Tuesday Roundup: Alfred-Almond builds big 2nd quarter run in win over Whitesville

Whitesville’s Jessie Pensyl (3) dribbles his way around the Alfred-Almond defense on his way to the basket during Tuesday’s home opener. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Whitesville’s Chris Gullett (1) pushes his way downcourt against the Alfred-Almond defender during Tuesday’s home opener. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Whitesville’s Dylan Acor (33) looks to work around the Alfred-Almond defense during Tuesday’s home opener. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

WHITESVILLE – The weather put a damper on Whitesville's home opener when they were originally supposed to host Alfred-Almond last weekend. But just over a week later, the roads were clear, and the lights were on in the gym for the Jays to take the floor on Tuesday.

Through the first quarter of play, the hosts hung right with the Eagles to trailing only by a single basket. In the second quarter, a much different story.

Alfred-Almond dominated all aspects on the floor in the last eight minute period before the half, as they rolled toward a huge 17-0 run of the Jays before it was snapped at the end, as they made their mark on a 52-36 victory, moving to a 2-1 start on the year.

Jessie Pensyl led all Whitesville (0-1) scorers with a team-high 12 points. Robert Whitesell chipped in with seven points, while Colby Gaines had four to add.

Next up for the Jays is a trip to Andover on Friday. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.

Alfred-Almond 13 17 10 12 – 52

Whitesville 11 3 6 16 – 36

ALFRED-ALMOND: Blake McMichael 2 1-2 5, Brendan Dickinson 1 0-0 2, Ethan Sick 0 0-1 0, Ty Kenney 4 1-4 11, Isaac Little 10 0-0 20, Kevin Dunning 3 0-0 7, Joey Kays 3 0-0 7. Totals: 23 2-7 52.
WHITESVILLE: Chris Gullett 0 0-1 0, Brendal Jackson 1 0-0 3, Jessie Pensyl 5 1-2 12, CJ Estep 1 0-0 3, Robert Whitesell 3 0-0 7, Erdmann 1 0-0 2, Colby Gaines 2 0-0 4, Troy Kogar 1 0-0 2, Dylan Acor 1 1-2 3. Totals: 15 2-5 36.

3-point goals: A-A 4 (Kenney 2, Dunning, Kays), Whitesville 4 (Jackson, Pensyl, Estep, Whitesell).

Total Fouls: A-A 9, Whitesville 10. Fouled out: None.

Bolivar-Richburg 60, Port Allegany 58

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. – Despite falling behind in the early-going of Tuesday's contest at Port Allegany, the Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg made up for lost time in the second half, as Camden MacDonell recorded 20 of his game-high 25 points all in the next 16 minutes of play to jump ahead toward a 60-58 road win.

“Cam MacDonell played beautifully for us in the third quarter, he gave us a big spark in the second half,” Wolverines coach Jeff Margeson said. “That team beat us last year back home in Bolivar with the exact same team. To hold them to 58 this time, and get the win, that makes me proud. They have some great players, and our guys did a top notch job of defending them. We're battle-tested early, that's for sure.”

Of his 20 second-half points, MacDonell recorded 12 in a big 17-point third quarter for the Wolverines that ultimately sealed their victory to move to a 3-1 start on the young season.

Landon Danaher tallied 22 points for Bolivar-Richburg, including an 8-for-18 outing at the charity stripe. Riley Danaher chipped in with 10 points.

Bolivar-Richburg will head back down below the border Friday night, heading to Otto-Eldred for Tournament action with a first round matchup against Bradford. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:45 p.m.

Bolivar-Richburg 8 19 17 16 – 60

Port Allegany 11 18 12 17 – 58

BOLIVAR-RICHBURG: Riley Danaher 3 3-6 10, Landon Danaher 6 8-18 22, Wyatt Karnuth 1 0-0 2, Jason Greeson 0 1-2 1, Camden MacDonell 9 7-10 25. Totals: 19 19-36 60.
PORT ALLEGANY: Jordan Card 7 2-3 18, Howie Stuckey 7 1-1 20, Dominic Guerrero 4 0-0 9, Drake Atwell 1 0-0 3, AJ Edgell 1 0-0 2, Carter Moses 1 1-4 3, Ty Jyles 1 1-3 3. Totals: 22 5-11 58.

3-point goals: B-R 3 (L. Danaher 2, R. Danaher), PA 9 (Stuckey 5, Card 2, Guerrero, Atwell).

Total Fouls: B-R 16, PA 23. Fouled out: R. Danaher (B-R), Edgell (PA), Moses (PA).

Cuba-Rushford 58, Franklinville 47

FRANKLINVILLE – The Rebels of Cuba-Rushford hung right with Franklinville through the first half of play, but then they managed to break loose in the next half of play, outscoring the host Panthers by a 38-24 count to put toward a 58-47 win on Tuesday over the road.

Trailing 23-20 going into the locker room, a spark was ignited when Andrew Clement entered the game for the Rebels (1-2), scoring all 19 of his points in the second half.

“We played really hard. We were out of sync offensively in the first half,” Rebels coach Bryce Ryan said. “We have to improve on our ball control from the beginning to the end of the game. We started to settle down in the second half, and we managed to get some looks that we didn't make in the first. I'm very proud of our effort on defense, and I'm happy to get into the win column, but we still have a ton of work to do.”

Grady McCumiskey led all Cuba-Rushford scorers on the hardwood with a team-high 23 points. Ethan Brooks chipped in with 10 points of his own.

Up next for Cuba-Rushford is a road meeting against Fillmore, which will take place Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Cuba-Rushford 10 10 19 19 – 58

Franklinville 10 13 11 13 – 47

CUBA-RUSHFORD: Ethan Brooks 4 0-0 10, Joey Jablonski 1 0-0 2, Alex Tylor 1 0-3 2, Andrew Clement 6 4-5 19, Grady McCumiskey 11 1-2 23, Dan Emerson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 5-11 58.
FRANKLINVILLE: Tyler Clear 1 0-1 2, Blake Frank 5 1-2 14, Matthew Peters 1 0-0 2, Logan Frank 7 7-8 24, Kameron Ramadhan 2 0-2 5, Zach Wolfer 0 0-2 0. Totals: 16 8-15 47.

3-point goals: C-R 5 (Clement 3, Brooks 2), Franklinville 7 (L. Frank 3, B. Frank 3, Ramadhan).

Total Fouls: C-R 17, Franklinville 15. Fouled out: None.

Keshequa 83, Friendship 43

NUNDA – The Keshequa Indians made sure they came out on top victorious on Tuesday, as they rolled their way toward an 83-43 victory over visiting Friendship.

Leading the way for the Golden Eagles (0-3) was Jon Romero, who recorded a team-leading 23 points. No further stats were available to report.

Friendship will return home on Wednesday for their home opener against Andover. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Whitesville 45, Houghton Academy 25

HOUGHTON – The Whitesville Lady Jays needed just the first half to kick their offense into high gear, while the defense held host Houghton Academy to single digits across the board to pick up the 45-25 road win, Tuesday night.

Vanessa Hall paced the Whitesville (2-2) offense all evening on the floor, netting all four of the team's three-pointers on her way to a game-high 29-point performance. Rachel Jackson helped the cause with five points of her own, while Kennedy Bledsoe had four of her own to chip in.

Houghton Academy (1-2) was led by a team-high 10-point game from Sarah Retz. Jessica Prentice was not far behind, tallying nine points.

The Lady Jays will take a week off from action, as they prepare for a road trip to Friendship next Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

Houghton Academy will head for Scio for Christmas Tournament action on Thursday, with a first round contest against the host Lady Tigers slated for 7:30 p.m.

Whitesville 12 13 8 12 – 45

Houghton Academy 4 7 6 8 – 25

WHITESVILLE: Kennedy Bledsoe 2 0-0 4, Rachel Jackson 2 1-2 5, Serena Ainsworth 1 0-0 2, Vanessa Hall 10 5-6 29, Jessica Erdmann 1 0-0 2, Kate Pensyl 0 1-2 1, Gabbi Hall 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 7-10 45.
HOUGHTON ACADEMY: Jessica Prentice 4 1-2 9, Emma Retz 1 2-4 4, Sarah Retz 4 2-4 10, Jessica Adenuga 1 0-2 2. Totals: 10 5-12 25.

3-point goals: Whitesville 4 (Hall).

Total Fouls: Whitesville 11, Houghton 17. Fouled out: None.

Friendship 32, Scio 16

FRIENDSHIP – Nevaeh Ross totaled a game-high 16 points, including a 6-for-10 outing at the charity stripe to lead the Lady Golden Eagles of Friendship toward their first win of the season Tuesday, defeating the visiting Scio Lady Tigers by a 32-16 count.

Helping the efforts were Kadence Donohue and Faith Sands, who recorded five and four points respectively for Friendship (1-2), who used an 11-2 third quarter run of Scio to seal their victory.

The Lady Tigers (0-3) were led by a six-point effort from Camryn Wiech. Emily Stilson had five points to add.

Both teams will get set for Christmas Tournament action in Scio on Thursday, as Friendship takes on Cuba-Rushford to open the evening at 6 p.m, before Scio battles Houghton Academy in the 7:30 p.m. nightcap.

Scio 2 6 2 6 – 16

Friendship 9 9 11 3 – 32

SCIO: Ashlynn Scotchmer 1 1-2 3, Camryn Wiech 2 2-2 6, Emily Stilson 2 1-2 5, Celina Warboys 0 2-4 2. Totals: 5 6-9 16.
FRIENDSHIP: Nevaeh Ross 5 6-10 16, Logan Roberts 1 0-0 2, Paige Sekoll 1 0-0 2, Kadence Donohue 2 1-2 5, Faith Sands 2 0-8 4, Aaliyah Harmon 1 1-2 3. Totals: 12 8-22 32.

3-point goals: None.

Total Fouls: Scio 16, Friendship 13. Fouled out: Scotchmer (SCIO).

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Scio 3, Arkport/Canaseraga 2

SCIO – It was a contest that came down to the wire between host Scio and Arkport/Canaseraga on Tuesday.

The back-and-forth pace settled in fairly quickly from start to finish, with four of the five sets being determined by three points or less. In the end, it was the Tigers that came out on top to pick up their first victory in their return to Allegany County League play (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 17-15).

Patryk Pietruszka was stellar on offense for Scio (1-1), garnering 13 game-leading kills to go with 13 blocks at the net. Chandler Cobb provided 20 service points, while Luraritz Kruze had 11 service points and five kills. Elia Travaini provided 14 assists, and 10 more service points while Simge Sahbaz rounded off the Tigers with eight helpers.

Scio is back in action Friday night, as they head to Bolivar-Richburg for a 6 p.m. contest.