Oxford wrestlers flatten Walton, 44-27

Wrestling

Oxford 44, Walton 27

OXFORD – On Alumni Night, Oxford brought home a convincing victory losing just two matches on the mat.

Jody Smith set the tone for the Blackhawks in the opening bout rallying from a 5-0 deficit and a near fall to edge the Warriors’ James Copeland in overtime, 11-9. Smith used a cradle for two back points late in the third period, and earned the takedown – his only takedown of the match – to secure the win. Two bouts later, Clayton Audette (152) initiated a string of victories highlighted by pins from Joe Jackson at 160 and Caleb Cutting at 171. Other than giving up forfeits at 189 and 285 pounds, the Blackhawks won six straight contested matches as once-beaten Joe Nelson (96) and Austin Crandall (103) won decisions, and Jeremiah Winter (112) added a first-period pinfall. Nik Hansen (125) and Devin Depew (135) wrapped up the dual meet victory with sticks of their Walton opposition.

Oxford travels to Cazenovia on Saturday and visits Marathon on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

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Results

140: Jody Smith (O) dec. James Copeland, 11-9 (OT). 145: Kyle Constable (W) pinned Joe Schneider, :54. 152: Clayton Audette (O) dec. Mike Wright, 13-5. 160: Joe Jackson (O) pinned Mike Beers, 1:40. 171: Caleb Cutting (O) pinned Kasey Bowker, 3:47. 189: Eddie Castillo (W) won by fft. 215: no match. 285: Joe Hahn (W) won by fft. 96: Joe Nelson (O) dec. Dylan Wood, 11-2. 103: Austin Crandall (O) dec. John MacRabie, 8-0; 112: Jeremiah Winter (O) tech. fall over Sam Miller, 17-0, 3:27. 119: Dawson Beers (W) dec. Trenton Piatt, 6-4. 125: Nik Hansen (O) pinned Camren Smith, 1:16: 130: Ray James (W) won by fft. 135: Devin Depew (O) pinned Shane Hammond, 5:52.

Official: Brett Penrith.

Boys’ Basketball

Canastota 56, Sherburne-Earlville 49

CANASTOTA – Canastota scored the final nine points of the game Thursday night to avenge an early-season loss to the Maraauders.

S-E trailed by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but rallied to take a 49-47 lead with 1:43 remaining. “We got good looks the last two minutes, we just didn’t make them,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard.

Vibbard said the Marauders turned the game around with defensive intensity, although nothing came easy. “We got some layups off steals, we would miss the layup, and put the putback in,” Vibbard said, whose club shot 28 percent from the field, and 37.5 percent (6-for-16) from the foul line.

Canastota went to the line 28 times making 17 to account for the difference on the scoreboard. “When the other team makes more free throws than you take, that’s never a good sign,” Vibbard said.