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These are the players who finally get their chance to shine. New York’s high school basketball teams tip off their first games this week, and several ...

Before now, this had always been a football story. Indeed, from 2012-’19, our ‘top returning players’ piece was a staple in the Big 30 football editio...

JAMESTOWN — Down three points in the sectional semifinals, the Ellicottville boys basketball team got two looks at extending its season, at least into...

JAMESTOWN — With two sectional championships already under his belt, Tyler Hind knew how to play in a big game at Jamestown Community College. The Ran...

FRANKLINVILLE — All season long, Allan Dunlap made note of just how much more challenging it was to play in a higher league, and how much more dauntin...

GOWANDA — Dani Haskell scored 30 points and helped lead the Franklinville girls basketball team to a perfect 10-0 through the CCAA East I schedule wit...

NORTH COLLINS — The Ellicottville boys basketball team had long since wrapped up its division title. On Thursday, it picked up another accomplishment:...

NORTH COLLINS — With one quarter left in its league season, and playing on back-to-back nights, the Salamanca girls basketball team needed a big finis...

OLEAN — Olean’s backcourt of Jason Brooks and Covi James proved to be too much for Dunkirk, as the Huskies used a second-half rally to earn a 66-44 CC...

BOLIVAR — All Hinsdale needed was an ironman — or ironwoman — five. The Hinsdale girls basketball team had just five players available for Wednesday n...

RUSHVILLE — A 17-point second quarter was the key for the Wellsville girls basketball team, as the Lions overcame an 82-mile bus ride and beat Marcus ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Leif Jimerson hit a 3-point shot late in the fourth quarter to power Ellicottville to a come-from-behind 50-47 win over CCAA East I ri...

HINSDALE — The Hinsdale girls basketball team took advantage of a shorthanded Andover squad to knock off one of the top teams in its division on Wedne...

SALAMANCA — Both teams went cold in the final quarter, but the Hinsdale girls basketball team made enough shots at the end to hold off Salamanca Monda...

PORTVILLE — Karly Welty filled out the stat sheet with 24 points, seven steals, seven rebounds and three assists for Portville as the Panthers cruised...

PORTVILLE — Shots weren’t falling for the Portville boys basketball team. The Panthers, too, were being outworked. And as a result, they found themsel...

CLYMER — Emilee Ruiz caught fire for the Ellicottville girls basketball team. Emma Wiggers eventually did the same for Clymer. And in the end, it was ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville boys basketball team didn’t score a point in the second quarter. It went an ice-cold 4-for-34 from the field in the ...