Barber’s double overtime buzzer beater downs Trojans in MAC clash
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Marauders avenge loss to Wildcats for 8th win of season
OTEGO – In a battle for the second and third seed in the Midstate Athletic Conference Championship Tournament, the visiting Greene Trojans and the host Unatego Spartans fought through 32 minutes of regulation and an extra eight minutes of overtime basketball.
Trailing 57-59, Unatego inbounded the ball and dribbled up the floor with 7.5 seconds left on the clock. Looking to attack the basket and tie the ball game for another overtime period, the Spartans were unable to get a look near the rim due to the packed in defense of the Trojans.
The kick-out pass to the 3-point line was covered by a Greene defender but Shea Barber of Unatego found an open spot behind the arc. After catching the pass, Barber fired up a shot with 2.2 seconds remaining.
With the gymnasium nearly silent, all eyes were on the ball as it sailed through the air on its way to the cylinder.
After the sound of the ball swishing through the net, the home crowd erupted as the Spartans defeated the Trojans in double overtime nail-biter 60-59.
Barber finished with a game-high 24 points while teammates Owen Reed and Austin Faulkner each ended the night in double figures for the Spartans.
Greene’s Drew Erickson led the team with 14 points – 12 coming from behind the 3-point line – and Nate Barry tallied 12 in the heartbreaker for the Trojans. Alec Frair chipped in nine points.
After Unatego took an 11-8 lead after the first quarter, Greene outscored the host Spartans 16-14 to pull within a point by the intermission.
In the third, the teams matched point for point, setting up an exciting ending in the fourth. Unatego held a 3-point edge with 55 seconds left but the Trojans sent the game into its first overtime session after tying the ball game at 46-46 just 30 seconds later.
For the first four minutes of extra basketball, both teams scored six points to send the game into another overtime period.
Greene took a 58-55 lead in the second overtime and added a free throw for their last point of the game. Unatego scored a bucket from inside the arc before Barber’s game-winner at the buzzer.
The win awards the Spartans the No. 2 seed for the MAC semifinals, giving Unatego the home court advantage on Tuesday, February 18. As Greene gets the third seed, the two teams will meet at 7 p.m. with a shot at the MAC championship on the line.
Sherburne-Earlville 65, Adirondack 55
BOONVILLE – The Sherburne-Earlville boys’ basketball team improved to 8-10 on the season after avenging an early season to loss to the Adirondack Wildcats Thursday night, winning 65-55 on the road.
Seniors Gabe Irwin, John Oley and Noah Posson kicked off the game with a 16-8 in the opening quarter to build the lead early. The advantage in the stanza eventually led Marauders’ win as the Wildcats outscored S-E in the second half 30-29.
In the second quarter, Sherburne-Earlville’s Robert Hill took over the inside game as he scored eight points. Irwin controlled the outside game for the Marauders, knocking down two 3-pointers for the second straight quarter.
The inside-outside game paced S-E to an 11-point lead at the half.
Despite the effort by Adirondack in the second half, the Marauders were able to hold on for the the win. Hill finished with a team-best 26 points while Irwin ended the night with 14 – 12 points coming from his made 3-pointers.
Posson added nine while Oley scored eight. Teammate Taylor Grzymkowski matched Oley’s point total in the win.
The Wildcats were led by Alex Gaylord’s game-high 27 points. Sam Koagel chipped in 12 points for the home team.
Sherburne-Earlville will play Canastota at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
OTEGO – In a battle for the second and third seed in the Midstate Athletic Conference Championship Tournament, the visiting Greene Trojans and the host Unatego Spartans fought through 32 minutes of regulation and an extra eight minutes of overtime basketball.
Trailing 57-59, Unatego inbounded the ball and dribbled up the floor with 7.5 seconds left on the clock. Looking to attack the basket and tie the ball game for another overtime period, the Spartans were unable to get a look near the rim due to the packed in defense of the Trojans.
The kick-out pass to the 3-point line was covered by a Greene defender but Shea Barber of Unatego found an open spot behind the arc. After catching the pass, Barber fired up a shot with 2.2 seconds remaining.
With the gymnasium nearly silent, all eyes were on the ball as it sailed through the air on its way to the cylinder.
After the sound of the ball swishing through the net, the home crowd erupted as the Spartans defeated the Trojans in double overtime nail-biter 60-59.
Barber finished with a game-high 24 points while teammates Owen Reed and Austin Faulkner each ended the night in double figures for the Spartans.
Greene’s Drew Erickson led the team with 14 points – 12 coming from behind the 3-point line – and Nate Barry tallied 12 in the heartbreaker for the Trojans. Alec Frair chipped in nine points.
After Unatego took an 11-8 lead after the first quarter, Greene outscored the host Spartans 16-14 to pull within a point by the intermission.
In the third, the teams matched point for point, setting up an exciting ending in the fourth. Unatego held a 3-point edge with 55 seconds left but the Trojans sent the game into its first overtime session after tying the ball game at 46-46 just 30 seconds later.
For the first four minutes of extra basketball, both teams scored six points to send the game into another overtime period.
Greene took a 58-55 lead in the second overtime and added a free throw for their last point of the game. Unatego scored a bucket from inside the arc before Barber’s game-winner at the buzzer.
The win awards the Spartans the No. 2 seed for the MAC semifinals, giving Unatego the home court advantage on Tuesday, February 18. As Greene gets the third seed, the two teams will meet at 7 p.m. with a shot at the MAC championship on the line.
Sherburne-Earlville 65, Adirondack 55
BOONVILLE – The Sherburne-Earlville boys’ basketball team improved to 8-10 on the season after avenging an early season to loss to the Adirondack Wildcats Thursday night, winning 65-55 on the road.
Seniors Gabe Irwin, John Oley and Noah Posson kicked off the game with a 16-8 in the opening quarter to build the lead early. The advantage in the stanza eventually led Marauders’ win as the Wildcats outscored S-E in the second half 30-29.
In the second quarter, Sherburne-Earlville’s Robert Hill took over the inside game as he scored eight points. Irwin controlled the outside game for the Marauders, knocking down two 3-pointers for the second straight quarter.
The inside-outside game paced S-E to an 11-point lead at the half.
Despite the effort by Adirondack in the second half, the Marauders were able to hold on for the the win. Hill finished with a team-best 26 points while Irwin ended the night with 14 – 12 points coming from his made 3-pointers.
Posson added nine while Oley scored eight. Teammate Taylor Grzymkowski matched Oley’s point total in the win.
The Wildcats were led by Alex Gaylord’s game-high 27 points. Sam Koagel chipped in 12 points for the home team.
Sherburne-Earlville will play Canastota at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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