By PAUL GOTHAM HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. -- At the start of the fourth quarter Monday night, Matt Young's Livonia Bulldogs faced a five-point deficit. Having led by as many as 13 in the second quarter, their eight-point halftime advantage evaporated less than four minutes into the third stanza. They had turned the ball over as many times (3) as they had field goals during the eight … [Read more...] about Livonia uses fourth quarter run to get past NE Douglass
Wilson leads Kearney girls to Elmira tournament title
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Saniaa Wilson scored five of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter when the Bishop Kearney girls' basketball team (No. 7 NYSSWA Class AA) rallied to beat Cardinal O'Hara (VI) 52-43 in the finals of the Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Inn Classic, on Monday. Trailing 39-35 entering the fourth quarter, Kearney (6-1) outscored O'Hara 17-4 … [Read more...] about Wilson leads Kearney girls to Elmira tournament title
Blackwood nets career-high; Aquinas takes Dianetti Tournament title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Myles Blackwood scored six of his game and career-high 29 points in overtime including the winner as time expired, and the host Aquinas Li'l Irish outlasted Leadership Academy, 76-74 to take the championship of the 2019 Mike Dianetti Memorial Tournament, Saturday night. Blackwood took a pass at the 3-point arc from teammate Jack Bleier and … [Read more...] about Blackwood nets career-high; Aquinas takes Dianetti Tournament title
Balanced R-H rallies to beat Pittsford Sutherland
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four players finished in double figures as host Rush-Henrietta erased a nine-point first-half deficit and went on to beat Pittsford Sutherland, 70-59 in the championship game of the 2019 Jeff Weber Christmas Tournament. Trailing 21-12 with less than four minutes remaining in the second quarter, the Royal Comets outscored Sutherland 10-2 to go … [Read more...] about Balanced R-H rallies to beat Pittsford Sutherland
Hardeman posts double-double; Leadership stays undefeated with win over UPrep
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kennyh Hardeman has registered five double-doubles so far this season. None sweeter than Friday night's performance. Hardeman netted a team-high 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Leadership Academy Lions downed the University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men (UPrep) in overtime, 80-78 Friday night in the opening round of the … [Read more...] about Hardeman posts double-double; Leadership stays undefeated with win over UPrep