Friday Roundup: Lady Eagles move to 8-0 after balanced offensive attack fuels home win over Houghton; C-R rebounds, stings Fri/Scio twice in three games in 45-36 road win

FILLMORE — For their first game of the new calendar year, the Lady Eagles of Fillmore were out to prove something on Friday from within The Rock. That being how balanced of an attack they possess.

When Houghton Academy came to town for a visit, the majority of the pressure was on Fillmore’s leading scorer Emma Cole, all game. Despite the happenings, it would manage to create a huge opening for the weapons surrounding the Lady Eagles senior on the floor, as they held the Lady Panthers in check along the way to remain unbeaten with a 47-18 home win.

“Houghton made a commitment on putting three girls on Emma at all times, which really opened up everything else,” said Lady Eagles coach Tom Parks. “We needed to prove that we weren’t a one-dimensional team. It was good to get that first game out of the way, and for the long layover, the girls shot the ball really well tonight. We had our season high in three-pointers, our point guard play was awesome. I was proud of them, and Emma for not force feeding the paint. They took what was given to them, and they showed that we have a lot of weapons.”

The Lady Eagles (8-0) picked up their eighth straight win in style with a massive first half run that ultimately set the tone on their victory, coming out of the gates strong before adding to it with a 19-4 jaunt of Houghton Academy to head into the break with a 30-8 lead.

Hope Russell and Jadyn Mucher helped propel the offense towards big success, with Russell leading all scorers with a game-high 16 points. Mucher followed with a 12-point, 10-board double-double, while Zoe Beardsley dished in nine points. On special teams, Grace Russell collected six assists to go with four steals, while Cole grabbed eight boards, denied four shots and tallied three steals.

On the other side for Houghton Academy (5-3), Jessica Prentice led the Lady Panthers with a team-high 10 points.

Both teams are back on the floor Monday night, as Fillmore goes for nine straight wins with the Cuba-Rushford Lady Rebels in town for a 7:30 p.m. visit, while Houghton Academy looks to rebound back home with a visit from Gilead forthcoming at 5 p.m.

Houghton Academy 4 4 2 8 – 18

Fillmore 11 19 8 9 – 47

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Anna Huizenga 1 0-0 2, Jessica Prentice 4 2-4 10, Jessica Adenuga 1 4-8 6. Totals: 6 6-12 18.
FILLMORE: Hope Russell 7 1-2 16, Grace Russell 3 0-0 6, Jadyn Mucher 4 1-4 12, Emma Cole 2 0-0 4, Zoe Beardsley 3 1-3 9. Totals: 19 3-9 47.

3-point goals: Fillmore 4 (Beardsley 2, H. Russell, Mucher).
Total Fouls: HA 5, Fillmore 13. Fouled out: None.

Canisteo-Greenwood 54, Addison 35

ADDISON — The Lady Redskins of Canisteo-Greenwood remained red hot on the floor Friday night, as three different scorers all eclipsed double digits on the attack to help fuel a first half of offense that was used to their fullest of advantages, going past host Addison and toward their sixth straight win by a 54-35 count.

Canisteo-Greenwood (9-2) posted a pair of 11-point quarters in the opening half that would wind up becoming a tone-setter against the Lady Knights, holding them to just nine combined points to spring ahead for good.

Leading the charge was Lillian Mullen, who recorded a game-high 16 points to pair with nine rebounds and eight assists, nearly locking up a triple-double for the evening. Peyton Peters and Brooke Byrd each recorded 12 points to help further the cause, with Byrd grabbing a team-high 11 boards to complete her double-double. Bailey Mullen grabbed eight more boards.

The Lady Redskins are back in action Tuesday night back home with a 6 p.m. contest against the Wellsville Lady Lions.

Canisteo-Greenwood 11 11 19 13 – 54

Addison 4 5 10 16 – 35

CANISTEO-GREENWOOD: Bailey Mullen 1 3-4 6, Kennedy Richardson 2 0-0 4, Hailey Davis 2 0-0 4, Lillian Mullen 6 4-6 16, Peyton Peters 5 2-4 12, Brooke Byrd 4 4-10 12. Totals: 20 13-24 54.
ADDISON: Anna Carlineo 5 3-5 14, Kerrigan Driskell 2 0-0 4, Erin Terwilliger 3 2-5 8, Jillian Ames 2 0-0 4, Bailee Jackson 2 1-4 5. Totals: 14 6-14 35.

3-point goals: C-G 1 (B. Mullen), Addison 1 (Carlineo).
Total Fouls: C-G 16, Addison 16. Fouled out: Peters (C-G), Carlineo (ADD), Benton (ADD).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Cuba-Rushford 45, Friendship/Scio 36

SCIO — For the second time in as many games, both Cuba-Rushford and Friendship/Scio would come together for the final time. The Rebels on one hand, were looking to provide a season sweep. As for Friendship/Scio, a chance to prevent it.

The Rebels took complete advantage straight out of the gate in their Championship game battle in the Christmas Tournament, two weeks ago. This time around, Friendship/Scio was able to turn the tables around with a quick start of their own in the opening quarter.

But like their previous meeting, Cuba-Rushford found a way to take control, as they recorded an 18-point quarter to end the first half within a stone’s throw of Friendship/Scio. The power shift would then carry over with a monumental third quarter that saw them take the lead officially away for good to provide the season sweep by a 45-36 final count, Friday night in Scio.

“We’re not going to win many games scoring 11 points in a half. We can’t really have long droughts like that happen.” said Friendship/Scio co-coach Dillon McFall. “Defensively, we were solid. Offensively, we struggled, and we have been struggling for the last few weeks. You’re not going to win when you’re missing layups, and you have to be able to make a few open jumpers. Turnovers killed us too, but it’s a long season though. We’re only halfway through it.”

Friendship/Scio (6-4) battled alongside Cuba-Rushford for the majority of the first quarter, coming away with the narrow 11-6 lead to build on. But it was soon threatened with a second quarter tidal wave from the Rebels, as they closed the gap to as little as two going into halftime with the momentum swinging in their favor.

The momentum would soon weigh down in Cuba-Rushford’s (4-3) favor in the third quarter, as they scored an 8-2 run of Friendship/Scio that gave them the lead permanently, providing one more outscoring in the fourth quarter along the way to end the night.

Leading the Rebels on offense was Jack Frank and his team-high 15 points. Jacob Smith added in 13 points of his own, while Luke Brooks chipped in with six.

On the other side for Friendship/Scio, Lazar Bulajic paced all scorers on the floor with a game-high 16 points. Jacob Golden added in seven points, while Ethan Davenport had six.

Cuba-Rushford will look to keep the momentum in their favor when they return home Thursday night for a 7:30 p.m. battle against Wellsville, while Friendship/Scio looks to rebound over the road with a 7:30 p.m. battle of their own in Belfast on Tuesday.

Cuba-Rushford 5 18 8 14 – 45

Friendship/Scio 11 14 2 9 – 36

CUBA-RUSHFORD: Jacob Smith 5 2-4 13, Jack Frank 7 1-4 15, Will Sharp 1 0-0 3, Dom Bello 2 0-0 4, Austin Clement 2 0-0 4, Luke Brooks 2 2-3 6. Totals: 19 5-11 45.
FRIENDSHIP/SCIO: Jacob Golden 2 2-3 7, Nate Ford 1 0-0 3, Brenden Loucks 2 0-2 4, Ethan Davenport 3 0-0 6, Lazar Bulajic 6 2-3 16. Totals: 14 4-8 36.

3-point goals: C-R 2 (Smith, Sharp), F/S 4 (Bulajic 2, Golden, Ford).
Total Fouls: C-R 8, F/S 15. Fouled out: None.

Belfast 58, Genesee Valley 38

BELFAST — The first quarter was a start that Belfast capitalized on with full force, holding visiting Genesee Valley still while the offense saw four different scorers net at least 10 points to power up a victory that becomes the seventh in their first nine games for the Bulldogs, racing away with a 58-38 triumph on Friday.

Belfast (7-2) wasted no time striking while the iron was hot right in the first eight minutes of play, with the three-point games of Matt Weaver and Kadin Logue coming to life to kickstart a big 19-3 lead of the Jaguars to carry forward. They would build on it later before the completion of the first half, holding their opposition down in a 16-9 second quarter run that ultimately saw them pull away.

The Bulldogs were led by Logue, who tallied a team-high 15 points. Weaver would finish with three of the team’s five three-pointers to put toward a 13-point effort, while Anthony Logue and Connor Stork followed with 11, and 10 points respectively to help further the team’s cause.

Genesee Valley (2-8) was led by a game-high 17-point performance from Morgan Torrey, consisting of all four of the team’s three-pointers from outside. Ryan Daciw chipped in with 11 points of his own for the Jaguars, who managed to hold the Bulldogs in check with their biggest effort of the evening coming in the fourth quarter — a late 13-5 run to try and chip away at their deficit, but would prove to be too much to overcome.

Belfast will now go for their eighth win in the first 10 back on the floor Tuesday night, hosting Friendship/Scio in a 7:30 p.m. battle. As for the Jaguars, they return home and look to bounce back with a 7:30 p.m. contest against Hinsdale in store on Thursday in the Jungle.

Genesee Valley 3 9 13 13 – 38

Belfast 19 16 18 5 – 58

GENESEE VALLEY: Morgan Torrey 6 1-2 17, Max Wedge 1 0-0 2, Killian McKnight 1 0-0 2, Ryan Daciw 4 3-5 11, Thai Norasethaporn 1 2-3 4, Fisher Herdman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 6-10 38.
BELFAST: Kadin Logue 7 0-0 15, Justin Hill 1 2-4 5, Matt Cater 0 2-6 2, Anthony Logue 4 3-4 11, Damien Cobb 0 0-3 0, Matt Weaver 4 2-2 13, Jacob Buchholz 1 0-2 2, Connor Stork 4 2-2 10. Totals:
3-point goals: GV 4 (Torrey), Belfast 5 (Weaver 3, K. Logue, Hill).
Total Fouls: GV 17, Belfast 10. Fouled out: None.

Andover/Whitesville 43, Hinsdale 9

HINSDALE — After Addison took down Andover/Whitesville on Monday, the combined unit aimed for a bounce back to end the week strong. On Friday, they would go over the road to Hinsdale and provide a comeback of mass proportions, bringing their three-point game to life to record a 43-9 win over the Bobcats.

Andover/Whitesville (4-6) saw their outside game spring to life all throughout the contest, firing on all cylinders by landing 10 three-pointers in all, using it to fuel up a 20-point second quarter to end the first half strong with a 29-7 lead that was never lost.

Leading the charge was CJ Estep and his game-high 16 points, including four three-pointers. Tyler Hackett sank three more triples, en route to nine points. Luke Erdmann had seven points.

Hinsdale (0-7) was led by a four-point game from Henry Schwartz.

Both teams are back in action Thursday night in a pair of 7:30 p.m. tip-offs, with Andover/Whitesville continuing their road swing into Scio with a visit to Friendship/Scio, while Hinsdale hits the road themselves to visit Genesee Valley.

Andover/Whitesville 9 20 9 5 – 43

Hinsdale 2 5 0 2 – 9

ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE: Jack Belmont 1 0-0 3, CJ Estep 4 4-6 16, Gavin Cutler 1 0-0 3, Brody Carlin 1 0-0 2, Luke Erdmann 1 4-4 7, Spencer Mattison 1 0-0 2, Kohler Niedermaier 0 1-2 1, Tyler Hackett 3 0-0 9. Totals: 12 9-12 43.
HINSDALE: Ethan Cashimere 0 0-1 0, Sam Cashimere 1 0-0 3, Henry Schwartz 2 0-0 4, Cody Barton 1 0-0 2. Totals: 4 0-1 9.
3-point goals: A/W 10 (Estep 4, Hackett 3, Belmont, Cutler, Erdmann), Hinsdale 1 (S. Cashimere).
Total Fouls: A/W 10, Hinsdale 12. Fouled out: None.