The Horatio Williams Foundation Freedom Classic games tipped off for another year at Warren Fitzgerald High School, with another loaded six-game line-up.

The Eagles fault back from a 10-point deficit at halftime to edge the Colts, by one. Northwestern was in control for most of the game, but the 3-point shooting of Skyline will always keep them in a game. They hit 14 as a team, including five from junior Jack Ammerman, who had a game-high 24 points. Fellow junior Brandon Wade added 19 points. Kylan Shipp and Steve Pearson each had 21 for Northwestern.

Marquette commit Jamal Cain recorded a 20-20 game with 20 points and 21 rebounds to lead Cornerstone over Edison. Davion Bradford followed with 19 points. The game was closer than the final score would indicate, but the Wolves was able to pull away in the second half. DEPSA got 12 points from senior Jamal Cain, while junior Dreyon O'Neal chipped in 11.

Huron's size and athleticism proved to be too much for Henry Ford, cruising to a 21-point win. Jack Smith led the River Rats with 19 points. Emory College commits Alec Anderson had 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Lawrence Rowley added 16 points and 19 rebounds. Malik Harris paced the Trojans with 23 points.

The game was tied at 23-23 at halftime, but Pershing was able to pull away using a 12-0 run to open the third. The Doughboys had balanced scoring from juniors Ron Hill with 17 points and 14 from Dejuan Seals. Senior Pat Hatcher had 15. Ryan Anderson led De La Salle with 19 points.

The Wolves are arguably the best team in the state, and they certainly stated their case for it with a convincing win over the Cowboys. Milwaukee commit Dylan Alderson was unstoppable, with 28 points on the night. Michigan State commit Loyer Foster also scored 28 points for Clarkston. Freshman Lorne Bowman led Western again in scoring with 14 points.

Dakota led by as much as 22 over Beecher, but the Bucs never gave up. They made a run late, but the Cougars were able to hold on for the win. Michigan State commit Thomas Kithier was dominate down-low, with 27 points and six rebounds. Jermaine Jackson Jr., had 20 points. Jack Ballantyne added 15 points and 18 rebounds. Malik Ellison had 22 points for Beecher.

1. Foster Loyer and Dylan Alderson: Clarkston might have the best back court in the state with these two. Western's guards had no chance. The Milwaukee commit, Alderson, got it going early scoring, hitting mid-range and 3-point shots, and using his 6-5 frame to get to the rim against smaller guards. He scored 28 points. Loyer finished off the game, also scoring 28 points. The Michigan State commit was in a zone, hitting multiple 3-pointers in transition, and getting easy baskets for himself.

2. Thomas Kithier: Back from a knee injury, Michigan State is getting a good one in the 6-8 Kithier. Beecher did not have much size, so Kithier was able to have his way with 27 points and six rebounds. He was 9-12 from the field, and his post moves are probably the best in the state, as far as big-men goes.

3. Jack Ammerman: Shooters shoot. Skyline made 14 threes against Northwestern, and Ammerman had five of them. For some reason, he was left open on most of them, and obviously, he can make any team pay for doing that. He led everyone with 24 points in the game, and can score points in bunches with the way he shoots.

4. Malik Harris: Henry Ford lost bad to Clarkston, but one bright spot was senior guard Malik Harris. He scored 23 points, and never gave up, even when his team was down big. He has nice size at 6-3, and was aggressive taking the ball to the basket.

5. Malik Ellison: Down double-digits at halftime, Beecher could have packed it in and given up. But that is not Ellison's demeanor. He led his team all the way back against Dakota, but unfortunately came up short. Ellison scored 22 points, and is a big-time player, even if he is only 5-8. He got to the basket at-will, is a knockdown shooter, and a great leader on the floor.