Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Penfield’s Cook bakes for 35; East High, Victor notch seventh wins of the season

IRONDEQUOIT (9-1) 52
GREECE ATHENA (9-2) 53
Zee Johnson converted a putback with two seconds left in the game to cap a late rally as the Greece Athena boys’ basketball team defeated previously unbeaten Irondequoit, 53-52. READ MORE.

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (3-7) 64
GREECE OLYMPIA (0-7) 49
Drew Angelo and Nolan Smith combined for 39 points, including nine during a third-quarter run when the Honeoye Falls-Lima boys’ basketball team pulled away from a one-possession game to win for the second time in three games. READ MORE.

BISHOP KEARNEY (6-2) 73
NORTHEAST (4-5) 61
Colin Gentile output 23 points and three rebounds to guide Bishop Kearney to its third consecutive victory. Freshman forward Eric Hillsman accumulated 18 rebounds, 16 points and six assists. Alejandro Aguilar and Russell Ellis both contributed 10 points. Junior guard Zidean Henry pitched in seven points. Rocco Barbieri recorded four points and five rebounds. Seventh-grade guard Jahmez Reaves stepped up for eight boards, five dimes and two points. Senior guard Trevor Bonhon dished out five assists and grabbed two rebounds.

WORLD OF INQUIRY (3-7) 39
EAST (7-2) 87
Kollin McCullough nearly outscored the entire opposition, dropping 32 points to pace three East High players in double figures. The junior guard netted eight points in the first quarter, 13 in the second, two in the third and nine in the fourth. McCullough drained five three-pointers among his 12 made field goals as well. Senior guard Quinton Gordon-Smith splashed five three-pointers of his own en route to 17 points. Freshman guard Zion Parsons contributed nine of his 11 points in the second half as the Eagles outscored World Of Inquiry, 40-23. For World Of Inquiry, Diego Martinez and Yacoub Tarawally combined for 29 points. Tarawally led with 19 points on six made shots, including three from long range. Martinez added all 10 of his points in the second half. Other scorers – East: Micah Johnson (7), Kani McNeil (5), Kemel White (5), Nigel Copeland (4), KeSean Leonard (4), Jazario McDonald (2); World Of Inquiry: Jaedon Adams-Griffin (4), Ibrahim Bangura (4), Junayde Richardson (2)

EARLY COLLEGE (0-8) 37
VERTUS (6-5) 100
E’Mere Fulton and Jayden Ridley-Smith combined for 42 points and ignited Vertus to the century mark. Fulton led with 22 points while Ridley-Smith followed up with 20. Sophomore forward Reginald Pough assisted the cause with 13 points. Na’Shon Wade pitched in 12 points. For Early College, senior forward Quentin Majors-Brown led with 16 points. Junior guard Michael Stroughter netted 14 points. Jahmeik Donald (2), Josh Jefferson (2), Josue Oquendo (2) and Jayvonne Byron-Rolfe (1) rounded out the scoring for the Cobras.

ROCHESTER ACADEMY (10-0) 81
CHARLES G. FINNEY (5-5) 57
Kam McDonald led four players in double figures with 19 points as Rochester Academy rolled to its eighth road victory of the season. The senior guard hit nine field goals and came alive for 14 points in the second half. McDonald dished out eight assists, swiped eight steals, grabbed two rebounds and swatted a pair of shots. Cam Miller notched a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards along with three blocks and two assists. Senior center Christian Coleman stuffed the box score with 13 points, seven rebounds, two dimes, a pair of swipes and a block. Evariste Omebe chipped in eight of his 12 points in the second half and added five boards, five swats and two steals. For Charles G. Finney, freshman guard Braelen Broome led with 14 points in three quarters. Sophomore guard Ethan Krog hit four long-range shots for 12 points. Other scorers – Rochester Academy: Can’Ron Haten (8), Perry Washington (7), Joseph Aiken (6), Shaun Dukes (2); Charles G. Finney: Daniel Colon (6), Xavier Owens (6), Nick Pasquantonio (6), Josh Saurez (6), Diego Bessette (5), Tyus Rodes (4)

NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN (6-3) 65
KENDALL (1-6) 37
Northstar Christian held Kendall to two points in the second quarter and dropped 26 in the third to pull away for its fourth win in the last five games. Andrew Eschner posted 21 points in three periods, including 11 in the first stanza. The senior forward made eight of nine field goals inside the arc plus a pair of free throws. Freshman guard Justin Robinson pitched all 12 of his points in the second and third periods. Sophomore guard Gavin Jones came alive for nine of his 11 points in the second half. For Kendall, junior center Hunter Richards led with eight of his 13 points in the first quarter. Austin Werth chipped in 10 points. Other scorers – Northstar Christian: Jacob Rybcznski (5), Lorenzo Danesi (4), David Eschner (4), Rome Haggins (4), Johnny Daby (2), Gentle Lam (2); Kendall: Devin Edick (9), Louie Conte (4), Jacek Kwiatkowski (1)

WEBSTER SCHROEDER (6-3) 84
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (6-3) 61
Jake Insley and Giovanni Schillaci combined for 13 of Webster Schroeder’s 22 third-quarter points as the Warriors outscored Churchville-Chili, 43-22, in the second half. Insley led with eight of his 10 points as he made three of his four field goals and a pair of free throws. Schillaci splashed one of his five made three-pointers in the period as he recorded five of his game-high 29 points. The senior guard accumulated nine makes and 6-of-7 free throws. Senior forward Jonathan McCaffrey posted a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds, converting seven shots. Jack Cannon made seven field goals inside the arc for 15 points and collected 11 boards. Anthony DeRosa scored six points and dished out seven assists. For Churchville-Chili, Jason Gibbs poured 21 of his 28 points in the first half. The senior guard amassed 10 shots, including four from long range, and 4-of-4 free throws. Other scorers – Webster Schroeder: Jack Kelly (3), Drew Pagano (3), Domenic Mancuso (2); Churchville-Chili: Joaquon Thomas (9), TJ Finnigan (8), Michael Sardou (6)

CANANDAIGUA (3-4) 59
GATES-CHILI (2-7) 66
Kani Mitchem, Brandon Randolph and Joey Vigerzi combined for 25 of Gates-Chili’s 35 second-half points as the Spartans snapped a three-game skid. Mitchem led with 10 points, including seven in the fourth quarter as he converted 5-of-5 free throws, to finish with 13. Randolph and Vigerzi combined for all their second-half points in the third stanza. Vigerzi nailed a pair of three-pointers en route to eight of his 11 points. Randolph dumped a trio of field goals and a free throw for seven of his 11 points. Senior guard Anthony Dicesare scored a team-high 14 points in three quarters. For Canandaigua, junior guard George Spinelli scorched five three-pointers as part of his game-high 19 points. Nate Barone bombed four long-range shots of his own en route to 15 points. Senior center Matt Pawlicki posted 10 points. Other scorers – Gates-Chili: Jeremy Tantalo (6), Tremier Lewis (5), Jonathan Vance (5), Darquinn Johnson (1); Canandaigua: Joe Caito (9), Nathan Sheridan (6)

EASTRIDGE (5-5) 94
GREECE ODYSSEY (4-7) 61
Cordell Young continued his season-long scoring outburst, compiling 42 points to lead Eastridge in snapping a two-game skid. It was the senior guard’s second 40-point game of the season and fifth with 30-plus tallies. Young dropped 21 points in the first quarter, four in the second, nine in the third and eight in the fourth. Senior guard Zy Switzer ignited the Lancers in the first half with six three-pointers and 19 of his 22 points. Junior forward Ayden Pomales added four long-distance shots for 12 points. For Greece Odyssey, Maron McDonald and Gavin Williams combined for five of the team’s seven made three-pointers. Williams led with a trio of makes along with eight free throws in 10 attempts en route to 20 points. McDonald dialed up a pair of three-pointers and scored 18 points in three quarters. Other scorers – Eastridge: Ty Kunzer-Borrelli (5), Isaiah Nelson (5), Jalonie Pittman (4), Jelyn Collins (3), Zavieair Williamson (3); Greece Odyssey: Josh Tantalo (7), Jazir Larkins (5), Mike Bruno (4), Jayson Figueroa (3), Kai Rosenberry (3)

BRIGHTON (8-2) 58
HILTON (2-8) 53
Troy McPherson, Reggie Smith, Jr. and Trygve Watkins combined for 12 of Brighton’s 15 fourth-quarter points as the Bruins held on to a 45-44 lead for its third straight win. McPherson led with six of his game-high 20 points, drilling one of his three made three-pointers. Smith and Watkins both added three points. Smith had all 17 of his points after the first quarter in which the Bruins trailed, 14-10. Watkins contributed 13 points. For Hilton, senior forward Luke Simonelli led with 16 points in three quarters. Other scorers – Brighton: Andrew Kotrides (6), Cole Fikes (2); Hilton: Johnny Bianchi (8), Timmy Graziano (8), Brady Gerig (7), Ben Sneddon (6), Macalum Emrich (4), Andrew Lenhard (4)

FAIRPORT (4-6) 64
PENFIELD (6-3) 75
Aiden Cook ignited Penfield to its fifth win in the last six games with 35 points. The senior guard scored 13 points in the first quarter, four in the second, eight in the third and 10 in the fourth. Cook nailed four long-range shots among his 12 made field goals and 7-of-7 free throws as well. Sophomore forward Patrick Emling scored all 10 of his points after the opening stanza in which the match was knotted at 22. For Fairport, senior forward Zac Ditzel dumped eight of his nine made shots inside the perimeter as part of his 22 points. Sophomore guard LaShard Lowery netted 11 of his 19 points in the second half, including on 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. Other scorers – Penfield: Trevor Hofer (7), Derek Torres (7), Jackson Beganny (6), James Stinebiser (5), Caden Harrington (3), Cooper Harley (2); Fairport: Andrew Miller (8), Wallace Rahmaan (4), Aidan White (4), Will Stanek (3), Landon Brunken (2)

WEBSTER THOMAS (6-3) 54
SPENCERPORT (3-7) 35
Webster Thomas jumped out to a 10-0 lead and pitched a shutout in the fourth quarter to score their fourth consecutive victory. Junior forward Jackson Mulcahy led with 16 points. Shane Talbot added 13 points, including 11 in the first half. For Spencerport, sophomore forward Hunter Streb with 15 points had 15 points. Other scorers – Webster Thomas: Sean Linder (9), Shawn Mason (8), Corey Jarvis (6), Boston Dewitte (2); Spencerport: Bryon Streb (8), Ty Heaton (5), Kyle Milburn (5), Marquis Tubbs (2)

RUSH-HENRIETTA (2-7) 39
VICTOR (7-0) 69
Garrett Clar exploded for 22 points in the first half as Victor surged to a 30-17 lead and left no doubt in its third home win of the season. The junior forward drilled five three-pointers among his eight made field goals. Senior forward Brennan Hopkins scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter, including via a trio of long-distance makes. Junior forward Cam Ryan chipped in 10 points. For Rush-Henrietta, Myles Collins-Howard scored all 12 of his points after the opening stanza. Senior forward Adareus Smith followed up with 10 points. Other scorers – Victor: AJ Queri (9), Nick Leonard (8), Griffen Hopkins (5), Owen Dake (2), Ryan Dodge (2); Rush-Henrietta: Jalen Taggart (5), Jason Buonaugurio (4), Parker Shelhart (4), Graylin Strong (2), Kobey Weeks (2)

ALEXANDER (4-6) 77
LYNDONVILLE (0-9) 36
Moving out to a 33-18 half-time advantage, Alexander went on to defeat Lyndonville 77-36 in a Genesee Region League game this evening. READ MORE.

HARLEY-ALLENDALE-COLUMBIA (3-2) 47
BLOOMFIELD (2-6) 53
Cameron Smith splashed 22 points and snatched five rebounds to lead Bloomfield in snapping a six-game skid. Shem Gossage and Garion Tolbert both added eight points. For Harley-Allendale-Columbia, senior guard Theo Colosimo led with 19 points. Sophomore guard Tyler Knapp followed up with 12 points. Junior forward James Dorsey posted nine points.

JASPER-TROUPSBURG (8-1) 72
HAMMONDSPORT (0-7) 24
Cayden Lawson totaled 19 points, five steals, four assists and three rebounds as Jasper-Troupsburg dominated both sides of the ball for its sixth straight win. The senior guard netted eight field goals, including seven from the inner perimeter. Cash Bouton dropped 11 of his 18 points in the first half, grabbed six boards, swatted three shots, swiped a pair of steals and handed out an assist. Sawyer Troxel ignited the Wildcats early with seven of his nine points in the opening stanza. The junior guard added four dimes, two steals, a rebound and one block. Zach Baker recorded seven boards, five points, two swipes and a pair of assists. Senior center Jared Ainsworth filled the stat sheet with seven points, six rebounds, four steals and one dime. For Hammondsport, Cody Cook and Henry Morrison both had six points. Other scorers – Jasper-Troupsburg: Gage Guerin (4), Landon Zver (3), Cortland Space (2); Hammondsport: Alex Brown (4), Cayden Casselbury (4), Isaiyah Ali (2), Ben Dluzak (2)

SOUTH SENECA (5-2) 50
HONEOYE (6-3) 63
Evan Cuba scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half as Honeoye pulled away for its third consecutive victory. The senior center accumulated 12 rebounds and three blocks for the double-double. Owen Baader went 9-of-12 from the foul line and finished with 15 points and eight boards. Landon Washburn scored eight of his 14 points in the third quarter as Honeoye went on a 21-13 run to erase a three-point intermission deficit. The eighth-grade guard dished out four assists. Junior forward Pavle Duric knocked down a pair of long-distance shots en route to eight points and grabbed seven rebounds. For South Seneca, senior guard Mikey Kaufman led with three long-range tallies in the fourth quarter and 17 points, eight assists and five steals. Colton Dresser went 4-of-4 from the free throw line en route to eight points. Ethan Laverack and Jayden Reed chipped in with seven points each. Other scorers – Honeoye: Billy Covey (4), Owen Reynolds (3); South Seneca: Paul Clemenson (4), Kenny Halsey (4), Zackary Sherry (3)

DANSVILLE (7-3) 57
LETCHWORTH (0-8) 20
Dansville held Letchworth to single-digit scoring in every quarter and its second straight opponent under 30 points for its third win in the last four games. Senior forward Collin Gray led with 14 points and four steals. Junior forward Reese Dixon finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and seven rebounds. Senior guard Tyler Harris recorded seven points, six assists, four steals and three rebounds. For Letchworth, junior forward Jacob Stowell led with six points. Other scorers – Dansville: Nate Gardner (6), Reid Martin (6), Zaiden VanDurme-Blackmon (5), Dawson Wadsworth (5), Aazan Sohail (4), Ethan Canfield (1); Letchworth: Logan Diver (5), Brayden Brown (2), Garrett Kemp (2), Lukas Stowell (2), Adam Webster (2), Devin Tisdale (1)

NEWARK (5-2) 61
MARCUS WHITMAN (4-5) 49
Raeshawn Howard and Brayden Steve split 44 points as Newark outlasted Marcus Whitman, 36-23, in the second half for its second win in the last three games. Steve nailed six shots from deep while Howard dumped seven field goals and six free throws. For Marcus Whitman, Logan Storms and Bryce Tomion both scored 10 points. Other scorers – Newark: Jaypar Allen (8), Kellen Foster (5), Carlos Bueso (4); Marcus Whitman: Connor Gorton (8), Brody Royston (8), Tariku Blueye (4), Alex Lucas (4), Kaiden Smith (3), Noah Fitzgerald (2)

RED JACKET (5-3) 43
NAPLES (2-8) 29
James Sibeto and Truman Hill both scored 13 points apiece to lead Red Jacket to its third win in the last four games. Hill amassed 15 rebounds for a double-double. For Naples, senior forward Dylan Bray led with 14 points. Other scorers – Red Jacket: Hunter Finnick (5), Liam Trick (4), Johnathan Bugbee (3), Aiden Reed (3), Nash Fabris (2); Naples: Cade Rathbun (5), Adam Bay (4), Ian Kenney (2), Hayden Liddiard (2), Evan Waldeis (2)

NOTRE DAME BATAVIA (6-4) 46
PEMBROKE (8-1) 74
Junior guard Tyson Totten led three players in double figures with 25 points as Pembroke remained undefeated since its season opener. Senior guard Cayden Pfalzer followed up with 14 points. Chase Guzdek gobbled up 15 rebounds while netting 13 points. Junior forward Avery Ferreira scored nine points. Senior guard Jon Suro recorded eight assists and seven points. For Notre Dame Batavia, Jimmy Fanara led with 13 points. Junior guard Jaden Sherwood had 10 points.

Quote from Pembroke head coach Matthew Shay: “We challenged our guys the last few days in practice to play defense the way we expect Pembroke players to play defense and the team responded tonight. Notre Dame has some offensive firepower and are well-coached so I was very pleased with how we played tonight.”

HAVERLING (2-7) 66
WARSAW (8-2) 80
Senior center Jake Sawdey finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, five steals and five blocks as Warsaw rolled to its seventh win in the last eight games. Junior guard Patrick Klump had 16 points, six boards, six assists, three swipes and three swats. Bailey Schell had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds along with five steals.  Junior forward Ty Joy finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four steals. Quinton Librock had 10 points. For Haverling, sophomore guard Austin Durand led with four long-range makes and 23 points. Senior center Caden Minnich had 10 points.

LIVONIA (5-5) 52
YORK (8-1) 70
Connor Rodwell led five players in double figures with 16 points as York outscored Livonia, 39-17, in the 2nd half to pull away for its seventh consecutive victory. Joe Bauer followed up with 15 points while Jake Pangrazio finished with 13 points. Tyler Brady and Maddox Timothy rounded out the core with 12 and 11 points, respectively. For Livonia, senior forward Chris Coyle led with 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Connor Feehan scored 12 points and Nick Coyle added eight points and five assists. Jackson Cook (6), Lucas Ray (5), Jack Kearney (3) and Tom Stewart (2) rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs.

Quote from York head coach Edward Orman, Jr.: “I am very proud of the way we adjusted in the second half and managed to get our energy turned up. We struggled a little defensively early, but really found our way in the second half.”

HOLLEY (0-9) 37
BYRON-BERGEN (9-0) 85

ELBA (4-6) 41
OAKFIELD-ALABAMA (7-2) 61

WAYNE (8-2) 63
PENN YAN (2-9) 36

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG (7-0) 56
ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE (4-7) 44

FRANKLINVILLE (VI) 50
FILLMORE (5-2) 73

CUBA-RUSHFORD (8-1) 69
SCIO/FRIENDSHIP (2-7) 34

WAYLAND-COHOCTON (0-9) 34
PAVILION (3-6) 39

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