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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Gates-Chili gets bounce back effort in win over NE Douglass
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Gates-Chili boys' basketball team needed just a dozen possessions Wednesday night to grab a double-digit lead. On their first trip down the floor in the second quarter, the Spartans had an 11-point advantage, and they did not allow the margin to slip into single digits for the remainder of the contest. One game after dropping their … [Read more...] about Gates-Chili gets bounce back effort in win over NE Douglass
Arnold leads; Eastridge holds off Canandaigua
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tony Arnold keyed a decisive run that started late in the first half, and the Eastridge Lancers (9-8) held on for their second straight win with a 68-63 victory over the Canandaigua Braves, Monday night. Arnold connected four times from the floor during the pivotal stretch as Eastridge turned a double-digit deficit into a lead they did … [Read more...] about Arnold leads; Eastridge holds off Canandaigua
Kearney rallies late to beat UPrep
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- AJ Gray wanted to make good on a previous mistake. Kevin Goode, Jr. needed to salvage something positive from an otherwise lackluster personal performance. Teammates both found redemption on the same play. Goode's only field goal of the night highlighted a 10-0 Kearney run in the contest's closing moments. "I don’t think he had that … [Read more...] about Kearney rallies late to beat UPrep
McQuaid knocks Leadership Academy from the ranks of the undefeated
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With time running down in the third quarter of Saturday's RCAC Division A matchup, McQuaid's Anthony Iglesia came off a Connor Zamiara ball screen at the three-point arc. Leadership Academy's Davon Brown hedged and forced Iglesia to change his course. Brown's teammate, Rondell Watson, fought past Zamiara's pick. The two Lions closed in on … [Read more...] about McQuaid knocks Leadership Academy from the ranks of the undefeated