By PAUL CIFONELLI Bishop Kearney junior Marianna Freeman returned from injury to ignite the Lady Kings to their third consecutive Section V Class AA title. The 5-foot-5 guard averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.3 steals in 13 games. Bishop Kearney went 11-2 in those contests, including an 11-game win streak to end the season. The junior guard shot 55 percent … [Read more...] about Marianna Freeman’s return from injury fueled Bishop Kearney
Bishop Kearney’s Norris provided double-double production
By PAUL CIFONELLI Bishop Kearney junior Taylor Norris averaged a double-double as the Lady Kings won their third consecutive sectional title. Norris collected 14.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in her second varsity campaign. The 5-foot-10 forward finished top 10 in Section V in rebounding (296 total) and top 35 in scoring (337). Norris … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney’s Norris provided double-double production
Brockport’s Velletri completes well-rounded freshman season
By PAUL CIFONELLI Brockport freshman Ava Velletri contributed to a Blue Devils team which opened the season with six consecutive victories and advanced to the Class A sectional quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed. The 5-foot-6 guard averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals as the squad's lone ninth grader. Velletri shot 74 percent (17-for-23) from the charity … [Read more...] about Brockport’s Velletri completes well-rounded freshman season
Saniaa Wilson and Bishop Kearney look to four-peat in 2021
By PAUL CIFONELLI Bishop Kearney junior Saniaa Wilson was named to the Class AA All-State first team while leading her team to a third consecutive Section V Class AA title. The 6-foot center averaged 15.6 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 4.6 blocks in 22 games. Wilson, who was also named the Private-Parochial Division I Player of the Year, shot 58 percent … [Read more...] about Saniaa Wilson and Bishop Kearney look to four-peat in 2021
Gates-Chili’s Ibezim provides double-double production
By PAUL CIFONELLI Gates-Chili junior Miriam Ibezim averaged a double-double for a Lady Spartans squad that opened the season with 13 consecutive victories and finished with an 18-3 record and the No. 2 seed in Class AA. The 6-foot-1 center scored 14.7 points, corralled 14.5 rebounds, swiped 2.4 steals, swatted 1.3 shots and collected 1.1 assists en route to being named to the … [Read more...] about Gates-Chili’s Ibezim provides double-double production