The top seeded Mynderse Academy Blue Devils led the #4 seed Early College by 27 points in the 3rd quarter of the first game Wednesday night’s Section V Class B Semifinal doubleheader at Victor High School. Early College would come storming back as the Blue Devils went cold at the free throw line and had the ball with a chance to win the game but Tajmin Holt’s jump shot fell short as time expired and Mynderse escaped with a 59-58 win. The Blue Devils are headed back to the Blue Cross Arena and a sectional championship game for the first time since the captured the Class C1 title in 2013.
Mynderse will face the #2 seed Newark Reds who, in the second half of the doubleheader in Victor, would pull away for #3 Livonia late for a 57-49 win led by 17 points and 11 rebounds from junior big man Taylor Clements. Livonia’s Reid VanScoter had 30 points on 9 three-pointers in the loss.
This sets up an all-Finger Lakes East championship game. Mynderse will face Newark on Monday night at 6:15 pm at the Blue Cross Arena for the Section V Class B title. the two teams split in the regular season, both winning at home.
Check out the full FL1 Radio call of the semifinal doubleheader in Victor from Jim Sinicropi and Matt Verkey or tune in Thursday night at 9 pm for the live Video Replay of Wednesday night’s doubleheader. Full results from Wednesday night’s boys and girls semifinal games below…
Wednesday Night Boys Scoreboard:
CLASS AA
(5) Bishop Kearney 46 (1) Fairport 58
BK (16-7) – Nahziah Carter 28, 10 reb
FPT (21-1) – Dan Masino 18, 6 reb, 4 stl; Cam Keeley 12, 7 reb
It’d be a 2-point game at half but BK spotted Fairport 2-0 lead. Tech foul assessed to start game for pre-game dunk by Kings. Odd. pic.twitter.com/3KxsbF0JwW
— Jeff DiVeronica (@RocDevo) March 2, 2017
Masino to Algier – @FCSDSports leads @BishopKearneyHS 42-30 with 2:34 left in 3rd qt pic.twitter.com/0k7ZatSqVf
— Jeff DiVeronica (@RocDevo) March 2, 2017
@FCSDSports tops @BishopKearneyHS. Next up it’s #2 UPrep at 8:30 Monday back at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial pic.twitter.com/1ykAjPyamK
— Jeff DiVeronica (@RocDevo) March 2, 2017
(7) McQuaid 53 (3) UPrep 72
McQ (16-7) – Isaiah Stewart 20, 8 reb
UP (18-4) – Jakhi Lucas 21 (5-3pt); Jabez Thomas 13, 15 reb; Jeenathan Williams 24, 13 reb;
* UPrep outrebounded McQuaid 52-35
Section V Class AA #Basketball Semifinal
Wow big lead for #UPrep at half 41-22 over @McQuaidJesuit. @sectvbb pic.twitter.com/KFl67kaKPm— James A. Johnson (@jjDandC) March 2, 2017
Section V Class AA #Basketball Semifinal#UPrep 38, @McQuaidJesuit 20@sectvbb pic.twitter.com/2kcEfcUG0Z
— James A. Johnson (@jjDandC) March 2, 2017
.@DandC Section V Class AA #Basketball Semifinal#UPrep 18, @McQuaidJesuit 15 end of first quarter pic.twitter.com/cTfKFtRmdH
— James A. Johnson (@jjDandC) March 1, 2017
“We wanted to contain the shooters, close out big make them put it on the floor…” https://t.co/RQlYxNTZu7
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) March 2, 2017
CLASS B
(4) Early College 58 (1) Mynderse 59
EC (15-8) – Tajmin Holt 20; Shandare Figgins 13
MYN (21-1) – Jake Mein 19; Devin Anderson 14
Early College rallies from 28 points down but comes up short against Mynderse https://t.co/8ZwycC86qU pic.twitter.com/H1BklVcFAM
— Tim Irving (@TIrvingTWCNews) March 2, 2017
@FingerLakes1 Was getting updates from Los Angeles tonight. Great job Blue Devils. Off to Blue Cross for the big dance. Congrats!
— George D. Tilton (@GtiltonDp) March 2, 2017
@FingerLakes1 FL East #rubbermatch #rematch #dreamatch #bighouse
— Kevin Korzeniewski (@Kevkorz3) March 2, 2017
@FingerLakes1 the boys are finally headed back to the big house to bring that title back where it belongs
— Ben Cafolla (@BCafolla) March 2, 2017
(3) Livonia 49 (2) Newark 57
LIV (18-5) – Reid VanScoter 30 (9-3pt); Ron Loomis 13 reb
NEW (18-5) – Taylor Clements 17, 11 reb, 3 blk; Nate Beard 13, 4 ast, 4 reb; Ben Cowles 8, 7 reb, 4 ast; D’Andre Saunders 8, 7 reb
Class B boys finals set, @NewarkAthletics tops Livonia to reach Monday’s Final. https://t.co/m2XZBevNz8 pic.twitter.com/II2RCyBDyh
— Tim Irving (@TIrvingTWCNews) March 2, 2017
This link is coming in clutch tonight! Getting homework done and keeping track of my boys! https://t.co/tj5QuJrRpc
— Tyler Collins (@BallSoHardTC34) March 2, 2017
Congrats @Newarkredshoops. Great W! See you at Blue Cross Monday night! #GoReds pic.twitter.com/CIM5edKMLA
— Mr. Palumbo (@MrP_Newark) March 2, 2017
Livonia played their hearts out but fell short 57-49. Great season boys!
— LCS Athletics (@AthleticsLCS) March 2, 2017
REDS WIN! 57-49!! Advance to #SectionV #ClassB final!! Monday, vs Mynderse, 615pm. Sign up for… https://t.co/d8ajzc002O
— Newark Athletics (@NewarkAthletics) March 2, 2017
@TheSpazman @NewarkAthletics @Newarkredshoops we win that’s what we do
— Nate Beard (@Natebeard23) March 2, 2017
CLASS D1
(5) Lima Christian 49 (1) York 77
LC (14-9) – Jayson Faynor 24; Nate Arnold 19
YK (19-4) – Josh Kobylanski 20; Hunter Stella 16, 15 reb; Dylan Zambito 15
(3) Mt. Morris 60 (2) CG Finney 62
MM (15-8) – Josh Hart 13, 10 reb; Cam Regal 12, 12 reb; Isaac Todd 11
FIN (18-5) – Keagan Occur 25; Max Harris 19
MM missed open 3 to tie, Finney made 2 FTs game over. 62-60 Final, MM 3 at buzzer.
— Bill Collmer (@BC_SVTB) March 2, 2017
Boys Championship Schedule:
FRIDAY
CLASS C1
(7) Gananda (1) Northstar Christian (LIVE on FL1 Radio)
5:15PM @ Rush-Henrietta
CLASS C2
(8) Geneseo (3) Caledonia-Mumford
8:45PM @ Rush-Henrietta
CLASS C3
(3) Cuba-Rushford (1) Perry
7:00PM @ Rush-Henrietta
SATURDAY
CLASS A1
(2) Greece Athena (1) Irondequoit
4:00PM @ Fairport
CLASS A2
(8) Wilson-Magnet (2) Wayne (FL1 Sports – TBA)
2:00PM @ Fairport
CLASS D1
(2) CG Finney (1) York
3:00PM @ Alfred University
CLASS D2
(3) Elba (1) Prattsburgh
1:00PM @ Alfred University
MONDAY
CLASS B
(1) Mynderse (2) Newark (LIVE on FL1 Radio)
6:15PM @ Blue Cross Arena
CLASS AA
(1) Fairport (3) UPrep
8:15PM @ Blue Cross Arena
Wednesday Night Girls Scoreboard:
South Seneca 88, Bolivar Richburg 33
SS – Skylar Shaulis 21 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast; Mackenzie Kenyon 17 pts; Kelsey Shaulis 14 pts, 4 stl; Bailey Minges 11 pts, 5 reb; Jenna McDonald 10 pts
Girls Basketball big winners Wednesday in the semis! Section V Class C2 Finals coming up Saturday #falconpride
— SouthSenecaCSD (@SouthSenecaCSD) March 2, 2017
Gananda 46, Red Creek 38
Girls Class C1 semifinals, @GHSAthletics1 beats Red Creek to advance to Saturday’s final.https://t.co/DKh5ypFbxL pic.twitter.com/HkS43tj3st
— Tim Irving (@TIrvingTWCNews) March 2, 2017
‼️GIRLS ARE HEADED TO FINALS 48-36 ‼️
— DAB SQUAD (@Gtown_Hoops) March 2, 2017
Caledonia-Mumford 60, Alexander 36
C-M – Gillian Flint 21 pts, 7 reb, 4 stl; Hannah Wade 10 pts, 16 reb
Entering the 4th it’s 47-19 @CalMumHoops over Alexander @BataviaDNSports @livcosports pic.twitter.com/RqFbzEtesz
— Nick Wojton (@Nick_Wojton) March 2, 2017
Varsity girls pick up the 60-36 win over Alexander to advance to the Sectional Championship game!!!
— Cal-Mum Basketball (@CalMumHoops) March 2, 2017
Letchworth 54, Canisteo-Greenwood 38
Girls Championship Schedule:
FRIDAY
Class D2: Elba vs Romulus
Class A2: Wilson vs Honeoye Falls-Lima
Class A1: Pittsford-Mendon vs Irondequoit
Class D1: Notre Dame-Batavia vs York
SATURDAY
Class C3: South Seneca vs Cal-Mum (FL1 Sports – TBA)
1:00 PM @ Rush Henrietta
Class C1: Letchworth vs Gananda (FL1 Sports – TBA)
3:00 PM @ Rush Henrietta
Class B: Mynderse vs Wayland-Cohocton (FL1 Sports – TBA)
5:00 PM @ Rush Henrietta
Class AA: Our Lady of Mercy vs Bishop Kearney
7:00 PM @ Rush Henrietta
Check back at FingerLakes1.com for more information on FL1 Sports Championship Weekend live webcast schedule.
