By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — Victor led on only two occasions in regulation, once in the first quarter and once in the fourth quarter, both by a single point. But the Blue Devils did enough to get the game to overtime, to get what head coach Tyler Roberts called “another opportunity.” They didn’t waste it. Chase Dickens nailed a 3-pointer to open overtime off a feed from CJ … [Read more...] about Victor pulls away in overtime to beat Fairport, advance to sectional semis
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History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket
By BILLY HEYEN Section V's boys basketball sectional tournament begins with opening-round action Tuesday and Wednesday. None of the No. 1 seeds will play until later in the week due to the byes setup in each bracket. There are 10 individual sectional brackets this year, meaning there are 10 No. 1 seeds: Victor, Irondequoit, East, Geneva, Avon, Red Jacket, Lyons, … [Read more...] about History of Section V’s No. 1 seeds at the top of their bracket
Victor escapes Brockport’s upset bid in 71-67 win to stay undefeated
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — With about two and a half minutes to play Monday night, CJ James drove right along the baseline. He spotted Victor center Connor Williams open on the left wing and whipped a right-handed chest pass to the 7-footer. Williams consistently shoots better than 50 percent from 3-point range when Victor charts its shots in practice, head coach Tyler … [Read more...] about Victor escapes Brockport’s upset bid in 71-67 win to stay undefeated
Victor runs past Penfield, 79-64, to move to 17-0 on the season
By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — Victor won the opening tip-off Friday night and immediately looked to run. Will Tehan streaked up the right side and the ball found him. He laid it up off the glass and in. As the Blue Devils have taken Section V by storm this season, their identity has been their size. But Friday night displayed just how dynamic Victor can be as a fastbreak … [Read more...] about Victor runs past Penfield, 79-64, to move to 17-0 on the season
‘We’re like a family’: Inside Victor’s 12-0 start to the season
UPDATED: Jan. 18, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — Victor continued its undefeated start to the season Friday night with a 77-55 win over Penfield. The Blue Devils moved to 12-0 on the season behind 20 points from Matt Caggiano, 16 from CJ James and 13 from Connor Williams. The last time Victor won 12 or more games in an entire season was 2016-17, when the … [Read more...] about ‘We’re like a family’: Inside Victor’s 12-0 start to the season