By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The McQuaid basketball team may not yet be clicking on all cylinders, but the Jesuit Knights are loosening some gears. If Friday night is any indication of things to come, the rest of Section Five basketball has been put on notice. Thomas Jones posted a career high and led four in double figures as McQuaid claimed the RCAC Division A … [Read more...] about Jones notches career high; McQuaid claims RCAC title
Niagara shoots down Canisius, 94-81
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Niagara University shot 78.6 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from 3-point land in the game’s second half, and junior forward Matt Scott led four Niagara players in double-figures with 18 points, as the visiting Purple Eagles scored a 94-81 win over Canisius Friday night in a sold-out Koessler Athletic Center. The win moves Niagara to 9-17 … [Read more...] about Niagara shoots down Canisius, 94-81
Section Five Roundup: Irondequoit and McQuaid clinch
RCAC East High (13-6) 64 McQuaid (13-5) 91 Thomas Jones posted a career high and led four in double figures as McQuaid claimed the RCAC Division A title. READ MORE. Early College (13-5) 67 SOTA (7-11) 50 Bryan Harrell netted a game-high 25 and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Early College. Tajmin Holt added 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Mecca Anderson scored … [Read more...] about Section Five Roundup: Irondequoit and McQuaid clinch
Dayton at Rhode Island tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend action
By PAUL GOTHAM Four weekends remain in regular season conference action. Two games separate the top six teams with the top four getting a bye into the quarter-finals when everyone gathers in Pittsburgh next month for the Atlantic 10 tournament. Four nationally televised games on tap this weekend. Here's the rundown... Dayton (18-5/9-2) at Rhode Island (16-7/8-3) Friday 7 … [Read more...] about Dayton at Rhode Island tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend action
Athena’s Lamb leads roll call of Section Five alums
Roundup of Section Five alums playing in the collegiate ranks. Complacency is not word that can be used to describe Greece Athena grad Anthony Lamb. Three days after earning his fifth America East Conference Rookie of the Week honor, Lamb matched a career-high 26 points and nearly equalled a career best with 13 rebounds leading the Vermont Catamounts to an 82-74 conference … [Read more...] about Athena’s Lamb leads roll call of Section Five alums