Girls’ Basketball
Norwich 52, Seton Catholic Central 46
NORWICH – Hannah Runyon hit four free throws in the final 14 seconds to seal Norwich’s first win over Seton Catholic Central in nine years, Friday at Norwich High School.
Runyon had a career-high 27 points, and carried the offensive load in the first half scoring 18 of her team’s 24 points to stake NHS to a four-point advantage.
“It is really nice to have a player like Hannah. When everything else breaks down, she can pick us up,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett.
The rest of the Norwich offense came to life in a 20-point third quarter in which the host team grew its lead to as many as 12 points. Hailey Dietrich bucketed the first two baskets of the third quarter, Bryn Loomis scored three baskets, and Cassie Sutton spotted up for two 15-foot baskets from the right wing.
The Saints clawed back into the game in the fourth on the strength of foul shooting. Seton was 8-for-12 from the foul line, and after Carolyn Gosney’s layup with 2:35 left, was within two points with just over 2 1/2 minutes to play.
Norwich struggled from the field in the fourth quarter, and did not put the Saints away until Runyon’s late free throws. “There wasn’t any point in the game where I thought we might lose,” Bennett said. “In the fourth quarter, we were getting good looks, they just didn’t go in. That was okay, we felt that we would work hard on defense, and make up for it.”
Norwich hosts Windsor on Tuesday and plays at Chenango Forks on Thursday.
SCC: Gabrielle Faragasso, 0; Maria Korchak, 1 2-2-5; Karen Rwamakuba, 1 0-0-2; Chrissa Guy, 2 5-9-9; Amy Ludovici, 8 5-8-21; Kim Shaheen, 0; Chloe Jones, 0 4-8-4; Carolyn Gosney, 2 1-2-5. Totals: 14 17-29-46.
Norwich: Jennifer Borfitz, 0 0-1-0; Brooke Bonney, 0 0-0-0; Cassie Sutton, 3 0-0-6; Molly DeMellier, 2 3-3-7; Bryn Loomis, 4 0-2-8; Hailey Dietrich, 2 0-2-4; Sophie Stewart, 0 0-0-0; Hannah Runyon, 9 8-10-27. Totals: 20 11-18-52.
SCC 8 12 14 12–46
NHS 9 15 20 8–52
Fouled out: (S) Guy. Three-point goals: (N) Runyon, (S) Korchak. JV: Seton Catholic Central won. Officials: Ciotoli, Haynes.
G-MU 53, Milford 32
COPES CORNERS – G-MU ran its unbeaten streak to seven straight games jumping out to an early advantage over Milford in Friday’s home contest.
Brianne Lambert scored nine of her 14 points in the opening quarter, and Blake Stensland added two baskets for the 15-4 advantage.
In the second half, Miranda Hill scored all 10 of her points, and Tanya Barnes scored 10 of her 13. Barnes, the area’s leading scorer, battled against a box-and-one defense most of the game, and had to work for every shot and point. “I told Tanya to take (what opponents are doing) as a compliment,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “They think that’s what they need to do to beat us, but Tanya’s teammates won’t let that happen.”
G-MU plays at Richfield Springs Tuesday.
Milford: Briar Roseboom, 1 2-2-4; Anna Hiller, 1 1-2-3; Avalon Ward, 4 3-4-12; Becky Hoppe, 1 0-0-2; Carly Ten Eyck, 0 2-2-2; Jocelyn Bennett, 0; Sarah Harrison, 0 0-1-0; Emily Brennan, 1 2-2-4; Michelle Pathenroth, 2 1-1-5. Totals: 10 11-14-32.
G-MU: Miranda Hill, 4 1-3-10; Kali Murphy, 0; Sabrina Brooks, 2 0-0-6; Blake Stensland, 3 0-0-6; Brianne Lambert, 6 2-6-14; Logan Eltz, 1 0-0-2; Kristen Barnes, 0; Katie Bakhuizen, 1 0-0-2; Tanya Barnes, 3 6-10-13. Totals: 20 9-19-53
Milf. 4 9 6 13–32
GMU 15 10 8 20–52
Foule dout none. Team fouls: (M) 17, (G) 13. Three-points goals: (G) T. Barnes, Hill, Brooks 2, (M) Ward. JV: Milford won. Officials: Jon Hyzer, Jeff Lowe.
S-E 61, Waterville 47
SHERBURNE – In a battle of teams tied for first place in Division II of the Center State Conference, Sherburne-Earlville moved into sole possession of the top spot as Cassie Beaver had her best game as a varsity player.
