Boys’ Basketball

G-MU 59, Harpursville 43
COPES CORNERS – G-MU, unbeaten over its first five games of the season, picked up where it left off last week at the DeRuyter Tournament scoring its highest point total of the season in beating Harpursville Tuesday in a non-league matchup.
After committing nine turnovers in the first quarter and clinging to a 13-12 lead, the Raiders settled down in the second stanza starting the quarter on a 14-4 run. Jon Scofield, Ian Edwards, and DeMario Reed all had two baskets, and point guard Kevin Davis hit an 18-footer from just inside the top of the key as G-MU built a 27-16 lead.
“We killed their press, and that got us off to a good, strong start,” said G-MU coach Bill Hartman. “I was pleased to see more offensive balance, and Scofield looked like a post player tonight.”
Scofield capitalized on his inside looks at the basket on his way to a season-high 19 points. Reed, who missed the last two games and had just one practice under his belt the past 10 days, had 10 of his 14 points in the final quarter, and Edwards added 10 points to the mix.
“It was a good outing and a great win for us,” Hartman said. “We competed and attacked when we had the opportunity.”
The Raiders (6-0) travel to Morris on Friday.
Harpursville: Travis Snow, 2 4-4-8; Troy Gates, 0; Eric Storrs, 2 0-2-5; Jared Decker, 0; Brandon Strong, 0; Mason Dean, 2 1-2-5; Mike Foley, 2 4-4-8; Tyler Boudreau, 5 7-10-17; Kevin Slater, 0; Steven Johnson, 0. Totals: 13 16-22-43.
G-MU: DeMario Reed, 7 0-1-14; Kevin Davis, 1 0-0-2; Greg Delaney, 0 0-0-0; Jon Scofield, 8 3-3-19; Eddie Ray Cotton, 3 0-0-7; Ian Edwards, 4 2-3-10; Chris Steckline, 1 0-0-2; Nate Beach, 0 0-0-0; Andrew Delmar, 2 1-3-5; Nick Sebeck, 0 0-0-0. Totals: 26 6-10-59.
Harp. 12 9 9 13–43
G-MU 13 16 10 20–59
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Cotton, (H) Storrs. JV: Harpursville won. Officials: Hyzer, J. Innes.

Otselic Valley 48, Tyburn Academy 24
SOUTH OTSELIC – Otselic Valley halted a four-game losing skein beating Tyburn Academy for the second time this season on Tuesday night.
Jeff Pittsley had 11 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Trevor Marston chipped in with 10 points for OV, who led 21-4 at halftime. “The defense and rebounding were much better tonight,” said Vikings coach Dave Loomis. “We still have work to do on offense getting better shots.”
Otselic Valley (4-4) plays Brookfield at Stockbridge Valley High School on Saturday.
TA: Simmons, 0; Anthony Faida, 5 0-4-10; Covich, 1 0-0-2; Carter, 0; Quigley, 1 0-0-2; Fenzl, 4 0-1-8; Carter, 0; Yankton, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 12 0-5-24.
OV: Nate Stark, 3 0-1-6; Alan Lewis, 0 0-1-0 ; Mike Larkin, 3 2-4-8; Dusty Davis, 2 0-0-4 ; Trevor Marston, 3 3-4-10; Karl Graham, 2 0-0-4; Doug Day, 0; Dylan Comfort, 0; Adam Monroe, 1 0-0-2; Charles Bishop, 0 3-4-3; Cody Morgan, 0; Erich Petersen, 9; Jeff Pittsley, 5 1-4-11. Totals: 19 9-20-48.
TA 2 2 6 14–24
OV10 11 13 14–48
Team fouls: (T) 13, (OV) 14. Three-point goals: (OV) Marston. Officials: Fletcher, Van Woert.

Girls’ Basketball

S-E 56, Mount Markham 28
SHERBURNE – The Marauders received a career-high 16 points and nine rebounds from freshman Jordan Van Althuis Tuesday night as the Marauders (6-2) remained perfect against Center State Conference opposition.
S-E allowed just 11 points in the first half to establish a 15-point halftime advantage. “We didn’t execute well offensively in the first half, but the defense was there,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan. “We did a much better job finishing on the break in the second half.”
Caitlynn Adams netted 12 points for S-E, Cassie Beaver tickled twine for 10, and Briana Vibbard pocketed nine steals.
Sherburne-Earlville plays at Cooperstown Friday.
MM: Stacy Collins, 0; Stephanie Carnegie, 0; Jenna Waite, 0; Brianne Scanlon, 2 0-0-4; Megan Pearson, 0; Angela Bartlett, 1 0-2-3; Tori Roberts, 8 5-8-21; Morgan Westbrook, 0. Totals: 11 5-10-28.
S-E: Sierra Morris, 2 0-0-4; Briana Vibbard, 1 2-2-4; Jordan Van Althuis, 7 0-0-16; Caitlynn Adams, 5 0-0-12; Karly Wagner, 0; Bridget Irwin, 1 2-6-4; Katherine Robertson, 3 0-0-6; Makayla Allen, 0 0-2-0; Cassie Beaver, 2 6-10-10. Totals: 24 10-20-58.
MM 4 7 4 13–28
S-E 11 15 17 13–56
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (M) Bartlett. (SE) Adams 2, Van Althuis 2. JV: S-E won 53-15. Officials: Mirabito, Davis.

Harpursville 62, B-G 44
BAINBRIDGE – Harpursville jumped out to a double-digit lead in the opening four minutes of the game, and retained the lead the rest of the way to deal B-G its first loss of the season on Tuesday.
Hannah Kimmel had 34 points for the Hornets, 10 coming in the last quarter as her team pulled away. B-G was within 40-32 in the third quarter, but was hurt by 16-for-65 shooting in the game.
“This group hasn’t been in a game like this with something on the line,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “We came out in the first three or four minutes and looked shell-shocked. This was a maturation step for us, and the kids have to go through stuff like this to compete at a higher level.”
Shania Vandermark led B-G (8-1) with 16 points. Randi Conway and Chelsi Rosa added nine apiece. The Bobcats play at Walton on Friday.
Harpursville: Savannah Murray, 2 0-0-5; Erin Dietzman, 2 0-0-4; Amanda Frayer, 0 0-0-0; Emily McElwain, 0; Hannah Kimmel, 13 6-6-34; Kayleigh Livermore, 1 0-0-2; Miranda Drummond, 5 4-8-14; Erin Andrews, 1 1-2-3. Totals: 24 11-16-62.
B-G: Shania Vandermark, 7 2-6-16; Randi Conway, 3 1-2-9; Corrine Riegel, 1 0-0-3; Chelsi Rosa, 3 0-0-9; Raileigh Hall, 0; Chelsea Tewksbury, 2 0-0-5; Kayla Davis, 0 2-2-2. Totals: 16 5-10-44.
Harp. 17 15 12 18–62
B-G 13 6 13 12–44
Fouled out: (BG) Rosa. Three-point goals: (BG) Rosa 3, Conway 2, Riegel, Tewksbury. (H) Kimmel 2, Murray. JV: B-G won 39-26. Officials: Davis, Hendrickson.

Oxford 63, Deposit 30
DEPOSIT – Playing its first game in two weeks, Oxford had its best offensive game this season as three players scored in double figures, and all but one person on the roster found the scoring column.
Haley Witchella had 13 points and eight rebounds, Julie Heggie had 13 points, and Jackie Heggie scored 12. Ginny Burdick contributed her best all-around game of the season finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, four steals, and two assists. “We’ve had games where we struggled to score, but were able to come out and score 23 points in the first quarter,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer. “We pushed the ball out on the break, and that’s something we’ve talked about in practice. We feel we have athletes, but we weren’t getting those fast-break points. It was good to see that tonight.”
Oxford plays at Unatego Thursday.
Oxford: Emily Smith, 2 0-0-4, Allie Nelson, 0; Ginny Burdick, 2 4-4-8, Jackie Heggie, 3 6-10-12, Julie Heggie, 6 1-4-13; Kayla Golden, 1 0-0-2; Lacey Barry, 2 0-2-5, Brooke Noble, 3 0-0-6, Haley Witchella, 6 0-0-13. Totals: 25 11-20-63.
Deposit: Tiffany Raymond, 4 1-4-10, McKenzie Martin, 2 3-4-7, Victoria Schaub, 0, Jenn Newman, 1 3-6-5, Andrea Davis, 0, Karen Hatch, 0, Hannah Fryer, 1 1-3-3, Kaitlyn Stanton, 2 0-0-5. Totals: 10 8-17-30.
Oxfd.23 15 16 9–63
Dep. 4 6 8 12–30
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (O) Witchella, Barry. (D) T. Raymond, Stanton. JV: Oxford won 27-17. Officials: Carey, Jensen.

Norwich 52, Chenango Valley 32
BINGHAMTON – Norwich defeated Chenango Valley for the first time in six seasons winning in convincing fashion Tuesday night.
The win improved Norwich to 8-2 overall, its best start since winning a Section IV championship in 2006. “This group has worked so hard to get better, they deserve everything,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett.
Bryn Loomis paced Norwich’s balanced scoring with 12 points, and Hannah Runyon added 10. On the defensive end, the Tornado limited CV to just seven points in the first half in creating a 22-point advantage. “We came out and played great from the start,” Bennett said. “We had great looks at the basket. The positive part of our team is that we’re sharing the ball and moving it well. When you’re unselfish and look to make the extra pass, you’re going to get good shots.”
Norwich is idle until Jan. 12 when it plays at Chenango Forks.
Norwich: Brooke Bonney, 2 1-1-5; Cassie Sutton, 2 2-2-6; Devon Palen, 0; Molly DeMellier, 3 0-0-8; Bryn Loomis, 5 1-2-12; Hailey Dietrich, 3 1-2-7; Sophie Stewart, 2 0-0-4; Hannah Runyon, 5 0-1-10. Totals: 22 5-8-52.
Chenango Valley: Hannah Elliott, 3 3-4-9; J. Wan, 0; Maggie Bigart, 0 4-4-4; Rebecca Cooney, 1 0-0-2; Dara DeGennaro, 2 0-0-4; Jill Bobal, 1 0-1-2 ; Kate Bigart, 0; Lauren Eggleston, 1 0-0-2; Claire Walsh, 4 0-0-8; Megan Pipher, 0 1-6-1. Totals: 12 8-16-32.
Norw. 15 14 14 9–52
CVa. 3 4 12 13–32
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) DeMellier, Loomis. JV: Norwich won 48-37. Officials: Linehan, Sullivan.

Otselic Valley 50, Tyburn Academy 2
SOUTH OTSELIC – Otselic Valley evened its record at 3-3 on the season beating Tyburn Academy for the second time this season.
Amber Monroe had 13 points and nine rebounds, Niki Olin had four steals, and Bianca Kelly finished with nine boards. The Vikings play at Cincinnatus on Friday.
Tyburn Academy: Katie Shaw, 0 1-3-1; L. Cotrell, 0; A. Fenzl, 0; G. Donlon, 0; E. Weichert, 0; I McNally, 0 1-2-1; M. Dean, 0; S. Kaulkowski, 0. Totals: 0 2-5-2.
OV: Amber Monroe, 6 1-1-13; Angie Marshall, 0; Bethany Lewis, 1 0-3-2; Hope Reynolds, 3 0-0-6; Kayla Thorp, 2 1-2-5; Angela Graves, 0; Bianca Kelly, 3 0-0-6; Niki Olin, 2 2-4-6; Jessica Loomis, 4 0-2-8; Shelby Hillman, 0; Kaylena Manwarren, 2 0-2-4. Totals: 23 4-14-50.
TA 0 1 0 1–2
OV 13 15 14 8–50
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: none. Officials: Riddell, Cook.