Pine Pieces

By PAUL GOTHAM Winners of 15 and 19 games respectively a season ago, Franklin (Division I) and Monroe (Division II) grabbed the top spots in the Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) Preseason Boys' Basketball Coaches' poll for the 2023-24 season. Led by twin brothers Clarence and Terence Thompson, Franklin made an 11-win improvement from 2021-22 to 2022-23. The … [Read more...] about Franklin, Monroe grab top spots in preseason RCAC coaches’ poll

PENFIELD (1-0) 90NORTHEAST (0-1) 47Trevor Hofer scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the first half, as Penfield went on a 28-4 run in the second quarter. Hofer converted five shots from beyond the arc and four two-pointers. Patrick Emling finished with 14 points, including six two-point field goals and going 2-for-3 from the line. Jackson Green made five two-pointers and … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Five double-digit scorers lead Penfield; Johnson’s 20 lift Lyons

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (0-1) 49LIVONIA (1-0) 50Kierstin Einhiple found the nylon with ten seconds remaining to win the game for Livonia. Einhiple finished with 15 points. Teammate Mary Kwak led the way for Livonia with 20 points including 15 of those points from behind the arc. For Caledonia-Mumford Ava Amorese led all scorers finishing with 21 points, while Hazell Nickerson added … [Read more...] about Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Einhiple’s late bucket lifts Livonia

By PAUL GOTHAM If Webster Schroder girls' basketball is to repeat as sectional and state champions, the Warriors will have to do so without senior leader Mariah Watkins. Watkins will miss the 2023-24 High School Basketball season due to an ACL injury, the team announced. "We're so bummed about it," said Schroeder head coach Codi Battaglia-Mrozek. "It stinks for any … [Read more...] about Schroeder standout Watkins to miss season

MARION (0-1) 29HARLEY-ALLENDALE-COLUMBIA (1-0) 89Junior Ryan D'Arduini spearheaded the offense for HAC, scoring a game-high 31 points while also grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. Defensively, D'Arduni deflected six passes. Sophomore Harlan Novy-Marx turned in 17 points while snagging nine rebounds and picking up six deflections. Junior Tyler Knapp added four … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Zver leads Jasper-Troupsburg comeback; D’Arduini scores 31 for HAC