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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Maurice McKinney beats buzzer, pushes Leadership past McQuaid, 89-86
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The play Leadership drew up in its final timeout was diagnosed correctly by McQuaid. The Lions would have to improvise. One part of the plan came through, though: Maurice McKinney ended up with the basketball. Ray Boyd drove baseline and kicked to Ja’Mez Aiken in the corner. Aiken swung the ball immediately to McKinney on the right wing. … [Read more...] about Maurice McKinney beats buzzer, pushes Leadership past McQuaid, 89-86
‘It was fun’: Leadership wins back-and-forth game over UPrep, 76-75
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Moments after Saturday’s final buzzer, moments after Maurice McKinney and Shamir McCullough had led Leadership to a one-point win, moments after the backcourt duo had knocked down clutch shot after clutch shot in the fourth quarter, they embraced. McCullough yelled something into McKinney’s right ear. With a capacity crowd in full … [Read more...] about ‘It was fun’: Leadership wins back-and-forth game over UPrep, 76-75
‘We ain’t no joke’: Aquinas beats Leadership for the 2nd time
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Gabe Miller had been a distributor the whole fourth quarter, finding his shooters and dropping passes off to his center, Shannon Sims. With the shot clock off, Aquinas ball, tie game, Miller’s first plan was to pass once more. As Miller drove left, Jack Bleier curled around the top of the key for a potential dish for a 3-pointer. But as … [Read more...] about ‘We ain’t no joke’: Aquinas beats Leadership for the 2nd time
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