08-03-2025
Roundball Roundup: Sectional Championship Saturday
Editor's note: This page will be updated throughout the day with results from Saturday's 12 championship games.
A second-half surge and a pair of late clutch free throws gave the Bombers their first sectional title since 2012.
The River Hawks stormed out of the gate to a 17-9 first-quarter lead, but East Rochester responded to trail just 28-24 at the half.
Avon led 41-38 midway through the third quarter, but then the Bombers went on a run. East Rochester scored the final eight points of the frame to go up 46-41, then hit a pair of shots early in the fourth to close a 12-1 run for a 50-42 lead.
With 5:30 to play, East Rochester still found themselves up eight. But then the Bombers committed a technical foul. After the free throws and a basket on the ensuing possession, Avon trailed just 52-49.
Avon was down by two points with a minute to play when Trevor Stroud hit a three-pointer to put the River Hawks up 56-55.
With 13 seconds to play, East Rochester drew a shooting foul. Eli Tanner stepped up to the free-throw line and sunk two clutch free-throws for a 57-56 lead.
Avon could not match as a final shot at the buzzer bounced off the side of the backboard to give East Rochester the win.
Tanner was named the Tournament MVP, leading East Rochester (20-3) with a game-high 19 points, with 17 coming in the second half. Tyler Leisten had nine points, Jordan Nunn and Raydavion Allen totaled eight, while Justice Allen scored 7.
Stroud led Avon (18-5) with 18 points, Kal Dolgos scored 15, while Josh Harter netted 10.
East Rochester will play the Class B2 champion on Tuesday, March 11th to advance to the Far West Regionals.
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