Bell’s Best Games: Terrific Tuesday

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Conference games are picking up and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pack. Here are the matchups this week that I am eager to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday, Jan. 9th </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saline (D1 6-0) @ Dexter (D1 5-2), 7 PM, Dexter High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The undefeated Saline Hornets (BCAM #10 D1) travel to Dexter where they will attempt to keep their perfect record rolling. Saline defeated Grass Lake (BCAM #4 D3) on a buzzer-beater, while the Dreds have already defeated Chelsea (BCAM #5 D2) at home this season. This is going to be an outstanding game to watch with highly skilled guards on both sides. For Dexter, [player_tooltip player_id='560399' first='Addison' last='Chase'] (2026), and [player_tooltip player_id='423692' first='Alena' last='Blumberg'] (2025) lead the team with their ballhandling under duress, defense, and scoring. The Saline Hornets are led by their dynamic Northwood commit [player_tooltip player_id='244227' first='Kate' last='Stemmer'] (2024), and deadly outside shooter [player_tooltip player_id='502307' first='Keira' last='Roehm'] (2026). I am very interested to see who wins these individual matchups on Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>East Lansing (D1 5-2) @ Haslett (D2 4-3), 7 PM, Haslett High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Lansing received a preseason ranking from the Detroit Free Press of #18 in the state: it's clear why. They've lost two close games against top D1 programs in the state and are coming into this matchup following two blowout wins. Haslett is a very skilled and competitive program that has lost two games by two points to Williamston and Clarkston. They come into this matchup with two consecutive blowout victories themselves. Haslett's [player_tooltip player_id='502298' first='Christina' last='Dixon'] has game-breaking speed and athleticism that make her a threat to score at any time. East Lansing's Sophia Klinger scores at all three levels and opens up the offense for the Trojans with her attack dribbling and vision. There should be plenty of action in this matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Detroit Country Day (D2 7-2) @ West Bloomfield (D1 5-0), 7 PM, West Bloomfield High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a matchup of college prospects. DCDHS prospects: [player_tooltip player_id='244297' first='Jaidyn' last='Elam'], [player_tooltip player_id='613423' first='Jayla' last='Jackson'], Cecilia Arico, and [player_tooltip player_id='427209' first='Ari'Yana' last='Wiggins'] are all top 20-ranked prospects in their class. West Bloomfield prospects: [player_tooltip player_id='244266' first='Indya' last='Davis'], [player_tooltip player_id='244267' first='Summer' last='Davis'], and [player_tooltip player_id='244287' first='Kendall' last='Hendrix'] are also ranked top 20 in their class. I have Cece Arico as a top three 2027 prospect in the state and I am very interested to see how she competes against D1 college prospects for the Lakers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->