Girls’ Basketball
Norwich 52, Vestal 46 (OT)
JOHNSON CITY – A stunning comeback in the final minute allowed Norwich to force overtime, and from there, the Tornado dominated Vestal in the extra period to win Wednesday’s contest in the Pete Hyde Coaches Versus Cancer Classic.
Norwich trailed the Golden Bears by five when Jennifer Borfitz dished to Hailey Dietrich for a layup paring the deficit to three. Following a defensive stop, Norwich set up for a two-point basket with the intent of immediately fouling Vestal after the made basket.
A loose ball was knocked out of bounds with 13 seconds left forcing Norwich to attempt a three-pointer for the tie. Bryn Loomis came off a double screen, and buried the tying three ball from a foot beyond the top of the key.
Early in the overtime session, Borfitz scored on a layup, and Loomis completed a three-point play to establish a five-point advantage. “We played Union-Endicott really tough the night before, and Vestal was no slouch tonight,” said Norwich coach Josh Borfitz. “I think this whole tournament was a big confidence boost for us.”
Loomis scored 18 points to lead Norwich, Borfitz tossed in 13, and Dietrich had nine. Norwich is idle until next Friday when it visits Windsor.
Vestal: Kamize, 0; Jessica Shelt, 1 3-5-6; Patterson, 4 3-4-12; Mullins, 3 3-4-9; Jen. Shelt, 3 0-0-6; Brustein, 2 2-10-7; Ulrich, 2 2-4-6. Totals: 15 11-25-46.
Norwich: Miranda Costin, 0; Breanna Cashman, 2 2-2-6; Sydney Chaffee, 2 00-4; Jenny Borfitz, 4 5-10-13; Bryn Loomis, 6 4-6-18; Hailey Dietrich, 3 3-5-9; Sophie Stewart, 1 0-0-2; Taylor Cook, 0. Totals: 18 14-23-52.
Score by half OT
Norwich 22 22 8–52
Vestal 21 23 2–46
Fouled out: (N) Dietrich, Stewart. Three-pointers: (N) Loomis 2, (V) Jess Shelt, Brustein.
Cazenovia 41, Sherburne-Earlville 36 (OT)
NEW BERLIN – Cazenovia advanced to the finals of the Unadilla Valley Tournament, and will play the Storm in the championship game at 6:15 p.m. tonight.
The Lakers hit 5-of-6 free throws in the overtime period, and Kaitlin Gerber added a single bucket.
Sherburne-Earlville had its second straight poor shooting performance from the perimeter, although senior forward Cassie Beaver continued her torrid play on the interior finishing with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
“We did a good job defensively holding them in the 30s for four quarters, but offensively, we’re just in a shooting slump,” said S-E coach Karen Mulligan.
The Marauders play Hancock in the consolation game at 2:45 p.m.
Cazenovia: Kristie Klein, 2 3-5-7; Courtney Maxwell, 1 0-0-2; Colleen Dougherty, 4 4-6-12; Jessica Bubb, 0; Caroline Franz, 0; Maggie Carpenter, 4 0-0-8; Kaitlin Gerber, 1 2-4-4; Sally Langan, 2 4-6-8. Totals: 14 13-21-41.
S-E: Sierra Morris, 1 0-0-2; Briana Vibbard, 2 0-0-4; Jordan VanAlthuis, 0 2-2-2; Mikayla Solloway, 3 0-1-6; Karly Wagner, 0; Katherine Robertson, 1 0-0-2; Ashley Eaton, 0; Kelsie Christian, 0; Sarah Cole, 0; Cassie Beaver, 10 0-0-20. Totals: 17 2-3-36.
Caz. 11 5 11 7 7–41
S-E 12 10 4 8 2–36
Fouled out: (SE) Morris, Solloway. Three-point goals: none. JV: S-E won 50-49.
Harpursville 70, Oxford 44
HARPURSVILLE – Harpursville’s offensive weapons were too much for Oxford, and the Hornets cruised to their own tournament title Wednesday.
Miranda Drummond had 23 points, Amanda Frayer scored 20, and Savannah Murray added 12 for the Hornets, who are the defending Midstate Athletic Conference and Section IV Class C champions.
Frayer scored nine in the first and seven more in the second quarter staking her club to a 36-22 lead. Oxford closed the gap to 41-31 with 5:13 left in the third quarter. After that, the Hornets finished the quarter on a 13-4 spurt. “They were too much for us offensively, and they have a lot of firepower,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer. “I was pretty pleased with the way we played offensively, but giving up 24 points in the first quarter was too much to overcome.”
Lacey Barry had 17 points for Oxford and Jacquelyn Heggie netted 13. Barry and Heggie were each named to the all-tournament team.
Oxford: Emily Smith, 1 0-0-2; Sarah Renaud, 0 0-2-0; Megan Golden, 1 0-0-3; Bridget Rice, 0; Jacquelyn Heggie, 4 5-5-13; Julianne Heggie, 2 1-2-5; Lacey Barry, 6 5-6-17 ; Brooke Noble, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 16 11-15-44.
Harpursville: S. Esperanza-Gutierrez, 1 0-0-2; Savannah Murray, 5 0-2-12; Marci Ritter, 0 2-4-2; Jade Niles, 0 3-4-3; Amanda Frayer, 8 2-4-20; Shelby Medovich, 0; Emily McElwain, 1 0-0-2; Kayleigh Livermore, 3 0-0-6; Tatiana Sosnowsky, 0; Miranda Drummond, 9 2-3-23. Totals: 27 9-17-70.
Oxf. 11 11 13 9–44
Harp. 24 12 18 16–70
Three-pont goals: (O) Golden. (H) Murray 2, Frayer 2, Drummond 3. JV: Oxford beat Afton 39-27. All-Tournament Team: Miranda Drummond, Harpursville (MVP), Amanda Frayer, Harpursville; Lacey Barry, Oxford; Jacquelyn Heggie, Oxford; Miranda Hill, G-MU; Payton Cutting, Afton.
Afton 40, G-MU 28
HARPURSVILLE – In the consolation game of the Harpursville Tournament, G-MU dropped its third straight game over the past eight days.
Payton Cutting scored 15 points, and Bailey Sherman tacked on 10 for the Crimson Knights, who established a 20-12 halftime lead. “We shoot lights-out in practice, but we’re struggling to score points in games,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “Payton Cutting was tough for them inside. She was able to hit shots in the paint with her left hand or right hand.”
Kristen Barnes scored nine points to lead G-MU.
Afton: Sierra Palmatier, 0 2-4-2, Mikala Sherman, 0, Makalliah Harris-Palladino, , Bailey Sherman, 5 0-0-10, Payton Cutting, 5 5-8-15, Annette Vernon, 0, Katerina Werth, 4 0-2-8, Subrina Brotzman, 0, Ashley Rogalski, 2 1-3-5. Totals: 16 8-17-40.
G-MU: Miranda Hill, 3 1-2-7; Jenn Mason, 0; Sabrina Brooks, 0; Blake Stensland, 2 0-1-4; Kali Murphy, 1 0-1-2; Logan Eltz, 2 2-4-6; Kristen Barnes, 4 1-2-9; Whitney Gilbert, 0; Lauren Hill, 0; Shelby Hartwell, 0. Totals: 12 4-10-28.
G-MU 7 5 8 8–28
Aft on 11 9 11 9–40
Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (G) 14, (A) 12. Three-point goals: none. JV: Harpursville beat G-MU in championship game.
Sidney 39, Greene 36
