SMETHPORT, PA – Seeing 11 Owls make their way into the scoring column, the Bradford boy’s basketball team secured their tenth win of the season with a road blowout over Smethport.
After seeing a 9-9 tie as they entered the second quarter, the Owls then pulled away for good. Led by Danny Marasco’s 10 points, Bradford outscored the Hubbers 23-2 as they built a 32-11 lead entering halftime. As they continued to find production from all over the roster, Bradford cruised to another win as they enter the final week of the regular season.
Marasco led the Owls with 12 points, eight rebounds, three steals and a block, followed by Tarren Reese with seven points, seven rebounds and one steal. Carter Roulo and Marcus Terwilliger both ended with six points, combining for seven rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Bradford (10-11) will finish their season with one final game against Warren. That game, also on the road, will take place on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
AT SMETHPORT
Bradford (60)
Marasco 5 2-2 12, Reese 3 0-0 7, Roulo 3 0-2 6, Terwilliger 3 0-0 6, Simmons 2 1-2 5, Austin 2 0-0 5, Blatchley 1 0-0 3, Curcio 1 0-0 2, Lohrman 1 0-0 2, Bell 1 0-0 2, Nelson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23 3-6 60
Smethport (35)
Swanson 5 1-2 16, Smith 3 0-1 6, Wertz 3 0-0 6, Costa 2 0-0 4, Wolasewicz 1 0-0 3. Totals: 14 1-3 35
Bradford 9 32 51 60
Smethport 9 11 21 35
Three-point goals: BD (3) Blatchley, Reese, Austin, SM (6) Swanson 5, Wolasewicz; Total fouls: BD 15, SM 15; Fouled out: None.
Eisenhower 71, Port Allegany 46
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – After falling behind with a big second quarter from the Knights, Port was unable to spark a comeback, instead falling in their second to last game of the season.
Isac Amell ended with a team-high 12 points for the Gators, followed by Nick Wilfong with 10 and Jarrod Funk with nine.
Port has just one game left on the schedule, a Tuesday contest against Northern Potter. That game, which is slated for 7:30 p.m., will officially crown the Gators the North Tier League champions as they wrap up their campaign on a high note.
AT EISENHOWER
Eisenhower (71)
A. Hanson 8 4-4 25, Vine 6 4-4 19, Guiher 3 0-0 8, Lindemuth 2 0-3 5, Benton 2 0-0 4, W. Mandeville 2 0-0 4, P. Mandeville 2 0-0 4, L. Hanson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 8-11 71
Port Allegany (46)
Amell 6 0-0 12, Wilfong 5 0-0 10, Funk 4 0-0 9, Kaple 2 0-0 5, Hawver 2 0-0 4, Boyd 2 0-0 4, Babcock 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 0-0 46
Eisenhower 14 42 58 71
Port Allegany 19 25 35 46
Three-point goals: ES (11) A. Hanson 5, Vine 3, Guiher 2, Linemuth, PA (2) Kaple, Funk; Total fouls: ES 4, PA 9; Fouled out: None.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Port Allegany 49, Northern Potter 31
ULYSSES, PA – Combining for 36 points, Peyton Gordon and Jenner Renner led the Lady Gators to victory as they concluded the regular season at 15-7.
Gordon ended with a game-high 19 points, also pulling down seven rebounds, while Renner ended with 17 points.
Ending 13-3 in league play, the Lady Gators secured the No. 2 seed in the North Tier League tournament. The tournament, now in its third year, is slated to begin on Wednesday, when Port will play either Cameron County or Northern Potter at home at 7 p.m.. Upon a win, they will travel to Bradford on Saturday for the championship game.
AT ULYSSES
Port Allegany (49)
Gordon 8 2-4 19, Renner 5 7-9 17, Evens 2 2-2 6, Fillhart 1 0-0 2, Errick 0 2-2 2, Fillhart 0 2-2 2, Mahon 0 1-4 1. Totals: 16 16-23 49
Northern Potter (34)
Steele 4 2-4 11, Haynes 2 4-4 8, Knowles 3 0-2 7, Luce 1 0-0 2, Thompson 1 0-0 2, Hyde 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11 7-13 31
Port Allegany 16 21 36 49
Northern Potter 5 18 19 34
Three-point goals: PA (1) Gordon, NoPo (2) Steele, Knowles; Total fouls: PA 20, NoPo 21; Fouled out: Steele, Haynes (NoPo).
Smethport 37, Galeton 14
GALETON, PA – Led by Payton Neff’s 20 points, the Lady Hubbers ended their season on a high note, beating Galeton by 23.
Alongside her scoring, Neff ended with five rebounds, five assists and five steals while Cassidy Szuba finished with 11 points, four rebounds and four steals.
Finishing 8-13 overall, the Lady Hubbers missed the 0.500 mark and therefore will be unable to qualify for the District 9 playoffs.
AT GALETON
Smethport (37)
Neff 7 3-5 20, Szuba 3 2-4 11, Benjamin 2 1-2 5, Miller 0 2-2 2, Goodman 0 0-2 0. Totals: 12 8-15 38
Galeton (14)
T. Bronkowski 3 0-0 7, Carlson 1 0-2 2, B. Bronkowski 1 0-0 2, Hurlbert 1 0-0 2, Stahley 0 1-4 1. Totals: 6 1-6 14
Smethport 16 26 31 37
Galeton 4 9 12 14
Three-point goals: SM (6) Neff 3, Szuba 3, GT (1) T. Bronkowski; Total fouls: SM 6, GT 13; Fouled out: None.
Frewsburg 67, Portville 35
PORTVILLE, NY – Following a slow start, the Portville girls basketball team were unable to keep up with Frewsburg.
Ali Haynes led the Panthers with a team-high nine points and six rebounds. Emma Rhinehart chipped in seven points, four assists and two steals on the night as well. Both were honored on the night as Portville celebrated senior night.
“Tonight we celebrated two special seniors, Ali Haynes and Emma Rhinehart, as they played their final game in the PCS gym,” Portville coach Inga Welty said. “I’d like to thank those two for representing our program, our school, and our community in a positive manner. They display characteristics on and off the court that you would hope all young people would demonstrate.”
Frewsburg was led by a 27-point performance from Jadyn Trocki. Abery Harvey and Jaden Jimerson added 17 and 12 points, respectively, in the win.
“We struggled with Frewsburg’s full court press and that led to easy transition buckets for them in the first and third quarters,” Welty said. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, they aren’t ranked the No. 1 Class C school in the state by accident. They play harassing defense, run many offensive sets, and have one of the best all-around players in Jadyn Trocki running the show. Their other players own their roles and work hard. I’m positive they are going to make another deep run in the playoffs.”
AT PORTVILLE
Frewsburg (67)
Trocki 12 0-0 27, Harvey 7 1-3 17, Jimerson 6 0-0 12, Stelmack 2 0-0 5, Gruber 1 2-2 4, Moore 1 0-0 2. Totals: 29 3-5 67
Portville (35)
Al. Haynes 3 3-8 9, A. Scanlon 3 0-0 8, Rhinehart 2 2-2 7, E. Scanlon 2 0-0 5, An. Hayes 2 0-0 5, Moses 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12 6-12 35
Frewsburg 16 32 56 67
Portville 2 19 27 35
Three-point goals: FW 6 (Trocki 3, Harvey 2, Stelmack), PV 5 (A. Scanlon 2, Rhinehart, E. Scanlon, An. Haynes); Total fouls: FW 8, PV 6; Fouled out: None.
