Girls Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday February 12th at 5:45 PM

Here is the Top 23 rankings for Girls Basketball for the week.

1. West Bloomfield (14-1): Lakers gearing up for a postseason run but depth questions remain.

2. Clarkston (10-6): Congrats to Maddie Skourpski for scoring her 1,000 career point against WB.

3. Stoney Creek (12-5): Despite loss to West Bloomfield, Cougars are in fine shape.

4. Rochester (13-3): Despite loss to Oxford, Falcons are in fine shape.

5. Lake Orion (13-3): Despite loss to North Farmington, Dragons are in fine shape.

6. Berkley (9-5): Don’t look now, the Bears have won seven straight games.

7. North Farmington (10-7): Sela Lefler has really put the Raiders on her back.

8. Oxford (8-5): Allison Hufsteller has been good as advertised for the Wildcats.

9. Groves (9-7): Falcons have been a really odd team to figure out.

10. Seaholm (13-3): Maples are in a really good position to win the Blue.

11. Harper Woods (14-1): Pioneers are keeping pace but two tricky games with Avondale looms.

12. Farmington (7-7): Falcons starting to gain some momentum heading into the postseason.

13. Adams (4-10): Highlanders have lost six straight, that’s not a good sign going forward.

14. Troy (5-10): Charlotte Sobotka is the key for the Colts heading into the postseason.

15. Troy Athens (5-11): Red Hawks are 1-6 in their last seven games, that’s not good.

16. Avondale (5-8): Reigan Lawrence is about ready to take over for the Yellow Jackets.

17. Ferndale University (8-5): Eagles haven’t been the same team since league play started.

18. Southfield Arts and Tech (5-12): Warriors are 1-8 in their last nine games, that’s not good.

19. Bloomfield Hills (3-12): Blackhawks despite record is heading in the right direction.

20. Royal Oak (2-14): It’s been a very challenging year for the Ravens.

21. Pontiac (4-7): Phoenix starting to build some momentum a little bit.

22. Oak Park (2-10): Knights are in a really rough spot with six games in 12 days.

23. Ferndale (0-14): Eagles are really struggling right now.

Girls Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday February 5th at 1:00 AM

1. West Bloomfield (12-1): The Lakers are getting healthier which is a good sign going forward.

2. Clarkston (8-5): Maddie Skourpski needs to be in the Miss Michigan conversation.

3. Stoney Creek (11-4): “Team Finebaum” has quietly started to put things together.

4. Rochester (12-2): Falcons have been very timely guard wise.

5. Lake Orion (12-2): Dragons should be well rested heading into next week.

6. Oxford (6-4): Myranda Wymenkio has been the Wildcats offense most of the season.

7. Groves (8-6): Any win over Detroit Country Day is a big statement.

8. Seaholm (11-3): Maples starting to roll right now.

9. Harper Woods (12-1): Pioneers haven’t been their dominant self lately.

10. Berkley (7-5): Ashley Loon has been a machine lately.

11. North Farmington (8-7): Sela Lefler has been the Raiders offense most of the season.

12. Adams (4-8): Anayiah Howard is the wildcard for the Highlanders.

13. Farmington (5-6): Falcons have multiple options besides Autumn Bartlett.

14. Troy Athens (4-10): Rebekah Delah has been a nice surprise this season.

15. Troy (4-9): Charlotte Sobotka needs to step up if the Colts want to make noise in the postseason.

16. Avondale (4-7): Reigan Lawrence back makes a ton of difference for the Yellow Jackets.

17. Ferndale University (6-4): Eagles have lost three of four, that’s not good.

18. Southfield Arts and Tech (5-10): Christian Banks has the potential to be the next great player to come out of Southfield.

19. Bloomfield Hills (3-10): Ruby Smith has the potential to be the next Amanda Sape.

20. Royal Oak (2-12): Ravens are really struggling right now.

21. Pontiac (2-7): Phoenix haven’t played in a while.

22. Oak Park (2-7): Knights have a lot of games to make up.

23. Ferndale (0-12): Eagles are playing better.

Boys Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday February 5th at 12:50 AM

1. Ferndale (10-2): Chris Williams has been the Eagles X factor.

2. Oak Park (9-3): Robert Smith is a nice player to watch in the future for the Knights.

3. North Farmington (10-3): When Ryan Hurst doesn’t score 25, the Raiders usually don’t win.

4. Adams (7-5): Highlanders need to make the black uniforms the permanent road uniform.

5. Clarkston (8-4): Wolves are fifth in the Red is very tough to believe right now.

6. Berkley (10-3): Joe Sermo is on cloud nine right now.

7. Lake Orion (10-4): Dragons have won eight straight, that’s pretty good.

8. Bloomfield Hills (10-3): Blackhawks need more from others besides Noah Adamcyzk.

9. Groves (9-3): Quinton Steele has quietly emerged along with Aaron DuBose and Nick Lurz for the Falcons.

10. Oxford (6-6): Wildcats need more from everyone besides Bryce Essman and Mitchell Vivano.

11. Rochester (8-4): Falcons are 0-3 since the Tamir Runkenvich buzzer beater.

12. Troy (6-8): Colts have been very competitive despite their struggles.

13. Royal Oak (6-5): Ravens haven’t been consistent but they are the most equipped in the Gold.

14. Ferndale University (4-7): Coach Josh Nicks has the Eagles trending in the right direction.

15. Seaholm (4-9): Maples are starting to play some good basketball.

16. Troy Athens (5-7): Red Hawks are the most confusing team I’ve ever seen.

17. Stoney Creek (5-8): Cougars are in a very weird place right now.

18. West Bloomfield (3-10): Lakers have lost seven of eight, that’s not good.

19. Harper Woods (4-8): Could a forfeit win turn the Pioneers season around???

20. Avondale (4-8): Yellow Jackets are a wildcard in the Gold.

21. Pontiac (1-4): Phoenix need to start playing some games.

22. Southfield Arts and Tech (3-11): Warriors have lost eight of nine, that’s not good.

23. Farmington (2-11): Falcons have lost seven straight, that’s not good.