Monday Roundup: Rebels battle their way to straight-set sweep of Wellsville; Scio defeats GV in four sets

Written By Chris Brooks

CUBA — At the start of a brand new week of action across the county, the Cuba-Rushford Rebels made sure they were at the top of their game on the volleyball court on Monday.

With a first set win already in their back pocket, they battled through a back-and-forth second set with Wellsville to power up what became a straight-set sweep of the Lions, as the Rebels brought out the brooms to move to a 3-1 start on the young season (25-23, 25-21, 25-15).

Inside the night’s second set, it was as close to a back-and-forth pace as you could imagine. With no lead growing larger than three, and no deficit smaller than a single point, Cuba-Rushford (3-1) had to wait until the very last stages of the set to capture their victory, going on to score four of the remaining six points to take the 25-21 win away from Wellsville (2-1).

It would set up big things in the last set of play for the Rebels, as they capitalized on all phases to collect the straight-set victory in front of their home crowd in the Wighthouse.

Caden Granger led the offense for Cuba-Rushford, scavenging a team-leading 10 kills to pair with his four aces at the service line. Devin Tullar added four more kills and an ace, while setter Caden Larabee dished out 16 assists to go with two aces.

Isaiah Scott paced the Lions offense with 10 kills on offense, along with six digs and four aces. Walker Waldon added four kills, and four digs.

The Rebels have a quick turnaround tonight, as they hop on the bus and hit the road for Arkport/Canaseraga. Up next for Wellsville is a road trip to Genesee Valley, coming up on Thursday. Both matches will begin promptly at 6 p.m.

Scio 3, Genesee Valley 1

SCIO — It was a 1-1 split through the first two sets of the evening in Scio. It was not an easy task In the next two sets, but Scio made sure they came out on top, as they managed to get past the visiting Genesee Valley Jaguars with a four-set victory on Monday (25-18, 14-25, 25-22, 25-19).

Patryk Pietruszka led the Tigers (2-1) offense with a game-high 12 kills along with five blocks up front, and one ace. Luraritz Kruze added four more kills, and three aces from the service line. Simge Sahbaz chipped in with five assists at the net to go with three aces. Elia Travaini led the setting department with eight assists, and a pair of aces.

Genesee Valley (0-4) was led by Devin Cline, who recorded a team-leading 10 kills on offense with one ace, and one block. Ethan Porter provided eight more kills on offense to go with three aces, and a block. Logan Torrey dished out a game-high 17 assists up front, as well as four kills and a block.

Both teams will have Wellsville up next on their schedule, with the Jaguars getting first crack on Thursday back home. The Tigers will wait for their new chance until after the Christmas break on January 6 in Scio. Both matches will begin at 6 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Fillmore 49, Franklinville 44

FRANKLINVILLE — Trailing by two at the break, the Fillmore Eagles needed someone to step up and deliver the goods. In the second half, they managed to outscore the host Franklinville Panthers to pull ahead behind Will Valentine’s well-rounded game on both sides of the floor, emerging to lead the offense with a game-high 15 points while holding Panthers leader Logan Frank in check to escape town with a 49-44 edge, Monday night.

“It was nice of the guys to step up when Luke (Cole) wasn’t able to get the game he wanted to get,” Eagles coach Randy Crouch said. “Franklinville did a great job pressuring us, and contesting our shots. We struggled to get that clean look that we wanted. Logan Frank was a handful all night giving us fits, and we could not slow him down. But in the second half, Will really took over the game for us, and had some tough finishes, as well as limiting Frank on defense from his looks.”

In addition to his game-high efforts, he was also simultaneously busy off the glass, collecting 13 rebounds to complete his first double-double of the season for the Eagles (4-1). Out of the locker room for the second half, Fillmore was able to hold Franklinville to their lowest quarter of the evening, outscoring the hosts by a 12-7 margin to take a four point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

With the Panthers closing in with two minutes left to play, Levi Webb made sure the Eagles hung onto their lead, scoring his four points on two clutch jumpers inside to put the nail in the coffin on their fourth win in their first five.

Tobias Webb followed Valentine in the Eagles scorebook with 13 points, while Luke Cole was held to a season-low six points by the Panthers.

Fillmore returns home to The Rock on Thursday, as they prepare to welcome in Belfast for a 7:30 p.m. contest.

Fillmore               10 14 12 13 – 49

Franklinville        12 14   7 11 – 44

FILLMORE: Dylan Valentine 2 1-4 5, Luke Cole 1 4-7 6, Levi Webb 2 0-2 4, Isaiah Voss 1 0-0 3, Tobias Webb 5 2-4 13, Colby Wolfer 1 0-0 3, Will Valentine 7 1-2 15. Totals: 19 8-19 49.
FRANKLINVILLE: Tyler Clear 2 3-4 8, Salvatore Faliero 1 0-0 2, Blake Frank 5 0-0 10, Matthew Peters 1 2-2 4, Logan Frank 5 2-5 13, Zachary Wolfer 3 1-3 7. Totals: 17 8-14 44.

3-point goals: Fillmore 3 (Voss, T. Webb, Wolfer), Franklinville 2 (Clear, L. Frank).
Total Fouls: Fillmore 16, Franklinville 16. Fouled out: None.

Houghton Academy 57, Belfast 49

BELFAST — The first quarter of Monday’s game with Houghton Academy belonged to the Belfast Bulldogs, seeing them go up by a point entering the second.

From there, the tables were turned, as the visiting Panthers took over the game through the next two quarters of play after a 17-10 half-ending run allowed them to spring ahead on the scoreboard, and for good with a 57-49 victory.

The combination of Lee Murray, and Ayo Banwo ruled the evening for Houghton Academy (3-1). The two guards combined to record 36 of the team’s 57 points, with Murray leading the way with a game-high 21 points including three of the team’s five three-pointers. Banwo followed with 15 points of his own. Loik Makuza had eight points.

Carter Guilford and Stephen Struckmann led the Belfast (1-3) offense once more, with Guilford paving the way to a team-leading 20 point performance. Struckmann had 10 points to chip in, while Devin Harriger also had 10 points to contribute. Matt Weaver rounded off the Bulldogs scorebook with nine points.

Houghton Academy will head back home tonight to welcome in Lima Christian for a 6:30 p.m. contest. As for Belfast, they hit the road to take on Fillmore at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Houghton Academy     10 17 12 18 – 57

Belfast                         11 10 9 19 – 49 

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Lee Murray 7 4-5 21, Ayo Banwo 5 4-13 15, Loik Makuza 4 0-0 8, Gennaro Pico 2 2-3 7, Chris Habecker 1 0-0 2, Samuel Morah 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21 10-21 57.

BELFAST: Matt Weaver 2 4-6 9, Devin Harriger 4 0-0 10, Stephen Struckmann 5 0-0 10, Carter Guilford 7 6-9 20. Totals: 18 10-15 49.

3-point goals: Houghton 5 (Murray 3, Banwo, Pico), Belfast 3 (Harriger 2, Weaver).
Total Fouls: Houghton 13, Belfast 16. Fouled out: Morah (HA).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bradford/Hammondsport 41, Houghton Academy 35

HOUGHTON — Houghton Academy did everything they could to keep within reach of visiting Bradford/Hammondsport on Monday, but the Lady Lakers used their three-point game to their advantage, sinking five of them in all to pull away from the Lady Panthers with a 41-35 road victory.

With a two-point lead entering the second quarter, the Lady Lakers used it to their advantage to hold Houghton Academy (2-4) to their lowest scoring frame of the night with a huge 17-7 run. The Lady Panthers did find a way to rally back behind Jessica Prentice in the late stages of the fourth quarter, outscoring the visitors by a 13-6 margin to close the gap, but it was not enough as the final buzzer sounded off.

Prentice led the Lady Panthers with a team-leading 14 points. Sarah Retz sank the team’s only three-pointer, on her way to nine points. Emma Retz pitched in with six points.

Houghton Academy is now off until the new decade, as they head to Belfast in their return from Christmas break on January 7. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Bradford/Hammondsport     10 17  8   6 – 41

Houghton Academy               8   7  7 13 – 35

BRADFORD/HAMMONDSPORT: Maddie Sprague 2 0-0 6, Hannah Hoerter 8 0-0 17, Destiny Hammond 5 0-0 12, JillianUnderhill 2 0-0 4, Samantha Welch 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 0-2 41.

HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Jessica Prentice 5 4-8 14, Emma Retz 3 0-0 6, Sarah Retz 3 2-4 9, Anna Huizenga 2 0-2 4, Jessica Adenuga 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 6-14 35.

3-point goals: B/H 5 (Sprague 2, Hammond 2, Hoerter), Houghton 1 (S. Retz).
Total Fouls: B/H 17, Houghton 5. Fouled out: None.

Fillmore 58, Arkport/Canaseraga 21

CANASERAGA — The Fillmore Lady Eagles received a big hop to their step over the road in Canaseraga on Monday. With even distribution across the scorebook creating chances aplenty, the defending Class D1 champions moved to 4-0 on the season behind a 58-21 victory over host Arkport/Canaseraga.

“It was a great balance, and we had great contributions up and down the bench,” said Lady Eagles coach Tom Parks. “We had 21 of our 58 points on the bench, so it’s good to know that we have girls coming to continue the flow of the game that we want, and to keep playing our game at a great level.”

Three different scorers tallied at least 10 points for the Lady Eagles (4-0), with senior guard Hannah Roeske leading the way with a game-high 15 points. Emma Cole and Carlee Miller each had 10 points to pitch in, while Tayler Bedow had eight points. On the stat sheet, Erin Mawn paced the glass game with eight rebounds to go with her six assists. Riley Voss dished out four more assists of her own.

Arkport/Canaseraga (3-1) was led by a six-point effort from Caitlin O’Dea.

Fillmore returns home to The Rock on Wednesday, where they will host an early Allegany County showdown with the Lady Panthers of Andover. Tip-off is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.

Fillmore                          15 14 14 15 – 58

Arkport/Canaseraga         5   3   9  4 – 21

FILLMORE: Riley Voss 0 1-2 1, Hannah Roeske 6 1-2 15, Emma Cole 3 4-4 10, Tayler Bedow 4 0-2 8, Jadyn Mucher 2 0-2 4, Morgan Byer 2 0-0 6, Erin Mawn 1 0-0 3, Carlee Miller 4 2-3 10, Emilee Wright 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22 9-17 58.
ARKPORT/CANASERAGA: Julia Payne 1 0-0 2, Victoria McDaniel 0 2-2 2, Brooke Shinebarger 1 0-2 3, Caitlin O'Dea 2 2-4 6, Grace Carney 2 0-2 5, Shelby Beecher 0 0-2 0, Meghan Patrick 1 0-0 3. Totals: 7 4-12 21.

3-point goals: Fillmore 5 (Roeske 2, Byer 2, Mawn), A/C 3 (Shinebarger, Carney, Patrick).
Total Fouls: Fillmore 14, A/C 16. Fouled out: O'Dea (A/C).

Jasper-Troupsburg 58, Scio 20

JASPER — The Lady Wildcats of Jasper-Troupsburg picked up their second win of the season on their home floor, as they rolled past the visiting Scio Lady Tigers with a 58-20 victory on Monday.

Stats and a complete box score from the game were not made available.

Scio (1-5) will head to Belfast on Thursday to close out the decade.

Bolivar-Richburg 75, Archbishop Walsh 7

OLEAN — The Lady Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg were simply dominant all night long, Monday night, collecting a season-high 75 points as a team to record their fourth win in the first five games with a 75-7 win over host Archbishop Walsh.

Aliyah Cole continued her torrid start through the season for Bolivar-Richburg (4-1), compiling a game-high 27 points for the second straight game to pair with 10 rebounds, and six steals. Kelsey Pacer had the team’s second double-double, tallying 10 points and 15 rebounds to go with seven assists, and seven steals.

Helping the cause for the visitors in black and red were McKinlee Harris, who chipped in with 12 points, including the team’s lone three-pointer. Victoria Stuck finished with eight points, and eight steals.

Bolivar-Richburg now faces their first big test of the season on Thursday, as they hit the road for a 7:30 p.m. contest against the Lady Bobcats of Hinsdale.

Bolivar-Richburg         23 14 26 10 – 75

Archbishop Walsh         0   5   0    2 –  7

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: McKinlee Harris 5 1-2 12, Victoria Stuck 4 0-0 8, Madigan Harris 2 0-0 4, Kelsey Pacer 5 0-0 10, Kelsey Ferris 2 0-0 4, Aliyah Cole 12 3-5 27, Jianna Nix 4 0-0 8, Salena Peters 1 0-0 2. Totals: 35 4-7 75.
ARCHBISHOP WALSH: Keely Policastro 3 0-0 7, Bobbi Kirkwood 0 0-2 0, Peyton Howard 0 0-2 0. Totals: 3 0-4 7.

3-point goals: B-R 1 (Mc. Harris), Walsh 1 (Policastro).
Total Fouls: B-R 10, Walsh 7. Fouled out: None.

Chris Brooks
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