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HIGH SCHOOL POSTSEASON

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Section VI Boys Basketball Playoffs All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Class AAA Semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 26 Niagara Falls 81, Lancaster 53 Final Saturday, March 8 at Buffalo State University No. 2 Niagara Falls vs. No. 1 Jamestown, 3:30 p.m. Class ...

Sabres suffer OT loss

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MONTREAL (AP) — Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists for the Canadiens who, despite blowing a 3-0 lead, rallied for their fifth consecutive ...

Locals shine in Albany

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ALBANY — Tioga sophomore Declan McKee lost two times this season and one of those losses came from Southwestern junior Adrian Torres in the 108-pound final of the Linda C. Knuutila Memorial by a 3-2 decision in tiebreakers. The pair were once again pitted against each other in a final on ...

Fredonia falls to MEC in Class B1 quarters

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BUFFALO — Fredonia knew it was in for a fight this postseason. More than a week before playoff seeding was even finalized, Hillbillies head coach Nick Bertrando was running through postseason scenarios in the locker room after a win over Allegany-Limestone. Every time the road led back ...

Hind leads Cardinals past Eagles 66-39

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RANDOLPH — Devin Pope was effusive in his praise of Randolph’s Drew Hind following Saturday afternoon’s game. That’s high praise from Chautauqua Lake’s head coach, who is the fifth highest scorer in Chautauqua County history. Hind scored 23 first-half points as the top-seeded ...

Swanson sets program-record, career-high 47 in Westfield win

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WESTFIELD — Carson Swanson put on a show in his final game inside the Westfield Academy & Central School gym. In fact, the Wolverines senior guard did something he’s never done before. Swanson scored a career-high and program-record 47 points Saturday afternoon as No. 4 Westfield ...