SOUTHFIELD — Some have it, some don’t.

Carlton Brundidge has it. The Southfield Bluejays (16-5) beat the Detroit Henry Ford Trojans 82-78 Wednesday night in a Class A district semifinal game that came down to the wire.

After going out of the game early with foul touble, Brundige took over in the second half, scoring 22 of his game high 28 points after the break.

Brundidge, who has committed to playing basketball at Michigan, capped off a monster fourth quarter, in which he repeadetlly took it through the Henry Ford defense by hitting three key free throws at the end of the game to put Southfield up by four to ice the game.

Brundidge did not do it all himself, though. With the Bluejays up 10, 30-20, the junior guard picked up his third foul with more than six minutes remaining in the second quarter, and had to sit for the rest of the half.

Unfazed, his teammates picked up their level of play and still lead heading into the half, 44-35.

“I felt like I let them down (in the first half), but my teammates told me they were going to play harder because their best player was out and they stepped it up,” Brundidge said.

The Bluejays received huge nights from Brundidge, Desmond Barnes, Patrick Onwenu and Trent Ware, all of whom scored in double figures.

“Anytime Brundidge goes out of the game for us, the complexion of our team changes, but that is where we have been putting an emphasis on team,” Bluejays coach Gary Teasley said.

While Barnes, 17 points, and Ware, 10 points, both put pressure on Detroit with their quickness and ability to get past the Detroit press, Onwenu prefers to play his game above the rim.

The junior forward recorded a double double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Four of his points came on two crowd-pleasing alley oops from Brundidge.

“He makes a big difference for our team, getting us second shots and taking all good shots (himself),” Teasley said. “It really gives us an inside-outside type of game.”

Ford tied the game, 65-65, with a dunk from Mathew Hunter, who led Ford with 27 points, but Brundidge immediately answered with a bucket of his own.

The fourth quarter would feature six lead changes in all; each time Ford would get a basket, Brundidge would provide an answer of his own and vice versa.

“We just couldn’t get stops. Brundidge played extremely well today, and they all shot very well today,” Henry Ford coach Keneth Flowers said. “I did not think they could shoot the ball like that for two halves, but I guess that is one advatage of playing on your home court.”

With 1:09 remaining in the game, Brundidge hit two free throws to put his team up three, 81-78. Ford would have a good look, but missed the shot. Of course, Brundidge grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled with 18 seconds remaining. He split his free throws, but it was enough to give his team a four point lead and put the game out of reach for Ford.

“This is an important win for us. We had a structured sort of plan and things went just like clockwork, well maybe not clockwork, but it was a good game for us,” Teasley said. “I felt we were in control even if it was going up and down.”

Southfield will play at 5 p.m. Friday in their home gym for a district championship.