By TIM IRVING In the 2020 Class AA boys basketball semifinals, Rush-Henrietta and Victor each came in hot but an 18-0 third quarter run put the Blue Devils into the Finals. This time, that run came much earlier. The Royal Comets didn’t make a field goal until 2:20 left in the first quarter and Victor ran away with a 70-37 win to improve to 5-0 on the young … [Read more...] about Victor runs away in sectional rematch over Rush-Henrietta
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Concepcion keys big fourth; World of Inquiry defeats NE Douglass
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Keyon Concepcion scored 13 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter including a personal decisive run as World of Inquiry defeated NE Douglass 63-51 in RCAC action, Friday night. Concepcion netted nine straight points to give the Griffins a lead they did not surrender at 58-51. "I've been yelling at Keyon since the season started to … [Read more...] about Concepcion keys big fourth; World of Inquiry defeats NE Douglass
St. Bonaventure “dominated” in Charlotte
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have frequently battled poor first halves this season, so much so that a slow 20-minute opening period has verged on an expectation. But nothing like this. Bona hadn’t yet surrendered the first 10 points of a contest, hadn’t started a dismal 0-for-9 from the floor. Perhaps most consequentially, it hadn’t debuted … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure “dominated” in Charlotte
Montage Wealth Management Friday Wrap: HF-L’s Kamm logs another double-double; East’s Barley reaches 30-point mark
BOYS WILSON MAGNET (1-3) 52 EAST (3-1) 109 Damani Barley led four in double figures with 30 points as East put together back-to-back wins. Barley connected 13 times from the floor including two 3-pointers in the game. Kai McCullough hit three 3-pointers and finished with 21 points on the night. Shamir Caruthers connected on a pair of triples and added 20 for the Eagles. Kenneth … [Read more...] about Montage Wealth Management Friday Wrap: HF-L’s Kamm logs another double-double; East’s Barley reaches 30-point mark
Schroeder girls hold off late Hilton rally to win back-to-back games
By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Three players found the range from long distance late in the third quarter as the Webster Schroeder girls' basketball team built a double-digit lead and held on to beat Hilton, 44-40 Thursday night. Andraia DiPisa, Bria Watkins and Mariah Watkins combined for three 3-pointers in a four-possession sequence to give the Warriors a 37-26 lead … [Read more...] about Schroeder girls hold off late Hilton rally to win back-to-back games