Friday Roundup: C-R traverses past tough defensive challenge from And/Whi, skyrocket towards 63-44 win behind big 3rd quarter; Wellsville, Ark-Can boys win to meet for IAABO Tournament title

CUBA — Bright and early Saturday morning, just as the sun begins to shine its bright light over the horizon, the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford will be hopping on a bus to head north for a special afternoon for basketball at Genesee Community College in Batavia.

But before that, they were searching for a big burst of momentum to take over the road with them. They foresaw a chance to do just that against Andover/Whitesville — a team possessing an exceptional display of defense, on Friday in the Wighthouse.

The Rebels witnessed that almost immediately out of the gate, as Andover/Whitesville stood tall and hung right with the hosts in white and maroon across all 16 minutes of play, with the defense making a plethora of big plays to fuel their offense towards big success. Because of their dynamic stand, Andover/Whitesville remained well within reach of Cuba-Rushford, trailing by a single point going into the locker room.

Momentum was in their favor. But in the second half, the Rebels presented a new remedy — giving Andover/Whitesville a taste of their own medicine.

Commencing in the third quarter, Cuba-Rushford erased it, as they turned their primary focus to their defense by buckling down and keeping their opposition locked up, taking what was a one-point lead and extending upon it in insurmountable fashion with a gigantic jaunt that allowed the Rebels to push towards a 3-0 start to their campaign with a 63-44 home win.

“Jimmy (Joyce) had his guys ready to go and they really hammered us on the boards in the first half. They limited our easy buckets because of that,” said Rebels coach Pat Wight. “the second half, we cleaned up the rebounding and really defended well, and we were able to get out in transition to finally get those easy buckets we were looking for. Carter Brown was a real spark off the bench tonight. We had three guys with at least 15 points, and that’s always a good thing when the ball is moving around to find open guys. I’m very pleased to be 3-0. Andover/Whitesville is going to be a tough out in that D bracket. They have an unbelievably high ceiling, and they will be fun to watch the rest of the year when they get healthy.”

Before the epic third quarter jaunt came to full fruition, Cuba-Rushford (3-0) was put on their feet early by Andover/Whitesville, who rose to the occasion right out of the gate behind some stellar defense, turning forced turnovers into some big points from the hands of Ethan Warriner and Colton Calladine right away to formulate a 10-2 run of the Rebels past midway in the opening frame.

The hosts countered with some half-court pressure right before the quarter reached its conclusion, as they forced a couple of key turnovers against Andover/Whitesville (2-3) in return, with a hard-working basket inside by Donovan Breckenridge helping set up a run that saw Cuba-Rushford score six of the frame’s last eight points.

With the Rebels now back on their trail at full speed, Andover/Whitesville attempted to dig a deeper hole by extending it out to five. But a triple from Carter Brown off the bench and a breakaway finish to the rim by Adam Roe, the Rebels were not going to be denied a 17-17 deadlock, as the two Rebels shooters capitalized on back-to-back drives to force the tie down the stretch in the second quarter.

Finn Ricketts ultimately granted the Rebels their first lead of the game while riding the momentum wave down to the wire, ultimately remaining on top with a 21-20 halftime lead.

The surf favored the Rebels going into the second half, and with it, came a riptide.

Cuba-Rushford began to move fast and furiously, with Brown’s hot hand from downtown, along with a couple more forced turnovers against Andover/Whitesville, all helping set up shop for a devastating 9-0 run to lay claim on the game’s largest lead of 12 points at that juncture of the third quarter.

Cuba-Rushford went on to finish up a 19-8 run within the frame to assume total command of their destiny going into the last eight minutes, putting everything together one last time for a 23-point encore in the fourth quarter to secure their victory for good.

Roe led all scorers for the Rebels with his game-high 19 points, pulling down 15 rebounds in the process to cap off his double-double. Brown, along with Finn Ricketts, finished with 16 points each, with Ricketts garnering six rebounds and six assists to fuel the special teams cause even more.

For Andover/Whitesville, Vinny Joyce and Colton Calladine powered the offense behind their team-leading 13-point performances. James Miller-Young chipped in with nine points of his own. The team will look to bounce back on Tuesday with another road trip, visiting Houghton Academy at 7:30 p.m.

Cuba-Rushford will now hit the road for an early afternoon tussle with the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets at Genesee Community College in Batavia today, commencing at 11:30 a.m.

Andover/Whitesville 12 8 8 16 – 44

Cuba-Rushford 8 13 19 23 – 63

ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE: James Miller-Young 4 1-3 9, Ethan Warriner 3 0-0 6, Vinny Joyce 6 0-2 13, Jon Vallieres 1 1-2 3, Colton Calladine 4 5-9 13. Totals: 18 7-16 44.

CUBA-RUSHFORD: Dean Frank 0 1-2 1, Carter Getz 1 0-1 2, Adam Roe 9 1-4 19, Donovan Breckenridge 2 0-0 5, Eli Sleggs 2 0-2 4, Carter Brown 5 4-5 16, Finn Ricketts 7 2-2 16. Totals: 26 8-16 63.

3-point goals: A/W 1 (Joyce), C-R 3 (Brown 2, Breckenridge).
Total Fouls: A/W 14, C-R 19. Fouled out: None.

Wellsville edges out Finney, Ark-Can goes past B-R to set up IAABO Championship

WELLSVILLE — It can’t be a basketball season without the iconic Allegany County IAABO Tournament.

On Friday, that time for one of the winter’s biggest events on the hardwood officially came when two tournament newcomers: Arkport-Canaseraga and Bolivar-Richburg, battled it out to open up the newest installment of the two-day twinbill, while C.G. Finney and host Wellsville — two mainstays in the annual event for so many years, duked it out in the first day’s nightcap immediately following.

When it was all said and done at the end of the night, Arkport-Canaseraga and Wellsville both avoided late pushes from their respective opponents down the stretch in the last eight minutes to set up this year’s Championship game the following day, with the Wolves taking down the Wolverines with a 61-53 victory, while the Lions edged out the Falcons by a 55-51 count to traverse back up to .500 on the young campaign.

To open the festivities, the Wolves were on fire right from the opening tip against Bolivar-Richburg (3-2), as their offense unloaded the firepower with a mammoth 23-9 run across the first eight minutes of play. Despite the early deficit, the Wolverines would not let it faze them, as they remained in the heat of battle from the second quarter on, fighting and clawing their way back to climb back within as little as a pair of points at one point.

But when the opportunity arose to put the game away, the Wolves made the most of the opportunity from the charity stripe, as they knocked down a handful of clutch shots to secure their victory down the stretch.

“I’m incredibly proud of the boys,” said Wolverines coach Justin Thomas. “I didn’t know at first if I could convince them to see the forest through the trees. We were down 15 at one point and then we basically won the rest of the game from that point on. We cut it down to two at one point, but we put them in a foul situation and they knocked down their shots when they needed to. They ended up staving off our pressure in the end, but I’m really proud of the way we were able to battle back. Any team in this position could have rolled over, but we didn’t.”

The Wolverines were paced by Waide Karnuth down low, as he took charge of the paint by sinking a team-high 18 points. Right behind him was Landon Barkley, who concluded with 17 points of his own. Mason Baldwin recorded six points.

Arkport-Canaseraga was led by the electric Caden Carey, who was on point all night long with his game-high 33 points. Devin Moran had 14 points of his own to contribute, while Alex Vilkhu had 12.

As for the Lions in the nightcap, they were tasked with holding off a late C.G. Finney rally down the stretch after previously starting the battle with the game’s first lead in the opening quarter, as they used a strong spurt of defense in the same swing to hold the Falcons to just two made field goals. From the second quarter on, the two teams traded barbs back-and-forth leading into an exciting fourth quarter finish.

A finish that Ty Vogel took complete advantage of.

The Wellsville senior had the team’s hottest hand against the Falcons, as he strung together a quartet of second half three-pointers that helped change the complexion of the game, handing the Lions (2-2) their largest lead of the game — an 11-point advantage. But the Falcons remained within a stone’s throw, as they closed the gap down to as little as four points, but in the end, the hosts in white and orange managed to hang on and secure the second vacancy in the IAABO Tournament’s Championship game.

“When you shoot deep like Finney does, there is always a chance to cut a lead. They made some big ones late while we tried to have longer possessions that got us out of our rhythm. I was really glad to see us pull out the win though,” said Lions coach Tom Muska. “It’s great to have a kid like Ty who can match a team point for point for an entire quarter. When he gets confidence in his shot like he had tonight, it’s really hard to stop. We’ll need that against Arkport-Canaseraga, because they are as disciplined of a team I’ve watched play so far. They have a couple of guards who can really shoot and score it. I’m looking forward to what tomorrow brings.”

Vogel wound up leading all scorers for the Lions with his game-high 18 points. Aiden Cowburn followed behind with 10 points, while Trent Green and Nick Germain-Tardieu chipped in with eight and six points, respectively.

Finney was led by Ethan Krog, who had five of the team’s 10 total three-pointers in the midst of his game-high 26-point performance.

The conclusion of this year’s IAABO Tournament will begin at 12 p.m. this afternoon back in the Lion’s Den, as Bolivar-Richburg and C.G. Finney go one-on-one in the Consolation round, while Arkport-Canaseraga and Wellsville will do battle for this year’s crown later on in the day, in a 2 p.m. tip-off.

Arkport-Canaseraga 23 12 10 16 – 61

Bolivar-Richburg 9 18 13 13 – 53

ARKPORT-CANASERAGA: Devin Moran 5 2-4 14, Caden Carey 14 3-3 33, Alex Vilkhu 2 7-8 12, Fred Blumenthal 0 2-4 2. Totals: 21 14-19 61.

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Landon Barkley 4 7-8 17, Brayden Zilker 2 0-2 5, Dylan Abdo 3 1-2 7, Waide Karnuth 8 2-2 18, Mason Baldwin 2 1-2 6. Totals: 19 11-16 53.

3-point goals: A-C 5 (Moran 2, Carey 2, Vilkhu), B-R 4 (Barkley 2, Zilker, Baldwin).
Total Fouls: A-C 18, B-R 17. Fouled out: Karnuth (B-R).

C.G. Finney 7 17 16 14 – 51

Wellsville 13 15 17 10 – 55

FINNEY: Olin Pickins 2 0-2 5, Julian Hunley 1 0-0 2, Ethan Krog 8 5-7 26, Braelen Broome 6 0-1 15, Cameron Broome 1 0-0 3. Totals: 18 5-10 51.

WELLSVILLE: Aiden Cowburn 3 2-2 10, Karson Grover 1 2-2 5, JJ Howard 1 1-3 3, Ty Vogel 7 0-0 18, Nick Germain-Tardieu 2 1-2 6, Trent Green 4 0-0 8, Cole White 2 0-0 5. Totals: 20 6-9 55.

3-point goals: Finney 10 (Krog 5, B. Broome 3, Pickins, C. Broome), Wellsville 9 (Vogel 4, Cowburn 2, Grover, Germain-Tardieu, White).
Total Fouls: Finney 11, Wellsville 14. Fouled out: None.

Houghton Academy 43, The GOW School 36

HOUGHTON — Following a tough loss to the hands of crosstown rival Fillmore back during the middle of the week, the Houghton Academy Panthers wanted to ensure that their bounce back would be of tremendous quality. Friday night back home against The Gow School, the Panthers did just that by overcoming a slow first quarter start to run the table across the second half, pulling away and towards what was a 43-36 victory.

Houghton Academy (3-1) found themselves behind the eight ball early on in the opening sequences to the Gow School, as their opposition rode the lightning from downtown behind three big three-pointers out of the gate, putting it towards what ultimately morphed into a 14-7 first quarter lead for the visitors.

The Panthers would chip away at the deficit across the second half, as they remained within reach, down by a 23-17 count going into the break.

In the second half, the hosts in white and blue began to find their rhythm on both ends of the floor, as the duo of Josh Davidson and Jack Prentice guided the offense forward with a 15-7 third quarter run — the team’s strongest offensive stand of the night, that gave them the lead to work with going into the final stretch.

Houghton Academy would go on to secure the victory behind one last outscoring of The Gow School behind the arms of Davidson and Prentice, who combined for all 43 of the team’s points. Prentice led all scorers with his team-high 23 points, while Davidson followed behind with his 20 points. Off the glass, Davidson and Gavin Martino each collected eight rebounds.

Up next, the Panthers are back on their home floor Tuesday night for a 7:30 p.m. visit from Andover/Whitesville.

GOW School 14 9 7 6 – 36

Houghton Academy 7 10 15 11 – 43

GOW: Jade Gazzerd 5 1-1 13, Cailum Irwin 1 0-0 3, Emmit Remrose 4 0-0 8, Sunny Sauts 2 0-0 5, Jaiden Singleton 1 0-0 3, Jackson Lariano 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15 1-1 36.

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Josh Davidson 7 1-2 20, Jack Prentice 9 1-2 23, Gavin Martino 0 0-6 0. Totals: 16 2-10 43.

3-point goals: GOW 5 (Gazzerd 2, Irwin, Sauts, Singleton), Houghton 9 (Davidson 5, Prentice 4).
Total Fouls: GOW 12, Houghton 8. Fouled out: None.

Genesee Valley/Belfast 50, Hinsdale 22

BELFAST — There were some bumps in the road along the way on Friday, but despite it, the Genesee Valley/Belfast boys were able to ward off a tough first half fight brought on by visiting Hinsdale, turning up the heat at both ends of the hardwood in the last 16-minute session to rocket their way towards victory over the Bobcats by a 50-22 count in Belfast.

It was a tale of two halves for Genesee Valley/Belfast (3-1) through all 32 minutes of action on the hardwood, with the first half featuring a difficult challenge brought on by Hinsdale. The Bobcats would get as close as two points following a long 9-0 run in the middle of the second quarter, but the hosts in white and black were able to garner an advantage as large as 12 when time expired to go into the locker room.

The momentum they had created would ultimately reach a boiling point upon their return.

In the second half, it was the defense that helped push all the chips to the center of the table for a complete flipping of the script, as they froze Hinsdale (1-4) in place for the remaining 16 minutes of basketball left to played, netting a gargantuan 21-5 second half run to close out the night strong.

Amidst the combined run, an 11-1 jaunt in the third quarter that allowed the hosts to remain firmly in control.

Leading the offense was Lannden Tilton off the bench for Genesee Valley/Belfast, as he recorded a team-high 13 points. Ian McKenzie followed behind with 11 points of his own, while Cal Tallman had 10.

The Bobcats were paced by Tyler Richards, who knocked down all three of the team’s triples from within his team-leading 13-point performance. Chris Forney had four points. Hinsdale is back on the floor Thursday in Scio for a 6 p.m. contest against Friendship/Scio.

As for Genesee Valley/Belfast, they will look to keep their winning ways rolling back on the road Tuesday night for a 7:30 p.m. visit to Bolivar-Richburg.

Hinsdale 6 11 1 4 – 22

Genesee Valley/Belfast 12 17 11 10 – 50

HINSDALE: Dustyn See 0 0-2 0, Alex Dove 1 0-0 2, Chris Forney 2 0-0 4, Sean Forney 0 0-2 0, Tyler Richards 5 0-0 13, Robert Childs 0 3-4 3. Totals: 8 3-8 22.

GV/BELFAST: Noah Besant 1 0-0 2, Cal Tallman 5 0-0 10, Ian McKenzie 5 0-0 11, Brayden Cooper 1 0-0 2, Ethan Davenport 1 0-0 3, Lannden Tilton 5 2-3 13, Kenton Shultz 3 0-0 7, Ryan Daciw 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 2-3 50.

3-point goals: Hinsdale 3 (Richards), GVB 4 (McKenzie, Davenport, Tilton, Shultz).
Total Fouls: Hinsdale 9, GVB 10. Fouled out: None.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Wellsville 65, Allegany-Limestone 40

ALLEGANY — The Lady Lions of Wellsville were on fire on a Friday night in the Swamp. During their visit to Allegany-Limestone, they were able to capitalize on the first eight minutes of play at full force, holding the host Lady Gators at a complete standstill to assemble an advantage that remained firmly intact across time, as they rode their high horse towards a 3-0 start on the campaign with a 65-40 road win.

No time was wasted by the Lady Lions (3-0) making their immediate impact against Allegany-Limestone, as their offense connected on all angles of the floor to produce a 15-0 run that served as a major degree of separation.

With the lead now in hand, Wellsville went on to lay more brickwork down onto their foundation, as from the second quarter forward, they went on to outscore the Lady Gators in each frame. That included a brilliantly powerful finish in the last eight minutes, saving their best frame for last with the assembly of a 20-point jamboree.

Three different scorers all eclipsed the double-digit horizon for the Lady Lions, with Makenna Dunbar’s inside presence paying the majority of the dividends in a game-high 19-point performance. Natalie Adams and Jaden Dunbar each collected 11 points, with Adams handing out seven assists and grabbing four rebounds along the way. Alexa Hennessy and Alexa Stuck both recorded four more assists to further the special teams efforts for the visitors in black and orange.

Prior to the Varsity contest, the Wellsville JV Lady Lions battled tough with Allegany-Limestone, but the Lady Gators ultimately prevailed in a close 32-24 victory. Leading the scoring was Addy Hennessy, who bucketed a team-high 13 points.

The Lady Lions are back home Monday night to host their home opener, welcoming in the Cuba-Rushford Lady Rebels to town for a 7:30 p.m. contest.

Wellsville 15 13 17 20 – 65

Allegany-Limestone 0 13 12 15 – 40

WELLSVILLE: Reegan Perkins 1 0-0 3, Natalie Adams 3 3-4 11, Alexa Hennessy 1 0-0 2, Emily Stuck 4 0-0 8, Jaden Dunbar 5 0-0 11, Ayla Faulkner 2 0-0 5, Lydia Kaye 1 0-0 2, Makenna Dunbar 7 3-7 19, Alexa Stuck 2 0-0 4. Totals: 26 6-11 65.

ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Maddie Kahm 0 0-2 0, Serena Frederick 2 1-1 5, Abby Peck 2 3-7 8, Mya Hayes 0 2-2 2, Addie Fisher 3 5-5 11, Emerson Ortego 5 1-3 12, Anaya Mickens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 12-20 40.

3-point goals: Wellsville 7 (Adams 2, M. Dunbar 2, Perkins, J. Dunbar, Faulkner), A-L 2 (Peck, Ortego).
Total Fouls: Wellsville 17, A-L 11. Fouled out: None.

Campbell-Savona 32, Friendship/Scio 30

FRIENDSHIP — 48 hours removed off a a close wire-to-wire battle up north on Wednesday, Friendship/Scio and Campbell-Savona reconvened to do it all over again to close out the week on Friday, as the two teams engaged in close quarters battle right until the game’s final buzzer.

After the Lady Panthers fell short of completing their fourth quarter comeback in the previous battle on their home floor, they reversed course and ensured a split of their season series with Friendship/Scio, overcoming a slight third quarter deficit to finish the game strong in the last eight minutes to score a 32-30 victory in Friendship.

Following a close fight through the first eight minutes that favored Friendship/Scio (1-3), the Lady Panthers were the first team to connect on a big run on the attack, accounting for a half-ending 12-3 run behind the efforts of several different scorers to claim a 19-11 halftime lead. But in the third quarter, the tables were turned by the hosts, as they bounced back and delivered with a big third quarter punch of their own.

The helping hands of Emily Lamberson, Kaydence Sadler and Alexiss Herring all came together on the attack to record an 11-2 run of Campbell-Savona — the two points, both stemming at the free throw line, as the defense held the Lady Panthers shotless from the field to reclaim a narrow 22-21 lead going into the last eight minutes.

In those remaining minutes on the clock, the Lady Panthers did everything in their power to regain control of the advantage down the stretch, as they finished strong to come away winners and split their season series with Friendship/Scio.

Leading the scoring for the hosts in white and gold was Emily Lamberson, who finished with a team-high 10 points. Huntar Hint chipped in seven points, while Alexiss Herring had six points.

Friendship/Scio is back on the road Monday night, as they visit Avoca-Prattsburgh for a 7:15 p.m. tip-off.

Campbell-Savona 7 12 2 11 – 32

Friendship/Scio 8 3 11 8 – 30

CAMPBELL-SAVONA: Willow Koperczak 2 1-3 6, Meara Mehlenbacher 0 1-2 1, Ashlynn Stratton 5 4-6 15, Olivia Zimar 1 0-0 2, Kennedi Harris 1 0-0 2, Maggie Hawken 3 0-2 6. Totals: 12 6-13 32.

FRIENDSHIP/SCIO: Emily Lamberson 5 0-2 10, Kaydence Sadler 2 1-4 5, Huntar Hint 3 0-0 7, Alexiss Herring 2 2-4 6, Destiny Williams 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 3-10 30.

3-point goals: C-S 2 (Koperczak, Stratton), F/S 1 (Hint).
Total Fouls: C-S 18, F/S 15. Fouled out: Koperczak (C-S).

Canisteo-Greenwood 59, Bolivar-Richburg 32

CANISTEO — They have struck all the right chords since the very start of the season, and on Friday, it was no different for the Canisteo-Greenwood Lady Chargers, using an incredibly fiery first half of play to set the tone behind a big night from Bailey Mullen, as they kicked the tires on what was a 59-32 victory over visiting Bolivar-Richburg in the Canisteo Valley.

The Lady Chargers (5-0) took full possession of both ends of the floor to help set up shop for a masterful start to their game in the first half, seeing many contributions from multiple scorers develop along the way. Among them, Bailey Mullen, who posted 13 of her game-high 21 points all in the first sequence, as she added eight rebounds and seven steals along the way.

After garnering a 15-7 lead over the Lady Wolverines (0-3) through the first eight minutes, the Lady Chargers went on to further extend their lead in insurmountable fashion to close out the first half, rolling to the locker room behind a momentous 17-8 run to hold Bolivar-Richburg at bay going forward.

Helping further the cause for Canisteo-Greenwood was Paris May, who had as big of a hand in the offensive efforts during the first half, posting 12 points — 10 of which, stemming in the first 16 minutes. Anna Mitchell concluded with eight points. The Lady Chargers are now off until Wednesday night, as they play host to Avoca-Prattsburgh at 7:15 p.m.

The Lady Wolverines were led by both Raegan Giardini and Carmen Crowley, as each scored eight team-high points. Nadia Baldwin had six points of her own to chip in.

Bolivar-Richburg will return to action Monday night back home, hosting Oswayo Valley at 6 p.m.

Bolivar-Richburg 7 8 9 8 – 32

Canisteo-Greenwood 15 17 16 11 – 59

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Nadia Baldwin 2 0-0 6, Emma Sisson 1 0-0 3, Jaelyn Kinnicutt 2 0-0 4, Raegan Giardini 2 4-4 8 8, Sydney Faulkner 1 0-0 3, Carmen Crowley 3 2-2 8. Totals: 11 6-6 32.

CANISTEO-GREENWOOD: Kora Button 2 0-0 5, Bailey Mullen 10 0-1 21, MacKenna Mullen 1 2-4 5, Lauren Markel 0 0-2 0, McKenna Ferris 0 3-4 3, Paris May 5 0-1 12, Anna Mitchell 4 0-0 8, Harlie McCaffery 1 3-6 5. Totals: 23 8-18 59.

3-point goals: B-R 4 (Baldwin 2, Sisson, Faulkner), C-G 5 (May 2, Button, B. Mullen, M. Mullen).
Total Fouls: B-R 16, C-G 11. Fouled out: None.

Fillmore 63, Hinsdale 22

HINSDALE — Every single Lady Eagle all provided a helping hand for the offense to fire on all cylinders during their latest road trip Friday night to Hinsdale, as they used an outstanding first quarter effort towards the construction of their fourth consecutive victory to open their campaign, finishing the night with a 63-22 win over the Lady Bobcats.

Mylee Miller and Mattie McCumiskey helped lead the charge for the Lady Eagles (4-0) offense, with Miller assembling her best night of the young campaign with a game-high 19-point performance, while McCumiskey followed behind with 13 points of her own. Fillmore wasted no time making their presence known right in the first eight minutes, as they utilized a 23-4 first quarter lead to their utmost advantage from start to the very end of the evening.

Helping further the team’s cause was Emalyn Mucher and Morghyn Ross, as they recorded eight and seven points, respectively.

Hinsdale (0-2) was paced by Jen Tuttle, who recorded a team-high nine points. Lily Bushnell had seven points.

Both teams will return to their home hardwoods Monday night, with Fillmore playing host to Allegany-Limestone in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off, while the Lady Bobcats welcome in Arkport-Canaseraga for a 6 p.m. contest.

Fillmore 23 21 11 8 – 63

Hinsdale 4 9 4 5 – 22

FILLMORE: Mylee Miller 8 3-4 19, Tenlee Miller 2 0-0 4, Lily Sisson 1 0-1 2, Morghyn Ross 3 1-2 7, Emalyn Mucher 4 0-0 8, Mattie McCumiskey 6 1-2 13, Ella Decker 2 0-0 4, Kelsie Songster 2 2-2 6. Totals: 28 7-11 63.
HINSDALE: Lily Bushnell 3 0-0 7, Sarah Easterly 1 0-0 2, Kaylie Foskit 1 0-0 2, Alexa Saunders 1 0-0 2, Jen Tuttle 4 0-0 9. Totals: 10 0-0 22.

3-point goals: Hinsdale 2 (Bushnell, Tuttle).
Total Fouls: Fillmore 5, Hinsdale 11. Fouled out: None.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Cuba-Rushford 3, Genesee Valley/Belfast 2

BELMONT — The tempo of the game was that of a teeter-totter in the Jungle, but through it all, it was the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford that managed to emerge victorious with their first win of the season Friday night, as they survived an eventual five-set triumph by a 25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 10-25, 15-10 decision over the road.

Helping captain the winning efforts for the Rebels (1-2) was Anderson Seigel, who scored a strong night of offense consisting of 10 kills, three aces and a pair of digs to keep the ball off the floor. Right behind him was Gunnar Jahnke, chipping in eight more kills of his own to combine with three big blocks at the net and two more digs. Coen Kellogg rounded off by handing out 13 helpers, pairing them with two kills and two digs on defense.

Genesee Valley/Belfast (0-4) was paced by Lawson Ector and his eight kills, three aces and two blocks. Tye Willard followed up with a fine performance on attack right behind him, recording four kills and four aces from the back line, while Noah Miller handed out 14 assists alongside four kills and four aces of his own. The team will return to action Monday night in Portville for a 7 p.m. contest.

“It was a really close game battling back-and-forth with Cuba-Rushford,” GV/Belfast coach Darren Bradt said. “I was really happy with our gameplay after a rough outing against Bolivar-Richburg the other night. I think tonight really allowed us to play some of the best volleyball we have played so far this year. I can see players stepping up while they still continue to learn this game.”

Cuba-Rushford will carry their winning ways into this afternoon’s return home to the Wighthouse, as they play host to the Eagles of Fillmore in a 1:30 p.m. first serve.