GENESEO – The Mount Morris Blue Devils handed the Geneseo Blue Devils their second straight conference loss at home Friday night with a final score of 59-48. Geneseo jumped out to a quick lead and held Mount Morris to just 3 points in the 1st quarter. In the 2nd, Mount Morris began to close the gap thanks to 3 3-pointers, two made by junior guard Bubba Maldonado and one from senior guard Andrew Maracle. Mount Morris outscored Geneseo 23-11 in … [Read more...]
Friday Night Basketball Preview: Geneseo vs. Mount Morris
GENESEO – Friday night is basketball night in Livingston County and tonight is no different. Our marquee match-up for the evening is the Division III conference game between the Geneseo Blue Devils and the Mount Morris Blue Devils. In the match-up against Mount Morris, players to watch on Geneseo will surely include senior guard Ryan Bailey. He is a hustle player who has a high amount of energy on the court and is a natural leader. Bailey was … [Read more...]
BOY’S BASKETBALL: Livonia Defeats Wayland-Cohocton
Livonia – The Livonia Bulldogs put together a great second quarter run and never looked back in their 59-22 home win against the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles Friday evening. From the start of the game the Bulldogs played amazing on-ball defense creating forced shots and turnovers. The Bulldogs offense had a slow start although picked it up quickly in the second quarter when point guard Ricky Allen caught fire, knocking down four 3 pointers in three … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Avon picks up the W
PAVILION — The visiting Avon Braves exploded in the third quarter to overtake the Pavilion Golden Gophers, 52-37, in a Section V basketball matchup, Tuesday evening. After going into halftime with a 25-18 lead, the Braves notched 20 points in the third quarter, as they excelled in forcing turnovers and playing a strong team game. “We wanted to do better on [defensive rebounding] because we felt we gave up way too many offensive boards and I … [Read more...]
Basketball: Red Raiders defeat Gananda 66-53
CALEDONIA — After trailing 19-13 after the first quarter, the Cal-Mum Red Raiders bounced back to defeat the Gananda Blue Panthers 66-53 in a Section V basketball matchup. Cal-Mum’s trap defense and 2-3 zone led to a number of Gananda turnovers and easy transition baskets for the Red Raiders, which its up-tempo offensive thrives on. Steve Gaffney led the way for the Red Raiders, pitching in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Kyle Kline added 14 points … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Avon defeats Warsaw, 60-54
AVON — The Avon Braves held off a rally by the Warsaw Tigers to win 60-54 ,on Friday night, in a LCAA Section V Basketball matchup. The Braves’ solid team effort paced the way, as Zach Mouw added 17 points and 5 assists, Zack Rizzolo chipped in 11 points and Galen Snyder added 5 points and 7 rebounds. “I thought we got some good contributions from some guys off the bench, and I liked our energy tonight,” Head coach Rob Fries said. “We’re … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Cal-Mum Holds Off Avon
AVON — The Caledonia-Mumford Red Raiders held off a furious second half comeback attempt by the Avon Braves, winning a Section V matchup Wednesday night, 58-54. Despite Zach Mouw’s 19 points, the Braves were unable to pick apart the Red Raiders’ trap defense and solid post game, led by Steve Gaffney and Kyle Kline, who contributed 11 points apiece. “We competed a lot better tonight and took care of the ball pretty well against a … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Braves fall to Dansville
AVON — On Wednesday night, the visiting Dansville Lady Mustangs defeated the hometown Lady Braves, 60-50, in a Section V girl’s basketball matchup. Dansville’s Kelsey Poplawski led all scorers with 20 points, while Avon’s Jill McEvoy added 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists, in a losing effort. Dansville held a comfortable lead throughout the second half, and despite cutting the lead to within four points in the second … [Read more...]