D1 District Predictions – Part 4
Here is Part 3 of my district predictions and MVP’s: D1 District Predictions – Part 1 D1 District Predictions: Part 2 D1 District Predictions -Part 3 District 1 QUARTERFINALS Marquette vs. Petoskey Prediction: Marquette Traverse City Central vs. Alpena Prediction: …
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D1 District Predictions – Part 1
D1 District Predictions: Part 2
D1 District Predictions -Part 3
District 1
QUARTERFINALS
Marquette vs. Petoskey
Prediction: Marquette
Traverse City Central vs. Alpena
Prediction: Traverse City Central
SEMIFINALS
Marquette vs. Gaylord
Prediction: Marquette
Traverse City Central vs. Traverse City West
Prediction: Traverse City Central
CHAMPIONSHIP
Marquette vs. Traverse City Central
Prediction: Marquette
MVP: Drew Wyble (2020, SF, Marquette)
Marquette will rely on his lockdown defense to help them win the district.
District 2
QUARTERFINALS
Midland Dow vs. Bay City Western
Prediction: Midland Dow
SEMIFINALS
Midland Dow vs. Bay City Central
Prediction: Midland Dow
Midland vs. Mt. Pleasant
Prediction: Mt. Pleasant
CHAMPIONSHIP
Midland Dow vs. Mt. Pleasant
MVP: Joe Ostrowsky (2920, G, Mt. Pleasnat)
Ostrowsky leads the way as Mt. Pleasant extends a historical season.
District 3
QUARTERFINALS
Flint Carman-Ainsworth vs. Saginaw Heritage
Prediction: Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Saginaw vs. Flushing
Prediction: Saginaw
SEMIFINALS
Flint Carman-Ainsworth vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill
Prediction: Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Saginaw vs. Swartz Creek
Prediction: Saginaw
CHAMPIONSHIP
Flint Carman-Ainsworth vs. Saginaw
Prediction: Saginaw
MVP: Sir’Real Smith (2020, SG, Saginaw)
This proposed championship game would be a classic. Smith is a lightning bolt of a player and will provide that extra jolt.
District 4
QUARTERFINALS
Flint Southwestern vs. Flint Kearsley
Prediction: Flint Southwestern
SEMIFINALS
Flint Southwestern vs. Davison
Prediction: Davison
Lapeer vs. Grand Blanc
Prediction: Grand Blanc
CHAMPIONSHIP
Davison vs. Grand Blanc
Prediction: Grand Blanc
MVP: Ty Rodgers (2022, SF, Grand Blanc)
With a deep and talented roster, any number of Grand Blanc players could be the MVP. I’ll go with the national superstar sophomore.
District 6
QUARTERFINALS
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs. Pontiac
Prediction: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Waterford Mott vs. Auburn Hills Avondale
Prediction: Waterford Mott
SEMIFINALS
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs. Bloomfield Hills
Prediction: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Waterford Mott vs. West Bloomfield
Prediction: Waterford Mott
CHAMPIONSHIP
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs. Waterford Mott
Prediction: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
MVP: Lorne Bowman (2020, PG, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s)
If you’re looking for a star studded district final, this is one to watch. Bowman is the seasoned veteran point guard that a championship team needs.
District 8
QUARTERFINALS
Howell vs. Hartland
Prediction: Howell
SEMIFINALS
Howell vs. Fenton
Prediction: Howell
Holly vs. Linden
Prediction: Linden
CHAMPIONSHIP
Howell vs. Linden
Prediction: Linden
MVP: Blake Lund (2021, CG, Linden)
This was a tough championship game to predict. I’ll go with Linden riding their deep backcourt, featuring Lund, a do-it-all star.
District 5
QUARTERFINALS
Clarkston vs. Rochester Adams
Prediction: Clarkston
Romeo vs. Lake Orion
Prediction: Lake Orion
SEMIFINALS
Clarkston vs. Oxford
Prediction: Clarkston
Lake Orion vs. Waterford Kettering
Prediction: Lake Orion
CHAMPIONSHIP
Clarkston vs. Lake Orion
Prediction: Clarkston
MVP: Matt Nicholson (2020, C, Clarkston)
Nicholson has become a premier post prospect in the midwest. He’s a constant threat for a triple-double, and will be key in Clarkston’s run through districts.
District 7
QUARTERFINALS
Walled Lake Northern vs. Walled Lake Central
Prediction: Walled Lake Northern
SEMIFINALS
Walled Lake Northern vs. Milford
Prediction: Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Western vs. White Lake Lakeland
Prediction: White Lake Lakeland
CHAMPIONSHIP
Walled Lake Northern vs. White Lake Lakeland
Prediction: White Lake Lakeland