District #19 Preview
District will start on Monday at Belleville High School, with the first tip at 5PM. It’s one of the deepest and most talented districts in Michigan. Any of these teams has the ability to get hot and take home a…
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Continue ReadingDistrict will start on Monday at Belleville High School, with the first tip at 5PM. It’s one of the deepest and most talented districts in Michigan. Any of these teams has the ability to get hot and take home a District Championship.
The Teams
Ann Arbor Huron: They are bolstered by one of the most talented and deepest sophomore classes in the state.
Ann Arbor Pioneer: They showcase 2 of the top seniors in Michigan.
Belleville: They have shooters and athletic forwards that make them a threat.
Saline: They will ride their talented junior backcourt.
Ypsilanti Community: They have experience and athleticism up and down the roster.
Ypsilanti Lincoln: They are known for their superstar freshman, but have an experienced senior class on the perimeter as well.
The Players
Julian Lewis (2021, SG, Ann Arbor Huron)
Devin Womack (2021, CG, Ann Arbor Huron)
Drew Lowder (2019, PG, Ann Arbor Pioneer)
Kasean Pryor (2019, SF, Ann Arbor Pioneer)
Connor Bush (2020, SF, Belleville)
Andrew Leamy (2019, SG, Belleville)
Trevor Arico (2020, SG, Saline)
Griffin Yaklich (2020, PG, Saline)
Markeith Browning (2019, G, Ypsilanti Community)
Christian Knox (2019, G, Ypsilanti Community)
Emoni Bates (2022, F, Ypsilanti Lincoln)
Jalen Fisher (2019, G, Ypsilanti Lincoln)
The Games
Monday:
Saline vs. Ann Arbor Huron (5PM)
Belleville vs. Ypsilanti Community (7PM)
Wednesday:
Ypsilanti Lincoln vs. Belleville / Ypsilanti Community winner (7PM)
Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Ann Arbor Huron / Saline winner (5PM)
Friday:
Championship (6PM)
Predictions
QUARTERFINALS
Saline vs. Ann Arbor Huron:
Prediction: Ann Arbor Huron
Belleville vs. Ypsilanti Community
Prediction: Ypsilanti Community
SEMIFINALS
Ypsilanti Lincoln vs. Ypsilanti Community
Prediction: Ypsilanti Lincoln
Ann Arbor Huron vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer
Prediction: Ann Arbor Pioneer
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln
Prediction:
Ypsilanti Lincoln
This game would have the makings of an instant classic. Pioneer would bring 2 of the top seniors in Michigan with Drew Lowder and Kasean Pryor. Lincoln has Emoni Bates, who is the top freshman in the country. They also have a solid senior supporting class that includes 3 players ranked by Prep Hoops Michigan (Tahj Chatman, Jalen Fisher, and Amari Frye).