SILVER CREEK — It took a while, but Silver Creek shifted into a high gear in the third quarter en route to a 69-41 nonleague boys basketball victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Wednesday night. Not surprisingly, it was Ray Cortes who led the 28-4 run, scoring 15 of his game-high 30 ...

DUNKIRK — Five girls scored during an 18-5 fourth quarter as Dunkirk put away nonleague Forestville 54-36 on Wednesday night. Molly DiCara scored 4 of her team-high 16 points and Shyla Karin had 4 of her 15 points during the decisive period. Ashley Collazo added 6 of her 8 points in the ...

FOOTNOTE. Their playoff hopes alive by mere inches, the Buffalo Bills will tightrope their way forward Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys, surprising underdogs after beating the formidable Philadelphia Eagles, visit WNY. Expect the Bills to triumph to the delight of the home crowd and survive, only ...

LAKEWOOD YMCA WOMEN’S PLAYOFFS Kylie Keefe scored five goals and Anisha Condreay added one to lead Kiwi to a 6-1 victory over Lime Green in the quarterfinals. Paige Parmenter tallied the lone goal for Lime Green. — — — Andrea Gundlach and Angel Busch each scored twice, while ...

ORCHARD PARK — Ed Oliver still hasn’t forgotten about the critics who questioned the Buffalo Bills for overspending when they offered the defensive tackle a four-year, $68 million contract extension in June, nor the vow he made shortly after signing the deal. “I feel like I’m going to ...

RANDOLPH — Randolph boys varsity basketball coach Kevin Hind knew that Kevin McElwain was an excellent 3-pointer shooter. The sophomore showed that last season as a junior varsity player. On Tuesday night, the 5-foot-9 guard picked up right where he left off, drilling seven shots from ...