By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP JC Walker finished with a double-double including a game-high 23 points, and top-seeded Lyons boys’ basketball led wire-to-wire in a 67-45 victory over No. 6 Wheatland-Chili to claim the 2023 Section V Class C3 championship, Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena. The title was the 21st in Lyons program history. Walker … [Read more...] about Walker leads Lyons to 21st title in program history
Eschner and Northstar Christian take C1 title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Andrew Eschner scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half when No. 5 Northstar Christian held off a late rally to defeat second-seeded Avon, 60-52 in the finals of the 2023 Section V Class C1 championship played at Blue Cross Arena, Sunday afternoon. Eschner connected on a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter when … [Read more...] about Eschner and Northstar Christian take C1 title
Victor wins first title in 45 years
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. The black-and-white graphic on the Victor Boys’ Basketball Instagram page while simple showed 45 years of frustration coming to an end. The year 1978 crossed out with an extended X. Below that 2023. On Saturday night, Tournament MVP Nick Leonard led top-seeded Victor beat No. 6 Fairport, 66-54. It’s easy to suggest that with that win a … [Read more...] about Victor wins first title in 45 years
Sutherland closes out East for A2 title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. — John Nally and the Pittsford Sutherland boys’ basketball coaching staff wanted Chandler Reynolds to look to score more frequently. The senior guard chose the right time to heed his coach’s suggestions. Reynolds scored the first five points in a 12-4 run to close the game, and fourth-seeded Sutherland knocked off No. 2 East, 53-46 in the … [Read more...] about Sutherland closes out East for A2 title
Waterloo uses third-quarter run to win third straight title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tournament MVP Morgan Caraballo scored nine of her game-high 22 points during a decisive 25-2 run to close the third quarter, and the top-seeded Waterloo girls’ basketball team claimed its third straight sectional title with a 65-57 win over No. 2 Palmyra-Macedon in Class B1 action, Saturday morning at Rush-Henrietta high school. Caraballo … [Read more...] about Waterloo uses third-quarter run to win third straight title