B-G lone girls team to advance in section playoffs
Girls’ Basketball
Chenango Valley 62, Greene 41
CHENANGO BRIDGE – A late third-quarter burst for Chenango Valley, fueled by a technical foul on the Greene bench and some ill-placed Trojans passes, led to the Warriors advancing in the Class B playoffs Friday.
A controversy over a shot that caromed off the top of the backboard led to the technical foul, and the Warriors finished the third quarter on a 9-2 run. A series of turnovers compounded the damage as CV moved its lead to as many as 23 points in the fourth.
“We were right there in the third quarter, but we’re a younger team and we had a bunch of turnovers,” said Greene coach Bill Case. “Chenango Valley plays great team defense, and once they got the lead up to 10, they were using all of the shot clock and executing well.”
The Trojans rallied in the second and third quarters from double-digit deficits to close CV’s lead to five points on two occasions. The Warriors ended the first half on an 11-4 run to lead 34-22.
In the third, Jessica Smith hit two three balls, and Megan McDermott’s driving layup with 2:06 left in the stanza pared that 12-point deficit to 41-36.
Liz Heller had 19 points for CV including four three balls, and Stephanie Hoffman canned a trio of treys to wind up with 11.
Smith scored 13 to pace Greene.
Greene: Barb Borst, 1 2-2-5; Holly Davis, 0; Candice Browning, 0; Erin Smith, 1 0--2; Monica Puglisi, 0; Megan McDermott, 4 0-1-8; Lizzy Buhl, 2 1-2-5; Liz Wentlent, 3 2-3-8; Jessica Smith, 5 0-0-13. Totals: 16 5-8-41.
CV: Ruffo, 0; Donna Cross, 5 1-2-11; Allanna Cooney, 1 0-1-2; Kermidas, 0; Cashman, 0; Aswad, 0; Katie Lowell, 3 5-5-11; Liz Heller, 7 1-1-19; Stephanie Hoffman, 4 0-0-11; Chelsey Dean, 3 2-2-8. Totals: 23 9-11-62.
Score by quarters
Gre. 12 10 16 3–41
C.V. 17 17 16 12–62
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) J. Smith 3, Borst, (CV) Heller 4, Hoffman 3. Officials: Carey, Ewing.
Maine-Endwell 47, Norwich 34
CHENANGO BRIDGE – For the third time this season against Maine-Endwell, Norwich’s offense went into neutral in the fourth quarter in its Class A semifinals loss to the Spartans Friday night.
The Tornado executed on offense getting quality shot after quality shot, defended well against the Spartans, but found themselves looking up at an 11-point deficit with two minutes to play in the game before scoring a point in the last stanza.
“You certainly can’t fault the effort of our players, but you can’t wish it, sometimes you just need to believe you can win,” said Norwich coach Bob Branham.
The Spartans made just two field goals the entire fourth quarter – one a three ball at the 30-second clock buzzer late in the game. Instead, Norwich put the Spartans on the line to extend the contest, and were penalized by the hot-shooting Spartans. Taylor Kucharski was 4-for-4 from the stripe in the last quarter, and as a team, M-E finished 11-for-14 from the foul line in the last stanza.
“We’ve been in contention entering the fourth quarter all three times,” Branham said. “You have to give them credit: They rebound it well, play good team defense, and they are well-coached.”
Kyra Collier had 12 points to lead Norwich, while Alicia Testani netted 11.
NHS: Brittany Cargill, 0; Alicia Testani, 3 3-6-11; Krissie Collier, 1 0-0-2; Emily Tackabury, 0; Melinda Moore, 3 0-0-7; Kyra Collier, 6 0-1-12; Brooke Abbott, 1 0-0-2; Kala Haltner, 0; Michelle Testani, 0. Totals: 14 3-7-31.
M-E: Laura Mastro, 0 1-2-1; Taylor Kucharski, 0 4-4-4; Amanda Zdimal, 1 0-0-2; Katlin Bushnell, 4 0-0-9; Erica Spera, 5 2-2-13; C.Bushnell, 0; Megan Jacoby, 2 3-4-7; Michelle Phillips, 5 1-2-11. Totals: 17 11-14-47.
Score by quarters
NHS 8 9 9 8–34
M-E 6 13 12 16–47
Fouled out: (N) Haltner, Kyra Collier. Three-point goals: (N) Testani 2, Moore, (ME) Spera, Bushnell. Officials: Fletcher, Barber.
B-G 66, Thomas A. Edison 41
BAINBRIDGE – Aggressive full-court defense and a big offensive showing in the first half led B-G to the Class C semifinals with a convincing victory over Edison Friday night.
Jennifer Patten scored 25 points and added six assists and seven steals for the Bobcats (18-2), who play Newfield Tuesday night at a neutral site to be determined.
“We came out and played really well at the start,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “Our full-court pressure gave them a lot of trouble.”
B-G (18-2) shot to an 8-0 lead in the first quarter, and forced two five-second inbounds violations. B-G also penetrated hard to the basket yielding multiple foul-shooting attempts and a 41-19 lead at the break. “We attacked the backboard, and defensively, this group is executing as well as anyone in the area,” Conway said.
Marcie Day added 16 points and Mariah Schaeffer 13 in the win.
Edison: Bargesser, 3 1-2-7; Dittler, 2 1-3-5; Engelbert, 3 2-2-9; Hoey, 1 0-1-2; Johnson, 1 2-2-4; Knott, 3 4-8-10; L. Rice, 1 0-0-2; Sullivan, 1 0-2-2. Totals: 15 10-20-41
B-G: Sam Spalholz, 2 1-4-5; Mariah Schaeffer, 4 5-14-13; Jen Patten, 9 5-8-25; Liz Holbert, 1 3-4-5; Brittany Fahringer, 0; Nicole Conway, 1 0-0-2; Marcie Day, 5 6-7-16. Totals: 22 20-36-66.
Score by quarters
Edison 11 8 12 10-41
B-G 18 23 13 12-66
Three-point goals: (BG) Patten 2, (E) Engelbert.
Downsville 58, Afton 57
DOWNSVILLE – Afton came all the way back from an 18-point halftime deficit to take a late-game lead over Downsville only to fall by one point in Friday’s nail-biter.
Stephanie Shellman scored the tying basket for the victors with under a minute to play, and Katie Hume hit a free throw with 10 seconds left for the final margin of victory.
Jessica Winans scored a career-high 25 points in the defeat, and center Melissa Oswald posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Crimson Knights outscored Downsville 33-16 in the second half in their second loss to the host club this season.
Afton: Stephanie Parsons, 2 2-4-8; Jessica Winans, 8 6-8-25; Abby Martin, 0 1-2-1; Heather Simonds 4 0-1-8, Samantha Sickler 1 0-0-2, Joelyn Sines 0, Ashley Winans, 0; Melissa Oswald 5 3-4-13. Totals: 20 12-19-57.
Downsville: B. D’Addezio, 1 0-0-2; Macy Davis, 5 0-0-15; K. Hume, 4 3-7-11; Mattson, 0; Seiferth, 1 0-0-2; Shellman, 10 1-1-23; Townsend, 0 5-10-5. Totals: 21 9-18-58
Score by quarters
Afton 6 18 19 14–57
D’ville 18 24 11 5–58
Three-point goals: (D) Davis 5, Shellman 2, (A) Winans 3, Parsons 2.
Chenango Valley 62, Greene 41
CHENANGO BRIDGE – A late third-quarter burst for Chenango Valley, fueled by a technical foul on the Greene bench and some ill-placed Trojans passes, led to the Warriors advancing in the Class B playoffs Friday.
A controversy over a shot that caromed off the top of the backboard led to the technical foul, and the Warriors finished the third quarter on a 9-2 run. A series of turnovers compounded the damage as CV moved its lead to as many as 23 points in the fourth.
“We were right there in the third quarter, but we’re a younger team and we had a bunch of turnovers,” said Greene coach Bill Case. “Chenango Valley plays great team defense, and once they got the lead up to 10, they were using all of the shot clock and executing well.”
The Trojans rallied in the second and third quarters from double-digit deficits to close CV’s lead to five points on two occasions. The Warriors ended the first half on an 11-4 run to lead 34-22.
In the third, Jessica Smith hit two three balls, and Megan McDermott’s driving layup with 2:06 left in the stanza pared that 12-point deficit to 41-36.
Liz Heller had 19 points for CV including four three balls, and Stephanie Hoffman canned a trio of treys to wind up with 11.
Smith scored 13 to pace Greene.
Greene: Barb Borst, 1 2-2-5; Holly Davis, 0; Candice Browning, 0; Erin Smith, 1 0--2; Monica Puglisi, 0; Megan McDermott, 4 0-1-8; Lizzy Buhl, 2 1-2-5; Liz Wentlent, 3 2-3-8; Jessica Smith, 5 0-0-13. Totals: 16 5-8-41.
CV: Ruffo, 0; Donna Cross, 5 1-2-11; Allanna Cooney, 1 0-1-2; Kermidas, 0; Cashman, 0; Aswad, 0; Katie Lowell, 3 5-5-11; Liz Heller, 7 1-1-19; Stephanie Hoffman, 4 0-0-11; Chelsey Dean, 3 2-2-8. Totals: 23 9-11-62.
Score by quarters
Gre. 12 10 16 3–41
C.V. 17 17 16 12–62
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) J. Smith 3, Borst, (CV) Heller 4, Hoffman 3. Officials: Carey, Ewing.
Maine-Endwell 47, Norwich 34
CHENANGO BRIDGE – For the third time this season against Maine-Endwell, Norwich’s offense went into neutral in the fourth quarter in its Class A semifinals loss to the Spartans Friday night.
The Tornado executed on offense getting quality shot after quality shot, defended well against the Spartans, but found themselves looking up at an 11-point deficit with two minutes to play in the game before scoring a point in the last stanza.
“You certainly can’t fault the effort of our players, but you can’t wish it, sometimes you just need to believe you can win,” said Norwich coach Bob Branham.
The Spartans made just two field goals the entire fourth quarter – one a three ball at the 30-second clock buzzer late in the game. Instead, Norwich put the Spartans on the line to extend the contest, and were penalized by the hot-shooting Spartans. Taylor Kucharski was 4-for-4 from the stripe in the last quarter, and as a team, M-E finished 11-for-14 from the foul line in the last stanza.
“We’ve been in contention entering the fourth quarter all three times,” Branham said. “You have to give them credit: They rebound it well, play good team defense, and they are well-coached.”
Kyra Collier had 12 points to lead Norwich, while Alicia Testani netted 11.
NHS: Brittany Cargill, 0; Alicia Testani, 3 3-6-11; Krissie Collier, 1 0-0-2; Emily Tackabury, 0; Melinda Moore, 3 0-0-7; Kyra Collier, 6 0-1-12; Brooke Abbott, 1 0-0-2; Kala Haltner, 0; Michelle Testani, 0. Totals: 14 3-7-31.
M-E: Laura Mastro, 0 1-2-1; Taylor Kucharski, 0 4-4-4; Amanda Zdimal, 1 0-0-2; Katlin Bushnell, 4 0-0-9; Erica Spera, 5 2-2-13; C.Bushnell, 0; Megan Jacoby, 2 3-4-7; Michelle Phillips, 5 1-2-11. Totals: 17 11-14-47.
Score by quarters
NHS 8 9 9 8–34
M-E 6 13 12 16–47
Fouled out: (N) Haltner, Kyra Collier. Three-point goals: (N) Testani 2, Moore, (ME) Spera, Bushnell. Officials: Fletcher, Barber.
B-G 66, Thomas A. Edison 41
BAINBRIDGE – Aggressive full-court defense and a big offensive showing in the first half led B-G to the Class C semifinals with a convincing victory over Edison Friday night.
Jennifer Patten scored 25 points and added six assists and seven steals for the Bobcats (18-2), who play Newfield Tuesday night at a neutral site to be determined.
“We came out and played really well at the start,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “Our full-court pressure gave them a lot of trouble.”
B-G (18-2) shot to an 8-0 lead in the first quarter, and forced two five-second inbounds violations. B-G also penetrated hard to the basket yielding multiple foul-shooting attempts and a 41-19 lead at the break. “We attacked the backboard, and defensively, this group is executing as well as anyone in the area,” Conway said.
Marcie Day added 16 points and Mariah Schaeffer 13 in the win.
Edison: Bargesser, 3 1-2-7; Dittler, 2 1-3-5; Engelbert, 3 2-2-9; Hoey, 1 0-1-2; Johnson, 1 2-2-4; Knott, 3 4-8-10; L. Rice, 1 0-0-2; Sullivan, 1 0-2-2. Totals: 15 10-20-41
B-G: Sam Spalholz, 2 1-4-5; Mariah Schaeffer, 4 5-14-13; Jen Patten, 9 5-8-25; Liz Holbert, 1 3-4-5; Brittany Fahringer, 0; Nicole Conway, 1 0-0-2; Marcie Day, 5 6-7-16. Totals: 22 20-36-66.
Score by quarters
Edison 11 8 12 10-41
B-G 18 23 13 12-66
Three-point goals: (BG) Patten 2, (E) Engelbert.
Downsville 58, Afton 57
DOWNSVILLE – Afton came all the way back from an 18-point halftime deficit to take a late-game lead over Downsville only to fall by one point in Friday’s nail-biter.
Stephanie Shellman scored the tying basket for the victors with under a minute to play, and Katie Hume hit a free throw with 10 seconds left for the final margin of victory.
Jessica Winans scored a career-high 25 points in the defeat, and center Melissa Oswald posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Crimson Knights outscored Downsville 33-16 in the second half in their second loss to the host club this season.
Afton: Stephanie Parsons, 2 2-4-8; Jessica Winans, 8 6-8-25; Abby Martin, 0 1-2-1; Heather Simonds 4 0-1-8, Samantha Sickler 1 0-0-2, Joelyn Sines 0, Ashley Winans, 0; Melissa Oswald 5 3-4-13. Totals: 20 12-19-57.
Downsville: B. D’Addezio, 1 0-0-2; Macy Davis, 5 0-0-15; K. Hume, 4 3-7-11; Mattson, 0; Seiferth, 1 0-0-2; Shellman, 10 1-1-23; Townsend, 0 5-10-5. Totals: 21 9-18-58
Score by quarters
Afton 6 18 19 14–57
D’ville 18 24 11 5–58
Three-point goals: (D) Davis 5, Shellman 2, (A) Winans 3, Parsons 2.
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