By PAUL GOTHAM PENFIELD, N.Y. -- Kevan Sheppard didn't sugar coat his words when preparing his team for Tuesday's meeting of state-ranked squads. When looking at the matchup against Penfield, the Bishop Kearney girls' basketball coach knew his opponent would focus its efforts on stopping Toya Baker, Marianna Freeman and Saniaa Wilson. That left two players … [Read more...] about Balanced BK girls take Top 10 battle
Tuesday Wrap: Blankenberg becomes Wayne’s all-time leading scorer; UPrep outlasts Gates-Chili
WILSON MAGNET (6-11) 71EAST (16-1) 74Zecharia Harris-Scott scored 11 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as East erased a double-digit deficit to win its second straight game. Harris-Scott connected four times from the floor and converted all three of his free throw opportunities to pace the Eagles which outscored Wilson 23-9 over the final eight minutes. Damani … [Read more...] about Tuesday Wrap: Blankenberg becomes Wayne’s all-time leading scorer; UPrep outlasts Gates-Chili
Hayes and Mitchell pace SOTA to eighth straight win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than a minute remained in the third quarter of Monday's non-league matchup at School No. 33. Ke'vion Mitchell forced a turnover at half-court. Instinctively, the School of the Arts (SOTA) guard fired a one-handed diagonal bounce pass that caught teammate Reggie Smith in full stride 25 feet ahead. Without hesitation, Smith shuttled the … [Read more...] about Hayes and Mitchell pace SOTA to eighth straight win
Lyons and Mendon keep top spots in weekly poll
Pickin' Splinters Top 10 LARGE SCHOOLS Record Points Last Week 1 Pittsford Mendon (17) 15-0 203 1 2 East (1) 15-1 174 2 3 Northstar Christian (2) 16-0 171 3 4 Greece Athena (1) 15-2 136 5 5 Gates-Chili 14-2 114 6 6 McQuaid 11-4 93 4 7 Hilton 12-3 87 7 8 Fairport 12-4 84 9 9 Irondequoit 10-4 41 8 10 Wayne 13-2 27 10 First-place votes in … [Read more...] about Lyons and Mendon keep top spots in weekly poll
East girls win fourth straight
Shariona Blocker led three in double figures, and the East High girls won their fourth straight game with a 59-51 victory over School of the Arts (SOTA), Friday night. Blocker scored a game-high 21 points to go with three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and a steal. The sophomore guard leads East (10-7) scoring 18.7 points per game. Makayla McCorker added 16 points, … [Read more...] about East girls win fourth straight