Section V Girls’ Basketball gets into full action with 23 games on Friday. Here are season previews for Brockport, Churchville-Chili, Gates-Chili, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Irondequoit, Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Spencerport, Batavia, Eastridge, Greece Arcadia/Olympia, Greece Athena/Odyssey and Rush-Henrietta….
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 12-10, lost in Class A quarterfinals to Canandaigua
Coach: Thomas Velletri (Third season, 28-16 career record)
Top returners: Maeve Petitti Sr. G; Mia Tyndell Sr. F; Keira Wilson Jr. G/F
Top newcomers: Lydia Childs So. G
First game: December 1st vs. Eastridge at AD Oliver Middle School at 7:30 p.m.
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 9-12, lost in first round of Class A to Brockport
Coach: Stephen Shepanski (First season at Churchville-Chili, 183-70 career record between 2005-2015 at Rush-Henrietta)
Top returners: Emma Healy Sr. G; Layla Jackson Sr. F; Haley Leonard Sr. G
Top newcomers: Ava Briggs So. G; Erin Marone So. F
First game: November 30th vs. Irondequoit at 7 p.m.
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GATES-CHILI SPARTANS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 9-12, lost in first round of Class A to Irondequoit
Coach: Anthony DaMore (First season)
Top returners: Melice Gaye Jr. G; India Williams Sr. F
Top newcomers: Evelyn Amesbury Fr. G; Cassie Carpenter So. F
First game: December 1st at Honeoye Falls-Lima at 7:15 p.m.
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 15-7, lost in Class A quarterfinals to Our Lady Of Mercy
Coach: Steve Willoughby (34th season, 550-138 career record)
Top returners: Shaye Angelo So. G (12.0 PPG, 45 3-pointers made last season); Mollie Finn Sr. G (3.0 PPG, 3.0 APG last season); Maddy Schubach Sr. F (5.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG last season); Caroline Smith Jr. F (13.0 PPG, 5.0 SPG last season)
Top newcomers: Allysa Richards
First game: December 1st vs. Gates-Chili at 7:15 p.m.
IRONDEQUOIT EAGLES (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 11-12, lost in Class A semifinals to Canandaigua
Coach: Scott Smith (29th season, 338-247 career record)
Top returners: Kailey Besio Sr. G; Ella Brennan Sr. G/F (12.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.2 SPG last season; committed to Jacksonsville University for lacrosse); Aubrey Smith Jr. G (7.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 3.0 APG last season); Lizzy Tytler Jr. G
Top newcomers: Ellie Bottiglier Fr. G/F; Elena Lamanna So. G/F; Destynie Saunders Jr. G
First game: November 30th at Churchville-Chili at 7 p.m.
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 11-11, lost in Class A quarterfinals to Pittsford Sutherland
Coach: Todd Julien (24th season, 440-78 career record)
Top returners: Kate Crowley Jr. G (7.0 PPG last season); Gabby Esposito Jr. F (5.0 PPG last season); Natalie Mai Jr. G (4.0 PPG last season); Dani Mooney Sr. G (7.0 PPG last season)
Top newcomers: Nora Graff Jr. G; Sarah Hanfland Jr. F
First game: December 5th vs. Brockport at AD Oliver Middle School at 7 p.m.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 19-4, lost in Class A final to Canandaigua
Coach: Daniel Judd (24th season, 304-189 career record)
Top returners: Lucy Bush Fr. G (3.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG last season); Sadie Bush Sr. G (1.3 PPG last season); Leora Cook Sr. F (13.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG last season); Petra Hunt Fr. G (7.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG last season); Eden Lewis Sr. F (7.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG last season); Maddie Littlefield So. G (2.4 PPG last season)
Top newcomers: Payton Hamilton So. G; Taylor Hamilton So. G
First game: December 5th at Newark at 7 p.m.
SPENCERPORT RANGERS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 3-18, lost in first round of Class A to East High
Coach: Daniel Johnson (Second season, 3-18 career record)
Top returners: Jorja Gray So. F (12.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG last season); Lundyn McCutchen Sr. G (6.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.0 APG last season); Emily Peacock So. F (7.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG last season); Alena Zaher Jr. F (8.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG last season)
Top newcomers: Claire Maloney Jr. F
First game: December 1st vs. Brighton at AD Oliver Middle School at 5:30 p.m.
BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS (Class A)
Last season finish: lost in Class B1 quarterfinals to Livonia
Coach: John McCulley
First game: December 1st at Geneva at 7:30 p.m.
EASTRIDGE LANCERS (Class A)
Last season finish: lost in first round of Class A to Pittsford Mendon
Coach: Charrise Everett
First game: December 1st vs. Brockport at AD Oliver Middle School at 7:30 p.m.
GREECE LIGHTNING (Class AAA)
Last season record and finish: 8-13, lost in Class AA quarterfinals to Penfield
Coach: Kendra Damann
Top returners: Shania Estrich Sr. PG (17.5 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.0 SPG last season); Maddy Kielkowicz Fr. G (5.4 PPG last season); Aimee Turner Jr. F (8.6 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.0 SPG last season)
First game: December 5th at Wayne at 7:30 p.m.
GREECE THUNDER (Class AAA)
Last season finish: lost in first round of Class AA to Hilton
Coach: Curtis Birthwright
First game: November 29th vs. East Rochester at 7 p.m.
RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS (Class AAA)
Last season finish: lost in first round of Class AA to Fairport
Coach: Renee Long
First game: December 4th at Honeoye Falls-Lima at 7:15 p.m.
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