Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM Avery Council's layup ended a back-and-forth battle as Rush-Henrietta (No. 28 NYSSWA Class AAA) went on the road and defeated reigning NYSPHSAA Class AAA champion Green Tech (II/No. 23 NYSSWA Class AAA), 67-66 in intersectional action on Saturday. Council finished in traffic with 3.2 seconds remaining with what proved to be the game winner. "Our guys … [Read more...] about Council’s late bucket lifts R-H over Green Tech

By PAUL GOTHAM RUSHVILLE, N.Y. — Jaedon Adams-Griffin and Kanaz Linder combined for 13 second-quarter points when World of Inquiry (No. 1 NYSSWA Class B) erased a five-point deficit and took a lead it did not surrender in a 47-35 victory over host Marcus Whitman (No. 13 NYSSWA Class B), Friday afternoon. Adams-Griffin’s 3-pointer from the right corner turned out to be a … [Read more...] about Adams-Griffin, Linder lead World of Inquiry in state-ranked battle

By PAUL GOTHAM RUSHVILLE, N.Y. -- Through three quarters of play Friday afternoon, Dundee/Bradford's Kendall Parker had managed eight points. The senior guard connected four times from the floor. Acceptable for most but not for the BraveScots' leader and 1,000-point career scorer. An O-for-4 effort from the free-throw line over those first 24 minutes perhaps served as an … [Read more...] about Dundee/Bradford outlasts Marcus Whitman in overtime

By PAUL GOTHAM For the second straight week the girls' basketball teams from Hilton (Class AA), Hornell (Class B) and Elba (Class D) hold the top spots in the weekly New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) polls. In all, 21 local squads are listed among the state's best. Of those, 10 teams will see action this weekend including four games that feature head-to-head … [Read more...] about Dundee/Bradford vs. Marcus Whitman highlights weekend action among local state-ranked GBB squads

By PAUL GOTHAM Josh Harter and Trevor Stroud combined for 17 second-quarter points as Avon boys' basketball opened 33-point lead at halftime on the way to a 68-32 victory over Dansville, Thursday night. Harter connected on a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 in the second frame while Stroud hit once from distance as a part of seven-point effort during the quarter for a … [Read more...] about Avon rolls to fifth straight win