By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Wayne boys' basketball program waited 68 years for their first Section V title. The second championship didn't take nearly as long. Logan Blankenberg and Nick Carmichael combined for 22 second-half points, and Wayne took their second straight Section V Class A2 title with a 57-54 victory over the NE Douglass Panthers Saturday afternoon … [Read more...] about Wayne outlasts NE Douglass, wins second straight title
Prattsburgh breezes to Class D2 Championship
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Mason Putnam and Garrett Socola combined for 51 points as the Prattsburgh Vikings defeated the Bradford Braves, 78-45 to claim the 2018 Section V Class D2 title Saturday afternoon at the Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. Putnam scored 23 points including career point 1,ooo in the contest. He hit 7 of 15 shots … [Read more...] about Prattsburgh breezes to Class D2 Championship
Canisius eliminated from MAAC Championship
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Albany, N.Y. – Quinnipiac freshman guard Rich Kelly’s driving lay-up with 10 seconds gave the Bobcats a three-point lead and two late misses by Canisius at the final buzzer proved to be the difference as seventh-seeded Quinnipiac knocked off the second-seeded Golden Griffins 72-69 Friday night in the MAAC Basketball Championship quarterfinal round in … [Read more...] about Canisius eliminated from MAAC Championship
Saint Peter’s upsets No. 1 Rider, 66-55, in MAAC Quarterfinals
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com ALBANY, NY – The No. 9 Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team made history on Friday night, defeating No. 1 Rider 66-55 in the quarterfinal round of the 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship. The Peacocks became the first No. 9 seed in MAAC history to reach the semifinal round and the first ever No. 9 seed to knock off a … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s upsets No. 1 Rider, 66-55, in MAAC Quarterfinals
Athena and Irondequoit continue rivalry
For the sixth time in 12 years a Section V boys basketball title will be decided between the Greece Athena Trojans and Irondequoit Eagles. Three of the previous five contests between the two rivals have been decided by three points or less. Saturday's Class A1 final figures to follow suit. What: No. 1 GREECE ATHENA (20-2) vs. No. 2 IRONDEQUOIT (19-3) When: Saturday March … [Read more...] about Athena and Irondequoit continue rivalry