By BILLY HEYEN WEBSTER, N.Y. — At 6:38 p.m., Webster Schroeder’s Lill Northrup lay sprawled in a corner of the Warriors’ home court. The senior point guard had just taken a blow to the right eye while picking up her second early foul. Temporarily, Northrup couldn’t see out of that eye. “I was rolling around,” Northrup said. “I knew right away, I look like a fool probably. But … [Read more...] about Lill Northrup sparks Webster Schroeder quarterfinal comeback over Mercy
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McDonough’s shooting, Mercy’s dominant defense key win at Aquinas
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — During Thursday’s third quarter, Libby McDonough let a 3-pointer fly from the left wing, directly in front of Mercy’s bench. She’d already made four triples in the first half, and the final score wasn’t riding on whether the ball dropped through or not. The shot was barely short, first hitting the front rim, then the backboard, then the back … [Read more...] about McDonough’s shooting, Mercy’s dominant defense key win at Aquinas
Bishop Kearney, Mercy add to storied rivalry with combined Senior Night
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Twelve seniors lined up at one free-throw line before Tuesday night’s game. They could’ve made up a single basketball team, but instead they were members of two rival squads posing for a photograph. Bishop Kearney and Mercy had a rivalry game to play, but first, it was Senior Night — for both the Lady Kings and Monarchs. “Mercy’s Mercy,” BK … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney, Mercy add to storied rivalry with combined Senior Night
Mercy’s Whitaker double-doubles in season-opening win at Fairport
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
‘Third quarter’s our quarter’: Second-half run leads BK to win over Mercy
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When Camille Wright found Kaia Goode for a 3-pointer to open the second half, it seemed like just another basketball play for Bishop Kearney. But for the past few weeks, BK has dominated third quarters. After a low-scoring, even first half, Goode’s 3 was the start of a second-half onslaught. “Third quarter’s our quarter,” BK’s Saniaa Wilson … [Read more...] about ‘Third quarter’s our quarter’: Second-half run leads BK to win over Mercy