More semifinal games unfolded Tuesday night, and two more Wayne-Finger Lakes teams secured spots in the sectional finals.
ORANGE GAME WEEK: Syracuse football returns home to host Louisville Saturday night (preview) The Mynderse boys continued their impressive postseason run, building an early double-digit lead and holding off Wellsville to reach Friday night’s Class B1 championship at the Blue Cross Arena against top-seeded Le Roy, which defeated Waterloo. In the other boys semifinal, East Rochester couldn’t protect a double-digit lead and fell to top-seeded Bishop Kearney/Chesterton in Class B2.
On the girls side, Bloomfield outlasted Lyons in a Class C1 semifinal showdown, sending the Bombers back to the sectional finals for a third straight season. Newark’s season also came to an end with a tough two-point loss to Honeoye Falls-Lima.
Check out all the scores, stats, brackets, and Wednesday’s schedule below.
BOYS BASKETBALL (3/3)
Class B1 Semifinals
No. 1 Le Roy (15-7) 53
No. 4 Waterloo (11-12) 45
The Tigers controlled the opening quarter, jumping out to an early lead while holding the Knights scoreless for more than two and a half minutes. Waterloo led 11-3 after one, with all three of Le Roy’s points coming from the free-throw line. The Knights flipped the game in the second quarter, opening the period on a 12-0 run to turn an eight-point deficit into a 15-11 lead. Waterloo struggled offensively and did not score its first points of the quarter until the 1:20 mark, but the Tigers trimmed the deficit to 15-14 by halftime. Le Roy pushed its advantage to 34-28 after the third quarter, but Waterloo didn’t go away quietly. The Tigers made several pushes early in the fourth, cutting the deficit to two or three points multiple times. Each time Waterloo closed the gap, the Knights responded, eventually stretching the lead to 10 with under three minutes remaining to pull away for the win. Le Roy advances to face No. 7 Mynderse in the Class B1 Final on Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena.
WAT: Ryder Tam 16 pts; Nate Barron 11 pts; Carter Peterson 10 pts; Kellen Mahoney 6 pts
Class B1 Semifinals
No. 6 Wellsville (10-13) 57
No. 7 Mynderse (10-13) 61
The Blue Devils came out firing, racing to an 11-0 lead and building a 20-4 advantage after the opening eight minutes. The Lions responded in the second quarter, outscoring Mynderse 17-9 to trim the deficit to eight by halftime. Wellsville continued its surge early in the third, cutting the margin to five within the first minute. Mynderse quickly regained control, stretching its lead to as many as 16 in the quarter before carrying a 44-33 advantage into the fourth. The Lions refused to go away, trimming the deficit to seven twice in the final period and pulling within four with 1:05 remaining. But the Blue Devils answered in the closing moments as Braeden Cimineri, who finished with a game-high 23 points, drove to the lane and converted an and-one layup to push the lead back to two possessions and help seal the win. Mynderse advances to face No. 1 Le Roy in the Class B1 Final on Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena.
MYN: Braeden Cimineri 23 pts; Derek Mercedes Rivera 16 pts; Joe Nigro 10 pts; Nick Mansell 6 pts; Elijah Doell 4 pts
Class B2 Semifinals
No. 1 Bishop Kearney/Chesterton (19-3) 62
No. 4 East Rochester (17-5) 59
The Bombers set the tone early, building a 17-10 lead after the opening eight minutes. The Kings answered in the second quarter with an 8-0 run to briefly grab the lead, but East Rochester quickly responded with a 10-0 run of its own to take a 27-18 advantage into halftime. East Rochester extended the surge early in the third quarter, pushing the lead to 29-18. Bishop Kearney gradually chipped away, trimming the deficit to 43-41 entering the fourth. The Kings took control early in the final period and never trailed again. Still, the Bombers kept the pressure on down the stretch, cutting the deficit to one at 60-59 with just over two seconds remaining. Bishop Kearney knocked down both free throws to seal the win and end East Rochester’s bid for a second straight sectional title. Bishop Kearney advances to face No. 2 Canisteo-Greenwood in the Class B2 Final on Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena.
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (3/4)
Class AA1 Semifinals
No. 3 Victor (14-7)
No. 2 Irondequoit (16-5)
8 p.m. – Fairport HS
Class A Semifinals
No. 3 Wayne (17-3)
No. 2 Geneva (19-2)
7:45 p.m. – Gates Chili HS
LISTEN LIVE: Jim Sinicropi will have the call on FL1 Radio 2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (3/3)
Class A Semifinals
No. 2 Newark (19-3) 50
No. 3 Honeoye Falls-Lima (15-7) 52
The Cougars jumped out in front early, taking an 11-4 lead after the first quarter while limiting the Reds to just one field goal. Honeoye Falls-Lima extended the margin to 17-4 in the opening minute of the second quarter before Newark began to settle in offensively. The Reds chipped away before the break, trimming the deficit to 21-15 entering halftime. Honeoye Falls-Lima maintained the advantage through the third quarter and led 33-27 entering the fourth. Newark kept battling and made things tense in the final seconds. Trailing 47-42 with 20 seconds remaining, Martianna Chance, who finished with a team-high 17 points, converted an and-one layup to pull the Reds closer. Newark then played the foul game, but the Cougars delivered at the free throw line. Honeoye Falls-Lima went 5-for-6 in the closing moments, answering each Reds push as Newark cut the deficit to two and even one with two seconds left. Honeoye Falls-Lima advances to face No. 4 Our Lady of Mercy in the Class A Final on Saturday night at Finger Lakes Community College.
NEW: Martianna Chance 17 pts; Karina Natale 16 pts; Arizona Chapple 11 pts
Class C1 Semifinals
No. 2 Bloomfield (18-4) 49
No. 3 Lyons (18-5) 41
The Bombers led 12-8 after the first eight minutes and carried a 22-18 advantage into halftime. The Lions grabbed the lead early in the third quarter and held a one point edge entering the fourth. With the game tied at 33, Sadie Kachmaryk knocked down a three pointer to give Bloomfield the lead with four minutes remaining. The Bombers stayed in front the rest of the way, creating separation in the closing minutes to secure the win and reach their third straight sectional championship game. Bloomfield will now face No. 4 Canisteo Greenwood in the Class C1 Final on Saturday afternoon at Finger Lakes Community College.
BLM: Calla McCombs 26 pts; Addison Falsone 13 pts; Sadie Kachmaryk 5 pts
LYO: Ja’Niyah Bell 18 pts; Kamryn Bonnell 18 pts; Car’Mella Parker 3 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (3/4)
Class B1 Final
No. 1 Dansville (19-3)
No. 2 Waterloo (17-5)
8 p.m. – FLCC
LISTEN LIVE: Paul Russo and Nate Sharman will have the call on FL1 Radio.
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