Basketball Top 23

by | Feb 26, 2024 | Feature Writers, High School Sports

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.