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Delisanti Wealth Management Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Dergham’s big fourth quarter lifts Fairport; Roe leads Cuba-Rushford to statement win

January 17, 2026 by Victor Menendez Leave a Comment

FAIRPORT (10-0) 51
BISHOP TIMON (MM) 46

Hadi Dergham scored 11 of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter, going 5-for-6 from the free throw line as No. 20 NYSSWA Class AAA Fairport overcame a two-point deficit going into the final frame en route to the Red Raiders fifth road win of the season. Other scorers for Fairport included Gannon Culver (6), Trey Bauza (3), Sam Roselli (4), Jon Roessel (7), Antonia Norse (6), Jeremiah Crocker (2) and Drew Gruba (2). Jeson Huff led Bishop Timon with a game-high 24, knocking down six 3-pointers. Other scorers included Tahan Willis (6), Kuol Deng (6), Marquis Harris (5) and Rayell Spivey (5).

DANSVILLE (4-7) 52
LIVONIA (3-9) 62

Oliver Taylor scored a game-high 26 points to lead Livonia as the Bulldogs overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to win their second straight. Livonia outscored Dansville 27-5 in the fourth quarter, largely thanks to Taylor who scored 14 in the quarter. Jack Henry and Owen Austin also got into double figures for the Bulldogs, scoring 18 and 10 respectively. Austin added 14 rebounds and five blocks to his line. JJ Ramirez tacked on six assists and three steals for Livonia. Brady Henchen and Clay Rigdon led Dansville with 17 points each. Sean Everett added 10 for the Mustangs. Other scorers included Mason Forrester (4) and Cody Moran (4).

LE ROY (7-5) 52
GENESEO (9-2) 55

Avery Hepler scored nine of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, knocking down two 3-pointers as Geneseo overcame a four-point deficit going into the final frame to give the Blue Devils their third straight win. Hepler also grabbed six rebounds and notched three steals in the win. Le Roy led 50-45 with less than four minutes remaining, but Geneseo rallied, outscoring the Oatkan Knights 10-2 to finish the game. Noah Rice also got into double figures for Geneseo with 15, knocking down five from distance, three of which came in the fourth quarter. Other scorers for Geneseo included Oren Ray with six points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Cam Caroccio with eight points and six rebounds, Evan Sorge (2), Eric Hammond (4) and Nick Connor (2). Shay Hepler also added 12 rebounds and five assists. Matthew Hockey and Grady Gilligan led Le Roy with 16 points each. Other scorers included Jagger Smith (1), Brayden Chase (11) and Aidan Weaver (8).

CUBA-RUSHFORD (11-1) 71
ANDOVER-WHITESVILLE (11-1) 60

Adam Roe scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the first half as No. 16 Class C Cuba-Rushford built a nine-point halftime lead en route to defeating No. 2 Class D Andover-Whitesville to give the Rebels their second straight win. Coleman Searle added 17 points for the Rebels including five 3-pointers. Peyton Joy also got into double figures with 16. Other scorers for the Rebels included Carter Getz (4), Carter Brown (8) and Zach Deck (6). Brody Vance led Andover-Whitesville with 29 points. James Miller-Young also got into double figures with 11. Colton Calladine scored eight including his 1,000th career point. Other scorers included Jake Mattison (7) and Vincent Joyce (7).

WORLD OF INQUIRY (5-6) 49
LYONS (10-1) 68

Jamire Johnson scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the first half as No. 6 Class C Lyons took a seven-point lead into halftime en route to winning its fifth straight. Johnson also added 17 rebounds, five blocks and three assists to his line. Jah Jah Smith also got into double figures for Lyons with 17, knocking down three from deep. Stephen LeBrecht added nine points and five steals. Stavell LeBrecht tacked on five points, five rebounds and six assists. Other scorers for Lyons included Kaywon Butler (9), Contrell Parker Jr (4) and Austin Rice (1). Curtis Bell and Devin Dillon led WOIS with 11 and 17 respectively.

GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (5-4)
ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (0-12)

EAST (5-1)
RICH TOWNSHIP D227 (IL)

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