Evening Sun Report

Boys’ Basketball

Norwich 67, Windsor 40
WINDSOR – Norwich finished unbeaten in regular season and STAC division play for the first time since the 1992-1993 season extending its perfect mark to 16-0 Thursday night at Windsor.
Ahead by just three points at the break, Norwich kicked in the afterburners and left the Black Knights far behind.
“We had some shots rim in and out in the first half, and we just played really flat,” said Norwich coach Tom Collier.
With so many offensive weapons at his disposal, Collier knew it was just a matter of time before one of his players caught fire. As the second half played out, several players elevated their offensive games.
Michael Oralls scored eight points in the third quarter, Zan Stewart pumped in a pair of threes, and Mike Sutton scored five in a 24-point quarter that exceeded the Tornado’s entire first-half output.
Reserve guard Chris Trevisani padded the advantage with seven points in the fourth quarter and all nine of his markers in the second half. “We came out with intensity in the second half and played with a purpose,” Collier said. “Everyone played well in the third quarter.”
Oralls led three Norwich players in double figures scoring with 15 points, Stewart added 14, and Sutton had 12.
Collier said Norwich will play Elmira or Union-Endicott Wednesday in the STAC semifinals, and summed up his team’s season so far: “Sixteen and oh doesn’t happen that often.”
Norwich’s JV team finished with a 14-2 record and a STAC Central title beating Windsor, 76-60. Jordan Vinal just missed a triple-double scoring 19 points grabbing 15 rebounds, and adding nine assists and three blocked shots, Chris Jeffrey had 17 points, while Tre Bonham and Jake Walsh scored 12 points apiece.
Norwich: Brendon Budd, 0 2-2-2; Michael Oralls, 6 3-6-15; Mike Sutton, 5 2-4-12; Chris Trevisani, 3 2-2-9; Carlos Ithier, 1 1-2-4; Colin Stewart, 1 0-2-2; Zan Stewart, 4 4-4-14; Matt Craig, 0; Matt Burke, 0; Storm Cook, 1 0-0-3; Mike D’Abbraccio, 0; Jamison Luke, 2 2-2-6. Totals: 23 16-24-67.
Windsor: Trent Webb, 0; Mike Niggli, 1 0-0-3; Marc Latini, 0 0-2-0; Josh Cady, 5 4-9-14; Frank Martino, 0; Andrew King, 1 0-3-3; Tucker Harpell, 1 0-0-2; Chris Swartwood, 0 0-1-0; Michael Beebe, 1 0-1-2; Jake Conroy, 1 0-0-2; Nate Wrighter, 6 2-2-14. Totals: 16 6-8-40.
NHS 12 11 24 20–67
Wind. 10 10 11 9–40
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (W) Niggli, King. (N) Cook, Z. Stewart 2, Ithier, Trevisani. JV: Norwich won 76-60.

Madison 62, Otselic Valley 46
SOUTH OTSELIC – Madison had too much offense for Otselic Valley as four of its players scored in double figures in Thursday’s win.
“They were just a little quicker than us, especially on the offensive end,” said Otselic Valley coach Dave Loomis. “They have some good shooters, and were able to get shots. “We’ve struggled putting up points all season, and that held true tonight.”
Matt Neal’s 15 points topped OV, and Tyler Armstrong scored 14. The Vikings play Tyburn Academy Saturday at Cayuga Community College.
Madison: Gabe L, 0; Tyler Eaton, 6 1-3-13; AAbrams, 0; Lucas Nassimos, 6 1-2-13; Will Rivers, 1 2-3-4; Trass, 0; Logan Snyder, 7 1-2-15; Klein, 1 0-0-2; Jacob Broulette, 7 0-5-14. Totals: 28 5-15-62.
OV:  Darnell Marshall, 0; Angel Marshall, 3 2-3-8; Connor Smith, 3 0-0-6; Austin Reynolds, 2 0-0-5; Tyler Armstrong, 6 2-4-14; Matt Neal, 5 5-7-15; John Liuzzo, 0; Peter Robinson, 0. Totals: 19 9-14-46.
Mad 16 12 20 14–62
OV 10 9 16 13–46
Fouled out: none. (OV) Reynolds, (M) Eaton. Officials: Bennett, Coleman. JV: OV won.

Bainbridge-Guilford 46, Afton 41
AFTON – Bainbridge-Guilford made more free throws than Afton attempted, and converted 12 charity tosses in the fourth quarter alone for its second win this season.
Lucas Butcher canned five free throws in the last quarter on his way to a 17-point night, and Kyle Hanvey was 4-for-4 from behind the free throw line. Hanvey added 10 points for B-G, who lost to the Crimson Knights twice this season.
“This was the first complete game we have put together in a while,” said B-G coach Greg Warren. “The kids were excited about it, and it was nice to execute a game plan. Lucas played great tonight, but we had great effort from everyone.”
B-G (2-15) plays at Deposit Wednesday.
B-G: Dylan Moffitt, 0 1-2-1; Zach Smith, 1 0-2-2; Adam Bauerle, 1 0-0-2; Bailey Green, 0; Lucas Butcher, 6 5-8-17; Ryan Jones, 2 0-0-4; Kyle Hanvey, 2 6-6-10; Dakota Johnson, 0; Phil Ives, 0; Mike Carlin, 2 6-11-10. Totals: 14 18-29-46.
Afton: Darian Heath, 0; Caleb Stevens, 0; James Westfall, 4 1-6-9; Ben Shearer, 0; Joe Shearer, 4 0-0-8; Matt Olin, 1 0-0-2; Hunter Vernon, 0; Shain McGovern, 0; Dallas Ellis, 0; Kyle Hinman, 6 3-6-15; Tyler Burns, 0; Caleb Stulie, 3 0-0-7. Totals: 18 4-12-41.
B-G 11 15 4 16–46
Aft. 8 12 6 15–41
Fouled out: (A) Stevens. Three-point goals: (A) Stulie. JV: Afton won.

Girls’ Basketball

Bainbridge-Guilford 43, Sidney 36
SIDNEY – Bainbridge-Guilford avenged a loss and will play for the Midstate Athletic Conference championshp.
Losers to Sidney two weeks ago, the Bobcats turned the tables on the Warriors Thursday evening to set up a league finals matchup with Harpursville. “I think the first time we played (Sidney), we were a little too hyped up,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “We threw it all over the place, but tonight we were calmer, and that carried through into the game.”
Morgan Bullis had her third straight 20-point night finishing with 22 points and nine rebounds. Abbey Smith added 13 points, and as the point guard, was a key component in solving Sidney’s pressure defense.
The Bobcats led 35-21 midway through the third quarter before Sidney closed to within 39-34 late in the game. Bullis hit a pair of free throws to help extend the final margin.
“We really want a chance to play in the finals,” Conway said, whose club will get that opportunity Saturday, Feb. 15 at SUNY Oneonta.
B-G: Megan Ferrara, 2 0-1-4; Abbey Smith, 4 4-8-13; Marissa Thornton, 0; Morgan Bullis, 10 2-7-22; Alissa Rivera, 0; Becca Reyes, 1 0-0-2 ; Taylor Palmatier, 1 0-0-2;Betsy Holden, 0. Totals: 18 6-16-43.
Sidney: Rileigh Genung, 1 0-0-2; Bethany Karl, 2 1-4-5; Taylor Krom, 4 1-1-9; Kelsey Decker, 2 3-4-8; Jenna McDonald, 1 0-2-2; Jolene Krom, 3 0-0-7; Connor Decker, 0 3-4-3. Totals: 13 8-15-36.
B-G 13 10 12 8–43
Sidn. 7 12 8 9–36
Fouled out: (S) B. Karl, J. McDonald. Three-point goals: (S) J. Krom, K. Decker, (BG) A. Smith. JV: Sidney won 31-30.

Harpursville 76, Unadilla Valley 35
HARPURSVILLE – Harpursville, and Miranda Drummond in particular, went off on Unadilla Valley in the second half Thursday night.
The Hornets moved into the Midstate Athletic Conference championship scoring 48 points in the second half against the Storm. “If they didn’t shoot 80 percent from the field in the second half, I would be surprised,” said UV coach Brandi Whitbeck.
After an eight-point first half, Drummond caught fire in the third hitting all three of her three-pointers and scoring 21 points in the quarter. “She was shooting from the locker room,” Whitbeck said of Drummond, who closed with 31 points.
UV was within five points at the first turn, but back-to-back six-point quarters had the Storm down 16 at intermission. “We pretty much did what we wanted defensively in the first half, but we couldn’t get anything going on offense,” Whitbeck said.
Corrine Izard had 12 points for the Storm, who play at Sidney Tuesday.
UV: Emily Converse, 1 1-4-3; Corrine Izard, 4 4-7-12; Taylor Davis, 1 0-0-2; Olivia Lazarus, 0; Shannon McIntyre, 2 3-4-7; Breanna Christian, 1 0-0-3; Hannah Lazarus, 2 0-0-4; Hunter Lakin, 0; Taylor Strong, 1 0-0-2; Sierra Badger, 1 0-0-2; Brianne Ray, 0. Totals: 13 8-15-35 .
Harpursville: Paige Mealick, 1 1-2-4; Shelby Medovich, 6 3-4-16; Holly Henry, 1 0-1-2; Kaite Hoyt, 0; McKenzie Havens, 0 0-4-0; Rachel Ballard, 1 0-1-2; Sarah Miller, 3 0-2-6; Tatiana Sosnowsky, 4 6-6-15; Miranda Drummond, 10 8-12-31. Totals: 26 18-32-76.
UVall 6 6 12 11–35
Harp. 11 17 25 23–76
Fouled out: (UV) H. Lazarus. Three-point point goals: (H) Drummond 3, Sosnowsky, Medovich, Mealick. (UV) B. Christian. JV: Harpursville won.

Edmeston 42, G-MU 36
COPES CORNERS – Edmeston built a 13-point lead in the first half, and held on to beat G-MU Thursday evening.
Sydney Smith hit two threes and scored eight points for Edmeston during the second period to extend the lead. G-MU cut the margin back to nine at the break, and used a full-court press to disrupt the Panthers and slowly chop the deficit down.
“I was not unhappy with the way we played tonight,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson.
The Raiders were as close as three after three periods, but came no closer in the final stanza Meghan Meers had 14 for the Raiders and Tayler Nichols scored 10.
G-MU is at Afton Monday.
Edmeston: Kelsey Bressett 0 1-2-1, Erin DeVries 1 1-4-3, Brianna Dunham 2 0-0-4, Catherine Johnson 0, Sydney. Smith, 4 2-3-12; ’Sarah Lawrence 3 0-0-6, Danielle Ruffles 4 3-4-11, Kristina Smith, 2 0-0-5. Totals: 16 7-13-42.
G-MU: Mackenzie Talbot, 2 1-2-5; Maggie Clune, ; Katie Schultes, 0; Tayler Nichols, 4 2-2-10; Meghan Meers, 3 8-12-14; Jenna Bakhuizen, 0; Christina Hawkins, 2 2-2-6; Kelsey Ross, 0 1-2-1. Totals: 11 14-20-36.
Edm 13 16 4 9–42
GMU 8 12 10 6–36
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (G) 12, (E) 15. Three-point goals: Smith 2, C. Smith. JV: Edmeston won