Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius junior Phil Valenti scored a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists and the host Golden Griffins shot 50 percent from the field en route to an 81-66 victory over Marist on Hall of Fame Day Saturday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win, which snapped Canisius’ three-game losing skid, improved the Blue … [Read more...] about Canisius rumbles past Marist, 81-66
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Clement, Simonetti to open season against each other
By PAUL GOTHAM Myrtle Beach is more than a 13-hour drive from Rochester, N.Y., but on Friday the city in South Carolina will serve as home to a pair of former Section V standouts as Ernie Clement (Brighton) and the Virginia Cavaliers take on Conner Simonetti (Fairport) and the Kent State Golden Flashes. "I'm really excited," Clement said recently by phone. "It’s always … [Read more...] about Clement, Simonetti to open season against each other
Calm and collected, Adams leads Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM Less than two minutes remained in Saturday's Atlantic 10 showdown at Saint Bonaventure's Reilly Center, and the Bonnies' once-comfortable 15-point advantage had dwindled to six. George Washington's leading scorer Tyler Cavanaugh pulled down an offensive rebound and used a head fake in the lane, but the 6-9 forward made the slightest of errors: he dropped the … [Read more...] about Calm and collected, Adams leads Bona
Adams is right on time for Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- Dion Wright didn't get the start. Marcus Posley's hip is still less than a hundred percent. Jaylen Adams picked up his second foul less than three minutes into the game, but the St. Bonaventure Bonnies outlasted the George Washington Colonials for a 64-57 victory in Atlantic 10 action at the Reilly Center Saturday. Adams scored six of his … [Read more...] about Adams is right on time for Bona
MCC tops Jamestown, clinches home court
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com ROCHESTER - A huge run to start the game, relentless activity on the boards, and a balanced offensive attack were the keys as the MCC men's basketball team clinched home court for regionals with a 90-68 victory over Jamestown Community College Saturday afternoon. The Tribunes jumped out to a 36-8 lead and held off any effort by Jamestown to get … [Read more...] about MCC tops Jamestown, clinches home court