By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Earlier this season, Jermaine Taggart was shooting about 60 percent from the free-throw line. He knew that wasn’t good enough. So he repeatedly stayed late after practice and worked with McQuaid head coach Jack Leasure on his foul shooting. One of those post-practice sessions culminated in 31-straight makes for Taggart. So when he stepped to … [Read more...] about Jermaine Taggart’s 26 points, late foul shots send McQuaid to sectional final
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Iglesia dazzles in McQuaid’s overtime defeat of Kearney
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When the McQuaid Jesuit Knights found themselves trailing late in Friday's Section V boys' basketball matchup, head coach Jack Leasure only needed to jar his team's memory. The Knights didn't need to go back too far in their history to find success with end-of-game situations. "We had three games this week where we were in very similar … [Read more...] about Iglesia dazzles in McQuaid’s overtime defeat of Kearney
McQuaid knocks Leadership Academy from the ranks of the undefeated
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With time running down in the third quarter of Saturday's RCAC Division A matchup, McQuaid's Anthony Iglesia came off a Connor Zamiara ball screen at the three-point arc. Leadership Academy's Davon Brown hedged and forced Iglesia to change his course. Brown's teammate, Rondell Watson, fought past Zamiara's pick. The two Lions closed in on … [Read more...] about McQuaid knocks Leadership Academy from the ranks of the undefeated
Jones shoots Monroe past McQuaid
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jonathan Jones scored 12 second-half points including a pair of pivotal 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter, and the Monroe Redjackets defeated the McQuaid Jesuit Knights, 76-66 in RCAC Division A action at School No. 33, Tuesday night. With the win, Monroe swept the season series with their league rival. "First time ever," … [Read more...] about Jones shoots Monroe past McQuaid