PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Facing off for the second time this season, the Bradford girls’ basketball team was able to even out the series, beating Port Allegany 36-17 with stifling second-half defense.
The first time these two teams squared off was the opening weekend of the season, when the Lady Owls fell to the Lady Gators in the consolation game of the Randy Stebbins Memorial Tournament. Just over two weeks later, Bradford had found its groove: Haley Keane.
Throughout the budding season, Keane has led the Lady Owls in scoring and against the Port, it was no different. Opening up the game with three points in the first and following it with six points in the second, she managed to help put her team in front. Entering the second half, it would take all of the Lady Owls to hold Port nearly scoreless, allowing just six points as Bradford tallied their third win of the season.
Keane ended with a team-high 15 points, followed by Alyssa Johnson with Mackenzie Taylor with eight and Alyssa Johnson with five.
AT PORT ALLEGANY
Bradford (36)
Keane 6 3-6 15, Taylor 4 0-0 8, Johnson 2 1-3 5, Kicior 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 4-9 36
Port Allegany (17)
Moses 2 2-4 6, Erick 2 1-2 5, Gordon 1 1-2 3, Evens 1 0-2 2, Daniels 0 1-2 1. Totals: 6 5-12 17
Bradford 7 15 25 36
Port Allegany 8 11 14 17
Three-point goals: BRD (0), PRT (0); Total fouls: BRD 19, PRT 7; fouled out: None.
Boys Basketball
Bradford 55, Port Allegany 44
BRADFORD, PA – With the help of a second-quarter surge, the Owls notched their third consecutive win in a row, taking down the Gators in front of their home crowd.
Coming off of a win against District 9 League opponent Punxsutawney last Thursday, the Owls were riding a wave of momentum. After a tightly-contested first quarter, that wave would resurface with a 19-9 run in the second quarter, propelling them in front for good.
Three Owls ended in double-digit scoring, with Evan Troisi leading the way with 14 points. Tyler Simmons and Danny Marasco followed closely behind, scoring 13 and 12, respectively.
AT BRADFORD
Port Allegany (44)
Amell 5 2-3 14, Funk 6 0-4 12, Wilfong 3 0-0 7, Causer 2 1-2 5, Hamilton 2 0-1 4, Hawver 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18 4-12 44
Bradford (55)
Troisi 6 0-0 14, Simmons 6 0-1 13, Marasco 6 0-0 12, Reese 2 1-4 5, Terwilliger 2 0-0 5, Roulo 1 2-2 4, Colley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 3-7 55
Port Allegany 11 20 30 44
Bradford 12 31 38 55
Three-point goals: PRT (4) Amell 2, Funk, Wilfong, BRD (4) Troisi 2, Simmons, Terwilliger Total fouls: PRT 11, BRD 14; fouled out: None.
Boys Volleyball
Portville 3, Genesee Valley 0
The Panthers kept their undefeated season-opening streak alive with a sweep over the Jaguars, winning 25-16, 25-14 and 28-26.
Abe Cook finished with a team-high 14 kills alongside four digs and three aces. Brady German also had three aces while tallying 17 digs and four kills. Chase Armstrong recorded six kills and four aces in the win while Colin German ran the offense with 14 assists, three aces and two kills.
For the Jags, Noah Miller had 12 assists and two aces while Lawson Echo had seven kills and two aces.
Girls Modified Basketball
Randolph 22, Salamanca 10
The Lady Warriors fell to 3-5 with a loss to Randolph.
