2021 PSL championship l 2020 PSL championship
Detroit Public School League
2022 Girls Basketball Championship
Monday, February 21, 2022, at Oakland University, Auburn Hills
2022 Detroit Public School League Girls Basketball Champions: Detroit Renaissance
Head coach: Shane Lawal l Assistant coaches: Joya Puryear, Marques Johnson, Quntell Foster
Players: Juniors: Azaria Huggins, Kiyla Brooks, Kalyn Southern, Mikayla Coleman, Aubrey Johnson; Sophomores: Harmonie Bolton, Nyana Pharr, Makayla Johnson, Gabby Gooden, Christian Sanders; Freshmen: Marhea Bradshaw, Imani Johnson
Detroit Renaissance wins PSL girls basketball championship
Detroit Renaissance held off Detroit Mumford 48-36 to win the Detroit Public School League Girls Basketball Championship, its second in three seasons. Against Mumford, Renaissance led 15-8 after one quarter and 26-16 at halftime. Mumford cut the lead to 37-31 after three quarters. Sophomore Christine Sanders scored 13 points and sophomore Makayla Johnson had 12 points to lead the Phoenix. Freshman Imani Johnson added 10 points in the win. Renaissance (14-5) beat Mumford (8-7) 67-56 on Jan. 24. Renaissance had to forfeit in last year’s PSL tournament due to a COVID-19 quarantine. But the Phoenix returned for the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs, advancing to the title game, falling to Hudsonville.
> Detroit Renaissance girls use big run to beat Mumford, win PSL championship
> Renaissance takes PSL title game in style, defeating Mumford, 48-36
> Detroit Renaissance’s defense shines in 48-36 win over Detroit Mumford for PSL title
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Detroit Mumford4 37, Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.6 14
Cherish Jefferson had 13 points, five steals, and three rebounds to lead the Mustangs to the PSL final. Amelia Levine and Ce'Niyah Williams both scored seven points in the victory.
Detroit Renaissance2 76,
Detroit Cody5 36
Sophomore Christian Sanders scored 19 points for the Phoenix. Makayla Johnson had 14 points. Imani Johnson added 12 points and Harmonie Bolton scored 11 points in the victory.
QUARTERFINALS
Monday, February 14, 2022
Detroit Mumford4 50, Detroit Cass Technical1 44
Cherish Jefferson had 20 points to lead the Mustangs, including nine in the fourth quarter. Samiyah Jefferson scored nine points. Ce'Niyah Williams and Amelia Levine both added six points in the win.
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.6 51, Detroit East English Village7 22
Senior Taeyana Taylor scored 22 points to lead the Crusaders. Sophomore Charez Lewis had 13 points. Junior Brianna Hughes added 10 points in the victory.
Detroit Cody5 63, Detroit Southeastern1 21
Aiyanna Tanksley scored 50 points and added 20 rebounds for the Comets. Serenity Howard added 10 points in the victory.
Detroit Renaissance2 64, Detroit Denby3 30
Sophomore Christian Sanders had 21 points, four assists and five steals to lead the Phoenix. Junior Kiyla Brooks had 10 points, five rebounds, and three steals in the win.
ROUND OF 16
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Detroit Cass Technical1, Detroit Southeastern1 (Bye)
Detroit Mumford4 55, Detroit Communication & Media Arts5 3
Detroit East English Village7 38, Detroit Henry Ford2 28
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.6 48, Detroit Central3 44
Detroit Cody5 46,
Detroit Osborn4 18
Detroit Renaissance2 76, Detroit Davis Aerospace7 0
Detroit Denby3 66, Detroit Pershing6 12
2022 ALL-DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE TEAMS
First team
Aiyanna Tanksley, Detroit Cody
Samiyah Jefferson, Detroit Mumford
Taylor Williams, Detroit Cass Technical
Taylor Sullivan, Detroit Denby
Taih Walker, Detroit Pershing
Second team
Daizoriah Walker, Detroit Pershing
Cherish Jefferson, Detroit Mumford
Christian Sanders, Detroit Renaissance
Maya Anderson, Detroit Cass Technical
Makayla Johnson, Detroit Renaissance
Third team
Erisha Chambers Jones, Detroit Southeastern
Serenity Howard, Detroit Cody
Aniya Owens, Detroit Southeastern
Katoria Collins, Detroit Henry Ford
Breshay Holley, Detroit Denby
Honorable mention
Emani Goodwin, Detroit Central
NaVaeh Williams, Detroit Henry Ford
Detroit Public School League Miss Basketball: Aiyanna Tanksley, Detroit Cody
Past DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE champions
2022: Detroit Renaissance
Head coach: Shane Lawal
At the O'rena, Oakland University, Auburn Hills
Defeated Detroit Mumford, 48-36
2021: Detroit Cody1
Head coach: Antonio Baker
At Detroit Renaissance
Defeated Detroit Cass Technical (no contest*)
2020: Detroit Renaissance
Head coach: Shane Lawal
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Cass Technical, 80-56
2019: Detroit Mumford2
Head coach: Kareem Hogan
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Martin Luther King Jr., 59-49
2018: Detroit Mumford1
Head coach: Kareem Hogan
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Renaissance, 60-58
2017: Detroit Cass Technical
Head coach: William Winfield
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Mumford, 56-33
2016: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: William Winfeld
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Renaissance, 68-66
2015: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: William Winfeld
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Cass Technical, 66-53
2014: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: William Winfeld
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Cass Technical, 51-41
* No contest was due to COVID-19 quarantine
