By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Dah'mere Brown led three in double figures as Vertus Academy defeated Wilson Magnet, 65-52 in non-league action on Thursday. Brown accounted for five of his 16 points in the first quarter when the Warriors scored the game's first 18 and took a 24-4 lead after the first eight minutes of play. "It was defense, defense, defense," … [Read more...] about Vertus closes regular season with back-to-back wins
Aquinas starts fast, avenges earlier loss to Bishop Kearney
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Three scored in double figures, and Aquinas girls' basketball (18-1) avenged its only loss of the season with a wire-to-wire 82-67 victory over Bishop Kearney (15-5) in Private-Parochial League action on Wednesday. Loren Green, AJ Orr and Molly O'Toole combined for 16 first-quarter points as the Li'l Irish jumped out to a 19-10 lead after … [Read more...] about Aquinas starts fast, avenges earlier loss to Bishop Kearney
Monroe endures second-half McQuaid rally
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than seven minutes remained in Tuesday's Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) matchup at Monroe High School, and the hosts found themselves clinging to a two-point lead. This after the Red Jackets had pressed and ran in the open court on the way to building a 17-point advantage early in the third quarter. Terrell Cunningham … [Read more...] about Monroe endures second-half McQuaid rally
Robinson’s big third quarter carries East
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Percy Robinson gave East High Boys' Basketball a needed boost heading into halftime. And the senior guard made good on the momentum coming out of the locker room. Robinson poured in 18 of his season-high 36 points in the third quarter as host East pulled away from a single-digit game and went on to beat Victor, 95-78 in non-league … [Read more...] about Robinson’s big third quarter carries East
Cal-Mum clinches LCAA D2 title; Amorese reaches career milestone
By PAUL GOTHAM CALEDONIA, N.Y. -- Ending a near-decade long league title drought and reaching a personal milestone all in one night left Caledonia-Mumford's Ava Amorese a little emotional. "It’s really overwhelming, I’m not going to lie," the senior guard said. "I haven’t processed it yet." Amorese took a pass from teammate Hazell Nickerson and finished in traffic for … [Read more...] about Cal-Mum clinches LCAA D2 title; Amorese reaches career milestone