The high school basketball regular season concluded Thursday with four Wayne-Finger Lakes boys games, two of which were decided in the final seconds.
Jamire Johnson poured in a season-high 33 points, including 19 in the second half, as Lyons came from behind to beat World of Inquiry, the team that handed them a loss earlier in the season and held them to their lowest scoring output. Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon also won a nail-biter, thanks to Logan Bauer’s clutch three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation.
Check out the scores and stats below, and don’t forget to tune into the Upstate Hoops Podcast on Monday at 2 p.m. as the FL1 Sports Team breaks down all the sectional brackets.
BOYS BASKETBALL (2/20)
Lyons (14-5) 80
World of Inquiry (17-3) 79
The Griffins were on the verge of extending their lead to seven with 1:35 remaining in regulation when Contrell Parker made a momentum-shifting defensive play for the Lions. The junior flew across the court to block what originally looked like an easy layup. That ignited a rally for Lyons as they outscored World of Inquiry 7-1 over the final 90 seconds to secure the win. Freshman Jah’Zyree Smith led the comeback, scoring all seven points during the run and finishing with 18, including 12 in the fourth quarter. His and-one layup put the Lions ahead by one with just 15.9 seconds to go. World of Inquiry did have a chance to tie or win it at the line with 0.9 seconds left but missed both free throws.
LYO: Jamire Johnson 33 pts; Jah’Zyree Smith 18 pts; Contrell Parker 15 pts; Stavell LeBrecht 7 pts; Ben Bookmiller 5 pts
WOI: Kanaz Linder 21 pts (3 three-pointers); Jaedon Adams-Griffin 19 pts; Curtis Bell 19 pts (3 three-pointers); Marcus Norwood 10 pts; Devin Dillon 7 pts
Marcus Whitman (13-7) 48
Palmyra-Macedon (11-9) 51
With 12 seconds remaining in regulation, the Wildcats were down by three until Tariku Blueye drained a three-pointer to tie the game. However, the celebration was short-lived. Just nine seconds later, Logan Bauer responded for the Red Raiders, hitting a go-ahead three that put Palmyra-Macedon back in front. That shot proved to be the game-winner as the Red Raiders snapped a three-game skid.
MW: Tariku Blueye 21 pts; Logan Storms 13 pts; Brayden Amadeo 5 pts; Brody Royston 2 pts
PM: Logan Bauer 16 pts; Shane Maier 10 pts; Camron Quick 9 pts; Carter Young 6 pts
Red Jacket (11-8) 32
Red Creek (14-6) 70
Marion (0-19) 41
Lyndonville (2-17) 56
MAR: Blake Mayville 25 pts
LYN: Colton Smith 14 pts; Lane Woodworth 13 pts; Juan Alberdi 13 pts
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to [email protected].