Thursday Roundup: B-R grapplers earn wins from MacDonell, Wilber, but string of forfeits power Letchworth to 54-16 win over Wolverines; C-R volleyball wins 4th in last 5 in sweep of B-R

BOLIVAR — With the end of the regular season on the mat beginning to come into view, the Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg were now down to their final two matches in their home headquarters. Their first arrived in full on Thursday with the Letchworth Legends in town for a visit.

Only five contested matches graced the center stage downstairs at Bolivar-Richburg, with Tavyn MacDonell and Cameron Wilber each finding their way towards victory in their respective matches. But courtesy of six forfeit wins and a trio of wins on the mat of their own, Letchworth set up shop for their dominant performance across the board against the Wolverines, as they exited town with a 54-16 victory.

The match began at 138 pounds — a threshold where the Legends collected three straight forfeit victories to establish their lead over Bolivar-Richburg before claiming their first win in action from Braiden Schroeder, who battled into the last minute of the second period to record the pinfall win over Bolivar-Richburg’s Haizen Hall at 170 pounds.

MacDonell then registered the first win for the Wolverines on the mat a match later, racking up the points in rapid succession to clinch a 17-2 technical fall victory over Ayden Miller at 190 pounds. Following another Letchworth win at 190 pounds in just 13 seconds, the Wolverines countered with what was their last win of the night from Wilber at 285 pounds, as he survived a tough bout with Ryan Gordon to secure the pinfall decision at the 1:30 mark of the opening period.

The remainder of the match would reign supreme for the Legends, as they gathered three more forfeit wins to go with a hard-fought victory elongating across the first two periods at 116 pounds.

The Wolverines will close out their regular season with a home tri-match for Senior Night, hosting both Wellsville and Fillmore/Keshequa on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Results (* indicates starting weight)

101 – Zeek Bailey-Dey (LET) by for.

108 – Double for.

116 – Dylan Smith (LET) def. Presley McDowell (B-R) by pin, 3:38.

124 – Alan Gray (LET) by for.

131 – Justin Mann (LET) by for.

*138 – Nolan Kelly (LET) by for.

145 – Derek Smith (LET) by for.

160 – Bradly Weis (LET) by for.

170 – Braiden Schroeder (LET) def. Haizen Hall (B-R) by pin, 3:10.

190 – Tavyn MacDonell (B-R) def. Ayden Miller (LET) by tech fall, 17-2.

215 – Carter Pricer (LET) def. Kailob Lipka (B-R) by pin, :13.

285 – Cameron Wilber (B-R) def. Ryan Gordon (LET) by pin, 1:30.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Campbell-Savona 54, Houghton Academy 40

HOUGHTON — For the second time in three contests, the Panthers of Houghton Academy were stung by Campbell-Savona. After a tough battle from start to finish over the road in Campbell the first time around last week, the Panthers utilized a strong first half showing to set the stage on the road, as they raced their way towards victory in series-sweeping fashion by a 54-40 final count on Thursday in Houghton.

Following a 79-37 loss the previous night just up the road in Belmont against Genesee Valley/Belfast, the Panthers recovered quickly and used an early three-point presence to their fullest advantage against Houghton Academy (4-8), with Dawson Shoemaker, Tavion Mathis and Chance Miller all scoring one from downtown to help the team jet towards a 15-8 first quarter lead.

The advantage was held firm across the half, as the visiting claw of Panthers used every bit of momentum they garnered in the first quarter to assemble a powerful 17-point stanza to close out the opening 16-minute sequence, with Mathis reigniting from downtown with two more of the team’s eight three-pointers in the frame to help claim a 32-19 halftime lead.

Both teams would trade even exchanges across the second half, which would allow Campbell-Savona to maintain their advantage, as they journeyed towards a series-sweeping victory.

Despite the loss, Houghton Academy witnessed a spectacular game from Jack Prentice, who scored a game-high 31 points. Gavin Martino had six points to pair with his 12 rebounds off the glass.

Allegany County’s Panthers will prepare for a rapid turnaround tonight, as they hit the road for a 7:30 p.m. visit to Cuba-Rushford.

Campbell-Savona 15 17 7 15 – 54

Houghton Academy 8 11 9 12 – 40

CAMPBELL-SAVONA: Dawson Shoemaker 6 5-5 20, Tavion Mathis 4 2-4 13, Easton Fuller 1 0-0 2, Jackson Payne 0 0-2 0, Dakota Ogden 2 1-1 5, Chance Miller 5 0-0 11, Carter Taft 1 0-0 3. Totals: 19 8-12 54.

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Jack Prentice 10 6-8 31, Gavin Martino 2 2-4 6, Hoang Phung 1 0-0 2, Joseph Chang 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13 9-14 40.

3-point goals: C-S 8 (Shoemaker 3, Mathis 3, Miller, Taft), HA 5 (Prentice).
Total Fouls: C-S 14, HA 12. Fouled out: None.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Andover/Whitesville 49, Bolivar-Richburg 38

BOLIVAR — It was a close battle all throughout the first half between Andover/Whitesville and Bolivar-Richburg on Thursday. With the degree of separation standing at just a single point going into the locker room, the second half provided an opportunity for one team to bust away from the other.

In the third quarter, Andover/Whitesville set their plan in motion from all angles of the floor, using a stellar inside presence from both Stella Bledsoe and Olivia Waters on one end, while the defense held the host Lady Wolverines to just two shots from the field, taking a one-point advantage and extending it insurmountably to proceed and finish off a 49-38 victory on the road.

The two teams were neck-and-neck after a 3-0 Lady Wolverines lead was erased in favor of six straight from Andover/Whitesville (9-1) in return, with each team battling back-and-forth with multiple exchanges to help give the visitors a 12-9 lead.

In the second quarter, Andover/Whitesville’s three-point game came alive, while a dynamic outing from Carmen Crowley aided in establishing the offense for the Lady Wolverines (5-7) on the other end, with the visitors sinking a trio of triples — two from Bledsoe, while Crowley knocked down eight of her game-high 17 points within the frame to set up a nip-and-tuck exchange to close the half.

But when the second half arrived, the game’s propulsion sided with Andover/Whitesville all throughout, as they scavenged a robust 17-5 jaunt of Bolivar-Richburg to officially pull away from their grasp.

Bledsoe and Waters, along with Graci Lewis-Ellison, all served as three key cogs in the machine for the visitors, each scoring 14 team-high points for the attack.

For the Lady Wolverines, Raegan Giardini followed up Crowley’s team-leading performance with eight points of her own. Nadia Baldwin had six points off a pair of three-pointers. Bolivar-Richburg will now await the arrival of Campbell-Savona after the weekend, as they prepare for battle at 6 p.m. on Monday.

Andover/Whitesville will go for their 10th win of the campaign in a quick turnaround tonight, visiting Addison in a 6 p.m. contest.

Andover/Whitesville 12 12 17 8 – 49

Bolivar-Richburg 9 13 5 11 – 38

ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE: Makenna Vance 0 2-2 2, Stella Bledsoe 6 0-0 14, Graci Lewis-Ellison 4 3-8 14, Lilly Harrington 0 2-2 2, Olivia Waters 6 2-3 14, Reece Winters 1 0-0 3. Totals: 17 9-15 49.

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Nadia Baldwin 2 0-0 6, Emma Sisson 2 0-0 4, Jaelyn Kinnicutt 1 0-0 2, Raegan Giardini 4 0-2 8, Sydney Faulkner 0 1-2 1, Carmen Crowley 8 1-5 17. Totals: 17 2-9 38.

3-point goals: A/W 6 (Lewis-Ellison 3, Bledsoe 2, Winters), B-R 2 (Baldwin).
Total Fouls: A/W 9, B-R 8. Fouled out: None.

Cuba-Rushford 60, Friendship/Scio 25

FRIENDSHIP — Brynn Lavery assembled another phenomenal performance for the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford on Thursday. After surviving a first half battle right alongside Friendship/Scio going into the break, the Lady Rebels senior began to get red hot in the third quarter, launching a barrage of three-pointers to set the tone for the remainder of battle, as they went on to break away from their opposition with a dynamic 60-25 victory.

The Lady Rebels (9-6) found their groove in the early stages of battle, landing an assortment of baskets while limiting Friendship/Scio to just one — an Emily Lamberson three-pointer, to help set up an 11-3 advantage out of the gate. After the two foes planted near-even frames of offense in the second to close the half, the temperature was raised tremendously a short time later.

In the second half, Cuba-Rushford took full control of everything they saw against the Friendship/Scio (2-10) defense, as they accounted for a pair of 17-4 runs beginning in the third quarter behind Lavery and her fiery hand from long range, sinking four triples to ensure their lead remained intact going forward.

Lavery went on to lead all scorers behind a game-high 21 points.

Right behind her for the Lady Rebels was Lily Tompkins and her 13-point performance. Cloey Larabee and Lilly Farwell each posted six points to further the offense’s cause.

For Friendship/Scio, Alexiss Herring led the way with a team-high nine points. Emily Lamberson concluded with seven points. The team returns to action back over the hill in Scio on Tuesday, hosting Avoca-Prattsburgh at 7:30 p.m.

Cuba-Rushford will take aim at a 10th win of the campaign come Wednesday night, hitting the road for a 6:30 p.m. contest at Bolivar-Richburg.

Cuba-Rushford 11 15 17 17 – 60

Friendship/Scio 3 12 4 4 – 23

CUBA-RUSHFORD: Cloey Larabee 3 0-0 6, Kendall Tompkins 2 0-0 5, Lily Tompkins 6 0-0 13, Brynn Lavery 8 0-0 21, Arlah Shaffer 3 0-0 7, Lilly Farwell 2 2-2 6, Shaelynn Eddy 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 2-2 60.
FRIENDSHIP/SCIO: Emily Lamberson 1 4-4 7, Huntar Hint 1 0-0 2, Alexiss Herring 4 0-0 9, Courtney Button 1 1-2 3, Emma Bolzan 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8 5-6 23.

3-point goals: C-R 8 (Lavery 5, K. Tompkins, L. Tompkins, Shaffer), F/S 2 (Lamberson, Herring).
Total Fouls: C-R 13, F/S 3. Fouled out: None.

Fillmore 50, Hinsdale 8

FILLMORE — The Lady Eagles of Fillmore kept their pistons firing on all cylinders after eclipsing the 10-win threshold earlier this week against Letchworth, as they returned home and made some noise behind the guidance of Mattie McCumiskey down low, posting the 50-8 win in The Rock over the visiting Lady Bobcats of Hinsdale.

McCumiskey assembled the biggest night of her season to aid the Fillmore (11-0) offense towards big success all throughout the night, as she took care of business down low with a game-high 20 points. Behind her, every other Lady Eagle was able to find the scoresheet in some way on the offensive end, with Morghyn Ross following up with nine points of her own. Mylee Miller had seven points, while Emalyn Mucher bucketed six.

Hinsdale (0-10) was led by Sarah Easterly, who had three points. The Lady Bobcats travel to Bolivar-Richburg, next Friday night at 6 p.m.

The Lady Eagles are back in action on Monday, heading out for a massive 7:30 p.m. clash with Arkport-Canaseraga.

Hinsdale 1 0 2 5 – 8

Fillmore 16 22 7 5 – 50

HINSDALE: Karissa Keller 1 0-0 2, Sarah Easterly 1 0-0 3, Alexa Saunders 0 1-2 1, Lily Bushnell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 3 1-2 8.
FILLMORE: Mylee Miller 2 2-2 7, Tenlee Miller 0 1-2 1, Lily Sisson 1 0-0 2, Morghyn Ross 4 0-0 9, Emalyn Mucher 3 0-0 6, Mattie McCumiskey 9 2-2 20, Ella Decker 1 0-0 2, Kelsie Songster 1 1-2 3. Totals: 21 6-8 50.

3-point goals: Hinsdale 1 (Easterly), 2 (M. Miller, Ross).
Total Fouls: Hinsdale 8, Fillmore 1. Fouled out: None.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Cuba-Rushford 3, Bolivar-Richburg 0

RICHBURG — Right alongside the Lions of Wellsville — a team that they will face next week, the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford have begun to pick up steam themselves. The buildup continued on Thursday to close out the week strong, scoring their fourth victory in their last five contests in their latest trip over the road to Bolivar-Richburg, claiming the 25-23, 25-13, 26-24 win.

Charging the victory on the attack for Cuba-Rushford (7-4) was Brock Stadler, powering his exemplary evening up on the frontlines with 10 massive kills, coupling them alongside five digs and two aces. As for setting things up at the net, Coen Kellogg was busy handing out the helpers, garnering 18 in all to pair with two aces and two digs.

Statistics for the Wolverines (2-10) were not made available to report upon publication.

Both teams will be back to action on Monday over the road in a pair of 6 p.m. contests, with the Rebels paying a visit to the Fillmore Eagles, while Bolivar-Richburg ships out to Genesee Valley/Belfast.

Portville 3, Genesee Valley/Belfast 0

BELMONT — The tone was set almost immediately out of the gate for the Panthers of Portville, as they took complete control of the action from all angles of the floor on Thursday in Belmont, rolling towards a dominant straight-set sweep of host Genesee Valley/Belfast in a 25-10, 25-22, 25-9 final decision.

Lawson Ector led the way for the Genesee Valley/Belfast (0-10) offense with a team-leading six kills, pairing them with three assists, two aces and two blocks. The team’s setter, Noah Miller, handed out nine helpers to get the offense started, coupling them alongside three additional aces and two more kills on the attack.

Up next for Genesee Valley/Belfast is a 6 p.m. visit from the Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg after the weekend, on Monday.