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CLASS AAA WEST SENECA (VI) 54AQUINAS (13-9) 69Loren Green netted 19 of her game-high 30 points in the final 16 minutes to lead Aquinas over Section VI champs West Seneca 69-54 in the Class AAA Far West Regional…READ MORE HERE  CLASS AA NORTH TONAWANDA (VI) 62WEBSTER SCHROEDER (23-2) 48Intense defensive pressure and devastating outside shooting fueled the … [Read more...] about Weekend Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Aquinas, Mercy and Notre Dame-Batavia advance

CLASS AAA FAIRPORT (22-1) 66JAMESTOWN (VI) 51A mid-March snow storm greeted the bus transporting the Fairport boys’ basketball team Friday afternoon as it traveled along New York State thruway, but not much else slowed the Red Raiders on Friday, as they sprinted out to a 23-8 advantage, led by 12 at half and didn’t allow the game to become a single-possession affair over the … [Read more...] about Delisanti Wealth Management Weekend Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Fairport, Lyons, and Penfield advance

By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Trailing 20-4 in the early going, Lyons boys' basketball put on a performance Saturday afternoon that few in attendance at Buffalo State College's Houston Gym will forget anytime soon. Contrell Parker Jr. scored 14 of his game-high 27 in the third quarter when the Lions (24-2) turned a third-point edge into a runaway 76-43 win over Section … [Read more...] about Lyons shrugs off slow start to clinch spot in state semis

By STEVE BRADLEY CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – Three minutes and 29 seconds of basketball had been played in Saturday’s Class D Far West Regional when Notre Dame of Batavia’s Sofia Falleti walked toward the team bench after picking up her second personal foul. Falleti, who had not scored in the contest, could only sit, wait and watch as the Lady Irish fell behind Sherman, 6-5, … [Read more...] about Falleti, Notre Dame regroup to top Sherman, reach Class D semifinals

By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA — Everybody loves a good fireworks show but when it comes to tension and drama, defense provides it all.  And for all but the final 13 seconds of Saturday’s Class A state quarterfinal between Honeoye Falls-Lima and Mercy, that’s what fans got. But when Mercy senior Ella Rogala hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game, the … [Read more...] about Rogala’s last-second 3-pointer sends Mercy to dramatic Class A win over Honeoye Falls-Lima