Oxford cleaning up in division play
Boys’ Basketball
Oxford 65, Afton 34
AFTON – Oxford is cleaning up in MAC’s Division II, and looks like a prohibitive favorite to repeat as division champions after Monday’s shellacking of the Crimson Knights.
Locked in a close game early, Afton starting guard Casey Mohrein went down with an injury three minutes into the contest, and did not return. After which, Oxford turned up the defensive pressure to build a 20-6 lead.
Alex Champlin had 10 points in the first quarter, 18 by halftime, and a game-high 23 points. Tom Gould was next with 13 points, and Cory Seiler added 12. “We wanted to come out and play well from the start, and we were able to do that,” said Oxford coach Tim Davis. “We want to maintain a high caliber play, no matter who we’re facing.”
Oxford: Brett Trask, 1 0-0-2; Chris Covey, 0; Cory Seiler, 6 0-0-12; Alex Champlin, 10 3-6-23; Zack Barry, 2 0-0-4; Ethan Paul, 1 2-2-4; Devin Slater, 1 1-2-3; Ralph Renaud, 0; Jeremy Nelson, 2 0-0-4; Tom Gould, 5 3-5-13. Totals: 28 9-15-65.
Afton: Clayton Andrews 0, Adam Davis 2 0-0-5, Casey Mohrien 0, Corey Mohrien 0, Michael Muller, 4 2-2-13 , Adam Rupakus 4 2-4-10, Corey Westfall 0, Dylan Wilson, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 13 4-6-34.
Oxf. 20 14 19 12–65
Aft. 6 8 6 14–34
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (A) Muller 3, Davis. JV: Oxford won 48-19.
Otselic Valley 78, Madison 31
SOUTH OTSELIC – Otselic Valley had the gas on full throttle from the start, and scored 53 points in the middle two quarters to whitewash Madison Monday night.
OV had little trouble putting the ball in the basket, nor did the visitors offer much of a threat to the Vikes’ defense. After three quarters, the Vikings raised their prodigious lead to 68-21.
“We were really flat Saturday at Morrisville, and I was hoping we would come back tonight with the intensity and sharpness we needed,” said OV coach Dave Loomis. “It was nice to see us have a little more focus with our play. We have not put a lot of points on the board this season, but tonight we worked harder for our shots, we were more patient, and we took better shots.”
David Cerasani saw little more than half a game of action, but still led the winners with 16 points and nine assists. Brad Wentworth also scored 16 points, while Jamin Selan and Justin Shapley pulled down eight rebounds apiece.
Madison: Peters, 5 0-0-13; Hall, 0; Ziebert, 0 ; Neff, 1 4-5-6; Bean, 1 0-0-3; J. Hicks, 1 2-7-4; Hoffman, 0; Blineby, 2 1-4-5; Totals: 10 7-16-31 .
OV: Troy Rasmussen, 1 0-0-2; Adam Duell, 3 0-0-7; David Cerasani, 5 3-4-16; Brad Wentworth, 6 2-5-16; Christopher Neal, 2 0-0-4; Justin Shapley, 4 0-2-8; Garth Hubbard, 2 0-0-4; Michael Sawyer, 0; Brandon Coye, 2 0-0-4; Matthew Williams, 2 0-0-4; Ethan Rounds, 0 0-2-0; Dusty Davis, 1 0-0-2; Jefferson Pittsley, 3 0-0-6; Jamin Selan, 2 1-1-5. Totals: 33 6-14-78.
Mad. 3 13 5 10–31
OVa. 15 27 26 10–78
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (M) 9, (OV) 15. Three-pointers: (M) Peters 3, Bean. (OV) Cerasani 3, Duell, Wentworth 2. JV: Madison won. Officials; Bennett, Griffin.
Sauquoit Valley 63, S-E 60 (OT)
SAUQUOIT – Down a baker’s dozen at the start, the Marauders made up the early deficit, but could not find the right formula to surpass SV in a overtime loss Monday.
The host club made five foul shots in the extra period led by three from Ryan Critelli. The Indians forced overtime hitting a deuce with 26 seconds left in the fourth. The Marauders misfired at the end of regulation to win the game, and also had a game-tying three-pointer in overtime fall short.
“This is a game we didn’t play particularly well,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard. “Yes, we were able to climb out of that early hole, but you can’t spot teams 13 points, and expect to win games.”
Sean Boise had 18 for S-E, and Ryan Collins was next tallying 15 in the scorebook.
S-E: Brett Nelson, 2 1-5-5; Caleb Brown, 4 0-1-8; Ethan Johnson, 1 1-1-3; Branden McDaniel, 1 2-2-4; Sean Boise, 6 3-3-18; Phil Price, 0; Ryan Collins, 7 1-2-15; Cody Schraft, 3 0-0-7. Totals: 24 8-14-60.
SV: Nick Critelli, 6 0-2-15; Jason Bentley, 2 2-2-8; Mason Olmstead, 4 2-4-10; Ryan Critelli, 4 4-7-12; Ted Kondziclawa, 2 0-0-4; Josh Jirecki, 1 0-0-2; Alex Schultz, 3 0-0-6; David Evans, 3 0-2-6. Totals: 25 8-17-63.
S-E 15 11 18 10 6–60
SVa. 19 11 14 10 9–63
Fouled out: (SV) Olmstead. JV: SV won 66-59.
Girls’ Basketball
S-E 55, Mt. Markham 37
SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville received a big spark from reserve Kristi Irwin, and had steady scoring from starters Caitlynn Adams and Bridget Irwin to pull away from Mount Markham Wednesday.
Kristi Irwin, who had just one three-pointer all season, hit two trifectas in the second stanza, and had nine of her season-high 12 points as S-E extended its lead to 31-19. “We started off kind of slow. The kids off the bench made some plays and gave us a lift,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
Adams racked up 13 points in the game and Bridget Irwin 12 for S-E (8-3), who also won for the fourth time in five Center State Conference games.
MM: C. Luther, 0; Paige Treen, 0; Kelsey Merritt, 3 4-7-10; Sonja Pustay, 0; Hannah Burney, 0; Veronica Major, 4 0-0-8; Ashley Wright, 0; Caitlin Green, 1 0-0-2; Tori Roberts, 7 0-3-14; Danelle Angle, 0; Magin Fimonelli, 1 1-4-3; Katie Urtz, 0. Totals: 16 5-14-37.
S-E: Shelbie Dye, 1 0-2-2; Kristi Irwin, 4 1-2-12; Brenda Hoefler, 1 0-1-2; Caitlynn Adams, 6 0-0-13; Bridget Irwin, 5 2-2-12; Samantha Crandall, 3 1-4-7; Megan Record, 0 2-2-2; Lea LoPresti, 0; Kristi Vibbard, 1 1-2-3; Courtney Jaspar, 0; Karli Harris, 1 0-0-2; Stacy Palmer, 0. Totals: 22 7-15-55.
MM 10 8 8 11–37
S-E 14 17 15 9–55
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Adams, K. Irwin 3. JV: S-E won 52-35. Officials: Ferrarese, Moyer.
Greene 48, Sidney 42
GREENE – Sidney targeted Greene’s number one ranking and unbeaten mark, and nearly hit the bullseye.
The Trojans, trailing by seven early in the third quarter, finished the stanza strong on the strength of its defense, and closed out the game for their second win over Sidney in nine days.
Barb Borst, Liz Wentlent, and Megan McDermott combined for all of the Trojans’ 13 points in the third, and a five-point defensive yield pushed Greene in front for good.
“Sidney played us hard again, and caught us flat-footed many times in the first half,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We had an outstanding defensive third quarter. We turned them over and were able to change the momentum of the game.”
Borst led Greene with 20 points and McDermott followed with 13. Wentlent and Andrea Day came up big on defense as each drew two charges. “When our team is pressured, they remain poised,” Gorton said. “They have been determined to turn games around with defense. It was a good win tonight over a good team.”
Greene (9-0) hosts Unadilla Valley tonight.
Sidney: Rachel Ward, 0; Brittany Schunk, 5 0-0-11; Danielle Martindale, 1 1-5-3; Stephanie Morrow, 0; Chelsea Pixley, 3 3-4-9; Dani Gravel, 5 0-0-11; Alesha Voltz, 0; Stephanie Meno, 3 1-2-8; Lindsay Delello, 0; Stephanie Simonds, 0. Totals: 17 5-11-42.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 0; Anna Crumb, 0; Andrea Day, 0; Erin Smith, 2 0-3-4; Emily Pierce, ; Barb Borst, 7 6-7-21; Megan McDermott, 4 5-8-13; Liz Wentlent, 2 0-0-4; Megan Kinne, 1 4-4-6; Amanda Burnett, 0. Totals: 16 15-22-48.
Sidn. 13 14 5 10–42
Gre. 10 12 13 13–48
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Borst. (S) Schunk, Gravel, Meno. JV: Greene won 33-31. Officials: Phillips, Ewing.
Otselic Valley 41, Stockbridge Valley 39 (OT)
MUNNSVILLE – Otselic Valley benefited from a short memory. Coming off a 31-point loss two days earlier, the Vikings won a seesaw battle overtime battle on the road Monday.
“We needed a game like this, especially after playing a team over the weekend that blew us out,” said OV coach Ron Graham. “We haven’t been in a situation like this in a while. We hung in there and were able to get the win.”
Heather Eaton forced overtime hitting a three ball with eight seconds left in the fourth. Eaton inbounded the ball, then drifted to the corner as her teammates reversed the ball to the left corner for the tying shot.
In overtime, Melinda Schutt snapped a tie game with a three ball, and had all six of her points – and coincidentally all of the Vikes’ markers – in the extra period.
Eaton hit five treys in the game winding up with 20 to lead all scorers. OV hosts DeRuyter Wednesday.
OV: Taylor Monroe, 1 2-5-5; Bethany Lewis, 0; Angie Marshall, 0; Kayla Thorp, 0; Heather Eaton, 7 1-4-20; Bianca Kelly, 1 0-0-2; Bethany Mason, ; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-2-2; Melinda Schutt, 2 1-1-6; Lizzy Brown, 1 2-2-4; Courtney Widger, 0; Bethany Rounds, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 14 6-14-41.
SV: H. Trew, 3 0-0-6; H. Collins, 1 0-0-2; V. Fehrman, 0; M. Bough, 5 2-5-12; C. Clark, 0; A. Rogers, 3 2-6-8; J. March, 3 5-8-11; R. Reiss, 0. Totals: 15 9-19-39.
OVa. 5 12 9 9 6–41
SVa. 9 10 9 7 4–39
Fouled out: (SV) Trew. Three-point goals: (OV) Eaton 4, Monroe, Schutt.
Morrisville-Eaton 64, Otselic Valley 33
(Saturday, Jan. 11 at Morrisville)
OV: Taylor Monroe, 4 3-4-11; Bethany Lewis, 1 0-0-3; Angie Marshall, 0; Kayla Thorp, 1 0-0-2; Heather Eaton, 4 0-0-9; Bianca Kelly, 0; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-2-2; Melinda Schutt, 3 0-0-6; Lizzy Brown, 0; Courtney Widger, 0; Bethany Rounds, 0. Totals: 14 3-6-33.
M-Eaton: Molly Church, 0; Con. Fanning, 0 3-9-3; Abby Clark, 8 0-2-16; Leah Morris, 2 1-2-5; Emily Corpin, 5 4-7-14; Jordan Klein, 2 1-2-5; Sammie Lemer, 5 1-2-11; Jen Horton, 3 0-0-6; Kim Horton, 0 0-2-0; Rae Brown, 2 0-0-4; Emily Sherwood, 0. Totals: 27 10-26-64.
OVa. 8 9 11 5–33
Me 15 17 14 18–64
Three-point goals: (OV) Eaton, Lewis.
Oxford 65, Afton 34
AFTON – Oxford is cleaning up in MAC’s Division II, and looks like a prohibitive favorite to repeat as division champions after Monday’s shellacking of the Crimson Knights.
Locked in a close game early, Afton starting guard Casey Mohrein went down with an injury three minutes into the contest, and did not return. After which, Oxford turned up the defensive pressure to build a 20-6 lead.
Alex Champlin had 10 points in the first quarter, 18 by halftime, and a game-high 23 points. Tom Gould was next with 13 points, and Cory Seiler added 12. “We wanted to come out and play well from the start, and we were able to do that,” said Oxford coach Tim Davis. “We want to maintain a high caliber play, no matter who we’re facing.”
Oxford: Brett Trask, 1 0-0-2; Chris Covey, 0; Cory Seiler, 6 0-0-12; Alex Champlin, 10 3-6-23; Zack Barry, 2 0-0-4; Ethan Paul, 1 2-2-4; Devin Slater, 1 1-2-3; Ralph Renaud, 0; Jeremy Nelson, 2 0-0-4; Tom Gould, 5 3-5-13. Totals: 28 9-15-65.
Afton: Clayton Andrews 0, Adam Davis 2 0-0-5, Casey Mohrien 0, Corey Mohrien 0, Michael Muller, 4 2-2-13 , Adam Rupakus 4 2-4-10, Corey Westfall 0, Dylan Wilson, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 13 4-6-34.
Oxf. 20 14 19 12–65
Aft. 6 8 6 14–34
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (A) Muller 3, Davis. JV: Oxford won 48-19.
Otselic Valley 78, Madison 31
SOUTH OTSELIC – Otselic Valley had the gas on full throttle from the start, and scored 53 points in the middle two quarters to whitewash Madison Monday night.
OV had little trouble putting the ball in the basket, nor did the visitors offer much of a threat to the Vikes’ defense. After three quarters, the Vikings raised their prodigious lead to 68-21.
“We were really flat Saturday at Morrisville, and I was hoping we would come back tonight with the intensity and sharpness we needed,” said OV coach Dave Loomis. “It was nice to see us have a little more focus with our play. We have not put a lot of points on the board this season, but tonight we worked harder for our shots, we were more patient, and we took better shots.”
David Cerasani saw little more than half a game of action, but still led the winners with 16 points and nine assists. Brad Wentworth also scored 16 points, while Jamin Selan and Justin Shapley pulled down eight rebounds apiece.
Madison: Peters, 5 0-0-13; Hall, 0; Ziebert, 0 ; Neff, 1 4-5-6; Bean, 1 0-0-3; J. Hicks, 1 2-7-4; Hoffman, 0; Blineby, 2 1-4-5; Totals: 10 7-16-31 .
OV: Troy Rasmussen, 1 0-0-2; Adam Duell, 3 0-0-7; David Cerasani, 5 3-4-16; Brad Wentworth, 6 2-5-16; Christopher Neal, 2 0-0-4; Justin Shapley, 4 0-2-8; Garth Hubbard, 2 0-0-4; Michael Sawyer, 0; Brandon Coye, 2 0-0-4; Matthew Williams, 2 0-0-4; Ethan Rounds, 0 0-2-0; Dusty Davis, 1 0-0-2; Jefferson Pittsley, 3 0-0-6; Jamin Selan, 2 1-1-5. Totals: 33 6-14-78.
Mad. 3 13 5 10–31
OVa. 15 27 26 10–78
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (M) 9, (OV) 15. Three-pointers: (M) Peters 3, Bean. (OV) Cerasani 3, Duell, Wentworth 2. JV: Madison won. Officials; Bennett, Griffin.
Sauquoit Valley 63, S-E 60 (OT)
SAUQUOIT – Down a baker’s dozen at the start, the Marauders made up the early deficit, but could not find the right formula to surpass SV in a overtime loss Monday.
The host club made five foul shots in the extra period led by three from Ryan Critelli. The Indians forced overtime hitting a deuce with 26 seconds left in the fourth. The Marauders misfired at the end of regulation to win the game, and also had a game-tying three-pointer in overtime fall short.
“This is a game we didn’t play particularly well,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard. “Yes, we were able to climb out of that early hole, but you can’t spot teams 13 points, and expect to win games.”
Sean Boise had 18 for S-E, and Ryan Collins was next tallying 15 in the scorebook.
S-E: Brett Nelson, 2 1-5-5; Caleb Brown, 4 0-1-8; Ethan Johnson, 1 1-1-3; Branden McDaniel, 1 2-2-4; Sean Boise, 6 3-3-18; Phil Price, 0; Ryan Collins, 7 1-2-15; Cody Schraft, 3 0-0-7. Totals: 24 8-14-60.
SV: Nick Critelli, 6 0-2-15; Jason Bentley, 2 2-2-8; Mason Olmstead, 4 2-4-10; Ryan Critelli, 4 4-7-12; Ted Kondziclawa, 2 0-0-4; Josh Jirecki, 1 0-0-2; Alex Schultz, 3 0-0-6; David Evans, 3 0-2-6. Totals: 25 8-17-63.
S-E 15 11 18 10 6–60
SVa. 19 11 14 10 9–63
Fouled out: (SV) Olmstead. JV: SV won 66-59.
Girls’ Basketball
S-E 55, Mt. Markham 37
SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville received a big spark from reserve Kristi Irwin, and had steady scoring from starters Caitlynn Adams and Bridget Irwin to pull away from Mount Markham Wednesday.
Kristi Irwin, who had just one three-pointer all season, hit two trifectas in the second stanza, and had nine of her season-high 12 points as S-E extended its lead to 31-19. “We started off kind of slow. The kids off the bench made some plays and gave us a lift,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
Adams racked up 13 points in the game and Bridget Irwin 12 for S-E (8-3), who also won for the fourth time in five Center State Conference games.
MM: C. Luther, 0; Paige Treen, 0; Kelsey Merritt, 3 4-7-10; Sonja Pustay, 0; Hannah Burney, 0; Veronica Major, 4 0-0-8; Ashley Wright, 0; Caitlin Green, 1 0-0-2; Tori Roberts, 7 0-3-14; Danelle Angle, 0; Magin Fimonelli, 1 1-4-3; Katie Urtz, 0. Totals: 16 5-14-37.
S-E: Shelbie Dye, 1 0-2-2; Kristi Irwin, 4 1-2-12; Brenda Hoefler, 1 0-1-2; Caitlynn Adams, 6 0-0-13; Bridget Irwin, 5 2-2-12; Samantha Crandall, 3 1-4-7; Megan Record, 0 2-2-2; Lea LoPresti, 0; Kristi Vibbard, 1 1-2-3; Courtney Jaspar, 0; Karli Harris, 1 0-0-2; Stacy Palmer, 0. Totals: 22 7-15-55.
MM 10 8 8 11–37
S-E 14 17 15 9–55
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Adams, K. Irwin 3. JV: S-E won 52-35. Officials: Ferrarese, Moyer.
Greene 48, Sidney 42
GREENE – Sidney targeted Greene’s number one ranking and unbeaten mark, and nearly hit the bullseye.
The Trojans, trailing by seven early in the third quarter, finished the stanza strong on the strength of its defense, and closed out the game for their second win over Sidney in nine days.
Barb Borst, Liz Wentlent, and Megan McDermott combined for all of the Trojans’ 13 points in the third, and a five-point defensive yield pushed Greene in front for good.
“Sidney played us hard again, and caught us flat-footed many times in the first half,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We had an outstanding defensive third quarter. We turned them over and were able to change the momentum of the game.”
Borst led Greene with 20 points and McDermott followed with 13. Wentlent and Andrea Day came up big on defense as each drew two charges. “When our team is pressured, they remain poised,” Gorton said. “They have been determined to turn games around with defense. It was a good win tonight over a good team.”
Greene (9-0) hosts Unadilla Valley tonight.
Sidney: Rachel Ward, 0; Brittany Schunk, 5 0-0-11; Danielle Martindale, 1 1-5-3; Stephanie Morrow, 0; Chelsea Pixley, 3 3-4-9; Dani Gravel, 5 0-0-11; Alesha Voltz, 0; Stephanie Meno, 3 1-2-8; Lindsay Delello, 0; Stephanie Simonds, 0. Totals: 17 5-11-42.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 0; Anna Crumb, 0; Andrea Day, 0; Erin Smith, 2 0-3-4; Emily Pierce, ; Barb Borst, 7 6-7-21; Megan McDermott, 4 5-8-13; Liz Wentlent, 2 0-0-4; Megan Kinne, 1 4-4-6; Amanda Burnett, 0. Totals: 16 15-22-48.
Sidn. 13 14 5 10–42
Gre. 10 12 13 13–48
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Borst. (S) Schunk, Gravel, Meno. JV: Greene won 33-31. Officials: Phillips, Ewing.
Otselic Valley 41, Stockbridge Valley 39 (OT)
MUNNSVILLE – Otselic Valley benefited from a short memory. Coming off a 31-point loss two days earlier, the Vikings won a seesaw battle overtime battle on the road Monday.
“We needed a game like this, especially after playing a team over the weekend that blew us out,” said OV coach Ron Graham. “We haven’t been in a situation like this in a while. We hung in there and were able to get the win.”
Heather Eaton forced overtime hitting a three ball with eight seconds left in the fourth. Eaton inbounded the ball, then drifted to the corner as her teammates reversed the ball to the left corner for the tying shot.
In overtime, Melinda Schutt snapped a tie game with a three ball, and had all six of her points – and coincidentally all of the Vikes’ markers – in the extra period.
Eaton hit five treys in the game winding up with 20 to lead all scorers. OV hosts DeRuyter Wednesday.
OV: Taylor Monroe, 1 2-5-5; Bethany Lewis, 0; Angie Marshall, 0; Kayla Thorp, 0; Heather Eaton, 7 1-4-20; Bianca Kelly, 1 0-0-2; Bethany Mason, ; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-2-2; Melinda Schutt, 2 1-1-6; Lizzy Brown, 1 2-2-4; Courtney Widger, 0; Bethany Rounds, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 14 6-14-41.
SV: H. Trew, 3 0-0-6; H. Collins, 1 0-0-2; V. Fehrman, 0; M. Bough, 5 2-5-12; C. Clark, 0; A. Rogers, 3 2-6-8; J. March, 3 5-8-11; R. Reiss, 0. Totals: 15 9-19-39.
OVa. 5 12 9 9 6–41
SVa. 9 10 9 7 4–39
Fouled out: (SV) Trew. Three-point goals: (OV) Eaton 4, Monroe, Schutt.
Morrisville-Eaton 64, Otselic Valley 33
(Saturday, Jan. 11 at Morrisville)
OV: Taylor Monroe, 4 3-4-11; Bethany Lewis, 1 0-0-3; Angie Marshall, 0; Kayla Thorp, 1 0-0-2; Heather Eaton, 4 0-0-9; Bianca Kelly, 0; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-2-2; Melinda Schutt, 3 0-0-6; Lizzy Brown, 0; Courtney Widger, 0; Bethany Rounds, 0. Totals: 14 3-6-33.
M-Eaton: Molly Church, 0; Con. Fanning, 0 3-9-3; Abby Clark, 8 0-2-16; Leah Morris, 2 1-2-5; Emily Corpin, 5 4-7-14; Jordan Klein, 2 1-2-5; Sammie Lemer, 5 1-2-11; Jen Horton, 3 0-0-6; Kim Horton, 0 0-2-0; Rae Brown, 2 0-0-4; Emily Sherwood, 0. Totals: 27 10-26-64.
OVa. 8 9 11 5–33
Me 15 17 14 18–64
Three-point goals: (OV) Eaton, Lewis.
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