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Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men senior Pierre Brooks II looks to pass against Detroit Osborn on Friday.
Posted February 12, 2021
Division 4 boys basketball state championship contender Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Detroit Public School League foe Detroit Osborn 68-48 on Friday, Feb. 12, at Douglass.
Osborn kept the game close through the first three quarters. Douglass led 14-12 after one quarter, 25-23 at half, and 41-38 after three quarters.
Mr. Basketball candidate Pierre Brooks II took charge in the second half, scoring 28 of his 40 points – several on spectacular dunks.
Unlike many of his contemporaries this season, Brooks stayed with his high school for his senior year, rather than leaving for an out-of-state prep school.
Brooks, who signed with Michigan State University, has hopes of leading his team to a PSL title and a state championship.
Douglass (2-0) competed in Division 2 last season, advancing to the district final when the season was cancelled due to the pandemic. Douglass will be competing in Division 4 this year after ending its co-op arrangement with Detroit Dr Benjamin Carson Science & Medicine high school.
Senior Javantae Randle, 6-foot-10-inch, scored 20 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in the victory against Osborn (0-1).
Douglass travels to Grand Rapids Union today (Feb. 13) for the Red Hawk Showcase, playing Benton Harbor.
Other PSL games from Friday:
Detroit Cass Technical 58, Detroit Henry Ford 52: Junior guard Duane Wright had 15 points and five steals, Christian Hairston scored 13, and Mekhai Walker added 10 for Cass Tech (2-0). Henry Ford drops to 0-2.
Detroit Communication & Media Arts 57, Detroit Cody 48: Ryan Jackson had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jeremiah Henderson had 15 points for CMA (1-1). Demetrius Ware scored 21 for Cody (1-1).
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. 68, Detroit Southeastern 38: Chansey Willis Jr. scored 22 and Devin Walker, Lamont Parks Jr. and Travis Turner Jr. each had 10 for King (3-0). Devin Waugh scored 17 and Jeremy Wright 10 for Southeastern (1-1).
Detroit Denby 70, Detroit East English Village 69
Detroit Renaissance 44, Detroit Mumford 42
Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men senior Pierre Brooks II looks to land after a dunk against Detroit Osborn on Friday.
Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men senior Javantae Randle (0) scores against Detroit Osborn on Friday.
Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men senior Damon Tiggs (3) scores against Detroit Osborn on Friday.
