Boys Basketball Regional Preview.

Written Saturday February 28th at 9:12 PM

Here is the preview of the regionals in boys basketball.

Region 15 @ Eastpointe

FERNDALE vs Warren Lincoln

Harper Woods Chandler Park vs Detroit University Prep

THOUGHTS: This is shaping up to be a really interesting regional. Ferndale and Warren Lincoln will be a very interesting matchup. The Abes lost a ton of talent from years past but it's still a well coached program that had to get by Detroit Pershing in their district final. Detroit University Prep is a very good team that is well coached under former Hazel Park coach Brendan Barrett. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy has had a really good season as well. This is a wide open regional which makes this very interesting.

 

Region 8 @ Troy

ROYAL OAK vs Macomb L'Anse Creuse North

Chippewa Valley vs Roseville

THOUGHTS: This is basically a Macomb County regional with the exception of Royal Oak. The Ravens won their first district crown in school history by winning over Warren Mott, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, and Troy to make it to the regional but they will have a very tough matchup with Macomb L'Anse Creuse North in the regional semifinals. Macomb L'Anse Creuse North shocked Macomb Dakota on their home floor to get to the regional. Roseville had to get by Warren Cousino to win their district. Chippewa Valley won their fifth district crown in six years with a win over Utica Ford II in their district. This is a very interesting regional that is wide open but Roseville looks like the early favorite to win this regional.

 

Region 7 @ Waterford Mott

OXFORD vs ADAMS

AVONDALE vs WEST BLOOMFIELD

THOUGHTS: This is an all OAA regional which has a White matchup and a Red matchup in the regional semifinals. The Wildcats shocked Grand Blanc and Davison to win their district. Adams had to get by Stoney Creek and shocked previously unbeaten Rochester to win their district. West Bloomfield shocked Orchard Lake St. Marys. Avondale had to get by Lake Orion and Clarkston to win their district. The Highlanders beat the Wildcats twice while the Yellow Jackets beat the Lakers twice this season but it's always hard to beat a team three times in a season but Avondale has proven they can do it by beating Clarkston three times this season. This should be a very interesting regional with the Yellow Jackets being the favorite to get past this regional. 

 

Region 6 @ Detroit Renaissance

FARMINGTON vs Warren Fitzgerald

Birmingham Brother Rice vs Detroit Cass Tech

THOUGHTS: This is a tough regional when looking at it. Farmington won their second straight district crown winning over Redford Thurston. They will have a really tough matchup against a good Warren Fitzgerald program in the regional semifinals. The other side is brutal with the defending Division One State Champs in Detroit Cass Tech taking on Birmingham Brother Rice. Can you imagine a possible storyline of Greg Grays going up against his former school, that is possible if the Warriors and Falcons win their matchups. This should be a really interesting regional to watch.