Frankenmuth girls basketball beat class A Detroit Southeastern 51-48 at the Motor City Roundball Classic in Detroit Wednesday.
The Eagles fell behind 19-14 at the end of the first quarter and kept pace in the second to trail 31-26 at the half.
A strong third quarter by the Eagles, who outscored Detroit 15-5 put the Eagles up 41-36 heading into the final quarter. Frankenmuths defense held onto the lead and a big win over Detroit SE for the 51-48 win in a non league action.
Rae Zink led the way for Frankenmuth with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Taylor Wood had 9 and Meghan Miller added 8.
The Eagles (5-1) returns to action Jan. 5 against Essexville Garber.
The Motor City Roundball Classic runs from December 26-30 at Detroit Country Day in Beverly Hills.
Girls schedule:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28TH
12:00 Henry Ford Academy vs Detroit CMA
1:40 Cincinnati (OH) Withrow vs Ann Arbor Huron
3:20 Detroit Country Day vs John Glenn
5:00 Pontiac vs University Prep
6:40 Dewitt vs Belleville
8:20 Detroit Mumford vs Waterford Kettering
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29TH
12:00 Detroit Cody vs Harper Woods
1:40 Goodrich vs Avondale
3:20 Midland vs Detroit Country Day
5:00 Harper Woods Chandler Park Aacademy vs Benton Harbor
6:40 Detroit Pershing vs Livonia Ladywood
8:20 Inkster vs Grosse Pointe South
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH
12:00 Waterford Kettering vs Romulus
1:40 Ann Arbor Huron vs Goodrich
3:20 Grand Haven vs Detroit Martin L. King
5:00 North Farmington vs Harper Woods Chandler Park
6:40 St. John vs Detroit Renaissance
8:20 University Liggett vs Detroit Cass Tech
