By PATRICK WALSH The West Virginia Mountaineers have weathered the storm of the Big 12 and are making their 31st NCAA tournament appearance, matching up with the no. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins out of the Big 10 in the round of 64. The contest will take place at 12:15 p.m. at Legacy Arena at BJCC. The Mountaineers are one of seven Big 12 teams making the tournament, which … [Read more...] about West Virginia set to matchup with Maryland in the Round of 64
Avoca/Prattsburgh cruises back into state semifinal
By PATRICK WALSH RUSH, N.Y. — Sawyer Devoe and Haden Abbott combined for 39 points as Avoca/Prattsburgh emphatically cemented their return to the state semifinal, defeating Panama (VI) 67-35 in the NYS Class D Far West Regional at Rush-Henrietta High School, Saturday. "They played like they've been here before, and we talk about all the time the constants that need … [Read more...] about Avoca/Prattsburgh cruises back into state semifinal
Steve’s 25 leads Newark to Class B state semifinal
By PATRICK WALSH GATES, N.Y. — Brayden Steve unloaded a deep three-pointer as time expired to force overtime and scored six points in the extra stanza as Newark claimed its spot in the Class B state semifinal with a 66-58 victory over Fredonia (VI) in NYS Far West Regional action Saturday at Gates Chili High School. "I worked all my life for this," Steve said. "I went in … [Read more...] about Steve’s 25 leads Newark to Class B state semifinal
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Pairings set for Boys’ Basketball
Five spots in the NYSPHSAA Boys' Basketball semifinals will be decided when Section V hosts Section VI on Saturday. First game tips off at 11:00 AM. Here is the breakdown of each contest. CLASS AAVICTOR BLUE DEVILS (20-3/ Monroe County I)vs.NIAGARA FALLS WOLVERINES (21-2/Niagara-Frontier) How they arrived here: Victor beat McQuaid (51-44) to open the postseason, then … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Pairings set for Boys’ Basketball
Sides, Walker lead Lyons past Northstar Christian
By PATRICK WALSH JC Walker scored seven of his 19 points in the third quarter when the Lyons boys' basketball team pulled away from a single-digit game and went on to beat Northstar Christian, 82-71 in Class C sub-regional action Tuesday night from Marcus Whitman High School. Leading 38-31 heading into the frame, Walker connected three times from the floor and added a … [Read more...] about Sides, Walker lead Lyons past Northstar Christian