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Burney's Bytes will focus primarily on the local preps sports scene, but will also touch on some college and pro athletics, mostly in regards to athletes who hail and have played high school sports in Oakland County. My goal for the blog is to be conversational and anecdotal, a more relaxed and free formal take on high school athletics than you see in regular game day coverage.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Shooting to Kill

It's been a virtual shooting gallery in Oakland County this high school hoops season with so many outstanding long-distance bombers dotting the rosters of local girls basketball teams.
This week they've been out in force.
WOLL sophomore sniper Lexie Robak exploded for eight trifectas in the Lakers thrashing of conference-foe RO Shrine on Thursday night. Her sister, all-stater Lauren "Mrs. Fourth Quarter" Robak, drilled five on her way to a game-high 28 points. Lexie had a career-high of 24. The Lakers have ace bombardier Carlee Cottrell, a transfer from AH Oakland Christian, coming into the fold on January 18 and that will only make the defending champ WOLL attack more formidable. THAT's MEGA SCARY!!! Note to future Lakers opponents; Stay away from zoning these young ladies up. It won't be a pretty sight if you do!
AH Avondale's Andrea Strauss could be the most underappreciated deep range specialist in the area. Make no mistake about it though this girl has got a stroke that is as sweet as apple pie. Strauss, a three-year varsity starter for the Yellow Jackets, banged home six 3-balls on Thursday in her team's besting of FH Harrison.
Stoney Creek head coach Brad Crichton, a former 3-point rainmaker himself during his own playing days at RH Adams in the 1990s, has not one, but two expert marksmen in his rotation. Gabby Yurik is one of the best juniors in the state and shot the lights out for 42 points in a recent game against Troy Athens back in December.  Her Cougars teammate Kara Kovach is a lethal outside shooter is too. Kovach hit 20 3-pointers over her final four games of last season and is back at it again this year. She had four on Thursday in a loss to Troy.
Clarkston's Lindsey Reppuhn hit a game-winning trey on Thursday in the Wolves last-second triumph over Pontiac

Lakeland star player Stephanie Lock drained four in an Eagles victory on Friday.

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