Basketball Top 23

by | Jan 10, 2024 | Feature Writers, High School Sports

Basketball Top 23.

Written Saturday January 6th at 10:00 AM

Updated Saturday January 6th at 9:40 PM

Boys

  1. North Farmington (8-0): Raiders showing why they are who they are right now.
  2. Troy (7-1): Colts big three showing why they are legit.
  3. West Bloomfield (5-5): Lakers will be fine after loss to North Farmington.
  4. Clarkston (6-2): Wolves fourth quarter comeback against Groves was huge for their confidence.
  5. Adams (8-1): Trenton LaGardge has emerged for the Highlanders.
  6. Ferndale (4-4): Eagles have really struggled despite playing tough schedule.
  7. Lake Orion (7-3): Dragons will be fine after loss to Troy.
  8. Oxford (6-3): Wildcats starting to find some balance.
  9. Berkley (6-3): Bears finding ways to win close games.
  10. Troy Athens (7-3): Red Hawks have been a much different team since their win over Lakeview.
  11. Groves (3-7): The Red has not been too kind to the Falcons.
  12. Farmington (4-5): Falcons are really starting to put things together.
  13. Oak Park (2-6): Knights have been a very odd team to figure out.
  14. Royal Oak (7-4): Ravens offense disappeared against Berkley.
  15. Harper Woods (3-5): Julian Young keeps improving each game for the Pioneers.
  16. Avondale (6-4): Yellow Jackets starting to figure some things out.
  17. Pontiac (4-5): Phoenix have been up and down lately.
  18. Seaholm (3-6): Maples are in a rut right now.
  19. Rochester (2-7): Falcons have been competitive lately.
  20. Bloomfield Hills (1-7): Blackhawks still trying to put everything together.
  21. Stoney Creek (1-7): Cougars starting to get into bad habits again.
  22. Ferndale University (2-7): Eagles really struggling right now.
  23. Southfield Arts and Tech (2-8): Warriors have been up and down as of late.

Girls

  1. West Bloomfield (5-0): Lakers need to research the WWE 24/7 Championship history.
  2. Lake Orion (5-0): Five different players leading the Dragons in scoring per night is very good.
  3. Stoney Creek (5-0): Merrick Schwalbach and Sarah LaPrairie combined for 29 points is a great start to 2024.
  4. Clarkston (7-2): Wolves defense showed out after a rough outing against Birmingham Detroit Country Day.
  5. Oxford (4-3): 73 points was the most points the Wildcats scored in nine years.
  6. Rochester (3-3): Alice Max has become a one lady wrecking crew.
  7. Royal Oak (5-1): Ravens might not be ready for the Red after all.
  8. Ferndale (5-2): 60 points against a proud Troy program is pretty impressive.
  9. Southfield Arts and Tech (6-1): Warriors have been a scoring machine, big week coming up.
  10. Berkley (5-3): Bears getting some balance especially Madi Bonsall and Nadia Watt.
  11. Seaholm (3-3): Scoring 22 points against Clarkston and have Stoney Creek next, not good.
  12. Bloomfield Hills (2-4): Ruby Smith and Brie Young are double-double machines for the Blackhawks.
  13. Groves (2-5): Falcons are 1-4 in their last five games, that’s not good.
  14. Harper Woods (3-3): 53 points against in two games is not a good sign.
  15. North Farmington (5-1): Raiders got a wakeup call against Lake Orion, let’s see how they respond.
  16. Troy Athens (3-4): Red Hawks have won three straight.
  17. Adams (3-4): Highlanders needed that win over Ferndale University but they have a tough week ahead.
  18. Pontiac (3-4): Schedule toughens up a bit for the Phoenix but several games looks manageable.
  19. Avondale (2-5): Yellow Jackets played better against Berkley but need to get healthy and quick.
  20. Troy (2-6): Colts are really struggling right now.
  21. Oak Park (0-4): Knights despite the struggles are getting better.
  22. Ferndale University (0-5): Eagles have had a rough few weeks.
  23. Farmington (0-6): Falcons are really struggling.