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Hilbert College Boys & Girls Basketball Camps Announced

 

 

2017 Hilbert College Boys and Girls Summer Basketball Camps Announced

 Hilbert College has announced dates for its 2017 Boys and Girls Summer Basketball Camps.  Now in its 38^th year and still one of the only overnight basketball camps in Western, NY - this summer’s camps are again expected to be sold-out.

 

The Boys weeks are June 25 - June 29 and July 9 - July 13.  The lone Girls week is July 16 - July 20.  Please note that registration/check-in is on Sunday(s) between 2:30-4:00pm and each camp concludes on Thursday(s) at 3pm.  Campers are given the choice of staying on campus (resident camper) in air conditioned Trinity Hall, or commuting (day camper).  Day camp runs from 9am – 9pm weekly.  Cost for each week is $380.00 for resident campers and $290.00 for day campers.  All meals included in the cost.  Register prior to June 1 and receive a $25.00 discount.  Groups of six or more receive an additional $10.00 discount.  All campers will receive a personal evaluation, reversible jersey, and camp water bottle, along with the very best in individual instruction. 

 

To register your child, go to www.hilberthawks.com and click on “Events”.  For more information on the boys camps, please contact Hilbert College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rob deGrandpre at 716-926-8803 or [email protected].  For more information on the girls’ camp, or the July 30 – August 3High School Girls Elite Camp, please contact Coach Melissa Graham at 716-926-8775 or[email protected].   

 

Boys Camp Information Page: 

http://www.hilberthawks.com/sports/2017/1/13/boys-basketball-camp.aspx?id=109   

Girls Camp Information Page:

http://www.hilberthawks.com/sports/2016/8/17/girls-basketball-camp.aspx?id=93

All-League Teams 2017

 

 

MONSIGNOR MARTIN ASSOCIATION

Class A

Player of the Year:

Davion Warren - Timon, 12

 

All-Catholic

Joe Harrison - Timon, 12

Joe Jones - Park, 11

Bo Sireika - St. Francis, 11

Julian Cunningham - St. Francis, 10

Dan Scott - Park, 10

 

Class B

Player of the Year:

Tavien Kemp - Walsh, 12

 

All-Catholic

Will Johnson - Nichols, 12

Daquan Hunt - St. Mary's, 12

Christian Szablewski - St. Mary's, 11

Latrell Butler-Kemp - Walsh, 11

Justin Hemphill - Cardinal O'Hara, 10

 

 

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YALE CUP I

Player of the Year:

Shakur Harris - South Park, 12

 

First Team

Willard Anderson - East, 11

Ray Mushat - South Park, 11

Hakeem Dobbins - Middle College, 11

Nakye Booze - McKinley, 12

Tyreek Edwards - Emerson, 12

 

Second Team

Deamontae Riley - Burgard, 11

Justin Allen - East, 11

Davonti Wardlaw - McKinley, 12

Deon Spencer - McKinley, 11

Anthony Mack - South Park, 9

  

Third Team

Derrick Bishop - Middle College, 12

Nader Kompany - Middle College, 11

Kavon Rogers - McKinley, 11

Elijah Lewis - South Park, 10

Gerald Bratton - Riverside, 12

 

Honorable Mention

South Park:  Jeremy Jackson - 12, Jakari Woods - 12, Khalil White - 12

East:  Waunya Shaw - 11, Jahahd Maryon - 11

McKinley:  Emir Evans - 11, Joe Johnson - 12

Middle College:  Shawn Goree - 12, Allen McDuffie - 12

Burgard:  DeJuan Williams - 10

Riverside:  Hak Douth - 11

Hutch-Tech:  Anthony Whitfield - 11

Emerson:  Anthony Hunter - 12

 

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YALE CUP II

Co-Players of the Year:

Dan Reid - Olmsted, 12  / David Anderson - MST Seneca, 12

 

First Team

Earl Howard - MST Seneca, 10

Naseem Baynes - Olmsted, 12

Dom Prince - MST Seneca, 12

Carlos Rosa - Lafayette, 11

Amir Radford - City Honors, 10

 

 Second Team

Alijay Clark - I-Prep, 12

Takeylo Burts - Lafayette, 12

Javaughn Johnson - Buffalo Arts, 12

Jason Chapman - MST Seneca, 10

Austin Parham - Olmsted, 12

 

Third Team

Jeffrey Felix - Lafayette, 12

Talon Moody - City Honors, 12

Dreqwan Johnson - Buffalo Arts, 12

Greg Ngoma - I-Prep, 12

EB Lewis - DaVinci, 9

 

Honorable Mention  

City Honors:  Kevion Taylor - 9, Jaden Slaughter - 8

Lafayatte:  Austin Grimes - 11

Buffalo Arts:  Charles Slobert - 9

DaVinci: Mykel Hardgrove - 12

 

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ALL-ECIC

Player of the Year:

Dominick Welch, Cheektowaga, 12

 

First Team

Dominick Welch, Cheektowaga, 12

Greg Dolan, Williamsville South, 11

James Rojas - Jamestown, 12

Marcellus Cooper - Amherst, 12

Nick Montgomery - East Aurora, 12

 

Second Team

Vito Fulciniti - Lancaster, 12

Mason Goodridge - Springville, 10

Ray Blackwell - Maryvale, 11

Da'Shawn Hines - Amherst, 12

Josh Denz - East Aurora, 12

 

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ECIC I

Player of the Year:

James Rojas - Jamestown, 12

 

First Team

Vito Fulciniti - Lancaster, 12

LG Castillo - Lancaster, 12

Alec Tamburri - Lancaster, 11

Dylan Anderson - Orchard Park, 11

Jairus Huggins - Williamsville North, 12

 

Second Team

Jesse Wayland - West Seneca West, 11

Dan Anderson - Orchard Park, 12

Noah Speyer - Lancaster, 12

Marcus Rojas - Jamestown, 10

River Reinhardt - Clarence, 10

Jacob Belote - Williamsville North, 10

 

Honorable Mention

Frontier:  Kyle Ebert - 11, Brian Norsen - 10, Zack Gerken - 12

Williamsville North:  Corey Swiech - 11, Anthony Maniscalco - 12

Clarence:  Jack Putney - 10

Jamestown:  Matt Hill - 11

 

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ECIC II

Player of the Year:

Greg Dolan - Williamsville South, 11

 

First Team

Marcellus Cooper - Amherst, 12

Dakota Wiley - Williamsville South, 12

Da'Shawn Hines - Amherst, 12

Jake Genzel - Hamburg, 11

Drew Butler - Williamsville East, 12

 

Second Team

Chris Stineman - West Seneca East, 10

Zamari Mitchell - West Seneca East, 10

Evan John - Sweet Home, 10

Dominic Farszmil - West Seneca East, 12

Stephon Trueheart - Sweet Home, 10

 

Honorable Mention

Williamsville South:  Adam Braniecki - 12, Mark Worthy - 12

Williamsville East:  Matthew Gelder, 12

Iroquois:  Matthew Whalen, 12

Amherst:  Daesean Ashley, 9

Hamburg:  Patrick Hart, 12

 

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ECIC III

Player of the Year:

Dominick Welch - Cheektowaga, 12

 

First Team

Nick Montgomery- East Aurora, 12

Josh Denz - East Aurora, 12

Ray Blackwell - Maryvale, 11

John Park - Lake Shore, 11

Chad Biersbach - Depew, 11

 

Second Team

Derek Clemons - Starpoint, 12

Cal McTigue - East Aurora, 12

Kyle Burley - Pioneer, 11

Vaughn Burdette - Cheektowaga, 12

Justin Mott - Starpoint, 10

Rudy Bragg - Cheektowaga, 11

Honorable Mention

Maryvale:  Brian Sullivan - 12

Lake Shore:  Jay Brueckl - 11

Starpoint:  Adam Lasal - 12

Cheektowaga:  Alex Bryant - 11

Depew:  Tyler Biersbach, 12

East Aurora:  Joe Montgomery - 12

 

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ECIC IV

Player of the Year:

Mason Goodridge - Springville, 10

 

First Team

Paul Woodward - Cleveland Hill, 12

Coan Relyea - Holland, 12

Noah Grabar - Lackawanna, 10

Marcus James - Springville, 12

Christian Snell - Alden, 11

 

Second Team

Andy Bialy - Eden, 12

London Smith - Lackawanna, 11

Jacob Braniecki - JFK, 11

Tyler Phillips - Cleveland Hill, 12

Jordan Pacillo - Lackawanna, 12

Trey Lilly - Tonawanda, 12

 

Honorable Mention

Lackawanna:  Harris Bekric - 10, Noble Smith - 11

Tonawanda:  Charlie Moore - 12, Nick Bitter - 12

Holland:  Jordan Kolbmann, Pierce Gardon

JFK:  Thomas Isbrandt - 12

Alden:  Conrad Boucher - 12

Cleveland Hill:  J'Son James - 12

Eden:  Jason Porter

 

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NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE

 

First  Team

Tyler Aquilina - Kenmore West, 12

Trevor Book - North Tonawanda, 11 

Tavon Chambers - Lockport, 12

Tal James - Kenmore West, 12

Cam Sionko - Grand Island, 10

 

Second Team

Syquan Ralands - Niagara Falls, 11

Kyle LaPlante - Kenmore West, 12

Kyle Brown - Lockport, 12

Mario Wright - Grand Island, 12

Malik Brooks - Lockport, 10

 

Third Team

Jalen Bradberry - Niagara Wheatfield, 8

Tazaun Rose - Niagara Falls, 11

Alex Quinn - North Tonawanda, 12

JB Wilkes - Grand Island, 12

Charles Lamar - Niagara Falls, 12

 

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NIAGARA-ORLEANS

 

First Team

Jalin Cooper - Medina, 11

Nathan Luckman - Barker, 12

Max Weber - Newfane, 11

Johnny Salone - Medina, 10

Kyle DeVoogel - Newfane, 11

 

Second Team

Justin Daul - Wilson, 12

Izaiah Rhim - Medina, 10

Jacob Bruning - Roy-Hart, 11

Kory Reynolds - Albion, 12

Connor Seeley - Wilson, 12

 

Honorable Mention

Akron:  Mason Schultz - 11, Derek Holtz - 11

Albion:  Lamar Chambers - 12, Tommy Matison - 12, Chase Hall - 12, Tanner Ferris - 12

Barker:  Eddie Wasnock - 12, Jake Arnold - 12, Austin Sullivan - 11

Roy-Hart:  Daniel Davis - 12, Brendan Hess - 12

Newfane:  Caleb Russell - 12, Connor Hill - 11, Chad Dunbar - 11, Brandon Gross - 11

Medina:  Vincent Montague - 10, Brendan Luthart - 11, Mason Lewis - 12, Alex Allis - 12, Tyrellis Atkins - 12

Wilson:  Jonah Miller - 12, Steve Frerichs - 10

 

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CCAA I West

Player of the Year:

Devin Pope - Chautauqua Lake, 11

 

First Team

Monty Shoemaker - Olean, 12

Aaron Swan -  Chautauqua Lake, 12

Darnell Butts - Dunkirk, 11

Lucas Voss - Fredonia, 12

Carson Crist - Maple Grove, 10

 

Second Team

Shamon Stewart - Dunkirk, 12

Mike Schmidt - Olean, 10

Nate Shuart - Fredonia, 10

Tristen Snyder - Olean, 12

Michael Padilla - Maple Grove, 12

 

Honorable Mention

Dunkirk:  Evon Hernandez - 12, Tyreek Ruiz - 12, Devaun Farnham - 11, Noah Sobilo - 11

Maple Grove:  Dalton Dubois - 12, Peter Auer - 9

Falconer:  Brandon Luke - 12, Brandon Crick - 11

Olean:  Matt Droney - 10, Luke Rogers - 12

Southwestern:  Niko Pannes - 12, Alex Card - 10

Chautauqua Lake:  Tyler Meredith - 12

 

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CCAA II WEST

Co-Players of the Year:

Chris Robson - Sherman, 12  &  Cordell O'Brien - Frewsburg, 12

 

First Team

Justin Svetz - Clymer, 12

Josh Van Earden - Clymer, 12

Dustin Neckers - Clymer, 11

Jared Gleason - Sherman, 11

 

Second Team

David Grayson - Westfield, 12

Tristen Frye - Panama, 12

Brandon Chamberlin - Cassadaga Valley, 12

Johnethen Spicer - Brocton, 12

Shawn Horr - Westfield, 11

 

Honorable Mention

Sherman: Mike Delcamp - 12, Brandon Nickerson - 12, Kyle Carpenter - 12, Tanner Ramsey - 11

Frewsburg:  Nyle Bird - 12, Caleb Caldwell - 12, Tyler Marchincin - 11, Brad Nelson - 9

Clymer:  Dylan Davis - 12

Brocton:  Garrett McFadden - 12

Cassadaga Valley:  Conner Crabtree - 10, Adam Goot - 10

Westfield:  Julio Torres - 11

Panama:  Noah Eggleston - 12, Lucas Golden - 12

 

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CCAA I EAST

Co-Players of the Year:

Tyler Hind - Raandolph, 9  &  Nate Brawdy - Gowanda, 11

 

First Team

Zeus Enriquez - Salamanca, 12

Jarrett Lecceadone - Randolph, 12

Zach Hemphill - Allegany-Limestone, 12

Jake Beaver - Randolph, 12

 

Second Team

Jarmani Benton - Gowanda, 11

Joe Sherlock - Salamanca, 12

Hercules Rasha - Salamanca, 11

Nick Stein - Portville, 12

Sam Flanders - Allegany-Limestone, 10

Brady Woelben - Silver Creek, 10

 

Honorable Mention

Portville:  Colin Kloc - 12, Jaeden Harris - 11

Gowanda:  Matt Kruszka - 12

Randolph:  Kaleb Frink - 12

Salamanca:  Derek McClure - 12, Michael Collins - 12

Allegany-Limestone:  Sean McAffee - 11

Silver Creek:  Chris Williams - 12

 

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CCAA II EAST

Player of the Year:

Elliot Bowen - Ellicottville, 11

 

First Team

Sam Erickson - Franklinville, 11

Dylan Chase - Pine Valley, 12

Griffin Chudy - Ellicottville, 11

Isaac Kopp - Franklinville, 11

Darren Clark - Franklinville, 11

 

 Second Team

Austin Grinols - Ellicottville, 11

Brandon Zielinski - North Collins, 11

Kalvin Stanbro - Forestville, 12

Kellen Martin - Cattaraugus/Little-Valley, 12

Lewis Markham - Forestville, 11

Zach Mansfield, Pine Valley, 11

 

Honorable Mention

Franklinville:  Brock Belcha - 11, Dylan Burton - 11

Ellicottville:  Steven Rowland - 10, Noah Stuve - 11

Pine Valley:  Gilberto Ortiz - 12

Forestville:  Trent Hartloff - 12

Cattaraugus/Little-Valley:  Austin Baker - 11

North Collins:  Zachary Schroeder - 11

 

All-Charter

Player of the Year:

Davonte Gaines - Health Sciences, 11

 

Offensive & Defensive POY:

Davonte Gaines - Health Sciences, 11

 

First Team

Davonte Gaines - Health Sciences, 11

Tyron Lott - Health Sciences, 11

Shakur Bridges - Oracle Charter, 12

Dwight Dilbert - Global Concepts, 12

Paitwan Jenifer - Tapestry, 12

 

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Who has earned a spot on the 2017 All-Centercourt Team?

 

The time has finally come where I ask area high school hoops fans for their opinion before giving mine.  Who has earned a spot on the 2017 All-Centercourt Team???  Give it shot. Five teams, with five players on each team, and another 35 players for honorable mention.

 

In a few weeks, the 10th Annual All-Centercourt Team will be announced, honoring the top 60 seasons turned in by WNY high school players this year.  The selections are broken down into a first, second, third, fourth, & fifth team, with five players on each, along with 35 honorable mention selections.  There is also an award for the CC MVP (the WNY Player of the Year), Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, All-Centercourt Defenders, and the Centercourt #BOOM Squad.

 

The top 60 may sound like a lot, but when you start putting names down on paper, the list fills quickly and inevitably some very good players get left off the list.  The main criteria I focus on is the 2017 season, not what you did in the past, and not where you're going in the future...it's all about honoring the top 60 from this season.  

 

Use the comments section below to tell us what your 5 teams would look like and maybe even why.  If you're really ambitious, try coming up with the entire team including the HM selections.  

 

Please keep all commentary appropriate when discussing high school athletes, and remember, it is lame to say someone does not belong on a team, without offering up who should be on one.  It might be even more lame to give only one or two teams.  Show us you've paid attention this season and provide all five teams.

 

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NYSSWA State Rankings 2017 - Week 14

 

The 14th state rankings for the 2017 the season have been released by the NYSSWA.  Below are the WNY teams that made the cut.  ** Teams from Section V have been included in italics.

 

Class AA

Fairport #3

UPrep #12

Bishop Kearney #24

Niagara Falls #25

 

Class A 

Irondequoit #1

Chaminade #6

Canisius #12

St. Francis #15

Park #17

Greece Athena #18

North Tonawanda #20

Williamsville South #21

Timon #22

Amherst #24

Wayne #25

 

Class B

Health Sciences #11

Mynderse #13

East Aurora #17

Newark #23

 

Class C 

Northstar Christian #1

Chautauqua Lake #5

Cuba-Rushford #6

Clyde Savannah #7

Perry #11

Randolph #18

East #19

Geneseo #20

Lyons #23

Caledonia-Mumford #24

East Rochester #25

 

Class D

Franklinville #3

CG Finney #6

Elba #8

Prattsburgh #10

Ellicottville #14

York #15

Sherman #18

 

Click HERE to see the complete NYSSWA State Rankings

 

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Far West Regionals 2017

(Davonte Gaines & Health Sciences punched their 'Ticket' to Binghamton)
 

Class AA:  Fairport 63, Niagara Falls 32

 

N. Falls    12 -  6 -   5 -   9 = 32

Fairport  13 - 16 - 18 - 16 = 63

 

Player Stats:   Fairport Red Raiders

Dan Masino 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

Ryan Algier 13 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Blk, 1 Ast

Cameron Keeley 12 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast

Matt Muncey 5 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Stephen Gabel 7 Pts, 10 Reb

TJ Hendricks 5 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Reb, 1 Stl

Jordan Holmes 2 Reb, 1 Blk

 Nick Kennedy 3 Pts, 1 Reb

Jackson Sullivan 2 Pts, 1 Stl

 

Player Stats:   Niagara Falls Wolverines

Charles Lamar 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Tazaun Rose 6 Pts, 2 Ast, 1 Reb

Marquise Miller 6 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Stl

Tyler Sanders 4 Pts, 6 Reb

Syquan Ralands 3 Pts, 3 Reb

Cortese Myles 2 Ast

Quaran Dubois 2 Reb, 1 Blk, 1 Stl

Jamel Burton 2 Stl, 1 Reb, 1 Ast

Roderick Arrington 1 Reb

 

Game Stats

FG%:  Red Raiders  50%,  Wolverines 20.9%

3-Point %:  Red Raiders  42.9%,  Wolverines 33.3%

Points in Paint:  Red Raiders  32,  Wolverines 6

Points Off Turnovers:  Red Raiders  19,  Wolverines 9

Bench Points:  Red Raiders  10,  Wolverines 3

2nd Chance Points:  Red Raiders  23,  Wolverines 3

Rebounds:  Red Raiders  40,  Wolverines 24

Assists:  Red Raiders  13,  Wolverines 6

Steals:  Red Raiders  7,  Wolverines 6

 

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Class A:  Irondequoit 65, North Tonawanda 41

 

N. Tonawanda   7 -  9 -   9 -  16 = 41

Irondequoit      15 - 17 - 20 - 13 = 65

 

Player Stats:   Irondequoit Eagles

Gerald Drumgoole 21 Pts, 12 Reb, 5 Stl, 1 Ast

Alex Goldsberry 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl

Zach Stenglein 15 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Tysean Sizer 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Devyn Walker 3 Pts, 1 Reb

Frederick June 1 Pt, 4 Reb, 1 Ast

 

Player Stats:   North Tonawanda Jacks

Trevor Book 11 Pts, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Reb

Alex Quinn 9 Pts, 3 Reb

Vincent Tripi 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

Zack Woodard 3 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Blk, 1 Ast

Patrick Milbrand 3 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast

Brandon Casterline 3 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast

Rory Farkas 2 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Blk

Alex Johnson 2 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

 

Game Stats

FG%:  Eagles 34.4%,  Jacks 31.1%

3-Point %:  Jacks 28.6%,  Eagles 13.3%

Points in Paint:  Eagles 32,  Jacks 14

Points Off Turnovers:  Eagles 31,  Jacks 7

Bench Points:  Jacks 8,  Eagles 4

2nd Chance Points:  Eagles 23,  Jacks 8

Rebounds:  Eagles 40,  Jacks 37

Assists:  Jacks 10,  Eagles 8

Steals:  Eagles 13,  Jacks 6

 

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Class B:  Health Sciences 50, Mynderse 47

 

The Health  14 - 9 - 16 - 11 = 50

Mynderse    11 - 15 - 15 - 6 = 47

 

Player Stats:  Health Sciences Falcons

Davonte Gaines 12 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Stl, 1 Ast

Tyron Lott 12 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Reb, 1 S

Wize Threat 12 Pts, 1 Reb

Kameron Briggs 7 Pts

Shakir Cook 3 Pts, 6 Reb

Josiah Haygood 3 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl

Tayvion Nelson 1 Pt, 7 Reb, 3 Stl, 2 Blk

 

Player Stats:   Mynderse Blue Devils

Quinten Battle 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Jake Jones 10 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Stl

Jake Mein 9 Pts, 14 Reb, 7 Blk, 2 Ast

Devin Anderson 8 Pts, 3 Reb

Brett Anderson 5 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast

Aiden Trout 2 Pts

 

Game Stats

FG%:  Blue Devils 37.5%,  Falcons 32.8%

3-Point %:  Blue Devils 37.5%,  Falcons 25%

Points in Paint:  Falcons 24,  Blue Devils 20

Points Off Turnovers:  Falcons 17,  Blue Devils 6

Bench Points:  Falcons 6,  Blue Devils 2

2nd Chance Points:  Falcons 16,  Blue Devils 3

Rebounds:  Falcons 37,  Blue Devils 37

Assists:  Blue Devils 7,  Falcons 6

Steals:  Falcons 8,  Blue Devils 3

 

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Class C:  Northstar Christian 77, Chautauqua Lake 70

 

Chautauqua Lake      14 - 15 - 19 - 22 = 70

Northstar Christian  14 - 27 - 15 - 21 = 77

 

Player Stats:   Chautauqua Lake Thunderbirds

Devin Pope 30 Pts, 15 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Aaron Swan 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Ast

Tyler Meredith 12 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast

Joel Vinciguerra 2 Pts, 1 Reb

Kyler Majka 3 Reb

Alex Gleason 3 Reb

 

Player Stats:   Northstar Christian Knights

Miles Brown 38 Pts, 12 Reb, 4 Stl, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Michael Brown 16 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

Tyler Blizzard 8 Pts, 2 Stl, 1 Ast, 1 Reb

Tray Roberts 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

Matthew Medeiros 5 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Stl

Bryan Clemetson 2 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Daniel Pickett 2 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Blk, 1 Stl

 

Game Stats

FG%:  Knights 46.2%, Thunderbirds 38.5%

3-Point %:  Thunderbirds 22.7%, Knights 18.8%

Points in Paint:  Knights 42, Thunderbirds 34

Points Off Turnovers:  Knights 18, Thunderbirds 8

Bench Points:  Knights 10, Thunderbirds 2

2nd Chance Points:  Thunderbirds 19,  Knights 6

Rebounds:  Thunderbirds 41, Knights 31

Assists:  Knights 8, Thunderbirds 7

Steals:  Knights 12, Thunderbirds 5

 

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Class D:  Franklinville 63, CG Finney 40

 

Franklinville  21 - 9 - 17 - 16 = 63

CG Finney      15 - 10 - 6 -  9 = 40

 

Player Stats:   Franklinville Panthers

Sam Erickson 19 Pts, 9 Reb, 3 Stl

Brock Blecha 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Stl

Isaac Kopp 15 Pts, 6 Reb

Darren Clark 11 Pts, 12 Reb, 6 Ast

Dylan Burton 2 Pts, 6 Ast, 4 Reb

 

Player Stats:   CG Finney Falcons

Keegan Occur 10 Pts, 5 Reb

Wesley Gerace 10 Pts, 3 Reb

Xavier Smith 9 Pts, 5 Reb

Cameron Odum 5 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Blk

Dylan Occur 3 Pts, 2 Ast

Max Harris 3 Pts

 

Game Stats

FG%:  Panthers 43.6%,  Falcons 28.8%

3-Point %:  Panthers 30.8%,  Falcons 26.1%

Points in Paint:  Panthers 30,  Falcons 14

Points Off Turnovers:  Panthers 18,  Falcons 9

Bench Points:  Falcons 5,  Panthers 0

2nd Chance Points:  Panthers 9, Falcons 4

Rebounds:  Panthers 43,  Falcons 23

Assists:  Panthers 15,  Falcons 6

Steals:  Falcons 6, Panthers 4

 

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NYSSWA State Rankings 2017 - Week 13

 

The 13th state rankings for the 2017 the season have been released by the NYSSWA.  Below are the WNY teams that made the cut.  ** Released on Tuesday, prior to crossover games.  This week, I've included any teams that are potential opponents of our locally ranked teams this weekend.

 

Class AA

Fairport #3

Niagara Falls #21

 

Class A 

Irondequoit #1

Chaminade #6

Canisius #12

St. Francis #15

Park #17

Amherst #20

North Tonawanda #23

Williamsville South #24

Wayne #25

 

Class B

LaSalle Academy #3

East Aurora #11

Mynderse #12

Health Sciences #19

 

Class C 

Northstar Christian #2

Cuba-Rushford #4

Chautauqua Lake #6

Randolph #14

East #17

 

Class D

Franklinville #3

CG Finney #5

Ellicottville #14

Sherman #18

 

** According to the rankings...

 

- If you win the section, you become a ranked team in the state.  After a season of 'No teams ranked' in Class AA, Niagara Falls is in at #21.  Next stop, the state's highest ranked public school (#3) from Fairport.

 

- North Tonawanda is on the board in the state for the first time all season.  The Jacks debuted at #23 in NYS Class A.  They await the winner of Wayne vs. Irondequoit on Thursday night.  If they draw Irondequoit, they'll get a shot at Class A's #1 ranked team in NYS, after taking down WNY's #1 ranked team.

 

- Canisius went from unranked to #12 in NYS Class A after winning the Manhattan Cup.

 

- Williamsville South fell to #24 in NYS Class A after losing in the Class A1 Final to North Tonawanda, while Olean snd Timon fell out of the top 25 completely after semifinal losses in the postseason.

 

- St. Mary's plays for a CHSAA Class B state championship on Saturday against NYS Class B #3 LaSalle Academy.  The Lancers remain unranked in NYS Class B.

 

- Health Sciences will have to win a second straight game against a team ranked ahead of them in the state in order to advance to the state final four in Class B.  The Falcons knocked off #11 East Aurora in the B1/B2 Crossover on Tuesday and now face #12 Mynderse this Saturday.

 

- Chautauqua Lake moved up to #6 in NYS Class C and will need to pull off an upset in the Class C Far West Regional to get to the state final four.  The Thunderbirds await the winner NYS Class C #2 Northstar Christian vs. #4 Cuba-Rushford.

 

- Franklinville is all the way up to #3 in NYS Class D and will face the winner of #5 CG Finney or unranked Elba on Saturday.

 

 

Click HERE for complete NYSSWA State Rankings.

 

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Crossover Tuesday 2017

(Tyron Lott & Health Sciences are headed to the Class B Far West Regional/Photo: Harry Scull,BuffNews)

 

North Tonawanda 58, Amherst 51

On Saturday night, North Tonawanda chased a lead against Williamsville South for most of the game, before erasing a seven-point deficit with three minutes left to win by six and become Section VI Champions.  But in Tuesday's regional-qualifying game with Amherst, the Jacks were the ones making their opponent play chase all evening, except North Tonawanda was not to be caught.

 

 "Amazing things happen when nobody cares who gets the credit," North Tonawanda coach Ryan Mountain said.

 

Behind a 19-point first half that resulted in a game-high 25 points from Trevor Book, the Jacks took an eight-point lead to halftime and then came out of the break playing even better.  Book drilled four 3-pointers during his first half eruption and added the type of traditional three-point play that only goes when you're in the zone.  Book was most definitely in the zone...and so was the guy dishing passes to the team.

 

Vincent Tripi scored nine points in the win, but it was his passing that had me smiling from my seat.  Particularly during a third quarter surge where the Jacks collected some points in the transition game, it was Tripi setting his teammates up with flair.  One no-look pass led to another.  Then swing passes out to open shooters on the wing.  He began to look like the most confident player on the floor and it was as if the game slowed down for him as he continued to set up his teammates.  He was also responsible for giving his team a spark to start the third quarter by sticking two quick 3-pointers to begin the half.

 

Rory Farkas added 10 points in the win for the Jacks, who took their largest lead of the evening into the final stanza with a 15-point advantage.  The Tigers made a run to get the game back within eight points to start the fourth quarter, but North Tonawanda got a pair of scores from Alex Quinn to go back up by 12 points, 57-45, with under two minutes to play.

 

Marcellus Cooper led Amherst with 25 points, while Da'Shawn Hines and Daesean Ashley each scored 10 points.

 

North Tonawanda advances to the Class A Far West Regional against the winner between the #1 ranked team in NYS Class A, Irondequoit and Wayne.  The regional game will be played at Rush-Henrietta High School and tip is scheduled for 6 pm.

 

Prior to the game, the O'Bryan family was on hand to be honored in memory of Archie O'Bryan, who passed away in the fall, for his contributions to high school basketball in WNY.  North Tonawanda coach Ryan Mountain was fortunate enough to learn from O'Bryan when he was getting started in the profession.

 

"Archie O'Bryan affected this game because he gave me the confidence to coach varsity basketball," Mountain said.

 

Amherst            15 - 10 -   9 - 17 = 51

N.Tonawanda  15 - 18 - 16 -  9 = 58

 

Point Totals

North Tonawanda:  Trevor Book 25, Rory Farkas 10, Vincent Tripi 9, Alex Quinn 6, Zack Woodard 4, Brandon Casterline 2, Patrick Milbrand 2

Amherst:  Marcellus Cooper 25, Daesean Ashley, 10 Da'Shawn Hines 10, Brian Fulford 12, Richard Kay 2, Jordan Barr 2

 

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Health Sciences 51, East Aurora 43

For three quarters, Health Sciences versus East Aurora played out just the way you would expect a game to go between the top two ranked small schools in WNY.  But over the final eight minutes, the Falcons emerged as the better team and earned their first trip to the Class B Far West Regionals in program history.

 

"Today is a testament to the hard work the guys have been putting in at the gym," Health Sciences coach Ty Parker said.  "I'm happy for the school, the fans and mostly our players."

 

Kameron Briggs scored a game-high 22 points on the evening and led Health Sciences with a steady dose of long range bombs.  Briggs connected on six occasions from beyond the arc, with four of those coming in the second half.  Tyron Lott added 14 points in the win and scored three of his baskets in the fourth quarter when the Falcons began to pull away.

 

"Today they showed their heart and that they believed in each other," Parker said.

 

Tied at 33-33 heading into the fourth quarter, Nick Montgomery scored for East Aurora to give his team a two-point lead.  But the Falcons defense clamped down during the remainder of the final frame and never allowed another field goal by the Blue Devils, giving up only free throws the rest of the way.  A 12-0 run midway through the fourth quarter gave Health Sciences the eight-point advantage they would ultimately win by.

 

"We picked up each other," Parker said.  "We have a team full of superstars, they all believe in each other and that's what is winning us ball games."

 

Cal McTigue led the Blue Devils with a team-high 16 points, while Montgomery finished with 13 points.

 

Health Sciences will play Mynderse on Saturday at Rush-Henrietta High School for the right to advance to the Class B state final four in Binhamton.  Tip is set for 1:45 pm.

 

Health Sci     12 - 12 -  9 - 18 = 51

East Aurora  13 - 12 - 8 - 10 = 43 

 

Point Totals

Health Sciences:  Kameron Briggs 22, Tyron Lott 14, Davonte Gaines 9, Josiah Haygood 5, Tayvion Nelson 1

East Aurora:  Cal McTigue 16, Nick Montgomery 13, Josh Denz 9, Joe Montgomery 3

 

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Section VI All-Tournament Teams 2017

(South Park's Shakur Harris scored 54 points in his two games during Buff State Week/Photo: Harry Scull,Buff News)

 

 Section VI All-Tournament Teams are selected based on games played during the semifinal and championship rounds of sectionals, and do not include crossover or quarterfinal rounds. Click here to see brackets from every section in NYS, including other All-Tournament teams.

 

Class AA

MVP - Tazaun Rose - Niagara Falls

 

Cortese Myles - Niagara Falls

Alec Tamburri - Lancaster

Vito Fulciniti - Lancaster

James Rojas - Jamestown

Kevin Carpenter - Kenmore West

 

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Class A1

MVP - Trevor Book - North Tonawanda

 

Vincent Tripi - North Tonawanda

Zack Woodard - North Tonawanda

Greg Dolan - Williamsville South

Emir Evans - McKinley

JB Wilkes - Grand Island

 

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Class A2

MVP - Shakur Harris - South Park

 

Dom Welch - Cheektowaga

Marcellus Cooper - Amherst

Da'Shawn Hines - Amherst

Ray Mushat - South Park

Monty Shoemaker - Olean

 

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Class B1

MVP - Nick Montgomery - East Aurora

 

Cal McTigue - East Aurora

Josh Denz - East Aurora

Max Weber - Newfane

Tyreek Ruiz - Dunkirk

David Anderson - MST Seneca

 

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Class B2

MVP - Davonte Gaines - Health Sciences

 

Tyron Lott - Health Sciences

Haris Bekric - Lackawanna

Noah Grabar - Lackawanna

Jalin Cooper - Medina

Dan Reid - Olmsted

 

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Class C1

MVP - Devin Pope - Chautauqua Lake

 

Aaron Swan - Chautauqua Lake

Chase Johnson - Cleveland Hill

Paul Woodward - Cleveland Hill

Zach Hemphill - Allegany-Limestone

Nick Stein - Portville

 

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Class C2

MVP - Tyler Hind - Randolph

 

Jake Beaver - Randolph

Jarrett Lecceadone - Randolph

Willard Anderson - East

Cordell O'Brien - Frewsburg

Nate Luckman - Barker

 

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Class D

MVP - Isaac Kopp - Franklinville

 

Brock Blecha - Franklinville

Sam Erickson - Franklinville

Chris Robson - Sherman

Elliot Bowen - Ellicottville

Dustin Neckers - Clymer

 

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Championship Saturday 2017

(Amherst celebrates a 2nd straight Class A2 title /Photo: Harry Scull,Buff News)

 

Niagara Falls 61, Lancaster 56

Four years ago, Niagara Falls rolled out a very young lineup that included three freshmen (Charles Lamar, Tyler Sanders, & Devin Sanders) with a lot of potential for the future.  That season, the Wolverines finished with a losing record.  Fast forward four seasons, those freshmen are now back-to-back Section VI Champions in Class AA and moving on to the Far West Regional on Saturday night at Rush-Henrietta High School against Fairport at 9 pm.

 

 "I'm really happy for this group," Niagara Falls coach Sal Constantino.  "I never would ignore the heritage, what Niagara Falls basketball has been, but what Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris did - that was their accomplishments.  Tonight is about these guys."

 

Lamar scored nine points in the team's victory over Lancaster, while the Sanders' twins combined for 10 points.  Tazaun Rose led the Wolverines with 16 points and Cortese Myles finished with 10 points on the evening.  In total, nine players scored for Falls.

 

The Wolverines went back-and-forth with Lancaster throughout and the Championship Saturday finale treated fans to a great ending to a long day of basketball.  Through the first three quarters, there were 10 ties, while the lead changed 17 times.

 

However, after coming into the postseason as the #5 seed and needing to win a road playoff game just to get to Buff State, Niagara Falls never gave up its lead in the fourth quarter and looked like a team that is putting it all together at just the right time under Constantino.

 

"One of the things that we've done is we've gotten out of our own way,"  Constantino said.  "Just to see their maturity and their character...it's hard to play at Niagara Falls - there's so much pressure.  Everybody thinks that every year this is just a given."

 

Alec Tamburri finished with a team-high 14 points for Lancaster.  LG Castillo added 12 points in the loss, while Vito Fulciniti & Noah Speyer each netted seven points.

 

Niagara Falls  12 - 16 - 16 - 17 = 61

Lancaster        14 - 13 - 13 - 16 = 56

 

Point Totals

Niagara Falls: Tazaun Rose 16, Cortese Myles 10, Charles Lamar 9, Tyler Sanders 7, Jamel Burton 5, Josiah Harris 5, Syquan Ralands 4, Devin Sanders 3, Quaran Dubois 2

Lancaster:  Alec Tamburri 14, LG Castillo 12, Connor Duck 11, Vito Fulciniti 7, Noah Speyer 7, Collin Reformat 3, Tim Molik 2

 

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North Tonawanda 60, Williamsville South 54

 For the first time since 1961, since before the coach or any of his players were born, the Jacks are sectional champions.  Adding to the magnitude of the win, North Tonawanda entered the game as an unranked large school and knocked off WNY's top-ranked team from Williamsville South, who happened to be the two-time defending champions.

 

"We thought we had the better team all year long," said North Tonawanda coach Ryan Mountain.  "We proved that we could do it the old fashioned way - a bunch of guys growing up in the same neighborhood, balling out together.  We don't need any transfers, it's our family."

 

The Billies got in front early in the opening quarter and stayed there until halftime, when Devin Degree canned a second straight 3-pointer to give South a 32-27 advantage at the break.  Trailing by six points late in the third quarter, North Tonawanda got a big 3-pointer from Trevor Book, followed by another basket and then a score from Patrick Milbrand for a 7-0 run to end the frame.  The Spurt gave the Jacks a 43-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

 

However, 3-pointers by Cody Sanford and Greg Dolan were part of a 12-4 push back from Williamsville South that restored its lead.  

 

Facing their largest deficit of the game, 54-47, with just over three minutes to play, the Jacks got a 3-pointer from Zack Woodard to ignite a spectacular finish.  North Tonawanda never allowed another point to be scored by the Billies and rattled off a championship-clinching 13-0 run to complete a comeback win and stun the area's #1 large school.

 

"We had a vision over the summer," Mountain said.   "We saw it, we felt it...we just had to go out and earn it."  

 

Book scored a team-high 14 points in the victory.  Vincent Tripi finished with 12 points and Woodard added 11 points in the win.  A total of nine different Jacks scored in the contest, supporting their 'Strength in Numbers' motto.

 

Dolan led South with a game-high 19 points, while Adam Braniecki finished his career at South with 12 points.

 

NT advances to the overall Class A championship game against Amherst on Tuesday night at Buff State.  The winner moves on to the Far West Regional on Saturday night.

 

 North Tonawanda      7 - 20 - 16 - 17 = 60

Williamsville South  12 - 20 - 10 - 12 = 54

 

Point Totals

North Tonawanda:  Trevor Book 14, Vincent Tripi 12, Zack Woodard 11, Alex Johnson 6, Alex Quinn 6, Patrick Milbrand 4, Brandon Casterline 3, Jordan Fox 2, Rory Farkas 2

Williamsville South:  Greg Dolan 19, Adam Braniecki 12, Devin Degree 9, Dakota Wiley 8, Cody Sanford 6

 

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Amherst 55, South Park 53

After graduating the school's all-time leading scorer in TC Brown and a Division I big man in St. Bonaventure's Amadi Ikpeze, the Amherst Tigers kept the success of the program rolling along with a second straight Section VI title in Class A2.  The victory also gave the school back-to-back 20-win seasons.

 

The Tigers jumped out to an 11-0 lead and went to halftime with a 28-20 cushion on the scoreboard, but found out why South Park earned the Yale Cup trophy this season when the Sparks came storming back in the third quarter to tie the game at 40-40 heading into the final stanza.  The teams traded leads over the final eight minutes, but with 2:08 left, Da'Shawn Hines connected from long range for Amherst to make it 50-47.  Marcellus Cooper added a free throw for a four-point lead at 51-47 as the game ticked under one minute remaining.

 

However, Shakur Harris shot a long 3-pointer over his defender and drilled it for the Sparks to cut the deficit to one.  On the ensuing inbounds, Jakari Woods stole the ball and scored for South Park.  Suddenly, the Sparks were in front 52-51.

 

"This group is a special group," Amherst coach Chris Kensy said.  "They easily could have hung their heads when South Park took the lead, but they found a way."

 

A pair of free throws by Cooper got the Tigers back on top, 53-52, with 28 seconds left.  Shakur Harris tied the game back up with his own charity toss with 10 seconds left.  

 

One the final possession of the game, Jordan Barr rebounded a miss in the lane and score on the put back as the last two seconds ran off the clock to lift Amherst to the title.

 

Hines led the Tigers' balanced attack with 12 points, while Barr and Cooper each scored nine points in the win.  Brian Fulford didn't score in the game, but his impact throughout was invaluable to his team's championship victory.  With timely rebounds, diving for loose balls, interior passes, and keeping his team fired up throughout, Amherst doesn't finish the job without his contributions on Saturday.

 

"Brian Fulford plays every play like it's his last," said Kensy.  "He's giving us so many good minutes right now and I'd expect nothing less - he's a captain and a senior."

 

Harris led the Sparks with a game-high 26 points to end his career at South Park.  The senior was named Tournament MVP, rare in a losing effort, due to his two-game performance that turned the heads of all spectators in the Buffalo State Sports Arena.  With Harris on the floor, the Sparks were always in it and the 5-6 senior nearly willed his team to a title.

 

"I told Shakur Harris he's got the heart of a lion," Kensy said.

 

Amherst will look to advance to its first regional appearance under Kensy when they face North Tonawanda on Tuesday night for the overall Class A title.  The Tigers defeated the Jacks by four points during a regular season home game in late December.

 

South Park  10 - 10 - 20 - 13 = 53

Amherst       15 - 13 - 12 - 15 =  55

 

Point Totals

Amherst:  Da'Shawn Hines 12, Jordan Barr 9, Marcellus Cooper 9, Desean Ashley 8, Richard Kay 7, Will Alfieri 6, Jake Funderburk 4

South Park:  Shakur Harris 26, Jakari Woods 10, Ray Mushat 7, Khalil White 6, Jeremy Jackson 3, Anthony Mack 1

 

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East Aurora  75, Newfane 39

 For the second time since taking over the boys program, head coach Chris Koselny has led East Aurora to a Section VI title.  In 2012, the Blue Devils led by CC MVP Stan Wier, won Class A2 and went on to defeat McKinley for the overall Class A championship.  With a completely new senior laden cast, East Aurora claimed the sectional plaque Class B1 and now has a shot to become the overall Class B winners and move on to the Far West Regional on Saturday.

 

"It feels really, really good," East Aurora coach Chris Koselny said.  "I've got a group of seniors that have done any and everything I've asked of them and they've been nothing but great.  I can't tell you how proud of them I am."

 

Facing a 2-3 zone employed by Newfane, the Blue Devils moved the ball enough to find open shooters on the perimeter and made the Panthers pay by knocking them down.  A total of 10 long range bombs went in on the afternoon for East Aurora, with six coming in the second half to ensure Newfane could never begin to mount a run or gain any momentum throughout the contest.  EA led by 15 points at halftime and continued to pour it on, taking its largest lead on the game's final score.

 

"We knew that was what they wanted to do was play zone and we were prepared," Koselny said.  "We talked about where the spots would be open."

 

Three players finished in double figures for East Aurora and it was the usual suspects who have been doing it all season for WNY's top ranked small school.  Nick Montgomery finished with a game-high 24 points, Cal McTigue scored 20 points, and Josh Denz added 13 points in the game.  The senior trio combined for nine of the Blue Devils' 3-pointers in the game.

 

"Nick, Cal, and Josh have been steady all year,"  said Koselny.  "They've got hundreds of games under their belt together and when you have that situation, things are going to go well."

 

Newfane was led by Max Weber's 15 points, while Kyle DeVoogel finished with 14 points for the Panthers.

 

Newfane        11 -  10 -   9 -  9 = 39

East Aurora  18 - 18 - 18 - 21 = 75

 

Point Totals

East Aurora: Nick Montgomery 24, Cal McTigue 20, Josh Denz 13, Will Beavers 3, Kellan Wittman 3, Owen Smith 3, Noah Denz 3, Liam Sheehan 2, Boss Connor 2, Joe Montgomery 2

Newfane:  Max Weber 15, Kyle DeVoogel 14, Caleb Russell 4, Brandon Gross 3, Chad Dunbar 2, Connor Hill 1

 

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Health Sciences 60, Lackawanna 48

 For a second straight season, the Falcons played in the Class B2 championship game, falling to Fredonia last year.  However in the school's fifth year of existence and competition in the section, Health Sciences broke through on Saturday afternoon to hoist the first Section VI championship plaque in program history.

 

"I'm happy for our guys, I'm happy for our program, and I'm happy for our school," Health Sciences coach Ty Parker said.  

 

After some good energy from both sides in the opening quarter, Tyron Lott broke a 9-9 tie with a basket last in the first quarter.  Wize Threat added a 3-pointer before the end of the frame and the Falcons were off, never trailing the rest of the way.  Lott scored 11 of his 19 points in the first half, as Health Sciences took a 31-19 lead to the break.

 

The Falcons continued to build their lead in the second half, going up by as many as 21 points during the fourth quarter.  The team's defense, predicated on pressuring the ball, was once again highly effective, holding Lackawanna's leading scorer Noah Grabar to just five points and one trey in the game after he popped off in the semifinal round.  Haris Bekric was the only Steeler to reach double figures in scoring on the afternoon, finishing with 14 points.

 

Davonte Gaines asserted himself early and often and put forth one of his best games of the season.  The junior used a combination of finishes near the basket and smooth jumpers to pile up 26 of his game-high 27 points through the first three quarters of play.

 

"Davonte is one of the most unselfish basketball players that I've ever coached," Parker said.  "I told him there's going to come a point in time where you have got to take over and exploit your talents...tonight he did that."

 

Health Sciences will face East Aurora on Tuesday night at 6 pm for the right to advance to the Class B Far West Regional on Saturday.

 

Health Sciences  14 - 17 - 18 - 11 = 60

Lackawanna        9 - 10 - 15 - 14 = 48

 

Point Totals

Health Sciences:  Davonte Gaines 27, Tyron Lott 19, Wize Threat 6, Kameron Briggs 4, Shakir Cook 3, Tayvion Nelson 2, Josiah Haygood 1, Tysheen Lott 1

Lackawanna:  Haris Bekric 14, Carlton Treeths 8, Jordan Pacillo 6, Noah Grabar 5, London Smith 4, Robert Rice 3, Noble Smith 2, Abdul Albaneh 2, Juan Rodriguez 2

 

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JCC Friday 2017

(Jarrett Lecceadone & Randolph won Class C2 on JCC Friday)
 

 

Chautauqua Lake 68, Cleveland Hill 62

It's was 35 years ago that a school named Chautauqua won a Section VI title.  Since then, that school merged with Mayville to form Chautauqua Lake and become the Thunderbirds.  And for the first time in school history, the Thunderbirds are Section VI Champions.

 

"It's about commuinity and family," Chautauqua Lake coach Mike Putney said.  "I'm really happy to be able to accomplish this for our community."

 

After spending the season as a highly regarded small school, Chautauqua Lake faced a Cleveland Hill team in the final that saved its best basketball for the end of the season and gave the eventual champs all they could handle in what was a great battle.  The Thunderbirds trailed 35-32 at halftime and fell behind by eight points with two minutes left in the third quarter before a 31-17 finish over the game's last 10 minutes.

 

"We talked a lot about discipline," Putney said.  "Move the ball and be patient - good things will happen."

 

Devin Pope dropped a game-high 33 points in the victory, while teammate Aaron Swan scored 27 points.  The duo were the only two to score for the team in the second half, netting 20 & 16 points respectively over the last two quarters.  Three-point plays, 3-pointers, strong drives and finishes, tough defense, and clutch free throw shooting late by Pope & Swan lifted the team to the title.

 

"They are so smooth and so intelligent, when things need to get done you put the ball in their hands," said Putney.

 

Paul Woodward led the Golden Eagles with 17 points, while Chase Johnson scored 16 points in the loss.

 

Clev Hill       13 - 22 - 10 - 17 = 62

Chaut Lake  15 - 17 - 13 - 23 = 68

 

Point Totals

Chautauqua Lake:  Devin Pope 33, Aaron Swan 27, Tyler Meredith 6, Kyler Majka 2

Cleveland Hill:  Paul Woodward 17, Chase Johnson 16, Tyler Phillips 11, Naszir Nance 5, Michael Johnson 5, Khalil Jackson 4, J'Son James 4

 

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Randolph 51, East 42

 After losing their season opener at Ellicottville and dropping a contest to Franklinville a week later, the Cardinals from Randolph found themselves out of the mix in the local small school rankings for much of the season.  It didn't stop the team from rolling through their league with an unbeaten record and it certainly didn't make them think that teams ranked ahead of them were better.

 

"Early season rankings mean nothing," Randolph coach Kevin Hind said.  "It's now that matters."

 

When it mattered most, the Cardinals were never better and now they are Section VI Champions of Class C2.  With an absolutely stifling defensive performance, Randolph held East to just 42 points after the Panthers had erupted for 86 in the game prior to reach the final.  Specifically, the team focused on making things difficult for East standout Willard Anderson, one of WNY's top players.

 

Nick Martonis was stellar throughout, chasing Anderson everywhere, sticking with him, and never losing focus for even a moment.  Martonis played the entire game without scoring a point and was as important to the Cardinals winning the title as any player on the floor.

 

"It was really a matter of limit how many times he touches the ball, make him work hard, make him work for everything," Hind said.   "And Nick didn't do it alone...every guy that was out there was just as important, just as valuable."

 

Anythime Anderson managed to penetrate inside the arc, the defense collapsed upon him like a stone wall.  Even points in the paint for East came at a high premium, as Kaleb Frink and Jarrett Lecceadone were fierce rim protectors that got better as the game wore on and East wore down.  

 

The Cardinals closed the game with a 9-0 run that broke a tie game at 42-42.  In the fourth quarter, Hind had a message for Frink, who responded to his coach with multiple game-sealing rejections down the stretch.

 

"We're done taking charges," Hind told him.  "Go get them.  If they come in there, get them out of there.  Be a force.  Talk about an unsung hero."

 

Tyler Hind scored a game-high 20 points for Randolph on the evening and controlled the ball for most of the game.  Hind, who is the son of the head coach, is just a freshman.  That didn't prevent him from playing like an upperclassmen and meeting some heavy expectations.

 

"He's worked really, really hard," Hind said.  "It's hard when you've got your Dad who is a pretty intense guy"

 

Jake Beaver scored 13 points in the win, while Lecceadone added 12 points. 

 

Jahahd Maryon led East with 13 points, while Justin Allen scored 10 points. Anderson finished with seven in the loss.

 

East High  12 - 10 - 13 -  7 = 42

Randolph  15 - 11 - 10 - 15 = 51

 

Point Totals

Randolph:  Tyler Hind 20, Jake Beaver 13, Jarrett Lecceadone 12, Kaleb Frink 6

East:  Jahahd Maryon 13, Justin Allen 10, Waunya Shaw 8, Willard Anderson 7, AJ Stevens 2, Shawndale Williams 2

 

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Franklinville 59, Sherman 48

After a 25-year title drought, the Panthers are once again the best in Section VI.  The Class D Champions from Franklinville overcame a home loss to rival Ellicottville to even the series before the regular season ended and then win the rubber match in the semifinals to earn a title game appearance with Sherman.  While the Wildcats turned in a gritty performance, Franklinville had too much balance, size, and sharp-shooting and raised the Section VI Class D championship plaque for the first time since 1992, something that was special to the head coach.

 

"Really special, we knew this could be our reality,"  Franklinville coach Jeff Haskell said.  "It's extremely satisfying, this was our goal."

 

Sherman never held a lead in the game, but also let the Panthers pull away.  After trailing by 11 points just before halftime, the Wildcats put together an 11-0 surge that tied the game at 29-29 early in the third quarter.

 

"They played with nothing to lose and they played real hard," said Haskell. "We didn't match that."

 

Brock Blecha scored the first and last baskets during an 11-0 response to Sherman tying the game, and Franklinville was able to head to the final stanza with a 40-29 lead.  Blecha finished with a game-high 17 points.

 

"Brock does Brock things," Haskell said.  "He was standing in front of me on the one and I said hit it and he hit it."

 

Isaac Kopp connected on four 3-pointers and added 16 points in the win for Franklinville.

 

Chris Robson scored a team-high 16 points in his final game for Sherman, while Jared Gleason and Tanner Ramsey each added 11 points in the loss.

 

Franklinville will compete in the NYSPHAA Class D Far West Regional at Rush-Henrietta High School on Saturday at 12 pm for the right to advance to the state final four in Binghamton.

 

Sherman         10 - 11 -  8 - 19 = 48

Franklinville  15 - 14 - 11 - 19 = 59

 

Point Totals:

Franklinville:  Brock Blecha 17, Isaac Kopp 16, Sam Erickson 7, Darren Clark 7, Tyler Pitner 6, Dylan Burton 6

Sherman:  Chris Robson 16, Tanner Ramsey 11, Jared Gleason 10, Kyle Carpenter 6, Mike Delcamp 5

 

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Class B2 Semifinals 2017: Health & Lackawanna advance

(Davonte 'The Ticket' Gaines brings the #BOOM for Health)

 

Health Sciences  55, Medina 37

With many expecting to see offense fireworks as the Falcons faced Medina, who was riding a 14-game winning streak and arrived with plenty of talent, it was defense that decided the outcome and dictated the pace of the game.  Health Sciences pressured non-stop and kept the Mustangs to just 13 points by halftime and 22 points through three quarters, to earn a return trip to the Section VI Class B2 Final.

 

"We take pride in our defense," Health Sciences coach Ty Parker said.  "Defense was the key tonight."

 

Kameron Briggs connected from long range on three occasions for the Falcons and led the team with 18 points.  Davonte Gaines scored 11 points, while Tyron Lott added 10 points in the win.

 

Jalin Cooper finished with a team-high 16 points for Medina and tied a school record for most points in a season in the process.  For Health Sciences, a big key to the victory was its defense on the supporting cast for the Mustangs, particularly sophomore Johnny Salone.

 

"We knew Jalin (Cooper) was a great player and he's going to get his points in spurts," said Parker.  "We told them we ain't going to let nobody else beat us...we was really keying on (Johnny) Salone, we felt like he was the X-factor of their team."

 

The Falcons led by 10 points at halftime and took their largest lead of the night midway through the third quarter with an 18-point advantage, never allowing the Mustangs to get the deficit back under 10 points the rest of the way.

 

A return trip to the finals has been an expectation this season for a loaded Falcons squad and it's a challenge the team accepts as they look to break through to earn the school's first title.

 

"We've been thinking about this for a year," Parker said.  "The guys are hungry, ready to play, and they're determined."

 

Health Sciences faces Lackawanna at 12 pm on Saturday for the championship.

 

Health   16 - 7 - 15 - 17 = 55

Medina   9 - 4  -  9 - 15 = 37

 

Point Totals

Health Sciences:  Kameron Briggs 18, Davonte Gaines 11, Tyron Lott 10, Tayvion Nelson 6, Josiah Haygood 4, Ja'lton Massy 3, Tysheen Lott 3

Medina:  Jalin Cooper 16, Vincent Montague 7, Johnny Salone 6, Izaiah Rhim 5, Tyrellis Atkins 3

 

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Lackawanna 62, Olmsted 49

The Steelers have dealt with a pair of injuries to key pieces this season that kept them from competing at full strength for much of the 2017 campaign.  But with everyone at full strength on Thursday night in the Class B2 Semifinal against Olmsted, Lackawanna played like a well-oiled machine to advance to a sectional title game for the third time since 2011.

 

Tied 12-12 after one quarter of play, an 11-3 start to the second frame had Lackawanna up 23-15, before Steelers' sophomore Noah Grabar had a moment at the Buff State Sports Arena.  Over the final 2:29 of the half, Grabar splashed from long range three straight times without a miss.  Olmsted managed to counteract two of those with matching bombs by Gabe Carr-Johnson, but Grabar's surge lifted Lackawanna to a 34-23 advantage at the break.

 

"He's been doing it all season," Lackawanna coach Kevin Shaddle said.  "Before he got hurt, in six games he was already at 35 3-pointers for the season...he's a very consistent shooter. It's not a freak shooting display, that's him."

 

Five quick points to begin the third quarter increased the Steeler lead to 39-23, before the Owls came storming back.  Five points from Dan Reid (team-high 16 points), another trey by Carr-Johnson, and a three-point play from Austin Parham accounted for an 11-0 burst to make it a five-point game with 2:44 left in the frame, 39-34.  

 

A timeout and an adjustment from Shaddle would get the Steelers refocused and back on track.

 

"We changed it up a a little bit, gave them a different look and got some quick turnovers and we were fortunate,"  Shaddle said.  "It really did help us get our lead back."

 

An 8-2 finish to the third stanza restored a double figure lead heading into the fourth quarter, where the patience and execution of Lackawanna's offense continued to produce offense and drain the clock.  Olmsted was never able to get closer than 10 points the rest of the way.

 

"Our boys have really learned how to play good half court offense," said Shaddle. "And then when you get a little bit of a lead, turn it on and use your transition."

 

Grabar scored a game-high 20 points for Lackawanna, while London Smith and Haris Becric each added 11 points in the win.  

 

Lackawanna is one game away from its first Section VI crown since 2011 when they defeated Newfane for a title in Class B1.  However, the Steelers will have to get past 32 minutes of in-your-face defense from Health Sciences, the top ranked team from Class B2 all season.

 

"We're going to address their pressure defense," Shaddle said.

 

Lackawanna  12 - 22 - 13 - 15 = 62

Olmsted          12 - 11 - 13 - 13 = 49

 

Point Totals

Lackawanna:   Noah Grabar 20, London Smith 11, Haris Bekric 11, Noble Smith 8, Carlton Treeths 5, Rob Rice 3, Jordan Pacillo 2, Juan Rodriguez 2 

Olmsted:  Dan Reid 16, Justin Evans 12, Gabe Carr-Johnson 9, Austin Parham 9, Naseem Baynes 3

 

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Class AA Semifinals 2017: Lancaster & Falls march forward

(Lancaster's Alec Tamburri scores two of 24 points in the Class AA semifinals)

 

Lancaster 71, Kenmore West 48

Last season, the Legends found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided Class AA semifinal against a team from the Niagara Frontier League.  In its return to the arena where sectional titles are awarded, Lancaster flipped the script by taking a fast double digit lead on NFL tri-champ Kenmore West and coasting to a convincing victory to reach the Class AA Final on Saturday night.

 

"This is better than the first time we made it to Buff State because of all we've been through off the court with this team," said Lancaster coach John Otto.  "Right from the beginning of the season they've been a family...they deserve it."

 

A 17-4 finish to the opening quarter got the co-champions of ECIC I comfortable on the big stage and everything started clicking.  Vito Fulciniti scored nine of his game-high 25 points in the opening frame and canned four treys in the contest, along with a fancy behind-the-back dish to teammate Connor Duck for a finish.  Teammate Alec Tamburri gave a great effort throughout, scoring 12 points in each half to finish with 24 in the game.  Tamburri's three-point play to end the first half sent the Legends to the break with a 34-23 advantage.

 

A 10-0 run in the middle of the third quarter broke the game open for the Legends, as they took a 48-27 lead.  A 3-pointer from sophomore Jakob Jerebko late in the frame gave Lancaster its largest lead of the evening at 54-30.

 

"We're trusting each other and trusting the process," Otto said.  "We scheduled some hard nonleague games at the beginning of the year knowing they would help us out at the end."

 

LG Castillo added 11 points in the win for Lancaster.

 

The Blue Devils were led by Tyler Aquilina's 12 points, while Kyle Carpenter added 11 points in the loss.

 

Ken West    9  - 14 - 11 - 14 = 48

Lancaster  19 - 15 - 22 - 15 = 71

 

Point Totals

Lancaster:  Vito Fulciniti 25, Alec Tamburri 24, LG Castillo 11, Jakob Jerebko 3, Tim Molik 2, Noah Speyer 2, Connor Duck 2

Kenmore West:  Tyler Aquilina 12, Kevin Carpenter 11, Jahlel St. John 8, Kyle LaPlante 6, Tal James 5, Erick Rainey 4, Tyler White 2

 

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Niagara Falls 58, Jamestown 50

The defending champions of Class AA are headed back to the title game looking to repeat, but it took a balanced effort and a strong finish to the game to get past a scrappy effort from Jamestown.  Tazaun Rose led ten Wolverines who reached the score sheet in the game with 15 points, one three 3-pointers and some clutch fourth quarter free throw shooting.

 

Falls fell behind 6-0 out of the gates, but an 11-3 finish to the opening quarter gave them an 11-9 lead.  Baskets from Devin Sanders and Cortese Myles extended the Wolverine's lead to six points, but a big second quarter from Jamestown's James Rojas kept the lead from growing even larger.  Rojas scored 11 of his 22 points in the stanza, with nine of his 10 first half free throws doing most of the damage.

 

"He had 10 points in the first half from the foul line and we put him there," said Niagara Falls coach Sal Constantino.  "I thought we did a really poor job reaching & taking chances when we didn't need to."

 

The Red Raiders outscored Niagara Falls 20-9 in the third quarter, led by Marcus Rojas, who scored seven of his 11 points in the frame.  James Rojas added six in the quarter that ended with an 11-3 Jamestown run to give them a 44-39 lead heading into the last eight minutes.

 

But the Wolverines' defense really clamped down during the crucial stretch run as they kept the Rojas brothers from scoring and rattled off a 17-2 run to take a 58-46 lead and run the clock out for the victory.  Constantino credited his defense, particularly the effort from Myles on Rojas, as a key to the finish.

 

"In the second half I thought Cortese Myles did a great job," Constantino said.  "We tried to deny him the ball as much as we could and when it got in his hands, tried to chase it out and make other guys make plays."

 

To defend the title, Niagara Falls will need to get past a red hot Lancaster team that has won its last four games by an average margin of 27.5 points, including a league-clinching win, a victory over Jamestown and two sectional games.

 

"We know we have a challenge ahead of us," said  Constantino.  "That's what this group wants, we don't want an easy road...we came in as the five seed and deservedly so."

 

The Class AA Final will tip on Saturday night at 8:45 pm.

 

Niagara Falls  11 - 19 -  9 - 19 = 58

Jamestown      9 - 15 - 20 -  6 = 50

 

Point Totals

Niagara Falls:  Tazaun Rose 15, Cortese Myles 6, Devin Sanders 7, Syquan Ralands 6, Quaran Dubois 5, Josiah Harris 5, Marquise Miller 5, Tyler Sanders 4, Charles Lamar 3, Jamel Burton 2

Jamestown:  James Rojas 22, Marcus Rojas 11, Ryan Holdridge 8, Matt Hill 5, Grant Moore 4

 

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Class A2 Semifinals 2017: Tigers & Sparks to meet in final

(South Park's Ray Mushat secures a rebound against Cheektowaga /Photo: Harry Scull,Buff News)
 

South Park 74, Cheektowaga 64

The Buffalo State Sports Arena was at a fever pitch during the finale of three games between the Sparks & Warriors, as herds of fans arrived to watch Cheektowaga's Dom Welch's attempt at breaking the historic WNY scoring record held by Ritchie Campbell for 27 years.  In the end, fans were treated to an exciting game, a broken record, and a South Park team that broke through after being close last season, to reach the Class A2 Final.

 

"We didn't really talk about Dom breaking the point record," South Park coach Peter Hudecki said.  "We just talked about winning the game."

 

With fans reacting to every basket on both ends all evening, Welch and South Park's Shakur Harris went back-and-forth in the first half seemingly scoring at will for their teams.  Leading 26-24 midway through the second frame, the Sparks rattled off a 17-2 run to finish the first half and ran to the locker rooms with a 44-26 lead.

 

Welch needed just seven points in the second half to achieve history, which he accomplished less than two minutes into the third quarter.  Welch took an outlet pass and went end-to-end for the finish in breaking the record.  After a brief stoppage to honor Welch, play resumed.  The emotional moment of the game seemed to super-charge Welch and his Warriors.  Cheektowaga opened the half with a 16-3 rush to cut the Sparks' lead to 47-42 at the midway point of the frame.  

 

"Last's years game here against McKinley was so emotional and a lot of our guys played last year, so they've been through this," Hudecki said.

 

Despite their experience with those conditions, Welch absolutely erupted during a 23-point stanza that included three 3-pointers and two three-point plays.  A 10-1 close to the quarter had Cheektowaga knocking on the door, trailing 54-52.

 

"We started doing stupid stuff like trying to drive the ball through three guys and not kicking the ball out," Hudecki said.  "After a timeout, the kids started to understand what we were trying to do."

 

Vaughn Burdette tied the game at 56-56 for the Warriors three minutes into the final stanza, but Khalil White came right back with a score to put the Sparks back in front and the Warriors could never pull even again the rest of the way.  An 18-8 finish to the game launched South Park into the sectional championship game.

 

Harris led the Sparks with a team-high 28 points, while Ray Mushat scored 18 points in the win.  

 

Welch finished his career with a game-high 45 points and is now the all-time scoring leader in WNY with 2,376 career points.

 

South Park      18 - 26 - 10 - 20 = 74

Cheektowaga  16 - 10 - 26 - 12 = 64

 

Point Totals

South Park:  Shakur Harris 28, Ray Mushat 18, Elijah Lewis 9, Anthony Mack 6, Jakari Woods 5, Jeremy Jackson 4, Khalil White 4

Cheektowaga:  Dom Welch 45, Rudy Bragg 8, Vuahgn Burdette 5, Davon Brown 4, Alex Bryant 2

 

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Amherst 57, Olean 53

Midway through the opening quarter, Tigers' senior Richard Kay (9 points) sank a 3-pointer to put his team in front of the defending Class B state champions from Olean and they never lost their advantage the rest of the evening.  As a result Amherst is headed back to the Class A2 Final, where they were crowned as sectional champs a year ago at this time, for a sixth consecutive season.

 

"Our kids had the best week of practice going into a game," Amherst coach Chris Kensy said.  "They bought in."

 

Marcellus Cooper scored a team-high 18 points thanks to some smooth jump shooting, several trips to the free throw line, and a thunderous baseline dunk.  Da'Shawn Hines added 13 points in the win, with six of those coming in the fourth quarter, to highlight eight Tigers in the scoring column.  

 

 The Tigers earned 31 attempts from the charity stripe, which accounted for 19 of their points in the game, while Olean shot just six free throws all evening.  With carefully executed offensive possessions, Amherst slowly built as much a sizable lead on the Huskies, which reached 17 points on a bucket from Will Alfieri in the third quarter, at 35-18.  The Tigers did a solid job of contesting 3-pointers throughout, which Olean shot plenty of with limited success through the first 25 minutes.  

 

Amidst a cold evening from the perimeter, Olean eventually began to find its stroke and heat up.  Over the game's final nine minutes, the Huskies canned eight treys.  Four of those came from Monty Shoemaker, who netted a game-high 19 points.  By the last minute of the game Olean was threatening and got to within three points with 11 seconds left on the clock before finally bowing out.

 

"I knew they wouldn't go away," said Kensy.  "Well coached teams never quit."

 

The win sets up a completely different challenge for Amherst on Saturday afternoon when the Tigers take on the Yale Cup champs from South Park.  The Sparks are a fast and fearless crew that plays more of an attacking style.  It should make for a highly entertaining battle at Buff State on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm.

 

"We'll have two good days of practice," Kensy said.  "We'll be ready."

 

Olean       10 - 7  -  8 - 28 = 53

Amherst  14 - 9 - 14 - 20 = 57

 

Point Totals

Amherst:  Marcellus Cooper 18, Da'Shawn Hines 13, Richard Kay 9, Desean Ashley 6, Will Alfieri 5, Brian Fulford 2, Jordan Barr 2, Jake Funderburk 2

Olean:  Monty Shoemaker 19, Mike Schmidt 11, Luke Rogers 8, Matt Droney 6, Jack Dwaileebe 5, Tristen Snyder 4

 

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Class A1 Semifinals 2017: South & NT move on

(Devin Degree & South are back in the Class A1 Final / Photo: Harry Scull,Buff News)

 

Williamsville South  63, McKinley 51

The two-time defending overall Class A champions shook off a sluggish start and methodically built a lead to end McKinley's season for a third straight season and advance to a fourth consecutive Class A1 Final.  The Billies traded leads with the Macks in the opening frame and went into the locker rooms at halftime with a narrow four-point lead.

 

"We didn't do a lot of the things we needed to do in the first half," Williamsville South coach Gabriel Michael said.

 

Dakota Wiley started with the hot hand for the Billies, connecting on a pair of early 3-pointers and scoring 12 of his 20 points in the first half to keep his team ahead.  Greg Dolan heated up early in the second half, piling up 10 points in the third quarter and finishing with 17 of his game-high 26 points in the final two stanzas.

 

"Dakota carried us through the first half and Greg carried us through the second half," Michael said.

 

South created a cushion on the scoreboard with an 9-1 run to open the second half to take a double figure lead.  A three-point play, followed by a 3-pointer from Dolan late in the third quarter got the Billies to their largest lead at 12 points.  McKinley made a run back into the game in the final frame to cut the South lead to just four points, before a trey from Devin Degree sparked a 10-2 burst that sealed the game for the Billies.

 

"That's a good win against that team," said Michael.

 

The Macks were led by Emir Evans and Kavon Rogers, who scored 13 & 12 points respectively in the loss.

 

McKinley    11 - 12 - 10 - 18 = 51

Will South  11 - 16 - 18 - 18 = 63

 

Point Totals

Will South:   Greg Dolan 26, Dakota Wiley 20, Cody Sanford 5, Devin Degree 5, Mark Worthy 5, Adam Braniecki 2

McKinley:  Emir Evans 13, Kavon Rogers 12, Nakye Booze 11, Davonti Wardlaw 7, Deon Spencer 6, Jaylon Windsor 2

 

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North Tonawanda  64, Grand Island 34

The Jacks bolted out to a 16-2 lead on fellow Niagara Frontier League foe Grand Island and never allowed the Vikings to make a game out of it, advancing to the Class A1 Final for a second time in three seasons under head coach Ryan Mountain.  The commitment and execution of North Tonawanda's 2-3 zone defense was on full display and never looked better, as the Jacks made penetration extremely difficult and pushed the perimeter shooting of the Vikings way outside.

 

"Grand Island is a better basketball team than that," Mountain said.  "It wasn't their night."

 

Trevor Book and Rory Farkas led a very balanced attack from NT, with each finishing with a game-high 12 points, while doing equal damage in the first & second halves.  Seniors Brandon Casterline and Alex Quinn each scored nine points for the Jacks, who had nine different players enter the score book on the evening.  North Tonawanda has the luxury of multiple players on its roster capable of coming in and contributing with no drop off.

 

"Strength in numbers has been our motto for the entire year," said Mountain.

 

The win sets up an intriguing matchup between WNY's top-ranked large school in Williamsville South and one of the best NT teams in recent memory that earned a share of the NFL title and arrives very battle-tested.

 

"South's averaging 71 a game & we're averaging 69...South's giving up 51 a game and we give up 49," Mountain said.  "That's an 18-point difference either way, so it's about as even a matchup as we can ask for in the finals."

 

South and North Tonawanda tip off at 6:30 pm on Saturday night at Buff State.

 

Grand Island      5 - 11 -   6 - 12 = 34

N Tonawanda  16 - 13 - 16 - 19 = 64

 

Point Totals

North Tonawanda:  Trevor Book 12, Rory Farkas 12, Brandon Casterline 9, Alex Quinn 9, Vincent Tripi 7, Patrick Milbrand 7, Alex Johnson 4, Zack Woodard 2, Jordan Fox 2

Grand Island:  Derek Callen 10, JB Wilkes 8, Cam Sionko 8, Liam Carey 5, Garrett Robinson 3

 

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