Boys’ Basketball
Kennedy Catholic 65, Norwich 46
BINGHAMTON – Norwich hasn’t lost much the past four seasons under head coach Tom Collier, and Tuesday’s defeat to Kennedy Catholic was likely the most one-sided loss during his tenure.
The Gaels proved a bigger, faster version of the Tornado capturing the Mirabito Stop DWI Holiday Classic Region One title, and it did so with alarming precision.
“Of all the teams I’ve scouted and graded since I’ve coached here, Kennedy Catholic is the highest rated team I’ve every scouted,” Collier said. “They are one of the top Class A teams in the state, and everyone on their roster can play.”
Kennedy Catholic asserted itself early in the second quarter to create a 31-21 halftime lead. Forward Dominick Castiano, a versatile 6-foot-7 inside/outside threat, had an early-quarter dunk, and he backed that up with a three ball from just right of the top of the key that raised the Gaels’ lead to 25-15
Norwich’s Zan Stewart converted a spinning layup that he turned into a three-point play, and after a Gaels bucket, junior reserve Jake Walsh hit a three ball for NHS cutting the deficit to 28-21 with two minutes to play in the half.
Norwich was blanked the rest of the period, and Kennedy Catholic backup forward Malachi de Sousa put a stamp on the first half scoring throwing down a breakaway dunk.
The Tornado was not lacking for hustle and floor burns diving for loose balls, but found itself swimming against the tide all evening.
Tournament MVP Sean Delaney caught fire in the third quarter. The lefty guard buried a three early in the third to give his club a 12-point lead, and he had 13 of his 15 points in the second half as the bulge grew to as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter.
Stewart posted a double-double in the loss scoring 12 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Carlos Ithier added 10 points connecting on a trio of three-pointers.
“We scrapped and competed against a really good basketball team,” Collier said. “You can say we missed some layups and this and that, but the reality is that they created a lot of our problems. I’m glad we played them. When you play teams of that caliber, it makes you better, and we’ll get better from this game.”
Norwich plays Oneonta Jan. 7.
Norwich: Jake Walsh, 2 0-0-6; Chris Trevisani, 0; Michael Oralls, 3 1-2-8; Matt Parrella, 0; Carlos Ithier, 3 1-2-10; Colin Stewart, 1 0-0-2; Zan Stewart, 4 4-5-12; Tre Bonham, 0 2-4-2; Jordan Vinal, 1 0-0-2; Jamison Luke, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 16 8-13-46.
Kennedy Catholic: Johnny Noce, 2 0-0-4; Brandon Parker, 2 0-0-5; Sean Delaney, 6 2-2-15; Jordan Wright, 0 1-2-1; A.J. Morales, 2 0-0-4; Elijah Hughes, 3 2-2-8; Dominick Castiano, 8 0-1-18; Malachi de Sousa, 3 1-2-7; Kevin Buron, 1 0-0-3. Totals: 27 6-9-65
Nor 13 8 11 14–46
Ke. C. 15 16 18 16–65
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (N) Walsh 2, Oralls, Ithier 3, (KC) Parker, Delaney, Castiano 2, Buron. Officials: Washburn, Berg, Fletcher.
Unadilla Valley Tournament
Sherburne-Earlville 62, Unadilla Valley 50
Oneonta 76, Oxford 25
NEW BERLIN – Down two starters for a second straight night, Sherburne-Earlville’s Gavin Giroux led the Marauders down the stretch with nine points in the fourth quarter to finish with a game-high 18 in Tuesday’s UV Tournament victory.
Ben Khoury scored 15 and Matt Hull added 11 points for the Marauders.
UV’s Brett Hanslmaier scored a team-high 17 points, and Hank deGlee pulled down 10 rebounds.
Oneonta rolled to a 51-point victory over Oxford in the tournament’s consolation game. Kevin Davis scored 11 points for Oxford.
S-E: Ian Fleming, 0; Matt Hull, 4 3-4-11; Dylan Seymour, 1 2-3-5; Keith Rose, 2 0-0-4; Ben Khoury, 6 1-4-15; Brady Elderkin, 2 4-4-9; Gavin Giroux, 8 2-5-18 . Totals: 23 12-20-62 .
UV: Ryan Postma, 1 2-2-5; Jon Schermerhorn, 3 0-0-8; Ethan Grey, 1 3-6-5 Tyler Simmons, 0; Brett Hanslmaier, 6 5-6-17; Dylan Thomsen, 1 0-0-2; Sam Tuttle, 2 2-4-6; Hank deGlee, 3 1-2-7. Totals: 17 13-20-50.
S-E 13 16 12 21–62
UV 13 8 14 15–50
Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Seymour, Khoury 2, Elderkin. (UV) Postma, Schermerhorn 2.
Oneonta 76, Oxford 25
Oneonta: Daniel Njoku, 5 0-0-12; Josh Griffis, 1 0-0-3; Skylar Thompson, 1 0-0-3; George Foti, 4 2-2-12; Stevie Melendez, 2 0-0-5; Matt Bitzer, 1 0-0-2; Brock Eichler, 2 0-1-4; Noah Sheehan, 4 2-2-10; Albert Odero, 9 1-1-20; Josh Davi, 0 1-2-1; Garrett Hassard, 2 0-0-4; Willy Harrison, 0. Totals: 31 6-8-76.
Oxford: Kyle Crawford, 0; Josh Nelson, 2 0-1-4; Daniel Lawton, 0; Francisco Quintana, 1 0-0-2; Jon Heggie, 2 0-0-4; Kevin Davis, 3 4-4-11; Harry Oliver, 1 0-0-2; Angelo Gonzalez, 1 0-0-2; David Gregory, 0. Totals: 10 4-5-25.
Oxf. 6 6 9 4–25
One. 20 22 13 21–76
Fouled out: (Ox) Oliver. Three-point goals: (O) Davis, (On) Njoku 2, Griffis, Thompson, Foti 2, Melendez, Odero.
Delhi 52, Greene 41
GREENE – Greene committed a season-high 33 turnovers as Delhi improved its season record to 7-0 Tuesday.
Cody Brewster led a balanced Bulldogs lineup scoring 12 points.
Luke Day had 11 for Greene in the loss.
Delhi: Michael Staples, 2 0-1-4; Ben Branigan, 1 3-4-5; Alex Cantwell, 2 0-1-4; Max Hulbert, 0; Nate Denison, 2 5-6-9; Connor Gioffe, 1 3-5-5; Nate Craft, 2 1-2-5; Cody Brewster, 5 2-2-12; Rich Craft, 0; Brandon Lein, 2 0-0-4; Matt Ennist, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 19 14-21-52.
