Cagers went back to classes on Monday and are ready to get into the bulk of their season.
They begin this week with two OAA Red league games at North Farmington and Southfield-Lathrup.
‘It’s good to get started,? said Boys Varsity Coach Dan Fife. ‘Our league is as good as it gets in the state. It is very good, very competitive.?
During the break the team took advantage of every moment they had by practicing and competing in a few scrimmages.
They traveled Renaissance High School in Detroit for the annual PSL Holiday Classic on Dec. 27.
The Wolves played in the last game of the night against Henry Ford. Both teams began the game with an undefeated record, but it was the Wolves to walk away with the win, 65-60.
‘It was a good experience to go down there,? said Fife. ‘It was tough over Christmas, all of the players on every team had other things on their mind. The tournament was great it was just basketball people.?
Matt Kamieniecki, Brandon Pokley and Brandon Verlinden had a good game, said Fife.
Henry Ford was three points ahead going into the last half of the game, 27-24, but the Wolves pulled ahead.
‘It was a close game,? said Fife. ‘We were up by 10, then lost it. We regained it and got control.?
Pokley had a good second half and scored 15 points in the half, including three 3-pointers. He acored 23 points for the entire game.
More high scorers for Clarkston were Kamieniecki, 14, Verlinden 12, and Tom Staton, 10.
The leading scorer for Henry Ford was Karriem Baker with 18 points.
Clarkston (3-0) is currently ranked fifth in the state and third in Class A following Detroit Pershing (3-0) and Saginaw Arthur-Hill (7-0).
The boys played North Farmington on Tuesday. Next they take on Southfield-Lathrup on Friday.
The freshman team will start the night at 4 p.m., followed by JV. Varsity will end the night with their game at 7 p.m.
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