By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joe Tisa had one trick left up his sleeve, and it was enough to change the momentum of a game. After Tisa's Greece Olympia boys' basketball team fell behind 17-5 in Friday's Class B1 quarter-final, Tisa knew a change was in order. The eighth-year coach made the right move. Anthony Starks scored 24 points, and Jahod Faison added 21 to lead … [Read more...] about Olympia overcomes slow start to beat Kearney
Morgan’s buzzer-beater sends Edison Tech to AA semis
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mike Morgan connected on a jumper from just outside the lane as time expired to lift the No. 3 Edison Tech Inventors to a 51-49 victory over the No. 6 McQuaid Jesuit Knights in Section V Class AA quarter-final action, Friday night. Edison advances to play the winner of No. 2 Aquinas and No. 7 Fairport in The semifinal round to be played on … [Read more...] about Morgan’s buzzer-beater sends Edison Tech to AA semis
Buckley breaks program scoring mark, leads Livonia into B2 semi-finals
By PAUL GOTHAM LIVONIA, N.Y. -- Late in the third quarter of Thursday's Class B2 quarter-final, a one-time 13-point Livonia lead had been reduced to two. It appeared for a brief moment that the task of beating a league rival three times in one season would prove too much. Kylie Buckley would have nothing of it. The junior forward scored 14 of her game-high 28 points over … [Read more...] about Buckley breaks program scoring mark, leads Livonia into B2 semi-finals
Kirkland and Leadership hold off late rally, defeat RCAC rival Monroe in A2 opener
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jahmere Kirkland scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as No. 11 Leadership Academy held off a late rally to defeat No. 6 Monroe, 83-81 in opening-round action of the Section V Class A2 Boys' basketball tournament, Wednesday. Kirkland's 3-pointer, his second of the game, with less than two minutes remaining in the game, helped the … [Read more...] about Kirkland and Leadership hold off late rally, defeat RCAC rival Monroe in A2 opener
Smith fuels decisive run; Brighton moves on to A1 quarter-finals
By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- Sometimes a gentle reminder is all that's needed. Midway through the second quarter of Wednesday's Section V Class A1 first-round game, Dave Tisa called timeout to remind his Brighton boys' basketball team that the best player on the court was sitting there in the Bruins' huddle. Less than six minutes of game time later, Tisa's squad had a … [Read more...] about Smith fuels decisive run; Brighton moves on to A1 quarter-finals