Will Atkinson

Canisius '16

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: St. Bonaventure is finalizing a deal to make Daemen University coach Mike MacDonald the school’s next head coach. He’s won more than 500 games as a college coach, including going 61-3 the last two seasons.

[Canisius HS Basketball @CanisiusHSHoops]

10 years ago today, March 28, 2015:

Canisius wins their first ever Class A Federation Championship by defeating Albany Academy 48-44!

The day before in semis, CHS ended Scotia-Glenville’s 53-game win streak in a OT thriller.

Season record: 25-5
Tourney MVP: LaTerrance Reed

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

Point Totals:

Canisius 51

Nicholas Purdie 15
Patrick Cullinan 10
Jack Cullinan 10
Patrick Enright 6
Johnny Esposito 3
Ondre Foster 3
Sam Atkinson 3
Jahyden Clark 1

St. Joe's 49

Nate Blenman 17
Jaymeir Goosby 14
Mekhi Gidney 10
Mahli Shabazz 7
Gionni Zelasko 1

#ManhattanCup

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

Shut Down Delaware Avenue!!

The Canisius Crusaders are the
2025 Manhattan Cup Champions

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

Halftime:

Canisius  28, St. Joe's 21

The Crusaders close the half with the last 5 points to take their largest lead at the break

The long ball is falling consistently for Canisius tonight & everybody is getting in on the act! Sam Atkinson, Johnny Esposito, & Nicholas Purdie all bangs 3's - now six different Crusaders from downtown!

Purdie nets 7 in the 2Q & Patrick Cullinan has 7 pts at half

Nate Blenman scores 4 more pts & leads Joe's with 9 pts

#ManhattanCup

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

Point Totals:

Canisius 65

Patrick Cullinan 21
Nicholas Purdie 14
Jack Cullinan 9
Jahyden Clark 8
Johnny Esposito 5
Sam Atkinson 4
Patrick Enright 3
Ondre Foster 1

Timon 53

Nakyhi Harris 26
Mike Gibson 9
Aaron Hicks 7
Damien Johnson 6
Jeson Huff 3
Joey Insera 2

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

End 3Q:

Canisius 44, Timon 36

The Tigers quickly shift the momentum in their favor to start the 2nd half, tying the game, 33-33, on a 3-pointer from Nakyhi Harris after Damien Johnson splashes his 2nd from downtown

Back-to-back scores in response from Jahyden Clark & Nicholas Purdie kept Canisius from ever losing its lead

Mike Gibson scores 7 pts in the 3Q for Timon

Sam Atkinson scored 4 pts late in the frame, including a steal & score in the final minute, before Johnny Esposito sinks as the buzzer sounds to give CHS its 8 pts advantage

[Canisius HS Basketball @CanisiusHSHoops]

FINAL

Canisius 89 St. Francis 67

On Senior Night at Canisius, all 12 Crusaders score led by four seniors in double digits!

@Nickpurdie1180 17 pts
@pat_enright62 15 pts
@PatCullinan23 13 pts
@SamAtki11 10 pts

CHS wins their 20th game of season

@centercourt42 @CanisiusSports

[🏀centercourt🏀 @centercourt42]

Point Totals:

Canisius 76

Nicholas Purdie 38
Patrick Enright 16
Johnny Esposito 7
Jahyden Clark 4
Patrick Cullinan 4
Sam Atkinson 3
Jack Cullinan 2
Ondre Foster 2

Timon 57

Nakyhi Harris 21
Aron Hicks 17
Joey Insera 9
Jeson Huff 6
Damien Johnson 4

[Canisius HS Basketball @CanisiusHSHoops]

FINAL

Canisius 65 St. Mary’s 29

CHS starts fast, leads 43-17 at half and knocks down 11 threes to defeat SML

@PatCullinan23 21 pts
@Nickpurdie1180 11 pts
@SamAtki11 8 pts
@2jackcully1180 7 pts

@centercourt42 @CanisiusSports

[Canisius HS Basketball @CanisiusHSHoops]

FINAL

Canisius 69 Nichols 45

Crusaders travel to Amherst St and come home with a nice league win!

@PatCullinan23 17 pts
@SamAtki08489818 11 pts
@pat_enright62 10 pts

Tomorrow: 8:00 at SJCI in @centercourt42 classic vs Health

@CanisiusSports

[Pete Guelli @PeteGuelli]

New pic, new header…I’m home! Can’t wait to get to work for these two great teams. Let’s get it Buffalo!

[Buffalo Bills @BuffaloBills]

A Rochester, NY native is returning home!

We’re excited to announce we’ve hired Pete Guelli as our Chief Operating Officer: https://t.co/SWpv2W3Twf

[Will Atkinson @WillAtkinson5]

@slappingyeps @news4buffalo Hahha yepp courtesy of lil ray kash

[Harry Scull Jr @hsjrphoto]

In today's @TheBuffaloNews @Shanecercone @CanisiusHSHoops Allen Wilson Basketball player of the year.

[Doug Kyed @DougKyed]

Source: #Cowboys signing RB Qadree Ollison to the practice squad.

[Will Atkinson @WillAtkinson5]

Reggie Miller knows absolutely nothing about college basketball or any of these teams lol

[Bills TD A Day @BillsTouchdown]

#BUFvsNO #HappyThanksgiving

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Today in 1983, this girl delivers a serious blow to the Soviet Union when she defeats her boyfriend at bubble hockey. Distraught by the loss, he joins Cobra Kai.

[Will Atkinson @WillAtkinson5]

https://t.co/nD8UvSLhxn 🐇🐇