BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It was a matter of finishing. Caught in the throes of a late-season skid, the Monroe Redjackets found their elixir Friday night. A player they call "Pee Wee" cast his shadow when it mattered most. Devante "Pee Wee" Mateo grabbed a long rebound and went the length of the floor to score the game winner with :27 remaining as the … [Read more...] about Mateo scores game winner; Monroe upends Leadership Academy
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Section V Roundup: Knight leads Inventors; Clements paces Newark
EDISON TECH 82 MONROE 71 Alton Knight led five in double figures and netted 10 of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Edison Tech Inventors defeated the Monroe Redjackets, 82-71 in RCAC Division A action Thursday night. Knight scored the last eight points as Edison (5-8/3-4) won for the third time in four games. Marquan Anderson registered a … [Read more...] about Section V Roundup: Knight leads Inventors; Clements paces Newark
Section V Roundup: June posts career-high; Schroeder rallies
GATES-CHILI 65 PENFIELD 60 Thomas Jones III and Keith Slack combined for 39 points, and Gates-Chili (9-5/3-3) won its third straight game. Slack hit three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points. Jones, who has tallied double figures in seven of his last eight games, added 18. The duo scored 14 points in the second quarter to give the Spartans a 34-23 lead going … [Read more...] about Section V Roundup: June posts career-high; Schroeder rallies
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
Ellis and Watson pace offense; Leadership claims early lead in RCAC
BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- For now the RCAC belongs to the basketball team at the Leadership Academy for Young Men. After Wednesday night's convincing victory, it's hard to see the Lions surrendering their top spot in the league's Division A any time soon. Dez Ellis and Rondell Watson combined to score 59 points, and Leadership ran away from the Monroe … [Read more...] about Ellis and Watson pace offense; Leadership claims early lead in RCAC