By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Kaori Barley attempted to gift the backpack he received for Game MVP honors to the game's leading scorer, an unselfish gesture that his classmate repeatedly rejected. "I told him 'No, you've gotta keep that,'" Zechariah Harris-Scott explained. "'They gave it to you for you, bro. You were the reason why we won; it wasn't because of me. Even … [Read more...] about East pushes past Park in overtime thriller
Takeaways: Bonnies blown out at VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It was a rough day for St. Bonaventure from the pregame warmups, when Osun Osunniyi sat on the bench in street clothes, held out with concussion symptoms. The Bonnies' trip to Richmond devolved from there, as Virginia Commonwealth jumped out to a 29-8 lead and led wire-to-wire, eventually defeating Bonaventure 91-63. The loss tied for SBU's fourth worst by … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies blown out at VCU
Lancers’ second half turnaround keys win over Batavia
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Eastridge Lancers' roster is made up of quick, athletic players that have bountiful energy. Sometimes, like many high school kids, they may have too much energy. That was the case on Friday night against Batavia, when the patient Blue Devils drew the eager host Lancers into foul trouble and earned open first half baskets. Batavia went into the halftime … [Read more...] about Lancers’ second half turnaround keys win over Batavia
SOTA continues streak with win over HF-L
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO During a timeout early in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's victory over Honeoye Falls-Lima, School of the Arts head coach Albert Nash had a directive for his players as they trotted to the huddle. "Come on! Come on!" Nash called out. "We ain't tired!" The Silverhawks certainly weren't fatigued, and they didn't let up, either. They steadily pieced … [Read more...] about SOTA continues streak with win over HF-L
Bonnies manage Minutemen despite Mitchell’s 28
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER -- The good news for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen is that Tre Mitchell looks primed to be one of the league's biggest stars when Obimania concludes at Dayton. The bad news for the Minutemen on Wednesday night was that the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were simply the better team. Mitchell, UMass's stud freshman center who was the state of … [Read more...] about Bonnies manage Minutemen despite Mitchell’s 28