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Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Franklin unloads 11 from deep in third-straight win; Avon’s Rowland, Bloomfield’s Smith join 1,000-point club

January 19, 2024 by Patrick Walsh Leave a Comment

Michael Rowland scored his 1,000th point in a 69-54 win over Geneseo Friday. (Photo: CAROLE VOLPE)

FRANKLIN (9-4) 72
EDISON (7-7) 61

Shawn Goins drained nine shots from the floor, including four from three-point range as Franklin won its third-straight game. Gains scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half and dished out five assists. Clarence Thompson followed with 18 points. Thompson converted a pair of three-pointers in the last two quarters and went 2-for-2 at the line. Kollin McCullough scored 11 points, making three jumpers from deep and two free throws alongside seven assists. Curtis Bell and Terence Thompson both scored nine points. Bell dished out a pair of helpers and had three steals. Terence Thompson grabbed 14 boards and blocked three shots. Daniel Gay grabbed eight boards. For Edison, Davijon Lipscomb poured in a game-high 27 points. Lipscomb went 8-for-11 at the free-throw line and converted eight shots from the floor, including three from beyond the arc. Javier Medina made four baskets and totaled 10 points. Isaiah Wonneberg chipped in six points. Jabric Larkins added five points. Jearney Higdon had four points.

BISHOP KEARNEY (6-7) 57
UPREP (6-5) 50

Colin Gentile dropped 20 points, including six in the fourth quarter, as Bishop Kearney erased a fourth-quarter deficit. Gentile made seven shots from the floor, including a pair from beyond the arc. Alejandro Aguilar scored nine points, going 4-for-4 at the charity stripe and a pair from the floor, as well as grabbing five rebounds. Jahmez Reaves and Russell Ellis both added seven points. Eliss added five assists and four rebounds, while Reaves had five helpers and eight boards. Jayden Capers and Jahan Wilson both netted five points, making two shots inside the arc and a free throw. Wilson also grabbed five boards, while Capers had seven. Maddox Volpe tallied four points and five rebounds. For UPrep, Jermelle Cotton led the scoresheet with 18 points. Cotton drained four shots from beyond the arc, including three in the first quarter. Alex Webb converted six baskets and a pair at the line for 14 points. Gregory Bodine went 5-for-5 at the charity stripe and finished with nine points. Knekose Mack chipped in five points.

SOTA (4-7) 27
MONROE (8-2) 62

ROCHESTER ACADEMY (5-8) 86
EUGENIO MARIA DEHOSTOS (2-8) 57

CJ Azor dropped 27 points, as Rochester Academy featured four double-digit scorers to snap a six-game skid. Shaun Dukes scored 16 points. Jacob Rybczynski knocked down three shots from beyond the arc and finished with 11 points. Can’Ron Haten chipped in 11 points. Joe Aiken and Kenny Gonzalez both scored seven points. Malik Chiles had three points. For Eugenio Maria DeHostos, Hippo Vargas and Miguel Chevere both tallied nine points.

HAC (10-2) 66
SOUTH SENECA (4-8) 39

Tyler Knapp drained six shots from beyond the arc and scored 27 points to lead HAC. Knapp also made four shots inside the arc and a free throw. Ryan D’Arudini finished with 14 points, making five of his six baskets inside the arc. D’Arudini also added six assists and four rebounds. Harlan Novy-Marx tallied a double-double, making five shots from the field for 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. James Dorsey drained a pair from beyond the arc and scored seven points alongside six rebounds. Orlando Marquez had four points. For South Seneca, Logan Laverack made six shots inside the arc and went 3-for-5 at the line, scoring 15 points. Kenny Halsey added eight points for the Falcons, making three shots inside the arc and a pair at the line. Owen Kenyan made two jumpers from beyond the arc.

RUSH-HENRIETTA (6-6) 73
FAIRPORT (10-3) 76

LaShard Lowry Jr. poured in 29 points, making 12 shots from the field and giving Fairport its sixth win in the last seven contests. Lowry scored 12 points in the final quarter. Aidan White followed with 22 points, making nine shots from the floor and four free throws. Drew Sisson netted a pair from beyond the arc and scored eight points. Alexander Grejda scored seven points. Mateo Palleschi drained a pair from beyond the arc. For Rush-Henrietta, Jalen Taggart scored 24 points, making eight shots from the field and four from beyond the arc. Taggart also scored 11 points in the second quarter and grabbed five rebounds. Graylin Strong poured in 11 of his 19 points in the final frame, making three of his four baskets from beyond the arc. Strong also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out two assists. Avery Council chipped in 18 points, making eight shots from the field, including a pair from beyond the arc. Jahquin Brown added seven points and three rebounds alongside three assists. Kobey Weeks converted a three-pointer, made five assists and grabbed five rebounds. Myles Collins dished out three helpers. Ethan Dengler had two assists.

AQUINAS (14-1) 76
HORNELL (11-3) 57

Christian McCullough converted eight shots from the floor, including six from beyond the arc for 27 points, as Aquinas utilized a 27-point fourth quarter to pull away. After knocking down a free throw in the first quarter, McCullough netted a pair of three-pointers in each of the last three frames. Chris Leysath made seven shots inside the arc and finished with 15 points. Micah Anderson scored eight of his 13 points in the final quarter for the Lil’ Irish. Jadeir Breedlove added 12 points and made six baskets. Mackie Terry chipped in nine points to round out the scoring. For Hornell, Gennaro Picco led the scoresheet with 18 points. Picco made six of his seven baskets inside the arc and went 3-for-4 at the line. Wyatt Evingham followed with 16 points, including two jumpers from three-point range. Aaron McInerney made three shots from beyond the arc. PJ Picco chipped in eight points. Xavier Patrick had four points.

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (10-3) 48
PITTSFORD MENDON (8-5) 44

Max Michalski and Luke Fliss combined for 30 points, leading Sutherland to its 10th win in its last 11 games. Michalski scored 15 points, making six baskets inside the arc and three free throws. Fliss made five shots from the floor and netted four free throws. Dutch Pestorius added 13 points, making four shots from the floor, including a pair from beyond the arc. Sam Byrne converted three free throws. Paul Byrne grabbed 12 rebounds. In three contests this week, Paul Byrne averaged 10 boards per game. For Pittsford Mendon, Michael Bischoping led with 13 points. Bischoping drained three shots from deep and two charity stripe conversions. Joshua Shadders followed with 10 points, making four baskets and one from three-point range. Amari Coleman and Daniel Hurley both chipped in eight points, netting a pair of three-pointers for the Vikings. Avery Valenti added four points.

CANANDAIGUA (9-3) 65
PENN YAN (6-7) 53

Connor Chapman dropped 26 points and made 10 shots from the floor, as Canandaigua won its fifth in the last six games. Chapman netted a pair from three-point range and went 4-for-6 at the line. Jaiden Pierce scored nine points, making three of four baskets inside the arc. George Spinelli and Nate Barone both tallied eight points. Barone scored eight in the second quarter. Isaac Parsons and Joe Caito both added six points. Parsons netted two from the field and a free throw, while Caito made three baskets. For Penn Yan, Liam Chapman led with 20 points. Chapman went 5-for-7 at the line and made six of his seven baskets inside the arc. Matthew Tones followed with 10 points, making three baskets and two free throws. Aven Foster and Braden Fingar both netted four baskets and scored nine points.

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (4-7)
GREECE ARCADIA (1-9)

BROCKPORT (3-11) 42
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (4-9) 71

Jace Carter and Joshua Minor both poured in 16 points, as Churchville-Chili rolled to its fourth win in the last six games. Carter made five shots from the floor, including a pair from three-point range as well as four free throws. Minor drained five shots from deep. Lucas Karelus followed with 14 points, making six shots inside the arc. Talan Finigan made five baskets and finished with 11 points. Isaiah Mead-Jackson chipped in nine points. For Brockport, Jair Cutler finished with 13 points. Cutler went 4-for-4 at the line and netted four baskets. Tyler Judd tallied 10 points, making four shots inside the arc and a pair at the line. Daniel Dailey drilled a pair from three-point range and at the line. Azay Odey had six points. Nathan Parker scored three points.

EASTRIDGE (8-5) 58
GREECE ATHENA (13-0) 78

Khorie Reaves scored 21 points, making eight of his nine baskets inside the arc for Greece Athena. Reaves also dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds. Ne’Sean Fowlks scored 13 points and made three shots from beyond the arc. Fowlks also added three rebounds and three assists. I’Zick Reaves converted five shots inside the arc and finished with 12 points alongside four steals. Connor Osier tallied 10 points and grabbed three rebounds. Zee Johnson added eight points alongside seven rebounds. I’Zayah Reaves finished with seven points. Rocco Prota had five points and two rebounds. For Eastridge, Jalonie Pittman and Brennan Russo both led with 13 points. Pittman converted six shots inside the arc and a free throw, while Russo made three of his four baskets inside the arc and four charity stripe conversions. Marquis Tubbs scored 11 points and went 3-for-6 at the line. Larry Wigent scored five points. Brailon Johnson chipped in four points. Isaiah Nelson, Jeremiah Morales Diaz, Jelyn Collins and Ayden Pomales all added three points.

WELLSVILLE (5-9) 58
GREECE OLYMPIA (3-8) 61

Caiden Evans dropped 24 points, including seven points in the final frame, as Greece Olympia edged out a nailbiter. Evans converted 10 shots from the floor, including three from long-range and a free throw as well as dishing out six assists and three takeaways. Amare Edwards and Terry Griffin Jr. both added 10 points. Edwards made three of his four baskets from inside the arc and grabbed five boards. Griffin Jr. tallied a double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking four shots. William Brown-Nelson chipped in seven points and made three baskets and a free throw. Connor Welker and Noah Tackley both netted a pair and scored four points. For Wellsville, Tyler Vogel led the scoresheet with 22 points. Vogel converted seven shots inside the arc and went 8-for-10 at the line. Jayvontay Howard scored 15 points, making five of his six baskets inside the arc. Cooper Brockway scored 10 points on four buckets. Karson Grover added six points. Alex Green had three points.

JASPER-TROUPSBURG (5-8) 36
GREECE ODYSSEY (5-6) 47

Gavin Williams poured in 16 points and dished out four assists, as Greece Odyssey snapped a four-game skid. Jayson Figueroa added 14 points. Zack Gagner grabbed nine rebounds and scored five points.

PALMYRA-MACEDON (6-7) 65
MYNDERSE (8-4) 67

WAYNE (11-2) 55
MARCUS WHITMAN (8-4) 44

PJ Ostrowski finished with 25 points and six rebounds to lead Wayne to an eighth-straight win. Ostrowski netted 10 of his 11 baskets inside the arc and a pair of free throws. Cam Blankenberg scored 21 points of his own, making nine shots from the field and a pair from three-point range. Blankenberg also dished out eight helpers and grabbed six rebounds. Aidan Twist scored six points. Jonah Schichtel netted a three-pointer. For Marcus Whitman, Brody Royston and Myles Prendergast both scored 13 points. Royston made three shots from beyond the arc and was an assist shy of a double-double. Prendergast went 2-for-3 at the charity stripe and made five shots from the floor, including a three-pointer. Prendergast also grabbed eight boards. Logan Storms, Brayden Amadeo and Kaiden Smith all tallied six points. Amadeo had five steals.

WATERLOO (3-9) 68
MIDLAKES (4-10) 62

Dylan Caraballo dropped 21 points, seven assists and four steals, as Waterloo erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit. Cam Jacobs followed with 13 points, two rebounds and two assists. Brandon Lee added 10 points and two boards. Devin Mulvey-Salerno and Fabian Berrios both added six points. Mulvey-Salerno grabbed five boards. For Midlakes, Kyle Kumkey scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Rowan Lane grabbed 16 rebounds and scored seven points.

GENEVA (8-3) 55
NEWARK (10-2) 47

Tishon Willingham scored 18 points and made five of his seven baskets inside the arc to lead Geneva. Andrew Green netted a pair inside the arc, as well as from three-point range and scored 12 points. Kaden Larsen-Porter scored six of his eight points in the first quarter. DePatrick Overstreet added seven points, making three free throws and a pair inside the arc. Benjamin Irland netted two baskets and had five points for the Panthers. Xavier Praylor chipped in three points. For Newark, Jahnor Allen and Kellen Foster both tallied 17 points. Allen went 6-for-8 at the line and added five baskets from the field. Foster made three of his five buckets from three-point range and added four charity stripe conversions. Jaypar Allen drained a pair from deep. Eric Finn scored four points. Sam Underhill had three points.

BLOOMFIELD (6-4) 61
RED JACKET (3-8) 48

Cam Smith poured in 26 points and netted his 1,000 point on a three-pointer to lead Bloomfield. Smith finished with three buckets from beyond the arc and went 7-for-7 at the line. Grady Rogers followed with 12 points and made four shots from three-point range. Braedon Smith and John Nelson both added six points. Connor Moore netted a three-pointer. For Red Jacket, Nash Fabris led the scoresheet with 20 points. Fabris made four of his seven baskets from beyond the arc. Truman Hill, Hunter Finnick and Anderson Zepkowski all scored five points. Lincoln Kennelly added four points. Liam Trick converted a three-pointer. Chase Verdi tallied three points.

GENESEO (7-6) 54
AVON (13-1) 69

Michael Rowland poured in 19 points, six rebounds and joined the 1,000-point club late in the fourth quarter, the stingy Avon defense forced multiple stops to pull away. Rowland knocked down seven shots from the field, including three from beyond the arc. Josh Harter dropped 18 points, five assists and six rebounds. Harter made six of his seven baskets inside the arc and went 3-for-4 at the line. Kai Dolgos made four shots from the floor and a free throw, scoring 11 points. Dolgos also grabbed six rebounds. Ryan Hillman scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Trevor Stroud added eight points. Austin Lattuca netted a three-pointer. For Geneseo, Jackson Willis finished with 21 points and five rebounds. Willis drained five shots from beyond the arc. Oren Ray tallied 11 points and nine helpers. Caleb Rice made three jumpers from deep. Kellen O’Brien went 4-for-5 at the line and scored six points. Reece Byrnes added four points. Avery Hepler converted a three-pointer.

PAVILION (4-9) 66
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (4-10) 54

Case Cummins scored 25 points as Pavilion ended a three-game skid. Ryan Carney added 12 points. Landon Stoddard and Mason Gilkes both tallied 11 points. For Caledonia-Mumford, Donny Peet finished with 18 points. Tyler Potter chipped in 16 points. Nate Doll grabbed 10 rebounds and had eight points.

DANSVILLE (7-7) 65
HAVERLING (3-10) 50

Reese Dixon finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and four helpers to lead Dansvile to a second-straight win after dropping the previous two. Reid Martin followed with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Caleb Knapp chipped in 12 points and four boards. Ivan Wolf Mialky grabbed six rebounds and scored nine points. Nate Gardner tallied seven points and four assists. Mark Sick had two steals. Anthony Morrow added a pair of rebounds. For Haverling, Jake Hagadone scored a game-high 27 points. Austin Durand scored 14 points of his own. Mike Binkowski added four points.

BYRON-BERGEN (10-2) 45
WHEATLAND-CHILI (9-2) 61

Leighton Williams dropped 24 points, making 11 shots from the floor and a pair of three-pointers, as Wheatland-Chili rolled to a fifth-straight win. Williams also grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists. Jaden Schwenebraten scored 20 points of his own, making six shots from the floor. Schwenebraten added six free throws and four rebounds. A’nari Trotter chipped in nine points, making three shots from the field and three charity stripe conversions. Louden Thrush scored seven points and grabbed a pair of boards. For Byron-Bergen, Colin Martin scored 15 points to lead the scoresheet. Martin converted five baskets, including three from beyond the arc. Brody Baubie and Braedyn Chambry both chipped in eight points. Baubie made five free throws and a three-pointer, while Chambry converted four buckets. Cody Carlson scored seven points on three baskets. Brendan Pimm had four points.

NAPLES (3-10) 35
DUNDEE-BRADFORD (7-7) 49

Alex Goltry tallied 10 points for Dundee-Bradford. Aidan Webster had eight points. For Naples, Maddox Mandela scored 10 points.

KENDALL (4-7)
ALEXANDER (8-3)

NOTRE DAME BATAVIA (9-1) 68
OAKFIELD-ALABAMA (5-6) 65

Jaden Sherwood tallied 14 of his 23 points in the final frame, leading Notre Dame Batavia in a come-from-behind victory. In the quarter, Sherwood netted four shots from beyond the arc and a pair at the charity stripe. Ryan Fitzpatrick tallied 17 points and made four shots from deep. Makyell Walker converted five shots from the floor and scored 12 points. Jay Antinore added eight points, making four baskets. Mavrik Hall scored five points. Evan Fitzpatrick converted a three-pointer. For Oakfield-Alabama, Avery Waterson scored a game-high 26 points. Waterson went 9-for-10 at the line and made seven of his eight baskets inside the arc. Brenden Wescott tallied 11 points, making four baskets and a pair at the charity stripe. Gavin Armbrewster drilled three jumpers from beyond the arc. Kyler Harkness added eight points. Nate Schildwaster scored five points. Carson Warner had four points.

CAMPBELL-SAVONA (1-13) 30
ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (11-2) 76

Tim Vilkhu finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists to lead Arkport-Canaseraga. Vilkhu netted nine shots inside the arc and a three-pointer. Ibrahim Ford made three jumpers from long range and scored 17 points. Ford also dished out five assists and three takeaways. Caden Carey dropped 15 points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals. Carey made six baskets, including two from beyond the arc. Devin Moran scored eight points and made three buckets. Tayven Levetsky chipped in five points. Dan Clark had four points and Alex Vilkhu scored three points. For Campbell-Savona, Dakota Ogden and Chance Miller both scored 13 points. Ogden made six shots inside the arc while Miller made four of his five baskets from two-point range.

HONEOYE (8-5) 67
GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (5-7) 49

Landon Washburn scored 12 of his game-high 31 points in the final quarter, as Honeoye erased a four-point halftime deficit. Washburn tallied a double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds and made 11 of his 12 shots from inside the arc. Dylan Washburn scored all nine of his points after the break, making four baskets. Owen Reynolds made six shots from the floor, including a three-pointer and scored 14 points. Reynolds also dished out seven assists and five takeaways. Owen Cuba added 12 boards, seven points and three blocks. Billy Covey grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out six assists and blocked two shots. For Genesee Valley-Belfast, Ian McKenzie totaled 16 points and made three shots from beyond the arc. McKenzie made four assists and four steals. Kaiden Logue made a pair of three-pointers and scored 12 points. Jacob Borden tallied nine points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Lannden Tilton had five points.

ATTICA (9-2) 54
ELBA (3-8) 36

Cole Harding and Jack Jones both notched double-doubles to lead Attica to a third-straight win. Harding scored 14 points and grabbed 15 boards, while Jones added 12 points and 15 boards. Clayton Bezon grabbed 10 boards and finished with nine points. Carter Gorski scored 12 points. For Elba, Angelo Penna led with 12 points. Nicholas Scott tallied 10 points.

HOLLEY (2-8)
LYNDONVILLE (0-9)

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