Monday's roundup: Kettering, John Glenn set up match for KLAA girls basketball title

The only two undefeated teams in the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association play will battle Wednesday for the league’s girls basketball championship at Waterford Kettering.

Mr. Basketball vote could be a runaway

The race for the 2012 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award is more about who is chasing No. 24 than it is about who is going to win.

Divine Child tops Farmington Hills Mercy for title

Using a second-quarter flurry, Dearborn Divine Child won its first Catholic League basketball title since 1999, beating Farmington Hills Mercy, 53-36, in Sunday’s A-B Division final in Detroit Mercy’s Calihan Hall.

• Photos: Girls Catholic League basketball finals

Tom Markowski’s boys basketball rankings

Here are the latest state and Metro Detroit basketball rankings by Tom Markowski of The Detroit News.

Saturday’s roundup: Detroit Catholic Central captures Catholic League hockey crown

Senior captain Nolan Gluchowski scored twice to lead Catholic Central to a 5-3 win over Orchard Lake St. Mary's on Saturday, capturing the Catholic League title at Joe Louis Arena.

Friday's roundup: Troy boys top Ferndale, join it atop OAA White Division

A month ago, Larry Sylvester wasn’t playing varsity basketball. On Friday, Sylvester, a senior guard at Troy, made the biggest shot of his life to help his team win a huge division game.

Thursday's girls roundup: King tops Pershing for PSL crown

The question entering Thursday’s Public School League girls basketball championship was whether Detroit King could finally beat Detroit Pershing. King answered to the affirmative.

Thursday's boys roundup: King stuns Pershing to win PSL championship

Malik Albert scored 16 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead King (15-4) to a 76-69 victory over top-ranked Detroit Pershing at Calihan Hall to win the school’s first league title since 1999.

Farmington Hills Mercy girls move to Catholic League A-B title game

Farmington Hills Mercy used a big fourth quarter and clutch free throws to defeat its archrival Livonia Ladywood, 45-37, Thursday night and advance to the Catholic League’s A-B championship game.

King girls, boys in uphill bouts with Pershing for PSL crown

King and Pershing. Times two. That’s what the Detroit Public School League boys and girls basketball championships have come down to.

Wednesday's roundup: Divine Child rolls in Catholic League semifinal

Dearborn Divine Child pitched a first-quarter shutout and never looked back on the way to a 56-36 victory over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in a Catholic League A-B semifinal at Detroit Catholic Central on Wednesday night.

Tuesday's boys basketball roundup: Detroit King, Detroit Pershing set for PSL final

Detroit King defeated Detroit Crockett to earn another chance against No. 1 Detroit Pershing (18-0), as the two East Division rivals will play for the PSL championship at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Calihan Hall.

Tuesday's girls basketball roundup: Taylor Truman slips by Melvindale

Taylor — Taylor Truman girls' basketball team fed off of the momentum from a quick start for a 43-41 win over Melvindale in a Downriver League game Tuesday.

King, Pershing advance to PSL final

Pershing, which overcame a 47-point outing from Raven Bankston to defeat Detroit Mumford in the semifinals, has a four-game winning streak over King, including ...

Prep Insider: Pershing's Caprice Dennis flourishes under coach Shawn Hill's roof

Dennis has matured both on and off the court since moving in with the family of her coach, Shawn Hill, after her freshman year. Her grade-point average has ...

Tom Markowski’s boys basketball rankings

Detroit News high schools reporter Tom Markowski's weekly ranking of boys basketball teams across the state and metro areas.

Saturday’s high schools roundup

Saturday’s high school sports results

Friday's boys roundup: King, Crockett complete quarterfinal sweep for East

The East Division of the Detroit Public School League showed its muscle in the quarterfinals on Friday. The four winners were all from the East.

Friday's girls roundup: Woodhaven maintains first place in Downriver League

Woodhaven’s girls at least knocked one team out of contention for a Downriver League title Friday, taking a physical decision over Gibraltar Carlson, 63-51.

Thursday's roundup: Grosse Pointe South girls roll to 10-0 in MAC White

Seniors Caitlin Moore (16) and Claire DeBoer (10) and freshman Cierra Rice (10) combined for 36 first-half points as South (15-2, 10-0) took a commanding 38-21 ...

Fennville High star who died being honored

A ceremony honoring Wes Leonard is planned at mid-court before Friday night’s Fennville High School varsity game with his family, coaches and teammates on hand.

Wednesday's roundup: King girls overcome first-half stutter to win

Detroit King struggled in the opening quarter of its PSL girls quarterfinal game Wednesday against visiting Detroit Renaissance. With King’s athleticism and ...

Tuesday's girls roundup: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett primes for playoffs by pushing past Inkster

If Tuesday night’s win over Inkster is any indication, Miss Basketball frontrunner Madison Ristovski and Grosse Pointe University Liggett are primed for a run ...

Tuesday's boys roundup: Madison Heights Bishop Foley corrects past mistakes

Corey Green played an inspired game Tuesday with 17 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks to lead Bishop Foley to a 51-32 victory over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in ...

Two-player duel goes on Troy’s favor

Junior James Young had a school-record 49 points and 20 rebounds for Troy (10-4) and Clarkston senior Nick Tatu poured in 47 as Troy edged Clarkston 79-74.

This week’s boys basketball schedule

Here's a look at boys basketball games scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

This week’s girls basketball schedule

Here's a look at girls basketball games scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Inkster star guard has 2-year-old son and a bright future

Ayrionna Taylor has a busy life. She wakes up on school days at 5 a.m. and doesn’t get home until around 7 p.m. Then the senior basketball guard from Inkster ...