Leading off today: Albany's
Bishop Maginn positioned itself as a serious contender for a state Class AA boys basketball championship by beating White Plains, 71-50, yesterday at Siena College.
Maginn is ranked sixth and White Plains 21st in the Class AA ratings by the New York State Sportswriters Association.
Maginn (14-1) forced White Plains into 26 turnovers. Taran Buie led the way with 20 points, Terron Victoria scored 15 and guard Bunduka Kargbo chipped in with 10 points, five assists and four steals. Victoria was 5-for-6 from the field as Maginn shot better than 50 percent as a team.
In a big Class A card on the same Coaches vs. Cancer card, No. 1 Peekskill, three-time defending state champ, fought off No. 11 Albany Academy, 62-58.
Peekskill went on a 13-5 run over the final three minutes. Mookie Jones led the way with 23 points and seven rebounds, and Elliot Watson posted 14 points and 10 boards.
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