Leading off today: Long Island Lutheran, coming off a three-week wait between games, scored a 77-66 victory over Bishop Ford yesterday to move into the boys Class A final against Jamesville-DeWitt in the Federation basketball tournament at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
The Crusaders got 28 points and eight rebounds from senior Jeriel Henriquez, who was 5-for-11 on 3-pointers. That offset the work of Bishop Ford's Chaz Williams, who scored 26 points.
Bishop Ford, which held a 45-24 advantage in rebounds, led by 56-47 late in the third quarter, but Kevin Johnson's layup to end the period started an 18-6 run for Long Island Lutheran. Johnson was 10-for-11 on free throws and finished with 22 points.
Jamesville-DeWitt advanced by means of a 66-49 win against Transit Tech. The Red Rams committed 20 turnovers and shot just 40 percent.
"It was kind of a boring game, to be honest," said junior Brandon Triche, who had 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists. "We won, but against any other team we would have lost this game."
Boys Class B semifinals: Collegiate senior Mike Nelson made 9 of 11 shots during a 20-point performance to spark a 59-46 victory over Olean, which saw its 23-game winning streak end. Junior Harrison Green scored 12 points, sophomore Bartlett had 12 points and eight rebounds and junior Christian Fisch added 10 points in the win.
Collegiate will take on CHSAA representative St. Agnes, a school located about three blocks away in Manhattan, in tonight’s final. St. Agnes (22-9) advanced with a 55-51 win over Secondary School for Law, Journalism and Research, from New York City’s PSAL.
Girls semifinals: Briarcliff sliced up Fieldston School with a 20-point first quarter and advanced to the Class A final with a 64-37 victory.
The all-star trio of Taylor Pescetti, Shelby Coon and Maggie Blair combined for 50 points to lead Briarcliff to today's final against Academy of American Studies from the PSAL.
Briarcliff held a 49-24 rebounding advantage, led by Coon's 20 boards.
In Class A, Christ The King eliminated Staten Island Curtis, 65-50, as Jael Pena, playing with a sinus infection, scored a game-high 23 points. The Lady Royals will face Malone Franklin Academy for the championship.
