By WOLVERIDGE LANGAN The Greece Athena Trojans and the NE Douglass Panthers joined four other Section V teams as the newest additions among the Top 25 in the state at the Class A level. Greece Athena (9-2) won a pair of games last week to jump into the rankings (No. 23 NYSSWA Class A), dropping Greece Olympia 88-59 and beating Horseheads a day later 51-44. Melvin Council … [Read more...] about Six Section V schools among Top 25 NYS Class A
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Pickett garners second straight MAAC Rookie of the Week honors
By PAUL GOTHAM Averaging nearly a double-double in two games last week, Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week for the second straight week and fourth time this season. Pickett scored 16 points and handed out eight assists in a loss to St. Peters to open the week. He grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and … [Read more...] about Pickett garners second straight MAAC Rookie of the Week honors
Lamb named America East Co-Player of the Week
By PAUL GOTHAM For the fourth time this season, Anthony Lamb (Greece Athena) has been named America East Player of the Week. Lamb averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in a pair of University of Vermont wins last week. The junior forward recorded his second double-double (21 points/14 rebounds) in the Catamounts win over Dartmouth - a game in which he scored … [Read more...] about Lamb named America East Co-Player of the Week
Hayes leads as SOTA wins third straight
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Al Nash had seen .... or rather heard enough, and the School of the Arts boys' basketball coach wasted no time pulling Logan Hayes out of Monday's non-league matchup. Credit Hayes with making the most out of his time spent on the bench. The junior guard later scored five points during an 8-0 run to close the game as the Silverhawks … [Read more...] about Hayes leads as SOTA wins third straight
Monday Wrap: Kimball’s 33 leads Bloomfield; Ames leads second-half rally to keep Addison undefeated
PENN YAN (6-5) 64 WORLD OF INQUIRY SCHOOL (2-7) 57 Colton Smith and Peter Nicholson combined for 15 of Penn Yan’s 20 third quarter points to pull away after being tied at halftime. Smith led the Mustangs with 15 points, with Nicholson (14 points) not too far behind him. Connor Fingar also scored in double figures as he took 10 trips to the free throw line, finishing with 11 … [Read more...] about Monday Wrap: Kimball’s 33 leads Bloomfield; Ames leads second-half rally to keep Addison undefeated