By PAUL GOTHAM The sound you heard Friday evening coming from the west side of Monroe County was the shifting scales of power in Section V Class AA. The Gates-Chili Spartans walked off the floor with a decisive 82-66 victory over Fairport. Not only did Gates hand Fairport its first divisional loss, but the Spartans left no doubt. In scoring 82, G-C put up the most points the … [Read more...] about Team of the Week: Gates-Chili Spartans
Keith Slack
Slack scores 25; Gates-Chili snaps three-game skid
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A player retuning from injury and a substitution for defensive purposes paid dividends for the Gates-Chili boys' basketball team. Keith Slack netted a game-high 25 points, and Thomas Jones III posted a double-double in his return to the lineup as Gates-Chili downed host Brockport, 66-61 in the opening round of the 2017 Doug Westcott … [Read more...] about Slack scores 25; Gates-Chili snaps three-game skid
Dez Ellis, Keith Slack and the Starting Five
By PAUL GOTHAM A look at some of last week's (12/18-12/23) best performances when yours truly was on hand. Daniel Cook 6-foot-5, Jr. G/F Pittsford Mendon Vikings (Monroe County Division III) - Scratching the surface of his ability, is listed as a guard/forward but did most of his work on the block, impressive back-to-basket game, can sense defensive pressure and makes … [Read more...] about Dez Ellis, Keith Slack and the Starting Five
Kearney advances past Gates-Chili
Nahziah Carter led five in double figures, and the Bishop Kearney Kings used a big third quarter to beat the Gates-Chili Spartans, 94-72 in the Section Five Class AA opening round. Carter scored 28, grabbed eight rebounds, and the Kings outscored the Spartans 27-12 in the third stanza. Patrick Thomas paced the Kings early with nine of his 18 points and five rebounds as BK … [Read more...] about Kearney advances past Gates-Chili