By BILLY HEYEN IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Luke Melidona held the ball on the left wing late in the first quarter as Keenan Robertson cut backdoor from the other wing. Irondequoit’s Connor Shafer set a screen for Robertson, who rose up as Melidona lobbed the ball toward the rim. Minutes earlier, Robertson had leaped before smacking to the hardwood, hyper-extending his right knee. It … [Read more...] about Irondequoit overcomes Churchville comeback to avoid upset, advance to semis
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‘Straw that stirs the drink’: Alahna Paige’s 35 lead Irondequoit to win
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
History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket
By BILLY HEYEN Section V's boys basketball sectional tournament begins with opening-round action Tuesday and Wednesday. None of the No. 1 seeds will play until later in the week due to the byes setup in each bracket. There are 10 individual sectional brackets this year, meaning there are 10 No. 1 seeds: Victor, Irondequoit, East, Geneva, Avon, Red Jacket, Lyons, … [Read more...] about History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket
Luke Melidona’s beyond halfcourt heave extends Irondequoit’s streak
By BILLY HEYEN WEBSTER, N.Y. — Luke Melidona wasn’t the first option on Irondequoit’s last-ditch play to win Saturday, but he was the player who got open. The senior point guard cut from his right to left, facing the inbounder Connor Shafer and away from the basket he had 2.7 seconds to attempt a shot at. On the catch, Melidona took one dribble as he turned upcourt before … [Read more...] about Luke Melidona’s beyond halfcourt heave extends Irondequoit’s streak
Penfield extends win streak to 10-straight in 67-61 win at Irondequoit
By BILLY HEYEN IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Baylee Teal pulled up from the right wing midway through Tuesday’s fourth quarter. She’d just nailed a 3 from that spot a few possessions earlier. This time, Teal needed help from the glass, but the shot again fell through. As she ran back down the floor, Teal covered her face in her right hand. It was her third triple in about four minutes … [Read more...] about Penfield extends win streak to 10-straight in 67-61 win at Irondequoit