Boys’ Basketball
Johnson City 63, Norwich 59
JOHNSON CITY – Norwich’s “hack-a-Shaq” ploy in the fourth quarter almost worked.
Fouling the Wildcats’ players at every turn in the final quarter, Norwich parlayed the Wildcats’ endless stream of missed free throws into a furious comeback that left it just a few points shy.
Seth Thomsen scored 12 in the last quarter, Eric Walling had eight, and Dennis Oralls six to nearly erase JC’s 26-point lead late in the third and 21-point advantage to start the fourth. Walling had a look a three ball in the final minute that would have tied the game, but was off the mark, said Norwich coach Tom Collier.
“It was an unbelievable fourth quarter,” Collier said. “Everyone on the bench was jumping up and down, and we had guys diving all over the court. All 11 guys we played contributed.”
That comeback was not enough to offset nearly three quarters of Johnson City dominance. Isaiah Washington scored nine in the opening quarter, and Ryan Clark had 12 of his 20 points in the second half lifting Johnson City to a 16-point lead at the half and 50-29 edge heading to the fourth.
“Our effort in the first half was okay, but it needs to be exemplary,” Collier said. “We found out how hard we can play in the second half, but we just didn’t play hard enough in the first half.”
Thomsen scored 17 to lead Norwich, Oralls had 13, and Walling, in his most significant minutes of the season, scored 13 points off the bench. The loss was the second straight for NHS, who drop into second place in the STAC Central division behind co-leaders JC and Susquehanna Valley. “Mathematically, I don’t know if we can win the division,” Collier said. “It’s disappointing to lose two games in a row, but our goal remains the same: To win the Class B title.”
Norwich plays at Elmira tonight in a non-division game.
Norwich: Kyle Edwards, 2 1-3-5; Danny Carson, 1 1-4-3; Dennis Oralls, 3 6-6-13; Michael Sutton, 1 2-4-4; Nate Ashton, 0; Grady Thompson, 0; Seth Thomsen, 7 2-3-17; Ian Weaver, 1 0-0-2; Eric Walling, 5 0-2-13; Storm Cook, 0; Grant Brightman, 1 0-4-2. Totals: 21 12-26-59.
JC: Pellicciotti, 0; Cody Arvanitakis, 4 2-6-13; Grant Vicks, 5 4-12-15 Mazvck, 0; Isaiah Washington, 4 1-11-9; Marshall, 1 0-2-2; Ryan Clark, 9 1-5-20; Cutting, 0 4-6-4. Totals: 23 12-42-63.
NHS 6 8 15 30–59
JCity 17 13 20 13–63
Fouled out: (N) Edwards, Carson, Thompson. Three-point goals: (N) Oralls, Walling 3, Thomsen 1. (JC) Arvanitakis 3, Clark, Vicks.
Greene 70, Unadilla Valley 60
NEW BERLIN – UV coach Matt Osborne pointed to the middle two quarters as the difference in his club’s loss to Greene Friday evening.
Dan Treadwell scored 10 points in the second quarter for the Trojans, who erased a seven-point UV lead after one quarter to take a 33-28 lead at halftime.
Dan Carlin canned two three balls in the third for the Trojans, who widened the gap to 15.
“We just didn’t play well in the second and third quarters,” Osborne said. “We focused on Adams (Sam) because he’s their big guy, but Carlin and Treadwell stepped up and made shots. Greene also picked up its defensive intensity, and forced us into a lot of turnovers and bad shots.”
Carlin led four Greene players in double figures scored 15 points. Treadwell was next with 14, Ryan Borst chimed in with 12, and Adams bucketed 10.
Justin Hofer led UV with 16 points, and Jesse Ranger added 10.
Greene: Dan Treadwell, 3 7-8-14; Zach Wentlent, 4 4-6-12; Joe Beckwith, 1 0-0-3; Sam Adams, 3 4-4-10 ; Jeff Carlin 5 3-5-15; Ryan Borst, 3 6-8-12; Akeem Daniels, 1 0-0-2; Jeremy Flohr, 1 0-0-2; Brandon Davis, 0. Totals: 21 24-31-70.
UV: Kurt Haycook, 1 3-4-5; Jack Wilcox, 2 5-8-9; Jesse Ranger, 3 2-4-10; Brandon Miles, 3 2-2-8; Justin Hofer, 7 2-2-16; Brett Smith, 4 1-2-11; Nate Shackelton, 0 1-2-1. Totals: 20 16-24-60.
Gree. 10 23 20 17–70
UVal 17 11 10 22–60
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (G) Carlin 2, Beckwith, Treadwell, (UV) Ranger 2, Smith 2. JV: Greene won.
McGraw 66, Otselic Valley 54
MCGRAW – McGraw constructed a huge bulge in the first half against the visiting Vikings Friday night, and rode that lead to a second straight win over Otselic Valley this season.
McGraw tossed in 26 points in the first quarter, and held a 46-19 lead at intermission. “We got way behind, and we just couldn’t do anything at all,” said OV coach Dave Loomis, who said his team trailed by as many as 30 points. “We got it back to 11 in the fourth quarter with about four minutes left, but couldn’t get over the hump. We made a game of it, I just wish we didn’t get so far behind.”
Gideon Schena had 19 points for the Vikes in the loss, while Mike Larkin and Trevor Marston netted 10 apiece.
McGraw: Chambers, 4 0-0-8; Cowen, 2 0-0-4; Dylan Beaumont, 4 0-0-10; Smith, 1 0-0-2; Matt Kenyon, 4 1-2-9; Hakes, 1 1-4-3; Chance Wibble, 3 5-6-14; Bean, 0; Morse, 1 0-0-2; Hill, 7 1-3-15; Pickert, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 27 7-11-66.
OV: Alan Lewis, 0; Mike Larkin, 5 0-0-10; Brandon Huntley, 4 2-2-11; Trevor Marston, 3 4-4-10 ; Jason Olin, 1 2-2-4; Shawn LaFlair, 0; Gideon Schena, 6 7-11-19; Howard Straight, 0. Totals: 19 15-19-54.
OV 12 7 19 16–66
Mc 26 20 11 9–54
Team fouls: (M) 13, (OV) 9. Wibble 3, Beaumont 2, (OV) Huntley. Officials; Rose, Contry.
Morris 42, G-MU 37 (OT)
MORRIS – Morris claimed a defensive battle over the Raiders Friday night outlasting its Tri-Valley League foe in overtime.
Mike DeLuca opened the overtime period with a three ball, and the Mustangs never looked back in outscoring G-MU 9-4 in the extra period. “We had a good game plan and we executed it,” said G-MU assistant coach Rick Mohrein. “We had our chances, we just didn’t convert. There was great effort from both sides, and I know our guys left everything they had on the floor.”
Levi Decker scored 22 points for Morris, and DeLuca backed up Decker with 12.
DeMario Reed paced G-MU with 14 points, and Tim French added 11.
G-MU: DeMario Reed, 6 2-2-14; Galen Wind, 1 0-0-2; Greg Delaney, 1 0-0-2; Jason Barrows, ; Eddie Ray Cotton, 4 0-1-8; Tim French, 5 1-3-11; Austin Burnside, 0; Ryan West, ; Derek Musson, 0. Totals: 17 3-6-37.
Morris: Zach Doyle, 0 0-1-0, Scott Maricle, 1 2-4-4, Kyle Joyce, , Justin Schaffer, 1 0-0-2, Skylar Maricle, 0, Mike Deluca, 5 1-6-12, Levi Decker, 6 8-8-22, Kerry Smith, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 14 11-19-42.
G-MU 6 11 4 12 4–37
Morr 8 5 10 10 9–42
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (M) Decker 2, Deluca. JV: Morris won.
Bainbridge-Guilford 41, Sidney 35
BAINBRIDGE – Bainbridge-Guilford moved itself into position for one of the Midstate Athletic Conference’s top-four playoff spots defeating Sidney for the first time in at least a decade.
Ryan Porter had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots for the Bobcats. Guard Brooks Harmon also had a double-double scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. “We played very good defense throughout the game, and some really good offense in the first half,” said B-G coach Greg Warren. “We got a little flat and tight on offense about midway through the third quarter, but we continued to play good defense.”
The Bobcats (8-5) won the rebounding battle, and perhaps rekindled interest in this local rivalry that has been decidedly in the Warriors’ favor for many years. “I haven’t seen that many people in our gym since I’ve been here,” Warren said. “It was standing-room-only.”
Sidney: DaShon Boyles, 0; Hunter Sowersby, 1 0-0-2; Damian Zimmer, 2 1-1-5; Jon Wingate, 0; Mike Ward, 2 0-0-4; Bill Kozak, 3 0-1-8; Brandon Walters, 3 0-0-6; Mike Cruz, 3 0-0-6 ; Joe Matzel, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 16 1-2-35.
B-G: Ryan Porter, 4 6-12-15; Austin Bauerle, 4 0-0-9; Brooks Harmon, 5 2-3-13; Corbin Palmer, 1 1-2-4; Lucas Butcher, 0; Ray Frederick, 0; Tim Walts, 0; Ben Miritsch, 0. Totals: 14 9-17-41.
Sidn. 11 4 9 11–35
B-G 10 14 12 5–41
Three-point goals: (BG) Porter, Bauerle, Harmon, Palmer. (S) Kozak 2. JV: Sidney won 64-28.
Girls’ Basketball
Norwich 53, Johnson City 39
NORWICH – On senior recognition night, Norwich turned back an improved Johnson City club connecting for 10 free throws in the final period – and 23 for the game – in Friday’s STAC Central Division win.
Bryn Loomis scored 16 points to lead three NHS players in double figures. Jenni Borfitz and Hailey Dietrich each added 12. Norwich gained control of the contest in the middle two periods, that after the Wildcats got off to a surprising start, and led 13-12 after one period.
“Johnson City was improved, and we needed to do the little things better,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “We need to close out on shooters better on defense and rebound. We’ll get there, and we’ll be ready for Owego (next week).”
Down by a point at the first turn, Norwich whipped off a 16-3 run in the second stanza that prompted a pair of Wildcats timeouts. Borfitz and Dietrich had five points apiece in during the run, and Loomis scored four.
Norwich had just five field goals in the second half, but was able to extend its 28-18 lead. In the final quarter, Borfitz was 5-for-6 from the free throw line, and Loomis made three out of four.
