The final Friday of the high school basketball regular season brought 16 games to the Wayne-Finger Lakes region, delivering some exciting finishes.
The Mynderse boys secured an overtime victory on the road against Newark despite trailing by 15 at halftime, wrapping up an impressive 3-0 week. Meanwhile, the Gananda girls also won in overtime on the road, narrowly defeating Williamson/Marion despite nearly blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. Another standout result came from the matchup between Waterloo and Geneva, where the Panthers shocked the Tigers with a dominant 40-point victory on their home court.
Check out the scores, stats, and Saturday’s schedule below.
BOYS BASKETBALL (2/14)
Mynderse (11-8) 65
Newark (8-11) 62
Overtime
After a tightly contested first quarter that ended tied at 13, the Reds surged ahead in the second to take a 15-point lead at halftime. The Blue Devils went on a run to open the second half to trim Newark’s lead to four entering the fourth. Then, Mynderse forced overtime with the score knotted at 57. In the extra period, the Blue Devils outscored Newark 8-5, securing their fifth consecutive victory. This marked the Reds’ second overtime game in the last week and their third loss in four contests.
MYN: Alan Plummer 23 pts (16 after halftime); Anthony Luffman 14 pts; Griffin Hilimire 13 pts; Derek Mercedes Rivera 6 pts
NEW: Terrell Jenkins 23 pts; Jahnor Allen 12 pts; Blake Steve 9 pts; Levar Moore 6 pts; Eric Finn 5 pts; Collin George 5 pts
Waterloo (13-5) 36
Geneva (14-5) 76
The Panthers completed the season sweep of the Tigers and handed them back-to-back losses for just the second time this season. Geneva also extended its win streak to four and climbed into second place in the Finger Lakes East standings.
WAT: Nathan Barron 11 pts; Cayden Troup 8 pts; Dylan Caraballo 5 pts; Hayden Willett 4 pts; Cameron Jacobs 3 pts; Justin Knowlton 3 pts; Brandon Lee 2 pts
GEN: Kaden Larsen-Porter 14 pts; DePatrick Overstreet 12 pts; Jahzire White 11 pts; Andrew Green 11 pts; Xavier Praylor 10 pts; Noah Brown 6 pts
Palmyra-Macedon (10-8) 38
Wayne (17-2) 66
The Eagles have won 15 of their 17 games by double digits.
PM: Brayden Leo 15 pts; Shane Maier 10 pts; Ryan Caffyn 4 pts; Carter Young 4 pts
WAY: Cameron Blankenberg 23 pts; Aidan Twist 16 pts; Richard Miles 12 pts; Malachi Kuhn 3 pts
Penn Yan (1-17) 41
Midlakes (5-14) 51
PY: Aven Foster 16 pts; Matthew Tones 9 pts; Anthony Condella 9 pts
MID: Marcus Tookes 13 pts; Jackson Nurse 11 pts; Diallo Lewis 8 pts
Canandaigua (16-3) 62
Honeoye Falls-Lima (6-13) 29
CAN: Connor Chapman 22 pts; Finn Damann 14 pts; Jaiden Pierce 6 pts
HFL: Quinn Kalibourne 14 pts; Brody Swan 5 pts
Victor (7-11) 75
Irondequoit (9-10) 55
VIC: Brody Burgess 18 pts; Ravi Chitre 14 pts; RJ Johnson 11 pts; Griffen Hopkins 11 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/15)
Honeoye (16-1)
Genesee Valley-Belfast (9-9)
1 p.m.
World of Inquiry (15-2)
Penn Yan (1-17)
3 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (2/14)
Bloomfield (13-7) 43
Waterloo (15-4) 53
The Bombers led the Tigers 14-13 after the first quarter, but Waterloo responded to take a six-point advantage at halftime. The Tigers maintained their lead through three quarters and pulled away late in the fourth, outscoring Bloomfield 16-11. With the victory, Waterloo earned their fifth straight win and completed a season sweep of the Bombers. Bloomfield closed out the regular season with their third loss in five games.
BLM: Ashlyn Wright 18 pts; Calla McCombs 8 pts; Lily Baughman 8 pts; Addie Falsone 3 pts
WAT: Addison Bree 21 pts; Gwyn Panek 8 pts; Maci Mueller 8 pts; Tangle Williams 7 pts
Gananda (12-5) 55
Williamson/Marion (9-11) 50
Overtime
The Marauders entered the fourth quarter down by 14 but mounted a comeback, outscoring the Panthers 16-2 to force overtime. In the extra period, Williamson/Marion held a two-point lead with 1:44 remaining, but Gananda responded with a 7-0 run to close out the game.
GAN: Leah Buffan 24 pts; Avery Hoffmann 21 pts; Ava VanAntwerp 10 pts
WM: Ellie Alexander 18 pts; Keira Robinson 12 pts; Kate Campbell 10 pts; Kendall Fernaays 8 pts
East Rochester (10-10) 42
Lyons (16-2) 70
ER: Lily Chambers-Silva 18 pts; Aniyah Eldridge 16 pts; Elizabeth Grbic 5 pts
LYO: Jayla Bell 19 pts; Car’Mella Parker 16 pts; Kamryn Bonell 10 pts; Ja’Niyah Bell 10 pts; Addison Jones 9 pts
HAC (9-8) 39
Marcus Whitman (16-1) 64
HAC: Cadence Brecker 24 pts; Baylor Smith 10 pts; Cora Barton 2 pts; Olivia Fowler 2 pts
MW: Aliysiah Clark 12 pts; Helen Snyder 11 pts; Lily Carroll 9 pts; Madison Daggett 8 pts; Hailee King 8 pts; Sophia Snyder 7 pts; Evy Royston 6 pts
Midlakes (5-14) 27
Penn Yan (8-11) 37
MID: Zoey Overslaugh 14 pts; Emma Labour 5 pts; Sophey Carswell 4 pts
PY: Bailey Cooper 13 pts; Maihue Miranda Wiltberger 7 pts; Breanne Dunning 7 pts; Madisen Pierce 6 pts
Romulus (2-17) 27
Dundee/Bradford (15-3) 81
ROM: Maggie Bloom 11 pts; Alyssa Mari 4 pts; Paityn Klossner 3 pts
DB: Kendall Parker 32 pts; Cheyanne Grandall 14 pts; Danica Hall 12 pts; Riley Stinson 7 pts; Marleigh Parker 6 pts; Madalyn Knapp 5 pts
Wayne (2-15) 23
Palmyra-Macedon (13-5) 59
WAY: Samantha Branner 9 pts; Mia DeMinck 4 pts; Sarah Cass 3 pts; Aidan Kovach 3 pts
PM: Shelby Geer 21 pts; Addison Blair 11 pts; Georgia Wirth 8 pts; Julia Belanger 7 pts; Taryn Goodness 6 pts
Clyde-Savannah (14-6) 55
North Rose-Wolcott (2-18) 23
CS: Larissa Walters 21 pts; Taylor Carnevale 16 pts; Alexis Tohafjian 6 pts; Katie Cronin 4 pts; Taylor Record 4 pts
NRW: Karissa Moore 7 pts
Honeoye (5-14) 37
Naples (11-8) 47
Gates Chili (3-17) 13
Canandaigua (14-5) 57
GC: Melice Gaye 7 pts; Payton Kretser 2 pts; Cassie Carpenter 2 pts
CAN: Julia Geitner 16 pts; Eily Hubler 14 pts; Leah Sheridan 9 pts; Sophia Frayne 9 pts
NEXT SLATE OF GAMES (2/15)
Wayne (2-15)
Rochester Prep (5-13)
3 p.m.
Fairport (12-6)
Palmyra-Macedon (13-5)
3 p.m.
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