Despite fouls and turnovers, Hammondsport coasts past host Andover behind well-balanced offense

Andover junior Chris Walker, back, puts a shot up against traffic during Friday’s home contest against Hammondsport. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Andover senior Spencer Cook (3) splits the Hammondsport defense on his way to the hoop during Friday’s home contest. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

Andover senior Grady Terhune (1) drives his way to the basket through the Hammondsport defense during Friday’s home contest. [Chris Brooks/WellsvilleSports.com]

ANDOVER — The goal for the Andover Panthers against visiting Hammondsport on Friday was to hold their opposition in check while capitalizing on a quick start of their own.

But the Lakers caused it to backfire, flipping the script on the Panthers despite numerous fouls and turnovers plaguing the first two quarters of play. In the first eight minutes, the visitors rolled out to a strong 21-7 run to ignite their lead behind an offense that saw every player score in their 91-33 victory over Andover.

In the midst of the turnover and foul-plagued opening frame, each team start the night off with their first three-point play, with Andover’s coming from Spencer Cook. From that point, the Lakers went on an explosive 17-4 run to end the quarter strong.

In the second quarter, the fouls and turnovers carried over. Despite the struggles, the Panthers (3-3) started to chip away at their deficit, only for Hammondsport to branch it back out in the form of an 11-3 run after taking a 26-11 lead midway through the stanza.

The half ended with the Panthers finding a glimmer within their offense behind a three-point play from Preston Ordway, as Andover finished up with six of the last eight points to trail 39-20 at the break.

The Lakers however saved their best two quarters for last, docking a pair of 26-point frames in the third and fourth to eclipse the 90-point mark while holding Andover to just 13 points along the way.

Spencer Cook led the Panthers in scoring with a team-high 15 points. Chris Walker added eight points, while Ordway had six.

Andover returns to action after the holiday break, as they travel to visit the Jasper-Troupsburg Wildcats on January 6.

Hammondsport   21 18 26 26 – 91

Andover                7 13   9  4 – 33

HAMMONDSPORT: Thomas Kressly 3 0-1 7, Hunter Ball 4 2-2 10, Michael Bean 2 0-0 5, Ian MacDonald 5 1-1 12, Zak Davis 5 3-5 13, Chris Becker 9 4-6 23, CJ Hill 4 2-6 10, Johnathan Wells 4 3-5 11. Totals: 36 15-16 91.
ANDOVER: Grady Terhune 0 1-4 1, Spencer Cook 6 3-6 15, Chris Walker 2 4-4 8, Preston Ordway 1 4-7 6, Noah Greene 1 1-2 3. Totals: 10 13-23 33.

3-point goals: Hammondsport 4 (Kressly, Bean, MacDonald, Becker).
Total Fouls: Hammondsport 18, Andover 22. Fouled out: Terhune (AND), Cook (AND), Walker (AND), Grossman (AND).