Wednesday night featured another full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball games, with a historic milestone achieved in Lyons.
Senior Jayla Bell entered the matchup against North Rose-Wolcott needing just eight points to become Lyons’ all-time leading scorer. She wasted no time, reaching the mark in the first quarter and surpassing her stepbrother, 2019 graduate Justice Smith, who previously held the record with 1,987 points. Bell’s remarkable night didn’t stop there. In the third quarter, she joined the 2000-point club just over two years after reaching 1,000 career points.
Smith, who plays for the Niagara University men’s basketball team, was unable to attend due to his team currently being on the road in Boston. However, he did congratulate her on social media saying, “I want to congratulate my lil sis on breaking my old record and becoming the all-time leading scorer at Lyons and scoring 2000. Keep being great.”
Check out the scores, stats, and Thursday’s matchups below.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (2/5)
North Rose-Wolcott (2-15) 34
Lyons (13-2) 61
The Lions bounced back from Monday’s home loss to Waterloo and improved to 11-0 in league play.
NRW: Emily Nevlezer 8 pts; Peytin Westurn 6 pts; Laryssa Moore 4 pts; Abigail Alward 4 pts; Abigail Alward 4 pts
LYO: Jayla Bell 23 pts (3 three-pointers); Car’Mella Parker 11 pts; Kamryn Bonnell 8 pts; Kyla Betts 6 pts; Addison Jones 6 pts; Areyanna Carter 5 pts
Bloomfield (11-5) 59
Newark (11-5) 64
The Bombers started strong, jumping out to a 16-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, the Reds responded with a dominant second period, outscoring Bloomfield 22-8 to take a 31-24 lead into halftime. Newark maintained its advantage through the third quarter, leading 51-46 heading into the final frame. The Bombers made things interesting late, cutting the deficit to just three with 6.5 seconds remaining. But, Newark’s Arizona Chaple stepped up in the clutch, sinking two free throws with 0.9 seconds left to seal the victory and secure a season split with the Bombers.
BLM: Lily Baughman 27 pts (5 three-pointers); Calla McCombs 19 pts; Annie Dodge 7 pts
NEW: Naomi Jones 19 pts (5 three-pointers); Karina Natale 14 pts; Arizona Chapple 12 pts; TaKyla Vaughn 9 pts; Malia Brown 5 pts
Palmyra-Macedon (10-5) 48
Mynderse (7-8) 32
PM: Julia Belanger 13 pts; Elise Tome 10 pts; Georgia Wirth 9 pts; Taryn Goodness 9 pts; Shelby Geer 7 pts
MYN: Alessandra Nigro 12 pts; Hannah O’Brien 8 pts; Chelsea Korzeniewski 4 pts; Peyton Verkey 4 pts
Waterloo (12-4) 53
Penn Yan (7-10) 48
Despite being three games below .500, the Mustangs have played their opponents tough, losing six of their 10 games by 10 points or fewer, including three straight against Finger Lakes East opponents. The Tigers have won back-to-back games since losing to Newark last Friday.
WAT: Addison Bree 12 pts; Maci Mueller 11 pts; Gwyn Panek 9 pts; Delainey Battin 8 pts; Khia Moody 6 pts
PY: Mady Pierce 19 pts; Corinne Barden 11 pts; Makenna Mullins 8 pts; Bailey Cooper 5 pts; Maihue Miranda-Wiltberger 5 pts
Midlakes (5-10) 58
Wayne (1-13) 56
Alaina Davies drained the game-winning jumper with 20.5 seconds left to lift the Screaming Eagles to a second straight win.
MID: Emma LaBour 25 pts; Zoey Overslaugh 13 pts
WAY: Lauren Twist 17 pts; Samantha Branner 16 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/6)
Naples (7-8)
South Seneca (7-7)
5:30 p.m.
HAC (7-6)
Red Jacket (2-12)
5:30 p.m.
Clyde-Savannah (11-6)
Red Creek (9-7)
6 p.m.
Eugenio Maria DeHostos Charter (3-13)
Geneva (11-6)
6 p.m.
East Rochester (9-8)
Williamson/Marion (8-9)
7 p.m.
Marcus Whitman (14-1)
Dundee/Bradford (13-3)
7 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL (2/5)
Lyons (10-5) 70
Red Creek (11-5) 52
The Rams remained within striking distance of the Lions for three quarters, trailing by just 10 heading into the final eight minutes. However, Lyons pulled away in the fourth, fueled by Jah’Zyree Smith’s 11-point quarter, to secure its third straight victory. Red Creek saw its four-game win streak come to an end.
LYO: Jamire Johnson 24 pts; Stephen LeBrecht 21 pts; Jah’Zyree Smith 11 pts; Stavell LeBrecht 7 pts
RC: Daniel Sanzotta 12 pts (4 three-pointers); Joseph Decker 11 pts; Duke Wright 11 pts; Jerry Mosqueda III 8 pts; Cole Sharkey 5 pts
Bloomfield (4-12) 63
Red Jacket (10-4) 69
The Bombers came out on fire, connecting on eight of nine three-pointers in the first quarter to build a 24-15 lead. Momentum shifted just before halftime when Wyatt DeCann was fouled on a three-point attempt with 0.3 seconds left in the second quarter. He made all three free throws to trim the Cardinals’ deficit to one and provided a spark for the second half as Tim Brown scored the first eight points of the third quarter to give Red Jacket the lead and they never looked back. Bloomfield did knock down 12 shots from beyond the arc to keep it close until the final buzzer.
BLM: Braden Smith 19 pts (4 three-pointers); Grady Rodgers 17 pts (5 three-pointers); Sean Totton 15 pts
RJ: Tim Brown 23 pts (3 three-pointers); Jackson Kennelly 20 pts; Dylan Henry 11 pts; Dixon Hobart 8 pts
Marion (0-15) 38
Clyde-Savannah (7-9) 67
MAR: Aidan Rittenhouse 14 pts; Blake Mayville 11 pts; Andrew White 6 pts
CS: Tanner Buisch 27 pts; Joe Viscardi 10 pts; Jackson Barr 7 pts; Mario Nicoletta 6 pts; Jayden Carnevale 6 pts; Chris Titus 6 pts
Dundee/Bradford (12-4) 48
Naples (6-11) 34
DB: Chris Clancy 16 pts; Alex Goltry 11 pts; Aidan Webster 10 pts; Brody Ryan 7 pts
NAP: Maddox Mannella 17 pts; Matthew Lincoln 9 pts; Colin Kenney 4 pts; Oliver Bruen 4 pts
North Rose-Wolcott (4-12) 46
Gananda (13-4) 80
NRW: Dayton Laird 13 pts; Cody Crane 12 pts; Evan DeWispelaere 8 pts; Alex Cruz 6 pts; Tommy Mills 6 pts
GAN: Hunter Vogt 17 pts; Adho Magee 16 pts; Owen Switzer 14 pts; Cooper Grassel 12 pts; Braeden Caviness 6 pts; Dylan Strang 5 pts
HAC (2-14) 56
Honeoye (13-1) 82
The Bulldogs continued their winning ways, notching a 13th straight win, the longest active win streak in the Wayne-Finger Lakes region.
HAC: Oliver Riveros 16 pts; James Michael 14 pts; Kaison Ashford 10 pts; Ryan D’Arduini 10 pts
HON: Landon Washburn 24 pts; Owen Reynolds 14 pts; Dylan Washburn 12 pts; Owen Cuba 12 pts; Braiden Schneider 10 pts
Eugenio Maria DeHostos Charter (10-6) 56
Sodus (6-9) 64
SOD: Daniel Littlefield 16 pts; Amonte Barr 16 pts; Evan Laird 11 pts; Dexcel Santiago 6 pts; Remi Jesmer 5 pts
Williamson (5-9) 54
East Rochester (13-3) 77
Canandaigua (13-3) 69
Pittsford Sutherland (10-5) 42
CAN: Connor Chapman 21 pts; Finn Damann 18 pts; Kobe Maroney 15 pts; Jeremiah Laird 5 pts
PS: Jackson Birch 10 pts; Sam Byrne 7 pts; Hayden Birch 6 pts; Mason Harrington 6 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/6)
Palmyra-Macedon (8-6)
Early College (1-14)
6:15 p.m.
Geneva (10-4)
Lyons (10-5)
7 p.m.
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Waterloo (13-3)
Mynderse (8-8)
7 p.m.
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