CHENANGO COUNTY – Multiple games were played during the week, as well as games that were either cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. Below is a rundown of what happened during the week in regards to boys and girls varsity basketball in the county.
Bainbridge-Guilford: The girls of the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats remained undefeated through the week and are now ranked seventh in the state for Class C teams as of Dec. 28, according to the New York Sportswriters Association.
The lady Bobcats most recently defeated Hancock in the finals of their home tournament on Dec. 29, – the Kazalski tournament – by a score of 41-35. This win takes the girls to 7-0 on the season where they will next face off against Afton at home on Jan. 4, 2017.
H: 7 13 11 4– 35
BG: 13 11 9 8– 41
Bainbridge-Guilford: The B-G boys varsity team will be playing in the consolation game of the OESJ Tournament after falling to Herkimer by a score of 56-49. The loss comes off an early Herkimer explosion of scoring as they led B-G 38-24 at the half.
Due to inclement weather the championship and consolation games were postponed in the tournament and will be played later on this evening Dec. 30, weather permitting.
BG: 15 9 9 15– 49
H: 22 16 10 8– 56
Sherburne-Earlville: The S-E boys varsity team suffered a loss to Cazenovia earlier by a score of 55-37. The loss came at home S-E on Dec. 22, as a slow first period – only scoring three points – set S-E in a hole that could not be recovered from. Next up for the S-E boys they will travel to Unadilla Valley later on this evening, Dec. 30.
SE: 3 12 8 14– 37
C: 10 14 15 16– 55
Sherburne-Earlville: The S-E girls earned a road win when they defeated Hamilton by a score of 50-34 on Dec. 29. The road win came after a stout Marauder defense held Hamilton in check for most of the game – scoring single digits in the first three quarters. The S-E girls currently hold a record of 5-3 overall and will head to Unadilla Valley later on this evening, Dec. 30.
SE: 11 15 15 9– 50
Ham: 4 8 7 15– 34
Unadilla Valley: The Unadilla Valley Storm girls varsity basketball team earned their first win of the season when they defeated Gilbertsville-Mt Upton on Dec. 29, by a score of 54-25.