Tuesday Roundup: Hall nets fourth 40+ point game of season, becomes newest member of Whitesville’s 1K-point club in 74-19 home win over Friendship
WHITESVILLE — Vanessa Hall is having a season to remember for the Lady Jays of Whitesville. In three games of the team’s four games already this season, the sophomore has recorded at least 40 points or more. Tuesday night, she made it four games but this was a special one, as she scored an even game-high 40 points to surpass the 1,000 career point mark in their 74-19 home win over Friendship.
“Vanessa is a great player,” Lady Jays coach Aaron Rawady said. “She's shown that every time she's stepped on the court. She's been working on her game year round since she was in elementary school, so it's no surprise to me that she's achieved this milestone. I'm very proud of her, and what stands out about tonight is at the end of the game, when she was on the bench, she was cheering for her teammates every possession. It was a special night for her, yet she was being one of her teammates' biggest fans.”
Kennedy Bledsoe helped the cause with 11 points of her own to help pace the Lady Jays (5-0) offense. Rachel Jackson had nine points, while Serena Ainsworth and Aislinn Hamilton both had six.
Friendship (2-3) was led by Nevaeh Ross, who recorded a team-high seven points. Kadence Donohue tallied six points.
Both teams will have 6 p.m. contests on Thursday, with Whitesville now going for six straight wins when they return to action on their home floor with Genesee Valley in town, while for the Lady Golden Eagles, they will welcome in Scio.
Friendship 1 6 8 4 – 19
Whitesville 28 15 11 20 – 74
FRIENDSHIP: Nevaeh Ross 2 3-4 7, Claire Calhoun 1 0-0 2, Kadence Donohue 2 2-2 6, Aaliyah Harmon 2 0-0 4. Totals: 7 5-6 19.
WHITESVILLE: Kennedy Bledsoe 5 1-4 11, Rachel Jackson 4 1-2 9, Serena Ainsworth 3 0-0 6, Vanessa Hall 15 9-14 40, Aislinn Hamilton 2 2-2 6, Gabbi Hall 1 0-2 2. Totals: 30 13-24 74.
3-point goals: Whitesville 1 (Hall).
Total Fouls: Friendship 21, Whitesville 12. Fouled out: None.
Wellsville 44, Bolivar-Richburg 20
WELLSVILLE — In the last meeting between the Lady Wolverines and Lady Lions back at the beginning of the month, both teams were missing key players for their season-opening game. But on Tuesday for their final clash of the season, both teams were at full strength.
One of those missing pieces that did not play the first time around, was Wellsville’s rising star in Marley Adams, who was one of three Lady Lions who eclipsed the 10-point mark on the offense, while provided spectacular defense on the other side of the court, as he presence ignited a second half fire that allowed them to pull away from Bolivar-Richburg toward victory, garnering it by a 44-20 count.
“Obviously the difference between the first game and this one is having Marley and Emily (Robbins) back,” said Lady Lions coach Michelle Alvord. “Marley's definitely a game changer, and she's a big time player. She surrounds the others with confidence, and on offense, she creates so much for everyone. On defense, we didn't defend (Aliyah) Cole differently, but it was much better than the first time. The girls are all playing well, and everyone is unselfish. There were times we were stagnant, but credit to them, I'm really impressed.”
The Lady Lions (4-2) got off to a first quarter lead out of the gate, going up by nine. But in the second, a slow moving quarter allowed the Lady Wolverines to cut the deficit down to six heading into the break. Despite their lead being trimmed, Wellsville was able to put together their strongest run of the night to pull away, gathering up a 12-4 run in the third quarter before putting together one final run in the last eight minutes.
Adams led all scorers on the floor alongside Kaylee Coleman, as they each scored a game-high 13 points along with six rebounds in addition. Emily Costello pitched in 11 more points to go with three steals and three assists. Jaylynn Mess led the rebounding department for the hosts with nine.
On the other side, McKinlee Harris led the way with a team-high six points. Jianna Nix had four points.
In JV action before the game, Wellsville defeated Bolivar-Richburg by a 47-7 count.
Both teams are back on their home floors Thursday night in 7:30 p.m. contests, as Wellsville prepares to welcome in Cuba-Rushford, while Bolivar-Richburg takes on Andover.
Bolivar-Richburg 6 7 4 3 – 20
Wellsville 15 4 12 13 – 44
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Kelsey Pacer 1 0-0 2, Trinidy Miller 1 0-0 2, Kayli Giardini 1 0-0 2, Aliyah Cole 1 0-0 2, Jianna Nix 2 0-0 4, McKinlee Harris 2 1-3 6, Madigan Harris 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9 1-3 20.
WELLSVILLE: Marley Adams 6 1-1 13, Jaylynn Mess 1 2-2 4, Emily Costello 3 4-4 11, Emily Robbins 1 1-2 3, Kaylee Coleman 5 3-4 13. Totals: 16 11-13 44.
3-point goals: B-R 1 (Harris), Wellsville 1 (Costello).
Total Fouls: B-R 9, Wellsville 6. Fouled out: None.
Fillmore 35, Andover 24
ANDOVER — Down by five after posting their best quarter of the game heading into the fourth, the Lady Panthers of Andover had a chance to build upon it. But the Lady Eagles of Fillmore ran the table, as they accounted for their biggest run to pull away from any danger of their lead being lost, as they picked up the 35-24 victory over the road, Tuesday night.
To get the job done, Fillmore (4-2) used a balanced scoring attack with Jadyn Mucher leading the way behind a perfect 4-for-4 outing at the charity stripe in her team-high nine point performance. Morgan Byer sank a pair of three pointers, and Emma Cole dug down low to deliver, as they each scored eight points to follow. Raylynn Ryan had five points to chip in for the visitors in black and green, who used a 10-4 run in the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
Andover (3-4) was led by Kelsie Niedermaier down underneath, as she recorded a game-high 11 points. Livia Simon added in six points of her own.
Both teams will have the Bolivar-Richburg Lady Wolverines up next on their schedule, with Andover having the first opportunity coming up Thursday night on the road in a 7:30 p.m. contest. Fillmore will have their chance this weekend, as they take an extended time away to prepare for their 2:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday back inside The Rock.
Fillmore 9 6 10 10 – 35
Andover 5 3 12 4 – 24
FILLMORE: Emma Cole 3 2-2 8, Rachel Hatch 0 1-2 1, Jadyn Mucher 2 4-4 9, Raylynn Ryan 2 0-0 5, Morgan Byer 2 2-3 8, Emma Beardsley 1 0-0 2, Harley Miller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 9-11 35.
ANDOVER: Olivia Hanks 0 0-2 0, Gabby Terhune 2 0-0 4, Katie Calladine 1 0-0 3, Livia Simon 3 0-2 6, Kelsie Niedermaier 4 3-4 11. Totals: 10 3-8 24.
3-point goals: Fillmore 4 (Byer 2, Mucher, Ryan), Andover 1 (Calladine).
Total Fouls: Fillmore 11, Andover 15. Fouled out: None.
Cuba-Rushford 33, Franklinville 31
FRANKLINVILLE — They outscored Franklinville in every quarter except for the last, when a late Lady Panthers rally put on the pressure Tuesday night. But despite it, the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford returned home victorious, as they held onto the final string right down to the wire to pick up their first victory of the season by a 33-31 count over the host Lady Panthers.
“It was finally nice to grab our first win after putting forth a ton of hard work to get it,” said Lady Rebels coach Aaron Wight. “Franklinville made a good run in the fourth quarter against us, and it provided a good lesson for the girls as far as learning how to play with a lead late in the game.”
Just four scorers recorded the 33 points Cuba-Rushford (1-5) netted during the contest, with Taylor Searle leading the charge with a game-high 18 points, including a 5-for-9 outing at the free throw line. Brynn Lavery added in nine more points, while Ella Jaffe and Macie Demick rounded off the scoresheet with four, and two points respectively to conclude the scoring.
The Lady Rebels will now look to build off their first win of the season when they return to action Thursday night, as their road swing continues into Wellsville with a 7:30 p.m. visit with the Lady Lions.
Cuba-Rushford 9 10 9 5 – 33
Franklinville 4 9 7 11 – 31
CUBA-RUSHFORD: Brynn Lavery 4 0-0 9, Ella Jaffe 2 0-0 4, Macie Demick 1 0-0 2, Taylor Searle 6 5-9 18. Totals: 13 5-9 33.
FRANKLINVILLE: Delaney Pfeiffer 1 0-0 3, Sophia Bentley 1 0-0 3, MaKaelynn Graves 1 0-0 2, Anna Slavinski 2 0-0 4, Tarryn Herman 6 0-0 15, Olivia Frank 1 2-4 4. Totals: 12 2-4 31.
3-point goals: C-R 2 (Lavery, Searle), Franklinville 5 (Herman 3, Pfeiffer, Bentley).
Total Fouls: C-R 7, Franklinville 9. Fouled out: Jackson (FRA).
Belfast 49, Scio 15
SCIO — The Lady Bulldogs saw the return of Kaitlin Sadler back in their lineup for Tuesday’s contest against Scio over the road. Her return provided an impact that amplified the Belfast offense toward victory, as she, alongside Mary Hamer, both led the way on the offensive front with a game-high 11 points to complete a 49-15 bounce back victory over the Lady Tigers after their Saturday loss to Whitesville.
Anna Drozdowski helped the cause with seven points of her own, including the team’s lone three-pointer. Alicia Borden chipped in with six for the Lady Bulldogs (5-2), who used a 15-0 second quarter run after a four-point first quarter lead to pull away permanently. Scio (0-7) was paced by Camryn Wiech, who recorded a team-high nine points.
Both teams will have the Friendship Lady Golden Eagles up next on their respective dockets, with Scio partaking in activities first over the road, as they visit Friendship for a 6 p.m. contest tonight. Belfast will have their shot on their home floor in a 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon matinee.
Belfast 8 15 15 11 – 49
Scio 4 0 5 6 – 15
BELFAST: Abby Sullivan 0 1-2 1, Alicia Borden 3 0-0 6, Anna Drozdowski 3 0-0 7, Mary Hamer 5 1-3 11, Kaitlin Sadler 5 1-2 11, Harley Proctor 2 1-2 5, Emma Sullivan 2 0-0 4, Cierra Wallace 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22 4-9 49.
SCIO: Alexis Crossley 1 0-2 2, Camryn Wiech 4 0-0 9, Celina Warboys 1 0-0 2, Kiara Grover 1 0-2 2. Totals: 7 0-4 15.
3-point goals: Belfast 1 (Drozdowski), Scio 1 (Wiech).
Total Fouls: Belfast 8, Scio 12. Fouled out: None.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Andover 63, Friendship 40
FRIENDSHIP — Falling behind early in a first quarter deficit, the Panthers of Andover had to act quickly over the road, Tuesday night. They would do just that, prying the lead away from the host Golden Eagles heading into the break.
The momentum would remain in their favor on their return back out to the court, with thanks from another big effort from their senior leader Spencer Cook, who was on fire most of the night with his game-high 27 points to lead Andover toward victory by a 63-40 count to take the season sweep of Friendship.
Cook’s impact was made right from the start, as he provided the majority of Andover’s (3-2) points in the second quarter by netting 10 of the team’s 12 in their 12-5 run of Friendship to take a 28-24 lead heading into the break. He had 18 of his 27 points come in the first half in total.
In the second half, the nail in the coffin was driven downward by the visitors in purple, as Cook along with a pair of Brody Carlin three-pointers helped ignite the team’s biggest spurt of offense against the Golden Eagles, locking up a 16-5 third quarter run to essentially put the game on ice. Finishing behind Cook in the Panthers scorebook was Chris Walker, who had 12 points. In addition to his three-pointers, Carlin would finish with 11.
Friendship (0-4) was led by Ian Romero, who had the hot hand from downtown, sinking five of the team’s seven treys altogether, for 15 team-high points. Jacob Golden had nine points, while Dekota Stewart added in seven.
Both teams will have a quick turnaround back on their home floors tonight, with Andover looking to continue the momentum swing back home with the Hinsdale Bobcats in town for a 7:30 p.m. contest, while Friendship will look to right the ship with Scio in for a 6 p.m. visit.
Andover 16 12 16 17 – 63
Friendship 19 5 5 11 – 40
ANDOVER: Spencer Cook 12 2-4 27, Brody Carlin 4 0-0 11, Greg Reilly 3 1-3 7, Chris Walker 6 0-2 12, Cormac Brown 1 0-0 2, Richie York 1 0-0 2, Kohler Niedermaier 1 0-1 2. Totals: 28 3-10 63.
FRIENDSHIP: Jacob Golden 4 1-3 9, Taylor Moore 2 0-0 5, Ian Romero 5 0-0 15, Dekota Stewart 3 0-0 7, John Outman 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 1-3 40.
3-point goals: Andover 4 (Carlin 3, Cook), Friendship 7 (Romero 5, Moore, Stewart).
Total Fouls: Andover 3, Friendship 10. Fouled out: None.
WRESTLING
Canisteo-Greenwood 48, Bolivar-Richburg 20
BOLIVAR — After taking down the competition this past weekend at Byron-Bergen, the Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg returned to regular season action on the mat with a familiar foe in town for a visit, as they renewed their storied rivalry with Canisteo-Greenwood in town. The last time the Redskins visited the Wolverines, Bolivar-Richburg won the match right at the very end.
But this time around, Canisteo-Greenwood made sure it was in the rearview mirror, as they dominated the mat across the board, gathering up nine victories in all, with wins coming in three of the first four matches to set the tone for the rest of the match to leave town with a huge 48-20 victory over Bolivar-Richburg.
Just four wins were tallied by the Wolverine grapplers, with their first coming at the 132 bout, as Ethan Coleman, the team’s Most Outstanding Wrestler at this past weekend’s Byron-Bergen tournament, won by injury default. Later on, Kadin Tompkins would add a technical fall victory in his match at 152 pounds.
That would be the last of the victories until the heavyweight bouts halfway through the match, when Trent Sibble added the next after four straight Canisteo-Greenwood triumphs, as Sibble provided the quickest pinfall victory over Canisteo-Greenwood’s Trevor Machol at 215 pounds, with a time of 1:12. The team’s final victory would come in the lightweight class, from Dominic Stone, who defeated Caleb Woodworth by an 11-5 decision inside their 110 pound clash.
The Wolverines will return to the mat over the road Friday night, as they pay a visit to the Addison Knights for a 6 p.m. first bout.
Results
102 – Austin Hall (C-G) def. Gary McDowell (B-R) by dec, 4-0.
110 – Dominic Stone (B-R) def. Caleb Woodworth (B-R) by dec, 11-5.
118 – Xavier DeJesus (C-G) def. Trey Buchholz (B-R) by tech fall, 15-1.
*126 – Gavin Bob (C-G) def. Rayce Carr (B-R) by injury.
132 – Ethan Coleman (B-R) def. Colton Havens (C-G) by injury.
138 – Luke Kilmer (C-G) def. Tavyn MacDonell (B-R) by pin, 2:52.
145 – Braiden Woodward (C-G) def. Dawsen Yates (B-R) by major dec, 13-1.
152 – Kadin Tompkins (B-R) def. Lucas Mason (C-G) by tech fall, 5:56.
160 – Beau Zeh (C-G) def. Caden Allen (B-R) by pin, 1:00.
172 – Ryder Slayton (C-G) def. Wayne Karnuth (B-R) by pin, :55.
189 – Jacob Evingham (C-G) def. Brayden Day (B-R) by pin, 3:07.
215 – Trent Sibble (B-R) def. Trevor Machol (C-G) by pin, 1:12.
285 – Jake Mullen (C-G) def. Lloyd Kinnicutt (B-R) by pin, 1:39.
