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By STEVE BRADLEY ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Many high school basketball teams have talented offensive players, some are even fortunate enough to have two. Few, especially in Class B, have three. Count Avon among the few. Trevor Stroud, Michael Rowland and Josh Harter combined to score 65 points on Friday night as top-seeded Avon pulled away for a 69-47 victory over third-seeded … [Read more...] about Avon rides ‘Big Three’ to fourth title in five seasons

BY MIKE ROSE The Bloomfield Bombers lead that was once 20 had been cut to five with 2:24 to play in the fourth quarter until tournament MVP Annie Dodge stepped up and drilled a three-pointer to put the game out of reach and clinch the first title for Bloomfield since 2007. The No. 2 Bombers ultimately knocked off No. 4 East Rochester 49-39. "First we had to run the … [Read more...] about Bloomfield back on top in Class C1

By STEVE BRICKLER ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Second-seeded Mynderse Academy got double-digit scoring production from four of its starters and held off a late rally by top-seeded Hornell to take the 2024 Section V B1 Boys’ Basketball title, 68-59 at Blue Cross Arena on Friday night.  It was the first title for the Blue Devils since 2017. The game featured a number of runs that … [Read more...] about Mynderse outlasts Hornell for B1 title

CLASS C1No. 4 EAST ROCHESTER (17-7) 39No. 2 BLOOMFIELD (22-2) 49The Bloomfield Bombers lead that was once 20 had been cut to just five with 2:24 to play in the fourth quarter until tournament MVP Annie Dodge stepped up and drilled a three-pointer to put the game out of reach and clinch the first title for Bloomfield since 2007. The No. 2 Bombers ultimately knocked off No. 4 … [Read more...] about West Herr Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Crespo powers Dundee/Bradford to C2 title; Bloomfield ends 17-year sectional title drought

CLASS AAANo. 4 UPREP (14-9) 83No. 3 FRANKLIN (15-7) 65 CLASS B1No. 2 MYNDERSE (15-8) 68No. 1 HORNELL (19-4) 59Second-seeded Mynderse Academy got double-digit scoring production from four of its starters and held off a late rally by top-seeded Hornell to take the 2024 Section V B1 Boys’ Basketball title, 68-59 at Blue Cross Arena on Friday night.  It was the first title for … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Stroud catapults Avon in B2 final; Mynderse wins first title since 2017