By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the Leadership Academy gym emptied Wednesday night, some of the Lions ate cake. Others scrambled up the bleachers to take the blown-up photos of themselves off the wall. And a few made sure to hold on to their bouquet of balloons lest they float to the ceiling. Senior Night was over, but Leadership’s players, coaches and families wanted to … [Read more...] about Leadership’s seniors outscore McQuaid in Lions’ Senior Night win
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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