SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan — What a difference coaching can make. In January, just one year ago, Swartz Creek was playing for pride only. Floundering along in the Flint Metro League with a team that, true be told, had more talent than this year’s squad, the Dragons finished the season as a very ordinary near .500 [...]
Entries from January 2010
January 30, 2010
Flushing flushed…
Flint– Friday night, Flushing was thrashed by Powers Catholic in a rivalry game, but for most of the night it was actually close. This Flushing team isn’t as talented as last season’s, but it is definitely better. Last year, and for the past few years frankly, Flushing has had this culture of players who didn’t seem [...]
January 29, 2010
A tale of two athletes: Doug Anderson and Jason Richardson
Here’s an interesting read from Hotbed Hoops about the similarities between Mott freshman Doug Anderson and former MSU star Jason Richardson. Here’s the gist: “Simply put, there are few guys at any level of basketball who can match his shear athletic gifts. The closest comparison I can make to him athletically is a young Jason [...]
January 29, 2010
Two big ones in Saginaw, Flint on Friday night
If you’re looking for a good game, look no further than Saginaw Buena Vista High School tonight. The Knights, one of the top teams in the state in class C, is playing host to Flint Northwestern, a team that’s just outside the top 10 in the state in class A. Another big matchup will take [...]
January 27, 2010
Tuesday night’s storylines: UM/MSU game a dud, until the end
Here are some of Tuesday night’s storylines… – Last night’s game between UM and MSU in Ann Arbor was a real dud, at least until the end. Before Kalin Lucas’ game winning shot with three seconds left, it was 39 minutes of ugly basketball. It’s clear that neither of these teams can shoot the ball. [...]
January 26, 2010
High/Hill battle for top spot in Tri-cities rankings
1.) Arthur Hill: They beat Saginaw High in their first meeting, but I’ll just predict a loss right now in the rematch on Saturday. Maurice Jones is Mr. Basketball. 2.) Saginaw High: The Trojans are riding high after victories over two of the top teams in the state — Kalamazoo Central and Romulus. Great backcourt. [...]
January 26, 2010
Powers back on top: The Flint-area’s top 10 teams
1.) Flint Powers: Dominated Carman-Ainsworth earlier this month to make their early-season loss to the Cavs null and void. 2.) Flint Northwestern: They just keep winning. Jaylen Magee is turning into a big-time scorer for the Wildcats. They play Saginaw Buena Vista on Friday — look out. 3.) Goodrich: The Martians have a meeting with [...]
January 26, 2010
Latest AP rankings for all classes
AP BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS Class A 1. Detroit Pershing (10-2) 70 2. Saginaw Arthur Hill (9-2) 69 3. Romulus (9-1) 66 4. Saginaw (8-2) 62 5. Lansing Eastern (7-1) 53 6. Kalamazoo Central (9-2) 51 7. Okemos (8-1) 32 8. Clarkston (7-2) 30 9. Holt (7-2) 24 10. Detroit Martin Luther King (11-0) 20 Others [...]
January 26, 2010
Showdown: Will the ‘rivalry’ be enough to keep UM/MSU game close?
Probably not. Why? Because it’s not really a rivalry. (Although, this guy seems to think so.) Coming into tonight’s matchup between Michigan State and Michigan at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, I was tempted to call for a down-to-the-wire game with MSU winning in the final minute. After all, it’s a road game for the [...]
January 25, 2010
CITYBEAT: At least there’s still second place
As we sit on January 25, 2010, the Flint City Series race order of finish has all but been determined. Due to their three wins in their first three city games, Northwestern has sealed the deal as the champion. Further, as a result of last Friday night’s Northern victory over Southwestern, they can finish no worse than [...]
