Team Buffalo gains Hoops Festival semis; Cooper reaches slam dunk competition finals
Contributed Photo – Medina High senior Jalin Cooper, a member of Team Buffalo, participates in the slam dunk contest at the BCANY Hoops Festival today. He advanced to the finals, before teammate Noah Hutchins took the title.
Buffalo continued its winning ways in the first game of the BCANY Hoops Festival today, defeating Mid-Hudson 78-67 in a game that was close throughout. Noah Hutchins led the way with 30 points for the victors.
Buffalo then however hit a roadblock in the form of the undefeated Central New York team. Central features six players with Division 1 basketball offers, including Buddy Boeheim, son of Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim. Central defeated Buffalo 97-73, as Medina High senior Jalin Cooper scored 8 points in defeat.
Despite the loss, Buffalo advanced to the semifinals as the No. 2 seed from Pool B, and will take on Pool A No. 1 seed Rochester at noon.
Central and Hudson Valley will play in the other semifinal, also at noon. The championship game will follow immediately after at 1:30 p.m.
