Oxford sets up one-game playoff
Girls’ Basketball
Oxford 45, B-G 27
BAINBRIDGE – Oxford clinched a share of the MAC Division II title Friday – along with Harpursville – its first piece of a divisional championship since the 2005 season.
Using tough defense to force 19 B-G turnovers, Oxford picked up its second comfortable win over the Bobcats (12-6) this season. “Our defense was excellent again tonight,” said Oxford second-year coach Chris Palmer. “We did a nice job with our game plan, and everyone was where they were supposed to be.”
Tied at 4-4 through the first three-plus minutes of the game, Oxford went on a 9-0 run to take command of the game early. Alyshia Crawford hit a three-pointer during the spurt on her way to a 15-point night, Kim Shackelton scored inside off a Julie Heggie feed, and Haley Witchella’s traditional three-point play made it a 13-4 game.
B-G hung within 21-14 at halftime, but fell behind by 18 in the third as Oxford scored the quarter’s first eight points, and allowed just one basket in the quarter. Bobcats starting point guard Randi Conway was in foul trouble, and the B-G offense seldom had good looks at the basket.
“Randi is a big key for us, and as she goes, so goes our team,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “I think she and some of the players on our team were a little intimidated, and it was all downhill in the second half.”
Oxford spread out its third-quarter scoring getting baskets from Allie Nelson, Kelli Whitehill, and Ginny Burdick to compliment leading scorers Crawford and Witchella, who added 13 points and 15 rebounds to the Oxford stat line. “We have depth,” Palmer said. “We have our girls who can score 15 in Haley and Alyshia, and we have a lot of other girls who can score four and six. They may not jump out at you and score a lot of points, but they knock down shots for us.”
Oxford will host Harpursville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the right to play in the MAC title game against Greene on Saturday at SUNY Oneonta.
Oxford: Alyshia Crawford, 6 0-0 15, Allie Nelson, 1 1-2 3, Ginny Burdick 2 0-0 4, Kelli Whitehill 2 0-0 4, Jackie Heggie, 0 0-2 2, Julie Heggie, 1 1-2 3, Kayla Golden, 0 0-0 0, Kim Shackelton 1 0-0 2, Haley Witchella, 5 4-12 14. Totals: 18 6-18-45.
B-G: Randi Conway,1 0-0 2, Corrine Riegel, 0 2-2 2, Chelsi Rosa, 3 2-2 8, Shania Vandermark, 3 2-4 8, Ashley Edwards, 0 0-0 0, Amber Bauerle, 0 0-0 0, Kimberly Brown, 2 0-2 4, Kayla Davis 1 1-1 3. Totals: 10 7-11-27.
Oxfd 15 6 15 9–45
B-G 8 6 4 9–27
Three-point field goals: (O) Crawford 3. JV: Oxford won. 26-18. Officials: B. Toupking, D. Szelkowski.
Norwich 46, Vestal 40
NORWICH – Norwich was able to even its regular season mark entering sectional play using a big fourth quarter to overcome Vestal in Saturday’s non-league game.
Molly DeMellier was 4-for-4 from the foul line in the last minute, and Tatyana Ithier also canned a pair of last-minute free throws as Norwich (9-9) picked up momentum entering sectional play.
“We’re still figuring things out on offense, but we made great strides (on offense) as the game went on,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “We had a lot of good looks at the basket that didn’t go in. In the fourth quarter, we were able to get to the basket and the foul line.”
DeMellier led Norwich in scoring with 15 points, Bryn Loomis scored 13, and Hailey Dietrich a season-high 11. Bennett was complimentary of the inside rebounding of Dietrich and Loomis, who controlled the offensive glass in the second half. “Today was the best we’ve passed the ball since Hannah (Runyon) went out with an injury,” Bennett said. “We found the open man and had a lot of assists.”
Vestal: Lauren Brustein, 6 6-8-18; Melanie Patterson, 4 0-0-9; Shannan Walker, 2 2-2-8; Alyssa Mushala, 1 3-4-5; Ashlee Burghardt, 0; Jackie Germick, 0; Kelly Gerner, 0; Kristen Land, 0. Totals: 13 11-14-40.
Norwich: Gabby Testani, 0; Elisha Eddy, 1 0-0-2; Katie Orioli, 0; Sarah Bonnell, 0; Hailey Dietrich, 4 3-5-11; Molly DeMellier, 5 4-4-15; Bryn Loomis, 4 5-6-13; Sophie Stewart, 1 1-1-3; Cassie Sutton, 0; Tatyana Ithier, 0 2-2-2. Totals: 15 15-18-46.
Vest. 7 15 7 11–40
NHS 10 9 7 20–46
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) DeMellier, (V) Patterson, Walker 2. JV: Vestal won 33-32. Officials:
Greene 63, Delhi 20
GREENE – In its final tuneup before the MAC championship game next Saturday, the Trojans burst to a 23-8 lead in the first quarter en route to their 13th win of the season on Friday.
“We needed to have a good showing because we don’t play again for eight days,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton.
Liz Wentlent and Erin Smith scored 12 points to lead Greene (13-4), who had every player on the roster score at least one bucket. Emily Breck finished with eight points and nine rebounds off the bench, and Anna Crumb finished with six steals.
Delhi: Marisa Chytalo, 3 2-5-10; Erica Cantwell, 1 0-0-3; Lainey Horohoe, 0; Allison Maxwell, 0; Kristen Dandignac, 0 1-2-1; Sarah Burns, 0; Justine Alwine, 0; Britney Merriman, 0; Suzie Fischetti, 0; Kaci Anderson, 0; Libby Buel, 2 1-2-6. Totals: 6 4-9-20.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 3 1-3-7; Anna Crumb, 3 0-2-6; Andrea Day, 1 1-4-3; Erin Smith, 5 1-1-12; Jessica Brooks, 2 2-2-6; Louise Holcomb, 1 1-2-3; Emily Breck, 4 0-0-8; Liz Wentlent, 4 4-4-12; Alex Philippone, 1 0-2-2; Rachel Turner, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 26 10-20-63.
Del. 8 5 4 3–20
Gre. 23 12 12 16–63
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (D) Chytalo 2, Cantwell, Buel. (G) Smith. JV: Greene won 39-28. Officials: Stepanovsky, Collier.
Laurens 39, G-MU 25
LAURENS – G-MU’s bid for a Tri-Valley League division title was thwarted by the Leopards on Friday night.
Laurens jumped out to a 16-3 lead in the first half. The Raiders trimmed the deficit back to 19-15 in the third quarter, but came no closer. “We made some shots to cut the lead down, but made more mistakes,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “It’s basketball, and it was just their night.”
Shelby Fraser scored 10 points in the first half for Laurens, and led her team with 13. Diana Halstead went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the last quarter to secure the victory.
Tanya Barnes had 18 points for G-MU (7-5, 9-8).
G-MU: Kirsten Gonzalez, 0; Miranda Hill, 0; Alexis Lanza, 1 0-0-2; Calli Hill,0 0-3-0 ; Courtney Hillman, 0 1-4-1; Brianne Lambert, 1 2-9-4; Kristen Barnes, ; Katie Bakhuizen, 0; Tanya Barnes, 7 0-0-18. Totals: 9 3-16-25.
Laurens: Diana Halstead, 2 4-5-8, Brownell, 0 1-2-1; Brooke Boerner, . Sam Loucks 4 1-2-9, Shelby Fraser, 3 5-7-13 , Katie Piscitello, 0, Jenna Robbins, 3 0-0-6 , Amber VanDeusen, 0, Ali Robbins, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 13 11-16-39.
G-MU 3 8 4 10–25
Laur. 12 6 6 15–39
Fouled out: (L) A. Robbins. Team fouls: (L) 14, (G) 17. Three-point goals: (L) S. Fraser 2. (G) Barnes 4. JV: Laurens won. Officials: Backus, Baker.
Walton 67, Unadilla Valley 39
WALTON – Walton’s offense clicked inside and outside as UV was unable to contain the Warriors Friday night.
“They couldn’t miss, especially the first half,” said UV coach Brandi Backus.
Holly Reynolds scored six for Walton in the opening quarter, a balanced offensive attack that took a 24-9 lead. The Warriors hit two threes in the opening stanza, and were an impressive 12-for-12 from the foul line in the opening half.
Jordan Andersen and Amber Potter had eight points apiece for UV (3-15). “We scored a little more than we usually do, but we couldn’t slow them down,” Backus said.
UV: Terra Manwarren, 0; Abby Grace, 1 0-0-2; Amanda Off, 3 2-4-8; Maggie Avolio, 0; Lindsay Avolio, 2 0-0-4; Charlee Weidman, 3 1-2-7; Jordan Andersen, 3 1-4-8; Amber Potter, 4 0-0-8; Brittany Fairchild, 1 0-0-2 . Totals: 17 4-10-39.
Walton: Rutherford, 0; Morgan Benson, 3 2-3-8; Holly Reynolds, 1 3-3-6; Krista Jennings, 1 0-0-3; Bridgette Fletcher, 0; Kendra Hoyt, 4 1-2-10; Hunter Browne, 2 2-3-6; Amy Conkling, 2 0-0-4; Shelby Jennings, 5 4-6-14; Devin Kaminsky, 7 1-4-16 . Totals: 25 14-21-67.
UVall 9 7 10 13–39
Walt 24 12 14 17–67
Fouled out: (UV) L. Avolio. Three-point goals: (W) Kaminsky, Reynolds, Jennings. (UV) Andersen. JV: Walton won.
Oxford 45, B-G 27
BAINBRIDGE – Oxford clinched a share of the MAC Division II title Friday – along with Harpursville – its first piece of a divisional championship since the 2005 season.
Using tough defense to force 19 B-G turnovers, Oxford picked up its second comfortable win over the Bobcats (12-6) this season. “Our defense was excellent again tonight,” said Oxford second-year coach Chris Palmer. “We did a nice job with our game plan, and everyone was where they were supposed to be.”
Tied at 4-4 through the first three-plus minutes of the game, Oxford went on a 9-0 run to take command of the game early. Alyshia Crawford hit a three-pointer during the spurt on her way to a 15-point night, Kim Shackelton scored inside off a Julie Heggie feed, and Haley Witchella’s traditional three-point play made it a 13-4 game.
B-G hung within 21-14 at halftime, but fell behind by 18 in the third as Oxford scored the quarter’s first eight points, and allowed just one basket in the quarter. Bobcats starting point guard Randi Conway was in foul trouble, and the B-G offense seldom had good looks at the basket.
“Randi is a big key for us, and as she goes, so goes our team,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “I think she and some of the players on our team were a little intimidated, and it was all downhill in the second half.”
Oxford spread out its third-quarter scoring getting baskets from Allie Nelson, Kelli Whitehill, and Ginny Burdick to compliment leading scorers Crawford and Witchella, who added 13 points and 15 rebounds to the Oxford stat line. “We have depth,” Palmer said. “We have our girls who can score 15 in Haley and Alyshia, and we have a lot of other girls who can score four and six. They may not jump out at you and score a lot of points, but they knock down shots for us.”
Oxford will host Harpursville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the right to play in the MAC title game against Greene on Saturday at SUNY Oneonta.
Oxford: Alyshia Crawford, 6 0-0 15, Allie Nelson, 1 1-2 3, Ginny Burdick 2 0-0 4, Kelli Whitehill 2 0-0 4, Jackie Heggie, 0 0-2 2, Julie Heggie, 1 1-2 3, Kayla Golden, 0 0-0 0, Kim Shackelton 1 0-0 2, Haley Witchella, 5 4-12 14. Totals: 18 6-18-45.
B-G: Randi Conway,1 0-0 2, Corrine Riegel, 0 2-2 2, Chelsi Rosa, 3 2-2 8, Shania Vandermark, 3 2-4 8, Ashley Edwards, 0 0-0 0, Amber Bauerle, 0 0-0 0, Kimberly Brown, 2 0-2 4, Kayla Davis 1 1-1 3. Totals: 10 7-11-27.
Oxfd 15 6 15 9–45
B-G 8 6 4 9–27
Three-point field goals: (O) Crawford 3. JV: Oxford won. 26-18. Officials: B. Toupking, D. Szelkowski.
Norwich 46, Vestal 40
NORWICH – Norwich was able to even its regular season mark entering sectional play using a big fourth quarter to overcome Vestal in Saturday’s non-league game.
Molly DeMellier was 4-for-4 from the foul line in the last minute, and Tatyana Ithier also canned a pair of last-minute free throws as Norwich (9-9) picked up momentum entering sectional play.
“We’re still figuring things out on offense, but we made great strides (on offense) as the game went on,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “We had a lot of good looks at the basket that didn’t go in. In the fourth quarter, we were able to get to the basket and the foul line.”
DeMellier led Norwich in scoring with 15 points, Bryn Loomis scored 13, and Hailey Dietrich a season-high 11. Bennett was complimentary of the inside rebounding of Dietrich and Loomis, who controlled the offensive glass in the second half. “Today was the best we’ve passed the ball since Hannah (Runyon) went out with an injury,” Bennett said. “We found the open man and had a lot of assists.”
Vestal: Lauren Brustein, 6 6-8-18; Melanie Patterson, 4 0-0-9; Shannan Walker, 2 2-2-8; Alyssa Mushala, 1 3-4-5; Ashlee Burghardt, 0; Jackie Germick, 0; Kelly Gerner, 0; Kristen Land, 0. Totals: 13 11-14-40.
Norwich: Gabby Testani, 0; Elisha Eddy, 1 0-0-2; Katie Orioli, 0; Sarah Bonnell, 0; Hailey Dietrich, 4 3-5-11; Molly DeMellier, 5 4-4-15; Bryn Loomis, 4 5-6-13; Sophie Stewart, 1 1-1-3; Cassie Sutton, 0; Tatyana Ithier, 0 2-2-2. Totals: 15 15-18-46.
Vest. 7 15 7 11–40
NHS 10 9 7 20–46
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) DeMellier, (V) Patterson, Walker 2. JV: Vestal won 33-32. Officials:
Greene 63, Delhi 20
GREENE – In its final tuneup before the MAC championship game next Saturday, the Trojans burst to a 23-8 lead in the first quarter en route to their 13th win of the season on Friday.
“We needed to have a good showing because we don’t play again for eight days,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton.
Liz Wentlent and Erin Smith scored 12 points to lead Greene (13-4), who had every player on the roster score at least one bucket. Emily Breck finished with eight points and nine rebounds off the bench, and Anna Crumb finished with six steals.
Delhi: Marisa Chytalo, 3 2-5-10; Erica Cantwell, 1 0-0-3; Lainey Horohoe, 0; Allison Maxwell, 0; Kristen Dandignac, 0 1-2-1; Sarah Burns, 0; Justine Alwine, 0; Britney Merriman, 0; Suzie Fischetti, 0; Kaci Anderson, 0; Libby Buel, 2 1-2-6. Totals: 6 4-9-20.
Greene: Abby Wentlent, 3 1-3-7; Anna Crumb, 3 0-2-6; Andrea Day, 1 1-4-3; Erin Smith, 5 1-1-12; Jessica Brooks, 2 2-2-6; Louise Holcomb, 1 1-2-3; Emily Breck, 4 0-0-8; Liz Wentlent, 4 4-4-12; Alex Philippone, 1 0-2-2; Rachel Turner, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 26 10-20-63.
Del. 8 5 4 3–20
Gre. 23 12 12 16–63
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (D) Chytalo 2, Cantwell, Buel. (G) Smith. JV: Greene won 39-28. Officials: Stepanovsky, Collier.
Laurens 39, G-MU 25
LAURENS – G-MU’s bid for a Tri-Valley League division title was thwarted by the Leopards on Friday night.
Laurens jumped out to a 16-3 lead in the first half. The Raiders trimmed the deficit back to 19-15 in the third quarter, but came no closer. “We made some shots to cut the lead down, but made more mistakes,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “It’s basketball, and it was just their night.”
Shelby Fraser scored 10 points in the first half for Laurens, and led her team with 13. Diana Halstead went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the last quarter to secure the victory.
Tanya Barnes had 18 points for G-MU (7-5, 9-8).
G-MU: Kirsten Gonzalez, 0; Miranda Hill, 0; Alexis Lanza, 1 0-0-2; Calli Hill,0 0-3-0 ; Courtney Hillman, 0 1-4-1; Brianne Lambert, 1 2-9-4; Kristen Barnes, ; Katie Bakhuizen, 0; Tanya Barnes, 7 0-0-18. Totals: 9 3-16-25.
Laurens: Diana Halstead, 2 4-5-8, Brownell, 0 1-2-1; Brooke Boerner, . Sam Loucks 4 1-2-9, Shelby Fraser, 3 5-7-13 , Katie Piscitello, 0, Jenna Robbins, 3 0-0-6 , Amber VanDeusen, 0, Ali Robbins, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 13 11-16-39.
G-MU 3 8 4 10–25
Laur. 12 6 6 15–39
Fouled out: (L) A. Robbins. Team fouls: (L) 14, (G) 17. Three-point goals: (L) S. Fraser 2. (G) Barnes 4. JV: Laurens won. Officials: Backus, Baker.
Walton 67, Unadilla Valley 39
WALTON – Walton’s offense clicked inside and outside as UV was unable to contain the Warriors Friday night.
“They couldn’t miss, especially the first half,” said UV coach Brandi Backus.
Holly Reynolds scored six for Walton in the opening quarter, a balanced offensive attack that took a 24-9 lead. The Warriors hit two threes in the opening stanza, and were an impressive 12-for-12 from the foul line in the opening half.
Jordan Andersen and Amber Potter had eight points apiece for UV (3-15). “We scored a little more than we usually do, but we couldn’t slow them down,” Backus said.
UV: Terra Manwarren, 0; Abby Grace, 1 0-0-2; Amanda Off, 3 2-4-8; Maggie Avolio, 0; Lindsay Avolio, 2 0-0-4; Charlee Weidman, 3 1-2-7; Jordan Andersen, 3 1-4-8; Amber Potter, 4 0-0-8; Brittany Fairchild, 1 0-0-2 . Totals: 17 4-10-39.
Walton: Rutherford, 0; Morgan Benson, 3 2-3-8; Holly Reynolds, 1 3-3-6; Krista Jennings, 1 0-0-3; Bridgette Fletcher, 0; Kendra Hoyt, 4 1-2-10; Hunter Browne, 2 2-3-6; Amy Conkling, 2 0-0-4; Shelby Jennings, 5 4-6-14; Devin Kaminsky, 7 1-4-16 . Totals: 25 14-21-67.
UVall 9 7 10 13–39
Walt 24 12 14 17–67
Fouled out: (UV) L. Avolio. Three-point goals: (W) Kaminsky, Reynolds, Jennings. (UV) Andersen. JV: Walton won.
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