The Class C2 tournament has gone almost as expected from a seeding point of view. Three of the top four seeds reached the semifinals, but Cuba-Rushford's magical run has made them the party crasher in town. Here is the 2018 Section V Class C2 semi-final breakdown: No. 1 seed PERRY (20-2/LIVINGSTON COUNTY DIVISION 3) vs. No. 4 seed C.G. FINNEY (17-5/INDEPENDENT) Monday, … [Read more...] about Cuba-Rushford playing role of spoiler in C2
Pembroke looks to continue perfect season, set up Top 5 battle
Northstar Christian (No. 3) and Pembroke (No. 4) both sit in the Top 5 in the NYSSWA Class C rankings, but must defeat streaking teams in Marcus Whitman and Avon to reach the finals. Here is the 2018 Section V Class C1 semi-final breakdown: No. 1 seed NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN (21-1/INDEPENDENT) vs. No. 5 seed MARCUS WHITMAN (19-3/FINGER LAKES WEST) Monday, Bloomfield HS 6:00 … [Read more...] about Pembroke looks to continue perfect season, set up Top 5 battle
Leadership shakes off rust, polishes off East
By PAUL LIOTTI ROCHESTER – Being the No. 1 seed has its advantages. But one of the disadvantages in a 10-team bracket is having earned a first-round bye which means the top seed needs to wait a while to play its first sectional game. Top-seeded Leadership Academy (18-3) found that out very quickly against upset-minded No. 9 seed East on Saturday night. But the Lions … [Read more...] about Leadership shakes off rust, polishes off East
Section V Roundup: Top seeds advance in A1; HF-L and Odyssey advance
CLASS A1: No. 1 GREECE ATHENA (19-2) 92 No. 9 BRIGHTON (3-19) 47 Christian Jones led Athena, No. 18 NYSSWA Class A, in scoring with 22 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Kelvin Reaves and Ryan Kubanka each added 15 points, while Pat Meisenzahl contributed 14 points and Nigel Scantlebury had 13 points. Kubanka also grabbed 11 rebounds. Athena scored over 20 points in … [Read more...] about Section V Roundup: Top seeds advance in A1; HF-L and Odyssey advance
Northstar runs away from East Rochester
By PAUL LIOTTI GATES – Northstar knows it has an undersized lineup. With nary a player taller than 6-1, the Knights know they can’t power their way through their competition. They have to do it with speed and quickness, and be as close to perfect in other non-contact areas. Friday night the Knights did just that, blowing past East Rochester 99-69 in a Class C1 … [Read more...] about Northstar runs away from East Rochester