BY MIKE ROSE Only one member of the Hornell Red Raiders starting five entering championship Saturday averaging less than 10 points per game. It was that player, Selena Maldonado, who shined when the lights were brightest, scoring 25 points as the Red Raiders defeated Dansville to win their second straight sectional title, 44-36. The tournament MVP was thrilled her team's … [Read more...] about Maldonado powers Hornell to Class B title
Bloomfield back on top in Class C1
BY MIKE ROSE The Bloomfield Bombers lead that was once 20 had been cut to five with 2:24 to play in the fourth quarter until tournament MVP Annie Dodge stepped up and drilled a three-pointer to put the game out of reach and clinch the first title for Bloomfield since 2007. The No. 2 Bombers ultimately knocked off No. 4 East Rochester 49-39. "First we had to run the … [Read more...] about Bloomfield back on top in Class C1
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Championship Preview: Hornell and Mynderse squaring off for Boys’ B1 title
Two teams that have combined for 14 sectional titles but none since 2017 will battle for the 2024 Class B1 championship on Friday night. Top-seeded Hornell is looking for its sixth title in program history while Mynderse seeks its tenth championship. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 seed HORNELL RED RAIDERS (19-3/Livingston County Division I)vs.No. 2 … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Championship Preview: Hornell and Mynderse squaring off for Boys’ B1 title
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Championship Preview: Avon and Marcus Whitman to battle for Boys’ B2 title
One team will look to win its fourth title in five years while the other seeks its second title in four years and third in program history. Avon and Marcus Whitman will square off in a rematch of the 2021 Class C1 sectional finals. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 seed AVON BRAVES (21-1/Livingston County Division II)vs.No. 3 seed MARCUS WHITMAN … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Championship Preview: Avon and Marcus Whitman to battle for Boys’ B2 title
Stroud shoots Avon to fifth straight finals
BY MIKE ROSE Trevor Stroud, Josh Harter and Michael Rowland took over the game in the second half combining for 43 points to power the No. 1 Avon Braves past the No. 5 Le Roy Oatkan Knights 68-64 in overtime. With the win Avon makes its fifth consecutive sectional final appearance. "This whole week we're all saying we're prepared to die, we're willing to die," Stroud … [Read more...] about Stroud shoots Avon to fifth straight finals