Nahziah Carter and Patrick Thomas combined for 10 fourth-quarter points as the Bishop Kearney Kings erased a four-point deficit and went on to defeat the Aquinas Li'l Irish, 50-48 in Class AA quarter-final action at Wegman-Napier Athletic Complex Saturday night. In a contest where neither team led by more than five points, Thomas scored the first four of the fourth quarter … [Read more...] about Kearney rallies, beats Aquinas
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Li’l Irish ride big first to victory
Seven different players scored during the first quarter as the Aquinas Li'l Irish jumped to a double-digit advantage on their way to a 68-40 victory over the Webster-Schroeder Warriors in the Section Five Class AA opening round. Senior Jalen Pickett netted eight of his game-high 21 points over the first eight minutes of play to pace the reigning AA champions to a 23-11 lead. … [Read more...] about Li’l Irish ride big first to victory
Stewart leads; McQuaid upends Aquinas
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Isaiah Stewart netted nine of his game-high 25 points and handed out an assist during a decisive 26-6 run to close the second quarter, and the McQuaid Jesuit Knights went on to defeat the Aquinas Li'l Irish, 64-45 in non-league action Thursday night at Wegman-Napier Athletic Complex. Stewart used a drop step in the lane to snap a 16-16 … [Read more...] about Stewart leads; McQuaid upends Aquinas
Pickett reaches 1,000-point mark; Aquinas beats Canisius
Senior Jalen Pickett led all scorers with 19 including his career 1,000th point, and the Aquinas Li'l Irish won their third straight with a 54-43 victory over the Canisius Crusaders (VI) in non-league action Tuesday night at the Wegman-Napier Center. Pickett connected on a 7 of 13 shots from the floor including four of five behind the arc. The 6-foot-3 guard reached the … [Read more...] about Pickett reaches 1,000-point mark; Aquinas beats Canisius
Pickett, Aquinas rally to down Cathedral Prep
Jalen Pickett led three in double figures as the Aquinas Li'l Irish erased a double-digit halftime deficit and defeated the Cathedral Prep Ramblers (Pa.) on the road, 56-51 in non-league action Saturday. Pickett scored 22 on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. The senior guard collected game-highs with eight rebounds and five assists. He … [Read more...] about Pickett, Aquinas rally to down Cathedral Prep