Norwich hurt by second-half lull in loss to Chenango Valley
Girls’ Basketball
Chenango Valley 61, Norwich 47
NORWICH – Norwich’s offense hit a sustained dry spell in the second half, and Chenango Valley guard, Caitlin Roberts, caught fire from three-point land as the Warriors pulled away for the victory on Saturday afternoon.
Roberts hit two three-pointers in the third quarter turning a one-point halftime lead into a 48-38 lead entering the fourth quarter. Roberts’ last trifecta came with 2:22 left, and put any Norwich comeback hopes to rest extending the margin to 59-42.
“We had watched Roberts in two other games, and she was not making those shots,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “What are you supposed to do?”
CV also hurt Norwich on the offensive boards in the second half, especially forwards Khylah Moss and Mikala King. Moss had a team-high 18 points, while King added 16 markers.
Norwich matched CV nearly point for point in the first half. Hannah Runyon scored 15 of her 20 points in the opening half, and Hailey Dietrich scored three baskets in the second quarter as NHS trailed 32-31.
“I don’t know what it is about the second half,” Bennett said. “We seem to go through a two- or three-minute lull. We have to find a way to get through that.”
CV: Lindsey Flanagan, 0; Caitlin Roberts, 5 0-2-13; Dara DeGennaro, 1 0-2-2; Megan Pipher, 0; Mikala King, 5 6-12-16; Jill Bobal, 2 1-2-5; Khylah Moss, 8 2-3-18; Rebecca Cooney, 0; Lauren Eggleston, 1 0-0-2; Kate Heller, 1 3-4-5. Totals: 23 12-25-61.
NHS: G. Testani, 0; Bonnell, 3 0-2-6; Dietrich, 3 2-4-8; DeMellier, 1 0-0-2; Loomis, 3 1-2-7; Sutton, 0; H. Runyon, 8 1-3-20; Ithier, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 20 4-11-47.
CVa. 13 19 16 13—61
NHS 11 20 7 9—47
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Runyon, 3, (CV) Roberts 3. JV: CV won 43-42 (Devon Palen 12 points for Norwich). Officials: Reynolds, Blair.
Greene 43, Unatego 32
GREENE – Greene moved a step closer to taking control of MAC’s Division One, beating league rival Unatego on Friday.
Erin Smith and Liz Wentlent scored nine points each to lead Greene’s balanced scoring lineup. Wentlent had seven in the first quarter, and Smith all nine of her points in the second as Greene led by six at the break. “The defense has been great, but the real key has been our ball movement,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We’re hitting the open man, and making open shots.”
With Smith and Wentlent getting special attention from the Spartans’ defense in the second half, Jessica Brooks and Anna Crumb picked up the scoring racking up eight points apiece. The Trojans finished with 15 total assists out of 20 baskets, Gorton said.
Stephanie Havens led Unatego with 12 points.
Greene (2-1, 7-3) plays at Walton Tuesday.
Unatego: Stephanie Havens, 4 2-2-12, Kayla Wong, 2 0-0-4; Shelby Puffer, 0 1-2-1, Amanda Peloso,1 0-0-2, Sarah Mannina, 2 0-0-5, Casey Manzanero, 1 4-6-6, Katrina Clark, 1 0-0-2, Kaitlyn Woods, 0. Totals: 11 7-10-32.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 3 0-0-6; Anna Crumb, 4 0-0-8; Andrea Day, 0 1-4-1; Erin Smith, 4 0-0-9; Jessica Brooks, 4 0-0-8; Louise Holcomb, 0; Emily Breck, 0; Liz Wentlent, 4 1-2-9; Rachel Turner, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 20 2-6-43
Unat. 3 14 5 10–32
Gr. 11 12 10 10–45
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Smith, (U) Havens 2, Mannina. JV: Greene won. Officials: Davis, Mastrogiovanni.
B-G 49, Hancock 32
BAINBRIDGE – Bainbridge-Guilford improved its seasonal log to 7-3 controling the third period to extend its halftime lead to 25 points.
Randi Conway and Corinne Riegel had 11 points apiece to pace the balanced B-G offense. Shania Vandermark added nine and Chelsi Rosa eight to the B-G collective.
Hancock: Maria Newman, 0; Ariel Kravetsky, 2 0-0-5, Ashley Raymond , 0, Jordan Leet, 1 0-0-2, Margaret Anderson, 2 1-2-5; Cassie Lagosky, 0; Rachel Althiser,0 , Jordan Geer, 2 4-9-8, Kortnie Figura, 3 2-2-8; Jess Wayson, 2 0-1-4. Totals: 12 7-14-32.
B-G: Randi Conway, 5 0-0-11; Corinne Riegel, 3 4-7-11; Chelsi Rosa, 3 1-4-8; Shania Vandermark, 4 1-5-9; Ashley Edwards, 0; Amber Bauerle, 1 0-0-2; Kim Brown, 1 0-2-2; Katie Margarum, 1 0-1-2; Kayla Davis, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 20 6-19-49.
Hanc. 6 4 6 16–32
B-G 11 12 18 8–49
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) Rosa, Conway, (H) Kravetsky.
Oxford 59, Harpursville 48
HARPURSVILLE – Oxford coach Chris Palmer said Friday’s result may open some eyes.
The Blackhawks beat state-ranked Harpursville on its home floor, and dealt the Hornets their first league defeat. In the process, Oxford moved into first place in MAC division play holding a one-game lead over B-G and Harpursville.
“There’s a long way to go in the season, but this win was huge for us, and it puts us in a good spot,” Palmer said.
Oxford shot the ball better than 50 percent from the field to open a 30-16 lead. As well, the Oxford defense limited MAC’s leading scorer Hannah Kimmel to just seven points at the break. Kimmel finished with 27, but nearly half of those markers came in the last quarter with her team in desperation mode.
“We held them to four field goals in the first half, and that’s something that jumps out against a team like Harpursville,” Palmer said. “We couldn’t have played any better defensively in the first half. On offense, we just shot lights-out, and hit a lot of mid-range shots. It was our night to shoot the ball well.”
Haley Witchella had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and eight blocked shots. Alyshia Crawford led with 21 points and nine rebounds. Crawford was 6-for-6 from the foul line in the last stanza to keep the lead in double digits.
Oxford (3-0, 7-2) plays at Deposit Wednesday.
Oxford: Alyshia Crawford, 7 6-6-21; Allie Nelson, 3 0-0-6; Ginny Burdick, 1 0-0-2; Kelli Whitehill, 1 0-0-2; Jackie Heggie, 1 0-1-2; Julie Heggie, 3 1-3-7; Kayla Golden, 0; Kim Shackelton, 0; Haley Witchella, 8 2-4-19. Totals: 24 9-14-59.
Harpursville: Savannah Murray, 0; Erin Dietzman, 2 1-2-6; Abby Klutts, 1 0-0-2; Amanda Frayer, 0; Alycia Kimmel, 2 3-4-8; Hannah Kimmel, 9 7-8-27; Kayleigh Livermore, 2 0-0-5; Erin Andrews, 0. Totals: 16 11-14-48.
Oxfd. 13 17 18 11–59
Harp. 3 13 14 18–48
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (H) H. Kimmel 2, A. Kimmel 1, Dietzman, Livermore. (O) Crawford, Witchella. JV: Harpursville won 39-24. Officials: Sorti, Stento.
Sidney 55, Unadilla Valley 38
SIDNEY – Sidney hit seven three-pointers, and outscored the Storm 23-8 in the second period, the bulk of the Warriors’ final margin of victory.
Dani Gravel hit two three balls in the second stanza, and finished with 18 points in just about half a game of playing time. “It wasn’t like it was one quarter or one girl (making three-pointers), they were making them the entire game,” said UV coach Brandi Backus.
Jordan Andersen scored 13 points and Amanda Off had 11 for UV, who play at Unatego on Wednesday.
UV: Terra Manwarren, 0; Abby Grace, 0; Amanda Off, 5 1-2-11; Maggie Avolio, 0; Lindsay Avolio,2 1-2-5 ; Charlee Weidman, 1 0-0-2; Jordan Andersen, 4 5-5-13; Amber Potter, 1 1-3-3; Brittany Fairchild, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 15 8-12-38.
Sidney: Meredith Delello, 2 0-0-5, Danielle Martindale, 2 2-2-6, Lyndsay Delello, , Kate Philpott, 4 0-1-10, Stephanie Morrow, 1 0-0-3, Danielle Gravel, 6 3-4-18; Rachel Decker, 0; Brittany Ward, 1 0-0-2; Diane Mercurio, 0; Stephanie Simonds, 5 1-3-11. Totals: 21 6-10-55.
Uvall 14 8 3 13
Sidn. 12 23 6 14–55
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (S) Gravel 3, Delello, Morrow, Philpott 2. JV: UV won. Officials: Augostini, Miner.
G-MU 36, Laurens 28
COPES CORNERS – Tanya Barnes erupted for 19 points in the second half, and finished with 27 of G-MU’s total points in leading the Raiders to their sixth win of the season on Friday night.
Barnes scored inside and outside, and canned two three-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Raiders’ lead grew to as many as 12 points. “She’s a scorer, and she’s fearless,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson of Barnes. “Once she got going, it was fun to watch.”
Laurens held G-MU to two points over the final four minutes of the first half, and led by one point at the break. Jenna Robbins scored 11 points to lead the Leopards.
Barnes added 10 rebounds, six steals, and three assists to her game-high point total.
G-MU (4-1, 6-3) hosts Worcester on Tuesday.
Laurens: Diana Halstead, 3 4-6-10, Brooke Barney, 1 0-0-2. Sam Loucks 0 1-2-1, Alli Benedict, 0, Shelby Fraser, 1 0-2-2, Katie Piscitello, 1 0-0-2, Jenna Robbins, 4 3-6-11, Amber VanDeusen, 0, Ali Robbins,0. Totals: 10 8-16-28.
G-MU: Kirsten Gonzalez, 1 0-1-2; Miranda Hill, 0; Alexis Lanza, 0; Calli Hill, 0; Courtney Hillman, 0 0-6-0; Brianne Lambert, 3 1-4-7; Kristen Barnes, 0; Tanya Barnes, 9 6-11-27. Totals: 13 7-22-36.
Laur. 9 6 5 8–28
GMU 9 5 9 13–36
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (L) 18, (G) 15. Three-point goals: (G) Barnes 3. JV: Laurens 41-35. Officials: Tim Jester, Baker.
New York Mills 57, Otselic Valley 17
NEW YORK MILLS – Erica Pencrack scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half to lead New York Mills to a blowout of the Vikings on Friday.
NYM built all of its 40-point final margin through three quarters of play. “That was by far the best team we’ve played,” said OV coach Danielle Graham. “We didn’t play that bad, they were just really good. You could tell they’ve all played together for a long time.”
OV plays Cincinnatus on Tuesday.
OV: Taylor Monroe, 2 3-3-7; Angie Marshall, 0; Bethany Lewis, 0; Kayla Thorp, 1 0-4-2; Bianca Kelly, 0; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-0-3; Miranda Young, 0; Courtney Widger, 1 3-4-5. Totals: 5 6-11-17 .
NYM: Erica Pencrack, 7 1-1-16; Surpienant, 3 0-0-6; Bizacqua, 0 0-2-0; Pettigrew, 1 0-0-2; Jennings, 1 4-6-6; Katie Pritelli, 3 3-6-10; Wilkinson, 2 4-5-8; Herphum, 1 0-1-2; Cziekan, 3 1-4-7. Totals: 21 13-25-57.
OVa. 2 2 2 11–17
NYM. 13 21 12 11–57
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Pencrack, Pritelli. (OV) Loomis. JV: NYM won.
Chenango Valley 61, Norwich 47
NORWICH – Norwich’s offense hit a sustained dry spell in the second half, and Chenango Valley guard, Caitlin Roberts, caught fire from three-point land as the Warriors pulled away for the victory on Saturday afternoon.
Roberts hit two three-pointers in the third quarter turning a one-point halftime lead into a 48-38 lead entering the fourth quarter. Roberts’ last trifecta came with 2:22 left, and put any Norwich comeback hopes to rest extending the margin to 59-42.
“We had watched Roberts in two other games, and she was not making those shots,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “What are you supposed to do?”
CV also hurt Norwich on the offensive boards in the second half, especially forwards Khylah Moss and Mikala King. Moss had a team-high 18 points, while King added 16 markers.
Norwich matched CV nearly point for point in the first half. Hannah Runyon scored 15 of her 20 points in the opening half, and Hailey Dietrich scored three baskets in the second quarter as NHS trailed 32-31.
“I don’t know what it is about the second half,” Bennett said. “We seem to go through a two- or three-minute lull. We have to find a way to get through that.”
CV: Lindsey Flanagan, 0; Caitlin Roberts, 5 0-2-13; Dara DeGennaro, 1 0-2-2; Megan Pipher, 0; Mikala King, 5 6-12-16; Jill Bobal, 2 1-2-5; Khylah Moss, 8 2-3-18; Rebecca Cooney, 0; Lauren Eggleston, 1 0-0-2; Kate Heller, 1 3-4-5. Totals: 23 12-25-61.
NHS: G. Testani, 0; Bonnell, 3 0-2-6; Dietrich, 3 2-4-8; DeMellier, 1 0-0-2; Loomis, 3 1-2-7; Sutton, 0; H. Runyon, 8 1-3-20; Ithier, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 20 4-11-47.
CVa. 13 19 16 13—61
NHS 11 20 7 9—47
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Runyon, 3, (CV) Roberts 3. JV: CV won 43-42 (Devon Palen 12 points for Norwich). Officials: Reynolds, Blair.
Greene 43, Unatego 32
GREENE – Greene moved a step closer to taking control of MAC’s Division One, beating league rival Unatego on Friday.
Erin Smith and Liz Wentlent scored nine points each to lead Greene’s balanced scoring lineup. Wentlent had seven in the first quarter, and Smith all nine of her points in the second as Greene led by six at the break. “The defense has been great, but the real key has been our ball movement,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We’re hitting the open man, and making open shots.”
With Smith and Wentlent getting special attention from the Spartans’ defense in the second half, Jessica Brooks and Anna Crumb picked up the scoring racking up eight points apiece. The Trojans finished with 15 total assists out of 20 baskets, Gorton said.
Stephanie Havens led Unatego with 12 points.
Greene (2-1, 7-3) plays at Walton Tuesday.
Unatego: Stephanie Havens, 4 2-2-12, Kayla Wong, 2 0-0-4; Shelby Puffer, 0 1-2-1, Amanda Peloso,1 0-0-2, Sarah Mannina, 2 0-0-5, Casey Manzanero, 1 4-6-6, Katrina Clark, 1 0-0-2, Kaitlyn Woods, 0. Totals: 11 7-10-32.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 3 0-0-6; Anna Crumb, 4 0-0-8; Andrea Day, 0 1-4-1; Erin Smith, 4 0-0-9; Jessica Brooks, 4 0-0-8; Louise Holcomb, 0; Emily Breck, 0; Liz Wentlent, 4 1-2-9; Rachel Turner, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 20 2-6-43
Unat. 3 14 5 10–32
Gr. 11 12 10 10–45
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Smith, (U) Havens 2, Mannina. JV: Greene won. Officials: Davis, Mastrogiovanni.
B-G 49, Hancock 32
BAINBRIDGE – Bainbridge-Guilford improved its seasonal log to 7-3 controling the third period to extend its halftime lead to 25 points.
Randi Conway and Corinne Riegel had 11 points apiece to pace the balanced B-G offense. Shania Vandermark added nine and Chelsi Rosa eight to the B-G collective.
Hancock: Maria Newman, 0; Ariel Kravetsky, 2 0-0-5, Ashley Raymond , 0, Jordan Leet, 1 0-0-2, Margaret Anderson, 2 1-2-5; Cassie Lagosky, 0; Rachel Althiser,0 , Jordan Geer, 2 4-9-8, Kortnie Figura, 3 2-2-8; Jess Wayson, 2 0-1-4. Totals: 12 7-14-32.
B-G: Randi Conway, 5 0-0-11; Corinne Riegel, 3 4-7-11; Chelsi Rosa, 3 1-4-8; Shania Vandermark, 4 1-5-9; Ashley Edwards, 0; Amber Bauerle, 1 0-0-2; Kim Brown, 1 0-2-2; Katie Margarum, 1 0-1-2; Kayla Davis, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 20 6-19-49.
Hanc. 6 4 6 16–32
B-G 11 12 18 8–49
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) Rosa, Conway, (H) Kravetsky.
Oxford 59, Harpursville 48
HARPURSVILLE – Oxford coach Chris Palmer said Friday’s result may open some eyes.
The Blackhawks beat state-ranked Harpursville on its home floor, and dealt the Hornets their first league defeat. In the process, Oxford moved into first place in MAC division play holding a one-game lead over B-G and Harpursville.
“There’s a long way to go in the season, but this win was huge for us, and it puts us in a good spot,” Palmer said.
Oxford shot the ball better than 50 percent from the field to open a 30-16 lead. As well, the Oxford defense limited MAC’s leading scorer Hannah Kimmel to just seven points at the break. Kimmel finished with 27, but nearly half of those markers came in the last quarter with her team in desperation mode.
“We held them to four field goals in the first half, and that’s something that jumps out against a team like Harpursville,” Palmer said. “We couldn’t have played any better defensively in the first half. On offense, we just shot lights-out, and hit a lot of mid-range shots. It was our night to shoot the ball well.”
Haley Witchella had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and eight blocked shots. Alyshia Crawford led with 21 points and nine rebounds. Crawford was 6-for-6 from the foul line in the last stanza to keep the lead in double digits.
Oxford (3-0, 7-2) plays at Deposit Wednesday.
Oxford: Alyshia Crawford, 7 6-6-21; Allie Nelson, 3 0-0-6; Ginny Burdick, 1 0-0-2; Kelli Whitehill, 1 0-0-2; Jackie Heggie, 1 0-1-2; Julie Heggie, 3 1-3-7; Kayla Golden, 0; Kim Shackelton, 0; Haley Witchella, 8 2-4-19. Totals: 24 9-14-59.
Harpursville: Savannah Murray, 0; Erin Dietzman, 2 1-2-6; Abby Klutts, 1 0-0-2; Amanda Frayer, 0; Alycia Kimmel, 2 3-4-8; Hannah Kimmel, 9 7-8-27; Kayleigh Livermore, 2 0-0-5; Erin Andrews, 0. Totals: 16 11-14-48.
Oxfd. 13 17 18 11–59
Harp. 3 13 14 18–48
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (H) H. Kimmel 2, A. Kimmel 1, Dietzman, Livermore. (O) Crawford, Witchella. JV: Harpursville won 39-24. Officials: Sorti, Stento.
Sidney 55, Unadilla Valley 38
SIDNEY – Sidney hit seven three-pointers, and outscored the Storm 23-8 in the second period, the bulk of the Warriors’ final margin of victory.
Dani Gravel hit two three balls in the second stanza, and finished with 18 points in just about half a game of playing time. “It wasn’t like it was one quarter or one girl (making three-pointers), they were making them the entire game,” said UV coach Brandi Backus.
Jordan Andersen scored 13 points and Amanda Off had 11 for UV, who play at Unatego on Wednesday.
UV: Terra Manwarren, 0; Abby Grace, 0; Amanda Off, 5 1-2-11; Maggie Avolio, 0; Lindsay Avolio,2 1-2-5 ; Charlee Weidman, 1 0-0-2; Jordan Andersen, 4 5-5-13; Amber Potter, 1 1-3-3; Brittany Fairchild, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 15 8-12-38.
Sidney: Meredith Delello, 2 0-0-5, Danielle Martindale, 2 2-2-6, Lyndsay Delello, , Kate Philpott, 4 0-1-10, Stephanie Morrow, 1 0-0-3, Danielle Gravel, 6 3-4-18; Rachel Decker, 0; Brittany Ward, 1 0-0-2; Diane Mercurio, 0; Stephanie Simonds, 5 1-3-11. Totals: 21 6-10-55.
Uvall 14 8 3 13
Sidn. 12 23 6 14–55
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (S) Gravel 3, Delello, Morrow, Philpott 2. JV: UV won. Officials: Augostini, Miner.
G-MU 36, Laurens 28
COPES CORNERS – Tanya Barnes erupted for 19 points in the second half, and finished with 27 of G-MU’s total points in leading the Raiders to their sixth win of the season on Friday night.
Barnes scored inside and outside, and canned two three-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Raiders’ lead grew to as many as 12 points. “She’s a scorer, and she’s fearless,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson of Barnes. “Once she got going, it was fun to watch.”
Laurens held G-MU to two points over the final four minutes of the first half, and led by one point at the break. Jenna Robbins scored 11 points to lead the Leopards.
Barnes added 10 rebounds, six steals, and three assists to her game-high point total.
G-MU (4-1, 6-3) hosts Worcester on Tuesday.
Laurens: Diana Halstead, 3 4-6-10, Brooke Barney, 1 0-0-2. Sam Loucks 0 1-2-1, Alli Benedict, 0, Shelby Fraser, 1 0-2-2, Katie Piscitello, 1 0-0-2, Jenna Robbins, 4 3-6-11, Amber VanDeusen, 0, Ali Robbins,0. Totals: 10 8-16-28.
G-MU: Kirsten Gonzalez, 1 0-1-2; Miranda Hill, 0; Alexis Lanza, 0; Calli Hill, 0; Courtney Hillman, 0 0-6-0; Brianne Lambert, 3 1-4-7; Kristen Barnes, 0; Tanya Barnes, 9 6-11-27. Totals: 13 7-22-36.
Laur. 9 6 5 8–28
GMU 9 5 9 13–36
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (L) 18, (G) 15. Three-point goals: (G) Barnes 3. JV: Laurens 41-35. Officials: Tim Jester, Baker.
New York Mills 57, Otselic Valley 17
NEW YORK MILLS – Erica Pencrack scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half to lead New York Mills to a blowout of the Vikings on Friday.
NYM built all of its 40-point final margin through three quarters of play. “That was by far the best team we’ve played,” said OV coach Danielle Graham. “We didn’t play that bad, they were just really good. You could tell they’ve all played together for a long time.”
OV plays Cincinnatus on Tuesday.
OV: Taylor Monroe, 2 3-3-7; Angie Marshall, 0; Bethany Lewis, 0; Kayla Thorp, 1 0-4-2; Bianca Kelly, 0; Jessica Loomis, 1 0-0-3; Miranda Young, 0; Courtney Widger, 1 3-4-5. Totals: 5 6-11-17 .
NYM: Erica Pencrack, 7 1-1-16; Surpienant, 3 0-0-6; Bizacqua, 0 0-2-0; Pettigrew, 1 0-0-2; Jennings, 1 4-6-6; Katie Pritelli, 3 3-6-10; Wilkinson, 2 4-5-8; Herphum, 1 0-1-2; Cziekan, 3 1-4-7. Totals: 21 13-25-57.
OVa. 2 2 2 11–17
NYM. 13 21 12 11–57
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Pencrack, Pritelli. (OV) Loomis. JV: NYM won.
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