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Boys Basketball: Alexander beats Byron-Bergen in C1 quarterfinal

By Staff Writer
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Alexander beat Byron-Bergen on Friday in the Class C1 quarterfinal 83-50.

Scoring for the Trojans:

  • Dylan Pohl, 18 points
  • Kingston Woods, 18 points
  • Jake Brooks, 13 points
  • Austin Wakefield, 12 points

Alexander, the #2 seed in Class C1, plays #3 seed Gananda at 6 p.m. at Cal-Mum on Monday in the semifinal.

Photos by Melissa Brooks.

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Boys Basketball: Ty Gioia’s 3-point bucket in closing seconds gives Batavia playoff win in Class A

By Steve Ognibene
Ty Gioia sinks a 3-point bucket with 5.6 seconds left in regulation to give Batavia the victory 54-52 Friday evening at Batavia High School.  Photo by Steve Ognibene
Ty Gioia sinks a 3-point bucket with 5.6 seconds left in regulation to give Batavia the victory 54-52 Friday evening at Batavia High School.  Photo by Steve Ognibene

With 5.6 seconds left and the Blue Devils down by a point, 52-51, Ty Gioia sank a three-pointer to give the #4 seed Batavia a win in a Section V Class A quarterfinals game on Friday.

Batavia beat the #5 seed, Pittsford-Sutherland 54-52.

"I can take no credit for that last shot," said Coach Buddy Brasky. "I mean, Ty just stepped up, got the ball, and he's a kid who hasn't been getting a lot of playing time a sophomore, and Brady (Mazur) fouled out, and he stepped up and did it. So I can't take any credit for that. But you know what I was telling them, basically, is to follow our principles, follow our defensive principles, get stops, and we can win this game. We got some key stops down the stretch."

Scoring: 

  • Gavin White, 15 points
  • Justin Smith, 13 points
  • Carter Mullin, 12 points
  • Ty Gioia, 7 points

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Girls Basketball: Pembroke loses to Cuba-Rushford in Class C1 sectional

By Staff Writer
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Pembroke's season in Girls Basketball came to a close on Wednesday with a second-round loss in Section V Class C1 to Cuba-Rushford, 49-42.

Scoring for the Lady Dragons:

  • Jayden Bridge, 16 points, 11 rebounds
  • Addison Heidrick, 17 points

Photos by Kristin Smith. 

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Girls Basketball: Oakfield-Alabama wins first-round game in Class C2

By Staff Writer
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Oakfield-Alabama had little trouble overcoming Honeoye Falls/Lima in their sectional Class C2 first-round game on Wednesday.

The Hornets won 74-18.

Scoring:

  • Alea Groff, 19 points
  • Allison Harkness, 12 points, 5 rebounds
  • Piper Hyde, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
  • Allie Williams, 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
  • Jess Sosnowski, 5 points
  • Raine Denny, 5 points,
  • Alexa Clark, 4 points, 8 reb, 3 steals
  • Aimee Demmer, 4 points, 3 rebounds
  • Journey Ohlson, 4 points
  • Emma Moeller, 3 points

"A nice way to start sectionals," said Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "The girls got off to a great start and never looked back. All 13 players got involved and played well."

 The Hornets, the #5 seed, take on #4 Arkport-Canaseraga at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Canaseraga for the quarterfinal game.

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski.

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Girls Basketball: Pavilion wins first-round C2 sectional

By Staff Writer
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Pavilion beat HAC in Girls Basketball in the Class C2 first-round sectional playoff game on Wednesday, 68-31.

Scoring for Pavilion:

  • Ella Tillotson, 29 points
  • Kylie Conway, 12 points
  • Lexi Rogers, 4 points
  • Emma Tillotson, 15 points
  • Mia Gilkes, 6 points

Pavilion, the #8 seed, faces #1 seed Keshequa in the Class C2 quarterfinal on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Keshequa.

Photos by Kristin Smith. 

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Girls Basketball: Sofia Falleti sets school scoring record as Notre Dame opens postseason with win

By Staff Writer
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Coach Vinny Falleti and Sofia Folleti.
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Sofia Falleti set a new school record for Notre Dame on Wednesday night, scoring 46 points against Hinsdale as the Lady Irish picked up a first-round sectional win 88-12.

She also had 11 rebounds.

Ali Haitz set the previous record in 2001 with 42 points in a game.'

 Shirley Thompson scored 14 points and had 11 steals. Gianna Falleti scored 8 points, and Harper Ferris, 8 points. 

Submitted photos.

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Boys Basketball: Elba beats Hinsdale in Class D sectional

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Elba beat Hinsdale in Boys Basketball on Tuesday 58-31.

The Lancers, ranked #8, advance to the quarterfinals of Class D and will play #1 ranked Filmore on Friday at Filmore.

Scoring for Elba:

  • Bing Zuber scored 19 points
  • Ryan Marsceill, 17 points
  • Nick Scott, 14 points.

Photos by Debra Reilly

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Boys Basketball: Hornets advance in Class C2, face Notre Dame on Friday

By Staff Writer
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Oakfield-Alabama beat Genesee Valley/Belfast 63-57 in the first round of the Class C2 Boys Basketball sectional at home on Tuesday.

The Hornets, ranked #6, advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face #3 ranked Notre Dame at Notre Dame at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Scoring for O-A:

  • Avery Watterson, 30 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
  • Gavin Armbrewster, 16 points, 3 steals
  • Gabe Smith, 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists
  • Carson Warner, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

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Boys Basketball Sectional: Batavia defeats School of the Arts 51-45

By Staff Writer
 Batavia's Gavin White goes for two points.  Photo by Steve Ognibene
 Batavia's Gavin White goes for two points.  Photo by Steve Ognibene

The Blue Devils, ranked #4 in Class A in Boys Basketball, picked up a first round sectional win at home on Tuesday, beating #12 ranked School of the Arts 51-45.

Scoring for Batavia:

  • Gavin White, 25 points
  • Isaac Varland, 10 points
  • Brady Mazur, 5 points
  • Casey Mazur, 5 points

Batavia faces #5 ranked Pittsford-Sutherland at home at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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Boys Basketball: Byron-Bergen tops Cal-Mum in first round of C1

By Staff Writer
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Byron-Bergen, the #10 seed in Boys Basketball Class C1, won its opening round sectional playoff game on Tuesday against #7 seed Cal-Mum 59-39.

The Bees will face #2 seed Alexander in Alexander at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Scoring:

  • Andrea White, 14 points
  • Cody Carlson, 13 points
  • Cole DiQuattro, 11 points
  • Noah Clare, 10 points.
  • Craig DiQuattro, 9 points

Photos by Jennifer DiQuattro

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Boys Basketball: Trojans clinch GR title with win over Pembroke

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Alexander beat Pembroke in Boys Basketball on Thursday 60-43.

The win pushed the Trojan's record to 16-4, and the program clinched its first Genesee Region title in Division I since 2019.  

The Trojans are the #2 seed heading into the Section V C1 tournament.

  • Dylan Pohl, 30 points, 13 rebounds
  • Austin Wakefield, 11 points, 5 assists
  • Kingston Woods, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists 

For Pembroke:

  • Jayden Bridge, 13 points
  • Nolan Peterson, 8 points
  • Caleb Felski, 8 points

Photos by Melissa Brooks.

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Boys Basketball: Le Roy beats Cal-Mum 60-39

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Le Roy closes out its regular season at 14-6 after beating Cal-Mum in Boys Basketball on Wednesday, 60-39

Le Roy stats:

  • Jake Higgins, 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
  • Jean Agosto, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
  • Grady Gilligan, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
  • Aidan Weaver, 6 points, 5 rebounds
  • Adam Woodworth, 5 points, 2 rebounds, 4 steals
  • Jace Jedrewski, 5 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
  • Brayden Chase, 5 points, 4 assists, 1 steal
  • Matthew Hockey, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
  • Jaggar Smith, 2 points, 2 assists

Girls Basketball: Elba at a perfect 19-0 with win final regular season game

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Elba finished out its regular season in Girls Basketball on Wednesday with a 60-44 win over Lyndonville.

It was the 19th win for the Lancers. Elba is the only undefeated team in all classes of Girls Basketball in Section V.

Scoring:

  • Sydney Reilly, 21 points
  • Brea Smith, 16 points
  • Mariah Ognibene, 13 points

Photos by Debra Reilly

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Girls Basketball: Pembroke beats Alexander 45-36

By Staff Writer

Pembroke beat Alexander in Girls Basketball on Wednesday, 45-36.

Onolee Easterbrook had a career-high 16 points to lead the Dragons.

Pembroke stats:

  • Onolee Easterbrook, 16 points, 9 steals, 4 rebounds
  • Peyton Liss, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals
  • Seneca Calderon, 9 points, 5 rebounds
  • Ashlyn Robinson, 1 point, 11 rebounds

Emily Pietrzykowski scored 13 points for the Trojans.

Boys Basketball: Pembroke wins fifth straight

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Pembroke picked up its fifth-straight win in Boys Basketball on Wednesday beating Holley 55-42.

Pembroke scoring:

  • Nolan Peterson, 17 points
  • Landon Suro, 10 points
  • Caleb Felski, 8 points
  • Owen Shultz, 8 points

"We didn't play great on the defensive side in the first half. Holley has some kids who can really score so they make it tough on you," said Coach Matt Shay. "In the second half, we really buckled down and held them to 7 in the third and 6 in the fourth."

Boys Basketball: Cal-Mum beats O-A 52-50

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Cal-Mum beat Oakfield-Alabama in Boys Basketball on Tuesday, 52-50.

The Hornets finish the regular season at 10-10.

Stats:

  • Avery Watterson, 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
  • Gavin Armbrewster, 15 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks
  • Carson Warner, 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Photos by  Jordyn Tobolski

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Girls Basketball: Notre Dame closes out regular season with 15th win

By Staff Writer

Notre Dame finished the regular season 15-5 with a 58-28 win in Girl's Basketball over Wheatland-Chili. 

Leading the Irish was Sofia Falleti with a game-high double-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Shirley Thompson added 12 points, Lucia Fiorentino 8 points and 8 rebounds, and Gianna Falleti with 6 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. 
 
“Tonight, Wheatland gave us a good fight. We were able to pull away in the second half and get all of our Irish involved offensively. It was a solid effort by all, and I’m proud of how the girls persevered,” said Coach Vinny Falleti.

Boys Basketball: Batavia earns Monroe County league title on Senior Night with 76-45 win

By Howard B. Owens
 Batavia defeats Greece Odyssey on Wednesday evening at batavia High School to earn the Monroe County division four league championship.  Photo by Steve Ognibene

Batavia needed a win on Wednesday night in its final Boys Basketball game of the regular season to clinch a Monroe County Division league championship.

A loss would mean they were co-champions.

The Blue Devils improved to 14-6 with a 76-45 win over Greece Odyssey.

"It was a big game for us in that respect. We didn't want to be co-champions," said Coach Buddy Brasky. "We wanted to be sole champions. And they've been one of the hottest teams in Monroe County over the last month, and they've been playing really good basketball, scoring a lot of points. So we really emphasized in practice leading up to this game defense and toughness."

In the second half, Odyssey (11-9) didn't help their cause, committing five technical fouls. 

"They lost their composer, which was just a shame because they're a good team, and it's just too bad that that happened to them," Brasky said. "I just warned our kids, don't retaliate. Don't talk back if they're talking trash to you. Let them do all of that, and we'll just keep playing basketball, and the score on the scoreboard will be your answer to them."

Brasky is feeling good about his team heading into the postseason.

"Well, it's just what we've been preaching all year," Brasky said. 'It's, we've got to become a defensive first team, and we have struggled with that at some times this year, and we've got to be a tougher team. Toughness and defense are the things that will lead us there, and we've had a good step forward in that way tonight."

Scoring for Batavia:

  • Carter Mullen, 20 points
  • Casey Mazur, 19 points
  • Justin Smith, 15 points
  • Gavin White, 12 points

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Boys Basketball: Batavia drops second half lead to come up short to Pittsford Sutherland 72-66

By Steve Ognibene
 Gavin White going to the hoop in second half to keep batavia ahead. Photo by Steve Ognibene
 Gavin White going to the hoop in second half to keep batavia ahead. Photo by Steve Ognibene

Pittsford-Sutherland beat Batavia in Boys Basketball 72-66 on Monday.

The teams exchanged leads throughout the first half, with the Blue Devils up by one at the end of the second quarter, and a 10-point run in the third quarter made it 55-50. Sutherland dominated, scoring early in the fourth quarter to take a 10-point lead, which Batavia cut to five. The Blue Devils struggled in the closing minutes, letting Sutherland get away with a win.

Scoring for Batavia:

  • Carter Mullen, 17 points
  • Casey Mazur, 17 points
  • Gavin White, 17 points
  • Justin Smith, 10 points

Batavia is now 13-6 and plays their final regular season game on Wednesday against Greece Odyssey at 7:15 p.m.

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