High school basketball

Boys basketball

Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 45, Novi Franklin Road Christian 42: Mason Howell led Allen Park (1-6, 1-3 MIAC Blue) with 16 points. Max Walker hit the game-winning shot with 11 seconds left in regulation. Rahmin Scruggs paced Franklin Road (1-7, 0-3) with 13 points, and Maxwell Holleman added 12 points.

Armada 67, Algonac 50: Mitch Ruczynski led Armada (4-5, 2-2 BWAC) with 26 points. Drew Davis also added 23 points. Dylan Jacks paced Algonac (1-8, 0-4) with 15 points.

Battle Creek Central 58, Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix 48: Juan Warren led Battle Creek (8-2) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Denzel Banks added 13 points, and Demetrius Craig also chipped in 12 points.

Belleville 87, Redford Thurston 53: Devin Alverson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Davion Williams finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Gabe Brown scored 15 for Belleville (8-1, 3-0 Western Wayne Blue). Thurston is 3-5 (1-2).

Birmingham Groves 54, Birmingham Seaholm 41: Marcus Pittman led Groves (5-4, 1-0 OAA Blue) with 22 points. Charles Jones added 16 points, and Drew Sheckell also added 10 points. Brady Flynn paced Seaholm with 17 points.

Canton 68, Livonia Churchill 46: Eian Barker had 16 points, while Chase Meredith scored 15 for Canton (6-4, 3-1 KLAA South). Genesis Barns had 16 points for Churchill (2-7, 0-4).

Clarkston Everest Collegiate 61, Chesterfield Township Austin Catholic 18: J.E. James had 14 points, while Alex Legg scored 13 for Everest (5-3, 3-0 Catholic East Division).

Dearborn 68, Livonia Clarenceville 34: Mahdi Hamade led Dearborn (7-2, 3-0 WWAC Red) with 16 points. Ali Fayad also added 12 points. Rickey Scott paced Clarenceville (0-9, 0-3) with 14 points.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 70, Garden City 32: Shannon Woods scored 15 points for Robichaud (6-2). Jasir Poole added 15 points, and Kenvin Simpson chipped in 10 points and 14 rebounds. Cameron Walter paced Garden City (1-7) with 10 points.

Detroit Cass Tech 65, Detroit Henry Ford 44: Randy Gilbert had 12 points, while Marcus Gibbs, Jalen Tobias and Chris Murry each scored 10 for Cass Tech (8-3, 3-1 PSL). Henry Ford is 6-5 (2-2).

Detroit CMA 80, Detroit West Side Academy 55: Jorden Peterson led CMA (4-4, 2-3 PSL West) with 33 points, five rebounds and five steals. Cliff Barrow added 16 points. Scott Nelson led West Side (0-8, 0-5) with 30 points.

Detroit Denby 62, Detroit Southeastern 55: Derek Linebarger had 16 points, four assists and three blocks, while Tonato Tutt scored 12 for Denby (5-3, 5-0 PSL).

Detroit Douglass 70, Detroit Delta Prep 39: Kelly Broadus led Douglass (7-3, 4-1 PSL East) with 20 points. Jarnard Smith Jr. added 19 points, and Robert Hurst chipped in 10 points .James O’Neal paced Delta with 10 points.

Detroit East English Village 71, Detroit King 57: Greg Elliott finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while David DeJulius added 20 points and six assists for East English Village (8-1, 4-1 PSL). Jesse Scarbar had 17 points for King (6-2, 4-1).

Detroit Edison 71, Detroit Pershing 62: Pierre Mitchell led Edison with 20 points and five assists. Gary Soloman added 17 points, and Deante Johnson also added 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Detroit Loyola 52, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 50: Myron Gardner scored 14 points for Loyola (3-5, 1-0 Catholic) Jabari Stewart also added 11 points. Andrew Brumfield paced Bishop Foley with 16 points, and Alex Dixon also chipped in 14 points.

Detroit Renaissance 67, Detroit Osborne 60: Carrington McCaskill led Renaissance (4-6, 1-3 PSL) with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Cinque Harris added 11 points. Ken Holloway led all scorers with 25 points for Osborne (5-5).

Detroit University Prep 48, Chandler Park Academy 47: Derrick Bryant Jr. led University Prep (7-3, 3-1 CSC) with 14 points. Tavis Smith also added 14 points. Jordan Moore paced Chandler Park (4-3, 3-1) with 13 points.

Farmington 64, Berkley 44: Jordan Graham had 24 points, while Ray Bryant scored 21 and Jay Kirby added 12 points for Farmington (6-3, 1-0 OAA Gold). Bryce Payne had 17 points for Berkley (2-7, 0-1).

Hamtramck 54, Detroit Consortium 50: Jermaine Byas had 16 points, while Robert Mackey added 14 points and six rebounds for Hamtramck (6-2, 2-1 MMAC).

Holt 77, Jackson 68: Marquise Robinson led Jackson with 27 points. Rarshiem Owens added 13 points, and Jona Robinson also added 11 points.

Lansing Christian 84, Plymouth Christian 59: Matt Malcolm led all scorers with a monstrous 38 points. Matt Harvey led the Lansing attack with 19 points, and Preston Granger also contributed 17 points.

Mason County Central 45, Shelby 43: Spencer Brown paced the Shelby attack with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Oakland Christian 68, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 52: Cameron Cotter led Oakland Christian (6-2, 2-1) with 23 points. Brad Miller added 15 points.

Okemos 62, Lansing Everett 51: Jordan Henry had 21 points and five assists, while Vail Hartman added nine points and 10 rebounds for Okemos (7-2, 4-2 CAAC Blue). Nyreel Powell had 21 points for Everett (6-5, 3-3).

River Rouge 80, Detroit Jalen Rose Academy 33: Darian Owens-White led River Rouge (10-0) with 22 points and 12 assists. DreQuan Bell added 21 points and nine rebounds.

Riverview Richard 51, West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy 20: Anthony Brown scored 11 points for Riverview (8-0, 3-0 Catholic).

Romulus 81, Dearborn Fordson 53: Jaren English finished with 13 points, while DJ Lundy scored 12 for Romulus (7-2, 3-0 Western Wayne). Yousuf Farhat had 18 points for Fordson.

Salem 60, South Lyon 36: Cameron Grace led the Salem (5-5) attack with 16 points and seven rebounds. Camren Barden added 13 points, and Jeremy Armstead chipped in an additional 12 points.

Southfield Christian 78, Ann Arbor Greenhills 44: Bryce Washington led all scorers with 22 points, including five three pointers, for Southfield Christian (5-2). Caleb Hunter added 11 points, and Harlond Beverly chipped in 10 points.

Southgate Anderson 59, Lincoln Park 36: Jace Matkin led Southgate (7-1, 3-0 Downriver) with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Deven Fields added 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Marcus Abellera also chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. David Espitia paced Lincoln Park (1-7, 0-3) with 10 points.

Sparta 56, Comstock 47: Justin Bradford led all scorers with 20 points and six rebounds. Bryce Davis added 14 points and eight rebounds.

Suttons Bay 64, Kingsley 56: Dylan Reno paced Kingsley with 21 points.

Woodhaven 68, Taylor Truman 26: DeAndre Walker led Woodhaven (5-3, 3-0 Downriver) with 15 points. Weshawn Warren also added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Girls basketball

Allen Park 72, Melvindale 40: Izzy Slate led Allen Park (7-2, 4-1 Downriver) with 15 points. Natalie Lovasz added 12 points. Clare Latkovic and Gracen Kubik each chipped in 11 points. Courtney Waltonburg paced Melvindale (0-6, 0-3) with 18 points.

Allen Park Inter-City 51, Novi Franklin Road Christian 43: Chanelle Lochrie paced Novi (7-2) with 12 points. Danielle Fusco also added 11 points.

Ann Arbor Richard 48, Dearborn Divine Child 42 (OT): Elana Walker paced Divine Child with 13 points.

Ann Arbor Greenhills 43, Southfield Christian 15: Greenhills was led by Kirin Cromer with 15 points, and Savine Boutros also added 10 points.

Brighton 42, Milford 25: Julianna Pietila led all scorers with 16 points for Brighton.

Canton 49, Livonia Churchill 25: Erin Hult led all scorers with 15 points for Canton.

Clarkston Everest Collegiate 46, Riverview Richard 37: Sharmaye BeCradt paced Riverview with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Dearborn 54, Romulus 42: Isabelle Clark had 18 points, while Nasreen Kobeissi scored 11 for Dearborn (8-2, 2-1 Western Wayne Blue).

Dearborn Henry Ford 60, Detroit Old Redford 18: Jada Williams led Dearborn (5-4) with 14 points, 13 rebounds, six steals and four assists. Lauren Whitford also added 13 points and 14 rebounds. Zaria Bridgewater scored 16 points and five rebounds.

Dearborn Heights Crestwood 60, Dearborn Edsel Ford 33: Natalia Ortiz had 19 points, while Demi Rodriguez scored 17 for Crestwood (6-3). Edsel Ford is 6-4.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 68, Belleville 59: Kamaria McDaniel had 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Kayla Brown added 24 points and seven rebounds for Robichaud (6-3, 3-1 Western Wayne). Victoria Perez finished with 31 points for Belleville (7-3, 3-1).

Delton Kellogg 50, Martin 44: Tanner Curry led Martin with 22 points and five rebounds.

Detroit Edison 69, Plymouth Christian 11: Rickea Jackson led all scorers with 22 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists for Edison (8-0). Gabrielle Elliott added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Oretha Humphries also chipped in 13 points.

Grosse Pointe North 52, Grosse Pointe South 23: Julia Ayrault had 22 points and five steals, while Katie Snow added 13 points and six steals for North (7-3, 3-2 MAC Red). Sayanna Roy had 13 points for South (2-10, 0-6).

Hartland 48, Howell 28: Lexey Tobel led all scorers with 18 points for Hartland (9-1). Leah Weslock paced Howell (8-1) with 13 points, and Paige Johnson also chipped in 10 points.

Madison Heights Bishop Foley 52, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena 33: Grace Gulowski paced Wixom (6-4) with 11 points.

Muskegon Mona Shores 50, Byron Center 33: Alyza Winston led Mona Shores (9-2, 3-0 OK Blue) with 17 points. Jordan Walker also added 13 points, seven steals, seven assists and five rebounds.

Northville 46, South Lyon East 37: Jessica Moorman had nine points, while Roan Haines scored eight for Northville (9-1). Lucy Cronin had 12 points for East (4-5).

Novi 49, Livonia Stevenson 41: Cara Ninkovich led all scorers with 14 points.

Plymouth 54, Westland Glenn 49: Alexa Ebeling had 15 points, while Chantal LeDoux scored 12 for Plymouth (4-6, 3-1 KLAA South). Sharon Woodard had 18 points for Glenn (4-7, 1-3).

Redford Union 57, Dearborn Annapolis 16: Cassidy Sandeln led Union with 24 points. Johnnae Steele also added 21 points.

Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 59, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 38: Megan Haller led Lutheran (2-1 MIAC Blue) with 22 points. Kaily Grulke also added 16 points. Nia Ahart led Liggett (1-7, 0-3) with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals.

St Clair Shores Lake View 53, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 36: Alicia Bullaro scored 17 points for Lake View (11-0. 5-0 MAC Blue). Nicole Austin added 13 points and eight assists, and LaShana Young also chipped in 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Waterford Mott 39, Walled Lake Northern 26: Myra Williams had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Emily Huff scored 12 for Mott (7-3, 3-1 KLAA North). Courtney Callahan had nine points for Northern (2-8, 1-3).

Watervliet 50, South Haven 41: Katie Schultz led Watervliet (8-3) with 12 points.

Wrestlers from Davison and Walled Lake Central grapple in the MHSAA individual finals on March 7, 2015, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

When Novi Detroit Catholic Central takes on Davison on Thursday night, it will be a meeting between the state’s top-ranked Division 1 wrestling teams.

“I’ll bet there will be 1,000 people, and it’ll be loud,” Davison coach Roy Hall said. “It’s a good wrestling gym. It’s loud and tight quarters. It’ll be cool.”

The dual meet will take place at 6 p.m. and will be held at Davison Middle School because of a scheduling conflict with a basketball game at Davison High.

“We’re really excited to wrestle Davison, especially if you look at the last 10 years of this rivalry,” said Mitch Hancock, coach of No. 1 Catholic Central. “I don’t think there’s a rivalry in wrestling that’s as intense as this rivalry. The last three years, they’ve gotten the better of us: two (losses) at the state tournament and one in the regular season.

“But we had some significant wins over them in the state finals, as well. So any time you wrestle Davison and a Roy Hall team, you know you’re going to be in for a battle. So our guys are excited.”

The match will feature seven state champions, including five from Catholic Central.

“Five returning state champs?” Hall said. “That’s pretty doggone impressive.

“However, we beat them last year in the state semifinals and we just remind our kids that those same state champions are the same guys that we beat in a dual meet last year. And we feel we’re better than we were last year.”

Even Hancock is in a bit of disbelief about his squad’s five state champs.

“Yeah, it’s just incredible,” he said. “Obviously, I don’t think we expected that. But those champs are hammers and those guys wrestle hard and score bonus points, and that’s what you need to win a big dual. So hopefully, those guys are ready to go and score some falls for us.”

According to michigangrappler.com’s rankings, five of the 14 wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their weight classes in Division 1 will be competing Thursday. Three come from Catholic Central: Kevon Davenport (135 pounds), Tyler Morland (171) and Nick Jenkins (285). Davison’s top-ranked wrestlers are A.J. Facundo (125) and Brenden McRill (189).

Hall said it’s possible that two of the top seniors — McRill, who is committed to West Virginia, and Morland, a Northwestern commit — could go against each other. He also is eager to see a showdown at 103 between his stocky, fifth-ranked freshman, Andrew Chambal, and Catholic Central’s lengthy junior, No. 2 Devon Johnsen.

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For Bob Santello and Bernie Holowicki, they’ve now come full circle.

In a pre-game ceremony Friday night prior to Novi Detroit Catholic Central’s varsity boys basketball game against rival Birmingham Brother Rice, the former longtime athletic director and the school’s winningest basketball coach will be linked forever.

After serving 35 years as the school’s A.D. while fulfilling numerous other roles in the school including coach, teacher and dean of students, CC’s basketball/wrestling facility will now be called the Robert Santello Gymnasium.

Former CC basketball coach Bernie Holowicki (left) was reunited Friday night with former Olympic Gold medalist and NBA player Tom LaGarde (Class of 1973).

“When you start this A.D. profession you don’t think they’re going to have a venue of any kind named in your honor,” Santello said. “And so when it does happen you’re overwhelmed by it all.”

Santello, who was succeeded by Aaron Babicz, remains a fixture CC athletic events. A member of CC’s Class of 1958, Santello still lives and dies with the Shamrocks.

“Now that you’re retired, you have more time and you can pick and choose which events you want to go to,” Santello said. “And you can leave when you want to. It’s more fun, more relaxed from then. But you know when you’re at a contest and you’re not doing well you still get nervous about that. It was great run and it’s a great honor to be part of it with Bernie Holowicki. He was a great coach and a great person.”

For Holowicki it was a night to remember as legions of former players turned out see the basketball floor now inscribed as “Bernie Holowicki Court.”

Holowicki, who ranks seventh all-time among coaches in the Michigan High School Athletic Association for wins (612), guided CC to its second state Class A title in school history (1976) beating Magic Johnson and Lansing Everett in the semifinals followed by a 59-57 Saginaw in the championship game.

The 85-year-old Holowicki, who admitted he was a little anxious, addressed the crowd and was grateful for the honor.

Catholic Central principal Fr. Dennis Noelke (far left) and current A.D. Aaron Babicz (far right) honored former A.D. Robert Santello and basketball coach Bernie Holowicki.

“It was awesome, one of the best things I ever saw in my life, I never thought it would happen until I saw it now,” said Holowicki, who later became the head coach at Madonna University where he still serves as a volunteer assistant. “I was nervous at the beginning, but then I let it all hang out.”

Holowicki coached three high school All-Americans and 13 All-State players.

Among the notables in attendance included from NCAA Division I players Tom LaGarde (North Carolina), Greg Wendt (Duke/Detroit), John McIntyre (Detroit/Missouri) and Chad Varga (Richmond/Pittsburgh).

The 6-foot-10 LaGarde played under the late Dean Smith at North Carolina (1973-77) while also winning a gold medal for the U.S. Olympic Team at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. He was a first-round pick of the Denver Nuggets and won an NBA title with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.

“When Bernie came I was a junior, so I only had him for two years,” said LaGarde, who played for four different NBA teams and had a professional stint in Italy as well. “He was such a positive force. I called it the positive pull because every day he was just happy. He gave us all energy, he was like an energizer. He believed in us and he inspired us. And I am fortunate to have those two years with him at Catholic Central.”

LaGarde said Holowicki helped shape his basketball career.

Catholic Central now cal call it Bernie Holowicki Court.

“I think he got me to play with enthusiasm, get a floor burn, and believe in yourself,” LaGarde said. “He’s right — three hours, seven days and 12 months of the year — you really have to work. And when you work and put the time in, then you have positive energy and you can’t help but succeed.”

LaGarde and his wife, Heather, along with their two children, now reside in Saxapahaw, N.C.

“My wife and I have a number of different jobs,” LaGarde said. “One is we run a venue at an old cotton mill by the banks of the Haw River called the Haw River Ballroom. And we hold conferences, weddings and concerts, national and international acts there. My mom and dad recently moved down from Detroit. They’re 92 and 90, so we’ve got them down and so we have a pretty busy day every day.

“I’ve got two kids there, 16 and 12. My daughter is junior in high school and she’s about 6-3 and she’s a great volleyball player and she committed to play at the University of North Carolina, who has a top 20 program, so we’re proud of her.”

And Holowicki was pleased and proud to see all his former players in attendance, many who traveled from out-of-state.

“All these guys, it was just good to see them,” Holowicki said. “All the guys become young men now. My whole family was here. Very good memory, very good memory.”

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Detroit East English Village’s Greg Elliott (3) goes up for shot against Detroit Northwestern on Feb. 12, 2016.

For three years, senior Greg Elliott found a way to fit in at East English Village.

He was sprinkled in with stars Karmari Newman, a Mr. Basketball finalist last year who is playing at George Mason.

Alpha male Nate Boleware was a consistent contributor at point guard and started four years on the football team. He’s playing football at Ferris State.

Then there was big man Cedrick Lattimore, who is a freshman defensive end on the Iowa football team.

“I treated him different than Karmari,’’ Bulldogs coach Juan Rickman said. “Karmari started as a freshman and I was starting the program. One thing I did with him I allowed him to grown. With G, I had all those guys so he had to get in where he could fit in. To get on the floor, he had to do all the intangibles.

“With G, I made him learn the game from the start. He had to rebound, defend, pass and do all the little things. As he got better, he already had the intangibles and he got better scoring the ball. Whereas Karmari’s development was a little backwards from what I normally do.  We were teaching Karmari score, score, score. To be quite honest if I had to take one of them based on my team, I would probably take G. If I was starting a team I’d take him because he can influence the game in so many levels. He doesn’t have to score to be effective.’’

Elliott is a 6-foot-4 jumping jack who can play point guard, shooting guard and small forward. He thrives in the four-guard offense. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 with a 71-57 victory over Detroit King on Tuesday. He scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.

“My best position is probably the two (shooting guard),’’ Elliott said. “I can help my point guard do more. I can play the one, but since I’ve got Dave (DeJulius) now, I can play the two. I can play anything in the backcourt.’’

Newman terrorized opponents as one of the state’s best shooters last season.

“They’re about the same size, but G is more athletic,’’ Rickman said. “They’re different. I was proud of Karmari because he started rebounding and doing the other things.’’

Elliott recently lit up Flint Beecher for 46 points and blew out Detroit Pershing with 48.

His numbers have shot up to 32 points per game, nine rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots per game. Shooting 51% from the field, he has caught the recruiting eye of Marquette, which recently offered, and he’s on Detroit Mercy’s radar.

“My role isn’t different, I just have do more,’’ Elliott said. “With (last year’s team), I didn’t have to do as much or score as much. With this team, I have to lead more, talk more. They look for me to do more.’’

Then he admitted his role had changed.

“I’m more of the leader on this team,’’ he said. “Everybody looks to me when they need something done.’’

From Newman, Boleware and Lattimore, he learned: “Not to get down on my teammates. Whenever I wasn’t playing well, they didn’t get down on me. That’s what I learned. Coach put me through everything me freshman year. He saw more in me than I did in myself. He had me playing defense. I was getting checked by the best defender. I worked on my ballhandling. I was always in the rebounding drills with the biggest people like Ced. Once I got used to it, everything came easy.’’

Help has come in the likes of DeJulius, who transferred from Detroit Edison and committed to Michigan after a 46-point outburst against Macomb Dakota, and Richoun Neely, who played at Madison Heights Madison last year.

“Playing with Greg is great; it makes my job easier as a point guard,’’ DeJulius said. “Defensively and offensively, he’s such a good player. He does the intangibles. We play fast-paced, so the faster the people we have out there, the better. I believe we are the best team in the PSL because we work so hard, not because of talent. We work on our craft, like running at 9:30 in the morning on Martin Luther King’s birthday.’’

Added Elliott: “The PSL is the best conference in Michigan. Night in and night out, you’re playing the best teams, the toughest teams. Which brings out the best in your team. It gets physical. In the off-season, we do a lot of stuff in the weight room. I might not be the biggest, but I’m strong and tough. I’m not going to let anyone punk me.’’

Basketball

Girls basketball

Birmingham Detroit Country Day 67, Flint Hamady 28: Destiny Pitts had 25 points, and Kaela Webb recorded 15 points for Country Day (9-0). Deajah Cofield had eight points in the loss for Hamady (8-1).

Fenton 41, Brandon 20: Chloe Idoni scored 14 points, while Aly Lenz added 10 points for Fenton.

Boys basketball

Brandon 65, Fenton 54: Ethan Hunt led Brandon (3-4) with 18 points and nine assists, while Isaac DeJose finished with 15 points. Fenton was led by Greg Lukas, who finished with 17 points. Nick Wyrick also chipped in 16 points for Fenton.

Marine City Cardinal Mooney 58, Chesterfield Austin Catholic 15: Daniel Everhart had 18 points, while Nolan Julio finished with 17 points for Cardinal Mooney (2-4). Benji Brown scored eight points in the loss for Austin (0-3).

New Haven 92, Warren Fitzgerald 57: Eric Williams Jr. had 19 points, while Romeo Weems had 16 points, 18 boards, 11 blocks and eight assists for New Haven (6-1, 2-0 MAC Blue). Tavares Oliver also chipped in 15 points, while Ashton Sherrell finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Carl Pettway had 19 points for Fitzgerald (3-3, 0-2).

Southgate Anderson 70, Monroe 59: Marcus Abellera had 15 points and 11 boards, while Brandon Hill also had 15 points for Anderson (5-1, 1-0 Downriver). Jace Matkin and James Bowman each posted 14 points. Makil Farris finished with a game-high 20 points for Monroe.

Basketball

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 45, Gross Isle 42

Courtney Baumann and Avery Treece each scored 12 points for Catholic Central (6-1). Lindsay Miiles put up 12 points for Gross Isle (3-4).

CMA 44, Detroit Westside Academy 24

Vantane Garrett led with 21 points and eight steals for CMA (5-4) while Ishameer Smelly scored nine points.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Groves 44, Royal Oak 24

Drew Sheckel put up 10 points and 10 rebounds for Groves (4-4) while Ellie Tshimbande added seven points.

Harper Woods 63, Mount Clemens 61

Jobon Horton had a monster game with 31 points for Harper Woods (7-1). Kevin Boyd scored 16 points for Mount Clemens (4-2).

Troy 62, North Farmington 48

Leon Ayers led the way with 19 points for Troy (7-1). Jason Dietz added 18 points while Robert Bannis had 10. Amauri Hardy put up a big game with 30 points for North Farmington (3-4) in the loss.

Utica Ford 78, Romeo 73

Donnie Schuster scored 23 points for Utica (4-4). Alek Ivanovic added 18 points while Alex Iafrate scored 13 points. Blake McCrae scored 24 points for Romeo.  

Warren Mott 80, Utica 68

Javan Hwier put up 19 poiints for Mott (4-3) while Charles Johnson Jr. added 16 points. Omaure Miller had a huge game with 27 points for Utica (1-6) in the loss.

St. Claire Shores Lakeshore 56, St. Claire 38

Cortez Jackson put up 16 points for Lakeshore (7-2) while Ricky Dixon added 14. Ben Davis scored 16 points for St. Claire (6-1). 

New Haven 72, Warren Cousino 35

Romeo Weems went off for 16 points, 17 rebounds, four steals and four blocks for New Haven (7-1). Eric Williams Jr. scored 18 points, four rebounds and three steals. Ashton Sherrell put up 13 points and eight rebounds. Nate Frazier scored 12 points in the loss for Cousino. 

Onaway 72, Mancelona 49

Keaton Brewer put up 29 points and 18 rebounds for Onaway (2-4). Trevor Wregglesworth added 20 points and eight dimes.

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High school basketball

Girls Basketball

CMA 42, Detroit Denby 35

Vantane Garrett put up 18 points for CMA (7-4). Caprice Brown led with 11 points for Denby (8-2).

East English Village 61, Detroit Western 21

C’Erra Macholmes scored 19 points for Village (9-2) while Jayla Smith added 16 points and 10 assist. Aaliyah Adelawana added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 52, Chandler Park 6

Adrian Anderson led with 16 points for Prep (12-0) while Arozhane Wells added 11.

Troy Athens 41, Rochester 39

Maddie Crum put up 15 points and 11 rebounds for Athens (5-6) while Nicole Hughes added 13 points. Genna Norgrove scored 10 points for Rochester (0-9).

Bellville 50, Romulus 26

Victoria Perez led with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assist for Bellville (8-3). Katlyin Sherwood scored 14 points and four assist scored. Raven Gerantham added 13 points.

St. Claire Shores Lakeview 45, Fraser 23

Alicia Bullaro scored 12 points for Lakeview (12-0) while Nicole Austin added 10 points and six assist.

Royal Oak 34, Lake Orion 30

June Donellon put up 14 points for Royal Oak (8-2). Lauren Vanloon scored eight points for Lake Orion (3-7).

Roseville 62, Warren Woods Tower 35

Naija Collier had a huge game with 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Roseville (6-5). Shantae Parker scored 16 points and seven rebounds. Samantha Blalock scored 13 points for Tower.

Waterford Lakes 52, Riverview Gabriel Richard 25

Catherine Weddle scored 13 points for Lakes (8-3) while Tiffany Seneriuf added 11 points.

Riverview 69, Monroe Jefferson 46

Sophie Fiema put up 20 points while Casey Colagnac added 15 for Riverview (4-6). Cassidy Masserang scored 11 points for Jefferson (3-8).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Frankel Jewish Academy 39, Austin Catholic 23

Paul Mitz scored 10 points for Frankel (1-8). Josh Chase scored 10 points for Catholic (0-6).

Harper Woods 74, Universal High 23

Ken Thomas put up 15 points for Harper Woods (8-1) while Sergio Stevens added 13.

Dayton 75, Richmond 59

Charles Cook led with 17 points Dayton (14-4).

Macomb Dakota 67, Sterling Heights Stevenson 36

Jermain Jackson Jr. led with 18 points and four assist for Dakota (8-3). Thomas Kithier added 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks. Jack Valentine scored 13 points and 11 rebounds. Maverick Gilliard scored 13 points for Stevenson (4-5).

Onaway 65, Johannesburg Lewiston 49

Keaton Brewer put up 23 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for Onaway (3-4). Dakota Cruse scored 12 points and seven rebounds. Trevor Wigglesworth put up nine points, eight rebounds and three steals.

High school basketball

Boys basketball

Ann Arbor Pioneer 64, Monroe 19: Deric Murray led Pioneer with 11 points. Drew Lowder added 10 points, seven steals and five assists. Mo Soumaoro also chipped in 10 points.

Armada 63, Croswell-Lexington 43: Adam Job led Armada (5-5, 3-2 BWAC) with 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Auburn Hills Avondale 74, Troy Athens 65: Dre Allen had 26 points, while Martone Cole finished with 15 points and Vyshonn Munson recorded 13 points for Avondale (6-2, 2-0 OAA White). Taylor McCaskill had 18 points for Athens (5-5, 1-1). Clark Joslin chipped in 17 points and Hunter Nelson added 15 points.

Bellevue 64, Colon 34: Dawson Morgan led Bellevue (6-1, 5-1 SCAA) with 17 points. Wyatt Waterbury and Gavin Jex each added 10 points.

Birmingham Groves 66, Rochester 45: Drew Sheckell had 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Marcus Pittman added 10 points for Groves (6-4, 2-0 OAA Blue). Hunter Schattler finished with 10 points for Rochester (5-5, 0-2).

Canton 53, Plymouth 49: Vinson Sigmon led Canton (7-4, 4-1 KLAA South) with 21 points. Tariq Woody scored 21 points for Plymouth (5-6, 2-3), and Connor Bush also chipped in 13 points.

Clinton Township Clintondale 74, St. Clair Shores South Lake 68 (OT): Richard Washington led Clintondale (2-9, 1-4 MAC Silver) with 24 points. Ryan Petty added 23 points. Amier Gilmore paced South Lake (4-6, 3-1) with 19 points.

Dearborn Fordson 38, Dearborn Edsel Ford 34: Yousuf Farhat scored 12 points, while Robert Tatum had 11 points for Fordson (4-8, 1-3 Western Wayne Blue). Abdullah Bushamie finished with 11 points for Edsel Ford (2-8, 0-3).

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 55, Redford Union 43: Jasir Poole led Robichaud (7-2) with 16 points and six assists. Rayvon Williamson also added 10 points and six rebounds. Jake Gayton paced Union with 11 points.

Detroit Cass Tech 76, Detroit Mumford 58: Chris Murry led Cass Tech (9-3, 4-2 PSL) with 20 points and five rebounds and four steals. Tyson Acuff added 10 points, nine assists and four steals. Randy Gilbert also chipped in 13 points. Ashaunti Dillon paced Mumford with 18 points.

Detroit CMA 43, Detroit Central 29: Jalen Young had 20 points, and Jorden Peterson added 16 points and six boards and six assists for CMA (5-4, 3-3 PSL).

Detroit Cody 88, Detroit Westside 43: Charles Burnette led Cody (9-2) with 17 points. Malik Fredrick also added 15 points, and Marquise Burnette also chipped in 13 points. Aaron Johnson paced Westside with 11 points.

Detroit Douglass 59, Detroit Southeastern 34: Kelly Broadus led Douglass (8-3) with 23 points and six steals. Jarnard Smith Jr. added 20 points, and Carlos Walker also chipped in 10 points. Cody Currie paced Southeastern with 11 points.

Detroit East English Village 81, Detroit Pershing 59: Gregory Elliot and David DeJulius each recorded 26 points for East English (9-1, 5-1 PSL).

Detroit Edison 80, Detroit Henry Ford 68: Gary Soloman led Edison (4-6) with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Pierre Mitchell added 17 points and eight assists, and Dreyon O’Neal also chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. Dante Ulmer paced Henry Ford (6-6) with 16 points.

Detroit Henry Ford Academy SCS 62, Hamtramck 51: Trevion Williams had 23 points, 30 rebounds and eight assists, while Anthony Wright contributed 12 points and 10 boards for Henry Ford SCS (5-3, 3-0 Metro). Hamtramck was led by Jermaine Byas, who finished with 18 points, and DeAndre Williams, who finished with 14 points.

Detroit King 69, Detroit Osborn 59: Jesse Scarber scored 15 points to go along with seven assists and seven steals for King (9-2, 4-1 PSL). Kemon Bassett added 14 points, and Treveon Orr also chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.

Detroit Northwestern 71, Detroit Delta Prep 49: Kylan Ship led Northwestern (7-2) with 18 points. Deshaun Hardnet also scored 17 points.

Detroit Old Redford 96, Romulus Summit 80: Rocket Watts had 31 points and 10 assists, while Jawan Snoddy added 24 points for Old Redford (5-4, 3-2 Charter). In the loss for Summit, Keyon Wright recorded a team-high 27 points, while Trevon White finished with 17 points.

Detroit University Prep 76, Dearborn Star International 28: Tavis Smith scored 20 points and pocketed 10 steals for University Prep (8-3, 4-1 CSL). Derrick Bryant Jr. added 12 points and seven assists. Bryan Smith paced Star International (2-7, 0-5 CSL) with 12 points.

Detroit Western 53, Detroit Renaissance 52: Anthony Roberts led Western (5-5) with 23 points. Loren Bowman also added 13 points. Carrington McCaskill paced Renaissance with 17 points.

Farmington 58, Ferndale 46: Jordan Graham scored 25 points for Farmington (7-3, 2-0 OAA Gold). Ray Bryant also added 11 points. Deondre Bonaparte paced Ferndale (1-7, 0-1) with 15 points.

Fenton 66, Linden 43: Drew Miller led Fenton with 14 points, and Addison McIntosh also added 13 points.

Grayling 74, Elk Rapids 70 (OT): Troy Summers led Grayling with 23 points and 19 rebounds. Justin Nicholas added 17 points, and Spencer White chipped in 15 points.

Grosse Pointe South 69, Utica Eisenhower 50: Zane Draper led South (7-4, 3-2 MAC Red) with 19 points. Brennen Buszka added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Henry Wilson also chipped in 10 points.

Hazel Park 66, Troy 61: Devion Pettis had 17 points, David Hearns had 15 points and Carl Bow chipped in 10 points for Hazel Park (7-2, 2-0 OAA White). Jason Dietz finished with a game-high 23 points in the loss for Troy (7-2, 0-1). Leon Ayers chipped in 13 points, and Isaiah Smith added 10 points.

Kalamazoo Central 93, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 51: Jeremiah Simpson led Central (8-1) with 15 points and seven rebounds. Isaiah Livers added 14 points and 13 rebounds. Bass Ollie grabbed 15 rebounds.

Lansing Everett 53, Jackson 49: Shonte Suddeth led Jackson with 28 points.

Livonia Stevenson 65, Plymouth Salem 54: Ian Knoph and Devin Dunn each recorded 15 points for Stevenson (9-1). Also, in the loss for Salem (5-6), Cameron Grace scored 19 points, and Cameron Barden contributed 11 points.

Macomb Dakota 96, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 68: Jermaine Jackson Jr. had a game-high 39 points to go along with three steals and two blocks for Dakota (9-3, 5-0 MAC Red). Jack Ballantyne had 20 points, 13 boards and six assists, while Thomas Kithier finished with 17 points, eight boards and three assists for Dakota. Daniel Longo finished with 21 points for North (5-5, 1-4).

New Haven 80, Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 35: Romeo Weems led New Haven (9-1, 5-0 MAC Blue) with 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. Eric Williams Jr. added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. A.J. Crawford also added 16 points.

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 64, Warren De La Salle 42: St. Mary’s (8-2, 2-1 Catholic) was led by C.J. Wilson, who finished with 21 points. Caden Prieskorn added 15 points for St. Mary’s, while Easton Sikorksi recorded 13 points for De La Salle (6-5, 2-2).

Quincy 55, Jonesville 37: Williams Dunn led Quincy with 17 points and six rebounds. Nathan Karney also added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Wilson paced Jonesville with 19 points.

Reed City 75, Stanton Central Montcalm 67: Trent Sturgell led Reed City with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Zachary Bigelow paced Central Montcalm with 15 points and six rebounds.

River Rouge 69, Detroit Community 25: Dalenta Peterson led Rouge (11-0) with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Riverview Richard 65, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 46: Eric Wiggington led Richard (9-0, 4-0 Catholic). Anthony Brown also added 13 points, and Tahj McGee chipped in 12 points. Daniel Everhart paced Cardinal Mooney (3-7, 2-3) with 21 points.

Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 64, Birmingham Seaholm 44: Nate Davis finished with 14 points, while Dean Tanner added 13 points for Stoney Creek (7-3, 1-1 OAA Blue). Also, Cooper Mixon posted 13 points, and Zach Ziegler chipped in 10 points for Seaholm (5-4, 0-2).

Romulus 55, Belleville 54: Dylan Price led Romulus (8-2, 4-0 WWAC) with 13 points. Garen English also added 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Braeden Mordan also chipped in 12 points. Devon Alberson paced Belleville (8-2, 3-1) with 12 points.

Roseville 50, Utica 48: Josh Williamson scored 16 points for Roseville (4-5). Austin Lorentzen also added 11 points. Omaure Miller paced Utica with 17 points.

Southfield A&T 59, Clarkston 50: Michael Flowers led Southfield A&T (3-6) with 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Southfield Christian 84, Novi Franklin Road Christian 41: Bryce Washington led Southfield Christian (6-2) with 26 points, while Harlond Beverly followed with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Brock Washington also chipped in 13 points. Maxwell Holleman led Franklin Road with 15 points.

Sparta 61, Grand Rapids West Catholic 59: Bryce Davis sank the go-ahead bucket with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. Ben Wilcox led Sparta in scoring with 15 points, and Justin Bradford added 14 points.

St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 80, Port Huron 49: Cortez Jackson recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals for Lake Shore (9-2, 5-0). Jaylen Dixon had 17 points, while Mark Hill posted 11 points and eight steals for Lake Shore. Gerald LeFlore scored 12 points for Port Huron.

Sterling Heights 70, St. Clair Shores Lakeview 57: Sean Kama had 26 points, while Trenell Payne and Malot Dushaj each recorded 14 points for Sterling Heights (8-1, 3-1 MAC Silver). Skailer Hage finished with 15 points in the loss for Lakeview (1-8, 1-3).

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 62, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 58: Luke Stricker led all scorers with 26 points for Parkway Christian (6-2). Kyle Hensley also added 19 points and 16 rebounds.

Taylor Kennedy 65, Trenton 62 (OT): Renaudd Broaden had 20 points, and Nathan Braley finished with 13 points for Kennedy (2-6, 2-2 Downriver). Trevor Towe led Trenton (5-3, 2-2) scorers with 15 points.

Ubly 58, Brown City 45: Matt Maikrczyk led Ubly with 20 points. Anthony Sweeney and Ryan Sweeney each added 11 points. Andrew Geiger paced Brown City with 17 points and 15 rebounds.

Utica Ford 54, Grosse Pointe North 54: Alex Iafrate recorded 14 points, while Mario Djeljaj finished with 10 points for Ford (5-4, 4-0 MAC White). Steven Levick finished with 15 points for North (5-4, 4-1).

Vestaburg 61, Coleman 22: Noah Johnston led Vestaburg (3-4) with 20 points and nine rebounds. Chris Keeler added 17 points, six rebounds and six steals.

Warren Michigan Collegiate 63, Harper Woods Chandler Park 53: Emari Barnes scored 18 points, all on three-pointers, for Michigan Collegiate (11-2, 5-0 CSC). Antonio Simely added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordan Davis also added 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Warren Mott 77, Romeo 69: Charles Johnson Jr. led Mott (5-4, 3-2 MAC White) with 27 points. Howard Turner also added 16 points. Jordan Robbins paced Romeo (3-7, 2-3) with 16 points.

Westland Glenn 69, Wayne Memorial 65: Daijon Parker had 19 points, Joe Moon IV had 17 points and Christian Agnew finished with 14 points for Glenn. Rashad Williams finished with 30 points for Wayne Memorial.

Woodhaven 68, Allen Park 47: Weshaun Warren led Woodhaven (6-3, 4-0 Downriver) with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Marcus Brown also added 10 points.

Girls basketball

Ann Arbor Pioneer 56, Monroe 24: Asaria Turman led all scorers with 21 points for Pioneer (6-4). Laura Stroud also added 13 points.

Bellevue 68, Colon 22: Bailey Whitcomb led Bellevue (9-3) with 26 points and seven steals, while Gabby Costello added eight points, 10 rebounds and seven steals.

Canton 61, Plymouth 30: Erin Hult led Canton (8-3, 4-1 KLAA South) with 15 points. Madison Wolfbauer added 10 points. Chantal LeDoux paced Plymouth (4-7, 3-2) with 11 points.

Dearborn Divine Child 42, Bloomfield Hills Marian 41: Allie Filiatraut hit the game-winning free throw with 2.1 seconds left in regulation. Elena Walker led Divine Child with 11 points.

Dearborn Heights Crestwood 81, Dearborn Heights Robichaud 78: Demi Rodriguez finished with 32 points, while Mya Barakat had 27 points and 17 boards for Crestwood (7-3). Kamaria McDaniel had 33 points, and Kayla Brown finished with 31 points for Robichaud (7-3).

Dearborn Henry Ford 59, Southfield Bradford 11: Lauren Whitford had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Hattie Murphy recorded 10 points and eight boards for Henry Ford (7-4, 5-0 Charter). Jada Williams finished with 12 points and seven boards for Ford.

Detroit Voyageur 60, Detroit University 20: Angel Gainey had 16 points, eight boards and eight assists, while Amber Rainey recorded 14 points and five steals for Voyageur (7-1). Brishonna Weeks scored 13 points, while contributing five boards and five assists.

Farmington Hills Mercy 58, Warren Regina 23: Katie Coe led Mercy (9-2, 7-1 Catholic) with 10 points.

Fenton 50, Linden 37: Fenton had 10 players score, and Emma Evo led the attack with nine points and seven rebounds.

Garden City 52, Livonia Clarenceville 13: Aleea Montgomery led Garden City (5-6) with 14 points. Myla Hoskins-King paced Clarenceville (1-9) with eight points.

Gibraltar Carlson 44, Lincoln Park 33: Rebecca Zilka scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Carlson (5-6). Bailey Mruzik also added 14 points.

Hartland 29, Grand Blanc 22: Michelle Moraitis led Hartland (10-1, 6-0 KLAA West) with nine points.

Holly 45, Ortonville Brandon 40: Becca Fugate led Holly with 21 points, and Paige Reid added 15 points.

Imlay City 61, Yale 56: Griffin Schirmer led all scorers with 30 points for Imlay City (4-5).

Ionia 41, Eaton Rapids 39: Jaylynn Williams led Ionia (6-5) with 18 points.

Kent City 76, Hesperia 31: Kaitlyn Geers and Teanna McCuaig led Kent City (8-2) in scoring with 20 points each.

Macomb Dakota 52, Grosse Pointe North 49: Cameron Grant led Dakota (8-3, 3-2 MAC Red) with 19 points. Taylor Williams also added 10 points. Julia Ayrault paced North (7-4, 3-3) with 19 points.

Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 57, Muskegon Mona Shores 48: Delaney Bolles scored 22 points for Reeths-Puffer (8-2). Brooke Larabee also added 16 points. Mona Shores (9-3) was led by Jordan Walker, who put up 29 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and four assists.

Northville 55, Novi 44: Roan Haines scored 17 points, and Ellie Thallman had 10 points for Northville (10-1, 5-0 KLAA). Ellie Mackay finished with 25 points for Novi (8-3, 3-2).

Novi Franklin Road Christian 72, Detroit Public Safety 14: Rachel Bause led Franklin Road (8-2) with 19 points and nine rebounds. Danielle Fusco added 16 points and six assists, while Daria Boboc scored 14 points and seven rebounds. Reagan Mumford also chipped in 10 points and four rebounds.

Ogemaw Heights 48, Gaylord 43: Casey Korte scored 22 points for Gaylord.

Pinckney 55, Milford 50: Morgan Elliot led Pinckney (5-6) with 15 points. Shay Herbert also added 14 points. Mallory Barrett paced Milford (3-7) with 16 points, and Megan Wallace also added 12 points.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 54, Auburn Hills Avondale 41: Sarah Stuart scored 17 points for Notre Dame Prep (4-7). Celia Gaynor also added 12 points. Keiori Lee scored 15 points for Avondale.

Redford Union 45, Redford Thurston 31: Johnnae Steele led Redford Union with 13 points.

Springport 51, Athens 25: Mackenzie Patterson had 20 points for Springport (9-1), while Rachael Beal recorded eight in the loss for Athens (7-3).

Stanton Central Montcalm 70, Reed City 36: Kiara Wernette led Central Montcalm with 15 points, and Kenzie Rutz added 11 points.

Stockbridge 46, Vermontville Maple Valley 29: Bekah Mater led Maple Valley with 13 points.

Watervliet 63, Bangor 34: Katie Schultz led Watervliet (9-3) with 17 points. Ariana Rowe also added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Wixom St. Catherine of Siena 39, Clarkston Everest Collegiate 28: Maryann Alexander led St. Catherine of Siena (7-4) with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Becca Wyeth also added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Woodhaven 61, Allen Park 43: Breanne Campbell led Woodhaven (7-3, 5-1 Downriver) with 24 points. Kennedy Johnson also added 17 points. Abbie Slate paced Allen Park (7-3, 4-2) with 14 points, and Gracen Kubik also added 10 points.

Wyandotte 65, Southgate Anderson 36: Katie Thorington had 20 points and Andrea Baker recorded 10 points for Wyandotte (8-2). Julia Bogart had 15 points for Anderson (3-8).

Yale 41, Imlay City 40: Kendall Sommer paced Imlay City with 13 points.

Grand Rapids Christian senior Xavier Tillman, who has signed to play at Michigan State next season.

MIDDLEVILLE – Xavier Tillman blocked the shot, grabbed the ball and pushed the pace.

Towering over his smaller, quicker opponents, the Grand Rapids Christian senior went on a one-man fast break. He dribbled behind his back when one defender went for a steal, then swooped in for a long-stride Eurostep layup.

Whistle. “Traveling is called.”

Nevermind that the referee got it wrong. The Michigan State signee flashed some of his least-heralded abilities on that play, part of a well-rounded performance Friday night in the Eagles’ 66-39 win over Thornapple-Kellogg.

“It’s part of my game. I feel like I’m versatile,” Tillman said. “Not versatile in terms of jump-shooting, but versatile in that I can handle the ball, I can pass the ball, I can post up real well, I can block shots, I can get a steal, I can guard the ball.”

Grand Rapids Christian senior Xavier Tillman, who has signed to play at Michigan State next season.

Tillman finished with in that 12 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, four assists and two steals in playing less than three quarters. He averages 12.6 points, shooting better than 70% from the field with at least five double-digit rebound games for a Grand Rapids Christian team that’s now 7-0, often taking a seat in the second half of blowouts.

Those numbers barely scratch the surface of Tillman’s talents, Eagles coach Mark Warners said. The temptation could be there to put the 6-foot-9, 270-pound power forward on the block all game, every game and pad his stats, but he wants Tillman to continue to develop the skills he will need when he becomes a Spartan. Warners is moving Tillman around the offense, setting screens and looking to make plays on the perimeter as well.

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“We like the ball in his hands, because he makes great decisions,” Warners said. “You know, we could throw him on the block and get him 20 shots a game and he could score 30 points a game. We could. But our team wouldn’t be as good. He’s talented on the block and he can do that, but he wants to do things that help the team win.”

That doesn’t mean Tillman – who committed to Tom Izzo in September and signed his letter of intent in November – isn’t a force around the basket. He uses his quick feet and hulking size to establish a wide post-up position, scoring eight of Grand Rapids Christian’s first 12 points Friday in the paint. That included one off a lob that he tipped through the cylinder.

However, Tillman knows he needs to improve his shot from outside. Right now, he said, he’s comfortable taking his jumper from elbow-to-elbow, but he working to add more range and a three-point shooting component to his game as a trailer.

Xavier Tillman slaps five with Grand Rapids Christian head coach Mark Warners as he exits Friday’s win over Thornapple-Kellogg in Middleville.

“I believe I do (have that in my game),” Tillman said, “I just gotta have the confidence to shoot it. I work on it all the time. I want to be able to shoot it from anywhere – from three, from mid-range, from the post, anywhere on the court. But right now, my game is sort of elbow-in, but I’m trying to expand it.”

Also a work-in-progress is Tillman’s body, something MSU coaches have wanted him to improve before he arrives on campus. He’s talked with current freshman Nick Ward, who has dropped more than 30 pounds since this summer, about the things Tillman should be doing to help get his weight to around his target goal of around 250 pounds.

“He told me it’s not as crazy as you think, actually,” Tillman said. “It’s just eating right. They give us protein shakes and a food plan and what to eat. He said it’s not like he weightlifted differently or anything, he just ate better and his body improved.”

Tillman is expected to arrive at MSU this summer to start taking classes, but winning a state championship is his first priority. Still, he’s kept his eye on the Spartans this winter and their lack of post players due to injuries.

It’s hard to not think about what if he was with them right now.

“That’s what (associate head coach Dwayne Stephens) told me. He said, ‘We need you,’” Tillman said with a laugh. “I said, ‘Nah, let me finish my senior year.’”

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High school basketball

Boys basketball

Allendale 60, Sparta 58: Justin Bradford led Sparta with 21 points.

Bellevue 55, Vermontville Maple Valley 33: Casie Shannon led Bellevue (10-3, 7-3 SCAA) with 21 points and six rebounds. Bailey Whitcomb also added 19 points and four steals, and Gabby Costello pocketed 10 steals and grabbed eight boards.

Bloomfield Hills 52, Oxford 33: Amand Sape led Bloomfield Hills with 12 points. Maddy Morris paced Oxford with 11 points, and Monae Evans contributed with 10 points.

Brimley 91, Mackinaw City 71: Kash O’Brien led Mackinaw City (7-2) with 38 points. Michael Elliot scored 18 points, and Robert Martin also chipped in 11 points.

Dearborn Annapolis 64, Dearborn 55: Alex Ismail led Annapolis (6-3, 3-1 WWAC) with 21 points. Larry Rivers also added 15 points. Mahdi Hamade paced Dearborn (7-3, 3-1) with 16 points.

Detroit Cass Tech 67, Detroit Renaissance 56: Marcus Gibbs had 24 points, five rebounds and four steals, while Randy Gilbert added 17 points and seven rebounds for Cass Tech (10-3, 5-2 PSL). Chandler Turner finished with 21 points for Renaissance (4-6, 2-4).

Detroit Cody 57, Detroit Central 51: Isaiah Cunningham scored 12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Cody (10-2, 5-2 PSL West). Kyle Jones and William Palmer each also scored 12 points.

Detroit CMA 52, Detroit Denby 46: Jorden Peterson led CMA (6-4, 4-3 PSL West) with 27 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jaylen Young added 10 points. Derek Linebarger paced Denby (5-2 PSL West) with 10 points.

Detroit Cristo Rey 52, Chesterfield Township Austin Catholic 18: Christian Terales had 11 points, while Shawn Pruitt scored 10 points for Cristo Rey (3-6). Alex Radwick had 11 points for Austin Catholic (0-7).

Detroit Douglass 52, Detroit Davis Aero Space 50: Kelly Broadus led Douglass (10-3, 6-1 PSL) with 24 points. Carlos Byars-Walker also added 15 points. Edmen Stewart paced Davis with 20 points.

Detroit East English Village 73, Detroit Western 67: David DeJulius had 29 points and Greg Elliott scored 24 for East English Village (11-1, 6-1 PSL). Josh Long finished with 17 points for Western.

Detroit King 62, Detroit Pershing 59: Jesse Scarber led King (10-2, 5-1 PSL East) with 18 points. Kemon Bassett added 13 points. Drevon Taylor also chipped in 11 points.

Detroit Northwestern 82, Detroit Westside Academy 38: Kylan Ship finished with 22 points, while Eric Smith added 15 points for Northwestern (8-2, 8-0 PSL).

Detroit Osborne 85, Detroit Edison Public School Academy 75: Armonee Felder led Osborne (6-6, 2-4 PSL Div. 1 East) with 34 points. Ken Holloway also added 22 points. Pierre Mitchell paced Edison (4-2 PSL Div. 1 East) with 17 points.

Detroit Southeastern 86, Detroit Delta Prep 65: Anthony Hudson led Southeastern (7-6, 3-4 PSL East) with 23 points. Cody Currie scored 18 points. Davon Pippen added 14 points, and Marcel Wilkins also chipped in 13 points. Rozell Robinson led all scorers with 27 points for Delta.

Detroit University Prep 82, Romulus Summit Academy 48: Tavis Smith had 23 points and five steals, while Derrick Bryant Jr. added 17 points and six assists for University Prep (9-3, 5-1 Charter League).

Detroit University Prep Science & Math 53, Detroit Community 44: Travion Barksdale led UPSM (5-5) with 13 points. Jermain Philson also added nine points and seven rebounds. Demario Turner paced Community with 19 points.

Fenton 42, Clio 32: Greg Lukas and Nick Wyrick led Fenton with 12 points each. Kolton Langdon led Clio with 17 points.

Harper Woods 87, Melvindale ABT 58: Josh Miller had 21 points and six rebounds, while Jovon Horton added 20 points and seven assists for Harper Woods (10-1). Eli Smith had 14 points for ABT (3-8).

Marine City Cardinal Mooney 84, West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish 54: Daniel Everhart led Cardinal Mooney (4-6) with 33 points, eclipsing the 1,000 point mark as a junior. Matt Huculak also added 16 points. Paul Schmitz paced Frankel (5-5) with 15 points.

Martin 50, Lawton 34: Tanner Curry led Martin with 21 points, 18 rebounds, five assists and five steals.

Muskegon Mona Shores 67, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 62: James Gilbert and Daquarius Cooper each scored 18 points for Mona Shores. Jarvis Walker also added 13 points.

Novi Detroit Catholic Central 52, Detroit U-D Jesuit 51: Gio Genrich led Catholic Central (7-3, 2-2 Catholic Central) with 14 points. Josh Gutowski and Brandon Recto each also added 13 points. Greg Eboigbodin scored 23 points for U-D Jesuit.

Oakland Christian 67, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 37: Ryder Patterson led Oakland with 20 points. Seth Williams added 13, and Cameron Cotter also chipped in 12 points.

Redford Thurston 66, Redford Union 65 (2OT): Malik Hill led Thurston (4-6) with 20 points. Malik Walker and Matteo Maisano each also added 11 points. Eric McCarter paced Union with 19 points.

River Rouge 66, Detroit Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies 40: Darian Owens-White finished with 25 points and eight assists, while DreJuan Bell added 11 points and 10 rebounds for River Rouge (12-0).

Riverview Richard 66, Clarkston Everett 45: Eric Wiggington led Riverview (10-0, 5-0 Catholic Intermediate) with 14 points. Tim Augustyniak also added 14 points, and Tahja McGee chipped in 13 points. Alex Legg and JC James paced Clarkston (6-4, 4-1) with 13 points each.

Southfield Christian 87, West Bloomfield 77: Brock Washington led Southfield Christian (7-2) with 26 points, and he also grabbed 13 rebounds. Harlond Beverly scored 18 points, and Bryce Washington also added 16 points. Kevin McAdoo led all scorers with 31 points for West Bloomfield.

Sterling Heights 71, Clinton Township Clintondale 42: Alaa Toma scored 16 points for Sterling Heights (9-1, 4-1 MAC Silver). Malot Dushaj also added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Ryan Petty paced Clintondale (2-10, 1-5 MAC Silver) with 10 points.

Stevensville Lakeshore 53, Battle Creek Lakeview 43: Max Gaishin led Lakeshore with 20 points (6-for-6 from three-point line) and six rebounds. Colin Brushwyler also added 16 points and six rebounds.

Swartz Creek 60, Ortonville Brandon 37: Jaylyn Price-Rose led Swartz Creek with 13 points. Ethan Hunt paced Brandon with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Trenton 64, Melvindale 38: Therese Hebda notched a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Utica Eisenhower 59, Sterling Heights Stevenson 56: Dante Candela led Utica (6-5, 2-4 MAC Red) with 16 points. Matt Donahue and Brandon Munn each also added 13 points. Jahi Hinson led all scorers with 29 points and also added 14 rebounds for Stevenson (4-7, 3-3).

Utica Henry Ford II 72, Warren Mott 67: Donnie Schuster led Utica (6-4, 5-0 MAC White) with 22 points. Alek Ivanovic also added 16 points, and Alex Iafrate chipped in 13 points. Tyler Gilliry paced Mott (5-5, 3-3 MAC White) with 19 points, and Charles Johnson Jr. added 17 points.

Warren Michigan Collegiate 71, Dearborn Henry Ford 28: Antonio Simely scored 13 points for Warren (12-2, 6-0 CSC). Emari Barnes scored 12 points. Ervin Butler added 10 points, and Jordan Davis also chipped in 10 points. Myron Douglas paced Henry Ford (1-12, 0-6) with 11 points.

Woodhaven 70, Taylor Kennedy 60: DeAndre Walker had 24 points, Weshaun Warren scored 15 and Josh Warren added 14 points for Woodhaven (7-3, 5-0 Downriver League). Ranaud Broaden had 13 points Kennedy.

Girls basketball

Allen Park 65, Gibraltar Carlson 43: Izzy Salte had 17 points, while Kendall Hamilton scored 14 for Allen Park (8-3, 5-2 Downriver League). Bailey Mruzik led all scorers with 22 points for Carlson.

Ann Arbor Pioneer 40, Chelsea 22: Asaria Turman led all scorers with 14 points. Lakeia Harris also added 13 points.

Athens 55, Homer 42: Rachael Beal led Athens (8-3, 5-2 Big 8) with 12 points. Hannah Hartmann added 12 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Noelle Fuller also chipped in 11 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Megan George paced Homer (9-3, 4-3) with 14 points, and Jill Sitkiewicz also added 12 points.

Birmingham Groves 79, Ferndale 23: Sha Carter had 16 points, while Kayla Nelson scored 15 for Groves (10-2, 5-0 OAA Gold). Kayla Boyd finished with nine points for Ferndale (3-8, 0-5).

Birmingham Detroit Country Day 55, Romulus 10: Tylar Bennett scored 14 points for Country Day (10-0). Jasmine Powell also added 11 points.

Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 45, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 36: Gina Liss had 14 points and four rebounds, while Ivy Velazquez added 12 points and four rebounds for Chippewa Valley (4-7, 2-3 MAC Blue). Mya Oleksiak had 14 points for North.

Dearborn 82, Dearborn Edsel Ford 43: Isabell Clark and Harper Vandenbosch scored 16 points for Dearborn (9-2). Aya Thaibib added 10 points. Danya Hamood paced Edsel with 11 points.

Dearborn Henry Ford Academy 62, Detroit CMA 16: Jada Williams had 17 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals, while Lauren Whitford added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Henry Ford (9-4).

Detroit Edison 71, Dearborn Heights Robichaud 64: Gabrielle Elliot led Edison (10-0) with a monster 37-point game. Rickea Jackson added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Ariel Jenkins also chipped in seven points and 12 rebounds. Kamaria McDaniels led all scorers with 41 points for Robichaud.

Detroit Voyageur College Prep 40, Detroit Jalen Rose 29: Angel Gainey led Voyageur (8-1) with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Birshonna Weeks also added 10 points and six rebounds. Shontell Rogers paced Jalen Rose with 10 points.

Grand Blanc 51, Lapeer 49: Tori Tripp paced Lapeer with 11 points.

Holly 48, Flint Kearsley 37: Becca Fugate led Holly with 15 points and four steals.

Farmington Hills Mercy 46, Macomb Lutheran North 38: Jess Mruzik led Mercy (10-2, 8-1 Catholic Central) with 14 points and seven rebounds. Chloe Godbold added 13 points, and Jackie Bauer chipped in 11 points. Ashleigh Thomas paced Macomb (8-4, 4-4) with 14 points.

Fenton 60, Clio 50: Aly Lenz led Fenton with 19 points. Chloe Idoni also added 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Imlay City 42, Algonac 37: Abby Schefka led Imlay City with 19 points, nine rebounds and five steals.

Kent City 48, Cedar Springs 45: Kaitlyn Geers led Kent City (9-2, 5-0) with 18 points.

Macomb Dakota 51, Grosse Pointe South 34: Emily Langolf had 20 points, five assists and five steals, while Tara Bieniewicz added 10 points for Dakota (9-3, 4-2 MAC Red). Savannah Srebernak had eight points for South (2-12, 0-8).

Muskegon Mona Shores 65, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 19: Miss Basketball candidate Jordan Walker led Mona Shores with 21 points, 10 steals, five rebounds and five assists. Alyza Winston also added 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.

North Farmington 36, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 24: Kierra Crockett led North (9-4, 2-2 OAA Red) with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Emily Eckhout finished with 12 points and five steals for Stoney Creek (6-7, 1-3).

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 41, Livingston Christian 10: Maddi Scherle paced Notre Dame (5-7) with 10 points.

River Rouge 72, Detroit Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies 8: Asia Turner finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Moriyah Hamell added 16 points and Lamariyee Williams handed out 10 assists for River Rouge (9-4).

Roseville 51, St Claire 28: Nija Collier led Roseville (7-5, 5-1 MAC Silver) with 18 points and 12 rebounds. DeBraya Edwards added 15 points, 13 rebounds and five steals.

Royal Oak 48, Farmington Hills Harrison 31: Jessica Adams led Royal Oak (9-3, 4-1 OAA White) with 12 points. Nyla Warren paced Harrison (3-6, 2-2 OAA White) with 11 points.

St. Clair Shores Lakeview 54, Warren Fitzgerald 43: Alicia Bullaro led Lakeview (13-0, 7-0 MAC Blue) with 15 points. Lauren Wynn also scored 15 points. Nicole Austin added seven points and 10 assists. Tone Oglesby paced Warren with 14 points.

Southgate 60, Taylor Truman 39: Kali Timmis led Southgate (4-8, 2-4 Downriver) with 14 points. Alexis Calhoun also added nine points. Orthea Cooper paced Truman (3-7, 1-5) with 14 points.

Stanton Central Montcalm 34, Lakeview 30: Kenzie Rutz led Stanton (9-2, 4-1) with 10 points and six rebounds.

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 47, Ann Arbor Greenhills 37: Lauren Turner led Parkway Christian (7-4, 5-1) with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Erica Mick also added 16 points.

Westland Huron Valley 41, Southfield Christian 24: Huron Valley Lutheran was led by Samantha Golchuk with 27 points.

Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 72, Grass Lake 33: Lauryn Carroll led Ypsilanti (13-0) with 18 points. Rozhane Wells added 12 points, and Lasha Petree also chipped in 11 points.

Ypsilanti Community 55, Monroe 34: Aaliyn Jackson had 13 points and four steals, while Sandra Guildford also scored 13 for Ypsilanti (12-0). Monroe is 4-6.

Powers North Central head coach Adam Mercier hands the championship trophy to his players after their 67-47 win over Morenci in the MHSAA boys basketball Class D finals March 28, 2015 in East Lansing.

POWERS – The Powers North Central Jets, led by senior Jason Whitens’ season-high 33 points, beat Rock Mid Peninsula, 76-24, on Tuesday night to tie a 59-year-old Michigan record for consecutive wins in boys basketball.

The Escanaba Daily Press reports that the win was the program’s 65th straight. That tied the Jets with Chassell, another Upper Peninsula team, which set its mark in the 1950s.

North Central (10-0) looks to set the record at home against Bark River-Harris (9-2) on Friday night.

North Central has won the last two MSHAA Class D championships. Whitens is a three-year starter and, last season, was named the Associated Press Class D boys player of the year.

North Central also has won the last two eight-player football state championships and 26 straight games. Whitens was the quarterback on those teams and is a two-time AP player of the year in that sport.

The school has just more than 100 students. Powers has a population of 420.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 high school basketball results

Powers North Central’s Robert Granquist Jr. shooting a jump shot in the lane in the second half of their 67-47 win over Morenci in the MHSAA boys basketball Class D finals March 28, 2015 in East Lansing.

Jason Whitens relives his only high school basketball loss like it was yesterday.

The senior was a freshman starter at Powers North Central. It was a 2014 Class D quarterfinal against Cedarville.

“We were down two, and I missed a one-and-one,’’ he said Tuesday night, after the Jets tied the state record of 65 straight victories with a 76-24 win over Rock Mid-Peninsula.

But what the reigning Class D player of the year doesn’t say, according to coach Adam Mercier, was that his buzzer-beating, game-winning basket against Cedarville had been waved off because officials said he was fouled before the shot. Had that counted, North Central might already have the record — and then some.

The Jets (10-0) go for their 66th straight victory Friday, at home against rival Bark River-Harris. A win would move them past Chassell atop the record books. Chassell, another Upper Peninsula school, set the record from February 1956 to November 1958.

Ironically, Mercier teaches sixth grade at Bark River-Harris, which won an impressive 76 games over three years in 2001-03. “I don’t think they’ll give me a hard time this week,’’ he said of the students and faculty. “They’ve beaten us plenty of times in the past.

“It’s a whirlwind for everybody involved; players, coaches and the community. It’s humbling, at the same time. We’re represented by some fine young men who have become great young adults. It has been quite the experience.’’

North Central has just 112 students but has won consecutive state Class D boys basketball titles and eight-man football titles the past two years.

The 6-foot-5 Whitens quarterbacked the football team and was spectacular in the 2016 championship game.

“We knew, watching him grow up, that he was going to be a huge part of our success,’’ Mercier said.

Whitens is 90-1 in his basketball career, and the team already holds the state record with 80 victories over three years.

“It has been crazy,’’ said Whitens, who scored a season-high 33 points in Tuesday’s victory over Mid-Peninsula. The “win was just another opportunity to get back at it with my guys. Yes, there was some meaning tonight, but at the end of the day, it was just another game that we could grow and get better together, as a team.’’

Whitens and North Central guard Dawson Bilski have known each other since they were 3 years old. Their fathers played together on the 1985 North Central team. Bilski said, as kids, they’d play in the Whitens’ backyard for hours, honing their skills.

“He had this little hoop, and we’d put on these NBA jerseys and we’d go out back and play and dunk and shoot,’’ said Bilski, who experienced an 8-inch growth spurt in a year and now stands nearly 6-feet-4. “I’m a Spurs fan and I was Manu Ginobili, and he was Kobe Bryant.

“We were outside every day. It didn’t matter — football, basketball, baseball. It made us both better.’’

Mercier said Bilski is one of the top three players in the U.P.

“It’s one of the greatest feelings in my life,’’ Bilski said. “It’s not just great for myself or my teammates, but it’s also great for the community, too. A big thing is going to happen Friday night, if we’re going to pull it off. Chassell has had it for 60-some years. Hopefully, we’ll have something like that we’ll be able to remember for our whole lives.’’

Jeff Grayer was on the last team to challenge the record. He was on the Class A Flint Northwestern teams that won 60 straight between January 1984 and February 1986 in the historically tough Saginaw Valley League. He said that while you’re in the moment, you don’t think about it. But the memories stay vivid years later.

Glen Rice, Andre Rison and Anthony Pendleton were just a few of the stars from those teams who went on to have great success at the collegiate and pro left with Rison turning to football.

“We had 15 guys on the team and 10 got Division 1 basketball scholarships,’’ Grayer said.

“We were just all working together as one unit.’’

The same goes for North Central.

With four state titles across two sports, the school likely will honor Whitens before he graduates, according to athletic director Joseph Pontbriand.

“I’d like to say the streak has amplified the excitement, but it really has never gone away, with football and basketball,’’ he said. “The state championships the last couple of years … the Buzz has become an everyday thing, to be honest you.

“We’re actually in the process of starting a school Hall of Fame. We’re going to do something for him. I don’t know if they’ll retire the number, but we’re definitely going to honor Jason’s accomplishments as much as we can, to give him the justice as he deserves.’’

The longest boys basketball winning streaks in the MHSAA:

65 – Chassell (2-1-56 – 11-23-58)

65 – Powers North Central (12-8-2014 – present )

60 – Flint Northwestern (1-23-84 – 2-10-86)

59 – Mass-Greenland (12-46 – 1-28-49)

55 – Saginaw Buena Vista (12-27-91 – 12-28-93)

McCabe: Powers North Central, Arbor Prep gaining respect

Deron Irving-Bye is listed at 6-feet-5 and 245 pounds. He’s ranked by rivals.com as the No. 11 prospect in Michigan. He also reportedly had scholarship offers from Michigan State and Tennessee, among others.

Sitting in Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio’s office a year ago, Deron Irving-Bey couldn’t hold it back.

It seemed like the seminal moment in his journey.

“He surprised me with it,” Irving-Bey said of MSU’s scholarship offer. “We were on a little academic tour. He called me in his office and said he was going to offer me. That’s when I just started crying. I always thought I would have to go to a JUCO because I never thought I was good enough for that.

“Just the thought of Michigan State, one of the top colleges, I’m like, ‘This is a dream come true.’”

Dantonio asked Irving-Bey to share his story.

“I’m just a kid from Flint and I never thought I would have this opportunity,” Irving-Bey told him.

Entering his junior season, Irving-Bey was unknown. But holding that Michigan State offer after an explosive season at Flint Southwestern changed everything. Not that he knew it then.

Despite playing football since he was a kid in the Flint youth leagues, Irving-Bey wasn’t much of a fan of the game. His friends would talk about teams and games, and he’d just listen.

His mother, Dionne Richardson, was a Michigan fan and was passionate about the games. But Irving-Bey wasn’t.

So before they made the trip to East Lansing, Southwestern coach Chane Clingman had to explain some basic facts, such as the resume of the famous coach he was about to meet.

“I didn’t know who Dantonio was, (Jim) Harbaugh, Nick Saban,” Irving-Bey said. “I didn’t know who any of them were. I just got educated on this stuff.”

As tempting as it was to jump on the offer, his coaches wanted him to enjoy the recruiting process and learn more about the schools.

That didn’t end up working out for the Spartans. Irving-Bey will sign with Michigan next Wednesday, soaking in how far he’s come so quickly.

“Before this happened, nobody ever saw this coming,” he said. “I didn’t even see this coming.”

Embracing the game

Irving-Bey played football when he was young because he could.

He was athletic, fast, and the game came easy. It’s what Flint kids did to keep occupied — the alternatives, like in most struggling cities, were rough. But there was never a goal for football.

Self-described as “fat” — a tall kid with a belly and no desire to change his physique — he played offensive guard for a while. Even when he got leaner in high school, he didn’t have much motivation to do more.

But fortunately for him, his coaches saw the potential.

“We saw it coming,” Clingman said. “From the time Deron came in as a freshman, he was a 6-foot-2, 210-pound kid. But we saw he had a frame that would be able to hold the weight over the four years he was there. He wasn’t fat, but he didn’t have the muscle mass he has now.”

Sitting in Clingman’s office at Flint Carman-Ainsworth last week, the freshman team photo on the wall shows Irving-Bey near the back, with a skinny neck. He looks like he had half the body of his current 280-plus-pound frame.

“The crazy thing is I didn’t take football serious until my junior season,” Irving-Bey said.

Even watching his cousin Nick Matiere-Bey get recruited — he began at Austin Peay before transferring to Ferris State — didn’t click for him.

“Everybody develops at a different time, but he developed really, really late,” Matiere-Bey said. “I didn’t think he was going to play football. I thought he was going to stick to basketball. But then he fell in love with it.”

Entering his junior year, considering how he could go to college, he began to focus and began seriously lifting weights.

Southwestern assistant Tiger Maxwell accepted the challenge.

“He’s my trainer and one of the coaches. He told me, ‘If you don’t (mess with) me, I’m with you,’” Irving-Bey said. “I just went full head into the weightlifting program. It brought me to a closer bond, the people you grind with and grow closer as the days progress.”

Those first days in the weight room were humbling, as he maxed out at 205 pounds. In a year, he was a completely different person, benching 300 pounds and pushing 225 pounds 12 times.

Holding no scholarship offers from any level entering his junior year, Irving-Bey pushed himself.

Matiere-Bey put him through a workout and said Irving-Bey “didn’t feel it was punishing, so he started having fun with football. Started having fun, put the work in and became one of the best defensive ends out of Michigan.”

Still, playing for a 1-8 team, getting noticed was a challenge. So he attended the Camp Pride winter event and was the top performer. The D Zone, which covered the event, called him “the best edge rusher in attendance.”

He won the race as the fastest lineman, then repeated his success as the top player at the Big Man camp in Wixom. Eastern Michigan stepped in with his first offer.

Then Miami (Ohio) came in, with a warning: “After we offer, you’re going to go off the roof.”

“I didn’t believe him,” Irving-Bey said. “I thought he was just talking.”

The floodgates opened when the Spartans stepped in. Southwestern had a weight-room workout about 10 days later, and suddenly, 10 Division I schools were watching Irving-Bey lift. Tennessee, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Central Michigan. All were hoping for a shot.

But when Michigan got its foot in the door, via defensive line coach Greg Mattison, Irving-Bey was slowly overwhelmed. He went to a barbecue in Ann Arbor, and future U-M co-captain Chris Wormley told him about the opportunities. Rashan Gary, his future teammate, also pitched the Wolverines. Bit by bit, he became more comfortable.

“Every time I went to Michigan, it felt like home,” said Irving-Bey, who took an official visit to Maryland but committed to U-M in mid-December. “It’s what I was looking for.”

Leaving home

Now, he’s seeing the world beyond Flint. After traveling to Maryland, he went to San Antonio to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl with 90 of the nation’s top high school players.

After months in the national news for the water crisis, Irving-Bey was forced to become a quasi-spokesman for Flint.

Though his family’s home was not affected, thinking back, he remembers summer football workouts when the water was discolored. Players had stomach issues at the time.

These days, Flint schools are filled with bottled water. Shaking the stigma will be difficult, but if someone wants to knock his city, Irving-Bey gladly will stand up for it.

“I’m not angry about it, I just know it’s a problem in Flint that we have to take care of,” he said.

Leaving Flint will be challenging. Living with his mother, who battles multiple sclerosis, and his 14-year-old sister, Irving-Bey has taken care of many household chores.

He’ll leave them in hopes of lifting them up with an impressive career.

Football opportunity

Unlike many of his future teammates, Irving-Bey will arrive as a rough draft. At 6-feet-5 and 280 pounds and fast for his size, he’s loaded with potential.

“At Southwestern, we didn’t have the luxury of having all the coaches,” he said. “I never had a D-line coach. So going to Michigan, Greg Mattison is one of the best. I’m excited what’s coming.”

After watching the past two seasons — 156 tackles, 39 for loss, 18 sacks, nine forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries – Clingman sees a goal of being the next Jadeveon Clowney, a pass rusher with a long reach and explosion.

“He’s got great get-off,” Clingman said. “His twitch coming off the ball is what I would almost say is exceptional. That’s one of the things schools really like about him. … Let’s continue to build on that, show him how to put his hand in the ground, and he just got progressively better.

“Once he gets to Michigan and can amass that type of strength that Jadeveon has, I think the sky’s the limit for Deron.”

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Former Sterling Heights Stevenson and NFL players, from left, Frank Zombo, Carl Davis, Jim Szymanski and Pete Chryplewicz were honored with a jersey ceremony Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at their former high school.

Jacob Henry waited in line Thursday night for an autograph just like everyone else, giving him time to think about his future.

“It really motivates me to work harder,” said Henry, a junior offensive lineman at Sterling Heights Stevenson High.

“I want to be the guy in 20 years coming back here and telling the next generation of players, ‘This is what I did. Now it’s your turn.’ ”

Henry and his teammates met former Stevenson players Pete Chryplewicz, Carl Davis, Jim Szymanski and Frank Zombo, all of whom played or currently play in the NFL, at a jersey ceremony at Stevenson.

Former Titans Chris Liwienski and Dan Jilek also were honored at the event, but could not attend. Jilek died in 2002.

“It’s so inspiring to see them live out their dreams,” Henry said. “It makes me want to work even harder at mine.”

The event, which featured a team dinner for the players, a meet-and-greet in the field house and a formal jersey ceremony at halftime of the boys basketball game against Grosse Pointe South, was put together by Stevenson athletic director Jason Battle and former football coach Rick Bye.

Each of the six players honored had a framed NFL jersey awarded to them or their family at halftime. The jerseys will eventually be hung up in the gym.

Former Sterling Heights Stevenson and Lions standout Pete Chryplewicz signs autographs for Stevenson players at the jersey ceremony for Chryplewicz and other Titan alum Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

“This whole idea came about on the sideline of a football game in October,” Battle said. “We were talking about ways to highlight some of our former athletes. We have a really proud athletic tradition here, and this was something to honor them, as well as the coaches.”

Bye, who coached varsity football at Stevenson for 35 years and retired in 2009, helped bring the event together.

“This is a tremendous event for the whole school. It’s good for all the athletic programs,” Bye said. “It’s good for these young kids to see that these guys went through the same hallways and dressed in the same locker room. It takes work from the early years to get them ready.”

Zombo, won won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 2011 and now plays for the Chiefs, jumped at the chance to return to Stevenson.

“I was all for it. I haven’t been back in a while,” Zombo said. “To have so many guys make the NFL shows the coaching we have here. Football is different in high school than college or pros. High school is just a lot of fun and you’re playing with the kids you played with in the backyard.”

Chryplewicz, a former Lions player, is proud to be a role model for the current Stevenson players.

“Everyone has a responsibility when you’re in the spotlight,” he said. “You have to pay attention to your surroundings and know that people are watching you. If you do the right thing, then everything else takes care of itself. Little kids need role models and need to aspire to be something better. It’s great to come back and see where your program is and where it’s going.”

Davis, a member of the Baltimore Ravens, also enjoyed the festivities.

“Stevenson has been great to me and helped me get to where I’m at right now,” Davis said. “It’s really a blessing and it hasn’t hit me yet. I’m blessed and honored to be remembered.”

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Prep basketball

GIRLS BASKETBALL

East English Village 65, Osborne 15

Diamond Massey led with 24 points and 12 rebounds for English Village 10-3). Jayla Smith added 20 points and 11 assist while C’Erra McHolmes tallied 18 points and 10 steals.

Farmington Hills Mercy 46, Dearborn Divine Child 31

Cloe Godbold put up 10 points for Mercy (11-2). Jenna Schluter scored nine points. Courtney Smithon scored eight points in the loss for Child (5-8).

Concord 42, Athens 41

Grace Clark scored15 points for Concord (6-7). Noeller Fuller scored 16 points, six steals and nine rebounds for Athens (8-4) in the loss.

Gabriel Richard 37, Macomb Lutheran North 24

Christin Cleary scored 11 points for Richard (8-4). Julia Kennedy added 10. Ashley Thomas led with eight for North (7-5).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Birmingham Seaholm 46, Rochester 38

Lamarko Gulledge led with 13 points for Rochester (6-5) in the loss. Graham Girdler scored 11 points for Seaholm (5-5).

Troy 64, Avondale 63

Junior Martone scored 18 points for Avondale (6-4) while DreShaun Allen added 16. Dan Sulley led with 22 points for Troy (8-2) while Isaih Smith added 16 points.

Centerline 72, Clawson 54

Jof Houston scored 19 points for Centerline (8-3). Dominic Stevens scored 12 points for Clawson (2-8). Nate Vester added eight points.

Groves 67, Lake Orion 54

Charles Jones scored 21 points while Marcus Pittman added 16 for Groves (7-4). Jamie Lewis scored 16 points for Lake Orion (3-7).

Harper Woods 82, University High 45

Javon Horton put up 16 points and six assist for Harper Woods (11-1). Josh Miller added 15 points.

Troy Athens 65, Oak Park 61

Taylor McCaskill scored 18 points for Athens (6-5). Clark Joslin added 13 points. Justin Koch scored 13 points as well. Maliq Carr put up 15 points for Oak Park (5-6) while Robert Vanders added 14 points.

Gross Pointe North 69, Romeo 53

Steven Levick had a monster game with 28 points for North (8-4). Dillon Webb added 20 points while Sheldon Cage put 11 points and 10 rebounds. Blake McCrae put up 26 points for Romeo (4-8).

North Farmington 76, Southfield 70

Amauri Hardy put up 35 points for Farmington (4-7). Karl Patrick scored 19 points. Michael Flowers scored 21 points in the loss for Southfield (3-7). Brandon Rucker scored 14 points.

St. Claire Shores Lakeshore 45, Warren Tower 43

Ricky Dixon led with 22 points for Lakeshore (11-2).

Sterling Heights 57, Warren Lincoln 44

Antonio Sinisthtaj led with 21 points for Heights (10-1). Alaa Toma added 13 points while Malot Dushaj scored 11 points. Delvin Hawkins scored 11 Lincoln (6-6).

D-II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Northwood 60, Wayne State 49 Jordan Nurenberg and Lindsay Orwat each scored 19 points for Northwood (9-8, 6-6 GLIAC). Nastassja Chambers put up 16 points for Wayne State (6-13, 3-9 GLIAC).

D2 MENS BASKETBALL

Wayne State 89, Northwood 66

Chuck Key scored 20 points for Wayne State (10-6, 7-5 GLIAC) while Marcus Moore added 17.

Prep basketball

Powers North Central boys basketball has now set a new record with its 66th consecutive win after defeating Bark River-Harris, 76-29, tonight.

The winners of the last two Class D state championships improved to 11-0 on this season.

Senior Jason Whitensb led the balanced Jets with 23 points. Senior Dawson Bilski added 21 points and finished the night with 1,002 career points. Bobby Kleiman added 14 points for the Jets.

The win moves the Jets past Chassell boys basketball, which set the mark from Feb. 1956 to Nov. 1958.

The Jets have not suffered a loss since the 2014 Class D state quarterfinal against Cedarville.

Prep basketball

Boys basketball

Battle Creek Central 61, Battle Creek Lakeview 44: Juan Warren had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Denzel Banks finished with 13 points and four assists for Central (10-2). Orlando Lee added 11 points and eight rebounds for Central.

Belleville 76, Dearborn Edsel Ford 25: Devin Alverson led Belleville (9-2, 4-1 WWAC Blue) with 26 points and nine rebounds. Davion Williams also added 12 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.

Bellevue 63, Camden-Frontier 27: Gavin Jex led Bellevue (9-1) with 14 points, and Carson Betz also added 12 points.

Canton 68, Livonia Franklin 24: Vinson Sigmon had 12 points for Canton (8-4, 5-1 KLAA South). Mark Mettie paced Franklin (5-7, 1-5) with 14 points.

Clio 49, Ortonville-Brandon 46: Dylan Antcliff led Clio with 17 points, and Kolton Langdon also added 15 points. Kendell Parson paced Brandon with 20 points.

Coopersville 57, Sparta 53: Nick Dekkenga led all scorers with 20 points for Coopersville. Justin Bradford paced Sparta with 15 points.

Dearborn Heights Annapolis 55, Garden City 49: Alex Ismail led Annapolis (7-3, 4-1 WWAC Red) with 22 points. Jalen Turner also added 10 points. Brad Russell paced Garden City (3-7, 1-4) with 18 points.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 96, Livonia Clarenceville 18: Rayvon Williamson led Robichaud (8-2, 4-1 WWAC Red) with 20 points and six steals. Tyler Robinson added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jaylen Favors chipped in 14 points and eight rebounds.

Detroit Cass Tech 61, Detroit Western 51: Randy Gilbert had 16 points and eight boards, while Chris Murry also had 16 points and finished with five assists for Cass Tech (11-3, 6-1 PSL Div. 1 East). Also, Marcus Gibbs contributed 14 points and four steals. Ravon Simpson finished with 12 points for Western.

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Powers North Central sets new state record with 66th straight victory

Detroit CMA 63, Detroit Cody 55: Clifford Barrow had 18 points, Jalen Young had 16 points and Jorden Peterson had 15 points for CMA (7-4, 5-3 PSL Div. 2 West). In the loss for Cody (7-3), Isiah Cunningham recorded 14 points.

Detroit Douglass 81, Detroit Denby 43: Robert Hurst led Douglass (11-3, 8-1 PSL Div. 2 East) with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Carlos Walker added 18 points, and Jarnard Smith Jr. also scored 18 points. Kelly Broadus also chipped in 15 points and dished off 10 assists. Tonato Tutt paced Denby with 15 points.

Detroit Henry Ford SCS 79, Melvindale ABT 63: Treveon Williams scored 22 points, grabbed 23 rebounds, pocketed 10 steals, and dished off eight assists for Henry Ford SCS (7-5, 5-1 Michigan Metro). Jalen Walker added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sterling Talley also scored 19 points. Eli Smith paced Melvindale with 23 points.

Detroit Southeastern 69, Detroit Westside 32: Dekoven Phillips scored 12 points for Southeastern (8-6). Davon Pippen added 11 points, and Anthony Hudson also chipped in 11 points. Aaron Johnson paced West Side (0-14, 0-8 PSL East) with nine points.

Detroit University Prep 64, Southfield Bradford 46: Derrick Bryant led University Prep (10-3, 6-1 Charter Schools) with 17 points and seven assists. Tavis Smith added 14 points and five steals, Terrence Bowens also added 13 points and nine rebounds. John Brantley paced Bradford (7-5, 3-4) with 13 points.

East Lansing 67, Jackson 60: Shonte Suddeth led Jackson with 27 points, and Marquise Robinson also added 14 points.

Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 42, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 41: Anthony George led Liggett (4-7, 2-3 MIAC) with 17 points. Jackson Walkowiak also added 10 points.

Imlay City 63, Armada 54: Noah Galbraith led the way with 16 points for Imlay City (5-6). Drew Davis finished with 16 points, and Adam Job dropped 14 for Armada (5-6).

Macomb Dakota 86, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 38: Jack Ballantyne led Dakota (10-3, 6-0 MAC Red) with 19 points, 17 rebounds and three assists. Jermaine Jackson Jr. scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Thomas Kithier chipped in 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Jaylen Hall also added 12 points and five assists. Tommy Schuster paced Chippewa Valley with 12 points.

Maple City Glen Lake 56, Kingsley 40: Cade Peterson led Glen Lake with 16 points. Nathan Schaar paced Kingsley with 16 points.

Marine City Cardinal Mooney 56, Chesterfield Austin Catholic 20: J.T. Twigg had 10 points for Cardinal Mooney, who improved to 4-6 (3-3 Catholic). Santiago Cardenas dropped six points in the loss for Austin (0-8, 0-6).

Marlette 59, Brown City 46: Barrett George scored 18 points, and Bryce George also added 16 points for Marlette. Anthony Ford paced Brown City with 14 points.

Melvindale 73, Woodhaven 65: Weshawn Warren scored 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked five shots for Woodhaven (8-4, 5-1 Downriver). Josh Warren also added 24 points. Montrez Fuster led Melvindale (9-3, 6-0) with 27 points.

New Haven 83, Warren Fitzgerald 51: Romeo Weems led New Haven (11-1, 7-0 MAC Blue) with 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals. Ashton Sherrell added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Eric Williams Jr. also chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and six steals. Bryan Gordon paced Warren with 13 points.

Northville 60, South Lyon 31: Colin Latta scored 17 points, and Jake Justice compiled 15 points for Northville (7-5, 3-3 KLAA Central). South Lyon (4-8, 2-4) was led by Ben Call, who posted eight points.

Novi Detroit Catholic Central 70, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 56: Gio Genrich led Catholic Central (8-3, 3-2 Catholic) with 21 points. CJ Baird added 18 points, and Brandon Recto also chipped in 10 points. Caden Prieskorn led all scorers with 25 points for St. Mary’s (8-3, 2-2). C.J. Wilson also chipped in 18 points.

Okemos 67, Lansing Eastern 54: Jordan Henry and Luke Stagg each scored 15 points for Okemos (8-3). Skyler Wilson paced Lansing Eastern (3-9) with 25 points.

Pelston 64, Onaway 55: Keaton Brewer scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Onaway (3-6). Trevor Wregglesworth also added 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Portage Central 41, Stevensville Lakeshore 36: Colin Brushwyler paced Lakeshore with 12 points and seven rebounds. Max Gaishin also added 11 points.

Quincy 65, Reading 17: William Dunn led Quincy (8-3, 5-1 Big 8) with 15 points and six rebounds. Drew Deaton added 13 points. Kyle Locke chipped in 11 points and seven steals, and Nathan Karney also added 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Riverview Richard 48, Detroit Cristo Rey 42: Tim Augustyniak had 16 points, and Eric Wiggington finished with nine points for Gabriel Richard (11-0, 6-0 Catholic). Jaylen Woodley produced 11 points for Detroit Cristo Rey (3-7, 2-4).

Romulus 91, Redford Thurston 57: Braden Morgan scored 16 points for Romulus (10-2). Jaren English added 15 points. Malik Hill paced Redford with 20 points.

Southfield Christian 82, Plymouth Christian 38: Bryce Washington led Christian (8-2) with 17 points, and Harlond Beverly added 16 points.

Stanton Central Montcalm 61, Tri-County 33: Austin Proctor led all scorers with 22 points for Central Montcalm (3-7).

Taylor Kennedy 64, Southgate Anderson 57: Nathan Braley led Taylor (3-7, 3-3 Downriver) with 18 points. Mario Forbes also added 12 points. Jace Matkin paced Southgate (7-4, 4-3) with 17 points.

Utica Ford 72, Utica 61: Mario Djeljaj led Ford II (7-4, 6-0 MAC White) with 23 points. Donnie Schuster also added 20 points. Gabe Garbarino paced Utica (1-10, 0-6) with 14 points.

Walled Lake Central 65, Waterford Kettering 42: Houston Tucker led Central (8-4, 4-2 KLAA North) with 20 points. Runako Ziegler also added 15 points. Zach Bellz paced Kettering (0-10, 0-6) with 12 points.

Warren De La Salle 71, Birmingham Brother Rice 51: Luke Pfromm had a team-high 19 points for the Pilots (7-5, 3-2 Catholic). Ryan Anderson chipped in 11 points for De La Salle.

Warren Michigan Collegiate 72, Romulus Summit 56: Jaylen Branch led Michigan Collegiate (13-2, 7-0 Charter Schools) with 20 points. Ty Lawrence added 13 points, and Jordan Davis also chipped in 11 points. Keyon Wright paced Romulus (6-7, 2-5) with 20 points.

Warren Mott 60, Roseville 55: Charles Johnson Jr. scored 31 points (9 of 10 free throws) for Mott (6-5, 4-3 MAC White). Tyler Gillery also added 11 points. Martell Turner paced Roseville (4-7, 1-5) with 19 points.

Wayland Union 65, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 53: Taylor Mitchell paced Forest Hills with 16 points and four rebounds.

Wayne Memorial 67, Plymouth 64 (OT): Keion Epps led Memorial (9-2, 5-1 KLAA South) with 17 points. Rashad Williams also added 12 points. Anthony Crump scored 17 points for Plymouth (5-7, 2-4), and Tariq Woody also added 16 points.

Westland Glenn 86, Livonia Churchill 50: Joe Moon IV led Glenn (10-1, 5-1 KLAA South) with 26 points. Daijon Parker added 20 points, and Christian Agnew also added 14 points. Genesis Barnes paced Churchill with 14 points.

Girls basketball

Allen Park 59, Taylor Truman 43: Abbie Slate led Allen Park (9-3, 6-2 Downriver) with 10 points. Clare Latkovic also added 10 points. Orthea Cooper paced Truman (2-9, 1-5 Downriver) with 16 points.

Ann Arbor Pioneer 46, Saline 36: Laura Stroud led Pioneer (8-4) with 14 points.

Belleville 79, Dearborn Edsel Ford 20: Victoria Perez had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Katelyn Sherwood had 21 points, seven assists and 10 steals for Belleville (9-3).

Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 53, New Baltimore Anchor Bay 36: Gina Liss led Chippewa Valley (5-7, 3-3 MAC Blue) with 18 points. Ivy Velazquez also added 11 points. Alyssa Truba paced Anchor Bay with 13 points.

Dearborn Fordson 60, Redford Union 37: Rana Elhusseini compiled 18 points, and Kiki Darwiche posted 16 points for Fordson (9-4). Johnnie Steele led the way for Union (7-4) with 19 points.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 57, Romulus 38: Kamaria McDaniels led Robichaud (7-5, 4-2 WWAC Blue) with 38 points and 10 rebounds. Kennedi Fulwylie paced Romulus (3-8, 2-4) with 15 points.

Detroit Voyageur 51, Taylor Prep 3: Angel Gainey led Voyageur (9-1) with 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals. Lunden Turner also added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Grosse Pointe North 39, Romeo 34: Julia Ayrault scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for North (8-5, 4-4 MAC Red). Amber Flinn paced Romeo (8-5, 2-5) with 11 points.

Hartland 56, Pinckney 27: Lexey Tobel recorded 19 points, and Whitney Sollom finished with 15 points for Hartland (11-1, 6-0 KLAA West). Also, in the loss for Pinckney (5-7, 2-4), Shay Herbert led the way with nine points.

Ionia 44, Portland 38: Jaylynn Williams led Ionia (7-6) with 26 points. Olivia Sandborn paced Portland with 11 points.

Kent City 65, Holton 52: Zara Weber scored 25 points for Kent City (12-2).

Muskegon Mona Shores 64, Grand Rapids Union 25: Jordan Walker led Mona Shores (11-3) with 22 points, eight steals, five rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes. Alyza Winston also added 20 points and four steals.

North Farmington 41, Oxford 32: Kierra Crockett had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and five blocks, while Sam Cherney added 12 points for North Farmington (10-4, 2-2 OAA Red). Madelyn Morris had 17 points for Oxford (2-7, 0-3 OAA White).

Novi 56, Plymouth Salem 38: Ellie Mackay led Novi with 19 points, and Cara Ninkovich also added 10 points.

Novi Franklin Road 43, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 37: Rachel Bause had 11 points and nine boards, while Danielle Fusco recorded 10 points for Franklin Road (10-2). Daria Boboc chipped in eight points as well for Franklin Road.

Redford Thurston 43, Livonia Clarenceville 23: Myla Hoskins paced Clarenceville with 12 points.

Rochester Adams 43, Royal Oak 38: Ryian Owusu led Adams (4-7) with 13 points. Makayla Smith added 12 points. Jessica Adams paced Royal Oak with 12 points.

Roseville 47, Madison Heights Lamphere 22: Chantae Parker led Roseville (8-5, 6-1 MAC Silver) with 15 points. Nija Collier also added 11 points and 12 rebounds.

St. Clair Shores Lakeview 54, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 34: Lashana Young recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards, while Alicia Bullaro added 15 points for Lakeview (14-0, 8-0 MAC Blue). Nicole Austin also finished with 10 dimes for Lakeview.

Stevensville Lakeshore 49, Portage Central 27: Sarah Dubbert led Lakeshore (11-2) with 20 points.

Trenton 58, Lincoln Park 7: Therese Hebda led Trenton (11-1, 7-1 Downriver) with 12 points, and Sydney Voss added nine points.

Tri-County 55, Stanton Central Montcalm 49: Nikki Wilkie, Kenzie Rutz and Kiara Wernette paced Central Montcalm with 11 points each.

Troy Athens 55, Hazel Park 31: Maddie Crum had 11 points and six boards, while Nicole Hughes recorded seven points for Athens (6-7). Additionally, Hazel Park was led by Trinity Benton, who finished with 12 points.

Warren Cousino 53, Macomb Dakota 41: Kierra Fletcher led Cousino (11-2) with 21 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five steals. Cam Grant paced Dakota (9-4) with 15 points.

Watervliet 50, Delton Kellogg 43: Zoe Smith led Watervliet (10-3) with 12 points.

Wayne Memorial 60, Plymouth 50: Camree Clegg had 12 points for Wayne Memorial (9-2, 6-0 KLAA South). Additionally, in the loss for Plymouth (4-8, 3-3), Chantal Ledoux had 15 points, and Alexa Ebeling had 13 points.

Bobby Nash (red gloves) competes against Li Jingliang (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at the Pepsi Center on Saturday.

UFC:Li Jingliang defeated Bobby Nash in a welterweight bout at Denver. Nash, a former Michigan State and Roseville High wrestler, was making his UFC debut. According to mmafighting.com, Jingliang knocked out Nash at 4:45 of the second round. It was the first bout of a four-fight deal for Nash (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with the UFC on Fox.

Prep football: Southfield A&T quarterback Samuel Johnson III, a top 2019 college prospect being recruited by Michigan and Michigan State, announced on Twitter he is transferring to Walled Lake Western for his junior season this fall. Johnson has 12 scholarship offers, including Illinois, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

College hockey: No. 10 Western Michigan had 47 shots on goal in a 4-3 loss to host Miami (Ohio). Colt Conrad had a goal and an assist for the Broncos (14-7-3, 8-7-1-1 National Collegiate Hockey Conference). …

Mitch Maloney and Gerald Mayhew each had a goal and an assist as host Ferris State beat Bowling Green, 5-0. Justin Kapelmaster stopped 19 shots for the Bulldogs (9-16-4, 8-11-3-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association). …

Taylor McCloy scored a shorthanded goal in the third period to lift Adrian over host Lawrence, 2-1. Adrian (14-6-2, 13-3 Northern Collegiate Hockey Conference) is ranked No. 9 in Division III.

Women’s basketball:Becca Sabol had 26 points and 10 rebounds as host Madonna (12-9, 8-8 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference) edged Cornerstone, 80-78. Jesse Sheridan led the Golden Eagles (11-13, 8-8) with 30 points. …

Sadia Johnson scored 22 points to help Adrian (11-8, 6-5 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) beat host Olivet, 52-50. Jillian Nickels scored 16 points for the Comets (1-17, 1-9). …

Kateleyn Carriere scored 21 points to lead Saginaw Valley State past host Northwood, 72-54. Halee Nieman added 13 points for the Cardinals (15-4, 11-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference). Jordyn Nurenberg led the Timberwolves (9-9, 6-7) with 19 points.

Women’s tennis: Western Michigan defeated IUPUI, 7-0, at Kalamazoo. Tracy Kuhle and Barbare Eristavi and among the singles winners for the Broncos (3-2).

Detroit East English Village’s Greg Elliott goes up for shot against Detroit Northwestern on Feb. 12, 2016.

EAST LANSING — When they weren’t watching Michigan State beat Michigan on the court, all eyes in the Breslin Center stands Sunday were focused on highly touted recruit Brian Bowen.

Many missed Greg Elliott. But Tom Izzo has been watching the East English Village High senior a lot lately, so much so that Michigan State offered him a scholarship Sunday.

Elliott, who had 42 points and 10 rebounds Friday against Detroit Edison with Izzo in attendance, tweeted about his offer after the Spartans’ 70-62 victory over the Wolverines. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard has an offer from Marquette and reportedly has been getting attention from Detroit Mercy. He also recently scored 46 points against Flint Beecher and 48 against Detroit Pershing.

Blessed To Say I Received An Offer From Michigan State University 🙌🏀💯#GoGreen #BigTen https://t.co/MS8oKRBmwm

—
Greg🐐 (@GE3__) January 29, 2017

The Spartans don’t have any guards in their 2017 class yet, with big men Jaren Jackson Jr. and Xavier Tillman the only signees thus far. Both were in the stands cajoling Bowen, the Saginaw native and Jackson’s teammate at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind.

Bowen is a five-star, 6-7 forward ranked No. 12 in the nation by ESPN, No. 16 by 247Sports.com and No. 19 by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. He has taken official trips to Arizona, Creighton, North Carolina State and Texas. He did not take one to his other finalist, UCLA, and is expected to announce his decision soon.

During time-outs in Sunday’s game, MSU fans twice started chanting his name. The first — “We want Tugs!” — drew a smile and a point in the first half. Jackson was in Bowen’s ear during the second — “We want Bowen!” — during which Bowen raised both arms in the air to acknowledge the fans.

The Spartans, who are also pursuing San Diego big man Brandon McCoy, could lose as many as six players next season or as few as three. Eron Harris, Alvin Ellis and Matt Van Dyk all will graduate with expiring eligibility. Gavin Schilling (knee) could apply for a fifth-year medical redshirt, and fellow 6-9 forward Ben Carter (knee) also could petition the NCAA for a sixth-year waiver. Forward Miles Bridges, who is a first-round pick in early NBA mock drafts, could leave for the NBA after his freshman season.

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Freshman Miles Bridges focused on MSU, not past in Flint or NBA future

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