By DONOVAN MOFFAT AVON, N.Y. — Being down at the half and being beaten on the defensive end did not keep the Avon boys' basketball team from quitting. The Braves went on a 22-7 run in the third quarter to take the lead and put the game out of reach. After a slow start in the first half from Avon, Mynderse held senior Connor Taylor and junior Nick Rowland to five and … [Read more...] about Connor Taylor’s triple-double leads Avon over Mynderse
Tuesday Wrap: Kendall’s John Rath finishes with a double-double; Six players score in double figures as Leadership beats Franklin
MCQUAID (7-2) 64 EDISON TECH (1-13) 48 McQuaid (No. 8 NYSSWA Class AA) move to 7-2 on the year with help from two 20+ point scorers. Jermaine Taggart finished with 23 points with 14 in the first half and Kobe Long had 21 points with nine in the first half. Connor Zamiara added 10 points. Edison Tech's Alton Knight finished with a team-high 17 points. Javonte McKnight finished … [Read more...] about Tuesday Wrap: Kendall’s John Rath finishes with a double-double; Six players score in double figures as Leadership beats Franklin
Six Section V schools among Top 25 NYS Class A
By WOLVERIDGE LANGAN The Greece Athena Trojans and the NE Douglass Panthers joined four other Section V teams as the newest additions among the Top 25 in the state at the Class A level. Greece Athena (9-2) won a pair of games last week to jump into the rankings (No. 23 NYSSWA Class A), dropping Greece Olympia 88-59 and beating Horseheads a day later 51-44. Melvin Council … [Read more...] about Six Section V schools among Top 25 NYS Class A
Monday Wrap: Kimball’s 33 leads Bloomfield; Ames leads second-half rally to keep Addison undefeated
PENN YAN (6-5) 64 WORLD OF INQUIRY SCHOOL (2-7) 57 Colton Smith and Peter Nicholson combined for 15 of Penn Yan’s 20 third quarter points to pull away after being tied at halftime. Smith led the Mustangs with 15 points, with Nicholson (14 points) not too far behind him. Connor Fingar also scored in double figures as he took 10 trips to the free throw line, finishing with 11 … [Read more...] about Monday Wrap: Kimball’s 33 leads Bloomfield; Ames leads second-half rally to keep Addison undefeated
Team of the Week: Greece Odyssey Leopards
By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER - The Greece Odyssey Leopards (9-1/No. 16 NYSSWA Class B) bounced back from their first loss of the season to reel off five consecutive victories, including two this past week. Friday night, coach Jim Guzielek's squad defended home court against Brockport with an 85-59 win, snapping the Blue Devils four-game winning streak. On Saturday, the Leopards … [Read more...] about Team of the Week: Greece Odyssey Leopards