Boys’ Basketball
Norwich 47, Maine-Endwell 42
NORWICH – After losing three of its previous five games, Norwich regained some momentum heading into postseason play defeating Maine-Endwell Thursday evening in a non-league matchup at Jack Jones Gymnasium.
NHS (13-5) held the Spartans scoreless the final three minutes, and finished the game on an 8-0 run.
Kyle Edwards tied the game at 42-42 hitting a three ball after a fine delivery from Michael D’Abbracio at the 2:44 mark.
Neither team was particularly efficient on the next several possessions. M-E turned it over for the second time during its closing dry spell after an offensive foul with 67 ticks left on the clock. Norwich’s Mike Sutton missed a three on the ensuing possession before Seth Thomsen was fouled on an offensive rebound. Thomsen hit one of two free throws giving Norwich the lead for keeps.
Maine-Endwell missed its share of shots down the stretch, and Steve Eggleston’s three-point attempt with 20 seconds for the tie was just short.
NHS senior Dennis Oralls hit 4-for-4 from the foul line in the last 30 seconds allowing Norwich to pull away.
Edwards and Oralls each scored 15 points in the victory, and Eric Walling came off the bench to score eight.
M-E: Matt Fedorchak, 1 1-2-3; Alec Wisniewski, 4 4-4-12; Steve Eggleston, 1 1-2-4; Adam Gallagher, 0; Kyle Gallagher, 4 0-0-9; Nick Vachon, 0; Jake Sniicki, 1 0-0-2; Chris Heimes, 5 2-4-12. Totals: 16 8-12-42.
Norwich: Kyle Edwards, 5 1-2-15; Danny Carson, 0; Dennis Oralls, 2 9-12-15; Michael Sutton,2 0-0-4; Grady Thompson, 0; Seth Thomsen, 2 1-2-5; Ian Weaver, 0; Eric Walling, 3 0-0-8; Storm Cook, 0; Grant Brightman, 0; Michael D’Abbraccio, 0. Totals: 14 11-20-47.
M-E 9 18 9 6–42
NHS 10 13 12 12–47
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Edwards 4, Oralls 2, Walling 2. (ME) Gallagher, Eggleston. Officials: Davis, Berg.
Oxford 43, Bainbridge-Guilford 42
OXFORD – Oxford beat Bainbridge-Guilford for the second time this season, while also avenging a one-point home loss to the Bobcats in December Thursday evening.
Caden Izard hit one free throw to tie the game at 41-41. After the Blackhawks’ Andrew Golden drew a charge on B-G’s Ryan Porter, Oxford converted the go-ahead basket against B-G’s full-court press. Golden completed a layup after a feed from Justin Schray.
B-G’s Austin Bauerle hit one free throw with seven seconds left, and after a missed Oxford free throw, Porter’s game-winning shot attempt was off the mark.
Ryan Moore was the lone Oxford player in double figures scoring finishing with 12 points.
Corbin Palmer scored 17 to lead B-G, while Porter had 14.
B-G: Ryan Porter, 3 8-14-14; Austin Bauerle, 1 1-2-3; Brooks Harmon, 2 0-0-6; Corbin Palmer, 6 4-7-17; Lucas Butcher, 1 0-0-2; Ray Frederick, 0. Totals: 13 13-23-42.
Oxford: Justin Schray, 3 0-0-6; Ryan Moore, 4 4-5-12; Andrew Golden, 4 0-0-8; Paul Wonka, 3 0-0-6; Kevin Davis, 1 0-0-2; Eric Dilfer, 0; Caden Izard, 4 1-3-9. Totals: 19 5-8-43.
B-G 13 6 16 7–42
Oxf. 11 13 10 9–43
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (BG) Harmon 2, Palmer. JV: B-G won. Officials: Blair, Reynolds.
Girls’ Basketball
Norwich 61, Unadilla Valley 48
NORWICH – In a matchup that featured three of the top four scorers in the area, Norwich senior Bryn Loomis and the Tornado reigned Thursday night in a non-league victory over Unadilla Valley.
Loomis scored a career-high 27 points, and she spearheaded a 10-0 Norwich run midway through the fourth quarter that helped put the game away.
Unadilla Valley’s top scorers, Amanda Off and Jordan Anderson, were right around their season averages finishing with 16 and 15 points respectively. Taylor Davis added 13 points.
“Unadilla Valley is a very good team, and I’m surprised they are an 11 seed in the playoffs,” said Norwich coach Josh Bennett. “I thought we went through periods (tonight) where we moved the ball and got good looks.”
Davis hit two free throws for UV with 5:31 left in the fourth closing a 16-point halftime deficit to 44-37.
That is when Loomis and teammate Jennifer Borfitz led the ten-point surge. Loomis canned a short jumper from the right wing after Breanne Cashman kicked out a pass from the middle of the lane.
