Julius Porter set the pace for Wednesday’s game against Oxford.
Within the first few minutes, Porter scored five points to put Clarkston into the lead.
From there Clarkston continued the momentum throughout the game and won, 64-26.
‘It was our first time playing Clarkston,? said Oxford coach Steve Laidlaw. ‘You can learn a lot from a game like this.?
‘Clarkston is awfully good,? said Oxford coach Steve Laidlaw. ‘They are very, very well-coached. They played very hard. They have talent. That’s a tough combination to beat. We were nervous. We’re not used to playing that kind of talent. We can’t practice at that kind of talent. I am proud of my team and that was an awfully good Clarkston team.?
The Wolves kept Oxford from scoring throughout the game with strong defense blocks and catching the ball on rebounds.
Brandon Pokley led the first half of the game with 14 points. He made two field goal baskets one right after another. It helped the team go into the second half with a score of 48-18.
‘I give them (Oxford) credit, they were competitive,? said Clarkston coach Dan Fife. ‘They kept their composure when it got out of hand. That’s usually a compliment to their coach, it shows he has a good handle on his kids and is teaching them the right values and character.
‘There’s not a lot to say about that game. Everyone is healthy. We got everyone in the ball game. We got to give other kids some playing time. We have so many games that it’s not like that in our league and the other competition so it was good to get that win.?
Clarkston’s leading scorers were Pokley (14), Matt Kamieniecki (13), Oliver Kupe (12), and Porter (11).
Leading scorers from Oxford were Zach Tilley (7) and Chris Keenist (5).