagles lack of depth starting to become an issue.

10. Adams 6-6: Jordan Jarrell has been the key to the Highlanders success.

11. Oxford 4-9: Wildcats have been up and down lately.

12. Royal Oak 5-6: Ravens have lost a ton of close games lately.

13. Southfield Arts and Tech 7-5: Warriors defense is still an issue.

14. Ferndale University 7-4; Eagles clearly a better team than last season.

15. Troy Athens 6-7: Red Hawks are a classic Scooby Doo team.

16. Troy 3-8: Nadia Auger has been making an impact lately.

17. Bloomfield Hills 3-6: Brianna Young really carrying Blackhawks right now.

18. Groves 2-9: Falcons are really struggling right now.

19. Pontiac 5-3: Getting a week off should help the Phoenix.

20. Harper Woods 5-4: Can't really figure the Pioneers out right now.

21. North Farmington 4-9: Raiders got a nice win over Corunna.

22. Farmington 3-9: Falcons haven't been themselves as of late.

23. Oak Park 0-6: Knights really struggling right now.