Despite gimmick defenses designed to contain them, Jordan Anderson and Amanda Off scored 21 and 16 points, respectively, to lead host Unadilla Valley to a 56-41 Midstate Athletic Conference girls basketball victory over visiting Unatego on Friday.
Coming into Friday UV, Oxford and Bainbridge-Guilford all had three league losses and were tied for third in the division behind Harpursville and Unatego. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs.
"That's a huge win," UV coach Brandi Backus said.
Off had nine points in the first quarter as UV took a 14-9 lead. The Storm led, 36-29, entering the fourth quarter. Then Anderson scored 13 points, including a 9-for-14 performance from the free throw line.
"They were playing box-and-one and triangle-and-two on (Anderson) and Amanda (Off)," Backus said. "The other girls stepped up and did their job."
Sarah Mannina scored 10 of her team-high 15 points in the first half for the Spartans, who have two league losses.
"We started pressing in the second half," Backus said. "We didn't get steals, but we slowed them down a lot and we tried to be aware of Mannina shooting."
Casey Manzanero contributed 10 points for Unatego.
Unadilla Valley (9-4, 8-3) plays host to Hunter-Tannersville at 2 p.m. Saturday.
UV 56, Unatego 41
UNATEGO: Robin Foster 2 0-0 4, Kayla Talbot 1 0-0 3, Casey Manzanero 2 6-11 10, Rachel Wessells 2 1-2 5, Michaela Reynolds 0 0-2 0, Sarah Mannina 5 2-2 15, Marissa Woodard 2 0-1 4. TOTALS: 14 9-18 41.
UNADILLA VALLEY (9-4, 8-3): Corrine Izard 0 0-0 0, Taylor Davis 3 1-2 7, Amanda Off 7 2-4 16, Jenn Elliott 0 2-2 2, Morgan Weidman 3 2-2 8, Jordan Anderson 5 11-17 21, Brittany Fairchild 0 0-0 0, Mikayla Fowler 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 19 18-27 56.
Unatego ..... 9 10 10 12 _ 41
Unadilla Valley ..... 14 10 12 20 _ 56
Three-point field goals: Unat 4 (Talbot, Mannina 3). JV score: UV won.
Cooperstown 59, Sauquoit 47
Holli Erkson scored seven points during an 18-8 third quarter that helped visiting Cooperstown to a Center State Conference victory.
The Redskins (13-3, 8-1) turned a 24-all tie into a 42-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
"I guess we just changed our minds at halftime and were able to get separation," Redskins coach Mike Niles said. "They're a pretty competitive group of kids. I just told them you have to dig deep."
Cooperstown, coming off a 47-43 loss at Hamilton on Wednesday, received 16 points apiece from Erkson and Sumer Murdock, and 13 points from Nicole Cring.
The Redskins play a non-league game Tuesday against visiting New York Mills and then close out their Center State Conference schedule at home Friday against Waterville.
If Coopestown beats Waterville, it will do no worse than share the division title with Hamilton.
Cooperstown 59, Sauquoit 47
COOPERSTOWN (13-3, 8-1): Alexis Bloomfield 3 0-2 6, Sumer Murdock 8 0-0 16, Holli Erkson 7 0-0 16, Alannah Haggerty 0 0-0 0, Nicole Cring 5 3-10 13, Noelle Palmatier 0 0-0 0, Meghan Vann 4 0-0 8, Micayla Foster 0 0-0 0, Lucy Ford 0 0-1 0. TOTALS: 27 3-12 59.
SAUQUOIT VALLEY: Alex Benn 5 0-2 10, Alyson Gaffney 1 0-0 2, Whitney Geglia 4 2-2 10, Jessica Jecko 1 0-0 2, Vanessa Jecko 2 4-5 8, Mallory Mazurowski 0 0-0 0, Jenna Mazza 5 0-0 10, Morgan Talma 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 20 6-10 47.
Cooperstown ..... 15 9 18 17 _ 59
Sauquoit Valley ..... 14 10 8 15 _ 47
Three-point field goals: C 2 (Erkson 2). JV score: Cooperstown won.
Roxbury 34, Downsville 19
Kennedy Faraci had 11 points to lead Roxbury's Delaware League road victory.
The Rockets led, 9-0, after one quarter, when Faraci had five points and Kendal Sprague scored four.
Leigha LaTourette had nine points for the Eagles, who played the last quarter-and-a-half with four players. They one player foul out and another leave at halftime with an illness.
Downsville (4-11, 3-9) travels to Andes on Tuesday.
Roxbury 34, Downsville 19
ROXBURY: Bailey O'Donnell 2 0-0 4, Samantha Sprague 0 0-0 0, Allyce McIntosh 0 0-4 0, Cristina Chiarappa 2 0-0 4, Brittany Keator 4 0-0 8, Kennedy Faraci 3 5-5 11, Alexi Boice 0 0-0 0, Kendal Sprague 2 3-6 7. TOTALS: 13 8-15 34.
DOWNSVILLE (4-11, 3-9): Kaileen Townsend 1 0-0 3, Chelsea Doig 0 0-0 0, Leigha LaTourette 4 0-0 9, Beth Bierstine 1 3-4 5, Ashley Bivens 1 0-0 2, Courtney Jennings 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 7 3-4 19.
Roxbury ..... 9 7 9 9 _ 34
Downsville ..... 0 11 5 3 _ 19
Three-point field goals: D 2 (Townsend, LaTourette). JV score: Roxbury won.
Milford 55, CV-S 31
Avalon Ward had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Addy Lawson contributed 15 points and seven steals to lead host Milford in the Tri-Valley League.
It marked the 299th victory for 22nd-year Jim Weir, who'll go for No. 300 on Tuesday at Richfield Springs.
Cherry Valley-Springfield (9-6) scored the game's first five points, but Milford responded with a 14-2 run.
"We had good ball pressure tonight," Weir said. "I think that helped lot."
Aria Dubben had 13 points to lead the Patriots.
The Wildcats (7-5) are 6-5 in league.
Milford 55, CV-S 31
CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD (9-6): Lauren Loucks 1 2-2 4, Jordan Loucks 1 2-2 4, Maddy Archer 2 0-2 4, Ksenia Hanlon 0 2-4 2, Amanda Augar 0 0-0 0, Aria Dubben 4 5-6 13, Emily Wilmot 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Baker 1 0-0 2, Ashley Miles 0 0-0 0, Kylie Graham 0 0-2 0, Mary Auld 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 10 11-18 31.
MILFORD (7-5, 6-5): Avalon Ward 5 6-8 17, Krista Krol 1 0-0 2, Michelle Paffenroth 3 2-2 8, Jocelyn Bennett 0 0-2 0, Marina Steele 2 0-0 4, Francesca Green 0 2-2 2, Peggy Paffenroth 1 0-0 2, Sadie Hogan 1 0-0 2, Emilie Mertz 1 0-0 3, Addy Lawson 7 1-2 15. TOTALS: 21 11-16 55.
CV-S ..... 7 4 8 12 _ 31
Milford ..... 14 7 15 19 _ 55
Three-point field goals: M 2 (Ward, Mertz). JV score: CV-S, 34-29.
Franklin 44, Laurens 34
Jessie Terrano scored all but three of her 12 points in the final quarter when host Franklin emerged from a two-point deficit to win in the Tri-Valley League.
Sophomore Jordan Beers finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and four steals for the West Division champion Purple Devils, who outscored Laurens, 18-9, in the fourth quarter.
"In the fourth quarter, we made some adjustments and our defense provided offense for us," Franklin coach Mike Dutcher said. "We needed to get a spark and our intensity got going. The fourth quarter has been our best quarter all season."
Terrano also had five steals _ four coming in the fourth quarter.
"We did not shoot the ball that well, but give our girls credit, when we're not shooting a high percentage we turn to our defense," Dutcher said.
Dutcher added that the inside play from Laurens' Jackie Brownell and Ali Robbins gave his problems through the first three quarters. Both players finished with 12 points.
Franklin (12-1, 11-1) travels to Gilbertsville-Mount Upton on Tuesday.
Franklin 44, Laurens 34
LAURENS: Brooke Barney 0 0-0 0, Alexis Polin 0 0-0 0, Jackie Brownell 6 0-2 12, Jazimine Maidens 2 0-0 4, Rachel Perry 0 0-0 0, Jenna Dilello 1 1-2 3, Ali Robbins 4 4-7 12, Katie Piscitello 0 0-0 0, Natalie Trujillo 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 14 6-13 34.
FRANKLIN (12-1, 11-1): Jessie Terrano 4 2-4 12, Emily George 0 0-0 0, Kristin Heidenreich 0 0-0 0, Mariah McNeilly 0 0-0 0, Keri Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Jordan Beers 11 6-16 30, Chelsea Ingles 0 0-0 0, Angie Willert 1 0-0 2, Mara Stalter 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Huyck 0 0-0 0, Ayrica Bunt 0 0-0 0, Marissa Cawley 0 0-0 0, Lucie Komorova 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 8-20 44.
Laurens ..... 10 6 9 9 _ 34
Franklin ..... 9 8 9 18 _ 44
Three-point field goals: F 4 (Terrano 2, Beers 2).
Schenevus 50, RS 44
Megan Tefft scored her varsity high of 21 points and Sarah Mellor contributed 18 for host Schenevus, which won at home in the Tri-Valley League.
Mellor had eight points in the fourth quarter to help the Dragons maintain an advantage of at least six points.
Becca Smith scored nine of her 21 points in the final quarter for Richfield Springs, which received 13 points from Jerikah Hext.
Schenevus (12-3, 9-3) hosts Cherry Valley-Springfield on Friday. The Dragons need to win that game and have division-frontrunner Worcester lose twice next week to create a tie atop the East Division standings.
Schenevus 50, RS 44
RICHFIELD SPRINGS: Shannah Mondore 0 0-0 0, Jessica Bruce 0 0-0 0, Alexandria Bond 0 1-2 1, Jerikah Hext 4 3-3 13, Ashley Fuller 1 0-0 2, Morgan Sylvester 0 0-0 0, Becca Smith 10 0-0 21, Katie Richvalsky 3 0-2 6. TOTALS: 19 3-5 44.
SCHENEVUS (12-3, 9-3): Taylor Bookhout 0 0-1 0, Amy Weber 1 0-0 2, Sierra Bentley 1 0-0 2, Ceara Marlow 1 1-2 3, Karly Cairo 0 1-4 1, Sarah Mellor 9 0-0 18, Maura Harrington 1 1-2 3, Megan Tefft 10 1-3 21. TOTALS: 23 4-12 50.
Richfield Springs ..... 7 11 11 15 _ 44
Schenevus ..... 12 10 12 16 _ 50
Three-point field goals: R 3 (Hext 2, Smith). JV score: Schenevus won.
Walton 44, Hancock 31
Senior twin sisters Carolyn and Erin Butler had respective varsity highs of 27 points and seven assists to lead host Walton to victory on Senior Appreciation Night.
Erin Butler had nine of Walton's 11 first-quarter points, leading the Warriors to an 11-7 lead. She also had 15 rebounds.
Walton (11-4, 6-4) plays host to Unatego on Tuesday.
Walton 44, Hancock 31
HANCOCK: Brooke Sherburne 0 0-0 0, Kayla Barringer 0 0-0 0, Lea Newman 2 0-0 4, Jen Wormuth 0 0-0 0, Lindsay McGraw 3 0-0 9, Sayla Kane 2 0-4 5, Caitlin Wormuth 3 2-4 8, Caitlyn Smith 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 12 3-10 31.
WALTON (11-4, 6-4): Mikaelan Cucciarre 0 0-0 0, Victoria Jacquays 0 0-0 0, Molly Maguire 3 1-3 7, Erin Butler 1 0-0 2, Tamara MacDonald 0 0-0 0, Susan LeRouge 0 0-0 0, Carolyn Butler 9 8-16 27, Cortney Miller 2 2-4 6, Shyla Rathmell 0 0-0 0, Hayley O'Connor 1 0-0 2, Morgan Beardslee 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 11-23 44.
Hancock ..... 7 8 6 10 _ 31
Walton ..... 11 8 10 13 _ 44
Three-point field goals: H 4 (McGraw 3, Kane); W 1 (C. Butler). JV score: Hancock, 32-25.
Harpursville 60, Sidney 28
Kelsey Decker had 11 points to lead visiting Sidney, which lost to unbeaten Harpursville in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Miranda Drummond had 14 of her 18 points in the first half for the Hornets (15-0), who travel to Deposit on Wednesday.
Harpursville 60, Sidney 28
SIDNEY: Shelby Bourn 2 0-0 5, Hannah Wood 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Decker 2 6-9 11, Mekayla Wakeman 1 0-0 2, Nicole Smith 0 0-0 0, Melia Wakeman 3 2-4 8, Brianna McClenon 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 9 8-13 28.
HARPURSVILLE (15-0): Espy Guiterrez 1 1-2 3, Savannah Murray 3 1-2 9, Jade Niles , Marci Ritter 1 1-4 3, Amanda Frayer 1 4-4 6, Emily McElwain 2 0-0 5, Shelby Medovich 1 0-0 2, Kayleigh Livermore 3 0-0 8, Tatiana Sosnowsky 3 0-0 6, Miranda Drummond 7 4-6 18. TOTALS: 22 11-18 60.
Sidney ..... 7 5 4 12 _ 28
Harpursville ..... 18 23 7 12 _ 60
Three-point field goals: S 2 (Bourn, Decker); H 5 (Murray 2, McElwain, Livermore 2). JV score: Harpursville, 42-38.
Davenport 50, Margaretville 26
Kate Swantak scored 16 points in Davenport's Delaware League road victory.
Sam Maidens contributed 15 points for the Wildcats, who received eight steals from Kassie Jeffers.
Erin Filupeit grabbed 14 rebounds for Margaretville, which travels to South Kortright on Monday.
Davenport 50, Margaretville 26
DAVENPORT (8-3, 9-5): Cassie Wubbenhorst 1 0-0 2, Kassie Jeffers 1 1-2 3, Kate Swantak 6 4-4 16, Brittani Pietrefesa 0 0-0 0, Sarah Haight 3 0-1 6, Melissa Sperry 0 0-2 0, Sam Maidens 6 3-7 15, Lauren Hotaling 2 0-0 6, Jenna Lutz 1 0-2 2, Katie Goss 0 0-0 0, Megan Keil 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20 8-16 50.
MARGARETVILLE (7-9, 5-6): Tess Svoboda 1 1-2 3, Rachel Mathiesen 0 0-0 0, Amy Filupeit 2 1-2 5, Erin Filupeit 3 0-6 6, Annette Hogan 2 0-1 4, Kristi Gavette 1 0-0 2, Sarah Hagakore 1 0-0 3, Raeann Bond 0 0-0 0, Felicia Falco 0 0-0 0, Kellsey Buerge 1 0-0 3, Alexis Molnar 0 0-1 1. TOTALS: 11 2-12 26.
Davenport ..... 11 12 9 18 _ 50
Margaretville ..... 2 10 9 5 _ 26
Three-point field goals: D 2 (Hotaling 2); M 2 (Hagakore, Buerge). JV score: Margaretville won.
B-G 54, Delhi 38
Shania Vandermark scored 14 points in the first quarter to help Bainbridge-Guilford jump out to a 22-5 lead and the visiting Bobcats went on to win in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Vandermark finished with a game-high 26 points.
Delhi was paced by Marisa Chytalo with 14 points. The Bulldogs (3-12, 1-9) host Unadilla Valley on Tuesday.
B-G 54, Delhi 38
BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD: Shania Vandermark 13 0-0 26, Gia Cuomo 0 0-0 0, Randi Conway 3 0-4 7, Abbey Smith 4 0-2 8, Morgan Bullis 1 1-2 3, Alissa Rivera 2 0-0 4, Amber DeGroat 0 0-0 0, Caitlan Vandermark 0 0-4 0, Micah Hopkins 1 0-0 2, Betsy Holden 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 26 1-3 54.
DELHI (3-12, 1-9): Amber Brown 1 2-2 5, Marisa Chytalo 3 7-10 14, Emily Saleman 0 0-0 0, Jackie Newkerk 3 2-2 9, Colleen Byam 0 0-0 0, Karissa Payne 1 0-2 2, Emma Berry 1 4-4 6, Joelle Favret 1 0-3 2. TOTALS: 10 15-23 38.
B-G ..... 22 6 12 14 _ 54
Delhi ..... 5 16 5 12 _ 38
Three-point field goals: B 1 (Conway); D 3 (Brown, Chytalo, Newkerk).
Afton 40, Deposit 37
Sophomore Payton Cutting had her varsity highs of 21 points and 21 rebounds to lead host Afton in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Deposit led by six after a quarter of play, but the Crimson Knights rallied in the second to lead 19-15 at the break.
Afton led by one with 38 seconds left when the Crimson Knights' Katerina Werth hit a three-pointer.
Deposit was paced by Mckenzie Martin's 12 points.
Afton (3-12, 2-8) hosts Bainbridge-Guilford on Tuesday.
Afton 40, Deposit 37
DEPOSIT: Alicia Koch 1 0-0 2, Jenn Newman 3 0-2 7, Mckenzie Martin 2 7-14 12, Kim Newman 1 0-0 3, Ana Benedict 1 0-0 3, Justina Ellis 0 0-0 0, Haley Linkroum 1 3-5 5, Victoria Schaub 0 0-0 0, Andrea Davis 0 0-0 0, Kayla Miller 1 3-3 5. TOTALS: 10 13-24 37.
AFTON (3-12, 2-8): Sierra Palmatier 0 3-6 3, Mikala Sherman 0 1-4 1, Bailey Sherman 1 1-3 3, Payton Cutting 7 7-11 21, Annette Vernon 1 0-1 2, Katerina Werth 2 2-4 8, Subrina Brotzman 0 0-0 0, Ashley Rogalski 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 12 14-29 40.
Deposit ..... 9 6 11 11 _ 37
Afton ..... 3 16 6 15 _ 40
Three-point field goals: D 4 (Martin, J. Newman, K. Newman, Benedict); A 2 (Werth 2). JV score: Deposit won.
Morris 35, Edmeston 33
McKenna Hungerford scored a game-high 12 points for Morris, which won a Tri-Valley League game at home despite failing to hit a field goal in the second half.
"They pressured us in the second half," said Morris coach Rhoda Flint, whose team scored all 10 of its second-half points at the foul line. "They sat back in their zone the first half and we were able to do some things on offense. In the second half, though, they put a lot of pressure on whoever had the ball."
The Mustangs (6-8, 5-8) jumped to a 25-10 lead at halftime, but Edmeston rallied to pull to 35-31 in the fourth quarter. Kelsea Webster then sank two free throws with five seconds left to secure the victory.
Webster came through at the foul line, where Morris finished 15-for-35 and Edmeston went 10-for-24.
Shelby McCall's nine points paced the Panthers, who helped Morris raise $2,400 for the American Cancer Society in their Coaches vs. Cancer game.
The Mustangs host Davenport for a non-league game Monday.
Morris 35, Edmeston 33
EDMESTON: Shelby McCall 2 5-12 9, Becky Bennett 1 1-2 3, Jenna Fargo 0 0-0 0, Katlin Talbot 0 0-2 0, Kathryn Payne 0 0-2 0, Rachel Slentz 3 2-4 8, Alexis Carpenter 1 0-0 2, Dayna Vibbard 1 0-0 3, Racael Monroe 0 0-0 0, Savanna Fistrowicz 3 2-2 8. TOTALS: 11 10-24 33.
MORRIS (6-8, 5-8): Allison DiStefano 0 0-0 0, Kelsea Webster 2 4-10 8, Haley Wist 3 2-6 8, Jenna Turner 0 0-2 0, Alexis Forgit 3 1-3 7, McKenna Hungerford 2 8-12 12, Amanda Flint 0 0-2 0. TOTALS: 10 15-35 35.
Edmeston ..... 8 2 8 15 _ 33
Morris ..... 16 9 3 7 _ 35
Three-point field goals: E 1 (Vibbard). JV score: Edmeston won.
Gilboa 38, Jefferson 35
Brooke Koerner capped a 15-point night by hitting two free throws with six seconds left for the final margin as Gilboa won at home in the Delaware League.
Koerner also had 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (8-7, 7-5), who stole the ball on the ensuing Jefferson possession and ran out the clock.
Elissa Starheim finished with a game-high 23 points for the J-Hawks, who went 6-for-24 at the foul line.
Shelby Oliver contributed 10 points for Gilboa, which hosts Roxbury on Tuesday.
Gilboa 38, Jefferson 35
JEFFERSON: Rachelle Vanlooy 1 0-0 3, Ashley Ballar 0 0-2 0, Trena Wilsey 0 0-2 0, Emily Wenner 0 1-5 1, Elissa Starheim 10 3-8 23, McKayla Roberts 1 1-3 3, Shania Speenburgh 2 2-4 6. TOTALS: 14 6-24 35.
GILBOA (8-7, 7-5): Emily VanValkenburgh 1 1-1 3, Victoria Williams 1 0-0 2, Areleean Spillane 0 0-0 0, Shelby Oliver 4 0-1 10, Naomi Gockel 1 2-2 4, Brooke Koerner 5 5-6 15, Allie McGuire 0 0-0 0, Gina Caputo 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 14 8-10 38.
Jefferson ..... 9 9 9 8 _ 35
Gilboa ..... 10 11 7 10 _ 38
Three-point field goals: J 1 (Vanlooy); G 2 (Oliver 2). JV score: Gilboa won.
Stamford 35, H-T 27
Kimi Freer had 11 points and 19 rebounds to help Stamford to a Delaware League victory at home.
Naleah Meier scored all 13 of her points in the fourth quarter for the Indians (9-8, 6-6), who received 10 points from Cassie Ehrhart.
Denise Warren and Sarah Murin had seven points apiece to pace Hunter-Tannersville, which fell into a 21-9 hole at halftime.
Stamford is off until the Section Four Class D Tournament later this month.
Stamford 35, H-T 27
HUNTER-TANNERSVILLE: Taylor Firmalino 0 3-4 3, Taylor Dart 0 0-0 0, Krystal Plattner 2 0-0 5, Sarah Murin 2 3-5 7, Breanna Thompson 1 0-2 2, Emily Farrell 0 0-0 0, Samantha Dibbell 0 3-4 3, Denise Warren 3 0-0 7, Molly Constable 0 0-0 0, Jasmine Spanhanke 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 8 9-15 27.
STAMFORD (9-8, 6-6): Emily Mullen 0 1-2 1, Erin Hull 0 0-0 0, Cassie Ehrhart 4 0-2 10, Naleah Meier 5 1-3 13, Nikki Alberti 0 0-0 0, Nikki McGrath 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Moser 0 0-0 0, Kimi Freer 3 5-8 11. TOTALS: 12 7-15 35.
Hunter-Tannersville ..... 5 4 9 9 _ 27
Stamford ..... 11 10 7 7 _ 35
Three-point field goals: H 2 (Plattner, Warren); S 4 (Ehrhart 2, Meier 2). JV score: H-T won.
