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2013-2014 Playoff Preview

3 Mar

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It’s March!  Which means Spring is near, and playoff basketball is upon us.  Districts are the first round of the playoffs, and there are plenty of intriguing matchups on deck for the upcoming week.  District playoffs usually compose of teams within the same league or conference, which brings about great atmospheres and rivalries for games.

All four classes in Michigan this year are relatively competitive, and are open for multiple teams to win.

Class A

Best District: Belleville

Belleville
Romulus
Taylor-John F Kennedy
Taylor-Truman
Wayne Memorial
Westland-John Glenn

Contenders: Pershing, Muskegon, University of Detroit Jesuit, Saginaw Arthur Hill, Clarkston, Bloomfield Hills, Battle Creek Central, Ypsilanti

Sleepers: Romulus, Cass Tech, Oak Park, Jenison, Holt, Mt. Pleasant, Detroit Southeastern, Taylor Truman, Saginaw, East English Village

Class B

Best District: Central Collegiate Academy

Detroit-Central Collegiate
Detroit-Frederick Douglass
Detroit-Old Redford Preparatory
Ferndale
Ferndale-University
Hazel Park
Warren-Fitzgerald

Contenders: Wyoming Godwin Heights, Grand Rapids South Christian, Jackson Lumen Christi, Milan, Detroit Country Day, Otsego

Sleepers: Millington, Detroit Community, Wayland, Comstock Park, Ferndale University, Goodrich, Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, Detroit Douglass, Detroit Henry Ford

Class C

Best District: Auburn Hills-Oakland Christian
Auburn Hills-Oakland Christian
Mt Clemens
New Haven
Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Rochester Hills-Lutheran Northwest
Warren-Michigan Collegiate

Contenders: Detroit Consortium, Mt. Clemens, Negaunee, Shelby, Boyne City, Detroit Allen Academy, Muskegon Heights

Sleepers: Southfield Bradford, Marlette, Detroit Loyola, Flint Beecher, Pewamo-Westphalia

Class D

Best District: Bark River-Harris
Bark River-Harris
Carney-Nadeau
Felch-North Dickinson
Powers-North Central
Rock-Mid Peninsula
Stephenson
Wilson-Nah Tah Wahsh PSA

Contenders: Southfield Christian, Powers North Central, Bellaire, Hillman, Cedarville

Sleepers: Munising, Crystal Falls Forest Park, Battle Creek St. Phillip

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Team Rankings Heading Into The Playoffs

2 Mar

puigIt’s March!  Time for brackets and three weeks of chaos.  In the third month of the year, there will be upsets.  But it is nice to give a general idea of who is expected to compete for championships.  March is the best time to be a basketball fan, and we look forward to three great weeks of high school hoops.

Statewide Rankings

1. Muskegon

2. Pershing

3. University of Detroit Jesuit

4. Detroit Consortium

5. Mt. Clemens

6. Wyoming Godwin Heights

7. Battle Creek Central

8. Ypsilanti

9. Grand Rapids South Christian

10. Jackson Lumen Christi

11. Holt

12. Bloomfield Hills

13. Milan

14. Flint Carman-Ainsworth

15. Taylor Truman

16. Southfield Christian

17. Clarkson

18. Saginaw Arthur Hill

19. Millington

20 Jenison

21. Kalamazoo Central

22. Romulus

23. Otsego

24. Negaunee

25. Cass Tech

26. Powers North Central

27. Imlay City

28. Ann Arbor Huron

29. Yale

30. Forest Hills Central

Class A

1. Muskegon

2. Pershing

3. University of Detroit Jesuit

4. Battle Creek Central

5. Ypsilanti

6. Holt

7. Bloomfield Hills

8. Flint Carman-Ainsworth

9. Taylor Truman

10. Clarkson

11. Saginaw Arthur Hill

12. Jenison

13. Kalamazoo Central

14. Romulus

15. Cass Tech

16. Ann Arbor Huron

17. Forest Hills Central

18. Grand Blanc

19. Holland

20. Warren De La Salle

21. Mt. Pleasant

22. Warren Mott

23. Dearborn Heights Crestwood

24. Holly

25. Marquette

Class B

1. Wyoming Godwin Heights

2. Grand Rapids South Christian

3. Jackson Lumen Christi

4. Milan

5. Millington

6. Otsego

7. Imlay City

8. Yale

9. Comstock Park

10. Detroit Country Day

11. Warren Fitzgerald

12. Ferndale University

13. Goodrich

14. Wayland

15. Clintondale

16. Chandler Park Academy

17. Holland Christian

18. Dundee

19. Harper Creek Battle Creek

20. St. Clair

Class C

1. Detroit Consortium

2. Mt. Clemens

3. Negaunee

4. Boyne City

5. Detroit Allen Academy

6. Shelby

7. Muskegon Heights

8. Marlette

9. Pewamo-Westphalia

10. Detroit Loyola

11. Flint Beecher

12. Southfield Bradford

13. Oakland Christian

14. Homer

15. Pine River Area

Class D

1. Southfield Christian

2. Powers North Central

3. Bellaire

4. Battle Creek St. Phillip

5. Hillman

6. Cedarville

7. Munising

8. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes

9. Crystal Falls Forest Park

10. Fulton

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