LIVINGSTON COUNTY — High school boys' basketball teams in Livingston County return to compete in the second round of the Section V tournament this Friday, Feb. 24. Here's the schedule of the upcoming match-ups: CLASS B #3 LIVONIA (17-4) VS #6 PENN YAN (12-9) @ LIVONIA 7 P.M. CLASS C2 #8 GENESEO (12-9) VS #1 PEMBROKE (16-4) @ PEMBROKE 7 P.M. #7 AVON (13-8) VS #2 EAST ROCHESTER (15-5) @ EAST ROCHESTER 7 P.M. #3 … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Livonia Defeats Greece Odyssey in the First Round of the Playoffs
LIVONIA — The #9 seed Greece Odyssey Leopards fell to the #8 seed Livonia Bulldogs 44-34 in the first round of the Section V tournament Feb. 22. The Leopards kept the score close for most of the game, going into the 4th quarter with the score tied up 31-31. In the 4th quarter, the Bulldogs outscored the Leopards 13-3, putting them in a 10 point lead to finish the game. "I was really proud of the girls' 4th quarter effort," commented … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Geneseo Defeats Rochester Academy in First Round of Playoffs
GENESEO — The Geneseo Blue Devils defeated Rochester Academy 61-44 in the first round of the playoffs. The Blue Devils established a 20-16 lead in the first quarter and then picked it up for the remainder of the game, maintaining a steady lead throughout the next three quarters as well, finishing the second quarter with a score of 39-23 and the third with a score of 51-36. Senior Kyle Rollins led the Blue Devils with a game total of 37 … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Livonia Defeats Dansville 53-40
LIVONIA — The Dansville Mustangs fell to the Livonia Bulldogs 53-40. Maddy Herzog led the Bulldogs with a game total of 19 points, with help from Vanessa Galbraith, who scored 11 points and had 1 assist. The Mustangs were led by Grace Rittenhouse, who scored a game total of 11 points and had 1 assist. Baylie Harnish also scored 9 points. Rittenhouse has scored a total of 189 points this season and has had 47 assists. The Bulldogs are … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Livonia Hands Letchworth First Loss of the Season
LIVONIA — In a close 45-40 game, the previously undefeated Letchworth Indians fell to the Livonia Bulldogs. Senior Maddy Herzog led the Bulldogs, scoring a career high of 27 points. "Usually, we've been intimidated and just circle the arc and we don't really attack or be aggressive —but tonight everyone was really aggressive," commented Herzog, on her team's strong performance. The Bulldogs kept the score close the entire game, ending … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Livonia Defeats Dansville 37-36
DANSVILLE — The Livonia Bulldogs defeated Dansville Mustangs 37-36. Freshman Grace Rittenhouse led the Mustangs with a total of 13 points to contribute to her season total of 135 points to date. The Mustangs narrowly missed the victory at the buzzer with a shot and a subsequent rebound, neither of which fell. The Mustangs have a record of 4-9 so far this season, and are gearing up to compete again on January 25th at Churchville-Chili … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Cal-Mum Wins Section Title in Late Game Comeback
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD–The Caledonia-Mumford Raiders defeated the Dundee Scotsmen in an amazing game to clinch the Section V C2 Title. The Raiders lead the Scotsmen the entire game until the fourth quarter when they lost the lead with one minute left on the clock going down 40-39. Raider Gill Flint who finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assist, was able to hit a three pointer to give the Raiders a 42-40 lead. After a defensive stop, … [Read more...]
Caledonia-Mumford Wins First Sectional Title Since 1979
GENESEO–The Caledonia-Mumford Raiders defeated the Geneseo Blue Devils Saturday afternoon 57-39 to clinch their first Section V Class C2 Title since 1979. Throughout the game the Blue Devils struggled shooting the ball causing them to fall behind the Raiders 30-20 by the end of the first the half. Raider's guard Mitch Cicero got hot at the right time in the first quarter to help give the Raiders the lead, hitting all of his three point … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Caledonia-Mumford Defeats Geneseo in Semi-Finals
GENESEO–The Geneseo Blue Devils have been eliminated from the Section V tournament after a close game with the Caledonia-Mumford Lady Raiders 52-44. The Blue Devils originally had the momentum and the lead at the end of the first half 21-20 with great scoring performances from Blue Devil players Gill Flint and Hailey Hopper, who both finished with a total of 16 points. The Lady Raiders came back in the second half going on a 20-10 scoring … [Read more...]
Avon Braves Eliminated from Tournament
AVON– The Avon Braves are officially eliminated from the playoffs after their 52-44 loss against the Gananda Panthers on Friday night. The game started off extremely defensive with both teams only scoring a combined total of 17 points in the first quarter. The Braves held the lead throughout the first quarter but lost it to the Panthers in the second quarter when Panthers guard Bradlee Doway (18pts) began to get hot from the three point … [Read more...]