By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – A gash to the head can't stop Billy Baron. His number 12 uniform? It is not a cape which he dons in a phone booth to give him super-human powers. This much was learned Wednesday night. Billy Baron led three in double figures, and Chris Manhertz notched a double-double as the Canisius Golden Griffins (13-7/7-2) downed their long-time rival … [Read more...] about Billy Baron and Canisius take battle with Niagara
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Bonnies to face La Salle and healthy Duren Wednesday night
By Paul Gotham Tyrone Garland has made a habit of saving seasons for La Salle’s Explorers. Last March his “Southwest Philly Floater” at the buzzer found bottom of the net, and La Salle advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. This past November the senior guard donned his cape and emerged from the phone booth once again. But this time it wasn’t what … [Read more...] about Bonnies to face La Salle and healthy Duren Wednesday night
Smith rallies SOTA past HF-L, 45-42
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Cam Smith scored 10 of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the School of the Arts (SOTA) Silverhawks came from behind to defeat the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars, 45-42 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Classic on Monroe Community College's George Monagan Court. Smith scored 10 straight to open the quarter and help the … [Read more...] about Smith rallies SOTA past HF-L, 45-42
Balanced Fairport outlasts Edison Tech, 61-51
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Matt Keenan and Adam Pries combined for 32 points as the Fairport Raiders built a 20-point lead and held on for a 61-51 victory over Edison Tech's Inventors in the Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Classic on Monroe Community College's George Monagan Court. Keenan netted 11 during a 17-3 second quarter run. The sophomore came off the bench and … [Read more...] about Balanced Fairport outlasts Edison Tech, 61-51
Creek and GW outlast St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – St. Bonaventure managed to execute part of its game plan Saturday night. It was what they didn’t accomplish that made the difference. George Washington used an eight-point run midway through the second half to top St. Bonaventure, 79-71 in Atlantic 10 action on Bob Lanier Court. St. Bonaventure managed to keep GW’s Isaiah Armwood in … [Read more...] about Creek and GW outlast St. Bonaventure