By BILLY HEYEN HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Avery Roberts scored the first basket of Monday's game, a floater that earned a friendly home roll for the Rush-Henrietta sophomore. Ordinarily, there'd be nothing especially notable about such a shot. This time was different, though, even though no one knew it at the time of Roberts' bucket. For more than two years, the Royal Comets had … [Read more...] about Rush-Henrietta snaps 41-game losing streak with convincing win
Miriam Ibezim reaches 1,000-point milestone in Gates Chili win
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Before the pandemic-shortened 2021 basketball season, Gates Chili head coach Rachel Leonard spoke with senior Miriam Ibezim about milestones. Even with a lesser schedule, Leonard thought 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds were still in reach for Ibezim. “(Ibezim) said, ‘Yeah, that’s really great, but I really want to make sure our team wins,’” … [Read more...] about Miriam Ibezim reaches 1,000-point milestone in Gates Chili win
Markus Robinson scores 2,000th career point in Finney win
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Markus Robinson drove right late in Friday’s first half and momentarily had the ball knocked away, but he gathered and put it back off the glass and in. It may have been the Finney sophomore’s least remarkable bucket of the night, if not for what it meant: Those two points pushed Robinson’s career total to 2,000. “He’s a very, very special … [Read more...] about Markus Robinson scores 2,000th career point in Finney win
Jahniya Johnson, Sarina Pasquantonio lead Finney past Northstar
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sarina Pasquantonio didn’t hesitate on the left wing during Friday's third quarter, letting a mid-range jumper fly even as a defender closed out on her. The whistle blew as the ball was in the air, and it dropped through for an and-1. Finney guard Jahniya Johnson was the first player to reach Pasquantonio and celebrate, letting out a scream and … [Read more...] about Jahniya Johnson, Sarina Pasquantonio lead Finney past Northstar
McDonough’s shooting, Mercy’s dominant defense key win at Aquinas
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — During Thursday’s third quarter, Libby McDonough let a 3-pointer fly from the left wing, directly in front of Mercy’s bench. She’d already made four triples in the first half, and the final score wasn’t riding on whether the ball dropped through or not. The shot was barely short, first hitting the front rim, then the backboard, then the back … [Read more...] about McDonough’s shooting, Mercy’s dominant defense key win at Aquinas