Balanced B-G Tops Marathon
Published: December 30th, 2008
By: Patrick Newell

Evening Sun Report

Girls’ Basketball

Kazalski Tournament

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B-G 51, Marathon 40

BAINBRIDGE – B-G received the balanced scoring that was absent in a loss to Oneonta on Saturday, and it went on to defeat Marathon in the Kazalski Tournament consolation game Monday.

Dani Conway led with 18 points, Randi Conway scored all 11 of her markers in the first half, and Kimberly Brown added eight of her 12 points in the second half. Shania Vandermark came off the bench for six points and seven rebounds. “We had a lot more balance and a lot of kids chipped in,” said B-G coach Bob Conway. “I thought it would be a real battle, but we got out to a nice lead in the third quarter and put the game away a little bit.”

B-G (4-2) plays at Unatego Jan. 5.

Marathon: Samantha Cortnie, 3 2-4-8; Stp. Fisk, 2 2-4-6; D. Ripley, 1 1-2-3; Michelle Stevens, 5 0-0-11; S. Hurlburt, 2 0-0-4; Catherine Wickham, 2 0-1-4; Ariel Pitcher, 1 0-0-2; Leah Thon, 0 2-2-2. Totals : 16 7-13-40.

B-G: Randi Conway, 4 2-2-11; Chelsea Rosa, 2 0-0-4; Dani Conway, 6 6-7-18; Kimberly Hart, 0; Amber Bauerle, 0; Kimberly Brown, 5 2-4-12; Shania Vandermark, 3 0-2-6. Totals: 20 10-15-51.

Mat. 10 8 8 14–40

BG 18 9 15 9–51

Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) R. Conway. (M) Stevens. JV: B-G beat Marathon, 32-30. Championship game: Oneonta beat Unatego 64-36. Officials: Szelkowski, Andrews.

All-tournament: Dani Conway, B-G; Michelle Stevens, Marathon; Colleen O’Hara, Unatego, Harley Judd; Unatego. Maddie Harlem, Oneonta (MVP); Meredith Ridgway, Oneonta.

UV Holiday Tournament

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Harpursville 63, Sherburne-Earlville 40

NEW BERLIN – Harpursville’s high-scoring Kimmels – Hannah and Alycia – combined for 47 points in a UV Holiday Tournament first-round win Monday.

Hannah Kimmel finished with a game-high 27 points and Alycia Kimmel added 20. Each player scored 13 points in the second half. “We knew it would be a tough matchup, and Hannah Kimmel is a great player,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan. “We had no answer for her on defense.”

Megan Record scored 13 points for S-E, who face Unadilla Valley today at 2:45 p.m. in the consolation game.