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Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Allen brothers notch double-doubles for East Rochester; McCollugh comes up clutch for Aquinas

December 22, 2023 by Patrick Walsh Leave a Comment

Josh Harter added seven of his 18 points in the final frame and dished out five assists for Avon. (Photo: CAROLE VOLPE)

MCQUAID (2-3) 68
AQUINAS (8-0) 75

Christian McCullough scored nine of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter, including four free throws to give Aquinas a lead it would not relinquish. The Lil’ Irish went on a 16-8 run to finish the game. McCullough also converted six shots from the floor, including four from beyond the arc and had four steals alongside two assists. Chris Leysath finished with 20 points, making 12-of-13 free throws and four shots from the floor while grabbing eight rebounds. Aquinas finished 25-for-28 from the charity stripe. Mackie Terry went 5-for-6 at the line and made four baskets, totaling 16 points and had three steals and three assists. Terry went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the last minute of the contest. Jadeir Breedlove made four of his five shots from the floor inside the arc, totaling 11 points. Breedlove also dished out four assists. Micah Anderson chipped in four points. For McQuaid, Henry Fox made eight baskets, including four from beyond the arc for 20 points. Isaiah Anderson went 3-for-4 at the charity stripe and poured in 12 points. Andrew Gerenski and Jaiyden Jones both added 10 points on five baskets. Quinn Wilson made four shots inside the arc. Lucas Wichter added a pair of three-pointers.

WEBSTER SCHROEDER (5-2) 63
WEBSTER THOMAS (3-4) 61

Jacob Insley tallied nine of his 15 points in the final frame, leading Webster Schroeder to a comeback win. The Warriors trailed by five after the third quarter. Insley made two baskets and went 4-for-4 at the line in the fourth quarter. Insley also added four assists and three rebounds. Jack Kelly led the scoresheet with 21 points, making eight baskets from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers and three free throws. Kelly scored five in the final frame and grabbed seven boards in the contest. Anthony DeRosa went 4-for-4 at the charity stripe in the fourth quarter and scored 14 points in the contest. DeRosa dished out six assists and had two steals. Tyler Washington and Connor Fulkerson both chipped in four points. Washington grabbed eight rebounds and dished out two assists. Ayden Stephens added three points. For Webster Thomas, Levi Kulik converted seven baskets, five of which came from beyond the arc and scored 21 points. Kulik made three baskets and two free throws in the final frame for nine points. Shane Talbot made four shots from beyond the arc and tallied 18 points. Boston DeWitte and Joey Baller both scored seven points. Sean Quinn made two shots from the floor and had five points.

CORNING (IV) 46
FAIRPORT (5-2) 68

LaShard Lowry, Jr. and Aidan White combined to score 30 points in the first half when Fairport built a 19-point. Lowry scored 15 of his game-high 25 points over the first 16 minutes action. The junior guard connected three times from behind the 3-point in the first half and finished with five triples in the game. White converted 9–of-10 free throws on the night as part of a 24-point effort. Nick Smith (6), Sam Roselli (6), Jackson Rucker (3), Connor Kiel (2) and Landon Brunken (2) also scored for the Red Raiders. Nolyn Proudfoot led Corning with 17 points on the back six field goals including two from behind the 3-point arc.

Fairport dedicated its court in honor of former head coach Jeff Fitch during a ceremony, Friday. A Section V and New York State Hall of Fame member, Fitch guided Fairport to 459 wins over a 33-year career that spanned 1967-2001. Fitch’s squad won the 1975 Section V Class AAA title. The Red Raiders advanced to sectional finals on six different occasions under Fitch. He was named a Coach of the Year nine times. Fitch played his high school basketball at Middlesex Central Schools (later combined with Gorham CS to become the current Marcus Whitman district) before continuing his career at East Texas State. The Dallas Chapparals of the American Basketball Association (ABA) selected Fitch in the 1967 draft.

PITTSFORD MENDON (4-2) 40
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (5-2) 58

Dutch Pestorius made four of his six baskets from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points to lead Pittsford Sutherland. Pestorius scored 10 points in the second quarter, making a pair of three-pointers and going 2-for-2 at the line. Luke Fliss and Max Michalski both followed with 12 points. Fliss made five shots inside the arc while Michalski converted six. Jackson Specht made two shots from the floor, finishing with five points. Sam Byrne made a pair of two-pointers. Jackson Birch made a three-pointer. For Pittsford Mendon, Michael Bischoping led with a game-high 22 points. Bischoping made 10 free throws and six shots inside the arc. Daniel Hurley converted a pair of three-pointers. Brandon Trott chipped in four points.

Pittsford Central Schools Athletic Director Patrick Irving addresses the crowd at the 22nd Annual Rainbow Classic held at the University of Rochester’s Palestra. Proceeds from the event were donated to Golisano Children’s Hospital. (Photo: JENNIFER LAEMLEIN/PERFECT MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY)

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SPENCERPORT (2-5) 48
GREECE OLYMPIA (1-4) 61

Terry Griffin Jr. scored 10 of his 17 points in the final frame, leading Greece Olympia. Griffen Jr. made four shots from the floor in the quarter, including a pair of three-pointers. Caiden Evans followed with 14 points on six baskets, including two from beyond the arc and added four steals alongside six assists. William Brown-Nelson made 3-of-4 baskets from inside the arc and went 3-for-5 at the line, totaling 12 points. Connor Welker scored seven of nine points in the second quarter. Curtis Welker scored six points. For Spencerport, Kyle Milburn led with 12 points. Milburn made 4-of-5 baskets inside the arc and a free throw. Cameron Khuns and Hunter Streb both poured in 10 points. Khuns made a pair of three-pointers. Miron Gurman went 2-for-2 at the line and scored six points. Eric Schuyler chipped in five points. Aiden Grinnell had four points.

CANANDAIGUA (4-2) 50
VICTOR (4-1) 63

Garrett Clar scored 22 of his game-high 23 points in the middle quarters, leading Victor. Clar made seven shots from the floor, including three from beyond the arc and went 6-for-7 at the line. Randy Johnson made 3-of-4 baskets from beyond the arc and had 11 points. Nick Leonard went 2-for-2 at the charity stripe and tallied 10 points. Griffen Hopkins scored nine points, including three baskets inside the arc. Owen Dake chipped in five points. Colin Barber nailed a three-pointer. For Canandaigua, Joseph Caito made 5-of-6 baskets inside the arc and scored 16 points. Connor Chapman tallied six of his 11 points in the final frame. Jaiden Pierce made three two-pointers and scored nine points. Russell Barone made four shots inside the arc for the Grey Wolves. Isaac Parsons made a three-pointer.

GREECE ARCADIA (1-5) 53
BRIGHTON (5-3) 72

Reggie Smith Jr tallied nine of his 19 points in the second quarter, leading Brighton. Smith Jr went 5-for-6 at the charity stripe in the frame and finished 9-for-11 at the line and made five baskets. JT Snyder made 4-of-5 baskets from beyond the arc and totaled 14 points. Omoyele Enya made four shots for eight points. Aksel Stanat, Grady Hopkin and TJ Spence all added six points for the Bruins. Jayden Freeman scored four points in the first half. Abram Levy went 2-for-2 at the charity stripe and had four points. For Greece Arcadia, Drake Sapp scored a game-high 23 points. Sapp scored 16 points in the final frame, making 5-of-6 baskets inside the arc and three free throws. Xavier Smith added 15 points, including five charity stripe conversions. Jackson Schweigert made two baskets and a free throw for six points. Lincoln Fling chipped in five points. Bryan Gabriel added a pair of two-pointers.

FRANKLIN (5-2) 83
DUNKIRK (VI) 56

Shawn Goins poured in 26 points alongside five rebounds to lead Franklin. Terence Thompson added 22 points, 17 rebounds and five assists, notching a double-double. Clarence Thompson chipped in 13 points and grabbed six rebounds.

FINNEY (4-3) 73
EARLY COLLEGE (0-6) 33

Braelin Broome and Daniel Colon both scored 17 points, as Finney unloaded 14 three-pointers. Broome and Colon both made five shots from beyond the arc. Ethan Krog tallied 16 points for the Falcons, making four jumpers from beyond the arc. Xavier Owens added 13 points. Ethan Snavely and Mikey Crandall both scored four points. For Early College, Joshua Oquando and Antrel Jackson both made a three-pointer and scored 10 points. Jahmeik Donald chipped in four points. Michael Stoughton drained a three-pointer.

WILSON (2-5) 61
SOTA (2-3) 69

Ishmael Gonzales scored a career-high 30 points, including going 11-for-11 at the charity stripe, as SOTA utilized a 23-point third quarter to pull away. In the frame, Gonzales went 5-for-5 at the line and made two baskets from the floor, totaling 10 points. Sam Howland made five shots inside the arc and added 15 points. Latrell Ingram made 4-of-5 baskets inside the arc and finished with 14 points. Paul Stevens and Zayvier Little both scored four points. For Wilson, DaSiah White scored 11 of his 15 points in the second quarter. White made six shots from the floor, including a three-pointer. Ibrahim Hakizimana made five baskets, three of which came from beyond the arc. Shamar Pittman added eight points. Kendrick Moxley made a pair of shots from the floor, totaling five points. Josh Ellington and Idon Brown both scored three points.

PALMYRA-MACEDON (5-3) 53
WAYNE (6-2) 64

Cam Blankenberg converted eight shots from the floor, including four from beyond the arc, as Wayne went on a 16-6 run in the first quarter and never looked back. Blankenberg netted a pair of three-pointers in the frame and finished with 22 points in the contest. PJ Ostrowski made six baskets inside the arc and a pair of free throws. Aidan Twist converted three baskets from the floor, including two from inside the arc. Joshua Warner tallied five points. For Palmyra-Macedon, Logan Bauer led with 19 points. Bauer made five shots from beyond the arc. Ryan Caffyn scored eight of his 11 points in the final quarter, making three shots inside the arc and two charity stripe conversions. Brayden Leo made four baskets, including a pair of three-pointers. Jakob McPike scored six points for the Red Raiders. Brennan Pipitone converted a three-pointer.

MIDLAKES (2-4) 34
GENEVA (3-1) 69

CLYDE-SAVANNAH (1-6) 19
EAST ROCHESTER (6-0) 78

Justice Allen and Ray Allen both notched double-doubles to lead East Rochester. Justice Allen grabbed 12 boards and scored 11 points while Ray Allen grabbed 14 rebounds alongside 10 points. Judah Tanner led the scoresheet for the Bombers, pouring in 13 points. Eli Tanner chipped in 10 points.

GANANDA (5-2) 69
WILLIAMSON (2-4) 42

Cooper Grassel converted four shots from the floor in the first quarter, including a pair from beyond the arc and two free throws, as Gananda jumped out to an early lead it would not relinquish. Grassel finished with 20 points and made three more shots inside the arc. Miles Caviness scored 20 points of his own, with three of his seven made baskets coming from beyond the arc. Hunter Vogt scored eight of his 13 points in the second quarter. Brayden Dohse made three shots from the floor and finished with seven points. Erik Wisnoski added four points. For Williamson, Jordan Genge made three shots from beyond the arc and tallied 10 points. Easton Bobowski chipped in nine points, including four baskets inside the arc. Damontrell Barber and Skyquan Nealy both added seven points. Ethan Alexander had five points for the Marauders. Kayne Holberton tallied four points.

EUGENIO MARIA DEHOSTOS (0-5) 41
LYONS (6-1) 94

JJ Johnson tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, as Lyons featured five different scorers in double-digits. Devyn Williams scored 19 points and grabbed four rebounds for the Lions. Jaheim Morris made five baskets inside the arc and finished with 15 points alongside four rebounds and four assists. Stephen LeBrecht made 4-of-5 baskets from inside the arc and chipped in 12 points with five rebounds. Darius Wood-Ashberry made three shots from beyond the arc and finished with 11 points. Mikey Briggs added nine points, six boards and 10 assists. Dominic Card had five points. For Eugenio Maria DeHostos, Seth Patterson scored 10 points in the fourth quarter.

GENESEO (6-3) 79
WARSAW (4-4) 65

Kellen O’Brien poured in 21 points and five rebounds as Geneseo scored 50 points after the break to win. Oren Ray made five baskets, including four inside the arc. Ray finished with 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Jackson Willis tallied 16 points, seven boards alongside six assists and scored six straight points to take the lead in the third frame. Avery Hepler drained three jumpers from beyond the arc and scored 11 points. Luke Davis made a free throw and three baskets for seven points. Caleb Rice added five points. For Warsaw, Quinton Librock finished with 19 points. Librock made seven baskets from the floor, including five from beyond the arc. Carter Bakowski added 15 points. Ty Joy chipped in 13 points, making five baskets and two free throws alongside five boards. Patrick Klump and Bailey Schell both scored seven points. Schell went 5-for-6 at the charity stripe.

YORK (7-1) 47
AVON (6-0) 62

Michael Rowland tallied a double-double, scoring 25 points, including eight points in the final frame and 12 rebounds, as Avon erased a three-point deficit to start the fourth quarter. Rowland also nailed four shots from beyond the arc. Josh Harter added seven of his 18 points in the final frame and dished out five assists. Trevor Stroud made three shots from beyond the arc and scored 13 points alongside five rebounds. Ryan Hillman chipped in six points and four rebounds. For York, Jake Pangrazio led with 16 points. Connor Rodwell added 10 points. Joe Bauer scored nine points on three jumpers. Parker Bonefede made a pair of three-pointers and scored eight points. Tyler Brady went 2-for-2 at the charity stripe and chipped in four points.

Pittsford Mendon’s Michael Bischoping looks to find a teammate for a pass. Pittsford Sutherland’s Dutch Pestorius (4) defends on the play. (Photo: Jennifer Laemlein/Perfect Motion Photography)

LETCHWORTH (2-4) 57
PAVILION (2-5) 54

MOUNT MORRIS (3-2) 70
KESHEQUA (0-7) 46

Mason Santini poured in 21 points with nine rebounds for Mount Morris. Anthony Hightower added 15 points alongside 18 boards, seven assists and four steals for a double-double. Bryson Constantino made four shots from beyond the arc and finished with 14 points. Chase Young chipped in 12 points, nine assists and five steals. For Keshequa, Ian Hinrich added a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds with six blocks. Zach Smathers had 11 points with five steals. Dom Pruonto tallied eight points. Owen Pike chipped in six points. Aiden Upright had five points.

PERRY (0-5) 24
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (3-3) 44

Nate Doll tallied a double-double, scoring 11 points while grabbing 14 boards to lead Caledonia-Mumford. Donny Peet led the scoresheet with 16 points. For Perry, Hunter Henchen scored eight points. Tom Kerr added six points.

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