By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Zechariah Harris-Scott and Kaori Barley stood next to the scorer’s table and danced. Only a few seconds remained in Thursday’s game as East waited for a referee discussion to conclude, and the Eagles teammates bounced on their feet and slapped hands. Harris-Scott had been dancing all night long. He shimmied before heading out to center court … [Read more...] about ‘Big statement’: East pulls away to beat Leadership, 94-80
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12 Section V boys basketball teams featured in latest state rankings
By BILLY HEYEN Twelve Section V boys basketball teams were ranked in the latest polls of the New York State Sportswriters Association. The rankings were released Tuesday morning. Class AA features UPrep (7-2) at No. 25 as the lone team from Section V. The Griffins rose from No. 29 a week ago after losing to Leadership and beating Webster Schroeder in the Dianetti Tournament … [Read more...] about 12 Section V boys basketball teams featured in latest state rankings
Rochester products Dontay Caruthers, Jeenathan Williams help Buffalo beat Syracuse, 71-59
By BILLY HEYEN SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With 4:25 to go on Tuesday, Buffalo’s Dontay Caruthers heard the whistle after contesting Syracuse’s Tyus Battle’s jump shot. He sprinted down toward the other end of the floor in disbelief. That was his fifth foul, disqualification from a game about 90 minutes from his hometown in Rochester. But he’d also done enough to that point. He’d … [Read more...] about Rochester products Dontay Caruthers, Jeenathan Williams help Buffalo beat Syracuse, 71-59