Girls’ Basketball
Unadilla Valley 63, Delhi 33
DELHI – Defending MAC champion Unadilla Valley began defense of its title Monday night with a 30-point win over Delhi.
Senior Taylor Davis scored 14 of her 21 points after halftime, and first-year varsity player Breanna Christian gave the Storm a spark in the second quarter.
“We started slow, but once we got the jitters out, we played pretty well,” said UV coach Brandi Backus. “We got into tons of foul trouble, and that was how Delhi scored most of its points.”
UV expanded a four-point first-quarter lead to 15 at halftime as Christian scored all eight of her points – including a three-pointer – in the quarter. Emily Converse added 11 points for UV in the victory.
UV: Emily Converse, 4 3-4-11; Corrine Izard, 1 1-2-3; Taylor Davis, 7 6-7-21; Olivia Lazarus, 1 2-2-4; Shannon McIntyre, 2 0-2-5; Breanna Christian, 2 3-4-8; Hannah Lazarus, 1 2-2-4; Hunter Lakin, 2 1-2-5; Taylor Strong, 0; Sierra Badger, 1 0-0-2; Brianne Ray, 0. Totals: 21 18-25-63.
Delhi: Mercedes Wakin, 0; Agie Hook, 1 0-0-2; Alley Heavey, 2 5-10-9; Stephanie Bishop, 0 2-6-2; Tianna Blake, 0 2-3-2; Karlye Heavy, 0 1-4-1; Addy Sackett, 1 2-3-4; Inda Gillett, 0; Allyce McIntosh, 1 3-7-5; Kayla Spangenberg, 0; Allison Hannigan, 2 4-5-8. Totals: 7 19-38-33
UV 13 16 15 19–63
Del. 9 5 10 9–33
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (UV) Davis, Christian, McIntyre. Officials: Jester, Lishansky.
Hancock 41, Oxford 4
GREENE – In the Greene Tournament consolation game, Hancock rolled to a third-place finish.
Ashley drake scored 10 points for the Wildcats, who held Oxford without a point until the fourth quarter.
Hancock: Alexis Houghton, 4 0-0-8; Brooke Sherburne, 1 0-0-2; Lea Newman, 0 2-2-2; Caitlyn Smith, 3 0-0-6; Ashley Drake, 5 0-0-10; Megan Hunter, 2 0-0-4; Kylie Gilbertson, 0; Jessica Worzel, 2 0-0-4; Caitlyn Wormuth, 2 1-4-5. Totals: 19 3-6-41
Oxford: Michele Mead, 0; Taylor Ament, 0; Vanessa Bishop, 0; Bridget Rice, 0 0-2-0; Patti Simpson, 0 0-2-0; Sarah Pratt, 0; Sierra Brown, 0; Rachel Seiler, 1 0-0-2; Vada Mack, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 2 0-2-4.
Oxf. 0 0 0 4–4
Han. 13 6 10 12–41
Fouled out: none. Three-pointers: none. JV: Hancock beat Oxford in consolation game. Officials: Fletcher, Washburn.
Boys’ Basketball
Delhi 63, G-MU 31
COPES CORNERS - Delhi took command of Monday’s game at G-MU in the second quarter outscoring the Raiders 23-4.
Jacob Zinkievich and Alex Cantwell scored 10 points apiece to lead a balanced Delhi attack. “Their press gave us a hard time, and we had quite a few turnovers that allowed them to get some easy buckets,” said G-MU coach Matt Johnson.
