McQUAID JESUIT (2-9) 52
EAST HIGH (9-2) 56
Quinton Gordon-Smith connected on a pair of 3-pointers and eight points in the first quarter when East jumped out to a 22-11 lead and went on to win its fifth straight game. Gordon-Smith hit three triples in the contest and finished with a team-high 15 points. Zion Parsons added 11, and Micah Johnson found the range from distance three times for 12 points in the win. Kollin McCullough added 10 points. Nigel Copeland (3), Zymier Jackson (2) and Kesean Leonard rounded out the scoring for East. McQuaid’s Anthony DiMarco collected four treys including three in third quarter when the senior captain scored 11 points to help the Jesuit Knights make it a one-possession game at 46-44 heading into the final eight minutes of the game. Casey Montesano added 11 points while Jaiyden Jones had 10. Chris Woodard (6), Nikki Yudin (5), Ian Florence (4) and Isaiah Anderson also scored for McQuaid. With the win, East swept the regular season series from its RCAC rival.
EASTRIDGE (5-6) 68
MONROE HIGH (9-0) 80
In a game that saw two players top the 30-point mark, Jaquan Shears led four in double figures as Monroe maintained a scoring advantage in all four quarters and posted its third straight double-digit victory and sixth overall this season. Shears connected 14 times from the floor including three times behind the 3-point arc for a team-high 34 points. Teammate Davion Jones accounted for 19 points while DaiQuon McKinney and Felton Gray added 12 and 10 points respectively. Will McKinney (4) and Casimer Bradford-Sawyer (2) rounded out the scoring for the Redjackets which lost to Eastridge 87-61 to open the 2021-22 season. Not to be outdone, Eastridge’s Cordell Young scored 35 points on 15 field goals including one from distance. The senior guard has now scored 30 or more points in six different games this season including a 42-point effort in a win over Greece Odyssey last week. Young is averaging 32.4 points per game this season. Zy Switzer added 14 points for the Lancers while Isaiah Nelson (6), Tariq Fryer (4), Ty Kunzer-Borelli (4) and Jalonie Pittman (3) also scored for Eastridge.
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SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (4-4) 87
EARLY COLLEGE (0-9) 37
Sam Howland and Tyree Moore had a double-double to lead SOTA. Howland finished with 23 points 11 steals and five assists. Moore added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Ishmeal Gonzales accounted for 20 points and three assists. Latrell Ingram contributed six points. Paul Alex Stevens, Aness Jaff, Bennie Lavar and Quincy St. Louis scored five points apiece.
WORLD OF INQUIRY (4-8) 61
NORTHEAST (4-6) 68
Chrishton Wester finished with a double-double and scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the second half when Northeast erased a 12-point deficit and went on to sweep the regular season series from its RCAC foe. Wester also grabbed 10 rebounds in the win. Teammate Kanaz Linder accounted for 14 points and five rebounds while Loren Thomas and Jaivein Fell had 12 points and seven rebounds apiece. Monty Velletri hit two threes and contributed 10 points. Jaedon Adams-Griffin scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the first half to help pace WOI to 37-25 advantage heading into the locker room. Diego Martinez added 13 points while Ibrahim Bangura had 12. Junayde Richardson (9) and Markiest Griffin (5) also scored for the Griffins.
FRANKLIN (6-6) 81
UPREP (2-7) 84
Chris Powell led three in double figures, and Alex Webb posted a double-double as UPrep won its second straight game. Powell finished with 27 points, four rebounds and four steals. Webb Had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Quentin Nowden accounted for 13 points, four assists and three rebounds in the win.
WILSON MAGNET (2-8) 69
EDISON TECH (7-6) 77
Tyler Bethea scored 22 of his season-high 34 points in the second half as the Edison Tech boys’ basketball team erased a pair of deficits. Trailing 56-54 heading to the fourth quarter, Bethea paced a 10-0 run with six points. His bucket off an assist from teammate Davijon Lipscomb gave the Inventors a lead they did not surrender at 58-56. READ MORE.
ROCHESTER PREP (1-10) 45
C.G. FINNEY (6-5) 63
GENEVA (3-4) 53
NEWARK (7-2) 66
Kellen Foster and Brayden Steve both connected on five 3-pointers and scored 25 points apiece to lead Newark to its third straight win. The duo combined for 18 points (Steve had eight and Foster 10) in the third quarter when Newark used a 20-10 advantage to erase a seven-point halftime deficit. Raeshawn Howard finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots. Daveon Wright had two points in the win. Geneva’s Doeda Torres matched Foster and Steve with 25 points. Ben Irland added nine for the Panthers. DeSean Bruce (5), Daniel Carter (5), Brian Whitley (4), Andrew Avedisian (3) and Tim Moorer (2) also scored for Geneva.
DUNDEE/BRADFORD (6-6) 40
BLOOMFIELD (2-8) 35
Cam Rosmier scored 13 points while Ryan McTamney had 11 to lead Dundee/Bradford to its third win in the past four games. Gabe Styles and Aidan Webster added four points apiece. Nick Slavick and Logan Buchanan both scored three points. Bloomfield’s Cameron Smith finished with a game-high 23 points. Taylor Rogers accounted for six points and 11 rebounds.
HARLEY-ALLENDALE-COLUMBIA (5-3) 52
SOUTH SENECA (7-2) 67
Kenny Halsey led four in double figures with 18 points, and South Seneca won for the fourth time in the past five games. Paul Clemenson connected on a 3-pointer and scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter when the Falcons used a 20-9 advantage to pull away from a one-possession game. Mikey Kaufman also scored 12 points in the win. Devon Siurano added 11. Ethan Laverack (8), Colton Dresser (4) and Zach Sherry (2) rounded out the scoring for South Seneca. HAC’s Ryan D’Arduini scored 13 of his team-high 17 points in the first quarter when the Wolves jumped to a 22-18 lead. Thomas Riveros added 12 points for HAC. Ryan Curwin, Theo Colosimo, Tyler Knapp and James Dorsey scored five apiece. Awak Thongjang had three points.
BYRON-BERGEN (10-1) 61
ATTICA (4-6) 45
KENDALL (3-6) 57
ELBA (4-8) 52
Louie Conte scored 16, Jacek Kwiatkowski 13, Devin Edick 10, Austin Werth 10 and Zach Barrett 8 for Kendall. READ MORE.
NOTRE DAME-BATAVIA (7-4) 63
ALEXANDER (5-6) 54
WHEATLAND-CHILI (5-4) 51
PEMBROKE (10-1) 74
Tyson Totten scored 24 points, and Cayden Pfalzer added 23 as Pembroke ran its win streak to 10 games. Teammate Chase Guzdek posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jon Suro had 11 assists. Wheatland-Chili Paris Williams had a team-high 22 points. Jaden Schwenebraten adde 15 points. Terry Bayly-Henshaw had 10 points.
LYNDONVILLE (0-11) 32
OAKFIELD-ALABAMA (9-2) 87
HOUGHTON (1-5) 27
HAMMONDSPORT (1-8) 47
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