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By PAUL GOTHAM Three Section V Girls' Basketball teams are among the top 10 of this week's New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA poll. All three will host games on this the final full weekend of January. Hilton (11-0) remains atop Class AA - a spot the Cadets have held in all five polls thus far this season. With an average scoring margin of 24-plus points … [Read more...] about Hilton looks to continue reign at the top of state rankings

GREECE OLYMPIA (3-8) 46GREECE ODYSSEY (5-7) 64Mike Cathey paired 16 points and 12 rebounds to earn his 10th double-double of the season and lead Greece Odyssey to a win in Monroe County play. Jayson Figeroua and Gavin Williams each tallied a dozen points. Kingston Santiago and Anthony Johnson each aided with eight points. Jakari Canady knocked down two three-pointers for his … [Read more...] about Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Rochester Academy’s Aiken reaches career milestone; Washburn and Honeoye run winning streak to 11

VICTOR (4-5) 32PITTSFORD MENDON (10-3) 51Gabby Esposito scored six of her game-high 21 points in the first quarter as Pittsford Mendon jumped out to a 17-7 lead which they did not surrender. Esposito connected eight times from the floor and five times from the stripe. Eva Dixon ended with 14 points in the win. Natalie Mai pitched in 12 points. Kate Crowley and Sarah Hanfland … [Read more...] about West Herr Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Esposito tops Mendon with 21; Green leads Aquinas to eighth straight win

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than two minutes remained in Wednesday's non-league matchup at the Wegman-Napier Athletic Center. Host Aquinas had, for the moment, seemed to shift the game's momentum as the Li'l Irish turned a nine-point deficit into a one-possession game in less than a minute and a half. With a chance to tie the contest for the first time … [Read more...] about Avon shrugs off slow start, rallies to beat Aquinas

DUNDEE/BRADFORD (10-3) 74ROMULUS (1-10) 19Kendall Parker scored 17 of her game-high 31 points in the first half as Dundee/Bradford grabbed a 39-6 lead going into halftime. Parker hit 15 times from the floor and connected on one free throw. The senior also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double. Cheyanne Grandall ended with 13 points in the win. Meredith Doan hit for 11 points. … [Read more...] about West Herr Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Parker nets 31 points to lead Dundee/Bradford; Reilly keeps Elba undefeated with 18 points