By PAUL GOTHAM PENFIELD, N.Y. -- Coming off its first loss of the season, the C.G. Finney girls' basketball team saw a double-digit lead turn into a two-point deficit with less than four minutes remaining in Friday's matchup. How the Falcons responded to that late rally was what head coach Andy Marchand wanted to see. Kiley Knittle scored five straight points, and … [Read more...] about Finney holds off late rally, beats Canisteo-Greenwood
Dundee/Bradford at Mercy matchup highlights weekend GBB action
By PAUL GOTHAM Dundee/Bradford (No. 9 New York State Sportswriters Association/NYSSWA Class C) puts its nine-game winning streak on the line when the BraveScots travel to face Our Lady of Mercy (No. 4 NYSSWA Class A), Saturday afternoon. Kendall Parker leads a Dundee/Bradford squad that has eight double-digit wins during the recent stretch with only Marcus Whitman (No. … [Read more...] about Dundee/Bradford at Mercy matchup highlights weekend GBB action
Athena outlasts Canandaigua in overtime
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- I'Zick Reaves poured in 25 of his career-high 38 points after halftime as host Greece Athena erased a double-digit deficit and went on to defeat Canandaigua in overtime, 73-67 in Monroe County Division III action on Wednesday. Reaves tied the game at 53 with a putback and then gave the Trojans their first lead of the night when he … [Read more...] about Athena outlasts Canandaigua in overtime
Late run carries East past World of Inquiry
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Micah Johnson scored 11 straight during a decisive second-half run as host East High defeated World of Inquiry, 72-46 in Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) action on Tuesday. Johnson connected on his first of three 3-pointers during a two-minute span as the Eagles stretched a four-point lead to 15. "When he shoots the ball … [Read more...] about Late run carries East past World of Inquiry
Vigerzi leads Gates Chili past Arcadia
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joey Vigerzi led three in double figures with 21 points, and host Gates Chili defeated Greece Arcadia, 73-53 on Monday night. With the win, Gates (6-3), which opened the season with victories in five of its first six games, stopped a two-game skid. "We didn’t like losing two in a row," said first-year Gates head coach Bill Lewis. "We … [Read more...] about Vigerzi leads Gates Chili past Arcadia