Strength of the Wolf is the Clarkston Pack

Game one of the District 27 Semifinals featured OAA Red Co-Champs Clarkston (16-6) and Avondale (6-16) of the OAA White. Clarkston came into the matchup as the #1 seed and controlled the game from the opening tip to the final buzzer. It was a total team effort, as four players reached double figures, and the Wolves scored at least 17 points in all four quarters. Avondale picked up its scoring after the first quarter, posting double-figures as a team in each of the following frames. Clarkston went on to win the contest 77-51 and will face Rochester Adams in the District 27 title game tonight. There were prospects on both teams who showed their next-level potential. Here are the girls who grabbed my attention during the game.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/PXL_20260304_222937171-crop-3264x2144-1772826868.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1798333" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Clarkston vs. Avondale, District 27 Semifinals, Lake Orion HS, March 4th, 2026.</figcaption></figure>    Brooklyn is a Swiss Army knife combo guard who takes on whatever role she needs to play to help the team succeed. You can count on her defense, rebounding, passing, poised ball-handling, and dual-threat scoring abilities night in and night out. She turned in a complete performance against Avondale in the District 27 semifinals. Brooklyn attacked her defender with an explosive dribble, stopped on a dime, and sank the pull-up jumper. She buried another pull-up from the free throw line and threw an overhead entry pass into the low pass through a narrow window for the assist. Brooklyn showed her perimeter range, burying threes from the wing and up top. Her scrappy defense created turnovers, and Brooklyn poured in 15 points for Clarkston in the win.     Bella played a key role in the Clarkston win by winning the interior battle on both ends of the floor. She finished many layups skillfully around the rim off two feet, catching passes with soft hands on the run. Bella worked hard to get the advantage for rebounds and secured multiple offensive boards. She scored a strong and-one off two feet and dished out multiple assists. Bella has great passing instincts and awareness in the high post. She closed out hard to block a shot and posted 16 points, scoring eight in the fourth quarter.     Sasha has the versatility to run the offense from the one spot or play off the ball. She made a great read to score a backdoor cut layup and was active on the boards for Avondale. Sasha knocked down multiple pull-up jumpers. She used wide dribbles to create space, maintained her balance, and then drained an elbow jumper. Sasha anticipated a pass, picked it off, pushed the ball full-speed up the court, and used a skillful inside-hand finish to score the layup through contact. Sasha completed the three-point play at the line. Her defensive pressure resulted in another steal for a layup, and she showed her outside range by drilling a wing three. Sasha handles her business on the court with a cool and calm demeanor. She tied a team lead with 17 points and continues to be a staple in the Jackets' backcourt.     Jordynn looks to have found a home at Avondale, and she'll be an exciting point guard prospect to watch in their backcourt next season. Jordynn had the ball on a string in the District 27 semifinals. She changes speeds, uses a variety of dribble combinations, and maintains her balance to shoot or drive at any moment. Jordynn absorbed contact after a hard drive to the hoop for a layup and converted an off-platform veer finish on another determined drive. One of her best plays happened when she created space with her shoulder, stopped on a dime, and swished a corner three in rhythm. She used a shifty inside-out dribble up top to create the space needed to bury another smooth jumper off the bounce. Jordynn dished out a nice bounce pass to a cutter for an assist and tied the team lead with 17 points.     Elliana was in peak form during Clarkston's District 27 semifinals victory on Wednesday. She ended the first quarter with a trademark volleyball line three that everyone in the building had to have known was going in. One buzzer beater wasn't enough, so Elliana caught a pass on the wing, ripped the ball hard to split the gap, and drained a long pull-up jumper to end the second quarter. She penetrated the defense off the dribble to score layups, caused fouls, and got teammates easy looks at the basket. Elliana absorbed hard contact on a drive, kept her dribble, spun, and dished a great bounce pass into the post for an assist. She knocked down multiple mid-range pull-up jumpers, crashed the glass on both ends, and chased down rebounds. Elliana made a great bounce pass with her left hand to hit a teammate in stride for a layup. She walled up on a drive to force a miss without fouling and converted both free throws at the line. Elliana led all scorers with 22 points and added three three-pointers.     Ava is a dynamic guard with a lethal perimeter jumper, great handles, and quickness that make her a difference maker on both sides of the ball. She drained a long two up top and found her hot spot in the corner, swishing two threes off the catch with a confident follow-through. Ava fights for rebounds, sees the floor extremely well, and creates space from defenders using a variety of effective dribble combinations. One of her best plays was a silky smooth catch, drift, crossover, acceleration, drive-by layup. She cut backdoor to score another layup, knocked down free throws, and dished out assists to cutters. Ava had a huge 10-point third quarter and scored 14 for Clarkston in the win.

Game one of the District 27 Semifinals featured OAA Red Co-Champs Clarkston (16-6) and Avondale (6-16) of the OAA White. Clarkston came into the matchup as the #1 seed and controlled the game from the opening tip to the final buzzer. It was a total team effort, as four players reached double figures, and the Wolves scored at least 17 points in all four quarters. Avondale picked up its scoring after the first quarter, posting double-figures as a team in each of the following frames. Clarkston went on to win the contest 77-51 and will face Rochester Adams in the District 27 title game tonight. There were prospects on both teams who showed their next-level potential. Here are the girls who grabbed my attention during the game.