Class AA - Jamestown 60, Irondequoit 58 OT
Jaysean Paige scored 22 points and Darin Butts added 14 points to lead Jamestown to its first trip to Glens Falls for the state final four in school history. The Red Raiders trailed by a slim margin for much of the second half, but got a pair of big shots in the game's crucial moments. Tommy Campion sank a 3-pointer late in regulation to give Jamestown its first lead since the start of the third quarter, 49-48. After a three-point play from the Eagles, Paige connected on a tough fadeaway that tied the game at 51-51 and forced overtime.
The Red Raiders jumped out to a six-point lead in the extra session and then held on as Irondequoit was unable to get a good shot off in the last seconds.
Jamestown will play defending Class AA state champion Albany CBA at 12:30 pm at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Saturday.
Class C - I-Prep 62, East Rochester 50
The Presidents are now just two wins away from their first state title. Four players finished in double figures for I-Prep, led by Chris Holland's 16 points. Kenny Pringle scored 15 points, Maurice Cheatom finished with 14 points, and Kadeem Hillman dunked his way to 12 points, as the Presidents balance proved to be too much for East Rochester.
I-Prep will play Friends Academy of Section 8 at 5 pm on Friday in Glens Falls.
Class A - Aquinas 68, East 55
The Panthers went toe-to-toe with Aquinas, but came up short despite a valiant effort. Tremmell Fisher was superb, finishing with a game-high 20 points, while Andre Jackson added 17 points in the loss. East led at one point in the fourth quarter, and with 2:42 remaining, trailed by just a point before Aquinas finally pulled away.
Phil Valenti scored 18 points to lead the Lil Irish, who play defending state champion Jamesville-DeWitt at 9 am on Saturday.
Class B - Charlotte 68, Cassadaga Valley 57
The Cougars battled throughout and pulled to within one point early in the fourth quarter, but were never able to gain the advantage on the Lakesiders in the second half. Dustin Schauman led Cassadaga Valley with 19 points, while Robert Glover finished with 14 points.
Alexshay Pearse's game-high 20 points helped to advance Charlotte to a state semifinal against Potsdam of Section 10 at 6:45 pm on Friday.
Class D - CG Finney 59, Pine Valley 38
The Panthers took an early 5-2 lead, but CG Finney closed the first quarter on a 16-0 run and never looked back. Brandon Bentham scored 16 points to lead Pine Valley.
Joe Drummond finished with 22 points to lead private school CG Finney, who faces Coleman Catholic in the public school state semifinal for Class D, on Friday at 11:45 am.
I'll be in Glens Falls this weekend to update the progress of all five teams who advanced from the Far West Region.
Also, St. Mary's quest for a third straight Class B CHSAA state title and Federation appearance fell short on Saturday, as the Lancers were defeated by Salesian, 83-50.
-centercourt
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