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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

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

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

By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Avon boys' basketball erased a seven-point deficit late in the fourth quarter, but the Braves could not regain the lead in a 56-52 loss to Section VI champion Salamanca in the NYSPHSAA Class B Far West Regional, Saturday at Buffalo State College. Coming out of a timeout with 3:25 remaining in the game and trailing 50-43, senior Michael … [Read more...] about Late rally falls short, Avon’s season ends in loss to Salamanca

DIVISION I ORCHARD PARK (18-6-0/VI) 3MCQUAID (19-6-0/ V) 2 OTChase Brock and Jack Callery both recorded assists on both McQuaid’s goals in their overtime loss. Liam Palmer got the Knights on the board less than three minutes into the contest. Palmer fired home a rebound that bounced out to the left face off circle. Brady Ciano tied the game for Orchard Park 20 seconds into … [Read more...] about West Herr NYSPHSAA Ice Hockey Tournament Wrap: Milovidov tallies two for BND; Brock and Callery each register two assists for McQuaid