Tuesday's roundup: Jackson's hot hand leads Dakota over Clarkston

Clarkston — A furious rally to start the fourth quarter wasn't enough to save Clarkston, as Macomb Dakota answered with a run of its own to close out an impressive win on the road, 46-35, on Tuesday.

Clarkston entered the fourth quarter trailing 32-22, and its offense was nowhere to be found. But a steal and a thunderous slam from Dylan Alderson brought the crowd to its feet, and the momentum carried Clarkston to an 11-0 run and its first lead at 33-32.

That's when Dakota's junior guard Jermaine Jackson Jr. went off, leading a 10-0 Dakota run to answer Clarkston's outburst, and scoring 10 of the game's final 16 points to power his team to victory.

"I think I'm a great player, and superstars make plays," Jackson said. "I was ready for this game."

Jackson finished with a game-high 23 points, and his coach took notice of his contributions on both ends of the floor, noting that Jackson took on the challenge of guarding Clarkston's star point guard Foster Loyer.

"He can stay in front of anybody he wants," Dakota coach Paul Tocco said. "He takes pride in his defense, and he did a great job."

Loyer led Clarkston with 17 points, but it was Jackson's defense that made it tough for Clarkston to get into its offensive sets and run plays with any conviction. Outside of its big run at the start of the fourth quarter, Clarkston was held to single digits in the first three frames, and shot just 5-of-23 from the field in the first half.

"We got exposed, played young," Clarkston coach Dan Fife said. "Our effort was there, but our shooters didn't shoot well, and (Jackson) controlled the tempo of the game."

Chris Marshall added 12 points for Dakota while Thomas Kithier grabbed some big rebounds in crunch time, also adding two late assists. .

Alderson scored 13 for Clarkston (1-1).

More boys

Belleville 62, Dearborn Fordson 35: Trevor Molenda had 14 points for Belleville (1-1, 1-0 WWAC). Calvin Blades added eight. Hamad Elvayat scored 13 for Fordson (1-2, 0-1).

Canton 60, South Lyon 46: Obi Okoli had 13 points and Logan Ryan 12 for Canton (3-0). Brandon Pratel had 11 points for South Lyon (1-2).

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 81, Dearborn Heights Annapolis 67: Jashawn Westley had 26 points and D'Angelo Lewis had 15 points and 10 assists for Robichaud (2-1). Alex Ismail had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Annapolis (0-3).

Detroit Allen Academy 73, Farmington 63: Mark Watts had 28 points for Allen Academy (2-0). Jason Williams, Jr. added 19. Danny Pippen had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 blocks. Marcellus Williams scored 17, while Jordan Graham and Malik Williams each had 16 for Farmington (0-3).

Detroit Cody 76, Detroit Westside Academy 27: Malik Frederick had 20 points and Quavon Young 11 for Cody (1-1). Westside Academy is 0-3.

Detroit Community 71, Melvindale ABT 53: DeMario Turner had 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks for Detroit Community (3-0), while Mark Davis scored 21. Eli Smith led ABT with 23 points.

Detroit Consortium 58, Birmingham Seaholm 32: Luster Johnson had 16 points Jalen Sykes added 13 for Consortium (1-0). Seaholm is 0-3.

Detroit Cornerstone Health/Technology 72, Detroit Fredrick Douglass 63: Jamal Cain had 41 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks, and four steals for Cornerstone (2-1). Corey Wells had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Douglass (1-2).

Detroit Country Day 51, Macomb L'Anse Creuse North 44: Cole Bearden had 15 points for Country Day (1-1). Paul Mocur added 10. Jeremy Scott scored 11 for L'Anse Creuse North (2-1).

Detroit Denby 64, Detroit Delta Prep 54: William Goodwin had 21 points and eight assists, and Dakota Lewis had 17 points, and Darius Brooks had 10 points and 12 rebounds for Denby (2-0). Dwight Burton had 23 points for Delta Prep (2-1).

Detroit Loyola 68 Dearborn Advanced Tech Academy 42: Nick Bryant had 16 points for Loyola (2-2) and Romari Ennis added 13 and Earnest Adams 10. Deyuan Heard scored 12 for Advanced Tech (1-2).

Detroit University Prep 68, Detroit Southeastern 47: Shawn Pittman had 13 points and 12 rebounds for University Prep (2-0). Derrick Bryant and Terrance Bowens added 11 each. Alante Coward scored 13 for Southeastern (1-2).

Ecorse 46, Detroit University Prep Science & Math 28: Kaganovich Germany had 12 points and 27 rebounds and Delano Sasser had 12 points for Ecorse (2-1). University Prep is 2-2.

Farmington Hills Harrison 65, Warren Michigan Collegiate 61: Adrian Pattah had 22 points and Tommy Williams 16 for Harrison (2-1). Michigan Collegiate is 2-1

Harper Woods 71, Dearborn Heights Star International 21: Julien Ransom had 23 points and Daijon Smith 11 for Harper Woods (2-0).

Hazel Park 76, Detroit Public Safety Academy 60: James Jenkins had 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 blocks, David Hearns had 17 points, and Carl Bowe Jr. finished with 16 for Hazel Park (1-1).

Livonia Churchill 62, Salem 49: John Hovermale had 17 points and Joan Andoni had 15 for Churchill (3-0). Kenny Topolovec had 16 points for Salem (0-2).

Livonia Franklin 75, South Lyon East 40: Joe Chinavare had 16 points for Franklin (1-1). Bobby Mandrink and Caleb Boyd added 12 apiece, and Denzel Adams had 11. Jacob Waranaukas had 13 points and Austin Holland had 12 for South Lyon East.

Northville 70, Westland John Glenn 61: Justin Zimbo had 24 points for Northville (3-0) and Justin Gibbons added 19 and Jake Justice 14. Christian Agnew scored 27 for John Glenn (0-1).

Melvindale 74, Lincoln Park 63: Montrez Fuster had 40 points for Melvindale (1-1) and Daraun McKinney added 14. Jordan Hamrick scored 20 for Lincoln Park (1-2).

Novi 51, Plymouth 36: Traveon Maddox had 14 points for Novi (2-1). Armani Tate and Jeremy Abraham each scored nine for Plymouth (2-1).

Pontiac 62, Detroit Mumford 55: Israel Williams had 22 points for Pontiac (2-0). Jalen Kelso had 17 points for Mumford (1-1).

Redford Thurston 77, Dearborn Edsel Ford 64: D'eauntae Jackson had 28 points and 13 rebounds for Thurston (2-1) and Brandon Marshall added 18 points. Chad Gailliard scored 18 for Edsel Ford (1-1).

Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 62, Troy 59 (OT): John Paul Sinacola had 21 points for Stoney Creek (3-0). Spencer Hollomon added 14. Jason Dietz scored 12 for Troy (1-1).

River Rouge 49, Detroit Jalen Rose Leadership Academy 38: Darian Owens-White had 26 points for River Rouge (3-0). Shuiton Newsome scored 12 for Jalen Rose (0-2).

Riverview Gabriel Richard 54, Grosse Ile 39: Anthony Brown had 18 points for Gabriel Richard (2-1) and Eric Wigginton added 10. Neil Smorch scored 20 for Grosse Ile (0-1).

Romulus 76, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 53: Delo Hansbro had 17 points for Romulus (1-0) and Trey Carter added 12. Imante Bosques scored 20 for Crestwood (2-1). Charles Demings added 14.

Roseville 58, Ferndale 34: T.J. Anderson had 20 points and Johnny Jones had 11 points and six assists for Roseville (1-1). Jalen Lee scored 12 for Ferndale (0-3).

St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 67, St. Clair Shores South Lake 44: Jovon Horton had 16 points and Jalen Dixon had 13, and Cortez Jackson 10 for Lake Shore (3-0). Darrell Heard scored 10 for South Lake (1-1).

Utica Ford 59, Utica Eisenhower 50: Sammy Rizzo, Connor Larson and Alex Iafrate all had 10 points for Ford (2-1). Ben Campbell scored 17 and John Chase 12 for Eisenhower (0-2).

Walled Lake Central 65, Hartland 37: Anton Lucaj had 13 points and Josh Isso 11 for Central (3-0). Komlan Paul scored eight to lead Hartland (0-2).

Warren Lincoln 69, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 54: Andrew Terry scored 23 and LeRon Moore added 11 for Lincoln (2-0). Spencer Ewing had 16 for Liggett (1-2).

Waterford Lakes 77, Plymouth Christian 59: Andrew Kline and Devin Senerius each had 17 points and Clay Senerius had 12 for Lakes (3-0). Matthew Malcolm scored 17 for Plymouth Christian (2-1).

Girls

Allen Park 44, Taylor Kennedy 22: Arielle Gamble had 15 points for Allen Park (3-1, 1-0 Downriver). Rosemary Nnongobya scored six for Kennedy (2-2, 0-1).

Belleville 47, Dearborn Fordson 36: Katelyn Sherwood had 16 points for Belleville (2-2). Sarah Abdallah scored 11 for Fordson (1-2).

Dearborn Heights Annapolis 42, Redford Thurston 32: Dawiele Dixon had 22 points for Annapolis (2-2). Thurston is 1-3.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 53, Dearborn Edsel Ford 51: Kayla Brown had 28 points for Robichaud (1-3). Carley Wall scored 28 for Edsel Ford (3-2).

Detroit Cody 40, Detroit Pershing 18: Ava'shay Duncon had 13 points and four rebounds and Dashawnna Fowler had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Cody (3-2). Leah Blaydes had 15 points for Pershing.

Detroit Collegiate Prep-Northwestern 59, Detroit International Academy 16: Faith Bynum had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Northwestern (3-1) and Ericka Smith added 11 and Nikiya Cordell 10. Detroit International Academy is 0-3.

Detroit Denby 50, Detroit Central 37: Kendall Taylor had 17 points for Denby (2-1) and Caprise Brown added 15 and Valeezha Washington 11.

Detroit Henry Ford 64, Detroit Osborn 11: Tiera Thomas had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Henry Ford (4-1) and Charlyn Ziles added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Osborn is 2-2.

Detroit King 46, Detroit Western International 10: Michaela Kelly had 17 points, five rebounds and six assists for King (3-0).

Detroit Mumford 38, Detroit Cass Tech 22: Tiaira Earnest had 12 points for Mumford (2-2) Zoey Oatis had 10 points for Cass Tech.

Detroit Renaissance 62, Detroit East English 29: Nnenna Naji had 14 points, and Nina Reynolds had 13 and Siyeh Frazier had 10 for Renaissance (3-1). C'Erra Maholmes had 13 points for East English (4-1).

Detroit Southeastern 42, Detroit Westside Academy 19: Zariah Gray had 17 points for Southeastern. Ashlee Diamond had seven points for Westside Academy (2-2).

Grosse Pointe North 56, Livonia Ladywood 37: Julia Ayrault had 21 points and Katie Snow had 19 for North (3-0). Maggie Shirk had 18 points for Ladywood (2-2).

Grosse Pointe South 67, Oak Park 27: Anna Carmody had 13 points for South (2-3). Noelle Prater added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Oak Park is 1-2.

Grosse Pointe University Liggett 54, Warren Lincoln 18: Nia Ahart and Kendall McConico each had 19 points for Liggett (3-2). Kiara Garwood scored 10 for Lincoln (1-3).

Hartland 65, Walled Lake Central 11: Lexey Tobel had 20 points for Hartland (3-1). Kaitlyn Wolschlager had six points for Central (1-2).

Ionia 51, Charlotte 24: Jaylynn Williams had 17 points, Mya Bianchi had 15, and Camryn Klein had 10 for Ionia (2-2). Charlotte is (2-3).

Macomb Dakota 44, Warren Regina 40: Tara Bieniewicz had 14 points for Dakota (4-0) and Emily Langolf added 13 and Bre Konowalski 10. Thersea Diehl scored 22 for Regina (0-2).

Northville 37, Westland John Glenn 23: Kendall Dillion and Brooke Adams each had eight points for Northville (3-0). Sharon Goodward and Kimah Stribling scored six each for John Glenn (2-1).

Novi 38, Plymouth 22: Ellie Mackay had 20 points for Novi (3-0). Elise Wehmer scored four and had 13 rebounds for Plymouth (1-3).

Romeo 37, Utica 35: Amber Flinn and Emma Giles each had 10 points for Romeo (3-1). Cierra VonZittwitz scored 14 for Utica (1-3).

Roseville 49, Clinton Township Clintondale 12: Nija Collier had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Roseville (2-1). Clintondale is 2-3.

Royal Oak 55, Ferndale 8: Gianna Valente had nine points and June Donnellon had eight for Royal Oak (3-2). Ferndale is 1-1.

Trenton 34, Gibraltar Carlson 9: Kaylie Crowell had 13 points for Trenton (2-1). Carlson is 1-2.

Geoff Robinson is a freelance writer;

News staff contributed