Adams Junior Varsity Basketball

Stoney Creek 50
Adams 38

The cross town rival Cougars started on a 7-0 run which set the pace for the rest of the evening. The defense was solid as usual and the boys had plenty of shots on basket but many of the shots just weren’t falling. The JV Highlanders never gave up though and made a couple of runs in the second half but they just couldn’t make up the deficit. Kevin Rohner led all scorers with 13 points followed by Arias Schaffer and Stefan Anderson with 6 points each.

The JV lost a heartbreaker to Troy Athens in the last seconds of the game at Troy. After leading most of the game by as much as 10 or more points, the boys let one slip away in the end. Athens hit a 3 pointer in the final seconds to go up by one. Adams had a couple of chances in the end but the shots didn’t fall. Cody Wilson led all scorers with 10 points followed by Brian Perry chipping in 8 and Dominique Love contributing 7. With plenty of games left on the schedule, the boys are sure to show their resilience and character to come back after a tough loss.

Adams 78
Avondale 43

Adams 61
Southfield 71

The JV improved their record to 7-6 with a solid 59-42 win over Groves. Birmingham was a very scrappy team and hung in for the first three quarters but Adams pulled away in the fourth quarter under the leadership of Arias Schaffer. Arias did everything in the 4^th quarter with blocks, steals, rebounds, and a couple of amazing drives to the basket. Arias finished the night with 13 points. Brian Perry did a yeoman’s job around the basket also throwing in a game leading 18 points for the night. Stefan Anderson contributed 8 points and Kevin Rohner 7 points to help the cause.

FRI DAY	12-8-06	EISENHOWER	AWAY	Adams 44 Ike 47	Adams JV opened their season with a close, hard fought battle against Ike losing 47-44. Kevin Rohner led all scorers with 21 points with contributions from Frank Guidice, Stephan Anderson, Cody Wilson, and Frank Moran. With injuries plaguing the JV Highlanders, Joey Dillon and Andy Morrissey were brought up from the freshman squad to help out and both contributed to the effort.
TUESDAY	12-12-06	WATERFORD MOTT	AWAY	Adams 46 Mott 41	The JV snagged their first win of the season with a 46-41 win over Waterford at Mott High School. Kevin Rohner paced the Highlanders dropping in 14 points. Stefan Anderson was the next leading scorer and both were helped with buckets from Cody Wilson, Bob Patten, Joe Reynolds, Frank Guidice, Stefan Hampton, and Arias Schaffer. Adams built a couple of 10 point leads but pesky Waterford kept the score close. In the end, Adam’s pressing defense and ball control was the difference.
FRIDAY	12-15-06	WEST BLOOMFIELD	HOME	Adams 59 WB 65	Without two of their big men, Adams had to defend against a very large West Bloomfield team coming up just a little short 65-59. Despite the size difference, Adams kept the the contest close throughout the game with their aggressive defense, creating several points off of turnovers. Kevin Rohner was the leading scorer for the game with additional scoring contributions from Bob Patten, Cody Wilson, Stefan Anderson, Stefan Hampton, Joe Reynolds, Arias Schaffer, Frank Moran, and Frank Guidice. The JV Highlanders wore a black band on their jerseys in a special memorial tribute to Steve Rohner (Kevin’s dad). Friday, Dec. 15th marked the 2 year anniversary of Steve’s passing. Steve was actively involved in coaching many of these JV players in past years and was a good friend to us all.
TUESDAY	12-19-06	STONEY CREEK	AWAY	Stoney Creek 50 Adams 38	The cross town rival Cougars started on a 7-0 run which set the pace for the rest of the evening. The defense was solid as usual and the boys had plenty of shots on basket but many of the shots just weren’t falling. The JV Highlanders never gave up though and made a couple of runs in the second half but they just couldn’t make up the deficit. Kevin Rohner led all scorers with 13 points followed by Arias Schaffer and Stefan Anderson with 6 points each.
FRIDAY	1-5-07	ROMEO	HOME	Adams 68 Romeo 44	The JV Highlanders brought their A-game versus the Romeo Bulldogs at home with a convincing 68-44 win. Brian Perry, who had been out the first four games with a stress fracture came back in a big way. He set the pace right away scoring the first two baskets of the game and inspiring his teammates to a 21 point 1^st quarter. Brian led all scorers with 22 points followed by Arias Schaffer with 12 and Stefan Hampton with 8. Everyone else on the team contributed points to the effort in a very well played game.
TUESDAY	1-9-07	*TROY ATHENS	AWAY	Adams 44 Athens 46	The JV lost a heartbreaker to Troy Athens in the last seconds of the game at Troy. After leading most of the game by as much as 10 or more points, the boys let one slip away in the end. Athens hit a 3 pointer in the final seconds to go up by one. Adams had a couple of chances in the end but the shots didn’t fall. Cody Wilson led all scorers with 10 points followed by Brian Perry chipping in 8 and Dominique Love contributing 7. With plenty of games left on the schedule, the boys are sure to show their resilience and character to come back after a tough loss.
FRIDAY	1-12-07	*LAKE ORION	HOME	Adams 61 Lk Orion 34	After the tough loss last week at Troy Athens, the JV Highlanders bounced back strongly and manhandled the neighboring Dragons of Lake Orion 61-34. There was never a doubt in this one as Adams led from start to finish. Brian Perry, the big man in the paint, led all scorers with 16 points. Dominique Love, with his soft touch around the rim, helped out with 8 points. Joe Reynolds tossed in 12 points while Kevin Rohner and Cody Wilson each chipped in 6 apiece.
TUESDAY	1-16-07	LAHSER	HOME	Adams 67 Bloomfield Lahser 47	The JV Highlanders made it two in a row and convincingly with a 67-47 win at home against the Knights. Arias Schaffer was the leading scorer of the night with 12 points and also contributed greatly on defense with his blocks, rebounds, and forced turnovers on the opponent. Adams spread the wealth around on scoring with Brian Perry throwing in 10 points, Stefan Anderson and Joe Reynolds with 8 points each, Dominique Love and Kevin Rohner 6 points each, Bob Patten 5 points, and 4 points each from Frank Guidice and Cody Wilson. The JV Highlanders have developed a deadly combination of scoring threats both in the paint and from perimeter shooting. That, combined with a constant pressure defensive style is making these boys a lot of fun to watch.
FRIDAY	1-19-07	*AVONDALE	AWAY	Adams 78 Avondale 43	The JV played a jewel of a “team” game against neighboring Avondale High to gather their third straight victory 73-43. The scoring was spread across almost the whole squad as the JV did a great job of finding the open man during the fast break and half court offense. It is always a thing of beauty to see that extra pass made to the open man and it was executed flawlessly in this game. D-Love (Dominique Love) led all scorers dropping in 12 points with Joe Reynolds and Brian Perry each adding 11 points and Stefan Anderson contributing 10.
TUESDAY	1-23-07	*SOUTHFIELD	HOME	Adams 61 Southfield 71	The JV Highlanders broke their three game winning streak by losing a hard fought contest against Southfield coming up on the short end of the 71-61 contest. The game was played at a torrid pace as both teams played a running style attack. There were several lead changes throughout the game and the JV came out strong after halftime to go ahead. The game was a little closer than the final score indicates as Southfield drained most of their free throws in the final seconds as Adams tried to narrow the gap. Kevin Rohner was the leading scorer with 19 points and started out the game with an impressive three 3-pointers in a row. Arias Schaffer put up 14 points and Joe Reynolds added 8 points.
FRIDAY	1-26-07	*ROCHESTER	AWAY	Adams 74 Rochester 45	The JV version of the Crosstown Showdown was a community event not to be soon forgotten. Immersed in a college atmosphere, this was a great opportunity for the boys to experience basketball in a big time setting. The Highlanders were going up against kids they have played with before in various leagues and who they see around town so the emotions were running high throughout the game. The JV played one of the most well balanced scoring games of the season. Everyone was in on the action with 10 players scoring 4 or more points. Kevin Rohner led all scorers with 13 followed by Joe Reynolds who dropped in 10. Other scorers included Brian Perry with 8 points and Bob Patten & Cody Wilson each contributing 7 points. Kudos to all those who made this event happen.
TUESDAY	1-30-07	CLARKSTON	HOME	Adams 45 Clarkston 63	Well Clarkston is known for their basketball and the Wolves did not disappoint their fans. They execute a well designed offense and a smothering man to man defense which gave the JV one of their biggest tests of the season. The Highlanders gave it their best but came up short 63-45. Kevin Rohner was the leading scorer with 11 points followed by: Stefan Anderson 8 points, Stephan Hampton 7 points, and Arias Schaffer with 6 points.
FRIDAY	2-2-07	*BIRMINGHAM GROVES	HOME	Adams 59 Birmingham Groves 42	The JV improved their record to 7-6 with a solid 59-42 win over Groves. Birmingham was a very scrappy team and hung in for the first three quarters but Adams pulled away in the fourth quarter under the leadership of Arias Schaffer. Arias did everything in the 4^th quarter with blocks, steals, rebounds, and a couple of amazing drives to the basket. Arias finished the night with 13 points. Brian Perry did a yeoman’s job around the basket also throwing in a game leading 18 points for the night. Stefan Anderson contributed 8 points and Kevin Rohner 7 points to help the cause.
TUESDAY	2-6-07	BYE
FRIDAY	2-9-07	*TROY ATHENS	HOME	Adams 62 Troy Athens 39	The JV Highlanders were looking for redemption from their first lost to Athens and played a very strong game to come out on top 62-39. Kevin Rohner was the leading scorer with 22 followed by Joe Reynolds dishing in 16 points and Cody Wilson with 10.
TUESDAY	2-13-07	*LAKE ORION	AWAY	Adams 45 Lake Orion 47	The dragons appeared to be a whole different team on their home court as they edged Adams 47-45. The JV made it interested in the end by coming back from a larger deficit and just came up on the short side. The leading scorers were Stefan Anderson and Arias Schaffer with 12 points each. Kevin Rohner also contributed 12 points in the effort.
FRIDAY	2-16-07	*AVONDALE	HOME	Adams 68 Avondale 52	Joe Reynolds came up big at home with 19 points to lead the Highlanders to their second victory over Avondale. Arias Schaffer contributed 10 points and Cody Wilson dished in 9. The JV improved their record to 9-7 with this impressive home win.
TUESDAY	2-20-07	PONTIAC NORTHEN	AWAY	Adams 54 Pontiac Northern 49	The JV traveled away to Pontiac Northern and came away with an impressive road win 54-49. The Huskies led for most of the game but the Highlanders hung tough and played an excellent fourth quarter. Kevin Rohner led the JV with 22 points with Arias Schaffer contributing 18 while improving the team record to 10-7.
FRIDAY	2-23-07	*SOUTHFIELD	AWAY	Adams 80 Southfield 85	The JV Highlanders showed that being behind by 20+ points in the third quarter should be no reason to quit. While it looked like the game was out of their grip, the JV scraped and clawed their back in the fourth quarter to force an overtime with Southfield. The 4th quarter charge was led by Kevin Rohner who dished in four 3-pointers, one from way beyond the NBA mark. With a double bonus free throw situation, Southfield kept challenging Rohner by sending him to the line and he stepped up to the challenge by making all of his free throws. He finished the game with 25 points and sunk 13 of 14 free throws. Joe Reynolds also contributed significantly to the cause in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 27 points. The Highlanders forced a 2nd overtime and kept it close but Southfield prevailed by edging Adams JV 85-80. Kudos to the whole team for not giving up and showing the Highlander pride to the end.
TUESDAY	2-27-07	*ROCHESTER	HOME	Adams 54 Rochester High 31	The JV Highlanders had very balanced scoring against the Falcons in a convincing 54-31 win. Kevin Rohner led all scorers with 12 with Arias Schaffer and Cody Wilson each dishing in 9 points. Frank Guidice, a freshman, put in 6 along with 6 from Dominque Love to contribute to the win. The Falcons had some turnover problems early in the game and Adams capitalized on them. This win put the JV Highlanders at 11-8 heading into their season finale.
FRIDAY	3-2-07	*BIRMINGHAM GROVES	AWAY	Adams 70 Birmingham Groves 55	Arias Schaffer and Kevin Rohner came up big in the season finale, each dumping in 19 points to lead the Highlanders over Groves. Joe Reynolds followed with 11 points and Stefan Anderson tossed in 8 to round out the top four scorers. The ref’s were calling a pretty close game as both teams were in double bonus by the beginning of the 2nd quarter. The Highlanders struggled a little bit with their free throws in the 1st half but improved in the 2nd half to pull away from Groves. The JV finished the season strong with a 12-8 record. Many of the losses this year were within a few points so the future bodes well with this group as they head to Varsity next year.

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