Last night was not the night for the Bloomfield Hills Lahser Knights, but Kosmo sees a lot of nights that will be great for Lahser over the next couple of years. Lahser blew an 18-0 lead and ended up losing to Lake Orion in a Class A regional semifinal on Monday, which sounded like it was largely a byproduct of their youth and inexperience.
But as spy Keith D. pointed out in his game article, the Knights should be loaded the next couple of years because of that youth.
Lahser's three best players are sophomores, with Yante Maten, Armand Cartwright and Khalil Gracey among the best young players in the state.
Rumor has it that Detroit Mercy and Oakland University are already hot on the trail of Maten, a long-armed rebounding machine in the paint.
Even though Lahser won't be in a regional final on Wednesday, look for deeper runs in the state tournament over the next couple of years.
- There's a new home for former Birmingham Brother Rice standout and 2007 Mr. Baseball winner D.J. LeMahieu. On Monday, LeMahieu signed a contract with the Colorado Rockies. He played last season for the Chicago Cubs.