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TUESDAY |
12-5-06 |
STONEY CREEK |
AWAY |
Adams:74
SC: 72
(Overtime) |
The Freshman
basketball team won a thriller against Stoney
Creek 74-72 in overtime. Joey Dillon and Conor
Boyle led the way for the Highlanders, each
scoring 17 points. Joey finished with 8 assists
and 4 steals while Conor had 6 assists and 4
steals. Mike Johnson and Alex Martin hit the
boards hard and finished with 9 and 11 points
respectively |
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TUESDAY |
12-12-06 |
WATERFORD MOTT |
HOME |
Adams 61
Mott: 30 |
The
Adams Freshman Basketball Team won their
first home game yesterday 61-30 over
Waterford Mott. The Highlanders used a
half court trap effectively in forcing
20 turnovers that led to easy transition
buckets. The Highlanders were paced by
Andy Morrissey (12 points), George
Patsarikas (12 points), and Conor Boyle
(5 assists). For the second straight
game Adams was able to overcome the fact
that their opponents are shooting 60%
from the field and being out rebounded
on the boards. The Highlanders travel
to West Bloomfield on Friday to take on
the Lakers in what should be a more
competitive game.
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|
FRIDAY |
12-15-06 |
WEST BLOOMFIELD |
AWAY |
Adams 59
WB 46 |
The
Highlanders defeated the Lakers of West
Bloomfield 59-46 for their second road win of
the season. The game was close throughout until
a couple of key steals and free throws late in
the contest. Adams used a balanced scoring
attack with seven players scoring 6 points or
more. Austin McClelland controlled the offense
with 7 assists and only 1 turnover, and went 5
of 6 from the free throw line with under one
minute to play |
|
MONDAY |
12-18-06 |
TROY |
AWAY |
Adams 47
Troy 32 |
Adams
defeated Troy and Stoney Creek on consecutive
nights this week to
improve to 5-0 on the season. The Highlanders
used stingy defense against
Troy holding the Colts to only 4 total points in
the second and fourth
quarters. The final score was 47-32. Andy
Morrissey and Conor Boyle led
the way 11 points each. George Patsarikas and
Jimmy Noser each nailed huge
3 points down the stretch to seal the win. |
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TUESDAY |
12-19-06 |
STONEY CREEK |
HOME |
Adams 60
SC 34 |
In the much
anticipated rematch between Stoney Creek and
Adams, after a
74-72 overtime win by the Highlanders two weeks
ago, Adams soundly defeated
the Cougars 60-34. The Highlanders pushed the
tempo right from the start
and forced over 20 turnovers, many of those in
the opening quarter as Adams
jumped out to a 11-3 lead and never looked
back. The Highlanders were led
by Mike Johnson who had a season high 8 rebounds
and 13 points. Conor
Boyle chipped in with 10 points and 5 rebounds,
Andy Morrissey 10 points,
and Jimmy Noser 8 points. |
|
FRIDAY |
1-5-07 |
ROMEO |
HOME |
Adams 46
Romeo 44 |
Adams defeated Romeo Friday night 46-44 in a
very physical game. The referees "let the kids
play" all night long. The Highlanders took a 7
point lead into halftime, but went on a 4 minute
scoring draught to start the third quarter.
Romeo tied the game late in the contest, but a
Jimmy Noser free throw put the highlanders up
two with 7 seconds to play. Romeo missed a
contested jumper at the buzzer and the
Highlanders improved to 6-0. The scoring was
very balanced for the Highlanders with 6 players
scoring over 4 points, led my Joey Dillon's 12
points, 8 which came in the final quarter. Mike
Johnson led the team with 8 rebounds and all out
hustle the entire game. Adams overcame poor
shooting, 25% from the field, and 18 turnovers
to gut out the win. The team looked deep within
themselves and found a way to win this tough
game. |
|
TUESDAY |
1-9-07 |
*TROY ATHENS |
HOME |
Adams 43
Athens 41 |
The Highlanders defeated a tough opponent
Tuesday night in a game against Troy Athens. The
Redhawks played a difficult 2-3 matchup zone for
most of the night that frustrated the
Highlanders. Adams took a 22-19 lead into
halftime and was only able to expand the lead by
2 in the 3rd quarter. With under a minute left
the Redhawks took their first lead of the game.
Adams was able to force a turnover with about 17
seconds to play. From there, Joey Dillon did the
rest, making a runner in the lane and getting
fouled. Joey hit the free throw to put Adams up
by two points with 2.6 seconds to play. The
Redhawks missed a contested jumper at the buzzer
as Adams held on to a 43-41 lead. Adams had 6
players score more than 6 points with Alex
Martin leading the way with 9. Mike Johnson had
13 rebounds to lead the Highlanders. Adams
improves to 7-0. |
|
FRIDAY |
1-12-07 |
*LAKE ORION |
AWAY |
Adams 48
LO 46 |
The Highlanders held on to late in the game to
defeat Lake Orion on Friday by a score of 48-46.
It was the 3rd game in a row that Adams won by
basket. Adams jumped out to a 32-23 lead at
halftime, but the offense sputtered in the
second half, scoring only 16 points. The defense
made a couple of big stops late in the fourth
quarter to secure the win. Adams was led by Andy
Morrissey, 13 points, 12 in the first half.
Richard Park scored 12 points, and Conor Boyle
scored 7 while dishing out 5 assists. |
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TUESDAY |
1-16-07 |
LAHSER |
AWAY |
Adams 55
Lahser 26 |
After a slow start the Highlanders woke up and
defeated Lahser 55-26. Adams came out flat and
were down 9-6 at the end of the first quarter.
The defense was then turned up a notch and the
full court press caused turnovers that led to
easy buckets. Adams outscored Lahser 23-6 in the
second quarter and cruised the rest of the way.
Andy Morrissey led Adams with 10 points and 5
rebounds. George Patsarikas led the Highlanders
with 7 rebounds. All but one Highlander scored
in the contest. Adams improves to 9-0 on the
season. |
|
TUESDAY |
1-23-07 |
*SOUTHFIELD |
AWAY |
Southfield 71,
Adams 56 |
The Highlanders dropped their first contest of
the season on the road at Southfield 71-56.
Three players scored over 15 points for the Blue
Jays as the Highlanders had a hard time keeping
Southfield out of the lane. In the second half
Adams was able to cut the lead to 4 on two
different occasions but could not overtake the
lead. Adams was led by Conor Boyle (16 points.),
Andy Morrisey (11 points) and Richard Park (10
points). Joey Dillon also had a game high 5
assists. Adams drops to 9-1 on the season as
Southfield improves to 7-3. |
|
FRIDAY |
1-26-07 |
*ROCHESTER |
HOME |
Adams 73,
Rochester 45 |
Adams defeated Rochester 73-45 on Friday night.
The Highlander defensive pressure forced the
Falcons into 31 turnovers. Adams won the battle
of the boards and controlled the up-tempo game
from the beginning of the second quarter on. The
Highlanders closed out the first quarter on a
8-0 run and didn't slow down in the second
quarter outscoring Rochester 19-8 to open up a
36-24 halftime lead. A 21 point explosion in the
third quarter by Adams and a great defensive
effort in only allowing Rochester 7 points
sealed the deal for the Highlanders. Joey Dillon
led the way with 16 points (3 of 4 from behind
the arc), 5 assists, and 4 steals. Also in
double figures for the 3rd time in 4 games was
Richard Park with 11. Every Highlander scored a
bucket in the big win against the crosstown
rival. Adams is now 10-1 on the season. |
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TUESDAY |
1-30-07 |
CLARKSTON |
AWAY |
Adams 46,
Clarkston 41 |
The Highlanders won a tight contest at Clarkston
46-41. Both teams played tough defense for most
of the game. After a 9-9 tie at the end of the
1st quarter, Adams outscored the Wolves 16-9 in
the 2nd quarter. The Wolves did not roll over as
they outscored the Highlanders 17-11 in the 3rd,
but Adams turned up the "D" allowing only 6
points in the fourth quarter. TJ Trouba led the
Highlanders with 7 rebounds. Conor Boyle and
Richard Park scored 8 and 9 points respectively.
Joey Dillon dished out 6 assists. 9 Highlanders
scored in the game to improve to 11-1 on the
season. |
|
FRIDAY |
2-2-07 |
*BIRMINGHAM
GROVES |
AWAY |
Adams 45, Groves
21 |
The Highlanders went on the road again for the
fifth time in the last six games and defeated
Birmingham Groves 45-21. Adams played solid
man-to-man defense and allowed Groves to score
only 5 and 4 points respectively in the second
and third quarters. After a sluggish start in
the first quarter the Highlanders ripped off 17
points in the second quarter to lead 23-13 at
the half. Joey Dillon led the team in rebounds
and assists with 6 each. Conor Boyle led the
team in scoring with 13 points. Dan Park and
Jordan Littleson provided great energy off the
bench to spark the Highlanders out of the slow
start. Adams goes on the road, once again, to
Southfield Lathrup on Tuesday. |
|
TUESDAY |
2-6-07 |
LATHRUP |
Cancelled |
|
FRIDAY |
2-9-07 |
*TROY ATHENS |
AWAY |
Adams 54, Troy
Athens 39 |
The Highlanders won on the road for the eighth
time this season defeating Troy Athens 54-39.
After trailing 11-4 at the end of the first
quarter Adams outscored Athens 20-10 to go into
halftime up 24-21. The players stepped it up in
the second half, limiting Athens to only 3 field
goals the rest of the way, thanks to a mix of
the full court press and a swarming 1-2-2 zone
trap. The Highlanders shot an astounding 9-10
from the field in the fourth quarter and 3-3
from the free throw line. Conor Boyle led the
way for Adams scoring a season high 19 points,
dishing out 5 assists, 7 steals, and only 1
turnover. Richard Park also reached double
figures with 13 points. Adams improves to 13-1
on the season. |
|
TUESDAY |
2-13-07 |
*LAKE ORION |
HOME |
Adams 44
LO 34 |
The Highlanders swept the season series against
Lake Orion Tuesday night, defeating the Dragons
44-34. Adams played solid defense for most of
the night and limited Lake Orion's quality
shots. Adams was sparked by Jimmy Noser and
Austin McClelland in the 3rd quarter to put
Adams up 37-26. The offense sputtered in fourth,
scoring only seven points, but the defense held
strong only allowing the Dragons eight points.
Andy Morrissey shook off the flu and had 2
steals for coast-to-coast lay ups in the fourth
quarter to seal the victory. Andy led all
scorers with 11 points. Alex Martin and Mike
Johnson each had 6 rebounds. Adams improves to
14-1 on the season. |
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TUESDAY |
2-20-07 |
PONTIAC NORTHERN |
HOME |
Pontiac Northern
49 Adams 48 |
After leading 43-32 to enter the fourth quarter,
Adams lost to Pontiac Northern 49-48. The
Highlanders and Huskies played a very even 1st
half with Adams taking a 43-32 lead into
halftime. Adams defense in the 3rd quarter held
Northern to only 8 points while scoring 11. In
the fourth quarter turnovers were the story. The
Highlanders managed only 3 shots while turning
the ball over 9 times against the full court
press. Those 9 turnovers led to easy fast break
opportunities as Northern outscored Adams 17-5
in the fourth to hand Adams its second loss of
the year. Adams shot 55% from the field and held
Northern 36% shooting. Adams cost itself with 30
turnovers and by shooting 8-15 (53%) from the
free throw line. Adams was led by Conor Boyle
(14 pts, 2 asst., 6 steals) and Jimmy Noser (9
pts). The Highlanders play another tough home
game Friday and look to avenge a loss earlier in
the year to Southfield. Adams is 14-2 on the
season. |
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FRIDAY |
2-23-07 |
*SOUTHFIELD |
HOME |
Adams 60
Southfield 56 (OT) |
Adams avenged its only league loss by beating
Southfield 60-56 in overtime. Adams took a nine
point lead into the half by playing solid half
court defense and by going 8-8 at the free throw
line. Southfield came out and attacked the
basket hard in the third quarter outscoring
Adams 20-9. In the fourth quarter Austin
McClelland hit a huge three pointer, Andy
Morrissey had a big steal and coast to coast
layup, and Conor Boyle scored 6 points to force
overtime. In OT the McClelland hit another huge
three and the Highlanders went 7-8 from the FT
line. Boyle led the Highlanders with 21 Pts.
(10-11 FT's) followed by McClelland 10 pts, and
Mike Johnson had 10 rebounds. Adams made 22-26
FT's (85%) for the game. |
|
TUESDAY |
2-27-07 |
*ROCHESTER |
AWAY |
Adams 55,
Rochester 45 |
Adams defeated Rochester last night 55-45 to go
4-0 against Rochester and Stoney Creek this
season. In a game that saw Rochester dictate the
tempo in the first half and go to the break
leading 26-13, the Highlanders never gave up.
Rochester dominated the offensive glass and out
hustled Adams for the first two quarters, but
that all changed after halftime. Adams changed
presses to start the 3rd quarter and the Falcons
could not solve it, turning the ball over 5
times in the first eight possessions.
Rochester's turnovers led to 10 Adams' points
and by the 4:30 mark the Highlanders had
overtaken the Falcons, never to look back. The
3rd quarter proved to be the difference as Adams
outscored Rochester 23-9. Adams was led by Conor
Boyle (18pts,3 Reb), Mike Johnson (10pts, 6 Reb),
Austin McClelland (8pts, 4 Reb), and Joey Dillon
(5 Ast, 6 Reb, 4 Pts). "The determination of the
players and the intensity they provided on
defense in the second half was the difference in
the game. These guys never think they are out of
a game and can play great defense when they put
their minds to it," head coach Jeff Hall said
after the game. "We are a very good team, and
played well with our backs against the wall in
the second half." Adams improves to 16-2 while
Rochester drops to 9-11. |
|
FRIDAY |
3-2-07 |
*BIRMINGHAM
GROVES |
HOME |
Adams 67
Groves 50 |
Adams finished their season off right by
defeating Groves 67-50 to complete their season
with a 17-2 record and a Freshman league
championship by going 9-1 in OAA II. The
Highlanders started off the game scoring 12
points in the first quarter against the Falcons'
zone defense while holding Groves to only 6
points in a slow moving first quarter. The
Falcons picked up the pace in the second quarter
by scoring in transition and took a 23-22 lead
into the half. The Highlanders came out with a
more energized effort in the 3rd quarter and
managed to score 24 points while giving up 18.
The shootout continued in the fourth for Adams
as they outscored Groves 21-9 in the quarter.
Adams' depth was a key to the second half run as
11 of 12 players scored and made key plays for
the Highlanders. Adams made 5 three pointers in
the second half and hit 12 of 18 free throws in
the comeback. Conor Boyle led the team with 18.
Andy Morrissey scored 12 pts. and had 4 steals.
Joey Dillon led the way with 5 assists. Richard
Park had 8 points and 5 rebounds. |
