CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Responding from their first loss of the season, the Salamanca boys’ basketball team got back on track with a dominating 72-34 win over Cleveland Hill.
While their defense kept Golden Eagles all but scoreless, Maddox Isaac took the reins of the Warriors’ offense. Starting off by scoring 12 of Salamanca’s 21 first quarter points, Isaac would carry the load on his way to a team-high 24 points. Around him was a cast of individual scoring supporters, as nine Warriors made their way into the scoring column.
Alongside Isaac, Avery Brown and Peyton Bradley both reached double-digit scoring with 10 each.
Snagging a win on the road, Salamanca now improves to 4-1.
AT CHEEKTOWAGA
Salamanca (72)
Maddox 11 0-0 24, Brown 5 0-0 10, Bradley 5 0-0 10, Holleran 3 0-0 7, Drugg 3 0-0 7, Crouse 2 1-1 5, Hill 1 0-0 3, Herrick 1 0-0 2, Farmer 1 0-0 2, Ghani 1 0-0 2. Totals: 33 1-1 72
Cleveland Hill (34)
Nelson 5 7-10 18, Rhooms-Westbrooks 3 0-2 8, Williams 2 0-0 4, Brazelton 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 7-14 34
Salamanca 21 36 55 72
Cleveland Hill 2 14 21 34
Three-point goals: SL (5) Maddox 2, Hill, Drugg, Holleran, CH (3) Rhooms-Westbrooks 2, Nelson; Total fouls: SL 14, CH 6; fouled out: None.
St. Marys 43, Bradford 38, OT
ST. MARYS, PA – Forcing an extra period of play, the Owls couldn’t outlast the Dutchmen, suffering their fourth loss in a row in overtime.
Through three quarters, Bradford fought to keep up with St. Marys, but remained just out of reach of the lead. In the fourth quarter, however, the Owls’ defense finally found their footing, allowing just three Dutch points. In that window, they capitalized, tying the game at 34 and sending it into overtime. Once there, Bradford’s offense ran dry while St. Marys broke through.
In defeat, the Owls fall to 4-6 overall.
Evan Troisi and Tyler Simmons each scored nine points for Bradford while Marcus Terwilliger recorded eight points in the loss.
AT ST. MARYS
Bradford (38)
Troisi 3 0-1 9, Simmons 3 3-4 9, Terwilliger 3 2-2 8,, Roulo 1 3-4 5, Reese 2 0-0 5, Marasco 1 0-2 2. Totals: 13 8-11 38
St. Marys (43)
Paul 10 4-7 24, Nedzinski 6 0-0 12, Caskey 1 1-2 3, Beimel 1 0-0 2, Schutz 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 5-19 43
Bradford 9 15 29 34 38
St. Marys 11 21 31 34 43
Three-point goals: BRD (2) Troisi, Reese, SMA (0); Total fouls: BRD 11, SMA 14; fouled out: None.
Otto-Eldred 80, Oswayo Valley 17
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – The Terrors earned their ninth win on the season and fifth league victory with a demolition of the Green Wave.
Shene Thomas led O-E with 24 points while Landon Francis followed closely behind with 23. Manning Splain had 14 points while Davey Schenfield had nine.
AT SHINGLEHOUSE
Otto-Eldred (80)
Thomas 11 2-2 24, Francis 8 2-2 23, Splain 6 0-0 14, D. Schenfield 3 2-4 9, Sheeler 1 0-0 3, App 1 0-0 3, Blendinger 1 0-0 2, Minard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 32 6-8 80
Oswayo Valley (17)
Resig 3 0-0 6, Worthington 1 2-2 4, Mesler 1 2-2 4, Vincent 1 0-0 2, Flurschutz 0 1-2 1. Totals: 6 5-6 17
Otto-Eldred 32 52 69 80
Oswayo Valley 3 11 11 17
Three-point goals: O-E (10) Francis 5, Splain 2, D. Schenfield, Sheeler, App, OV (0); Total fouls: O-E 7, OV 6; fouled out: None.
Girls Basketball
Jamestown 42, Salamanca 27
SALAMANCA, NY – Being outscored 35-11 in the first half, the Lady Warriors were unable to mount a comeback, falling to 3-3 overall.
Leilene McComber led Salamanca in scoring with 17 points while Kynleigh Wass had four points.
AT SALAMANCA
Jamestown (42)
Pryce 6 0-0 13, Engquist 4 2-2 11, Brandon 3 0-0 9, Stam 2 3-4 7, Daniels 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 5-6 42
Salamanca (27)
McComber 8 1-3 17, Wass 2 0-0 4, Crouse 1 0-0 2, Dowdy 1 0-2 2, Ross 0 2-2 2. Totals: 12 3-7 27
Jamestown 21 35 37 42
Salamanca 7 11 21 27
Three-point goals: JM (5) Brandon 3, Pryce, Engquist, SL (0); Total fouls: JM 11, SL 9; fouled out: McComber (SL)
Bradford 38, St. Marys 33
BRADFORD, PA – The Lady Owls stretched their win streak to four with a win over District 9 League opponent St. Marys.
Hayley Keane led the way with 17 points while Alyssa Johnson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers for 11 points in the win.
AT BRADFORD
St. Marys (33)
Hanslovan 4 7-9 16, Garnoti 2 3-4 8, Frantz 2 0-0 4, Beck 1 0-0 3, Surra 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 10-13 33
Bradford (38)
Keane 6 4-6 17, Johnson 3 3-3 11, Taylor 1 1-3 4, Long 1 0-0 2, Craig 1 0-0 2, Kicior 0 2-6 2. Totals: 12 10-18 38
St. Marys 4 12 19 33
Bradford 8 16 24 38
Three-point goals: SMA (3) Hanslovan, Garnoti, Beck, BRD (4) Johnson 2, Keane, Taylor; Total fouls: SMA 17, BRD 11; fouled out: None.
Boys Volleyball
Portville 3, Bolivar-Richburg 0
The Panthers improved to 5-0 with a clean sweep over the Wolverines, winning 25-21, 25-16 and 25-11.
Brady German ended with 11 kills, four aces and 10 digs while his brother Colin German facilitated the floor for 18 assists alongside five aces. Vic Venna also had five aces while Abe Cook three aces, six digs and 10 kills. Luke Edwards had three kills in the win.
