BY STEPHEN BRICKLER GATES, N.Y. -- Senior guard Jaydian Johnson scored 29 points while junior guard Dominic Gonzalez added 22 to lead Jamestown of Section VI to a 69-64 win over Rush-Henrietta in the Class AAA Far West Regional at Gates-Chili High School on Friday night. The Red and Green never trailed in the game despite numerous runs by the Royal Comets to claw their … [Read more...] about R-H falls to Jamestown in state quarterfinal
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West Herr Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Fairport falls in Class AAA Regional; Orr, O’Toole lead Aquinas into NYS Semifinal
CLASS AAAFAIRPORT (14-9) 20LANCASTER (VI) 54Madison Francis scored 29 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, recording a double-double, as Lancaster advanced to the NYS Class AAA Semifinal. The Mississippi State commit made 11 shots from the field, including three from deep. Morgan Molino followed with six points. Alexis Kreutzer and Abigail Schlotterbeck both had four points. Grace … [Read more...] about West Herr Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Fairport falls in Class AAA Regional; Orr, O’Toole lead Aquinas into NYS Semifinal
Aquinas erases double-digit deficit to clinch spot in NYS AA semifinals
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y — AJ Orr and Molly O’Toole combined for all the offense in a decisive fourth-quarter run as Aquinas girls’ basketball clinched a spot in the NYS Class AA semifinals with a 59-50 victory over Section VI champion, Starpoint Friday night at Buffalo State College. Trailing 43-41 with less than six minutes remaining, Orr sparked the run when the … [Read more...] about Aquinas erases double-digit deficit to clinch spot in NYS AA semifinals
World of Inquiry moves on to state semis
By ASHTON TOWNSEND GATES, N.Y.—World of Inquiry topped Akron 58-46 in its first ever regional appearance. The Griffins now move onto the NYS Class B final four. World of Inquiry grabbed a 3-0 lead to start the game and did not trail the rest of the way. But the Griffins outscored Akron 19-3 in the third quarter on the back of Devin Dillon’s six points in the quarter to … [Read more...] about World of Inquiry moves on to state semis
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Rush-Henrietta and Jamestown meet in AAA state quarterfinal
One school is making its first regional appearance in more than three decades. The other is its eighth and looking for a second state quarterfinal victory in a row. Friday night at Gates Chili High School Section V champs Rush-Henrietta take on Jamestown from Section VI in the AAA Far West Regional. Here's the breakdown: RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS (20-2 / Monroe County … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Rush-Henrietta and Jamestown meet in AAA state quarterfinal