Monday Roundup: Houghton Academy staves off late Andover rally to secure 51-48 victory; Whitesville, C-R, Andover among girls hoops winners

Andover senior Grady Terhune (1) powers his way past the defense of Houghton Academy senior Ayo Banwo, right, on his way to the hoop during Monday night’s home contest. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Andover junior Chris Walker, right, looks to put up the runner against the defense of Houghton Academy sophomore Chris Habecker (20) during Monday night’s home contest. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Houghton Academy’s Gennaro Pico (10) makes a pass up the court, as Andover backpedals to defend during Monday’s road contest in Andover. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Andover senior Spencer Cook (3) puts up an off-balanced shot, as Houghton Academy junior Loik Makuza, right, leaps up to contest during Monday night’s home game. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Houghton Academy senior Lee Murray (22) looks to make his way inside toward the basket, as Andover senior Preston Ordway, left, defends during Monday night’s road contest in Andover. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

ANDOVER — Trailing by 10 to Houghton Academy entering the fourth quarter, the host Panthers of Andover put their fate within the hands of the game’s final period, aiming to make one last stand.

It all came down to one last shot for Andover with under five seconds left to play. With a three-point deficit to erase, Preston Ordway was in possession of the ball entering the Houghton Academy zone when he launched a potential game-tying three-pointer. But the shot would rim its way out of the basket, and off as the final buzzer sounded in Houghton Academy’s 51-48 edge over the host Panthers on Monday.

The problem surrounding Andover (3-5) for much of the season has been figuring out a way to start off their game. It got off to the right foot with four straight points in the first two minutes, but Houghton Academy went on to score eight of the last 11 points to take the one-point edge into the second.

In that next frame, a quick beginning for Chris Walker and the Panthers offense, gave them the lead, only for it to be taken away by Houghton Academy (5-1), and Lee Murray, who provided a lay-in from inside to go along with a three-pointer from Gennaro Pico from the right wing to start up a 7-0 scoreless run of Andover.

Later on, both teams engaged in back-and-forth affairs all the way down to the end of the half. The Panthers, at one point, would climb back to within four of the visitors in blue and white, but with assistance from Ayo Banwo and Pico from deep, Houghton Academy would take a six-point lead into the locker room.

Despite a breakout performance from Andover’s Chris Walker, Houghton Academy would outscore the hosts one more time in the third quarter before the junior captain was the forefront of the team’s rally in the final eight minutes of play, scoring eight of his team-leading 20 points to fuel the threat. But with Ordway missing the game-tying trey, Houghton Academy would manage to hang onto victory.

“Despite the loss, Chris Walker was absolutely incredible,” Andover coach John Dougherty said. “We came out flat, and we just didn’t play well enough offensively. We played great basketball in the last five minutes of the game, but we ran out of time.”

To go with his 20 points, Walker also pulled down 18 rebounds off the glass to complete his double-double. Ordway finished with 13 points, while Terhune was right alongside Walker in the fourth, scoring eight more points out of his 10 to fuel the 18-11 outscoring of Houghton Academy. As for the visitors, Banwo led the way with 20 points. Pico finished up with 17 points, while Loik Makuza had six to add.

Houghton Academy will hit the road for Lima Christian on Friday at 6:30 p.m, while Andover welcomes in the Scio Tigers for a visit on Thursday, with tip-off slated for 7:30 p.m.

Houghton Academy      7 17 16 11 – 51

Andover                         8 10 12 18 – 48

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Gennaro Pico 7 0-0 17, Lee Murray 1 2-2 4, Ayo Banwo 7 2-7 20, Loik Makuza 3 0-1 6, Samuel Morah 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 4-9 51.
ANDOVER: Grady Terhune 5 0-0 10, Spencer Cook 1 1-2 3, Chris Walker 9 2-4 20, Gabe Grossman 1 0-0 2, Preston Ordway 7 1-1 13, Gabe Halsey 0 0-2 0. Totals: 21 4-7 48.

3-point goals: HA 4 (Pico 3, Banwo), Andover 2 (Ordway).
Total Fouls: HA 14, Andover 11. Fouled out: Cook (AND).

Friendship 50, Whitesville 46

FRIENDSHIP — Just like in their last meeting in Whitesville before the weekend, both Whitesville and Friendship battled straight down to the wire yet again after the two day break on Monday. But this time, it was the host Golden Eagles that came out on tip, as they outlasted the visiting Blue Jays with a 50-46 victory.

The Golden Eagles (2-8) saw Blake Hewitt and Dekota Stewart both take command of the offense, with Hewitt leading the way with a team-high 16 point performance, while Stewart followed with two of the team’s four three-pointers on his way toward a 15-point effort. Atlin Moore added eight points, while Micah Hosley had six for Friendship.

The Blue Jays (1-8) saw Jessie Pensyl captain their offensive game with a game-high 20 points upon being fouled out of the contest. Chris Gullett added eight points, while CJ Estep and Colby Gaines each had six points to chip in. Dylan Acor rounded off the scorebook with the remaining four points.

Friendship will welcome in red hot State-ranked Fillmore on Friday at 7:30 p.m, while Whitesville goes to Jasper-Troupsburg for a 7:15 p.m. contest on Thursday.

Whitesville       8 13 13 12 – 46

Friendship       11  9 16 13 – 50

WHITESVILLE: Chris Gullett 3 1-2 8, Jessie Pensyl 8 4-12 20, CJ Estep 2 2-2 6, Robert Whitesell 1 0-0 2, Colby Gaines 1 4-8 6, Dylan Acor 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17 11-24 46.
FRIENDSHIP: Micah Hosley 2 2-2 6, Blake Hewitt 5 5-8 16, Dekota Stewart 5 3-6 15, Atlin Moore 3 1-2 8, Donovan Breckinridge 0 3-4 3, John Outman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 14-22 50.

3-point goals: Whitesville 1 (Gullett), Friendship 4 (Stewart 2, Hewitt, Moore).
Total Fouls: Whitesville 17, Friendship 16. Fouled out: Pensyl (WHI), Stewart (FRI), P. Moore (FRI).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Whitesville 35, Bolivar-Richburg 26

WHITESVILLE — The Lady Blue Jays of Whitesville outscored visiting Bolivar-Richburg in all four quarters played on Monday, but it wasn’t by much, as they managed to escape in a tight battle against the Lady Wolverines with a 35-26 victory in front of their home crowd for their sixth win in the first eight games.

“I was really proud of our effort tonight, particularly on the defensive end,” said Lady Blue Jays coach Aaron Rawady. “We knew points were going to be hard to come by because of Bolivar’s size in the middle, and athleticism in the perimeter. We had to make sure we got the stops defensively. Their bigs are a handful, and I thought we did a decent job limiting them. Overall, it was a good win for us against a strong team. Justin (Thomas) does a great job with his girls.”

The determining factor was the third quarter of play. With Whitesville (6-2) already taking ahold of a three-point lead at the half, they built upon said lead by holding Bolivar-Richburg to just six points in the midst of their 10-6 run to pull away just enough for the victory in the end.

The Lady Blue Jays were led by a game-high 18 point night from Vanessa Hall. Kennedy Bledsoe chipped in with seven points, while Serina Button had four points. The Lady Wolverines (6-3) were led by Aliyah Cole and Kelsey Pacer, as they came away with 11 and seven points respectively.

Whitesville will look to keep their hot streak going into Wednesday, as they visit the Jasper-Troupsburg Lady Wildcats for a 7:15 p.m. contest. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they return home to welcome in the Andover Lady Panthers at 7:30 p.m.

Bolivar-Richburg     5 10   6  5 – 26

Whitesville                 6 12 10  7 – 35

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: McKinlee Harris 2 0-0 4, Madigan Harris 2 0-0 4, Kelsey Pacer 3 0-2 7, Aliyah Cole 5 1-2 11. Totals: 12 1-4 26.
WHITESVILLE: Kennedy Bledsoe 2 3-6 7, Rachel Jackson 1 0-0 2, Vanessa Hall 6 2-2 18, Jessica Erdmann 1 0-0 2, Kate Pensyl 1 0-0 2, Serina Button 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13 5-8 35.

3-point goals: B-R 1 (Pacer), Whitesville 4 (Hall).
Total Fouls: B-R 8, Whitesville 9. Fouled out: None.

Andover 58, Jasper-Troupsburg 41

JASPER — The Lady Panthers witnessed a game-leading effort from their senior captain Emily Wahl, and a breakout performance from Livia Simon, as both helped Andover power their way to victory behind two massive first half runs to set the bar in Jasper-Troupsburg with a 58-41 road win over the host Lady Wildcats on Monday.

“I think 15 points is a career-high for Livia. She played with a lot of confidence tonight, which is awesome to see,” Lady Panthers coach Jake Bannerman said. “The girls were really doing a nice job of looking for each other out on the floor, and making that extra pass when they needed to. We looked like a good team there tonight.”

Wahl and Simon collaborated on two big runs in the first half for Andover (6-3) that saw them take a double digit lead at halftime, as the Lady Panthers held Jasper-Troupsburg to nine points in both the first and second quarters to capitalize on a 38-18 run altogether. Wahl finished the night with a game-high 23 points, while Simon concluded with 15. Tess Spangenburg added in nine points, while Kelsie Niedermaier had six.

The Lady Panthers are back on the road Wednesday night, as they pay a visit to the Bolivar-Richburg Lady Wolverines for a 7:30 p.m. contest.

Andover                    18 20  9 11 – 58      

Jasper-Troupsburg      9  9 13 10 – 41

ANDOVER: Hayleigh Niedermaier 1 0-0 2, Tess Spangenburg 3 1-2 9, Katie Calladine 1 0-0 3, Livia Simon 7 1-2 15, Emily Wahl 8 6-8 23, Kelsie Niedermaier 3 0-2 6. Totals: 23 8-14 58.
JASPER-TROUPSBURG: Allyson Hayes 2 2-4 7, Kayla Atherton 6 1-4 17, Bailee Jackson 1 0-0 2, Brynn Waters 1 0-0 2, Jade Atherton 5 3-4 13. Totals: 15 6-12 41.

3-point goals: Andover 4 (Spangenburg 2, Calladine, Wahl), J-T 5 (K. Atherton 4, Hayes).
Total Fouls: Andover 13, J-T 7. Fouled out: None.

Cuba-Rushford 51, Belfast 29

CUBA — Kate Howe had a remarkable night from the field for the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford, putting up her best performance of the season at home on Monday by recording a season-high 35 points to assist her squad in picking up their third straight win by a 51-29 count over the visiting Lady Bulldogs of Belfast.

The Lady Rebels (5-5) started out fast and they didn’t let go of the gas pedal, as they went straight to work with a 20-7 run of the Lady Bulldogs in the game’s first eight minutes. Howe scored 16 of the team’s 20 points within the frame to set up the framework.

Taylor Searle added four points for the hosts in white and blue, while six different Lady Rebels all had a basket to add in. Belfast (0-8) was led by a team-high 11 point evening from Emma Sullivan. Kaitlin Sadler, Alicia Borden and Anna Drozdowski rounded off the scoring, all with six points apiece.

Cuba-Rushford will go for their fourth straight win Friday night back inside the Wighthouse, as they welcome in Hinsdale for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. On the other side, the Lady Bulldogs will return home to host incoming Friendship at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Belfast                      7   3   8 11 – 29

Cuba-Rushford      20 11 16  4 – 51 

BELFAST: Kaitlin Sadler 3 0-0 6, Alicia Borden 2 0-0 6, Anna Drozdowski 2 2-4 6, Emma Sullivan 4 2-2 11. Totals: 11 4-6 29.
CUBA-RUSHFORD: Ella Jaffe 1 0-0 2, Macie Demick 1 0-0 2, Sarah Cole 1 0-0 2, Taylor Searle 2 0-0 4, Kate Howe 15 3-4 35, Elysa Tylor 1 0-0 2, Tara Duvall 1 0-2 2, Cameron Shaw 1 0-2 2, Lillian Forward 0 0-2 0. Totals: 23 3-10 51.

3-point goals: Belfast 3 (Borden 2, Sullivan), C-R 2 (Howe).
Total Fouls: Belfast 9, C-R 13. Fouled out: None.

Hinsdale 48, Houghton Academy 19

HOUGHTON — A huge first half run got the Hinsdale Lady Bobcats off and running over the road on Monday, as they held host Houghton Academy to single digits in all four quarters to roll toward a 48-19 win.

Kaitlynn Roberson and Ashley Chapman took charge of the Hinsdale (6-2) offense, with Roberson leading all scorers with a game-high 18 points. Chapman followed behind with 11 points, while Liz Pryzbyla tallied seven points for the Lady Bobcats, who used a 13-4 first quarter run to set the pace.

Houghton Academy (4-5) saw Sarah Retz take the lead with a team-high 10 points. Emma Retz chipped in with six points of her own, while Emily Tankeh added in the team’s last three points.

The Lady Bobcats will search for four straight wins over the road Friday night, as they take on Cuba-Rushford at 7:30 p.m. As for the Lady Panthers, they will welcome in Friendship on Friday at 6 p.m.

Hinsdale                       13 14 17 4 – 48

Houghton Academy       4   2   5  8 – 19

HINSDALE: Kaitlynn Roberson 6 4-4 18, Ashley Chapman 4 0-0 11, Kayla Brooks 2 0-0 4, Liz Pryzbyla 3 0-1 7, Haylee Jozwiak 1 0-0 2, Lindsey Veno 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19 4-5 48.
HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Emma Retz 3 0-1 6, Sarah Retz 5 0-1 10, Emily Tankeh 1 1-2 3. Totals: 9 1-4 19.

3-point goals: Hinsdale 6 (Chapman 3, Roberson 2, Przybyla).
Total Fouls: Hinsdale 6, HA 10. Fouled out: None.

Bradford/Hammondsport 48, Genesee Valley 21

HAMMONDSPORT — Genesee Valley made the trip to Bradford/Hammondsport on Monday, but at the end, the Lady Lakers found their way out on top, as they escorted the Lady Jaguars back home with a 48-21 home win.

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

The Lady Jaguars (2-9) are on the road Wednesday night, as they pay a visit to the unbeaten Lady Eagles of Fillmore for a 7:30 p.m. contest at The Rock.

Alfred-Almond 47, Scio 7

SCIO — The Lady Eagles of Alfred-Almond conquered the evening over the road on Monday, as they returned home victorious with a 47-7 victory over the host Scio Lady Tigers.

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

The Lady Tigers (1-8) will now take on the visiting Arkport/Canaseraga Lady Wolves on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Wellsville 3, Genesee Valley 0

BELMONT — All three sets across the board in Monday’s meeting between Allegany County-league leading Wellsville and host Genesee Valley were decided by no more than five points. At the game’s conclusion, the Lions had the winning edge in all of them, as they brought out the brooms for a straight-set sweep of the Jaguars by a 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 count.

Walker Waldon paced the Lions (5-1) offense with a game-high nine kills to go with six digs on defense, four blocks at the net, and three assists. Isaiah Scott helped the cause with eight kills of his own, along with seven more digs and three aces from the service line. Jake Schrlau provided a bit of defense, adding five more digs.

The Jaguars (0-6) were led by Avery Grusendorf and her team-high 11 digs on defense.

Both teams are back in action on Wednesday at 6 p.m, as Wellsville returns home to host Scio, while Genesee Valley continues the search for their first win by hosting Arkport/Canaseraga.