Monday Roundup: Fillmore girls survive another close battle with A-L to remain undefeated; Lady Lions roll past C-R, now prepare for early showdown with Keshequa Wednesday

FILLMORE — It can be a difficult task playing an opponent twice in just a matter of days. For the Lady Eagles of FIllmore, the Allegany-Limestone Lady Gators were next up on their docket for the second and final time in just three games, separated by six days.

The common denominator between the two battles ultimately carried over once again, with the final result of the game hanging in the balance all the way down to the wire, in The Rock on Monday.

With the Lady Gators finding their way to the basket with less than a minute remaining in regulation to tie the game, the pressure was now on the Lady Eagles to formulate a counter-attack of their own. After time wound down to under 20 seconds left, Mattie McCumiskey came up with a humongous three-point play at the charity stripe to propel Fillmore back over top Allegany-Limestone for good, as they fended off one last opportunity for a game-tying moment near the buzzer to escape the grasp of the Lady Gators with a 35-32 series-sweeping victory.

“It’s tough playing an opponent twice in six days and really, both of these games could have gone either way,” Lady Eagles coach Tom Parks said. “The season is still young and this group is still learning and trying to figure everything out still. They play with a lot of heart and while it hasn’t all been pretty, they are finding ways to win. Mattie has come up big twice now at the end of games, but the team collectively behind her keeps taking big steps forward.”

With a majority of time in the first quarter witnessing both teams fighting their way to the rim, the buckets would begin to fall down the stretch, with Allegany-Limestone garnering the game’s first lead off back-to-back flushes next to the basket to take a 9-6 lead with one minute remaining in the frame. The Lady Eagles (5-0) did manage to create a big burst of momentum right at the end of the stanza behind Emalyn Mucher’s buzzer-beating jump to cut their deficit down to one.

In the second period, the Lady Eagles shifted the momentum burst back into gear once again on both ends of the floor, as the defense began to freeze Allegany-Limestone in their tracks while connecting with an 11-3 run of the Lady Gators to climb over top and into the lead by a 19-12 count going into the break.

The Lady Gators were able to cut the deficit once again with a monstrous run of their own in the third quarter, narrowly outshooting Fillmore by a 14-9 count to set up some late fireworks in the last eight minutes of play. Within the frame, the Lady Eagles had to remain patient after the Lady Gators tied the game at 32 down the stretch.

In the final moments, the rest lay solely in the hands of McCumiskey, who came through for the Lady Eagles one last time with a gargantuan three-point play at the line to officially seal up the victory — their fifth in a row to open their campaign.

Emalyn Mucher led all scorers for the Lady Eagles with 16 game-high points. Morghyn Ross chipped in with eight points of her own, while McCumiskey finished with five.

Fillmore is back on the floor Wednesday night over the road in Andover, as they prepare for a 7:30 p.m. visit to undefeated Andover/Whitesville.

Allegany-Limestone 9 3 14 6 – 32

Fillmore 8 11 9 7 – 35

ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Mya Hayes 4 2-6 11, Addie Fisher 4 0-2 8, Abby Peck 3 0-0 7, Emerson Ortego 3 0-0 6. Totals: 14 2-8 32.

FILLMORE: Mylee Miller 2 0-0 4, Tenlee Miller 1 0-0 2, Morghyn Ross 3 1-3 8, Emalyn Mucher 6 3-6 16, Mattie McCumiskey 2 1-1 5. Totals: 14 5-10 35.

3-point goals: A-L 2 (Hayes, Peck), Fillmore 3 (Ross, Mucher).
Total Fouls: A-L 16, Fillmore 13. Fouled out: Frederick (A-L).

Wellsville 57, Cuba-Rushford 29

WELLSVILLE — The Lady Lions of Wellsville are off and running through their first three games of the season. After three successful trips over the road, they took their talents back home to the Lion’s Den to open up a brief two-game homestand on Monday.

In town are the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford, winners of five of their first seven games. With two fires burning instantaneously in the early-going of the campaign, only one could be extinguished at the end of the evening.

After fighting back from an early deficit, the Lady Lions put it all together in the second quarter and ran off to the races, cementing their advantage behind a massive effort from Makenna Dunbar, as they went on to secure a big burst of momentum in time for Wednesday night’s showdown against Keshequa with a 57-29 win over the Lady Rebels.

“We were really balanced and solid all the way around tonight,” said Lady Lions coach Michelle Alvord. “Things were pretty slow at first, and then we worked our way back into the gist of things. Makenna started to get hot to lead us in the second quarter with that run. She played an outstanding game. It was our first home game, and we needed this kind of game to get us ready for Keshequa on Wednesday. After that night, we’ll know more about where we stand so far.”

The Lady Lions (4-0) found their rhythm after an early 5-1 deficit was overcome in the late stages of the first quarter, as they carried a 12-7 lead over the Lady Rebels into the second quarter, thanks to an 11-2 run to close out the frame. The frame of giant insurmountability would then begin to settle in for the hosts, as they ran off on Cuba-Rushford to close out the half with a 21-8 run that allowed them to remain in the driver’s seat for good.

Makenna Dunbar was Wellsville’s biggest driving force behind their offensive success, as she posted a game-high 22 points. Following up was Natalie Adams and her eight points, pairing them with five steals and four assists, while Reegan Perkins, Caelyn Stevens, Alexa Hennessy and Emily Stuck all had five points. As a team, the Lady Lions recorded assists of 15 of their 22 total field goals.

For the Lady Rebels (5-3), Aubrey Williams and Brynn Lavery each scored seven points to lead the scoring. Kendall Tompkins had five points to chip in.

In the JV contest preceding the Varsity battle, the Lady Lions rolled to a 30-14 victory over Cuba-Rushford behind 14 game-high points from Raegan Vogel.

The Lady Lions are back on in the Lion’s Den Wednesday night for a humongous 7:30 p.m. contest against the Keshequa Lady Wildcats.

Cuba-Rushford 7 8 12 2 – 29

Wellsville 12 21 13 11 – 57

CUBA-RUSHFORD: Aubrey Williams 3 0-0 7, Cloey Larabee 0 2-2 2, Kendall Tompkins 2 0-0 5, Lily Tompkins 1 0-2 2, Karleigh Truax 1 0-0 2, Brynn Lavery 3 0-0 7, Lilly Farwell 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 2-4 29.

WELLSVILLE: Caelyn Stevens 1 3-4 5, Reegan Perkins 2 0-0 5, Natalie Adams 4 0-2 8, Alexa Hennessy 2 0-0 5, Emily Stuck 2 1-1 5, Ayla Faulkner 1 0-0 2, Lydia Kaye 1 0-0 2, Makenna Dunbar 8 3-4 22, Alexa Stuck 1 1-3 3. Totals: 22 8-14 57.

3-point goals: C-R 3 (Williams, K. Tompkins, Lavery), Wellsville 5 (M. Dunbar 3, Perkins, Hennessy).
Total Fouls: C-R 12, Wellsville 15. Fouled out: None.

Avoca-Prattsburgh 66, Friendship/Scio 24

AVOCA — After an early trade of baskets in the first quarter, the Avoca-Prattsburgh Lady Titans delivered a big second quarter punch on both ends of the floor, as they kept visiting Friendship/Scio at bay while capitalizing on a gigantic jaunt on the other end to set the tone for the remainder of the game, rolling towards a 66-24 victory in Avoca on Monday.

Following a back-and-forth trade of baskets through the opening sequences that saw Avoca-Prattsburgh claim an early one-point lead, the Lady Titans added even more onto their foundation, as they shut down the Friendship/Scio offense from start to finish in the second quarter while punctuating a titanic 27-0 run to close out the first half on the most powerful of notes.

Emily Lamberson led the scoring for Friendship/Scio with nine points to pair with seven rebounds. Alexiss Herring scored eight points to go with nine rebounds, while Kaydence Sadler and Huntar Hint had six and one point, respectively to close out the scoring.

Up next, Friendship/Scio hits the road for a 7:30 p.m. visit to Genesee Valley/Belfast on Thursday in Belfast.

Friendship/Scio 8 0 5 11 – 24

Avoca-Prattsburgh 9 27 11 19 – 66

FRIENDSHIP/SCIO: Emily Lamberson 3 2-3 9, Kaydence Sadler 3 0-0 6, Huntar Hint 0 1-2 1, Alexiss Herring 3 1-2 8. Totals: 9 4-7 24.

AVOCA-PRATTSBURGH: D'Mariannah Hinson-Pike 4 0-0 11, Meyah Putnam 9 2-2 23, Breanna Jorritsma 5 2-2 14, Evelyn Travis 5 0-0 10, Kyra Farley 1 0-0 2, Brooke VanSkiver 3 0-0 6. Totals: 26 4-4 66.

3-point goals: F/S 2 (Lamberson, Herring), A-P 8 (Hinson-Pike 3, Putnam 3, Jorritsma 2).
Total Fouls: F/S 10, A-P 10. Fouled out: None.

Oswayo Valley 32, Bolivar-Richburg 17

BOLIVAR — The visiting Oswayo Valley Lady Green Wave broke loose across the second half, as they survived a back-and-forth early exchange in the first 16 minutes of play to put all the pieces to the puzzle together when they returned to the hardwood from the locker room, flooring it straight towards a 32-17 victory over host Bolivar-Richburg on Monday.

Both the Lady Green Wave and the Lady Wolverines (0-4) traded baskets across the first quarter, with the hosts in white and red looking for an early answer from the outside perimeter from Nadia Baldwin and Emma Sisson, as each Lady Wolverine shooter knocked down a triple to help force an 8-8 tie.

After Oswayo Valley managed to claim the lead across the second quarter in the midst of a defensive battle, they would build more onto their advantage with a massive second half run that saw them hold Bolivar-Richburg to just seven more points to wrap up what was a 20-7 run of the Lady Wolverines to lock up the victory.

The Lady Wolverines were led by Sisson, who posted five points. Jaelyn Kinnicutt had four points.

Up next on Wednesday, Bolivar-Richburg hits the road for a 6 p.m. visit to Hinsdale.

Oswayo Valley 8 4 10 10 – 32

Bolivar-Richburg 8 2 4 3 – 17

OSWAYO VALLEY: Charlotte Austin-Keech 1 0-0 2, Shayden Mesler 1 0-0 2, Eva West 3 0-0 7, Rylee Thompson 3 2-2 8, Makiah Jandrew 1 0-0 2, Makenna Manning 2 1-2 5, Jayden Fleschman 1 4-6 6. Totals: 12 7-10 32.
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Nadia Baldwin 1 0-0 3, Emma Sisson 2 0-0 5, Jaelyn Kinnicutt 2 0-0 4, Raegan Giardini 0 1-4 1, Sydney Faulkner 0 2-4 2, Carmen Crowley 1 0-2 2. Totals: 6 3-10 17.

3-point goals: OV 1 (West), B-R 2 (Baldwin, Sisson).
Total Fouls: OV 16, B-R 15. Fouled out: None.

Arkport-Canaseraga 77, Hinsdale 15

HINSDALE — The Arkport-Canaseraga Lady Wolves provided an absolute explosion on offense over the road Monday night, as they visited host Hinsdale and left town with a 77-15 victory in their back pocket.

Stats and a complete box score were not made available to report upon publication.

Hinsdale (1-2) returns to their home floor on Wednesday with a 6 p.m. contest against Bolivar-Richburg.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Corning 86, Wellsville 76

CORNING — It was one wild affair in Corning on Monday, with both the host Hawks and the visiting Lions of Wellsville exchanging blows one after another from start to finish. In the end, a big 32-point game from one of the State’s shining stars in Nolyn Proudfoot propelled the Hawks towards victory by an 86-76 count.

Ty Vogel and Trent Green served as Wellsville’s (3-3) dynamic duo on the attack, as each Lions shooter scored a team-high 24 points to lead the way.

Further statistics and a complete box score were not made available to report upon publication.

Wellsville is now off until next Friday afternoon after the Christmas holiday, as they partake in the annual Joe DeCerbo Showcase at Allegany-Limestone with a 12:45 p.m. contest against Warren, PA.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Arkport-Canaseraga 3, Wellsville 0

WELLSVILLE — Despite a tough fight from the host Lions of Wellsville, last year’s Allegany County League Runners-Up established their presence early in the opening set of their first meeting of the campaign Monday night, as the Wolves of Arkport-Canaseraga set the tone for the rest of the match and followed through with what formulated into a straight-set sweep in a 25-19, 25-19, 25-20 decision.

Leading the way for Wellsville (3-1) was Xavier Scott, who recorded four team-high kills to go with two aces. Terrence Benz chipped in with two kills and two blocks, while Kamron Dodge had three kills to finish off the scoring for the Lions.

The Wolves, who now move to 5-0 on the season, were paced by Aydan Button and his three aces, three assists and pair of kills on the attack. Eli Wright chipped in with two kills, two aces and a block of his own, while Drew Glover followed up with two kills, one ace and one helper at the front of the net.

The Lions are back on the floor on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. visit over the road to Portville.

Cuba-Rushford 3, Bolivar-Richburg 0

CUBA — After a five-set decision was lost to the hands of Fillmore this past weekend in the Wighthouse, the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford re-emerged on their home floor and delivered a rebounding performance on Monday, as they started the new week of volleyball with one final win before they enter Christmas break, coasting past visiting Bolivar-Richburg in straight sets with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-23 victory on Monday.

Captaining the efforts for the Rebels (2-3) was Gunnar Jahnke on the attack, as he posted a team-leading seven kills to go with one ace. Coen Kellogg propelled the efforts from the service line with five aces to go with three digs and seven assists at the net, while Chase Haas handed out nine team-high assists to pair with two digs and an ace.

Bolivar-Richburg (1-3) was paced by Ayden Music, as he recorded three kills, two aces and a block. Owen Unfus followed up with eight assists, two kills and two aces. The Wolverines hit the road for a 5:30 p.m. visit to Fillmore tonight.

Cuba-Rushford will now enter the holiday recess, as they return to action in the new calendar year on January 6, when they host the Wellsville Lions in a 6 p.m. first serve.

Genesee Valley/Belfast at Portville - No report.