Look for ittle known Southfield Bradford Academy to be a force to be reckoned with on the local prep boys basketball scene this year. Expected to be one of the state's top teams in Class C, tiny Bradford has shot out of the gate to an early 2-0 start.

Seniors Eric Murphy and Chris Boatman ignite Bradford's well-stocked attack. Both are college prospects and compliment each other well on the court.

Murphy is a beast in the paint, killing opponents with a nasty demeanor on the glass and on defense and a soft touch around the rim.

Boatman is an intelligent and crafty point guard that runs his team's offense with efficiency and standout leadership.

They each posted monster outings in Bradford's season-opening win on Tuesday, with Murphy going for 30 points (10-for-10 from the charity stripe) and eight rebounds and Boatman putting up a double-double of 13 points and 10 assists. Last night, Murphy equaled his teammates accomplishment in the stat sheet by recording a double-double of his own, dropping in 19 points and snatching 10 boards.

The only stumbling block lingering in the near future for Murphy, Boatman and the Bradford Baller crew is the fact that they will most likely find themselves in the same state tournament district than Catholic League power Madison Heights Bishop Foley and small school hoop stalwart Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, a squad that returns basically its entire lineup from a run into the Sweet 16 last season where they dropped a heartbreaker at the buzzer to Final Four participant Detroit Westside Christian.

No matter what happens, Bradford will have to be taken seriously on the high school hardwood in 2012 and is certain to be a seriously dangerous sleeper to contend with come March Madness time.