By PAUL GOTHAM MENDON, N.Y. -- It was first play of the second half. Pittsford-Mendon held a 42-22 lead and there was reason to wonder if Bob Nally's squad could continue the pace it established over the first 16 minutes. The Vikings connected on 11 of 16 attempts from the floor to start the game and sprinted to a 25-10 lead over the Webster Thomas Titans after eight … [Read more...] about Mendon leaves no doubt in domination of Thomas
Blocker leads East girls to Gates-Chili Christmas Tournament title
Tournament MVP Shariona Blocker converted nine of 10 fourth-quarter free throws and finished with 21 points as the East High girls basketball team defeated host Gates-Chili, 50-40 in the finals of the 2018 Christmas Tournament. Blocker collected five rebounds, four steals and four assists to help East to its fourth win in the last five games. The sophomore is averaging … [Read more...] about Blocker leads East girls to Gates-Chili Christmas Tournament title
Hill scores 31; Hilton stays undefeated
By PAUL GOTHAM HILTON, N.Y. -- Tah'Jae Hill found himself on the wrong side of a dunk. Midway through the second quarter Friday night, Bishop Kearney's Miles Monchecourt blasted through the lane and rose up for a one-handed slam. There was Hill caught in a posture of surrender underneath the basket. Local photographer Christopher Cecere (RochesterCCPhotography) … [Read more...] about Hill scores 31; Hilton stays undefeated
Athena wins sixth straight, advances to Hilton tournament final
By PAUL GOTHAM HILTON, N.Y. -- DeAndre Newsome led three in double figures, and the Greece Athena Trojans advanced to the finals of the 2018 Hilton Holiday Hall of Fame Tournament with a 68-60 victory over the Eastridge Lancers, Friday. Newsome scored four points to cap a decisive 11-2 run that closed the first half. Using 2-2-1 3/4 court pressure, the Trojans forced … [Read more...] about Athena wins sixth straight, advances to Hilton tournament final
Second-quarter run proves to be the difference; Sutherland advances to meet R-H in Holiday Tournament final
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- John Nally needed to see more energy out of his Pittsford Sutherland Knights, so the 19th-year coach called for a timeout less than two minutes into the second quarter. Nally's squad responded with a decisive run over the remainder of the stanza. "We just lost energy," Nally said after Sutherland's 56-40 victory over the Gates-Chili … [Read more...] about Second-quarter run proves to be the difference; Sutherland advances to meet R-H in Holiday Tournament final