Michigan high school basketball: Top boys, girls performances of Dec. 11

Vito Chirco and Joey Yashinsky
Specoto to the Detroit Free Press

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.