Boys’ Basketball
S-E 46, Waterville 44
SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville won for the second time in four games this season Thursday night, and both have come by the identical score.
Caleb Brown capped a season-best contest hitting the final basket of the game with 3:04 to play to unlock a tie game. Brown had 12 points and aided the effort of leading scorer Garrett Porack’s game-high 22 points.
S-E coach Kevin Vibbard singled out Brown for his offense and defense. “It wasn’t just his points, he had a great game on defense defending their best player (Viktor Selyuzhisky),” the S-E mentor said. “You can see his game maturing on the varsity level.”
Waterville jumped out a 11-2 lead in the opening four minutes of the game. The rest of the way, the Marauders’ defense became much stingier. “We challenged the kids to pick it up on the defensive end, and they responded,” Vibbard said.
The Marauders (1-0, 2-2) host Canastota Monday.
Waterville: Brandon Wrobel, 0; Jesse Bowie, 1 0-2-2; Wes Roberts, 4 0-0-11; Brett Baumgarden, 0; RJ Baumgarden, 4 9-10-17; John Maine, 0 1-2-1; Viktor Selyuzhisky, 5 2-2-13. Totals: 14 12-16-44.
S-E: Brett Nelson, 0 2-4-2; Caleb Brown, 6 0-0-12; Ken Knickerbocker, 0; Sean Boise, 3 0-0-7 ; Bill Craine, 0; Garrett Porack, 7 5-8-22; Phil Price, 0; Dan Leet, 1 0-0-2; Ethan Sconzo, 0 1-2-1.Totals: 17 8-14-46.
Wat. 15 11 9 9–44
S-E 11 15 11 9–46
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Boise, Porack 3, (W) Roberts 3, Selyuzhisky, JV: Waterville won 48-28. Officials: O’Connor, Bennett.
Girls’ Basketball
Otselic Valley 63, Cincinnatus 57 (2 OT)
CINCINNATUS – Senior Amber Wood set a new OV girls’ basketball scoring record leading her undermanned team to a double-overtime win at Cincinnatus Thursday.
Wood scored just four points in the first quarter and had 12 by halftime, but upped the ante significantly scoring 30 over the remaining portion of the game including six in the second overtime to finish with 42. It’s the highest single-game point total for any Chenango County area girl in at least 13 years. “She was driving to the basket and hitting some outside shots,” said Vikings coach Kevin Springer. “She did an outstanding job. I knew she had a lot of points, but not that many.”
The Vikings had just five players available for the game, and trailed by seven entering the fourth quarter. Senior Amanda Morse fouled out late in the fourth quarter leaving OV with just four players the rest of the way. “It did not look good at all for us,” Springer said. “We put some pressure on them and forced them into turnovers. And we kept battling to stay in the game.”
Erica Loomis chipped in with 14 points for the Vikings (2-1).
OV: Amber Wood, 20 2-2-42; Heather Eaton, 0; Cindy Slack, 1 0-2-2; Leann Huntley, 1 1-4-3; Erica Loomis, 4 6-10-14; Melinda Schutt, 0; Amanda Morse, 1 0-2-2. Totals: 27 9-20-63.
Cincinnatus: Rosie Shevalier, 2 2-4-6; Amanda Joslin, 3 0-0-6; Kayleigh Turshman, 2 1-4-5; Michelle McCumber, 7 1-4-16; Makenzie Heath, 9 0-2-18; Tanya Slocum, 3 0-1-6. Totals: 26 4-15-57.
