WILSON MAGNET (0-2) 78 LYONS (2-0) 86 Justice Smith scored 15 of his game-high 33 points in the first quarter and added eight more in the second quarter as Lyons erased a four-point deficit at the end of the first quarter to take a 43-40 advantage into halftime. Smith connected once behind the arc and led three in double figures. Justin Smith hit a pair of 3-pointers in the … [Read more...] about Saturday Wrap: Justice shows no mercy; Flagler, Hannah and Peters earn Tournament MVP honors
“Kelvin and Melvin Show” debuts in Athena win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Their names both end in junior. Their games are anything but small. And Friday night Melvin Council, Jr. and Kelvin Reaves, Jr. put the rest of Section V on notice. Reaves capped a dramatic sequence in the final minute of play with a layup in the open court, and Greece Athena defeated UPrep, 70-68. "Everybody thinks that since our … [Read more...] about “Kelvin and Melvin Show” debuts in Athena win
Peters leads Newark past Canandaigua
By PAUL GOTHAM CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Henry Kuperus had seen enough. The Newark coach watched as his squad's 16-point lead was whittled to six in less than two minutes. He signaled for a timeout and gathered his Reds on the bench. Needing an answer to stop Canandaigua's run, Kuperus looked to Jayden Peters. The senior guard didn't disappoint. Peters went out on the … [Read more...] about Peters leads Newark past Canandaigua
Thursday Wrap: Marcus Whitman dials long distance; Yockel lead Byron-Bergen
MONROE (0-1) 59 VICTOR (1-0) 60 Junior guard Matt Caggiano and sophomore forward Connor Williams combined for 32 points as the Victor Blue Devils (1-0) held on late to defeat the Monroe Red Jackets. READ MORE. NEWARK (1-0) 58 CANANDIAGUA (0-1) 50 Jayden Peters finished with a game-high 24 points including 12 in the first quarter when Newark sprinted to a 17-9 lead and … [Read more...] about Thursday Wrap: Marcus Whitman dials long distance; Yockel lead Byron-Bergen
Pickett continues scorching streak
So much for the possibility of complacency. Two days after earning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week, Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) took the court with Siena College in a non-league matchup at Hofstra University. Pickett notched his first collegiate double-double Wednesday night netting 27 points and handing out 13 assists - both those numbers … [Read more...] about Pickett continues scorching streak