Friday's prep roundup: Clarkston stifles North Farmington

Clarkston — For all the talk about Clarkston basketball off the court, it continues to handle business on the court.

Senior forward Thomas Kithier, who is tied up in a battle in actual court with the MHSAA, remains ineligible for the defending Division 1 state champions. He was at the game putting hands in his teammate’s faces during warm-ups before taking in the rest of his team’s dismantling of North Farmington from the bench.

It wasn't always pretty, but led by a suffocating defense and 16 points from senior guard CJ Robinson, Clarkston routed North Farmington, 42-15, in Oakland Activities Association Red Division play Friday night.

Clarkston (11-1, 4-0) held North Farmington scoreless in the first quarter and went on to score the first 26 points of the game before senior forward Donny Dreshaj finally got his team on the board midway through the second quarter.

North Farmington (3-4, 0-4) didn’t have an answer for the double teams that Clarkston was throwing its way, as well as the constant pressure on the ball as soon as it crossed midcourt.

“We wanted to jump on them early,” Robinson said. “We were able to do that and be successful. We’re clicking at a good pace right now.”

Clarkston was sharp from beyond the arc early on, as its first six field goals came from long range. Robinson accounted for three of those, while MSU-bound point guard Foster Loyer hit a pair from deep.

“We put a great emphasis on passing the ball and moving it today,” Robinson said. “(Loyer) was phenomenal at hitting me in a good spot to score, and I was able to knock them down early and get us going.”

Loyer finished with 14 points and four assists.

“They’re as good of two guards as there are in the state,” Clarkston coach Dan Fife said of his Robinson and Loyer. “They move the ball well and play well together, and it’s tough to guard.”

With a 30-2 lead at halftime, Clarkston’s offense seemed to take its foot off the gas in the second half. North Farmington outscored Clarkston, which benched all of its regulars in the fourth quarter, 13-12 after the break.

Despite a stellar performance by the regulars in only holding North Farmington to seven points through three quarters, Fife insisted his team still has work to do on the defensive side of the ball.

“I’ve been getting on them about their effort, but they did heck of a job today,” Fife said. "I’m still concerned and want our defense to get better, but that’s the kind of effort (we've) got to have all of the time.”

More boys basketball

Auburn Hills Avondale 61, Birmingham Seaholm 50: Daniel Milton scored 13 and Martone Cole 10 for Avondale (7-4, 3-2 OAA White). Brady Flynn led Seaholm (3-6, 1-3) with 23 points and Cooper Mixon added 18.

Belleville 80, Dearborn 46: Devin Alverson had 15 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, Gabe Brown scored 15 and Davion Williams added 11 points and five steals for Belleville (5-3, 2-0 WWAC Blue). Alieu Kah scored 15 for Dearborn (2-7, 0-2).

Canton 44, Plymouth 42: B.Artis White scored 16 for Canton (10-0, 6-0 KLAA Black). Anthony Crump scored 14 for Plymouth (6-4, 3-2).

Dearborn Divine Child 65, Macomb Lutheran North 34: Parker LePage and Cam Urbaniek each scored 15 for Divine Child (7-3, 2-0 Catholic AA). Lutheran North is 0-2 in league.

Dearborn Edsel Ford 80, Garden City 43: Jalal Baydoun had 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Mohamed Cisse and Mouhed Morshed each scored 10 for Edsel Ford (5-5, 2-0 WWAC Red). Micah Wilson and David McDaniel each scored 14 for Garden City (3-7, 0-2).

Dearborn Fordson 57, Redford Thurston 53: Yousuf Farhat scored 21 and Hashem Aljahmi 10 for Fordson (5-5, 1-1 WWAC Blue). Jamar Boyd led Thurston (6-3, 1-1) with 23 points.

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 46, Dearborn Heights Annapolis 44: Jasir Poole scored 21 and made the winning layup with 2 seconds left. Gary Brookins had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Robichaud (2-6, 1-1 WWAC Red). Annapolis is 3-5, 1-1.

Detroit Cass Tech 75, Detroit Western International 46: Tyson Acuff had 15 points and seven assists and Randy Gilbert, Jalen Tobias, Matt Richmond and Mike Washington each scored 10 for Cass Tech (9-2, 3-2 PSL West 1). Tray Jackson led Western with 12 points.

Detroit Community 58, Taylor Trillium 46: Rayvon Williamson scored 19, Kenny Thorton 13 and Herman Brown 11 for Community (6-3, 3-0 MMAC Black). Derele Woods led Trillium with 14 points.

Detroit Cornerstone 55, Ferndale University 51: Jalen Young had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Cordario Miles scored 10 with 10 rebounds for Cornerstone (6-4, 3-2 Charter). Leonard Smith scored 14 and Martez Martin 13 for Ferndale (1-7, 0-5).

Detroit Delta Prep 71, Detroit Leadership 55: Keron Carter had 19 points, five rebounds and two blocks, and Rozell Robinson scored 19 with five steals for Delta Prep (4-2, 2-0 PSL East Division 2). Kion Weaver had 14 points and Terhan Britton seven for Leadership.

Detroit Denby 52, Detroit Southeastern 44: Lamar Kearney scored 13 with five assists, and Lamont Kearney had 13 points and six rebounds for Denby (7-3, 4-1 PSL East Division 2). Southeastern is 8-3, 5-1.

Detroit Mumford 54, Detroit Douglass 42: Anthony Taylor scored 19 with 12 rebounds, and Brandon Green had 12 points for Mumford (10-0, 5-0 PSL West Divison 2).

Detroit Old Redford 82, Romulus Summit 34: Aundre Pope scored 18 with 14 rebounds and five blocks, Isaiah Jackson had 15 points with 12 rebounds and 10 blocks, and Rocket Watts scored 14 with seven assists for Redford (6-0, 4-0 Charter). Deante Foreman had 11 points for Summit (5-5, 1-4).

Detroit Pershing 63, Detroit Osborn 23: D’Juan Seal scored 22, Charles Brown added 15 and Johnny Davis had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Pershing (5-5, 4-1 PSL East Div. 1).

Detroit Renaissance 55, Detroit Henry Ford Academy 52: Carrington McCaskill had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Devin Holmes added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Renaissance (7-4, 3-2 PSL West 1). Anthony Roberts scored 25 for Henry Ford (8-3, 4-1).

Detroit West Side Academy 58, Detroit Davis Aerospace 17: Warren Carr had 15 points and Terrel Tucker 12 for West Side (3-4, 3-3 PSL East Div. 2). Davis is 0-6.

Detroit East English 49, Detroit King 48: Tariq Shepherd had the winning free throws and David DeJulius scored 23 for East English (10-2, 4-1 PSL East Division 1). Marcus Gibbs had 18 points for King (5-5, 3-2).

Farmington 73, Ferndale 63: Christian Smith had 19 points, Ray Bryant and Jaden Akins 17 each and Russell Norris had 10 for Farmington (4-4, 3-2 OAA Blue). Keelen Lucas and Teonta McKeithen each scored 19 for Ferndale.

Gibraltar Carlson 62, Brownstown Woodhaven 51: Joshua Warren scored 29 with five assists for Woodhaven (8-3, 7-1 Downriver). Carlson is 6-5, 4-3.

Harper Woods 59, Detroit University Prep 49: Joshua Miller scored 23 and Adreinne Lloyd 11 for Harper Woods (8-1, 3-1 MMAC Blue). University Prep is 0-6, 0-3.

Hazel Park 69, West Bloomfield 65: Devin Pettus had 29 points and Carl Bow 15 for Hazel Park (10-0, 4-0 OAA Red). Tre Harvey scored 24 and Donavan Moore 21 for West Bloomfield (4-4, 3-1).

Macomb Dakota 59, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 51: Mark Tocco scored 16 with six rebounds, four assists and four steals, Ryan Rollins had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, and Joshua Hines scored 13 with four assists for Dakota (6-2, 4-0 MAC Red). Brian Bendo had 12 points for North (4-4, 1-2).

Marine City Cardinal Mooney 76, Detroit Cristo Rey 59: Bryant Williams had 15 points, David Trombley 14, Jack Galazka 13 and Daniel Everhart 12 for Mooney (8-1, 5-0 Catholic Intersectional No. 2). Cristo Rey is 6-2, 4-2.

New Haven 72, Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 29: Romeo Weems scored 21 with 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals, Ascaun Johnson had 16 points, Ashton Sherrell scored 14 with 11 rebounds, and Tavares Oliver had 12 points for New Haven (10-5, 5-0 MAC Blue). L’Anse Creuse is 5-4, 3-2.

Oak Park 55, Birmingham Groves 50: Jeremiah Pettiway scored 11 with 10 assists, Isaiah Hollin-Moten had 10 points, and Jaylen Knight and Sanna Sisawo each scored 11 for Oak Park (6-2, 4-1 OAA White). Mitchell Pitts had 16 points and Ossie Rashad 12 for Groves (4-4, 2-3).

Okemos 60, East Lansing 55: Jordan Henry had 31 points, Evan Thomas scored 12 with 10 rebounds, and Noah Pruitt had 10 points and four assists for Okemos (8-3, 6-1 CAAC Blue). Noah Schon scored 15 for East Lansing (8-2, 5-2).

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 50, Birmingham Brother Rice 33: Lorne Bowman had 20 points for St. Mary’s (8-3, 2-2 Catholic Central). Dave Jabiro scored 11 for Brother Rice (4-6, 0-3).

Port Huron 66, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 63: Tyler Balon scored 13 for Port Huron (4-6, 2-4 MAC Gold). Caleb Bates had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Malik Hill scored 14 for Lake Shore (7-4, 3-2).

River Rouge 69, Detroit Henry Ford Academy Creative 42: Nigel Colvin had 18 points and five rebounds and Donavan Freeman added 17 points and 10 rebounds for River Rouge (10-0, 4-0 MMAC Blue). Trevion Williams scored 27 for Henry Ford (4-3, 2-2).

Riverview Gabriel Richard 49, Chesterfield Austin Catholic 9: Mike Holdsclaw scored 10 and Eric Wiggington nine for Gabriel Richard (7-2, 5-2 Catholic Intersectional No. 2). Austin Catholic is 0-9.

Royal Oak Shrine 39, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 36: A.J. Massucci had 11 points and Brennan Smith 10 for Shrine (6-5, 3-1 Catholic Intersectional No. 1). Liggett is 2-7, 1-4.

St. Clair Shores South Lake 78, Clinton Township Clintondale 51: Amier Gilmore had 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, and Emanuel Spillman had 12 points and 12 rebounds for South Lake (8-2, 5-0 MAC Silver). Richard Washington scored 16 for Clintondale (5-4, 3-2).

Sterling Heights 70, St. Clair Shores Lakeview 53: Malot Dushaj had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Trenell Payne scored 17 for Sterling Heights (4-5, 3-2 MAC Silver). Ivan Krohta scored 14 for Lakeview (0-9, 0-5).

Troy Athens 54, Oxford 45: Taylor McCaskill had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Brendt Stephens added 11 for Athens (8-2, 3-1 OAA White). Tre Townsend scored 13 and Michael Raisch had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Oxford (5-5, 2-3).

Walled Lake Western 60, Walled Lake Northern 57 (2OT): Myles Dalton scored 25 for Western (5-3, 5-1 Lakes Valley). Jake Haver scored 15, Andy Millikan 12 and Jack McGuire and Andre Price each scored 11 for Northern (5-5, 3-3).

White Lake Lakeland 48, Walled Lake Central 42: Cass Phillips had 16 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks and Patrick McDonald scored 10 for Lakeland (7-3, 3-3 Lakes Valley). Houston Tucker had 15 points for Central (2-6, 2-5).

Girls basketball

Dearborn Edsel Ford 42, Garden City 26: Danya Hamood scored 11 for Edsel Ford (2-8, 2-0 WWAC Red). Emma Gausden had 10 points for Garden City (0-9, 0-2).

Farmington Hills Mercy 35, Macomb Lutheran North 26: Bella Dugas had 10 points for Mercy (11-1, 8-1 Catholic Central). Hannah Milligan scored 15 for North (6-6, 2-6).

Hartland 56, Novi 51: Graysen Cockerham scored 17 and Whitney Sollom 12 for Hartland (7-4, 3-3 KLAA Gold). Ellie Mackay had 23 points for Novi (8-3, 4-2).

Plymouth 52, Canton 40: Chantal LeDoux scored 24 and Gabby Chouinard 11 for Plymouth (8-3, 4-2 KLAA Black). Carli Vaughn scored 14 and Ashley Criscenti had 11 points for Canton (5-5, 4-2).

River Rouge 58, Detroit Henry Ford Academy Creative 12: Lamariyee Williams scored 30 for River Rouge (11-4, 6-0 MMAC Blue).

Southgate Anderson 48, Taylor Truman 42: Julia Bogart scored 17 and Courtney Mabery 12 for Anderson (5-6, 3-3 Downriver). Orthea Cooper scored 23 and Amiah Chimas 10 for Truman (1-9, 1-6).

Walled Lake Central 41, White Lake Lakeland 16: Rizaria Franklin led Central (8-3, 4-3 Lakes Valley) with 15 points. Lakeland is 0-11, 0-7.

Hockey

Alpena 4, Gaylord 3: Colby Plowman scored two goals and Mitchell Agius finished with two assists for Alpena (11-4-3). Gaylord is 10-5-1.

Geoff Robinson is a freelance writer; News staff contributed.