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Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Griffiths leads Rush-Henrietta in comeback win over Victor; Twist reaches 1,000 points for Wayne

February 18, 2026 by Dan Glickman Leave a Comment

Penfield’s Jake McCarthy (32) and Webster Schroeder’s Alex Bartnicki (11) battle for a rebound during action on Wednesday, February 18th 2026. (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE)

PITTSFORD MENDON (19-1) 63
GREECE ARCADIA (7-13) 38
Joshua Shadders had 22 points and six rebounds as Pittsford Mendon ended its regular season with its 16th straight win. Trevor Nally had 10 points with five assists and five steals. Amari Coleman (8), Cole Halpin (6), Jack Nally (4), Gavin Osborne (3), John Leitner (3), Carmen Esposito (3), Jackson Tackaberry (2), and Brody Pusateri (2) also scored. Amir Brown led Greece Arcadia with 11 points, while Denzel Medlock and Drake Sapp both scored seven. Avery Geiger-Schultz (5), Jayden Latimer (4), Kenneth Rivers (2), and Givani Griffin (2), rounded out scoring.

GREECE ATHENA (15-5) 65
EASTRIDGE (7-13) 55

Russell Ellis scored eight of his 17 points as part of a 19-point fourth quarter for Greece Athena as the Trojans won their sixth straight to end the regular season. Cole Poth scored 16 points, while Xaviel Lewis tallied 13 and Caleb Brown added 12. Colten Waterman (5) and Shabazz Barnes (2) also scored. Brailon Johnson led Eastridge with 18 points, while Myron Stamps had 13 points. Mason Lashway and Tevin Haymon both scored nine points. Xzavier Hughey scored six.

RUSH-HENRIETTA (8-12) 68
VICTOR (13-7) 54

Milan Griffiths scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, when Rush-Henrietta jumped ahead of Victor after heading into halftime with a 32-31 deficit. Kylan Burke led the Royal Comets with 18 points, while Kingston Henry (14) and Kaden Thwaits (12) also reached double-digits in scoring. Oliver Wright (4) and Xavier McLean (3) also scored. RJ Johnson scored 18 points for Victor, with Timmy McAuliffe and JJ Mastin both scoring 10. Gage Hay (7), Ravi Chitre (5), Gus Pappajohn (2), and Zeidahn Ofori (2) rounded out scoring.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM DENNIS JOYCE.

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (18-2) 70
BATAVIA (13-7) 57

Jackson Birch scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half as Pittsford Sutherland outscored Batavia 40-26 over the last two quarters to overcome a 31-30 halftime deficit. Sam Byrne scored 20, while Tyler Allen also reached double-digits for Sutherland, with 10 points. Zach Neiderer scored nine points, all off the three-point shot. Chase Dermody (5), Ethan Wachter (3), and Teddy Winter (2) also put their names in the scorebook. Ty Gioia led Batavia with 25 points, including five three-pointers. Gavin White (15), Casey Mazur (7), Adrian Martinez (5), and Grady Hemer (5) also scored.

BROCKPORT (8-12) 59
CANANDAIGUA (9-11) 68

Brockport’s Ethan Hart corrals a rebound during Wednesday’s action. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

WEBSTER SCHROEDER (6-14) 51
PENFIELD (18-1) 76

Jackson Green scored 10 of his 26 points in the first quarter as Penfield jumped to a 20-12 lead it never relinquished as the Patriots won their 12th straight game to end the regular season, taking their first league title in school history (sharing with Fairport). Green hit four three-pointers on the night. CJ Johnson scored 20 points, while Aaron Hardaway scored nine. Jake McCarthy put up six points, with Ryan Savino (4), Liam Dunne (3), Malcolm Bradley-Phillips (3), Peter Antinelli (2), and Dom Fantigrossi (1) also scoring. Alex Bartnicki led Webster Schroeder with 14 points, while Anthony Amico scored 10 points. Kalin Watkins (9), Andrew Lozovatskiy (6), Samuel Nick (4), Cole Dougherty (3), Christopher Unger (3), and Luke Rogers (2) rounded out scoring.

WEBSTER THOMAS (9-11) 28
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (10-10) 54

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SPENCERPORT (5-15) 56
IRONDEQUOIT (15-5) 59

Irondequoit made 17-of-18 free throws, including 6-of-7 in the final minutes. Junior point guard Roman Maldonado was fouled with 1:05 to go and hit all three free throws to tie the game at 56 before Anthony Major’s two free throws at :32 put the Eagles ahead. Spencerport missed a shot on its final possession with a chance to tie. READ MORE.

BRIGHTON (10-10) 62
GATES CHILI (14-6) 55

Daniel Regan scored 19 points, including 11 in the third quarter as the Brighton Bruins pulled away after a 15-15 opening frame en route to its second straight win to end the regular season. Noah Barnabas scored 15 points, while Tim Tourangeau scored 11. Abram Levy (8). Jah Joseph (7), and Bobby Jones (2) rounded out scoring. Tremier Lewis (14) and Nemo Pye (13) led Gates Chili, while Chris Elliott (12) and Jaylen Givens (11) also reached double-digits. Joe Caruso (3) and Myles Fitzhugh (2) also scored.

HILTON (6-14) 57
FAIRPORT (19-1) 70

Noah Meabon led Fairport with 23 points as the Red Raiders clinched a shared league title with Penfield. Alex Greida and Jon Roessel both scored 12 points, while Gannon Calver and Hadi Derghan each put up eight. Antonio Nurse scored five points, and Sam Roselli added three. Kallin Whelehan (11), Jackson Esposito (9), Shane Thompson (8), Nathan McConnell (6), Lucas Smith (6), and Alec Frazier (4) scored for Hilton.

MONROE (13-5) 91
EDISON (5-15) 48

Tahj Holmes scored 24 points for Monroe as the Red Jackets finished their regular season with their third straight win. Navareon Patton scored 12 points, while Jordan Reis and John Hardy both racked up 11.

EUGENIO MARIA DEHOSTOS (0-20) 51
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (10-10) 72

Bruce Newton scored a game-high 23 points to with six assists, five steals, and three rebounds as School of the Arts won its second game in the last three to end the regular season. Bennie Laver scored 16 points, with four rebounds, four steals, and four assists. Zayvier Little also reached double-figures, with 10 points and six rebounds. Henry Hawkinson scored eight points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Ahdonn Grant-Duncan also scored eight points. Paul Stevens (6) and Vision Smith (1) rounded out scoring. Luis Tolentino led Eugenio Maria DeHostos with 20 points, with Caiden Copeland adding 13. Sean Vega (7), Adrian Cansigno (6), Xzavier Lopez (3), Deimer Aparo (1), and Braylohn Harris (1) also scored.

MCQUAID (8-12) 57
PADILLA HS AT FRANKLIN CAMPUS (5-15) 70

Isaiah Caruthers scored 28 points, including five three-pointers and seven free throws, as Padilla returned to the win column to end the regular season. Robert McCullough (14) and Jaquan Gaskin (13) also reached double-digits, while Sergio Rosario (6) and L’Trail St. Fleurant (4) also scored. C.J. Nicholson led McQuaid with 17 points, including going 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. Isaiah Jackson scored nine points, while Gavin Vanderwaal and Andrew Gerenski both scored eight. Nick Fallot (6), Chrisaun Jordan (4) and Jeremiah Myers (3) rounded out scoring.

LYNDONVILLE (5-15) 60
LIMA CHRISTIAN (2-15) 57

WAYNE (17-3) 72
ROCHESTER PREP (1-19) 35

Aidan Twist reached 1,000 career points as part of a 27-point night that included five three-pointers as Wayne won its 14th straight to end the regular season. Richie Miles scored 12 points for the Eagles, all off three-pointers. MJ Marvin scored 10 points, while Alex Barres added seven. Jack Miles (6), Brody Newmyer (4), Matt Xiao (2), Alex Lay (2), and Dylan Treasure (2) rounded out scoring. Ciere Dean led Rochester Prep with 24 points, while Zaquan Cohen and Prince Massey both scored four points. Michael Maxwell rounded out the scoresheet with three points.

Wayne’s Aidan Twist (center) scored his 1,000th career point on Wednesday. Twist is joined by head coach Bill Thomson (left) and Steve Kornaker (right). (Photo provided)

DUNDEE/BRADFORD (10-10) 55
HAC (2-18) 44

NAPLES (18-2) 66
BLOOMFIELD (12-8) 36

Maddox Mannella scored 27 points as Naples won it seventh straight game to end the regular season. Connor Betrus scored 10 points. Gunner Vogel scored 11 points for Bloomfield, while Macoy Rogers tallied eight. Griffin Ward (7), Landon Lucas (4), Brayden Arber (2), Grady Rogers (2), and Dagan Brewster (2) also scored.

SOUTH SENECA (10-10) 43
HONEOYE (18-2) 83

Landon Washburn had a double-double for Honeoye with a game-leading 36 points and 11 boards. Braiden Schneider scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half, while adding five steals and five assists. Dylan Washburn scored four points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Kyle Schmitt (9), Collin Downs (4), Garrett Goethals (3), and Eli Stumbo (3) also scored. Eli Albrecht scored 12 points and made four steals for South Seneca, while Kyan Miller-Hopkins scored nine points, all from beyond the arc. Qiming Huang (6), Brant Hill (6), Maddox Sapio (4), Derek Andrews (3), and Hayden Dresser (3) rounded out scoring.

HORNELL (12-8) 48
HAVERLING (4-16) 43

Marco Picco led Hornell — which clinched the 11th seed of Class B1 with the win — with 21 points, while Demayne Dixon scored 17. Cody Cardamine (4), Andrew Flint (4), and Trayvon Callicutt (2) rounded out scoring. Asher Phenes and Bentley Decker both scored 10 points for Haverling, while Colton Coots put up eight and Josh Wheeler had six. Conor Binkowski and Owen Burlingame filled out the score sheet with five and four points, respectively.

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (11-9) 63
LETCHWORTH (4-16) 53

Sean McNear scored 18 points with five rebounds and five assists as Caledonia-Mumford won its fourth game of its last five. Jake Wiley scored 15 points, while Christian Backus and Liam McArdle both scored 11 points, with Backus pulling down six rebounds and McArdle pulling down five.

GENESEO (18-2) 63
LE ROY (13-7) 56

Oren Ray scored 19 points, including 11 in the second half, as Geneseo pulled away to a seven point win after trailing 12-11 after one quarter and only leading by one at the start of the both the third and fourth quarters in a game that saw 12 lead changes. Avery Hepler scored 17 points, including six from beyond the arc, for the Blue Devils. Shay Hepler scored 14 points with six boards, three assists, two steals, and two blocks. Cam Carrocio (6), Nick Connor (6), and Eric Hammond (1) rounded out scoring, with Caroccio also making six rebounds. Aiden Weaver led Le Roy with 23 points and six rebounds, while Grady Gilligan had 14 points. Matthew Hockey (6), Brayden Chase (5), Cole Tonzi (4), Jagger Smith (2), and Jameson Zitz (2) rounded out scoring.

Pittsford Sutherland’s Jackson Birch goes to the basket during the Knights’ game against Batavia. Grady Hemer (25) defends on the play. (Photo: PETE WELKER)

KESHEQUA (11-9) 81
PERRY (15-5) 89

Parker Tallman had a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists, while Tyler Harvey also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, as Perry stormed back from a 27-23 first-quarter deficit to outscore Keshequa 66-54 the rest of the way en route to its fourth win of its last five. Tallman also recorded six rebounds and three steals. Walker Briggs and Izaiah Hernandez both scored 14 points, with Hernandez pulling down four rebounds. Lakin Ohlson scored 11 points and pulled down three rebounds, while John Thomas Grover scored nine points with four rebounds. Pat Feroleto added two points. Aiden Upright set a single-game scoring record for Keshequa, racking up 48 points with 14 rebounds, including 27 points during an attempted comeback in the fourth quarter. Aiden Howe scored 14 points, all during Keshequa’s first quarter. Cameron Wood (8), Brady Wood (6) and Nate Hillier (5) also scored.

KENDALL (14-6) 67
NOTRE DAME BATAVIA (16-4) 64

C.J. D’Agostino scored 24 points including two free throws in the final seconds to seal the game as Kendall won the fifth of its last six games. D’Agostino also led Kendall in rebounds, with nine. Jonny Conte scored 12 points, including two three-pointers. Noah Morehouse also reached double-digits, recording 10 points with seven rebounds. Vinnie D’Agostino (8), Sammy Conte (7), and Ryan Gaessar (6) also scored. TJ Cephus led Notre Dame Batavia with 16 points.

BYRON-BERGEN (10-10) 41
ALEXANDER (13-7) 61

ELBA (15-5) 72
WHEATLAND-CHILI (0-19) 35

Brady Werth and Nick Scott both scored 21 points as Elba ended its regular season with its second straight win and third of its last four. Alex Roscoe and Ryan Marsceill both scored nine, while Bryan Castaneda and Jadiel Amaro each scored three. Brendan Porey, Bing Zuber, and Skyler Chamberlain all had two points to fill out the scorecard. Chris Williams scored eight points for Wheatland Chili, Austin Allen put up seven, while Emilio Ellington scored six. Jaylen Griggs (3) and Messiah Jones (2) also scored.

HOLLEY (4-15) 34
PEMBROKE (18-2) 50

Hunter Mast scored 12 points with eight rebounds to lead Pembroke to its 16th straight win. Nolan Peterson also reached double figures, with 11 points. Lennox Kohorst put up nine points. Owen Shultz and Luca Baker both recorded four assists. Avante Walker scored 17 points for Holley, with Camden Mosier scoring eight.

Penfield’s CJ Johnson (4) throws down a dunk during the Patriots win over Webster Schroeder. (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE)


JASPER-TROUPSBURG (13-7) 42
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (16-3) 70

Carson Chaffee led Canisteo-Greenwood with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Chargers won their fourth straight game to end the regular season Jack Beers hit 12 points, including three three-pointers. Thomas Sirianni scored 10 points, while James Smith hit eight.

HOUGHTON (5-14) 32
FRIENDSHIP-SCIO (9-11) 37

FILLMORE (18-2) 88
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG (8-12) 60

GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (10-10) 52
CUBA-RUSHFORD (17-2) 68

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(Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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