BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rondell Watson became the third Section V hooper this year to reach the half-century mark, and the Leadership Academy Lions gained an ounce of revenge. Watson poured in 52 points as Leadership Academy, No. 18 NYSSWA Class A, improved to 7-0 on the season with a 109-92 victory over the Wilson Wildcats in RCAC action Wednesday night. The … [Read more...] about Watson pours in 52; Leadership Academy improves to 7-0
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Penfield runs past Webster Thomas
BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Isaiah Preston led four in double figures, and the Penfield Patriots overcame a slow start to defeat the Webster Thomas Titans 59-46 in Section V boys' basketball action Tuesday night at O'Rourke Gymnasium. Preston scored the first four points of the second quarter as Penfield took the lead and did not trail again for the remainder of the … [Read more...] about Penfield runs past Webster Thomas
Krapf leads big second; Mendon wins fourth straight
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Connor Krapf finished with a season-high 18 points and paced a decisive second-quarter run as the Pittford Mendon Vikings won their fourth straight game with a 68-49 victory over the Edison Tech Inventors in the 2017 Hilton Holiday Hall of Fame Tournament. Krapf poured in 12 points during an 18-4 run as the Vikings took a commanding lead … [Read more...] about Krapf leads big second; Mendon wins fourth straight
Slack scores 25; Gates-Chili snaps three-game skid
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A player retuning from injury and a substitution for defensive purposes paid dividends for the Gates-Chili boys' basketball team. Keith Slack netted a game-high 25 points, and Thomas Jones III posted a double-double in his return to the lineup as Gates-Chili downed host Brockport, 66-61 in the opening round of the 2017 Doug Westcott … [Read more...] about Slack scores 25; Gates-Chili snaps three-game skid
Amerks fall short of fifth straight win
Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Americans’ (19-7-3-3) bid for a fifth straight victory against the Laval Rocket (12-14-5-2) came up short as the Amerks fell 3-1 Wednesday night at The Blue Cross Arena. Despite falling in regulation for just the fourth time since Nov. 1, Rochester has notched points in 20 of its last 23 games and has collected 36 … [Read more...] about Amerks fall short of fifth straight win