Grosse Pointe North Slows Down Roseville

GPN's small school players, Roseville's Underclassmen

Grosse Pointe, MI.- A couple of Michigan's undefeated faced off for the sole right of first place in the M.A.C.-White and the home team took charge from beginning to end.

Grosse Pointe North led Roseville after the first quarter, 23-9, and starting the first three minutes of the game with an 11-2 lead.

The second quarter didn't come as easy for the Norsemen when foul trouble interrupted their thirteen-point lead. The Panthers fought back cutting the lead to five with three minutes left on the second quarter clock only to fall back at the half, 33-24.

North continued to slow down the Roseville offense in the second half and their lead never went over eleven or under eight as the third quarter ended 43-35.

Key fourth quarter shooting from the free-throw (16-20) line and from the field powered the home squad to a decisive 73-55 victory moving GPN to 7-0. Roseville is now 6-1.

North is surprising everyone but themselves to this point while Roseville is expected to be one of the best teams in the M.A.C. Should a team with three three-year varsity seniors and a four-year varsity senior playing well shock people?

No. Undefeated yes.

Undefeated can't go with out mentioning the leaders of the squad, five seniors:
6'6 forward Gregg Blunden 19 points, 9 rebounds, and three assists. 6'2 guard Paul Bramos hit 13-14 free-throws leading to 15 points. Bouncy 6'3 forward Damien Davis was four of five from the field and finished with nine.6'5 wing Kyle Nadeau has had better games from the field and had six points for the game. 6'6 forward Matt Blunden was plagued by foul trouble and finished with seven points, four boards, and a blocked shots.

Roseville is still learning with their underclassmen:
6'3 junior guard Brandon Gouch scoring was off for parts of the game but finished with 15 while hitting a trio of three pointers. He has been getting Division I looks and was shadowed throughout the game. 6'4 junior Dominique Pointer is active in the post on either side of the ball and scored 19 coupled with 13 boards. 5'10 sophomore guard Traye Williams scored eleven.