CLASS AA1
No. 4 IRONDEQUOIT (10-12) 55
No. 1 PENFIELD (19-3) 77
Sophomores CJ Johnson and Jackson Green scored 28 and 20 points respectively to lead top-seeded Penfield over No. 4 Irondequoit, 77-55 in Section V Class AA1 semifinal action at Gates-Chili High School, Tuesday night. The Patriots have the opportunity to bring home the school’s first boys’ basketball title since 1953. READ MORE
No. 3 WEBSTER SCHROEDER (11-11) 73
No. 2 WEBSTER THOMAS (16-6) 74 (2 OT)
Levi Kulik scored nine of his 20 points after regulation, lifting Webster Thomas over its crosstown rival in the Class AA1 Semifinal. Kulik finished with seven field goals, including three from beyond the arc. Sean Quinn added eight points on four baskets in the two overtime frames, finishing with 19 points. Chase Fitch netted two shots from deep and tacked on 11 points for the Titans. Joey Baller converted four times inside the arc, chipping in nine points. Mateo Piatrantoni had six points, while AJ LaLoggia scored five. Billy Quinn added four charity stripe conversions. For Webster Schroeder, Connor Fulkerson and Jack Kelly scored 22 points apiece. Fulkerson made six of his seven buckets inside the arc, while Kelly unloaded three jumpers from deep and went 5-for-5 at the line after regulation. Nick Schillaci made five shots from the floor, including three from long range. Schillaci added 17 points. Aydin Stephens recorded seven points on three shots. Tyler Washington had five points. Webster Thomas will face Penfield in the Class AA1 final.
CLASS AA2
No. 5 GATES CHILI (11-11) 60
No. 1 GREECE ATHENA (20-2) 66
Russell Ellis finished with 20 points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists, as Greece Athena hung on to reach the Class AA2 title game. In the final frame, Ellis knocked down a pair from the field and a free throw for six points. Dom LaMar added 15 points and seven rebounds. Ne’Sean Fowlks scored 13 points, including five in the fourth quarter and grabbed eight rebounds. I’zick Reaves netted three of his four buckets inside the arc for 10 points, alongside grabbing three boards. I’zayah Reaves added six points for the Trojans. For Gates Chili, Joey Vigerzi unloaded five jumpers from deep and led with 18 points. Derrik Davis connected six times inside the arc and finished with 14 points alongside six assists. Tremier Lewis added 10 points, netting two shots from beyond the arc. Lewis also grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Jaylen Givens connected three times from the floor for eight points. Nehemiah Pye chipped in six points, while Jaden Robinson had four. Greece Athena will face Canandaigua in the championship.
No. 3 MONROE (16-6) 46
No. 2 CANANDAIGUA (18-4) 68
Connor Chapman scored 23 points, netting four of his six field goals inside the arc, lifting Canandaigua into the Class AA2 Championship game. Chapman scored 21 of his 23 points in the middle frames. Finn Damann finished 6-for-9 at the line and made six baskets for 18 points. Nate Brinza connected four times inside the arc, tacking on 12 points. Kobe Maroney unloaded three jumpers from beyond the arc. For Monroe, Marcus Freeman connected eight times from the floor, including twice from deep for 18 points. William McKinney went 5-8 at the charity stripe and scored seven points. Gavin Jones added five points. Taj Mullins went 4-4 at the line. Khalil Herring tacked on four points, while Jordan Reis had three. Canandaigua will face Greece Athena in the title game.
CLASS B1
No. 4 HORNELL (14-8) 38
No. 1 WORLD OF INQUIRY (19-3) 65
Jaedon Adams-Griffin finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and four steals, as World of Inquiry rolled to its first sectional championship appearance in program history. Adams-Griffin made 10 shots from the floor, including three from beyond the arc. Curtis Bell followed with 13 points, making five of his six baskets from two-point range. Bell also brought down six rebounds and had four steals. Junayde Richardson grabbed eight rebounds and scored seven points. Devin Dillon connected four times from the floor for nine points. Marcus Norwood added six points. Kanaz Linder had four points. For Hornell, PJ Picco led with 13 points and notched his 1,000th career point. Picco also added seven rebounds and five assists. Wyatt Evingham and Aaron McInerney both scored seven points. Austyn Gollnitz tallied five points, while Demayne Dixon tacked on four. World of Inquiry will face Waterloo in the Class B2 title game.
No. 6 MYNDERSE (14-9) 52
No. 2 WATERLOO (16-6) 63
Dylan Caraballo dropped 23 points, making 14 free throws and paving the way for Waterloo to advance and face World of Inquiry in the Class B1 Championship. Caraballo went 9-for-10 at the charity stripe in the final frame. Carter Peterson followed with 14 points, unloading four of his five buckets from long range. Cam Jacobs added 13 points and made three shots from deep. Justin Knowlton chipped in seven points, while Brandon Lee scored four. For Mynderse, Griffin Hillimire connected six times inside the arc, leading with 16 points. Anthony Luffman added 13 points, converting six shots inside the arc and a three-point play. Jack Brady chipped in 10 points on four baskets. Braeden Cimineri netted three of his four baskets from short range and had nine points. Alan Plummer tacked on four points.
CLASS B2
No. 4 LYONS (16-6) 60
No. 1 AVON (18-4) 64 (OT)
As Josh Harter walked toward the Avon bench at the end of regulation time on Tuesday night, the senior guard gave himself a pep talk. “I just told myself, ‘Don’t be afraid to fail,’” Harter said. “I didn’t want to have any regrets and once we got going in overtime something just took over.” READ MORE
No. 3 CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (17-5) 44
No. 2 EAST ROCHESTER (19-3) 46
Justice Allen netted a layup as time expired, advancing East Rochester into the Class B2 Championship. Allen finished with eight points. Eli Tanner tallied a game-high 14 points for the Bombers, converting five times inside the arc and four times at the line in the final frame. Judah Tanner made two of his three buckets inside the arc and added 10 points. Tyler Leisten and Ray Allen both scored four points. For Canisteo-Greenwood, James Smith uncorked four jumpers from deep, leading with 13 points. Thomas Sirianni followed with 11 points, netting three of his four baskets from two-point range. Carson Chaffee and Dan Stinson both added six points. Jaxon O’Brien tacked on five points. Kevin Sirianni netted a three-pointer. East Rochester will face Avon in the Class B2 title game.
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