Girls’ Basketball
Sherburne-Earlville 62, Unadilla Valley 40
SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville used its full-court press and the high scoring of veterans Caitlynn Adams and Bridget Irwin to advance to the finals of its own tournament.
Playing its first game of the season, S-E jumped out to a 37-20 halftime lead. Adams had four three-pointers in the first half and 15 of her 19 points. Irwin scored 10 in the opening half, and kept the scoring pace up in the second half finishing with a game-high 21 points. Sierra Morris, playing her first varsity game, reached double figures with 10.
“Our game plan was to be aggressive with our press, and we thought an up-tempo game would play into our favor,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
UV (0-2) settled down in the second half, but failed to make a dent in S-E’s lead. Amanda Off led the Storm with 15 points, Charlee Weidman added 13, and Jordan Anderson scored 10.
S-E plays B-G in the finals on Saturday at 6 p.m. UV meets Hamilton in the consolation game at 2:30 p.m.
UV: Abby Grace, 0; Amanda Off, 7 1-2-15; Maggie Avolio, 0; Lindsay Avolio, 1 0-0-2; Charlee Weidman, 5 3-5-13; Jordan Anderson, 3 4-6-10; Lorence, 0; Fairchild, 0; Fowler, 0. Totals: 15 8-13-40.
S-E: Sierra Morris, 5 0-0-10; Briana Vibbard, 1 0-0-2; Jordan Van Althuis, 1 0-0-2; Caitlynn Adams, 7 1-2-19; Carly Wagner, 2 0-0-4; Bridget Irwin, 8 2-2-21; Catherine Robertson, 0; Kayla Nelson, 0; Cassie Beaver, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 26 3-4-62
UV 4 16 11 9–40
S-E 12 25 19 6–62
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Adams 4, Irwin 3. Officials: Reynolds, Carson.
B-G 46, Hamilton 41
SHERBURNE – Bainbridge-Guilford advanced to the finals of the Sherburne-Earlville Tournament overcoming Hamilton’s eight-point halftime lead.
Jordan Peterson had 24 points for the Emerald Knights, and her 10 points in the second quarter staked her club to a 27-19 halftime lead.
Shania Vandermark and Randi Conway led the B-G comeback. Vandermark had 11 of her game-high 23 in the second half, and Conway scored eight points in the fourth as B-G was able to pull away at the end. Conway added 14 points in the win.
Hamilton: Lauren Weeks, 0 0-1-0; Katie Weeks, 4 0-0-9; Sara Whyatt, 0 0-4-0; Jordan Peterson, 10 4-9-24; Katherine Keever, 1 1-2-3; Hayleigh Hanson, 1 0-0-2; Kendall Busch, 1 1-2-3. Totals: 17 6-16-41.
B-G: Shania Vandermark, 11 1-2-23; Randi Conway, 7 0-0-14; Corrine Riegel, 0 2-2-2; Chelsi Rosa, 3 0-0-6; Raileigh Hall, 0 1-2-1; Chelsea Tewksbury, 0; Kayla Davis, 0. Totals: 21 4-6-46.
Score by quarters
B-G 13 6 11 16–46
Ham. 9 18 4 10–41
