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By PAUL GOTHAM CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Mallory Heise scored five of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter as the No. 2 Hilton Cadets rallied to beat top-seeded Victor, 38-33 in the 2024 Section V Class AA Girls' Basketball championship Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College. The junior guard used a hesitation dribble along the left side of the … [Read more...] about Hilton holds off Victor for Class AA title

By MIKE ROSE CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- In a game where every basket came at a premium, No. 6 Aquinas came away with just enough to knock off No. 1 Pittsford Sutherland, 43-41. The Li'l Irish captured their fifth sectional championship in program history and their first since winning the Class A2 title in 2018. Aquinas head coach Mark Loria was proud of his team's fight to break … [Read more...] about Aquinas outlasts Sutherland, wins Class A

By STEVE BRICKLER ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Cam Blankenberg and PJ Ostrowski combined for 35 points to lead No. 2 Wayne past top-seeded East High, 48-42 for the Section V Class A title at Blue Cross Arena on Saturday.  Wayne's most recent title came in 2021.  The Eagles also won titles in 2017 and 2018.     The game was a defensive struggle throughout as Wayne's … [Read more...] about Wayne climbs to the top of Class A mountain

By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Lyons overwhelmed Pembroke with its size on defense, catapulting its offense en route to a 71-53 victory to win back-to-back sectional blocks. It's the Lions' fifth championship in the last eight years and 22nd in program history. "It feels amazing," Lyons head coach Dean Schott II said after the game. "No matter how many more times you do … [Read more...] about Lyons leaves no doubt, pulls away in second half to win C1 title

BY MIKE ROSE Only one member of the Hornell Red Raiders starting five entering championship Saturday averaging less than 10 points per game. It was that player, Selena Maldonado, who shined when the lights were brightest, scoring 25 points as the Red Raiders defeated Dansville to win their second straight sectional title, 44-36. The tournament MVP was thrilled her team's … [Read more...] about Maldonado powers Hornell to Class B title