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Delisanti Wealth Management Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Ellis leads Athena to third straight win; Damann scores 33 to lift Midlakes

February 7, 2026 by Victor Menendez Leave a Comment

Russell Ellis Jr. goes to the basket for a layup during Saturday’s action. Ellis scored 15 to lead Athena to a third-straight win. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

GREECE ATHENA (12-5) 73
CANANDAIGUA (8-8) 46

Russell Ellis scored nine of his game-high 15 points in the first half as Greece Athena built a 20-point halftime lead en route to the Trojans third straight win. Cole Poth (10) and Colten Waterman (11) also got into double figures for Athena. Other scorers for the Trojans included Caleb Brown (9), Felix Santiago (4), Xaviel Lewis (8), Aris Post (8), Shabazz Barnes (6) and Edin Jusic (2). Jimmy Spinelli and Tate York led Canandaigua with 13 points each. Chase Senn also got into double figures with 10 points. Other scorers included Landon Simpson (1), Nolan Lawrence (3), Patrick Olvany (5) and Sam Clark (1).

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EARLY COLLEGE (7-9) 58
MIDLAKES (6-11) 63

Finn Damann scored 12 of his game-high 33 points in the second quarter as Midlakes came back from down nine at the end of the first quarter to take a three-point lead into halftime en route to the win. Marcus Tookes (10) also got into double figures for Midlakes. Other scorers for the Screaming Eagles included Wyatt Smith (4), Nate Lathrop (6) and Jesse Bennett (9). Tyrell Grant led Early College with 18 points. Da’marion Griffin (14) and Sam Washington (13) also got into double figures for the Cobras. Other scorers included Nay’yir Ortiz (5) and Seh’maje Lester (8)

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (8-8) 54
MCQUAID JESUIT (7-10) 71

Gavin Vander Wal scored a team-high 16 points to lead McQuaid to its second straight win. Isaiah Jackson (15, five 3-pointers), Jeremiah Myers (11) and CJ Nicholson (11) also got into double figures for McQuaid. Other scorers for the Knights included Nick Fallat (2), Chrisaun Jordan (2), Andrew Gerenski (6), Chris Leuzzi (5) and Quinn Smith (3). Benjamin Laver scored a game-high 21 to lead the SilverHawks. Bruce Newton and Zayvier Little added 11 points each. Other scorers included Paul Stevens (4), Matthew Howland (2) and Henry Hawkinson (5).

WAYLAND-COHOCTON (9-7) 74
PENN YAN ACADEMY (2-13) 67

Cole Hanggi scored a career-high 26 points to lead Wayland-Cohocton to its fourth straight win. Alex Fedorchuk also added 26 points for the Eagles, draining five from long distance in the first half. Dawson Stephens also got into double figures for WayCo with 10. Miles Ditzell led Penn Yan with 18 points. Spencer Jensen also got into double figures with 17.

FRIENDSHIP-SCIO (8-10) 65
LIMA CHRISTIAN (1-12) 45

ADDISON (8-9) 44
NAPLES (13-2) 46

Maddox Mannella scored eight of his team-high 17 points in the first half as No. 21 NYSSWA Class C Naples built a 17-point halftime lead en route to its second straight win. Colin Kenney also got into double figures for Naples with 15, including four 3-pointers. Other scorers for Naples included Isaac Ward (3), Donovan Lincoln (6), Connor Betrus (2) and Rowan Biggs (3). Henry Strauss led Addison with a game-high 22 points, knocking down six from long distance. Keaton Quick also got into double figures with 12 points, all of which came from 3-pointers. Other scorers included Sawyer Westervelt (8) and Yowrick Meade (2).

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(Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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