After a day off Thursday, teams returned to the court Friday night to resume sectional play. The marquee matchup of the slate was a Finger Lakes East showdown, as Newark and Wayne met for the third time this season with a spot in the Class A semifinals against Geneva on the line. The Eagles came away victorious once again, defeating the Reds for the third time behind double-digit scoring efforts from brothers Richard and Jack Miles. In girls action, Waterloo erased a 10-point deficit against Hornell and held on for a three-point win to punch its ticket to the Class B1 Final, where it will meet top-seeded Dansville, which edged Williamson/Marion by four.
Check out all the scores, stats, brackets, and Saturday’s schedule below.
BOYS BASKETBALL (2/27)
Class AA2 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Canandaigua (9-12) 45
No. 4 Gates Chili (15-6) 80
CAN: Tate York 15 pts; James Spinelli 8 pts; Chase Senn 8 pts; Patrick Olvany 5 pts
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 1 East High (14-4) 91
No. 8 Palmyra-Macedon (13-9) 65
The Red Raiders put up a fight with the top-seeded Eagles, trailing by nine at halftime and after three quarters, but East High was just too much to handle down the stretch as it wore down Palmyra-Macedon, outscoring them 36-19 in the final frame.
EH: Tim Reed 26 pts; Norman Simmons III 24 pts; Zion Amari Parson 17 pts; Jalen Gray 10 pts
PM: Eli Smith 21 pts; Brandon Conley 10 pts; Logan Bauer 9 pts; Blake Stephens 9 pts; Camron Quick 8 pts; Derek Leone 5 pts
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 3 Wayne (17-3) 64
No. 6 Newark (14-8) 56
Both teams traded leads through the opening eight minutes before the Eagles seized control in the second quarter, outscoring the Reds 18-4 to build a 19-point halftime cushion. Newark answered with a strong third-quarter surge, cutting the deficit to 12 entering the fourth. The Reds continued to chip away, pulling within seven with 90 seconds remaining and six with 33 seconds left, but Wayne converted four free throws down the stretch to seal the win and extend its streak to 15 straight.
WAY: Richard Miles 21 pts (5 three-pointers); Jack Miles 18 pts; Aidan Twist 10 pts; MJ Marvin 8 pts; Malachi Kuhn 7 pts
NEW: Blake Steve 18 pts; Terrell Jenkins 15 pts; Collin George 7 pts; Jahnor Allen 6 pts; Sam Underhill 6 pts
RADIO REPLAY: Paul Russo and Nate Sharman had the call for FL1.
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 7 Honeoye Falls-Lima (12-10) 43
No. 2 Geneva (19-2) 55
HFL: Grady Goodberlet 11 pts; Jacob Weber 9 pts; Shane Samson 9 pts; Brody Swan 8 pts
GEN: Kaden Larsen 29 pts; Jahzire White 9 pts; Jacob Irland 8 pts; Andrew Green 3 pts; Prodigy Irvin 2 pts
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Lyons (20-2) 90
No. 8 Bloomfield (13-9) 47
LYO: Jamire Johnson 23 pts; Stephen LeBrecht 20 pts; Contrell Parker Jr. 12 pts; Ben Bookmiller 10 pts; Jah’Zyree Smith 8 pts
BLM: Macoy Rogers 9 pts; Jesstin Vogel 8 pts; Griffin Ward 7 pts; Landon Lucas 7 pts; Grady Rogers 5 pts; Brayden Arber 5 pts
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 5 World of Inquiry (13-9) 57
No. 4 Gananda (19-3) 66
WOI: Junayde Dunn-Richardson 16 pts; Devin Dillon 16 pts; Kenneth Grimes 10 pts
GAN: Hunter Vogt 19 pts; Owen Switzer 17 pts; Cooper Grassel 14 pts; Peter Jacob 8 pts; Adho Magee III 7 pts
Class C2 Quarterfinals
No. 7 Perry (16-6) 56
No. 2 Honeoye (20-2) 80
HON: Landon Washburn 33 pts; Braiden Schneider 17 pts; Dylan Washburn 14 pts; Kevin Schmitt 8 pts
Class C2 Quarterfinals
No. 3 Naples (19-3) 46
No. 6 Notre Dame Batavia (18-4) 60
NAP: Maddox Mannella 14 pts; Isaac Ward 10 pts; Donovan Lincoln 8 pts; Connor Betrus 6 pts; Colin Kenney 5 pts
NDB: Matthew McCulley 19 pts; Chase Antinore 16 pts; TJ Cephus Jr. 6 pts; Carter Suro 6 pts; Finn Davies 6 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/28)
Class AA1 Quarterfinals
No. 3 Victor (13-7)
No. 6 Webster Thomas (10-11)
6 p.m.
Class B1 Quarterfinals
No. 7 Mynderse (8-13)
No. 2 Hornell (12-8)
2 p.m.
Class B1 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Early College (11-10)
No. 4 Waterloo (10-11)
3:30 p.m.
Class B2 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Williamson (11-10)
No. 4 East Rochester (16-4)
2 p.m.
Class B2 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Bishop Kearney/Chesterton (17-3)
No. 8 Red Creek (9-12)
6 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (2/27)
Class AA1 Quarterfinals
No. 4 Victor (13-7) 58
No. 5 Spencerport (10-11) 46
VIC: Vanessa Chumacero 18 pts; Maddie Lennon 11 pts; Kelly Wightman 10 pts
Class AA2 Quarterfinals
No. 3 Canandaigua (16-5) 52
No. 6 Brockport (6-15) 21
CAN: Sophia Frayne 18 pts; Gianna Buchiere 12 pts; Lola Schorr 4 pts; Kadyn Chapman 2 pts
Class B1 Semifinals
No. 2 Waterloo (17-5) 43
No. 3 Hornell (16-6) 40
The Tigers trailed by 10 in the final minute of the third quarter but responded with a 23-10 run to earn the come-from-behind victory.
WAT: Addison Bree 12 pts; Gwyn Panek 10 pts; Jonay Hawkins 8 pts; Khia Moody 6 pts; Tangel Williams 4 pts; Delainey Battin 3 pts
HOR: Jordyn Dyring 18 pts; Raegan Evingham 9 pts; Mia Nasca 5 pts; Selena Maldonado 4 pts
Class B1 Semifinals
No. 1 Dansville (19-3) 37
No. 4 Williamson/Marion (15-7) 33
DAN: Taylor Hamsher 13 pts; Colleen Metcalfe 9 pts; Samantha O’Connor 8 pts
WM: Georgie Alexander 14 pts; Njalula Mulowayi 13 pts
Class B2 Semifinals
No. 2 Marcus Whitman (14-8) 37
No. 6 Le Roy (13-10) 44
MW: Aliysiah Clark 13 pts; Sophia Snyder 11 pts; Cecilia Conley 6 pts; Evelyn Royston 4 pts
LR: Madison Paddock 12 pts; Kylie Wilson 12 pts; Bailey Caton 8 pts; Makenna Gallo 8 pts
Class B2 Semifinals
No. 1 Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg (16-6) 35
No. 4 East Rochester (11-10) 27
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/28)
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 1 East (15-4)
No. 8 Wayne (8-13)
2 p.m.
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 2 Newark (18-2)
No. 10 Batavia (3-16)
2 p.m.
Class A Quarterfinals
No. 3 Honeoye Falls-Lima (13-7)
No. 6 Palmyra-Macedon (11-10)
2 p.m.
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 2 Bloomfield (16-4)
No. 7 Geneseo (14-7)
2 p.m.
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 3 Lyons (17-4)
No. 6 Clyde-Savannah (13-7)
2 p.m.
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 4 Canisteo-Greenwood (19-2)
No. 5 Gananda (14-7)
4 p.m.
Class C2 Quarterfinals
No. 4 York (17-4)
No. 5 South Seneca (14-7)
12 p.m.
UPDATED BRACKETS
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