Rivalries And The Seniors

<p>There’s a pretty big men’s college basketball game in Ann Arbor tonight. At 7PM the fiercest of rivals will tip off:  Michigan vs. Ohio State. </p> <p>High school sports is all about rivalries. Every sport has them, both new and long standing in tradition. Some are fueled by location and others by events of the past. Teams may even develop a rivalry simply because both are successful.</p> <p>Michigan high school basketball is no different. The great thing about the rivalries in this state is that they are built out of great games, respect, and often times even friendship. One factor remains constant:  It’s the seniors that make the rivalries continue. They pass the experiences in these big games down to the other classes.</p> <p>In honor of the big game tonight, we will look at some examples of rivalries in Michigan and a few seniors involved. </p> <h2>Rivalries</h2> <p>* This is not a ’best of’ just some examples of the many. </p> <p><strong>The PSL</strong></p> <p>I’m lumping the PSL together as one, because let’s face it, every game in the Detroit Public School League is huge. The tradition runs deep and there’s so much talent. From Renaissance, to King, to Cass Tech, to Denby, to Pershing......they’re all big time matchups.</p> <p><strong>Ann Arbor Huron vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer</strong></p> <p><strong>Northville vs. Novi</strong></p> <p><strong>Kalamazoo Central vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix</strong></p> <p><strong>Bishop Foley Catholic vs. Shrine Catholic</strong></p> <p><strong>Caro vs. Cass City</strong></p> <p><strong>Saginaw vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill</strong></p> <p><strong>Lansing Sexton vs. Lansing Everett vs. East Lansing</strong></p> <p><strong>Zeeland East vs. Zeeland West</strong></p> <p><strong>Allendale vs. Coopersville</strong></p> <p><strong>USA vs. Reese</strong></p> <p><strong>Summit Academy vs. Romulus</strong></p> <p><strong>Forest Hills Central vs. Forest Hills Northern</strong></p> <p><strong>East Kentwood vs. Rockford</strong></p> <p><strong>South Christian vs. Unity Christian</strong></p> <p><strong>Ypsilanti vs. Ypsilanti-Lincoln</strong></p> <h2>The Seniors</h2> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyson-acuff/">[player_tooltip player_id="784999" first="Tyson" last="Acuff"]</a> (PG, Cass Tech)</strong></p> <p>The do-it-all floor general having a Mr. Basketball worthy season.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-corner/">[player_tooltip player_id="531700" first="Ryan" last="Corner"]</a> (PF, Allendale)</strong></p> <p>The big man has been unstoppable so far this season. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/trevon-gunter/">[player_tooltip player_id="789759" first="Trevon" last="Gunter"]</a> (SG, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>He’s a top notch perimeter player on the west side of the state. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/aiden-heishetter/">[player_tooltip player_id="789784" first="Aiden" last="Heishetter"]</a> (C, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>This post player showcases a lot of talent. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/shamar-howard/">[player_tooltip player_id="789738" first="Shamar" last="Howard"]</a> (CG, Lansing Everett)</strong></p> <p>The explosive guard has quietly had one of the best seasons of anyone in the senior class. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jamoni-jones/">[player_tooltip player_id="784998" first="Jamoni" last="Jones"]</a> (PG, East Kentwood)</strong></p> <p>He’s explosive off the dribble and can create at any time. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/connor-kok/">[player_tooltip player_id="789743" first="Connor" last="Kok"]</a> (CG, South Christian)</strong></p> <p>He has an intriguing combination of size, shooting, and ball skills. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kyle-legreair/">[player_tooltip player_id="531744" first="Kyle" last="Legreair"]</a> (CG, Cass Tech)</strong></p> <p>A top 15 player in the senior class. Enough said. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/freddie-mcintosh/">[player_tooltip player_id="531733" first="Freddie" last="McIntosh"]</a> (PG, Saginaw)</strong></p> <p>He’s aggressive with the dribble and a multi level scorer. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mike-robinson/">[player_tooltip player_id="789751" first="Mike" last="Robinson"]</a> (F, Ann Arbor Huron)</strong></p> <p>He’s a versatile forward that plays off the ground. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="531740" first="Jimmy" last="Scholler"] (SG, Forest Hills Central)</strong></p> <p>Scholler is a premier sharpshooting guard that can take over a game. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sterling-scott/">[player_tooltip player_id="789753" first="Sterling" last="Scott"]</a> (SG, Detroit Renaissance)</strong></p> <p>I really like this athletic guards ability to hunt shots. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796079" first="Sir’Real" last="Smith"] (CG, Saginaw)</strong></p> <p>This multi level scorer is as explosive as they come. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/eli-steffen/">[player_tooltip player_id="789763" first="Eli" last="Steffen"]</a> (PG, Zeeland West)</strong></p> <p>Steffen is a solid and consistent floor general that can shoot and distribute. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mac-vanrenterghen/">[player_tooltip player_id="789829" first="Mac" last="VanRenterghen"]</a> (CG, Ann Arbor Pioneer)</strong></p> <p>It all starts on the defensive end for VanRenterghen. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jake-zuiderveen/">[player_tooltip player_id="789790" first="Jake" last="Zuiderveen"]</a> (C, Kalamazoo Central)</strong></p> <p>He’s a top post player on the west side of the state. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>