Tuesday's prep roundup: Seaholm downs Brother Rice
Birmingham — In a battle of city rivals, Birmingham Seaholm staged a fourth-quarter comeback and Zach Brazil drained a buzzer-beater in overtime Tuesday for a 51-49 win over Birmingham Brother Rice.
Seaholm (2-1) put the ball in the hands of its leading scorer, Brady Flynn, with 31 seconds remaining. After dribbling the clock down to three seconds, Flynn took a shot that went off the rim and fell into the hands of Brazil, who put the ball back in the net as time expired, prompting the Seaholm student section to storm the court.
“I saw him go up for the shot and I knew I could grab the rebound because I had a mismatch,” Brazil said. “I put it up and it went in.”
In overtime, the teams traded buckets and went to the final minute tied, 47-47. Cooper Mixon hit a pair of free throws for Seaholm with 46 seconds remaining and Brother Rice’s Matt Torey answered with a driving layup to again tie the game before the final possession.
The winning shot wasn’t Brazil’s first big bucket of the night. The senior center grabbed a rebound off a missed shot and put the ball back in the net with 38 seconds remaining in regulation to cap a 12-1 Seaholm run across the final five minutes. That gave Seaholm a 44-43 lead.
“We just never quit,” said Flynn, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds. “We were down big and we never stopped believing in each other.”
With seven seconds remaining in regulation, Brother Rice’s Michael Laurencelle stepped to the line for two free throws, but he was only able to go 1-for-2. The scramble for the missed second free throw ran the final seconds off the clock and sent the teams to overtime.
Brazil scored 13 and Mixon finished with 11 for Seaholm.
Brother Rice’s closeout defense held Seaholm to 0-for-8 shooting from the perimeter.
“Three counts more than two,” Seaholm coach Mike DeGeeter said. “Guard play is huge, but our big guys just dominated tonight.”
Brother Rice (2-1) got eight first half points from freshman guard Jon Brantley and led 22-15 at halftime.
Jack Moran led Brother Rice with 10 points.
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Armada 69, Madison Heights Lamphere 29: Mitch Ruczynski scored 16 and Logan Newlands and Dylan Szafranski each had 12 points for Armada (2-1). Lamphere is 0-2.
Belleville 65, Woodhaven 52: Gabe Brown had 21 points and seven rebounds, Davion Williams had 13 points and seven rebounds, Kmare Carey scored 11 and Alonte Karo scored nine for Belleville (3-0). Josh Warren scored 20 and Weshaun Warren 15 for Woodhaven (0-2).
Birmingham Groves 86, Holly 70: Charles Jones finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, Drew Sheckell 16 points and eight rebounds, and Marcus Pittman 15 points and six assists for Groves (2-0). Austin Harless scored 15 for Holly (1-2).
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Dearborn Heights Annapolis 47, Wyandotte Roosevelt 33: Alex Ismail had 20 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks and Jalen Turner had nine points for Annapolis (2-1). Ryley Stewart scored 11 points for Roosevelt (0-2).
Dearborn Heights Crestwood 51, Redford Union 45: Malik Rogers had 15 points, Chris Copeland scored 13 and Bilal Taleb 12 for Crestwood (3-0). Christian Montgomery had 11 points for Redford Union (1-1).
Dearborn Heights Robichaud 74, Dearborn Fordson 66: Kevin Simpson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Favor 17 points and nine rebounds for Robichaud (2-1). Yousuf Farhat scored 19 for Fordson (1-2).
Detroit Henry Ford 67, Flint Beecher 54: Deontae Ulmer had 25 points for Henry Ford (2-0). Malik Ellison had 15 points for Beecher (1-2).
Detroit Mumford 64, Detroit Southeastern 60: Jaylen Stokes scored 15 and Brandon Green and Anthony Taylor both had 13 points for Mumford (3-0). Cody Currie had 17 points and 21 rebounds and Marcel Wilkins scored 18 for Southeastern (2-1).
Detroit Osborn 66, Detroit Delta Prep 38: Ken Holloway had 29 points, 20 rebounds and five assists for Osborn (1-0). Delta Prep is 0-1.
Farmington 73, Novi Franklin Road Christian 41: Jordan Graham had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Ray Bryant had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Tyrell Jackson-Davis had 16 points for Farmington (2-1). Rahmon Scruggs scored 15 for Franklin Road (0-3).
Gibraltar Carlson 63, Dearborn Edsel Ford 53: Tyler Koons scored 15 points and Jaylan Franklin had 13 for Carlson (1-1). Jalal Baydoun had 23 points and five assists for Edsel Ford (1-2).
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 60, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 50: Anthony George and Jackson Walkowiak both scored 21 for Liggett (1-2). Parkway Christian is 2-1.
Harper Woods 64, Ann Arbor Central Academy 19: Jovon Horton scored 17 for Harper Woods (2-1). Central Academy falls to 2-1.
New Haven 90, Grosse Pointe South 74: Romeo Weems had 28 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and five blocks, Eric Williams Jr. had 17 points and 10 assists and Ashton Sherrell 14 points and 10 rebounds for New Haven (1-0). Zane Draper and Brennan Buszka both scored 21 for South (0-1).
Macomb Dakota 92, Warren Mott 52: Jermaine Jackson Jr. had 30 points, four assists, and seven steals and Thomas Kithier had 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks for Dakota (2-0). Jaylen Hall had 14 points and four steals and Jack Ballantyne had eight points and 11 rebounds for Dakota (2-0).
Plymouth 59, Northville 56: Tariq Woody had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Joey Robb scored 12 points, and Anthony Crump had 11 for Plymouth (1-2). Kevin Morrissey had 15 points, Jake Justice and Robert Johnson III had 13 points for Northville (2-1).
River Rouge 63, Southfield 37: Darian Owens-White had 18 points and nine assists and Jairus Grissom 17 points and 10 rebounds for River Rouge (3-0). Southfield is 0-2.
Riverview Gabriel Richard 60, Grosse Ile 52: Anthony Brown scored 24 and Tim Augustyniak 21 for Gabriel Richard (2-0). Justin Moores scored 23 for Grosse Ile (1-1).
Sterling Heights 77, Warren Cousino 66: Shawn Kama scored 32 and Malot Dushaj finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds for Sterling Heights (3-0). Cousino is 0-2.
Walled Lake Northern 72, Brighton 39: Ethan Ancick had 16 points and eight rebounds, Troy Lattimore scored 12, and Jalen Kelso nine points and 10 assists for Northern (2-1). Brighton is 1-1.
Warren Michigan Collegiate 74, Detroit Public Safety 64: Junior Steven Burgess had 21 points for Detroit Public Safety (0-4).
Warren Lincoln 53, East Detroit 42: Deangelo White scored 16 and Jalen Passmore scored 12 for Lincoln (3-0). Aaron Springfield scored 12 and Wilbert Garner eight for East Detroit (0-4).
Warren Woods Tower 57, St. Clair Shores Lakeview 47: Jauron Vicks scored 19 and James Kohl nine for Tower (2-0). DeAndre Jones scored finished with 20 points for Lakeview (0-3).
Wayne Memorial 65, Novi 58: Rashad Williams had 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds, and Keion Epps finished with 20 points and 27 rebounds for Memorial (3-0). Traveon Maddox Jr. scored 20 and Jiovanni Miles scored 14 for Novi (1-1).
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Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 56, Troy 48: Ivy Velazquez scored 22 and Gina Liss 14 for Chippewa Valley (1-4). Athena Samson had 25 points for Troy (2-3).
Dearborn Edsel Ford 58, Gibraltar Carlson 43: Allia Hamood had 19 points and Morgan Hales 11 for Edsel Ford (5-0). Bailey Mruzik had 21 points for Carlson (3-1).
Dearborn Heights Robichaud 52, Dearborn Fordson 40: Kamaria McDaniel and Kayla Brown both scored 26 for Robichaud (3-1). Kiki Darwiche had 13 points for Fordson.
Detroit Country Day 73, Fenton 35: Destiny Pitts scored 26 and Jasmine Powell 12 for Country Day (3-0). Fenton is 2-2.
Detroit Denby 47, Hamtramck 12: Jamila Gortman scored 11 and sophomore Kendall Taylor had 14 points and five assists for Denby (2-1). Hamtramck is 0-5.
Detroit Voyageur 40, Harper Woods 32: Lunden Turner had 10 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for Voyageur (2-1). Harper Woods falls to 0-3.
Farmington Hills Mercy 56, Warren Regina 40: Jackie Bauer scored 17 and Katie Coe 12 for Mercy (3-1, 2-0 Catholic League Central). Megan O’Brien scored 12 for Regina (0-2, 0-1).
Garden City 34, Taylor Truman 26: Alicia Ascencio had eight points for Garden City (1-4). Alexis Benedict scored eight as well for Truman (1-2).
Hartland 55, Lakeland 10: Graysen Cockerham scored 13 and Lexey Tobel 11 for Hartland (3-0). Lakeland is 2-3.
Ionia 35, Charlotte 26: Jaylynn Williams had 11 points and nine rebounds and Mya Bianchi scored 10 for Ionia (3-1). Charlotte is now 2-4.
Macomb Lutheran North 59, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 20: Ashleigh Thomas scored 18, Natalie Zauel 16, Hannah Milligan had 13 points and nine rebounds and Abby Dubak added seven assists for North (4-0). Lake Shore is 1-4.
Northville 48, Plymouth 34: Roan Haines had 11 points for Northville (2-1, 1-0 KLAA). Chantal LeDoux scored 20 for Plymouth (0-4, 0-2 KLAA).
South Lyon East 53, Westland John Glenn 43: Mackenzie Mallory scored 21 points, Abby Jones had 15 points and Lucy Cronin scored 10 for South Lyon East (2-2). Jasmine Edwards had 20 points, Sharon Woodard had 11 points and Carley Loving had seven points for John Glenn (1-2).
Trenton 45, New Boston Huron 40: McKenna Tanguay scored 12 and Therese Hebda 11 for Trenton (4-0). Moni White finished with 13 points for New Boston (3-1).
Waterford Lakes 57, Wixom St. Catherine’s 37: Tiffany Senerius scored 32 and Catherine Weddle 13 for Lakes (2-2, 1-0 Catholic League-AA). Lizzy Turek scored 16 for St. Catherine’s (3-2, 1-1).
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Boys basketball scores
Armada 69, Madison Heights Lamphere 29
Auburn Hills Avondale 74, Lake Orion 46
Belleville 65, Woodhaven 52
Birmingham Groves 86, Holly 70
Birmingham Seaholm 51, Birmingham Brother Rice 49 (OT)
Clarkston Everest Collegiate 41, Royal Oak Shrine 38
Dearborn Heights Annapolis 47, Wyandotte Roosevelt 33
Dearborn Heights Crestwood 51, Redford Union 45
Dearborn Heights Robichaud 74, Dearborn Fordson 66
Detroit Catholic Central 71, Detroit Country Day 59
Detroit Collegiate Prep 71, Detroit Renaissance 48
Detroit Henry Ford 67, Flint Beecher 54
Detroit King 79, Detroit Denby 49
Detroit Mumford 64, Detroit Southeastern 60
Detroit Osborn 66, Detroit Delta Prep 38
Detroit U-D Jesuit 77, Southfield Christian 42
Detroit University Prep 76, Detroit Loyola 60
Farmington 73, Novi Franklin Road Christian 41
Gibraltar Carlson 63, Dearborn Edsel Ford 53
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 60, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 50
Harper Woods 64, Ann Arbor Central Academy 19
New Haven 90, Grosse Pointe South 74
Lansing Everett 65, West Bloomfield 56
Lutheran Westland 65, Livonia Clarenceville 41
Macomb Dakota 92, Warren Mott 52
Madison Heights Bishop Foley 68, Ferndale 53
Milford 63, Waterford Mott 52
Oxford 68, Flint Kearsley 52Plymouth 59, Northville 56
River Rouge 63, Southfield 37
Riverview Gabriel Richard 60, Grosse Ile 52
Rochester 57, Linden 37
Royal Oak 65, Madison Heights Madison 41
Sterling Heights 77, Warren Cousino 66
Troy 63, Rochester Adams 43
Walled Lake Northern 72, Brighton 39
Walled Lake Western 72, Howell 62
Warren Michigan Collegiate 74, Detroit Public Safety 64
Warren Lincoln 53, East Detroit 42
Warren Woods Tower 57, St. Clair Shores Lakeview 47
Wayne Memorial 65, Novi 58
Westland John Glenn 69, South Lyon East 30
Girls basketball scores
Bloomfield Hills Marian 55, Dearborn Divine Child 42
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 56, Troy 48
Clarkston Everest Collegiate 37, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 29
Dearborn Edsel Ford 58, Gibraltar Carlson 43
Dearborn Heights Robichaud 52, Dearborn Fordson 40
Detroit Country Day 73, Fenton 35
Detroit Denby 47, Hamtramck 12
Detroit Voyageur 40, Harper Woods 32
Farmington Hills Mercy 56, Warren Regina 40
Garden City 34, Taylor Truman 26
Genesee Christian 34, Oakland Christian 26
Hartland 55, Lakeland 10
Hazel Park 47, Madison Heights Lamphere 28
Howell 46, Walled Lake Western 20
Ionia 35, Charlotte 26
Lake Orion 52, Pontiac Notre Dame 51 (OT)
Macomb Lutheran North 59, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 20
Milford 45, Farmington 22
Northville 48, Plymouth 34
Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 53, Utica 25
Southfield Christian 41, Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart 27
South Lyon East 53, Westland John Glenn 43
Trenton 45, New Boston Huron 40
Waterford Kettering 55, Grand Blanc 17
Waterford Lakes 57, Wixom St. Catherine’s 37
Geoff Robinson is a freelance writer.
The Detroit News staff contributed.