By PAUL GOTHAM MENDON, N.Y. -- Lexi Green grabbed the rebound in the lane and in one swift motion pivoted to start up-court. The senior guard's eyes barely made contact with her teammate when she pushed a two-handed pass that bounced 25 feet up court before reaching its target. On the receiving end, Lily Kennedy grabbed the ball in stride and, with defender in pursuit, … [Read more...] about Kennedy makes seamless transition into Mendon lineup
Climbing mountains: Mendon wins fifth straight sectional title
By PAUL GOTHAM MENDON, N.Y. -- For the first time this season, the Pittsford Mendon girls' basketball team successfully executed its set play off the opening tip of a game. Junior guard Anaya Coleman won the jump. Teammate Danielle Strauf grabbed the ball and hit a cutting Lexi Green on the opposite side of the floor for a right-handed layup. Barely four seconds had passed, … [Read more...] about Climbing mountains: Mendon wins fifth straight sectional title
Lustyk and HF-L advance to A2 finals
BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Patrick Lustyk wasn't born the last time the Honeoye Falls-Lima boys' basketball team reached the finals. On Thursday night, the senior guard made sure that trend was halted. Lustyk finished with a game-high 29 points and a stingy HF-L defense put the clamps on Eastridge in a 58-40 victory. "We knew we were supposed to be here," Lustyk said. … [Read more...] about Lustyk and HF-L advance to A2 finals
Catch and release: Friendship of Blocker and Ross-Simmons goes beyond the court
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It happened between games of an AAU tournament when they were 9 and 10 years old. Looking for something to do with their down time, teammates Justus Ross-Simmons and Darren Blocker, Jr. headed for a nearby pond. Blocker’s dad had fishing poles in his Jeep. For the first time, together, the current East High duo wet a line. “I feel like we … [Read more...] about Catch and release: Friendship of Blocker and Ross-Simmons goes beyond the court
Wayne’s defensive stand clinches spot in B1 final
BY PAUL GOTHAM WAYNE, N.Y. -- Bill Thomson played a waiting game. The 19th-year head coach watched as his undefeated Wayne boys' basketball team struggled through a second quarter that saw the Eagles come face-to-face with their largest deficit of the season. Nearly buried under a wave of long-distance shooting, Wayne needed to make a halftime adjustment. Mason Blankenberg … [Read more...] about Wayne’s defensive stand clinches spot in B1 final