By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Victor boys' basketball used a 15-2 run to take a double-digit lead late in the second quarter, but the Blue Devils could not keep pace with Section VI champion Jamestown. Bishop Butts scored 16, and Jaydian Johnson added 15 as the Red Raiders (20-4) knocked off the reigning state champions, 51-45 in the NYS Class AA Far West Regional, … [Read more...] about Victor’s run ends with loss in regional
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Hornell falls in state quarterfinal
By STEVE BRICKLER HOPEWELL, N.Y. -- Senior Reece Beaver hit a short jumper from the baseline with 2.2 seconds left in regulation to send Southwestern of Section VI to the state semifinals with a win over Hornell, 63-61 in the Class B Far West Regional at Finger Lakes Community College on Saturday. The late heroics capped off a 42-point effort by Beaver on the … [Read more...] about Hornell falls in state quarterfinal
Avoca-Prattsburgh rolls to third straight regional title
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. — Freshman JJ Crowder led four in double figures with 21 points as Avoca-Prattsburgh (15-9) shrugged off some early foul trouble and rolled to a third straight Far West Regional championship with a 75-45 victory over Section VI champion Pine Valley (11-12), Saturday at Buffalo State College. Crowder connected four times from the floor for … [Read more...] about Avoca-Prattsburgh rolls to third straight regional title
West Herr Saturday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Aquinas and Elba advance to state semifinals
CLASS ALEWISTON-PORTER (VI) 53AQUINAS (20-5) 64Aquinas and Lewiston-Porter traded baskets for the first four minutes and 25 seconds of Saturday afternoon’s Class A girls basketball Far West Regional game at Finger Lakes Community College. READ MORE. CLASS BSOUTHWESTERN (VI) 63HORNELL (21-4) 61After conceding the first basket of the game to Reece Beaver, Hornell went on a … [Read more...] about West Herr Saturday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Aquinas and Elba advance to state semifinals
Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Avoca-Prattsburgh and Wayne advance
CLASS AAVICTOR (16-9) 45JAMESTOWN (VI) 51Victor boys' basketball used a 15-2 run to take a double-digit lead late in the second quarter, but the Blue Devils could not keep pace with Section VI champion Jamestown. Bishop Butts scored 16, and Jaydian Johnson added 15 as the Red Raiders (20-4) knocked off the reigning state champions...READ MORE. CLASS AWAYNE (23-2) … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Avoca-Prattsburgh and Wayne advance