Paul Gotham

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Shariona Blocker finished with a team-high 20 points while Makayliah McCorker (17 points/18 rebounds) and Tanasia Williams (12 points/14 rebounds) posted a double-double apiece to the lead the East girls basketball team to its third straight win with a 61-53 victory over School of the Arts (SOTA). Blocker added eight rebounds and four assists. McCorker … [Read more...] about East girls win third straight

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- JJ Garwood is not afraid to admit it. At times the Northstar Christian head coach loses track of his role during games. Who can blame him. Thursday night Garwood, like the rest of the crowd at the Wegman-Napier Center on the campus of the Aquinas Institute, had a chance to sit back and watch Miles Brown add to his legacy. Brown, who … [Read more...] about Miles Brown matches season high; Northstar holds off Aquinas

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Al Nash wanted his team to get the ball into the paint. Ke'Vion Mitchell saw enough space from behind the 3-point arc. The latter possessed the ball. The former relented. In a game of dramatic runs, Mitchell's exclamation point proved to be the difference. Trailing by one with less than 15 seconds remaining on the clock, the sophomore … [Read more...] about DeSouza and Mitchell lead SOTA to double overtime victory

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One of three Section V boys' basketball teams with double-digit wins, the Avoca Tigers (10-0) climbed to No. 1 NYSSWA Class D as announced on Tuesday. With a 67-55 win at Palmyra-Macedon, Avoca hopped by Harrisville (X) which dropped a pair of contests last week. Seniors Nathan Nunn (23.1 ppg/8.1 rpg) and LaDre Stanford (20.7 ppg/10.1 rpg) … [Read more...] about Avoca climbs to No. 1; eight Section V teams earn Top 10 rankings in NYS