It's Time To Feed The Need For Hoops

South Lake, Lake Shore, Lakeview offer local fans great basketball options.

There is something about the thumping of a basketball against a hardwood floor. Something about the squeaking of hi-top shoes as they slide across the basketball court. For fans of the game, the winter months mean more than flying snow, frigid temps and holiday cheer. It means the return of the game they hold so dear - basketball. Nowhere is this game as pure as it is at the high school level. No contracts to haggle over. No scholarships to squabble about. Just an athlete, the pride of playing for their school, their community and the love of the game. In St. Clair Shores, there’s no shortage of boys hoops to go around this winter. A trio of squads offer a weekly dose of basketball action for fans regardless of where in the city you reside…

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Patch's Pick of the Week

South Lake Needs to Get in High Gear for Harper Woods

The Cavaliers' boys basketball teams clash against the Pioneers in the inaugural Patch Pick of the Week.

Welcome to the first installment of a weekly column known simply as "Patch's Pick of the Week," or as I like to call it, "The Must See Sporting Event in the Community." Each week I have the pleasure of poring over weekly schedules for each local sports team, analyzing the matchups, breaking down the players, coaches and teams, then, with the help of my crew of assistants and experts (OK, there is no actual crew, just my three dogs, but that's not important) I'll select what I believe to be the most compelling, most dynamic and most worthwhile sporting event of the week. Along with this selection, I'll give the reasons why I came to this conclusion and why I feel it's a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. Of course, I'll add other …