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Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: East survives late surge; Athena’s Russell Ellis Jr. reaches career milestone

February 2, 2026 by Dan Glickman Leave a Comment

Greece Athena’s Russell Ellis Jr. (1), seen here during a game earlier this season, scored his 1,000th career point in the Trojans’ win over UPrep. (Photo: Jennifer Laemlein/Perfect Motion Photography)

BROCKPORT (7-8) 48
GATES CHILI (11-4) 62

Joey Vigerzi led a group of four Gates Chili Spartans to reach double-figures in the Spartans’ fourth win in their last five games, earning a double-double along the way thanks to 10 assists and three rebounds. Nemo Pye scored 14 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line while pulling down five rebounds. Tremier Lewis (13) and Jaylen Givens (10) were the other two Spartans to reach double-digits, with Lewis also pulling down six rebounds and making six steals. Chris Elliott scored eight points. Ty Sherman (18) and Brodee Henshaw (12) led Brockport in scoring, with Ayden Matthews (8), Mason Scott (4), Ethan Hart (4), and Zach Hagreen (2) rounding out the scoresheet.

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (13-0) 74
BRIGHTON (7-6) 65

Sam Byrne scored 13 of his 30 points in the first quarter to give Pittsford Sutherland an early 22-13 lead that it never relinquished. Jackson Birch scored 24 points for the Knights, while Zach Neiderer (6), Ethan Wachter (5), Tyler Allen (4), Teddy Winter (3), and Chase Dermody (2) filled out the rest of Sutherland’s scorebook. Tim Tourangeau led Brighton with 18 points, with Noah Barnabas adding 14 points. Bobby Jones also reached double-digits with 10 points. Adam Levy (8), Brody Kamm (6), Jah Joseph (5), Charlie McIntyre (2), and Dan Regan (2) rounded out scoring.

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HORNELL (10-6) 41
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (9-7) 54

Jake Weber scored 15 points, including four of his five three-pointers, as part of an early rally that put Honeoye Falls-Lima up 19 points in the first quarter. Marco Vengoechea (9) and Grady Goodberlet (7) also scored. Hornell’s Cardmone led the Red Raiders with 16 points to go with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Ben Woolever added nine points, while Tyron Buchanan pulled down eight rebounds.

UNIVERSITY PREP (11-5) 57
GREECE ATHENA (10-5) 79

Russell Ellis Jr. scored 23 points, including reaching his 1,000th career point in the third quarter, as Greece Athena won its seventh game of the last eight. Coltan Waterman (12) and Caleb Brown (11) also reached double-figures, while Cole Poth put up nine points. Xaviel Lewis (6), Shabazz Barnes (4), Felix Santiago-Lopez (3), Ethan Gorham (3), CJ Webb (3), Aris Post (2), and Edin Jusic (2) rounded out scoring. Gavin White led University Prep with 21 points, while Ja’yvion Sampson scored 14 points. Demetrius Walker Jr. tallied 11 points. James Willingham (6), Johnathan Hurrell (4), and Mysuan White (1) rounded out scoring.

CAMPBELL-SAVONA (3-14) 42
EARLY COLLEGE (6-8) 57

Da’Marion Griffin’s 20 points led Early College to its second straight win. Tyrell Grant (15) and Sam Washington (13) also reached double-digits, with Nay’yir Ortiz (6), Braylon Hill (2), and K’Vion Smith (1) rounding out the score sheet. Campbell-Savona was led by Chance Miller, who scored seven of his 14 points in the final quarter. Dakota Ogden put up 11 points Rece Jamison (7) and Carter Taft (4) also scored, while Tavion Mathis, Gage Payne, and Elijah Knowles all put up two points each.

EAST (9-3) 75
MONROE (6-4) 74

Zion Parson scored seven of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help East withstand a 30-point Monroe rally that turned a 59-44 lead into a one-point squeaker. Jalen Gray (21) and Xavier McDonald (13) also reached double-digits for the Eagles. Timothy Reed put up nine points, while Talhah Ali and Eric Jones both scored two points. Monroe’s John Handy scored 10 of his 18 total points during the Red Jackets’ attempted comeback, including two three-pointers. Tahjier Holmes led Monroe on the game with 19 points. Brien Walker (12) and Jordan Reis (10) also reached double-figures. Navareon Patton (5), Anthony Omebe (5), Cam Mullins (3), and Ayden Thomas (2) rounded out the scoring.

ROCHESTER PREP (1-13) 71
BISHOP KEARNEY (13-1) 98

Jayden Capers scored 24 points to lead Bishop Kearney to its fifth straight victory. Maddox Volpe (19), Jaiden Pascoe (16), and Angel Diaz (10) also reached double-figures. Jacob Rybczynski (9), Owen Gorham (7), and RJ Sconfietti (2) also scored. Ciere Dean led Rochester Prep with 24 points, while Michael Maxwell and Prince Massey both scored 11 points. Zaquan Cohen scored 10 points for the Tigers. Zykell Fields (8), D’Nahre Wormley (4), and Jhamere Doyle (3) rounded out the scoresheet.

CHARLES FINNEY (13-2) 90
WILLIAMSON (8-7) 62

Braelen Broome’s 30 points led Charles Finney to its ninth win of its last 10 games. Eli Drake (18), David Para (16), and Ethan Snavely (10) also reached double-digits for the Falcons. Mateo Diaz (8), Julian Hunley (4), Mateo Gefell (2), and Judea Danesi (1) rounded out scoring. Williamson’s DJ Barber scored 21 points, with Nate Parchea putting up 18 points. Miles LaCapra (9), David Swarthout (8), John Ryan (4), and Brett Byron (2) also scored.

MYNDERSE (6-8) 80
CLYDE-SAVANNAH (2-14) 64

Braden Ciminineri led Mynderse with 28 points, while Elijah Daell hit 20 points, including six three-pointers. Derek Mercedes Rivera added 13 points. Clyde-Savannah’s Jayden Carnevale led all players with 32 points, including six three-pointers. Dain Brisky tallied 11 points.

GANANDA (13-2) 60
EAST ROCHESTER (9-4) 74

East Rochester’s Judah Tanner led all scorers with 33 points as the Bombers won their seventh game out of the last eight. Tanner hit four three-pointers in the game, all in the second and third quarter. Justice Allen (15) and Ray Allen (12) also reached double-digits. Jason Hernandez scored six points, while Tyler Leisten (4), Jaidyn Herb (3), and Noah Wollschleger (2) also scored. Owen Switeer led Gananda’s offense with 18 points, with Hunter Vogt scoring 15. Cooper Grassel (9), Peter Jacob (8), Acho Magee (6), and Brady Wadsworth (4) rounded out the scoresheet.

NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT (1-12) 43
PORT BYRON SENIOR (IV) 62

Port Byron’s Travis Stuart scored 27 points while Alex LaFrambuisey put up 13 points and Ryan McKay scored 12. Cody Crane led North Rose-Wolcott with 21 points. Evan DeWisplaere (8), Alex Cruz (7), and Masyn DeBout (5) also scored.

HAMMONDSPORT (5-10) 40
MOUNT MORRIS (8-8) 54

Ed Colon’s double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds helped Mount Morris overcome a 13-10 deficit at the end of the first quarter. Colon also recorded three assists and three steals. Ben Canary also reached double-digits, with 13 points and four assists. Evan Powell tallied seven points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Elijah Rowley (5, with 7 rebounds), Shawntez Brown (4, with four rebounds), and Jeremy Marrero (2) also scored. Henry Morrison led Hammondsport’s offense with 25 points. Miles Buckley added six points, while Gadge Buck (3), Levi Edsall (2), Terrill Mack (2), and Blake Campbell (2) rounded out scoring.

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (7-7) 52
AVON (9-6) 64
Cam Gibson led Avon with 30 points and five rebounds as the River Hawks overcame a 14-13 deficit in the first quarter to notch their fifth win out of their last six games. Nick Fries scored 14 points while notching six assists and five rebounds, while Nate Urbanik put up nine points with 10 rebounds. Sean McNear scored 19 points for Caledonia-Mumford, while Aaron Blaker scored 11 and Trent Kessler tallied 10.

WAYLAND-COHOCTON (7-7) 62
HAVERLING (4-13) 42

KESHEQUA (9-4) 61
HOUGHTON (3-11) 49

Aiden Upright earned a double-double of 24 points with 15 rebounds, also adding four steals and three blocks as Keshequa earned its third win out of the last four games. Cameron Wood also reached double-digits, scoring 17 points to go with five rebounds, six steals, and two blocks. Owen Schoonover tallied seven points and four rebounds, while Nate Hillier had six points and four rebounds. Conor Pruonto (4, with 3 assists and 3 steals) and Aiden Howe (3 points, with 5 assists, 3 steals, and a block) also scored. Houghton’s Josh Davidson led all scorers with 32 points, while Hoang Phung also reached double digits with 11 points. Joseph Chang, Jerry Pham, and Kevin Truong all scored two points.

WARSAW (2-12) 53
LETCHWORTH (2-11) 71

ALEXANDER (8-6)
PAVILION (6-7)

GENESEO (14-2) 73
FILLMORE (14-1) 58

Avery Hepler scored 21 points and pulled down five rebounds as Geneseo survived a fourth quarter comeback from Fillmore that cut the lead down to one. Oren Ray had 12 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists, while Eric Hammond and Shay Hepler both scored 10 points with four rebounds. Cam Caroccio tallied seven points and nine rebounds. Evan Sorge (6), Noah Rice (5), and and Nick Connor (2) also scored. Cam Mucher (24) and Jonah Bialek (23) led Fillmore in scoring, while Isaiah Sisson (10) and Jameson Rhett (1) rounded out scoring.

PEMBROKE (11-2) 73
LYNDONVILLE (3-12) 48

Lennox Kohorst’s 20 points led Pembroke to its ninth straight victory, while Nolan Peterson racked up 19 points. Owen Shultz scored 12 points with five rebounds, while Mason Weatherbee and Hunter Mast both scored eight points. Mast also pulled down 10 rebounds. Gavin Liss recorded five assists. Lane Woodworth scored 19 points for Lyndonville, with Lyric Raduns scoring 10 points.

ATTICA (5-10) 57
KENDALL (9-4) 72

Noah Sabatino led Attica with 17 points, while Justin Stockweather tallied 14 points. Blake Kines had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA (4-10) 49
ELBA (10-3) 54

Ryan Marschell scored all 11 of his points in the second half to help Elba come back back from a 24-20 halftime deficit and win its third straight. Brady Werth led Elba with 13 points, while Bing Zuber (12) and Alex Roscoe (10) also reached double-digits. Nick Scott (5) and Brayden Sackomowicz (3) also scored. Mason Watterson led Oakfield-Alabama with 21 points and added five rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Gabe Smith put up 12 points with nine rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. Hudson George scored eight points with two steals, while Trevor Enes, Dillon Sosnowski, Liam Gibson, and Caleb Sharik all contributed two points each, with Enes adding two rebounds, three assists, four steals, and a block.

NOTRE DAME BATAVIA (11-3) 82
HOLLEY (3-11) 56

Notre Dame Batavia’s Carter Suro hit six three-pointers as part of a 20-point night as the Fighting Irish won their fifth straight. Chase Antinore (18), Matthew McCulley (13), and TJ Cephus (11) also reached double digits. Eli Corcoran (8), Finn Davies (4), Ben Ferrando (3), Stetson Hall (3), and Zach Houseknecht (2) rounded out the scoring column. Holley’s Avante Walker led all players with 28 points, hitting 10 shots from the floor including two from beyond the arc while going 6-for-9 at the charity stripe. Tarek Garrett scored seven points, while Logan Gillespie, Cooper Wolf, and Josh Silpoch all scored six. Blake Coleman filled out the scoresheet with a three-pointer.

GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (9-5) 78
AVOCA-PRATTSBURGH (6-9) 66

Genesee Valley-Belfast’s Ian Mackenzie racked up 26 points en route to the team’s third win of its last three. Lannden Tilton (14), Cane Treusdell (13), and Callahan Tallman (10) also reached double-figures. Kenton Shultz (8), Grant Prestor (5), and Logan Rice (2) also scored. The trio of Carter Button, Austin Swift, and Zach Heale all scored 14 points for Avoca-Prattsburgh. Zach Carlton (12), Colin Zurlick (7), Landon White (3), and Connor Parulski (2) rounded out the scoresheet.

CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (12-3) 78
CORNING-PAINTED POST (IV) 97

Nolan Proudfoot’s 50 points set a Corning-Painted Post record. Kevin Sirianni scored 23 points to lead Canisteo-Greenwood, while Carson Chaffee (18), Jack Beers (13), and James Smith (11) also reached double-digits.

ADDISON (8-7) 54
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG (5-11) 55

ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (1-15)
WELLSVILLE (6-9)

WEST VALLEY (VI) 15
HINSDALE (5-10) 48

OSWAYO VALLEY (PA)
FRIENDSHIP-SCIO (7-7)

WHEATLAND-CHILI (0-11)
ROCHESTER ACADEMY CHARTER (6-9)

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