Pavilion and York are all too familiar with each other, as they have already met four times in the last two seasons. On Friday, they will square off for the fifth time to decide who the 2021 Section V Class C2 Girls' basketball champion is. Here's the breakdown: No. 1 seed PAVILION GOLDEN GOPHERS (12-0/Livingston County Division III) vs. No. 7 seed YORK KNIGHTS (9-3/Livingston … [Read more...] about Pavilion and York to meet for third time in Girls’ Class C2 title game
Gates-Chili boys survive early, then turns on jets to cruise into Class AA finals
By PAUL CIFONELLI Gates-Chili head coach Jeffrey LaFave reminded his team at halftime about their 77-72 loss to Rush-Henrietta just five days ago. Even though the Spartans held a 35-27 halftime lead thanks to a 22-12 second quarter, the loss in the regular-season finale served as a reminder of why they need to play all 32 minutes hard. "Less than a week ago, we had a 14-point … [Read more...] about Gates-Chili boys survive early, then turns on jets to cruise into Class AA finals
Emmick stars as Penfield girls advance to Class AA final
By PAUL CIFONELLI Haley Emmick carried No. 3 Penfield's (11-3) offense at different points throughout the game and played lock-down defense to help the Patriots beat No. 2 Gates-Chili (10-4) 60-52 in the Class AA semifinals. Emmick got Penfield going early on offense, scoring 13 of her team's first 16 points. She finished with a game-best 22 points, but only seven of it came … [Read more...] about Emmick stars as Penfield girls advance to Class AA final
Pace and pressure lifts Brockport girls past HF-L
By PAUL CIFONELLI No. 3 Brockport (9-3) used multiple presses, an aggressive zone and white-hot three-point shooting to secure a 60-50 win over No. 6 Honeoye Falls-Lima (8-4) and advance to the Class A semifinals. The Blue Devils buried 11 threes in the victory, including seven in the first half. This philosophy of increasing the tempo has been a staple for Brockport all … [Read more...] about Pace and pressure lifts Brockport girls past HF-L
Section V Playoff Preview: Boys’ Basketball Class C1
The top three seeds all have one or fewer losses in the Class C1 boys' basketball tournament. Three teams from the Wayne County league, two teams from the Finger Lakes league and one team from the Genesee, Livingston and Steuben county leagues will vie for the championship. Here's the breakdown: *In response to COVID-19, Section V has limited the field in each classification … [Read more...] about Section V Playoff Preview: Boys’ Basketball Class C1