By PAUL GOTHAM LE ROY, N.Y. -- Little more than a month ago, Mynderse boys' basketball found itself below .500. After losing five of six, the Blue Devils were staring at a record of 6 wins and 8 losses. Saturday night, the denizens of Seneca Falls walked off the court having won their eighth straight and clinching a spot in the Section V Class B1 semifinals. "It … [Read more...] about Mynderse leaves no doubt in quarterfinal win
Top-seeded East erases halftime deficit, advances to Class A semifinals
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A halftime adjustment served its purpose. And East High girls' basketball rediscovered its shooting touch just in time. Darianna Weathers scored 10 of her 17 points in the third quarter when the No. 1 Eagles (17-4) rallied from 10 down to defeat No. 8 Honeoye Falls-Lima, 53-51 in Section V Class A action, Saturday afternoon. … [Read more...] about Top-seeded East erases halftime deficit, advances to Class A semifinals
Mendon starts strong, holds off No. 2 Penfield to advance
By PAUL GOTHAM PENFIELD, N.Y. -- A 9-2 run to close the third quarter gave No. 7 Pittsford Mendon the separation it needed, and the Vikings went on to knock off No. 2 Penfield, 52-36 in Section V Class AA action, Friday night. Eva Dixon scored five points while Sarah Hanfland and Kate Crowley added a basket apiece as Mendon opened a 42-29 advantage heading into the final … [Read more...] about Mendon starts strong, holds off No. 2 Penfield to advance
Arcadia rallies, edges Wilson in overtime
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Xavier Smith scored 19 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, and No. 8 Greece Arcadia rallied to defeat No. 9 Wilson Magnet, 75-71 in overtime in Section V Class AA2 first-round action, Wednesday night. After connecting from the floor three times over the first two quarters, Smith hit on three consecutive possessions early in the … [Read more...] about Arcadia rallies, edges Wilson in overtime
Williams leads; Odyssey rallies to beat Eastridge
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Gavin Williams didn't shy away when given the opportunity to assess his first-half performance, Tuesday night. On a scale of 1 to 10 ,with one being less than satisfactory and 10 being the best performance of his career. "That was a zero," he said. "I was like O-for-something." Like any good shooter, though, Williams didn't allow … [Read more...] about Williams leads; Odyssey rallies to beat Eastridge