By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two weeks had passed since the East High girls' basketball team played its regular season finale. Wednesday night, Tim Jackson's Eagles showed no signs of struggling with the layoff. Xandria Flanders and Imani Oliver combined to score 18 points over the opening six minutes as East sprinted to a 20-3 lead and advanced to the Class A … [Read more...] about Flanders paces East girls to opening-round win
Alexander and Aquinas girls advance, get rematch with East
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Chanel Alexander scored six of her game-high 19 points in the first quarter when the Aquinas girls' basketball team grabbed a 19-10 lead on their way to an opening-round win in Class A first-round action, Wednesday night. Alexander and Lydia Kaplun combined for 12 points in the opening stanza. "First round of sectionals, so you want to get … [Read more...] about Alexander and Aquinas girls advance, get rematch with East
Jung and Miller key fourth-quarter run; Olympia girls advance
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Taylor Jung and Janelle Miller combined for 19 fourth-quarter points as the No. 7 seed Greece Olympia girls' basketball team rallied for a 66-51 victory over No. 10 seed Newark in Section V Class B1 opening-round action, Tuesday night. Jung scored 12 over the final eight minutes including a pair of free throws to give the Lady Spartans … [Read more...] about Jung and Miller key fourth-quarter run; Olympia girls advance
Schroeder girls coast into Class AA quarter-finals
By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Four players scored in double figures as the No. 6 seed Webster Schroeder girls' basketball team sprinted to an early lead and defeated No. 11 Wilson Magnet to advance to Friday's Class AA quarter-finals. Lill Northrup scored 16 points and handed out seven assists in the 77-28 win while Julia Perales added 15 points all on 3-pointers. Lill … [Read more...] about Schroeder girls coast into Class AA quarter-finals
Jackson Green, Markus Robinson and the Freshman Starting Five
By PAUL GOTHAM With the Section V boys' basketball playoffs set to tip off, a survey of the 2023 class. LOGAN DUNBAR 6-foot-2-inch Fr. G/F Wellsville Lions (Independent) -- Inside-outside threat who is already showing an advanced game; with sure hands Dunbar is a consistent contributor around the basket, he works well on the receiving end of drive-and-dish situations, can … [Read more...] about Jackson Green, Markus Robinson and the Freshman Starting Five