Two of the biggest games of the night in Wayne-Finger Lakes boys high school basketball featured a battle at the top of the Finger Lakes East standings with Newark visiting Geneva and a match-up in Wayne County between Gananda and Lyons with first place on the line.
In Geneva, Newark jumped out to an 11-point halftime lead behind the hot shooting of Kyle Martinez, who nailed 3 threes en route to 11 points and a 33-22 advantage at the intermission.
Geneva mounted a comeback in the second half, capped by a three-pointer by Jagger Kerr mid-way through the 4th to give the Panthers a 2-point lead. Devin Agosto hit a short baseline jumper to tie it back up and Mason VanDemortel scored 4 of his 8 points down the stretch as the Reds held on for the win.
Leading scores for Newark were Martinez and Agosto, each with 11 points. VanDeMortel finished with 8 and Jayden Peters had 7. For Geneva, Reid Patchett and Liam Ryan had 10 points apiece. Patchett also had 9 rebounds and Ryan handed out 6 assists while Dante Reid blocked 3 shots. Geneva falls to 9-5 and 1.5 games back of league leading Wayne who defeated Mynderse on Tuesday night. Newark improves to 9-2 and remains 2 games back of the FL East lead.
In Lyons, the Gananda Blue Panthers jumped out to a 9-2 lead to open the game before Lyons stormed back to take a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Then, in a wild second period, Lyons outscored Gananda 34-23 behind 14 second quarter points from Justice Smith. The Lyons would cruise in the second half, eventually winning 94-75. Justice Smith finished with 33 points while Gananda senior Jayden Castrechini matched his season high output with 31.
Full results from Tuesday night and updated league standings below…
LAST NIGHT’S BOYS SCOREBOARD:
NEWARK 49
GENEVA 46
NEW – Kyle Martinez 11; Devin Agosto 11; Mason VanDemortel 8
GEN – Liam Ryan 10, 6 ast, 5 reb; Reid Patchett 10, 9 reb; Nick Askin 8l Jagger Kerr 7
GANANDA 75
LYONS 94
GAN – Jayden Castrechini 31; Jerry Brongo 16; Andrew Gabbard 13; Tim McClare 10
LYO – Justice Smith 33; David Weaver 18 (6 threes); Benji Kemp 13; Aaron Romero 13; Justin Smith 11
SOUTH SENECA 36
BLOOMFIELD 52
BLM – Tanner Kimball 17; Alex Roach 14, 6 ast, 17 reb
HONEOYE 51
NAPLES 55
HON – Tyler Rudolph 21; Dom Trippi 16
NAP – Cole Rathbun 25, Ben Green 10
RED JACKET 62
HAC 56
SODUS 47
EAST ROCHESTER 58
PAL-MAC 43
PENN YAN 50
MYNDERSE 53
WAYNE 78
MIDLAKES 55
WATERLOO 73
RED CREEK 54
NR-WOLCOTT 38
WILLIAMSON 59
CLYDE-SAVANNAH 52 OT
DUNDEE AT ROMULUS (No Report)
TONIGHT’S BOYS SLATE:
No Games Scheduled for Wednesday Night
LAST NIGHT’S GIRLS SCOREBOARD:
HONEOYE 42
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA 48
TONIGHT’S GIRLS SLATE:
ROMULUS AT DUNDEE (WFLR)
MARCUS WHITMAN AT LIVONIA
NAPLES AT HONEOYE
WAYNE AT MYNDERSE
GENEVA AT NEWARK (WGVA)
PENN YAN AT PAL-MAC
HAC AT RED JACKET
BLOOMFIELD AT SOUTH SENECA
WILLIAMSON AT LYONS
GANANDA AT SODUS
EAST ROCHESTER AT NR-WOLCOTT
CLYDE-SAVANNAH AT RED CREEK
WATERLOO AT MIDLAKES
MORE FROM LAST NIGHT IN SECTION V & WAYNE-FINGER LAKES HOOPS:
Incredible ending to #1 Prattsburgh and #2 @avoca hoops tonight. Video courtesy of Prattsburgh CSD, Vikings outlast Tigers 61-60. @SecVTb @NYSPHSAA @BC_SVTB @TheLeaderPass pic.twitter.com/7YozrG53eq
— Andy Malnoske (@18SportsAndy) January 16, 2019
Perry wins on a last-second three from Michael John Grover @PickinSplinters pic.twitter.com/Hlf8S1g9kQ
— Donnie Moffat (@donniemoffat) January 16, 2019
. @PerryCSD1 surrendered a 17-point lead before rallying in overtime. Story by @donniemoffat https://t.co/nMnVgtJaVk
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) January 16, 2019
Waterloo 18, Midlakes 14 after the 1st… Dunk by Slywka #prideinourtribe pic.twitter.com/s17Lwyu3XW
— Waterloo Health, PE & Athletics (@WaterlooAD) January 16, 2019
You could say it was a physical battle in the second half.
After a 34-20 lead for Belfast, both teams scored 13 points across the board, as the Bulldogs kept their 14-point lead in tact on their way to a 47-33 win over Cuba-Rushford.
Adam Enders (BEL): game-high 16. #SectionV pic.twitter.com/qvSWIDytzZ— Chris Brooks (@iAmBrooksie) January 16, 2019
Final score. Go Lyons? pic.twitter.com/9PzsGdg9jW
— Lyons Central School District (@LyonsSchool) January 16, 2019
Tuesday Wrap: Johnson’s late bucket lifts Prattsburgh in battle of top-ranked squads; Lyons takes two-game lead atop Wayne County – https://t.co/pPzDgg8HYv
— Bill Collmer (@BC_SVTB) January 16, 2019
JV and Varsity Boys Basketball teams both pulled out a win tonight!! Great job boys?
— Bomber Athletics (@Bombers_Sports) January 16, 2019
BV ?trails early against @HoneoyeSports 12-8. #naplescsd pic.twitter.com/9s2zp7j1PW
— Naples Athletics (@NaplesAthletics) January 16, 2019
Great finish in the valley as Naples comes back to beat @HoneoyeSports 55-51! #naplescsd pic.twitter.com/j3OJZUeTce
— Naples Athletics (@NaplesAthletics) January 16, 2019
Varsity Boys Basketball notched their 6th straight win tonight beating Geneseo 56-37!
?Colm Roster 15pts 9 boards
?Reece Tresco 13pts 8 boards
?Bob Locke 10pts 11 boardsKnights go to 8-4 on the season & travel to Avon Friday night for a showdown w/ the Braves!#LeRoy?? pic.twitter.com/PGFrEYyu3M
— Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High (@LeRoy_Knights) January 16, 2019
At the half pic.twitter.com/Gtu4MZKHmv
— Pal-Mac Athletics (@palmacsports) January 15, 2019
Final score from James Monroe High School: @JMHSRedjackets defeats World Of Inquiry, 80-68. De'vante Mateo finished with 29 points for the Red Jackets. Tremier Dollar poured in a game-high 39 points for the Griffins. @PickinSplinters @SecVBBasketball
— John Mitchell Likanje Junior (@jml5798) January 16, 2019
FINAL: Boys Varsity Basketball won over South Seneca 52 to 36
— Bloomfield Boys Soccer (@BCSBoysSoccer) January 16, 2019
These girls are smiling after the Lady Lancers win 63-34! #Earnednotgiven #Elbaproud @BataviaDNSports pic.twitter.com/5PBQcyDRGI
— Elba Central School (@ElbaCentral) January 16, 2019
Section V squads grab spots among NYS Top 10: https://t.co/Uj7zhv7LDl
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) January 15, 2019
W-FL BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
| FL EAST BOYS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STK | |||||
| 1 | WAYNE EAGLES | 7 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | W4 | ||
| 2 | GENEVA PANTHERS | 6 | – | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | – | 5 | L1 | ||
| T3 | NEWARK REDS | 5 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | – | 2 | W1 | ||
| T3 | WATERLOO INDIANS | 5 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | – | 5 | W1 | ||
| T5 | MYNDERSE BLUE DEVILS | 2 | – | 5 | 5.0 | 6 | – | 7 | L3 | ||
| T5 | MIDLAKES SCREAMING EAGLES | 2 | – | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | – | 8 | L1 | ||
| T5 | PENN YAN MUSTANGS | 2 | – | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | – | 6 | W1 | ||
| 8 | PAL-MAC RED RAIDERS | 0 | – | 8 | 7.5 | 1 | – | 11 | L10 | ||
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| FL WEST BOYS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STR | |||||
| 1 | MARCUS WHITMAN WILDCATS | 8 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | W9 | ||
| 2 | NAPLES BIG GREEN | 8 | – | 1 | .5 | 10 | – | 2 | W3 | ||
| 3 | RED JACKET INDIANS | 6 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | – | 3 | W1 | ||
| 4 | BLOOMFIELD BOMBERS | 6 | – | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | – | 3 | W5 | ||
| T5 | HONEOYE BULLDOGS | 3 | – | 6 | 5.5 | 3 | – | 8 | L2 | ||
| T5 | H.A.C. WOLVES | 2 | – | 5 | 5.5 | 3 | – | 9 | L4 | ||
| 7 | ROMULUS WARRIORS | 2 | – | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | – | 6 | L2 | ||
| 8 | SOUTH SENECA FALCONS | 1 | – | 6 | 6.5 | 1 | – | 8 | L1 | ||
| 9 | DUNDEE SCOTS | 0 | – | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | – | 8 | L8 | ||
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| WAYNE CO. BOYS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STR | |||||
| 1 | LYONS LIONS | 10 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 1 | W5 | ||
| T2 | GANANDA BLUE PANTHERS | 8 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | – | 2 | L1 | ||
| T2 | EAST ROCHESTER BOMBERS | 8 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | – | 5 | W2 | ||
| 4 | RED CREEK RAMS | 5 | – | 3 | 4.0 | 5 | – | 5 | W1 | ||
| T5 | SODUS SPARTANS | 4 | – | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | – | 7 | L3 | ||
| T5 | MARION BLACK KNIGHTS | 2 | – | 5 | 6.0 | 2 | – | 8 | W1 | ||
| 7 | CLYDE-SAVANNAH GOLDEN EAGLES | 3 | – | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | – | 9 | L4 | ||
| 8 | WILLIAMSON MARAUDERS | 2 | – | 8 | 8.0 | 3 | – | 10 | W1 | ||
| 9 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT COUGARS | 1 | – | 8 | 8.5 | 1 | – | 9 | L2 |
W-FL GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
| FL EAST GIRLS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STK | |||||
| 1 | MIDLAKES SCREAMING EAGLES | 7 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | W11 | ||
| 2 | PAL-MAC RED RAIDERS | 5 | – | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | – | 2 | W2 | ||
| T3 | WAYNE EAGLES | 4 | – | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | – | 3 | L1 | ||
| T3 | WATERLOO INDIANS | 4 | – | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | – | 3 | W3 | ||
| 5 | MYNDERSE BLUE DEVILS | 2 | – | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | – | 5 | W1 | ||
| 6 | GENEVA PANTHERS | 2 | – | 5 | 4.5 | 6 | – | 6 | W2 | ||
| 7 | NEWARK REDS | 1 | – | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | – | 10 | L1 | ||
| 8 | PENN YAN MUSTANGS | 0 | – | 6 | 6.5 | 5 | – | 7 | W1 | ||
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| FL WEST GIRLS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STR | |||||
| 1 | SOUTH SENECA FALCONS | 8 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | W10 | ||
| 2 | RED JACKET INDIANS | 7 | – | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | – | 3 | W5 | ||
| 3 | MARCUS WHITMAN WILDCATS | 6 | – | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | – | 5 | L1 | ||
| 4 | ROMULUS WARRIORS | 4 | – | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | – | 5 | L3 | ||
| T5 | DUNDEE SCOTS | 3 | – | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | – | 6 | W1 | ||
| T5 | BLOOMFIELD BOMBERS | 3 | – | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | – | 7 | W1 | ||
| 7 | H.A.C. WOLVES | 2 | – | 6 | 6.5 | 3 | – | 8 | L1 | ||
| T8 | HONEOYE BULLDOGS | 1 | – | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | – | 10 | L9 | ||
| T8 | NAPLES BIG GREEN | 1 | – | 7 | 7.0 | 2 | – | 9 | L5 | ||
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| WAYNE CO. GIRLS STANDINGS | W | L | GB | W | L | STR | |||||
| 1 | MARION BLACK KNIGHTS | 9 | – | 1 | – | 11 | – | 1 | W1 | ||
| 2 | GANANDA BLUE PANTHERS | 8 | – | 1 | .5 | 9 | – | 3 | L2 | ||
| 3 | LYONS LIONS | 7 | – | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | – | 4 | W1 | ||
| 4 | RED CREEK RAMS | 6 | – | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | – | 5 | W3 | ||
| 5 | EAST ROCHESTER BOMBERS | 4 | – | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | – | 4 | L1 | ||
| 6 | CLYDE-SAVANNAH GOLDEN EAGLES | 3 | – | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | – | 5 | W1 | ||
| 7 | WILLIAMSON MARAUDERS | 2 | – | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | – | 9 | L6 | ||
| T9 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT COUGARS | 0 | – | 9 | 8.5 | 0 | – | 10 | L10 | ||
| T9 | SODUS SPARTANS | 0 | – | 9 | 8.5 | 0 | – | 11 | L11 |
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