PREP BASKETBALL RESULTS

After a pair of emotional contests against arch-rival Rochester and highly-regarded Clarkston, Rochester Adams’ boys basketball team needed to refocus Friday night against a struggling Birmingham Groves team hungry for a win.

It took some time and a little second-half determination, but the Highlanders managed to get the job done as they turned away the pesky Falcons, 54-47, in OAA Division II play in Rochester.

“We just didn’t have the excitement tonight,’’ admitted Adams head coach John Hall. “We had plenty of opportunities on offense, but we just didn’t execute like we had and Groves fought hard. Everything was a battle for us tonight.’’

The Highlanders, however, did manage to dig deep enough in the second half to come away with their fourth league win in six tries. Senior Tyler Newsom bagged seven of his team-leading 17 points in the third quarter and teammates Matt Niemiec and JD Osborne were key contributors in the fourth period as Adams outscored Groves 27-23.

“Tyler did a great job in the third, and everybody kind of had a hand in it in the fourth quarter,’’ Hall said. “We needed it because it was close the whole way.’’

Niemiec followed Newsom in the scoring column for Adams with 11 points. Osborne chipped in nine points and hauled down 10 rebounds. Newsom collected nine rebounds.

For Groves, which dropped to 0-6 in league play and 1-12 overall, Jon Aylward led the way with 17 points. Steve Rimmer chipped in with seven points and a host of blocks.

Adams, 8-5 overall, will be idle until Friday when Troy Athens comes calling.

Groves will entertain Athens on Tuesday.

ANDOVER 64, SEAHOLM 55: Bloomfield Hills Andover kept pace in the wacky OAA Division IV boys basketball race with this key nine-point victory over Birmingham Seaholm Friday evening.

The host Barons are 4-2 in the D-IV standings and are part of a four-way tie for first place along with district rival Lahser, Farmington and Royal Oak. Seaholm fell to 3-3 in the division standings.

Andover was paced by junior guard Cameron Bell who tossed in a game-high 27 points. Seaholm’s leading scorer was Tommy Simon who netted 22.

Andover (7-5 overall) hosts Waterford Mt. Zion in a non-league game on Tuesday. Seaholm hosts Farmington on Tuesday.

LAHSER 61, FERNDALE 35: Senior Karl Finley found the bottom of the bucket to his liking Friday as the Bloomfield Hills Lahser cager poured in a game-high 18 points to lead his teammates to this decisive victory over Ferndale.

Finley, a guard, also collected three rebounds, two assists and two blocks as the Knights improved to 4-2 in OAA Division IV play and 8-5 overall.

Senior guard D.J. Blackmore contributed 12 points and six assists and junior guard Tyler Gust added 10 points.

Senior Jonathon Thomas scored seven to pace Ferndale (3-10, 1-5).

DCD 62, DETROIT COMMUNITY 55: A 21-11 scoring edge in the first quarter set the stage for visiting Detroit Country Day to earn its 11th victory in 12 tries overall.

Senior guard Darryl Nobles tossed in 16 points, senior guard James Nelson netted 12 and junior Dale Brundidge bagged 10 as Country Day bounced right back into the win column just three days after suffering its first loss of the season.

Sophomore DaShonte Riley also provided a helping hand by netting nine points, grabbing 12 rebounds and swatting away six shots.
Senior Chase Simon scored 17 and senior Kewan Couile added 13 to pace Detroit Community (10-6).

Country Day will host Romulus on Tuesday and travels to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Friday.

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