Abbott wins 300th career game at Norwich
Boys’ Basketball
Norwich 74, Susquehanna Valley 32
CONKLIN – Thirteen games into his 23rd season as head coach of Norwich, Mark Abbott picked up his 300th career win.
Entering the season with 289 victories, the Tornado rolled to win number 11 Thursday night putting up 69 points through three periods of play. Following the game, school officials at Susquehanna Valley High School recognized Abbott’s achievement. “It was real touching,” Abbott said. “I’ve had a lot of fun the past 23 years. I’ve had the opportunity to coach a lot of great guys.”
Norwich scored in transition, scored off its press, scored in its halfcourt offense, and all the while maintained its intensity, that despite the imminent blowout.
Josh Borfitz had nine points in Norwich’s 26-point second quarter, and Corey Dietrich eight markers among the 27-point third stanza. “Tonight we had a lot of energy and enthusiasm, and the guys know what’s ahead of them,” Abbott said. “We have a big stretch of games coming up, and we lead our division by one game. The best team will win the division, and we want to be the best team.”
Dietrich’s 15 points led Norwich, Borfitz and Cory Law netted nine each, and Tim Clark scored eight for a balanced NHS unit.
Norwich is off until Jan. 24’s game at Oneonta.
Norwich: Casey Edwards, 1 4-4-7; Richie Bonney, 3 0-0-6; Corey Dietrich, 4 5-7-15; Tim Clark, 2 4-4-8; Josh Borfitz, 3 1-2-9; Vaughn Labor, 1 0-0-2; Seth Thomsen, 3 1-2-7; David Carson, 3 0-0-6; Derek Hughes, 1 1-2-3; Cory Law, 3 0-0-9 ; Andrew Austin, 0; Christian Hotaling, 0 2-2-2. Totals: 24 18-23-74.
SV: Haughton, 1 0-2-2; McKeige, 2 0-1-5; Weidman, 1 0-0-2; Testani, 2 0-0-5; Muscolo, 2 0-0-4; Spencer, 1 1-2-3; Cornwell, 5 0-1-11; Kashmar, 0 0-1-0. Totals: 14 1-7-32.
NHS 16 26 27 5–74
SVa. 6 5 12 9–32
Fouled out: (N) Hotaling. Three-point goals: (N) Edwards, Dietrich 2, Borfitz 2, Law 3. (SV) Testani, Cornwell, McKeige JV: Norwich won 69-45. Officials: Killian, Springer.
Afton 56, B-G 38
BAINBRIDGE – Afton dominated the offensive glass and turned up the pressure in the third quarter to outscore the Bobcats 20-9 and take command of Thursday’s contest.
Adam Davis had six in the third stanza and Adam Rupakus five. Mike Muller led the Crimson Knights in scoring with 21 points.
“We took care of the ball pretty well in the first half, then they started pressuring us,” said B-G coach Ben Nelson.
Shane Cornish led B-G with 14 points.
Afton: Clayton Andrews 0, Adam Davis 6 1-2-14, Casey Mohrien 0 1-2-1, Corey Mohrien 1 1-4-3, Michael Muller 9 1-2-21, Adam Rupakus, 6 1-2-13, Corey Westfall 1 0-1-2, Dylan Wilson, 1 0-1-2 . Totals: 24 5-14-56.
B-G: Matt Robinson, 1 0-0-3, Jordon Smith, 0; Shane Cornish, 6 1-3-14, Steve Patten, 1 1-2-3, Ben Roosa, 2 0-0-5, Russell Ross, 0 2-4-2; Patrick Mertz 0, Ryan Porter, 2 3-6-7, Mark Shaw, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 14 7-15-38.
Aft. 11 13 20 12--56
B-G 12 11 9 6–38
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) Cornish, Robinson, Roosa. (A) Davis, Muller 2. JV: B-G won 54-32. Officials: McPeek, Duvarney.
Canastota 59, Sherburne-Earlville 53
SHERBURNE – Canastota turned back S-E’s rally in the second half to prevail over the Marauders Thursday.
Down by 11, S-E went on an 11-0 run in the third quarter to knot the game at 34. Thereafter, the Lakers regained control of the contest. “We played well in spurts, but we didn’t make good decisions and didn’t shoot it well, outside of Ryan (Collins),” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard.
Collins was 8-for-9 from the floor finishing with a career-high 22 points. Sean Boise added 10. “We had opportunities, but the bottom line is we didn’t make enough plays to win the game,” Vibbard said.
The Marauders play at Mt. Markham Saturday.
Canastota: Micaroni, 5 2-2-12; Shea Cerio, 2 0-0-5; Keefe Casolare, 0 1-2-1; Nick Margi, 2 0-0-5; B. Marsh, 1 0-0-2; Ryan Merrell, 2 0-0-4; Anton Motley, 5 4-6-17; Kevin DiGaspari, 3 2-2-8; Josh Garcia, 1 2-2-4; Tom Zupan, 0 1-2-1. Totals: 21 12-16-59.
S-E: Brett Nelson, 1 0-0-2; Caleb Brown, 1 0-2-2; Ethan Johnson, 1 2-2-5; Andrew Parks, 0; Branden McDaniel, 1 0-0-3; Sean Boise, 4 2-2-10; Phil Price, 1 0-0-2; Ryan Collins, 8 6-7-22; Cody Schraft, 3 0-0-7. Totals: 20 10-13-53 .
Can. 13 14 17 15–60
S-E 10 11 16 16–53
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (SE) Schraft, McDaniel, Johnson. (C) Motley 3, Margi, Cerio. JV: S-E won 71-51. Officials: Miller, Szelkowski.
Girls’ Basketball
Canastota 51, S-E 43
CANASTOTA – Sherburne-Earlville scored just seven points in the middle two periods, and Canastota completed a season sweep of the Marauders Thursday.
“We just went cold offensively, and we had turnovers at key times that hurt,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
Liz McGinley and Alexis Havens combined for 30 points to lead the Lakers. “McGinley was tough inside, and Havens did a nice job knocking down shots from outside,” Mulligan said.
Bridget Irwin’s 14 points paced S-E, who host Madison tonight.
Canastota: Alexis Havens, 6 2-2-14; Brianna Quaglia, 2 1-2-5; Lindsay McGinley, 3 0-0-6; Holly Marsh, 0; Sarah Foran, 0; Alicia Hibbard, 2 2-5-6; Shea Foster, 1 2-4-4; Liz McGinley, 5 6-10-16. Totals: 19 13-23-51.
S-E: Kristi Irwin, 1 0-0-3; Caitlynn Adams, 1 0-0-2; Bridget Irwin, 6 2-2-14; Samantha Crandall, 2 1-2-7; Megan Record, 1 2-6-5; Kristi Vibbard, 1 0-0-3; Karli Harris, 1 0-0-3; Stacy Palmer, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 16 5-10-43.
S-E 17 3 4 19–43
Can. 11 12 12 16–51
Fouled out: (SE) B. Irwin. Three-point goals: (SE) Harris, K. Irwin, Crandall 2, Record, Vibbard. JV: S-E won 39-22. Officials: Amarello, Faulkner.
Afton 54, Unadilla Valley 50
NEW BERLIN – Afton made its move in the second quarter when UV’s top scorers Thursday night, Hannah Johnson and Amanda Button, took a seat on the bench with foul trouble.
Jess Winans and Heather Simonds had nine points apiece for the Crimson Knights in the second stanza to open a 13-point lead for the visitors.
UV outscored Afton in three of four quarters, a shaved off the entirety of Afton’s 18-point lead tying the game early in the fourth period. The Knights put the game away hitting 10 free throws in the final stanza.
Johnson finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds for UV, and Button 13 points and 10 boards. Melissa Friedel added 11 markers.
Simonds’ 20 points for Afton were a season-high total, and Winans added 18.
UV hosts Sidney tonight.
Afton: Stephanie Parsons, 2 4-10-9, Britney Patten, 0 3-4-3, Jessica Winans, 6 4-5-18, Heather Simonds, 6 7-15-20, Ashley Davy, 0, Andrews, 1 0-2-2; Abigail Martin, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 16 18-36-54.
UV: Melissa Friedel, 2 5-6-11; C. Collins, 0; Amanda Button, 6 1-3-13; Charlie Weidman, 1 0-1-2; L. Avolio, 0; Hannah Johnson, 7 5-8-20; Katelynn Fagan, 0; Amber Potter, 1 2-2-4. Totals: 17 13-20-50.
Aft. 12 20 9 13–54
UVa. 13 6 17 14–50
Fouled out: (UV) A. Button. Three-point goals: (UV) Johnson, Friedel 2. (A) Winans 2, Parsons, Simonds. JV: UV won. Officials: Vroman, Greene.
Norwich 74, Susquehanna Valley 32
CONKLIN – Thirteen games into his 23rd season as head coach of Norwich, Mark Abbott picked up his 300th career win.
Entering the season with 289 victories, the Tornado rolled to win number 11 Thursday night putting up 69 points through three periods of play. Following the game, school officials at Susquehanna Valley High School recognized Abbott’s achievement. “It was real touching,” Abbott said. “I’ve had a lot of fun the past 23 years. I’ve had the opportunity to coach a lot of great guys.”
Norwich scored in transition, scored off its press, scored in its halfcourt offense, and all the while maintained its intensity, that despite the imminent blowout.
Josh Borfitz had nine points in Norwich’s 26-point second quarter, and Corey Dietrich eight markers among the 27-point third stanza. “Tonight we had a lot of energy and enthusiasm, and the guys know what’s ahead of them,” Abbott said. “We have a big stretch of games coming up, and we lead our division by one game. The best team will win the division, and we want to be the best team.”
Dietrich’s 15 points led Norwich, Borfitz and Cory Law netted nine each, and Tim Clark scored eight for a balanced NHS unit.
Norwich is off until Jan. 24’s game at Oneonta.
Norwich: Casey Edwards, 1 4-4-7; Richie Bonney, 3 0-0-6; Corey Dietrich, 4 5-7-15; Tim Clark, 2 4-4-8; Josh Borfitz, 3 1-2-9; Vaughn Labor, 1 0-0-2; Seth Thomsen, 3 1-2-7; David Carson, 3 0-0-6; Derek Hughes, 1 1-2-3; Cory Law, 3 0-0-9 ; Andrew Austin, 0; Christian Hotaling, 0 2-2-2. Totals: 24 18-23-74.
SV: Haughton, 1 0-2-2; McKeige, 2 0-1-5; Weidman, 1 0-0-2; Testani, 2 0-0-5; Muscolo, 2 0-0-4; Spencer, 1 1-2-3; Cornwell, 5 0-1-11; Kashmar, 0 0-1-0. Totals: 14 1-7-32.
NHS 16 26 27 5–74
SVa. 6 5 12 9–32
Fouled out: (N) Hotaling. Three-point goals: (N) Edwards, Dietrich 2, Borfitz 2, Law 3. (SV) Testani, Cornwell, McKeige JV: Norwich won 69-45. Officials: Killian, Springer.
Afton 56, B-G 38
BAINBRIDGE – Afton dominated the offensive glass and turned up the pressure in the third quarter to outscore the Bobcats 20-9 and take command of Thursday’s contest.
Adam Davis had six in the third stanza and Adam Rupakus five. Mike Muller led the Crimson Knights in scoring with 21 points.
“We took care of the ball pretty well in the first half, then they started pressuring us,” said B-G coach Ben Nelson.
Shane Cornish led B-G with 14 points.
Afton: Clayton Andrews 0, Adam Davis 6 1-2-14, Casey Mohrien 0 1-2-1, Corey Mohrien 1 1-4-3, Michael Muller 9 1-2-21, Adam Rupakus, 6 1-2-13, Corey Westfall 1 0-1-2, Dylan Wilson, 1 0-1-2 . Totals: 24 5-14-56.
B-G: Matt Robinson, 1 0-0-3, Jordon Smith, 0; Shane Cornish, 6 1-3-14, Steve Patten, 1 1-2-3, Ben Roosa, 2 0-0-5, Russell Ross, 0 2-4-2; Patrick Mertz 0, Ryan Porter, 2 3-6-7, Mark Shaw, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 14 7-15-38.
Aft. 11 13 20 12--56
B-G 12 11 9 6–38
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) Cornish, Robinson, Roosa. (A) Davis, Muller 2. JV: B-G won 54-32. Officials: McPeek, Duvarney.
Canastota 59, Sherburne-Earlville 53
SHERBURNE – Canastota turned back S-E’s rally in the second half to prevail over the Marauders Thursday.
Down by 11, S-E went on an 11-0 run in the third quarter to knot the game at 34. Thereafter, the Lakers regained control of the contest. “We played well in spurts, but we didn’t make good decisions and didn’t shoot it well, outside of Ryan (Collins),” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard.
Collins was 8-for-9 from the floor finishing with a career-high 22 points. Sean Boise added 10. “We had opportunities, but the bottom line is we didn’t make enough plays to win the game,” Vibbard said.
The Marauders play at Mt. Markham Saturday.
Canastota: Micaroni, 5 2-2-12; Shea Cerio, 2 0-0-5; Keefe Casolare, 0 1-2-1; Nick Margi, 2 0-0-5; B. Marsh, 1 0-0-2; Ryan Merrell, 2 0-0-4; Anton Motley, 5 4-6-17; Kevin DiGaspari, 3 2-2-8; Josh Garcia, 1 2-2-4; Tom Zupan, 0 1-2-1. Totals: 21 12-16-59.
S-E: Brett Nelson, 1 0-0-2; Caleb Brown, 1 0-2-2; Ethan Johnson, 1 2-2-5; Andrew Parks, 0; Branden McDaniel, 1 0-0-3; Sean Boise, 4 2-2-10; Phil Price, 1 0-0-2; Ryan Collins, 8 6-7-22; Cody Schraft, 3 0-0-7. Totals: 20 10-13-53 .
Can. 13 14 17 15–60
S-E 10 11 16 16–53
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (SE) Schraft, McDaniel, Johnson. (C) Motley 3, Margi, Cerio. JV: S-E won 71-51. Officials: Miller, Szelkowski.
Girls’ Basketball
Canastota 51, S-E 43
CANASTOTA – Sherburne-Earlville scored just seven points in the middle two periods, and Canastota completed a season sweep of the Marauders Thursday.
“We just went cold offensively, and we had turnovers at key times that hurt,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
Liz McGinley and Alexis Havens combined for 30 points to lead the Lakers. “McGinley was tough inside, and Havens did a nice job knocking down shots from outside,” Mulligan said.
Bridget Irwin’s 14 points paced S-E, who host Madison tonight.
Canastota: Alexis Havens, 6 2-2-14; Brianna Quaglia, 2 1-2-5; Lindsay McGinley, 3 0-0-6; Holly Marsh, 0; Sarah Foran, 0; Alicia Hibbard, 2 2-5-6; Shea Foster, 1 2-4-4; Liz McGinley, 5 6-10-16. Totals: 19 13-23-51.
S-E: Kristi Irwin, 1 0-0-3; Caitlynn Adams, 1 0-0-2; Bridget Irwin, 6 2-2-14; Samantha Crandall, 2 1-2-7; Megan Record, 1 2-6-5; Kristi Vibbard, 1 0-0-3; Karli Harris, 1 0-0-3; Stacy Palmer, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 16 5-10-43.
S-E 17 3 4 19–43
Can. 11 12 12 16–51
Fouled out: (SE) B. Irwin. Three-point goals: (SE) Harris, K. Irwin, Crandall 2, Record, Vibbard. JV: S-E won 39-22. Officials: Amarello, Faulkner.
Afton 54, Unadilla Valley 50
NEW BERLIN – Afton made its move in the second quarter when UV’s top scorers Thursday night, Hannah Johnson and Amanda Button, took a seat on the bench with foul trouble.
Jess Winans and Heather Simonds had nine points apiece for the Crimson Knights in the second stanza to open a 13-point lead for the visitors.
UV outscored Afton in three of four quarters, a shaved off the entirety of Afton’s 18-point lead tying the game early in the fourth period. The Knights put the game away hitting 10 free throws in the final stanza.
Johnson finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds for UV, and Button 13 points and 10 boards. Melissa Friedel added 11 markers.
Simonds’ 20 points for Afton were a season-high total, and Winans added 18.
UV hosts Sidney tonight.
Afton: Stephanie Parsons, 2 4-10-9, Britney Patten, 0 3-4-3, Jessica Winans, 6 4-5-18, Heather Simonds, 6 7-15-20, Ashley Davy, 0, Andrews, 1 0-2-2; Abigail Martin, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 16 18-36-54.
UV: Melissa Friedel, 2 5-6-11; C. Collins, 0; Amanda Button, 6 1-3-13; Charlie Weidman, 1 0-1-2; L. Avolio, 0; Hannah Johnson, 7 5-8-20; Katelynn Fagan, 0; Amber Potter, 1 2-2-4. Totals: 17 13-20-50.
Aft. 12 20 9 13–54
UVa. 13 6 17 14–50
Fouled out: (UV) A. Button. Three-point goals: (UV) Johnson, Friedel 2. (A) Winans 2, Parsons, Simonds. JV: UV won. Officials: Vroman, Greene.
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