Southfield Upsets Royal Oak Girls In Districts, 39-33
SOUTHFIELD – The Royal Oak girls basketball team’s feel good season came to an abrupt halt on Monday in the first round of districts.
Southfield eliminated its division rival from the playoffs Monday night at Lathrup with a 39-33 win.
It was the second time in four days the two teams played each other and the third time this season. The Ravens (18-3; 14-2 Oakland Activities Association Blue) won on Friday 31-27. Back on Jan. 13, they beat the Bluejays 41-27.
“There’s an old saying, it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season,” Royal Oak coach Brian Sopata said. “Tonight, Southfield played really well and really got after it. I thought we battled, but just couldn’t get over the hump.”
The difference in Monday’s game was Southfield’s defensive game plan.
It was able to contain the Ravens leading scorer Sami Stormont with a box-and-one defense. The defensive set has one defender guarding the opposing team’s best player, in this case Stormont, man-to-man. The rest of the defenders play a four-man zone.

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