By BILLY HEYEN CHURCHVILLE, N.Y. — Churchville-Chili went into the home locker room at halftime Wednesday at risk of losing the momentum it had built during the first half. Brighton had ended the opening 16 minutes with a huge block followed by a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Churchville head coach Tim Miller knew what would prevent the Saints from falling apart, though: … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili pulls away in third quarter to beat Brighton, 79-50
Jade Distant’s 7 steals lead Churchville-Chili past Brighton, 36-21
By BILLY HEYEN CHURCHVILLE, N.Y. – Early in the third quarter Wednesday, Churchville-Chili senior Jade Distant stripped the ball from a Brighton ball-handler. The C-C guard dribbled the length of the floor before jumping off two feet to finish with her right hand. It was the only time Distant turned a steal directly into her own bucket, but it was far from the only havoc she … [Read more...] about Jade Distant’s 7 steals lead Churchville-Chili past Brighton, 36-21
‘Road kill’: Ryan Lucey’s 26 lead Fairport past Aquinas, 54-48
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ryan Lucey didn’t show much emotion during Tuesday’s game. But with about 10 seconds left and Fairport clinging to a slim lead, Lucey out-leaped those around him and snagged a defensive rebound. He pitched it off to Max Molisani, who was fouled. Before heading down the floor, Lucey turned toward no one in particular and flexed both his arms, … [Read more...] about ‘Road kill’: Ryan Lucey’s 26 lead Fairport past Aquinas, 54-48
Heyen: 50 quick-hitting thoughts to prepare for boys basketball sectionals
By BILLY HEYEN Section V's boys basketball postseason begins Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round games. Teams with opening-game byes will begin their sectional tournaments either Friday or Saturday. In less than two weeks, there'll be teams posing for pictures with a sectional brick as Section V champions. It's totally fair if you haven't paid attention to every … [Read more...] about Heyen: 50 quick-hitting thoughts to prepare for boys basketball sectionals
History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket
By BILLY HEYEN Section V's boys basketball sectional tournament begins with opening-round action Tuesday and Wednesday. None of the No. 1 seeds will play until later in the week due to the byes setup in each bracket. There are 10 individual sectional brackets this year, meaning there are 10 No. 1 seeds: Victor, Irondequoit, East, Geneva, Avon, Red Jacket, Lyons, … [Read more...] about History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket