PORTVILLE, NY – Led by Ashley Carls work on both sides of the ball, the Portville girls’ basketball team continued their hot streak to open the season, beating Genesee Valley/Belfast 40-20 to improve to 3-0.
Starting the season with three consecutive home games has proved fruitful for the Lady Panthers, beating Cuba-Rushford and Pioneer before taking on the Jaguars. Opening the gates strong, Portville poured on points, almost doubling GVB’s in each quarter. At the tip of the spear was Carls, who led the team in scoring with 11 points while also contributing three steals in the win.
“Ashley had a great game for us tonight. It wasn’t because she scored 11 points. It was more about her help defense and getting numerous tips on the ball,” said Portville head coach Igna Welty. “Genesee Valley/Belfast played hard the entire game and should be commended for it.”
Alongside Carls was Ali Haynes, who ripped down eight rebounds while tallying eight points and Ava Jo Edwards who also scored eight points along with three assists.
The Lady Panthers will have six days before their next game, when they open a two-game road trip with a rematch of Cuba-Rushford on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
AT PORTVILLE
Genesee Valley/Belfast (20)
Ely 3 0-0 6, Zillgitt 3 0-0 6, Sands 1 0-0 2, Tallman 1 0-2 2, Calanni 1 0-0 2, Hill 1 0-0 2 Totals: 10 0-2 20
Portville (40)
Carls 5 1-2 11, Edwards 4 0-0 8, Haynes 4 0-0 8, Rhinehart 2 1-2 6, A. Isaman 2 0-1 5, Reynolds 1 0-1 2. Totals: 10 0-2 40
GVB 6 14 18 20
Portville 12 23 36 40
Three-point goals: GVB (0), PV (2) A. Isaman, Rhinehart; Total fouls: GVB 10, PV 10; fouled out: None.
Boys Basketball
Bradford 39, Kane 11
BRADFORD, PA – After suffering a blowout loss to open the week, the Owls responded with ironclad defense as they earned their second win of the season over the Wolves.
While holding Kane to just a single point in each of the first two quarters, Bradford got to work on offense. Leading the charge was Marcus Terwilliger, who scored all of his ten points in the opening half, and Evan Troisi, who helped spark the Owls out of the gate with four points. Coming down the line, as the Wolves continued to struggle, Bradford closed the game out at the free throw line, shooting 6-for-11 in the final two quarters.
Playing their next game in less than 24 hours, the Owls won’t have much time to rest on any laurels. Tomorrow, Bradford will end their three-game homestand with a match up against their first District 9 League opponent Punxsutawney.
AT BRADFORD
Kane (11)
Novosel 2 1-4 5, Boschert 1 0-0 3, Darr 0 2-2 2, Yates 0 1-2 1. Totals: 3 4-8 11
Bradford (39)
Terwilliger 5 0-0 10, Troisi 3 2-2 8, Reese 1 1-4 4, Simmons 1 2-2 4, Roulo 1 2-7 4, Marasco 2 0-0 4, Colley 1 1-1 3, Sherk 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 8-16 39
Kane 1 1 7 2
Bradford 10 12 11 6
Three-point goals: KN (1) Boschert, BD (1) Reese; Total fouls: KN 13, BD 12; fouled out: None.
Boys Volleyball
Portville 3, Fillmore 1
PORTVILLE, NY – Taking down the Eagles in four sets, the Panthers tacked on win No. 2 in front of their home crowd, winning 25-16, 19-25, 25-13 and 25-21.
Abe Cook finished with 26 digs, 13 kills and seven aces while Brady German followed closely behind with 25 digs and 13 kills. His brother, Colin German facilitated the floor for Portville with 58 assists alongside four kills and two blocks. Chase Armstrong recorded three blocks and 12 kills and Parker Keim had three aces and two kills.
Girls Modified Basketball
Allegany-Limestone 16, Salamanca 8
The Lady Warriors fell to 3-4 both overall and in league play with a loss to the Lady Gators.
