By JOHN LIKANJE WEBSTER, N.Y. - Greece Athena locked down on defense in the second half to beat Irondequoit, 53-45, in the semifinals of the Section V class A1 playoffs. Tied at 26 at halftime, the Greece Athena Trojans held the Irondequoit Eagles to 19 points in the last 16 minutes of the game, including eight in the fourth quarter. In the third period, the Trojans … [Read more...] about Greece Athena grinds out win over Irondequoit, advances to meet top-seeded Mendon in A1 final
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Pittsford Mendon comes alive in third quarter to put away Eastridge
By JOHN LIKANJE WEBSTER, N.Y. - Pittsford Mendon surged out to a huge third quarter and pulled away for an 86-61 victory over Eastridge in the semifinals of the Section V class A1 playoffs. Leading 40-35 at halftime, the Pittsford Mendon Vikings started the third quarter on a 15-2 run for a 55-37 edge. Throughout the period, head coach Bob Nally's squad outscored the … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon comes alive in third quarter to put away Eastridge
Takeaways: Bonnies, led by seniors, earn tiebreaker over Duquesne
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO LaDarien Griffin and Courtney Stockard knew they needed to put on a show in their last game in front of a full St. Bonaventure student section. After all, Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley combined for 67 points in their last hurrah in front of the Wolfpack. Denzel Gregg recorded a 15-point, 14-rebound double-double in his RC goodbye, a Homecoming win over … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies, led by seniors, earn tiebreaker over Duquesne
Healthy enough, Sutherland moves on to Class A2 final
By PAUL GOTHAM VICTOR, N.Y. -- Injuries nearly short-circuited the season of the Pittsford Sutherland boys' basketball team. The subsequent response to those maladies have the Knights in position to win their first Section V title since 2016. Kevin Ryan scored 17, and Ben DiGiovanni added 13 as Sutherland downed the Wilson Magnet Wildcats, 60-45 in Class A2 semifinal … [Read more...] about Healthy enough, Sutherland moves on to Class A2 final
McQuaid holds off Gates-Chili to set up rematch with UPrep
By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER, N.Y. - McQuaid rallied for a late surge at the end of the fourth quarter to hold off Gates-Chili, 82-75, in the semifinals of the Section V Class AA playoffs. Trailing 66-64 with 3:44 remaining in the game, the McQuaid Jesuit Knights went on a 13-4 run to take a 77-70 lead with 34.9 seconds left. Junior guard Kobe Long led the charge with six … [Read more...] about McQuaid holds off Gates-Chili to set up rematch with UPrep