By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Christian Edwards drove right with about a minute to play Tuesday night, and he didn’t hesitate to push through contact and flip the ball up toward the rim as the whistle blew. One bounce straight up was followed by the ball dropping through the basket. And-one. Edwards isn’t one of the names that casual Section V fans think of when they … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t want to go home’: UPrep secures sectional final rematch
Jermaine Taggart’s 26 points, late foul shots send McQuaid to sectional final
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Earlier this season, Jermaine Taggart was shooting about 60 percent from the free-throw line. He knew that wasn’t good enough. So he repeatedly stayed late after practice and worked with McQuaid head coach Jack Leasure on his foul shooting. One of those post-practice sessions culminated in 31-straight makes for Taggart. So when he stepped to … [Read more...] about Jermaine Taggart’s 26 points, late foul shots send McQuaid to sectional final
Irondequoit overcomes Churchville comeback to avoid upset, advance to semis
By BILLY HEYEN IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Luke Melidona held the ball on the left wing late in the first quarter as Keenan Robertson cut backdoor from the other wing. Irondequoit’s Connor Shafer set a screen for Robertson, who rose up as Melidona lobbed the ball toward the rim. Minutes earlier, Robertson had leaped before smacking to the hardwood, hyper-extending his right knee. It … [Read more...] about Irondequoit overcomes Churchville comeback to avoid upset, advance to semis
‘Straw that stirs the drink’: Alahna Paige’s 35 lead Irondequoit to win
By BILLY HEYEN IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Alahna Paige missed nearly all of her warmup shots before Saturday’s second half. That didn’t stop Irondequoit’s senior star from coming out firing in the second half, though. On the first possession of the third quarter, Paige sized up her defender on the right wing before dribbling left, rising up and nailing a 3-pointer. The next time … [Read more...] about ‘Straw that stirs the drink’: Alahna Paige’s 35 lead Irondequoit to win
Victor pulls away in overtime to beat Fairport, advance to sectional semis
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — Victor led on only two occasions in regulation, once in the first quarter and once in the fourth quarter, both by a single point. But the Blue Devils did enough to get the game to overtime, to get what head coach Tyler Roberts called “another opportunity.” They didn’t waste it. Chase Dickens nailed a 3-pointer to open overtime off a feed from CJ … [Read more...] about Victor pulls away in overtime to beat Fairport, advance to sectional semis