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BY JONATHAN SKUZA PERINTON, N.Y.-- The old saying goes that defense wins championships. A goaltender in hockey is the last line of defense and their job is to stop every shot that is taken by the opponent. On Wednesday evening, Aden Brown stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced to send the No. 4 seed Pittsford (16-5-1) to its second Class A title appearance in three years … [Read more...] about Brown secures Pittsford a spot in the Class A title game

CLASS AA No.13 FANKLIN (0-21) 14No.4 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (16-3) 78Jazlynn Logan poured in 31 points, dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds to lead School of the Arts to the Class AA quarterfinals. Son'ger McCullough scored 23 points and added four assists, two boards, two steals and a block, and Maya Williams registered a double-double with 15 points, 22 rebounds, … [Read more...] about Josh Harter CEB Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Pucci and Buntley lead Fairport; Clark paves way for Hilton

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Shania Estrich led four in double figures with 14 points, and the No. 10 Greece Arcadia/Olympia girls' basketball team, in its first year as a merged squad, advanced to the Class AA quarterfinals with a 56-39 victory over No. 7 Edison Tech, Wednesday night. Estrich scored five in the second quarter and combined with teammate Kyleigh … [Read more...] about Arcadia/Olympia avenges earlier setback, advances in Class AA

By PAUL GOTHAM EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four different players combined for 13 3-pointers, and the No. 8 East Rochester girls' basketball team cruised to a 68-46 over No. 9 Avon in Class C1 opening-round action, Wednesday night. Zarriah Eldridge and Emma Romach hit two treys apiece in the second quarter when the Bombers built a 40-17 advantage heading into halftime. … [Read more...] about East Rochester uses long-range attack to oust Avon

CLASS A1 No. 9 GREECE ARCADIA (3-18) 63No. 8 GATES CHILI (7-14) 68Gates Chili will face top-seeded Greece Athena in the quarterfinals. CLASS A2 No. 10 WILSON MAGNET (5-16) 49No. 7 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (9-12) 70Tyree Moore finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds to propel School of the Arts while Sam Howland posted a double-double of his own with 13 points and 11 … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Moore and Howland post double-doubles in SOTA win; Coyle leads Livonia’s fourth-quarter surge