There are just eight basketball teams left in the MHSAA Division 1 girls basketball playoffs.

Two of them are from rival conferences — the Oakland Activities Association and the Macomb Area Conference – and will meet on Tuesday, March 18 at Calihan Hall on the campus of Detroit Mercy.

The West Bloomfield Lakers (18-8, 8-2 OAA Red) and Ford Falcons (24-2, 9-1 MAC Red) have both dominated at the highest levels this season. The former has taken down White Lake Lakeland, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Grand Blanc and Clarkston during their playoff run. The latter has disposed of Sterling Heights Stevenson, Fraser, Dakota and Cousino.

In terms of the MHSAA’s “MPR” – an imperfect but helpful scale that balances a team’s win-loss record and matches it with that of their opponents in an attempt to give teams a “power” rating – Ford has a slight edge. At .632, their mark is slightly higher