High school boys basketball: Edwardsburg, Bucks' Young lead Michigan boys power rankings
Top Teams
Edwardsburg (6-2)
Games this week: January 18, vs. Portage Central; January 21, vs. Niles.
Edwardsburg rebounded from a 46-42 loss to Dowagiac 10 days ago by winning three times last week, beating Otsego (67-52), Vicksburg (66-46) and Wyoming Lee (66-47). The Eddies continue to get good balance with five players averaging between 8.2 and 12.3 points per game.
Cassopolis (2-4)
Games this week: January 18, at Bloomingdale; January 21 vs. Marcellus.
After letting a 17-point lead slip away in a 59-58 loss to Centreville, Cassopolis snapped a four-game losing streak by overwhelming Bangor 73-17. The Rangers hopefully can string together some wins with Bloomingdale and Marcellus next on the schedule, two teams who have combined for just one win.
Brandywine (4-3)
Games this week: January 21, vs. South Haven
Brandywine shook off a 74-52 loss No. 7-ranked Benton Harbor with a thrilling 48-47 victory over arch-rival Buchanan, scoring the game's final seven points. With leading scorer Nate Orr having a foul-prone off night, Michael Palmer, Carson Knapp and Jeramiah Palmer picked up the slack with 10 points apiece. The schedule won't get any easier for Brandywine with upcoming games against New Buffalo (6-0) and Berrien Springs (5-2).
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Top Players
Ryan Young, Buchanan
A 6-3 senior, Young had another outstanding game Friday against Buchanan, scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, though it wasn't quite enough in a 48-47 loss to Brandywine. Young is now averaging an area-leading 21.5 points per game.
Davion Goins, Cassopolis
Goins, a 6-5 junior, had two big games for the Rangers, scoring 15 in the loss to Centreville and 20 in the rout of Bangor. Goins is now averaging 15.3 points per game.
Luke Stowasser, Edwardsburg
A 6-4 senior, Stowasser averaged 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in Edwardsburg's three wins. He's now averaging a team-leading 12.3 points.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Michigan high school boys basketball: Ranking area's top teams, players
