Boys’ Basketball
Cooperstown 78, Sherburne-Earlville 70 (OT)
SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville won a game earlier this season with a buzzer-beater, and as a result of a Cooperstown buzzer-beater, went on to lose a non-league game to Cooperstown Thursday.
The Redskins’ Ethan Bliss banked in a three from just inside halfcourt to force the extra four minutes. From there, Bliss hit two more threes and Noah Sims added a trifecta helping the visitors dominate the extra period.
Bliss finished with seven three-pointers and a game-high 31 points. “What it boiled down to was that we committed too many turnovers in the last quarter,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard. “And we were a little sloppy on defense giving up 16 free throws.”
S-E opened a 10-point lead heading to the fourth getting eight points apiece from Austin Jasper and Matt Smith in a 27-15 third stanza. Jasper finished with 20 points, and Smith totaled with a career-high 19. The Marauders were without second-leading scorer Sam Caton, who was out with an injury.
“We had our chances to win, but the good thing is that this wasn’t a division game, and we’re still first in our division,” Vibbard said.
S-E (3-1, 7-4) plays at Sauquoit Valley Wednesday.
Cooperstown: Sawyer Haney, 3 0-0-6; Jack Donnell, 0; David Zoltick, 0; Park Summers, 0 3-4-3; Nicolas Knull, 1 3-6-5; Ethan Bliss, 12 0-0-31; Grant Davine, 0; Noah Sims, 6 7-10-20; Jordan Manicus, 4 5-9-13. Totals: 26 18-30-78 .
S-E: Elijah Morris, 0 3-4-3; Jesse Yerton, 3 3-4-11 ; Carter Cole, 1 0-0-3; John McDaniel, 2 0-0-4; Julienne Alsheimer, 0; Mick Khoury, 3 1-1-8; Austin Jasper, 9 2-6-20; Matt Smith, 8 1-5-19; Kevin Vibbard, 0; J.P. Osborne, 1 0-0-2 . Totals: 27 10-20-70.
Coop. 14 16 15 21 12-78
S-E 11 17 27 11 4–70
Fouled out: (C) S. Haney. Three-point goals: (C) Bliss 7, Sims. (SE) Yerton 2, Cole, Khoury, Smith 2. JV: S- E won 54-30. Officials: Mirabito, Ciotoli.
Greene 53, Walton 39
WALTON – Greene overame a slow start to take control in the second half and defeat Walton Wednesday night.
Dan Treadwell had 19 points leading three Greene players in double figures. Brandon Davis added 13 and Justin Ekstrom netted 10. “It was a tough first half for us, but we went to a full-court press, and that led to some turnovers and easy baskets,” said Greene coach Rick Smith.
Walton led 25-24 at the break and remained within four after three periods on the strength of eight three-pointers.
The Trojans improved to 7-2 with the victory.
Greene: Dan Treadwell 9 0-0 19, Zach Wentlent 3 1-1 7, Joe Beckwith 1 0-0 2, Cameron Race 0 0-0 0, Justin Ekstrom 4 0-0 10, Brandon Davis 6 1-4 13, Andy Walker 1 0-0 2, Colin Brooks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 2-5-53.
Walton: Eric Zimmerman 4 0-0 12, Cameron Murphy 1 1-2 4, Wyatt Finn 0 1-2 1, Abel Clark 0 0-0 0, Colin Adam 2 6-8 12, Trevor Zandt 1 0-0 2, Dalton Kaminsky 2 3-4 8, Derek Boecke. Totals: 10 11-16-39.
Gre. 14 10 12 17–53
Walt. 9 16 7 7–39
Three-point field goals: (G) Ekstrom 2, Treadwell) (W) Zimmerman 4, Adam 2, Murphy, Kaminsky. JV: Greene won.
Girls’ Basketball
Cincinnatus 49, Otselic Valley 18
CINCINNATUS – Cincinnatus blew open its game with Otselic Valley Wednesday night with a dominant second quarter in a victory over the Vikes.
The Red Lions, leading by three after one quarter, outscored OV 22-2 in the second stanza. Elizabeth Golicki scored 14 points to lead Cincy and Devin Blanchard added 13.
Courtney Pittsley netted nine to pace OV.
OV: Amber Thornton, 0; Leanne Haitian, 1 0-0-2; Fran Cortez, 0; Krystal Hughes, 0; Crystal Hayner, 1 0-0-2; Elyse Peterson, 1 1-4-3; Courtney Pittsley, 4 1-2-9; Maddie Davies, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 8 2-6-18.
Cinc: Darcie Wood, 5 0-0-10; Joleen Wingenbach, 4 0-0-8; Carly McCumber, 0; Elizabeth Golicki, 6 2-2-14; Devin Blanchard, 4 3-6-13; Chelsea Gerrard, 1 0-0-2; M. Kemak, 0; Jesselynn Karr, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 21 5-8-49.
OVall 5 2 3 8–18
Cinc. 8 22 11 8–49
