Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM VICTOR, N.Y. -- Miriam Ibezim understands what's expected of her, and Friday night the Gates-Chili senior forward delivered when her team needed it most. The Oakland University commit did a little bit of everything scoring 10 of her game-high 21 points while collecting seven rebounds, one steal and one block during a fourth quarter rally as the Lady Spartans … [Read more...] about Ibezim and Gates rally in fourth to beat Victor

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Last Friday, Al Nash's School of the Arts boys' basketball team missed an opportunity to win at the buzzer. On Wednesday, Nash didn't want his Silverhawks to leave the game's outcome to chance. And the SOTA coach knew where to turn when his squad needed it. Ethain Clarke-Desouza scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and SOTA ran … [Read more...] about Clarke-Desouza lifts SOTA with big fourth

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four players scored in double figures, and East High held off a second-half rally to down McQuaid Jesuit in Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) action on Wednesday, 74-63. Darren Blocker and Justus-Ross-Simmons combined for 45 points in the win. Blocker's 3-pointer from the right corner to open the fourth quarter stopped a 6-0 McQuaid … [Read more...] about Balanced East holds off McQuaid

By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Jackson Kulik didn't have to worry about fatigue going into the second half of Tuesday's Monroe County Division II matchup. Having picked up his second foul with 3:08 to go in the first quarter, Kulik spent the next 11-plus minutes of the game watching from the sidelines. The 6-foot-6 junior made up for lost time. Kulik scored nine of his … [Read more...] about Kulik finishes strong; Webster Thomas rallies to win in overtime

By PAUL GOTHAM Surveying some of the top performers in Section V from the past week (February 8-13). This, the opening week of a long-awaited season, includes the first player off the bench and comments from opposing coaches. KIARA ANGLIN 5-foot-9-inch Jr. G Brighton Bruins (Monroe County Division II) -- Crafty playmaker who knows how to pick her spots; Anglin possesses keen … [Read more...] about Kiara Anglin, Jeshua Shaw and the Starting Five