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Saturday, March 09, 2013  After winning Section III titles last week, Central New York high school basketball teams began their run in the state tournament, beginning with the regional finals on Saturday.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  10 high school boys basketball teams woke up Saturday morning with the chance to win a Section III title, and 5 were able to call themselves champions.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Jamus Mulholland and Nabil Akl are two of the senior pillars that have helped the Lancers even out their record at 6-6 and heating up just at the right time for the upcoming Section III playoffs.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Jack Pfohl recently received "All-CNY" honors for his work as a wide receiver for the Christian Brothers Academy Football Team, but now this week's CNYCentral Athlete is ready to transfer that senior leadership to the hardwood.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  He's the kind of player every basketball coach would hope to have on his team, and this week's CNYCentral Athlete is so very proud to be a key member of the Henninger Black Knights.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  The C-NS girls finished the season as the fifth ranked team in the country by MaxPreps, something the Northstars seniors were reflecting on as their high school basketball careers come to a victorious close.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  One of the most improved teams in Section III basketball throughout the playoffs has been the Christian Brothers Academy brothers, and a big reason for that is CNYCentral Athlete Dylan Haines.

Saturday, March 10, 2012  The Bishop Ludden boys basketball team among the teams keeping their State Championship dreams alive with a 56-44 win over Norwich in Binghamton

Friday, February 24, 2012  West Genesee isn't especially known for it's hoops so, fittingly enough, it's an All-CNY lacrosse player who is putting the Wildcats on the Central New York basketball map.

Friday, February 24, 2012  J-D, Henninger and Utica Proctor among the elite teams who'll be playing for Section III Titles.

Friday, February 10, 2012  In a frenzied atmosphere at Christian Brothers Academy, Jamesville-Dewitt dominated much of the game on their way to a 68-59 victory, highlighting a great night of High School hoops.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  The opening week of the high school basketball team did show us a lot about what we can expect in the winter of 2011-2012, schools such as Jamesville-Dewitt and Henninger look to have the potential to repeat as Class A and Class AA champions respectively. Some other classes though are showing, as usual, a lot of parity.

Saturday, December 10, 2011  Henninger closed out its own Peppino's Invitational Tournament with a win that its players, coaches and fans won't soon forget.

Monday, March 07, 2011  It was a busy Saturday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium as from 11am through the night, it was boys basketball Section III Championship time.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  For years now high school basketball players have dreamed of the opportunity to play at the Carrier Dome. This Sunday those teams will finally get their chance.