By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton felt the underlying cause of St. Bonaventure’s alarming loss to Virginia Tech on Friday was poor practice performance. “We’ve been having bad practices, low energy, so I think it starts there,” Lofton assessed. Such an admission is uncommon, though not unprecedented, for a team as veteran and decorated as SBU’s. The Bonnies are less than a month … [Read more...] about Lofton says Bonnies’ problems started in practice
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McCullough’s career-high leads Aquinas past Canisius
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Robert McCullough scored a career-high 24 points to lead Aquinas past Canisius (VI), 70-58 in non-league action from the Wegman-Napier Center, Saturday afternoon. The senior highlighted a pivotal fourth-quarter run when the Li'l Irish turned a single-digit lead into a double-digit advantage. "He’s quiet tough," said first-year Aquinas head … [Read more...] about McCullough’s career-high leads Aquinas past Canisius
Montage Wealth Management Saturday Wrap: Canisteo-Greenwood’s Mullen reaches 1,000th point mark; Walker double-doubles Vertus to win
BOYS EUGENIO MARIA de HOSTOS CHARTER SCHOOL (2-2) 65 HORSEHEADS (VI) 68 OT Antoine McFadden scored 33 points, but it was not enough as Eugenio Maria de Hostos fell in the Bishop Kearney Holiday Showcase. McFadden connected 13 times from the floor including one 3-pointer. Julier Ruiz added nine points for the Hornets. Lavante Brown had eight. Sheltiere Cox-Mattos accounted for … [Read more...] about Montage Wealth Management Saturday Wrap: Canisteo-Greenwood’s Mullen reaches 1,000th point mark; Walker double-doubles Vertus to win
Victor runs away in sectional rematch over Rush-Henrietta
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
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