By BILLY HEYEN IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Alahna Paige missed nearly all of her warmup shots before Saturday’s second half. That didn’t stop Irondequoit’s senior star from coming out firing in the second half, though. On the first possession of the third quarter, Paige sized up her defender on the right wing before dribbling left, rising up and nailing a 3-pointer. The next time … [Read more...] about ‘Straw that stirs the drink’: Alahna Paige’s 35 lead Irondequoit to win
Churchville-Chili basketball
Churchville-Chili pulls away in third quarter to beat Brighton, 79-50
By BILLY HEYEN CHURCHVILLE, N.Y. — Churchville-Chili went into the home locker room at halftime Wednesday at risk of losing the momentum it had built during the first half. Brighton had ended the opening 16 minutes with a huge block followed by a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Churchville head coach Tim Miller knew what would prevent the Saints from falling apart, though: … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili pulls away in third quarter to beat Brighton, 79-50
Jade Distant’s 7 steals lead Churchville-Chili past Brighton, 36-21
By BILLY HEYEN CHURCHVILLE, N.Y. – Early in the third quarter Wednesday, Churchville-Chili senior Jade Distant stripped the ball from a Brighton ball-handler. The C-C guard dribbled the length of the floor before jumping off two feet to finish with her right hand. It was the only time Distant turned a steal directly into her own bucket, but it was far from the only havoc she … [Read more...] about Jade Distant’s 7 steals lead Churchville-Chili past Brighton, 36-21