Article and photo courtesy of MIPrepzone By Paula Pasche WATERFORD — Rochester Adams was determined not to let the districts go the same way as they did last year when the Highlanders were knocked out by Waterford Kettering in the district finals. As a reminder, Adams coach Shay Lewis sent her girls a message on

Photos and article courtesy of MIPrepzone By Drew Ellis WATERFORD — It’s a new beginning to the MHSAA girls basketball postseason. For the first time, seeding is involved in the district tournament, with the top two teams being seeded in each bracket. However, those top two teams weren’t given the luxury of a bye into the

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By Paula Pasche ROCHESTER HILLS —  Rochester Adams coach Shay Lewis had a message for her girls at halftime. “I told them we’ve got to step up our defensive pressure. We weren’t playing pressure the way we know that we can, the way we talked about playing and the

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By Paula Pasche ROCHESTER HILLS — Shay Lewis asked her Rochester Adams girls to show her the type of basketball team they wanted to be.  They came back with a great answer when they handed Troy Athens its first defeat of the season, 48-41, on Friday night at Rochester

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By Paula Pasche LAKE ORION — The Waterford Kettering girls basketball team won its first district title under coach Cory Hightower. He could not have been more proud.  The Captains defeated Rochester Adams, 69-61, at Lake Orion High School to win the Division 1, District 6 trophy on Friday

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By Drew Ellis LAKE ORION >> The Rochester Adams girls basketball team has learned its fair share of lessons during the 2018-19 season. Comprised of a roster with just two seniors, the Highlanders struggled their way to a 9-11 record during the regular season, despite being competitive in a

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By Drew Ellis ROCHESTER >>  In a game that has been representative of their season, the Avondale Yellow Jackets overcame a slow start to pick up a 54-40 road win over Rochester Adams on Thursday. “Adams plays very hard and you have to match that level of intensity,” Avondale

Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By George Pohly @MIPrepZoneMD UTICA – Rochester Adams ended its district championship drought and extended Eisenhower’s. Hannah Simard made three free throws in the final 51 seconds Friday night to spark the Highlanders to a 50-46 victory over the Eagles in the championship game of the Class A girls

  Article and photos courtesy of MIPrepzone By MATTHEW B. MOWERY @FullCrtOakPress ROCHESTER >> Normally, you put a high school kid in an unfamiliar college building, with different markings on the floor, brighter lights and a much more active shooting background, and they struggle to hit shots. For a Rochester Adams team that’s struggled all

Article and photo courtesy of Miprepzone By MATTHEW B. MOWERY @FullCrtOakPress FARMINGTON HILLS >> In the Oakland Activities Association’s Red Division, star players are like navels: Everybody’s got one. And sometimes, the less you see of your opponent’s, the better. Every team gameplans to take away the other team’s star, and the better you do