By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than two minutes into the second half of Thursday's non-league matchup, UPrep head coach Demond Stewart called for a timeout. He had seen enough. A turnover to start the quarter followed by a pair of ill-advised shots on one end. A missed block out and a foul on the other end prompted the second-year coach. "This is what I'm talking … [Read more...] about UPrep continues to roll
East stays undefeated; Barley notches career victory No. 300
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Darrell Barley stood near midcourt moments after his East High Eagles won their ninth game of the season. The 17th-year head coach rattled off names of former players like they had suited up in the evening's contest: Dontay Caruthers, Jerrold Brooks, Branden Albert, Keion Mitchem and Nate Brumfield. On a night when he reached a personal … [Read more...] about East stays undefeated; Barley notches career victory No. 300
Gates girls hold off late Schroeder rally
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Terah Echols scored eight of her team-high 18 points in the second quarter, and the Gates-Chili Lady Spartans held on to beat Webster Schroeder, 66-56 Tuesday night. With Gates leading by three early in the quarter, Echols finished a bucket in the lane. By the time the sophomore converted a layup in transition nine possessions later, Gates … [Read more...] about Gates girls hold off late Schroeder rally
Lexi Green, Kennyh Hardeman and the Starting Five
By PAUL GOTHAM Taking a look at some of the top hardwood performers from December 16th-31st. Adonis Flagler 6-foot-3-inch Sr. F/G NE Douglass Panthers (RCAC) -- Continues to dominate in a lineup depleted by injuries; with a pair of fellow starters on the bench (Lamar Lovelace has not yet played this year), Flagler shows no signs of giving in to the added attention he receives … [Read more...] about Lexi Green, Kennyh Hardeman and the Starting Five
Balanced Victor continues undefeated start to the season
By PAUL GOTHAM VICTOR, N.Y. -- On the surface, it was a 12-1 run to close the first half. Part of an overall 25-4 Victor blitzing of Webster Schroeder. It wasn't so much what the Blue Devils did, though, as how they did it. Four different players connected over those final four minutes of the second quarter as Victor displayed its versatility in scoring on a half-court set, … [Read more...] about Balanced Victor continues undefeated start to the season