Michigan high school basketball: Top boys, girls performances of Dec. 11
Here are the top Michigan high school boys and girls basketball performances from Dec. 10 and 11:
Girls
Julia Ayrault, Grosse Pointe North: Poured in 23 points in North’s 55-41 victory over Utica.
Blessing Batalonga, Ann Arbor Skyline: Posted a double-double -- 21 points and 13 rebounds -- in Skyline’s 54-18 victory over Ypsilanti Lincoln.
Julia Bishop, Farmington Hills Mercy: Posted 24 points in Mercy’s 42-29 win over Canton.
Ellen Bretzke, Benzie Central: Scored 25 points in Benzie Central’s 62-34 victory over Buckley.
Kennedy Crawford, Onaway: Finished with 23 points in Onaway’s 51-40 defeat of Indian River Inland Lakes.
Ava DiMilia, New Boston Huron: Scored a game-high 15 points in Huron’s 45-37 victory over Taylor.
Rivaria Franklin, Walled Lake Central: Scored a game-high 14 points in Central’s 30-28 overtime win against Livonia Churchill.
Jenna Harrison, Kent City: Produced eight triples on her way to 30 points in Kent’s 71-25 victory over Grant.
Deja Henson, Detroit University Prep: Collected 14 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in University Prep’s 64-41 win against Detroit Denby.
Jaiden Hurst, Athens: Tallied 19 points in Athens’ 70-28 beatdown of Litchfield.
Moira Joiner, Saginaw Heritage: Recorded 19 points in Heritage’s 55-35 victory over Hartland.
Brenna Orton, Detroit University Prep: Recorded 17 points, six steals and two rebounds in University Prep’s 64-41 win over Detroit Denby.
Jayla Smith, Detroit East English: Recorded a double-double -- 17 points and 15 rebounds – in East English’s 68-13 win over Mount Clemens.
Alexis Thompson, Detroit East English: Posted 30 points and seven rebounds in East English’s win vs. Mount Clemens.
Kara Waldron, Athens: Posted 16 points and nine rebounds in Athens’ defeat of Litchfield.
Sarah Wight, Port Huron Northern: Finished with 17 points and eight rebounds in Northern’s 52-42 defeat of Marysville.
Lamaryee Williams, River Rouge: Scored a game-high 29 points in a 67-51 loss for River Rouge to Southfield A&T.
Taylor Williams, Macomb Dakota: Peppered the stat sheet with 24 points, 14 rebounds and five steals in Dakota’s 60-47 win vs. Romeo.
Sophie Zelek, Plymouth: Posted a game-high 25 points in Plymouth’s victory against Allen Park.
Boys
Darien Banks, Roseville: Registered 17 points in Roseville’s 73-57 victory over Dearborn Edsel Ford.
Elijah Belle, Detroit Voyageur: Compiled 26 points in Voyageur’s 60-56 defeat at the hands of Clinton Twp. Clintondale.
Jon Brantley, Birmingham Brother Rice: Scored 23 points in Brother Rice’s 71-69 triumph over Southfield Christian.
Gari Brookins, Dearborn Heights Robichaud: Posted 17 points and 10 rebounds in Robichaud’s 65-45 victory over Livonia Clarenceville.
Austin Brown, Madison Heights Madison: Recorded 17 points in Madison’s 63-47 defeat of Marysville.
Marcus Brown, Brownstown Woodhaven: Pumped in 18 points in leading Woodhaven to a 77-44 win over Taylor.
Nate Brown Jr., Redford Union: Recorded 22 points and seven assists in Redford Union’s 58-46 defeat of Dearborn Heights Crestwood.
D’Quarion Cole, Pontiac: Posted 18 points and nine rebounds in Pontiac’s 71-16 win vs. Pontiac Academy for Excellence.
Ryel Daye, East Kentwood: Accumulated a game-high 20 points in East Kentwood’s 64-50 win vs. Byron Center.
Cole Eshuis, Climax-Scotts: Finished with 21 points in Climax-Scotts’ 67-43 win over Tekonsha.
Khalid Fleming, Lincoln Park: Finished with 27 points in Lincoln Park’s 59-43 loss to New Boston Huron.
Daniel Friday, Detroit U-D Jesuit: Had 17 points in U-D Jesuit’s 57-44 victory over Grand Blanc.
Jon Gardner, Bloomfield Hills Roeper: Paced all scorers with 22 points in Roeper’s 67-30 victory over Auburn Hills Christian.
Cedric Givens, Grand Blanc: Recorded 19 points in Grand Blanc’s defeat at the hands of Detroit U-D Jesuit (3-1).
Da’Jion Humphrey, Southfield Christian: Tallied 23 points in Christian’s loss to Birmingham Brother Rice.
Curtis Jackson, Harper Woods: Posted 24 points, eight assists and five steals in Harper Woods’ 65-63 loss to Detroit Edison.
Orlando Lovejoy, Romulus Summit: Recorded 34 points, five assists and six steals in Summit’s 57-46 victory over Riverview.
Drew Lowder, Ann Arbor Pioneer: Scored a game-high 19 points in Pioneer’s 57-44 win over Jackson.
Brody Parker, Troy: Tallied 19 points in Troy’s 56-30 defeat of Utica Ford.
Andre Price, Walled Lake Northern: Posted a game-high 23 points in Walled Lake Northern’s 58-38 victory over Novi Christian Academy.
Percy Redd, Southfield Bradford Academy: Scored 21 points in Bradford’s 72-48 victory over Detroit Jalen Rose Academy.
Jon Sanders, Southfield Christian: Scored a game-high 24 points in Christian’s defeat at the hands of Birmingham Brother Rice.
Coleman Street, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep: Accumulated a game-high 23 points in Arbor Prep’s 65-44 win over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard.
Ken Thomas, Harper Woods: Recorded 26 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, three steals and three assists in Harper Woods’ loss to Detroit Edison.
Richard Washington, Clinton Twp. Clintondale: Posted 20 points in Clintondale’s triumph over Detroit Voyageur.
Joseph Whitted, Detroit Henry Ford: Led the Henry Ford attack with 25 points in the Trojans’ 74-45 victory over Detroit Cody.
Honorable Mentions
Lorne Bowman, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s: Posted a game-high 16 points in St. Mary’s 57-29 win vs. Walled Lake Western.
Anthony Massucci, Royal Oak Shrine: Led the way with 16 points in Shrine’s 54-34 win vs. Madison Heights Lamphere.
Darian McNeir-Nealy, Brandon: Compiled a game-high 17 points in Brandon’s 56-54 loss to Fenton.
Nate Talbot, Lake Orion: Finished with a game-high 15 points in Lake Orion’s 56-37 defeat of Romeo.
Kalil Whitehead, Detroit Cass Tech: Paced all scorers with 15 points in Cass Tech’s 82-34 win vs. Detroit West Side Academy.