Cagers? defense keeps getting stronger and they showed it on the courts last week as they held Carman-Ainsworth to a mere nine points and Rochester to 25.
‘These are ordinary kids doing extraordinary things,? smiled Dan Fife, head coach of Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball. ‘I read that comment to them the other day because that’s who we are.?
The week began at Carman-Ainsworth on Tuesday where the Wolves ended the first half leading, 39-6. During the second half defense held the Cavaliers to three points as Clarkston won, 63-9.
‘It was a strange game,? Fife admitted. ‘We got up on them early and it just looked like we took everything out of them right from the get-go. They didn’t score until the last two minutes of the game.They have such a rich history of basketball. You never think it is really over. You think they are still going to fight to get back into it. Our kids just kept up the intensity level.?
Freshman Foster Loyer led with 11 points.
The Wolves defeated Rochester at home on Thursday, 77-25.
The Falcons opened the game with a 3-pointer but within a minute the Wolves took control of the scoreboard with a basket from senior Josh Bonzheim and a field goal from Loyer.
There was no looking back as the boys scored 22 more points in the first quarter and Wolves? defense held Rochester to eight points.
The Falcons opened the next quarter with a pair of 3-pointers, only to be met with another field goal from Loyer and four points from junior Tabin Throgmorton.
By the time the buzzer signaled half-time Rochester had scored 19 points for the game while Clarkston held the lead with 52 points.
‘We took care of business defensively,? Fife said. ‘They are starting to find what we do and what makes us successful on defense. Now every game we play is going to be very competitive.?
He added Rochester had three injuries on their bench.
‘Injuries make a big difference in high school ball,? he said. ‘One injury makes a difference. It was still a good win for our boys.?
Loyer led the team with 15 points while Throgmorton and senior Andrew Myers scored 11 points each and senior Jonah Newblatt added ten points.
Both games gave Fife the opportunity to put more boys in to play.
‘They got good minutes in,? he said. ‘They were able to do things with the heat on and the lights on. It is much different when there are people in the stands.?
The Wolves (9-0) also beat Detroit Pershing on Saturday, 78-54. Throgmorton led the team with 21 points. Loyer scored 18 points.
They opened the week against Oak Park and head to Southfield on Friday.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.

Three classes of second-graders from Clear Lake Elementary School spent the morning of Oct. 29 touring various local businesses in downtown Oxford.
Students learned about the difference between goods and services; the contributions small businesses make in terms of paying local taxes for public services, providing jobs and donating to charities; and what’s available in their own community.
They visited Funky Monkey Toys, PKSA Karate, Soothe Your Soul, Boulevard Boutique and Johnston Photography.
‘Across the United States, there’s 28 million small businesses,? said Tom Jones, owner of Funky Monkey Toys. ‘Even though we’re small, we employ a lot of people all across the country.?
Clear Lake students did everything from shopping for toys to performing karate-style kicks.
They learned some valuable real-world lessons and pumped a few dollars into the local economy.