By BILLY HEYEN FAIRPORT, N.Y. — For the first time all night, Fairport had seized the momentum, but Mercy knew how to slow that roll. Katie Whitaker went straight to the block, and her Monarchs teammates rotated the ball before lobbing it in to the 6-foot-5 Furman commit. Whitaker took one pound dribble, two steps and rose up through contact. She banked the ball home, the … [Read more...] about Mercy’s Whitaker double-doubles in season-opening win at Fairport
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Victor pulls away in overtime to beat Fairport, advance to sectional semis
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — Victor led on only two occasions in regulation, once in the first quarter and once in the fourth quarter, both by a single point. But the Blue Devils did enough to get the game to overtime, to get what head coach Tyler Roberts called “another opportunity.” They didn’t waste it. Chase Dickens nailed a 3-pointer to open overtime off a feed from CJ … [Read more...] about Victor pulls away in overtime to beat Fairport, advance to sectional semis
‘Road kill’: Ryan Lucey’s 26 lead Fairport past Aquinas, 54-48
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ryan Lucey didn’t show much emotion during Tuesday’s game. But with about 10 seconds left and Fairport clinging to a slim lead, Lucey out-leaped those around him and snagged a defensive rebound. He pitched it off to Max Molisani, who was fouled. Before heading down the floor, Lucey turned toward no one in particular and flexed both his arms, … [Read more...] about ‘Road kill’: Ryan Lucey’s 26 lead Fairport past Aquinas, 54-48
‘We finally finished’: Bishop Kearney holds off Fairport on Senior Night
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — With less than a minute to play, Miles Rose dribbled left off two screens. They didn’t immediately free him, so he faced up, dribbling in his right hand. The Bishop Kearney guard crossed over, right-to-left, and drove before flipping the ball up off the glass with his left hand and in. The Kings were in danger of collapsing on Senior Night. It … [Read more...] about ‘We finally finished’: Bishop Kearney holds off Fairport on Senior Night
Penfield’s shutdown defense, Scott’s 25 lead to 58-33 win at Fairport
By BILLY HEYEN FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Last season, Penfield’s coaching staff rewarded players for taking charges by buying them milkshakes. The only issue they encountered was the fact that RJ Green is on the Patriots’ roster. Penfield’s coaches haven’t given out rewards for charges yet this season, and their wallets will thank them for that after Friday night, as Green drew three … [Read more...] about Penfield’s shutdown defense, Scott’s 25 lead to 58-33 win at Fairport