SALAMANCA — For just the second time all season, the Salamanca boys basketball team tasted defeat, falling to Falconer 62-54 at home.
After a slow start, the Warriors were able to battle back and even held a marginal lead going into the final quarter of play. However, in that final frame is when the Golden Falcons made their late charge to victory, out-scoring their hosts 25-13.
Nathan Bailey scored a game-high 20 points for Falconer, but Roger Markham, who scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter alone, powered the visitors over the finish line.
Salamanca’s Maddox Isaac scored a team-high 18 points in the loss with Payton Bradley and Jaxon Crouse both having provided 10 in support.
AT SALAMANCA
Falconer (62)
Bailey 7 2-3 20, R. Markham 7 0-2 15, Parmentier 5 0-0 10, Delaney 4 0-1 9, Brainard 2 0-0 4, Z. Markham 2 0-0 4. Totals: 27 2-6 62
Salamanca (54)
Isaac 5 5-6 18, Bradley 4 1-6 10, Crouse 4 2-2 10, Herrick 3 2-2 9, Brown 2 2-2 7. Totals: 18 12-18 54
Fal. 14 27 37 62
Sala. 7 22 41 54Three-point goals: Fal. 6 (Bailey 4, Delaney, R. Markham), Sala. 6 (Isaac 3, Brown, Bradley, Herrick); Total fouls: Fal. 18, Sala. 10; fouled out: None.
Otto-Eldred 59, Coudersport 19
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Terrors earned their third consecutive North Tier League title with a dominating win over Coudersport, stretching their undefeated league streak to 64-0.
Landon Francis and Davey Schenfield both ended in double-digit figures during the win, scoring 14 and 10, respectively.
The Terrors now enter the NTL playoffs holding the No. 1 seed. They will host host Port Allegany on Thursday at 7 p.m.
AT DUKE CENTER
Coudersport (19)
Vanwhy 3 0-0 7, Wahlers 1 1-2 3, Maines 1 1-2 3, Widmeier 1 0-0 3, Jackson 1 0-0 3. Totals: 7 2-6 19
Otto-Eldred (59)
Francis 6 0-0 14, D. Schenfield 4 2-3 10, Splain 3 0-0 8, Thomas 4 0-0 8, App 1 0-0 3, Sheeler 1 0-0 3, Blendinger 1 0-0 2. Totals: xx xx-xx xx
Coudersport 9 13 16 19
Otto-Eldred 24 43 55 59
Three-point goals: CD (3) Widmeier, Vanwhy, Jackson, O-E (9) Splain 2, Francis 2, Sheeler, App; Total fouls: CD 6, O-E 5; fouled out: None.
Elk County Catholic 58, Bradford 36
BRADFORD, PA – The Owls fell to ECC after their second-half offense ground to a halt.
Talan Reese led Bradford with 11 points, followed by Evan Troisi with six and Marus Terwilliger and Tyler Simmons, who both scored five points in the loss.
AT BRADFORD
Elk County Catholic (58)
Wortman 11 3-4 26, Simbeck 7 1-1 15, O’Neil 2 3-4 7, Muccio 1 0-0 2, Gilmore 1 0-0 2, Songer 1 0-0 2, Geci 1 0-0 2, Wasko 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 7-9 58
Bradford (36)
Tal. Reese 3 5-6 11, Troisi 3 0-0 6, Terwilliger 2 1-1 5, Simmons 2 1-1 5, Roulo 2 0-0 4, Tar. Reese 1 0-0 3, Marasco 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 7-8 36
Elk County Catholic 13 58 42 58
Bradford 9 23 32 36
Three-point goals: ECC (1) Wortman, BD (1) Tar. Reese; Total fouls: ECC 9, BD 8; fouled out: None.
Swimming
Boys- Punxsutawney 71, Bradford 62
Girls – Punxsutawney 87, Bradford 64
BRADFORD, PA – Despite finding several first-place finishes, the Owls were unable to account for the Punxsys’ numbers, falling in what would be the second of three matches this week.
For the boys, Sean Storer quadrupled, winning as a part of the 200 medley relay team, the 200 freestyle relay team as well as two individual wins in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Matthew Galbraith and Joseph Cary were also a part of the two relay teams, with Galbraith picking up wins in the 500 freestyle and Cary taking gold in the 100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle.
On the girls side of the pool, Bradford won all but one event as they saw four Lady Owls quadruple. The quartet of Addison Benson, Bella Rhoades, Rylann Terwilliger and Shyla Williams would carry the day, starting in the 200 medley relay where they picked up a win with a time of 2:19.17. They would join forces once again for another win in the 200 freestyle relay before taking two other wins each individually. Benson earned first in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly while Rhoades won in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Terwilliger topped the podium in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke while Williams took gold in the 50 freestyle and 500 freestyle.
Boys
200 Medley Relay: Bradford (Galbraith, Cary, Storer, Haight) 2:04.85
200 Freestyle: Storer (BD) 2:01.66
200 IM: Davis (PX) 3:10.96
50 Freestyle: Wazelle (PX) 27.53
100 Butterfly: Storer (BD) 58.85
100 Freestyle: Cary (BD) 1:00.12
500 Freestyle: Galbraith (BD) 6:30.32
200 Freestyle Relay: Bradford (Galbraith, Cary, Haight, Storer) 1:48.85
100 Backstroke: Haight (BD) 1:15.18
100 Breaststroke: Cary (BD) 1:18.17
400 Freestyle Relay: Punxsutawney (Davis, Stiver, Browning, Wazelle) 5:14.48
Girls
200 Medley Relay: Braford (Benson, Rhoades, Terwilliger, Williams) 2:19.07
200 Freestyle: Benson (BD) 2:31.77
200 IM: Rhoades (BD) 2:25.50
50 Freestyle: Williams (BD) 32.56
100 Butterfly: Benson (BD) 1:29.28
100 Freestyle: Terwilliger (BD) 1:04.88
500 Freestyle: Williams (BD) 7:21.87
200 Freestyle Relay: Bradford (Terwilliger, Williams, Benson, Rhoades) 2:02.01
100 Backstroke: Terwilliger (BD) 1:18.19
100 Breaststroke: Rhoades (BD) 1:17.69400 Freestyle Relay: Punxsutawney (Cressley, Charles, Haag, Henretta) 5:39.06