Norwich marches over Trojans in Stop DWI opener
BINGHAMTON – A season removed from a winless appearance at the Stop DWI Holiday Classic, Norwich may be the odds-on favorite after dismantling Greene Sunday afternoon at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.
Norwich’s reserves nearly matched Greene’s total scoring output, and it was play of reserve guards Chris Trevisani and Carlos Ithier that sparked a first-half getaway.
“Chris and Carlos are two of the better shooters on our team, and they’re our seven, eight, nine guys in the lineup,” said Norwich coach Tom Collier. “The full court press for four quarters and our depth are really the strengths of our team.”
Greene was within four points late in the first quarter when Ithier hit the first of his two threes to give NHS (5-0) an 11-4 lead after one period. That lead grew by leaps and bounds in a second quarter that Greene would like to forget.
Trevisani came off the bench to score seven in the second quarter, starting point guard Mike Sutton also had seven, and Ithier canned another three ball in a 25-6 eight-minute frame that turned the lights out on Greene’s victory hopes.
The Trojans’ three top scorers, Zach Wentlent, Justin Ekstrom, and Brandon Davis, who each average in double figures, combined for just 15 points. “We had to stop their big three, and Zan (Stewart) did a great job on Wentlent,” Collier said.
Sutton had 13 points and five steals to lead Norwich, Trevisani scored 11, Ithier 10, and Storm Cook nine in the win. Norwich will meet New York Mills in the title game tonight at 5:45 p.m. New York Mills is currently the number one ranked Class D team in the state.
JV notes: Norwich’s junior varsity team was in action Saturday at Seton Catholic Central, and improved to 4-1 beating the Saints, 61-38. Chris Jeffrey had 13 points and Tre Bonham 12 for Norwich. Jordan Vinal added nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, adn three blocked shots. Jake Walsh scored nine points to go with four assists and three steals, and Dallas Marango chimed in with eight markers.
Greene: Wentlent, 1 4-5 6, Day, 0 6-6-6, Miranda, 0 0-1-1, Erickson, 3 1-2-7, Race, 0 0-0-0, Ekstrom, 1 3-4-5, Hurlburt, 0, Davis, 2 0-0-4, Brooks, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 10 14-18-34.
Norwich: Budd, 1 2-2-4, Oralls, 3 3-3-9, Sutton, 6 1-2-13, Trevisani, 4 2-2-11, Ithier, 4 0-2-10, C. Stewart, 0, Z. Stewart, 2 0-0-5, Craig, 0, Burke, 1 2-4-4, Cook, 3 3-5-9, D"Abbraccio, 1 0-0-2, Luke, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 27 13-20-71
Gre. 4 6 9 15–34
NHS 11 25 18 17-71
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (N) Trevisani, Ithier 2, Z. Stewart. Officials: Blair, Greene, Linehan. JV: Norwich beat Seton Catholic Central, 61-38.
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