Girls’ Basketball
S-E Tournament Final
Sherburne-Earlville 65, Unadilla Valley 61
SHERBURNE – The oft-postponed Sherburne-Earlville Tournament was completed Monday night, and the month-long delay was worth the wait.
The unbeaten Marauders held off the surging Storm to capture their third straight home tourney title. Savannah Irwin hit two free throws and Mattie Dowdall added a free throw in the final minute to wrap up the win.
“It was good to see us make free throws under pressure, and we were able to make enough big plays at the end,” said Sherburne-Earlville coach Karen Mulligan.
The Marauders seemed to gain control early in the fourth when Mikayla Solloway drove for a pair of layups, Bridgette McDaniel completed a layup off a Solloway feed, and Irwin set up a Dowdall layup to make it 58-48.
Over the last three minutes, UV’s Taylor Davis hit a jumper and two threes, while Breanne Christian canned an open 15-footer. Davis’ last three had her team within three points with 12 seconds left, the closest the Storm would come.
“That is the best we have played in a long time,” said UV coach Brandi Whitbeck.
Lilly Berg scored 18 points to lead S-E, and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Dowdall netted 15, McDaniel had a career-best 14 points, and Irwin had 10 points and nine assists.
Davis’ 20 points led UV, Corrine Izard scored 17, 10 of those in the third quarter, while Christian and Shannon McIntyre split 20 points down the middle.
S-E plays at Sauquoit Valley Thursday.
UV: Emily Converse, 0; Corrine Izard, 7 3-5-17; Taylor Davis, 8 1-2-20; Olivia Lazarus, ; Shannon McIntyre, 4 0-0-10; Breanna Christian, 3 2-2-10; Hunter Lakin, 1 2-2-4; Sierra Badger, 0; Brianne Ray, 0. Totals: 23 8-11-61.
S-E: Stacia Beckwith, 0; Mikayla Solloway, 3 2-2-8; Morgan Simpson, 0; Bridgette McDaniel, 6 2-5-14; Savannah Irwin, 2 4-7-10; Sydney Palmer, 0; Lilly Berg, 8 2-4-18; Mattie Dowdall, 5 1-2-15. Totals: 24 11-20-65.
UVa 11 17 15 18–61
S-E 17 16 17 15–65
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Dowdall 4, Irwin 2, (UV) Davis 3, Christian 2, McIntyre 2. JV: S-E beat UV, 40-14.
Unatego 47, Oxford 26
OXFORD – Unatego swung the momentum in its favor with a big second quarter to rally past Oxford Monday night.
Cassidy Newman scored nine of her 19 points during a 16-2 Spartans second quarter to erase the Blackhawks’ first-quarter lead. Oxford jumped out to a 10-2 lead, and led 12-6 after one quarter thanks to six points from Rachel Seiler. “The first quarter was probably the best we have played all year,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer. “We had some first-half foul trouble, and Unatego turned us over quite a bit in the second quarter. Newman did a great job in the paint, and moved well in the zone to find open spaces.”
Seiler’s eight points led Oxford, who play at Walton Wednesday.
Unatego: Emily Slawson, 1 0-0-2; Ally Butler, 0; Courtney Bullis, 1 1-2-3; Megan Faulkner, 0; Samantha Pickaard, 3 0-0-7; Kayla Komenda, 2 0-0-4; Cassidy Newman, 9 1-6-19; Marissa Woodard, 6 0-4-12. Totals: 22 2-12-47.
Oxford: Michele Mead, 1 0-0-2; Vanessa Bishop, 0 0-2-0; Bridget Rice, 1 2-2-4; Patti Simpson, 1 0-0-2; Sarah Pratt, 0 0-2-0; Sierra Brown, 2 0-0-4; Rachel Seiler, 4 0-0-8; Vada Mack, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 12 2-4-26.
Unat. 6 16 12 13–47
Oxfd12 2 4 8–26
Three-point goals: (U) Pickaard. JV: Unatego won 43-15. Officials: Ewing, Collier.
Cincinnatus 57, Otselic Valley 38
