Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM GENESEO, N.Y. -- For 22-plus minutes Saturday afternoon, Ethan Bennett managed to connect one time from the floor. Ah, but it's how one finishes that matters. The senior guard scored 14 points on the strength of four 3-pointers as the Geneseo boys' basketball team defeated York in a battle of state-ranked teams, 67-60. Clinging to a one-point lead, … [Read more...] about Finding the hot hand: Bennett leads Geneseo in state-ranked battle

VICTOR (12-0) 73CANANDAIGUA (4-8) 37 EAST AURORA (VI) 53BATAVIA (11-2) 57 OTSawyer Siverling scored five of his 10 points in overtime to help Batavia to its seventh straight win. Siverling connected on a pair of field goals and converted a free throw in the extra session. Rashawd Christie and Carter McFollins scored 12 points apiece to lead the Blue Devils. Mikey McKenzie … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Siverling leads Batavia in overtime; Williams and Wheatland-Chili win third straight

By PAUL GOTHAM GREECE, N.Y. -- Khorie Reaves scored nine of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Greece Athena boys' basketball team erased a deficit and went on to defeat Pittsford Mendon, 67-61 in Monroe County Division III action Friday night. Reaves grabbed a defensive rebound and went the length of the floor for a layup and a lead the Trojans did … [Read more...] about Reaves powers Athena to fourth straight win

By PAUL GOTHAM An upset stomach at halftime didn't stop Jason Gibbs on Thursday night. A week's worth of anticipation extended 16 more minutes of game time. Once he returned to the court, the Churchville-Chili senior took care of the matter at hand. The 5-foot-10 guard found himself with the ball in his possession on the open floor as he has so many times during his … [Read more...] about Gibbs scores 1,000th career point

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Davion Jones understands and accepts his role as an outside threat for the Monroe High boys' basketball team. On Thursday night, the senior guard made sure to deliver on that role when the Redjackets needed it most. Jones connected on four 3-pointers including the go-ahead trey late in the fourth quarter as host Monroe defeated … [Read more...] about Jonesing to stay unbeaten; Monroe outlasts Edison