STAFF REPORT
Senior center Val Ridgway had 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead host Oneonta High to a 48-37 Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls basketball victory over Johnson City on Friday.
The Yellowjackets (14-1) improved to 11-1 in STAC and can clinch a tie for their third straight Central Division title by beating rival Maine-Endwell at home Tuesday.
The Spartans are unbeaten in league play, including a 45-33 home win over OHS on Dec. 23.
"We turned the ball over too many times," OHS coach Bob Zeh said of the first game against the Spartans. "Against them, that's instant offense. We probably gave them 10-12 points off our turnovers and we can't do that."
Zeh, whose team won its first STAC title last season with a 42-34 win over Seton Catholic Central, also said execution against M-E's athletic man-to-man will be key.
"They play great man-to-man defense, but hopefully we'll have a good game," said Zeh, whose team went 25-1 a season ago, losing in the Class B state final, 39-35, to Nanuet.
If OHS beats M-E, the teams will play a tiebreaker to decide the Central title.
On Friday, JC trailed, 22-19, at halftime. The teams then combined for eight third-quarter points as the Yellowjackets extended their lead to 28-21.
Ridgway and Sienna Wisse scored eight points apiece in the fourth quarter as OHS broke it open. Wisse finished with 10 points, Erin Wolstenholme had eight and Lesley Harlem scored six.
Harlem, a senior guard who hit two three-pointers, had a contact lens knocked out and had to sit for about a quarter while her mother drove home to get another set of lenses.
Oneonta 48, JC 37
JOHNSON CITY: Dee Bishop 1 2-4 4, Casey Carpenter 0 1-2 1, Kim Cleary 2 1-1 5, Sara Corbett , Amanda Distin 0 2-2 2, Gina Edwards 3 0-0 7, Stacey Fox 6 0-0 12, Chelsea Kuzel 1 0-0 2, Emily McSain 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 15 6-9 37.
ONEONTA (14-1, 11-1): Karsen Shultz 0 0-0 0, Katie Bredin 1 2-6 4, Dani Nicosia 0 0-0 0, Seneca Baldwin 0 0-0 0, Jenn Dilello 0 0-1 0, Lesley Harlem 2 0-0 6, Erin Wolstenholme 4 0-0 8, Val Ridgway 8 4-4 20, Sienna Wisse 4 1-2 10. TOTALS: 19 7-13 48.
Johnson City13 6 2 16 _ 37
Oneonta15 7 6 20 _ 48
Three-point field goals: J (Edwards); O (Harlem 2, Wisse). JV score: OHS won.
Harpursville 76, Walton 73
Erin Dietzman accepted a kickout pass from Hannah Kimmel and hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to give host Harpursville a non-division victory in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Walton tied the score at 73 on two free throws by Holley Reynolds with 11.4 seconds left.
"Everyone was feeling it," Hornets coach Kurt Ehrensbeck said of a four-minute overtime period that saw his squad outscore Walton, 17-14.
Reynolds scored seven of her 12 points in overtime.
Devon Kaminsky scored a varsity-high 35 points to lead the Warriors. Kaminsky hadn't scored more than 23 points in a game this season before Friday.
"Everything was falling for her," Ehrensbeck said of Kaminsky, who hit 14 field goals and went 7-for-9 from the line. "She was getting good position and getting right after it. She had a lot of putbacks. I was very impressed with the way she played."
Hunter Browne contributed 15 points for Walton.
Cousins Hannah and Alycia Kimmel had 27 and 23 points, respectively, for the Hornets (12-3), who host Hancock on Wednesday on Senior Night.
Harpursville 76, Walton 73
WALTON: Morgan Benson 2 6-7 11, Holley Reynolds 3 4-6 12, Christa Jennings 0 0-0 0, Kendra Hoyt 0 0-0 0, Hunter Browne 4 6-8 15, Amy Conkling 0 0-0 0, Shelby Jennings 0 0-0 0, Devon Kaminsky 14 7-9 35. TOTALS: 23 23-30 73.
HARPURSVILLE (12-3): Savannah Murray 0 0-0 0, Erin Dietzman 4 0-0 11, Abby Klutts 2 5-8 9, Alycia Kimmel 6 8-9 23, Hannah Kimmel 9 6-11 27, Kayleigh Livermore 0 0-0 0, Miranda Drummond 2 0-1 4, Erin Andrews 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 25 19-29 76.
Walton10 10 20 19 14 _ 73
Harpursville14 15 11 19 17 _ 76
Three-point field goals: W 4 (Benson, Reynolds 2, Browne); H 7 (Dietzman 3, A. Kimmel 3, H. Kimmel). JV score: Walton won.
Afton 60, Delhi 23
Britney Patten scored a game-high 20 points, and Stephanie Parsons contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Afton to a non-division Midstate Athletic Conference victory.
Stephanie Sherman had 10 points to go along with 11 steals, and Rebecca Baudendistel finished with nine points and 10 rebounds as the Crimson Knights improved to 7-8.
Afton coach John Simonds said senior guard Jessie Winans likely is done for the season. Winans, a sixth-team all-state guard last season, injured her right ankle in Afton's 56-31 loss to visiting Oxford on Jan. 19.
Simonds did say he thinks Winans would be ready for softball season. She's won the past four Daily Star Player of the Year awards in softball and has signed to play for Division I Coastal Carolina next season.
Marisa Chytalo scored 10 points for Delhi.
Afton plays host to Bainbridge-Guilford on Tuesday.
Afton 60, Delhi 23
DELHI: Marisa Chytalo 4 2-5 10, Erica Cantwell 2 0-0 5, Lainey Horohoe 0 0-2 0, Allison Maxwell 0 0-0 0, Kristen Dandignac 2 0-4 4, Britney Merriman 1 0-0 2, Suzie Fischetti 0 0-0 0, Kaci Anderson 0 0-0 0, Libby Buel 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 10 2-11 23.
AFTON (7-8, 3-5): Nicole Mulieri 2 0-0 5, Stephanie Sherman 3 2-5 10, Payton Cutting 0 2-6 2, Rebecca Baudendistel 4 1-1 9, Britney Patten 9 2-6 20, Stephanie Parsons 4 4-10 14. TOTALS: 22 11-28 60.
Delhi7 5 7 4 _ 23
Afton9 10 20 21 _ 60
Three-point field goals: D 1 (Cantwell); A 5 (Parsons 2, Sherman 2, Mulieri). JV score: Delhi won.
Edmeston 43, CV-S 36
Edmeston senior Susanna Johnson went 4-for-4 from the line over the final three minutes as the Panthers won at home on Senior Night.
Johnson finished with 18 points, and teammate Samantha Martin had 13 points and six rebounds.
Taylor Ross, who went 3-for-5 from the line in the late going, had eight points and five steals.
Cherry Valley-Springfield senior Morgan VanAlstine hit a basket with 1.4 seconds left to score her 1,000th and 1,001st varsity points. VanAlstine had a team-high 14 points, three more than teammate Nadine Guernsey.
"I know she had to work for (her points)," Edmeston coach Melanie Mumbulo said of VanAlstine. "She does a little bit of everything. She handles and she plays the post."
Mumbulo said it was Coaches vs. Cancer Night.
"We raised quite a bit of money," she said.
The Panthers (7-7. 5-6) travel to Morris on Wednesday.
Edmeston 43, CV-S 36
CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD: Katie Upson 3 0-0 7, Amanda-Lynn Augar 0 0-0 0, Erin Lamaret 0 0-0 0, Joslyn Mabie 0 0-0 0, Nadine Guernsey 4 3-4 11, Abigail Brigham 0 0-0 0, Emily Wilmont 1 0-0 2, Aria Dubben 0 2-4 2, Morgan VanAlstine 6 0-0 14. TOTALS: 14 5-8 36.
EDMESTON (7-7, 5-6): Becky Bennett 0 0-0 0, Emily Holdorf 0 0-0 0, Samantha Martin 6 0-0 13, Kendra Bressett 0 0-0 0, Kathryn Payne 0 0-0 0, Susanna Johnson 5 8-11 18, Rachel Slentz 1 0-0 2, Taylor Ross 2 4-9 8, Brittany Mumbulo 1 0-0 2, Jessica Thornhill 0 0-0 0, Dayna Vibbard 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 12-20 43.
Cherry Valley-Springfield7 11 4 14 _ 36
Edmeston14 9 7 13 _ 43
Three-point field goals: C (VanAlstine 2, Upson); E (Martin). JV score: Edmeston won.
G-MU 50, Franklin 46
Tanya Barnes capped an 18-point with two free throws with about a minute left that extended Gilbertsville-Mount Upton's lead to three in its Tri-Valley League win at home.
Brianna Lambert, who had 15 points, hit a free throw with about 15 seconds left to give the Raiders a 50-46 lead.
G-MU (8-7, 6-4) and Laurens each have four losses and are tied atop the West Division standings. If G-MU beats visiting Morris on Monday, its regular-season finale against Laurens next Friday will decide the division title.
Schenevus is the champion of the East Division.
Jordan Beers and Jessica Terrano had 20 and 18 points, respectively, to lead Franklin. Beers' second three-pointer pulled Franklin to 47-46 with about 1:20 to play.
G-MU 50, Franklin 46
FRANKLIN: Jessica Terrano 7 3-6 18, Cori McCall 0 0-0 0, Corbin Brownell 1 0-0 2, Lily Stalter 1 0-2 2, Miranda Peck 2 0-1 4, Jordan Beers 9 0-0 20, Angela Willert 0 0-0 0, Natalie Downin 0 0-0 0, Kiah Stalter . TOTALS: 20 3-9 46.
GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON (8-7, 6-4): Kirsten Gonzalez 2 0-0 4, Miranda Hill 3 1-2 7, Alexis Lanza 1 0-0 2, Calli Hill 1 0-0 2, Courtney Hillman 0 0-0 0, Brianne Lambert 7 1-3 15, Kristen Barnes 1 0-0 2, Katie Bakhuizen 0 0-0 0, Tanya Barnes 7 3-7 18. TOTALS: 22 5-12 50.
Franklin10 9 15 12 _ 46
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton14 14 8 14 _ 50
Three-point field goals: F 3 (Beers 2, Terrano); G 1 (T. Barnes).
Laurens 53, Morris 39
Diana Halstead and Shelby Fraser each scored 13 points to lead host Laurens in the Tri-Valley League.
Ali Robbins, Jenna Robbins and Jackie Brownell scored eight points apiece for the Leopards, who led, 22-15, at halftime.
Kelsea Webster scored a team-high 10 points for Morris.
Laurens (9-6, 7-4) plays host to Gilbertsville-Mount Upton next Friday.
Laurens 53, Morris 39
MORRIS: Jenna Turner 0 0-0 0, Erika Anderson 3 1-2 7, Stacia Maricle 1 3-9 5, Sabrinna Hansen 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Hite 0 0-0 0, Victoria Goodspeed 0 0-0 0, Caty Wetherbee 5 0-0 10, Kelsea Webster 3 4-5 10, Alexis Joy 0 0-0 0, Amanda Flint 3 0-0 7, Tessa Hitchcock 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 8-16 39.
LAURENS (9-6, 7-4): Diana Halstead 5 3-4 13, Brooke Barney 0 0-0 0, Jackie Brownell 4 0-0 8, Sam Loucks 1 0-0 3, Alli Benedict 0 0-0 0, Shelby Fraser 3 6-6 13, Katie Piscitello 0 0-0 0, Jenna Robbins 2 4-4 8, Amber VanDeusen 0 0-0 0, Ali Robbins 4 0-0 8. TOTALS: 19 13-14 53.
Morris10 5 13 11 _ 39
Laurens10 12 21 10 _ 53
Three-point field goals: M 1 (Flint); L 2 (Loucks, Fraser).
Canastota 50, Cooperstown 38
Emma Ryanmiller had 17 points for visiting Cooperstown, which lost in the Center State Conference.
Molly Pearlman contributed eight points for the Redskins (7-9, 3-6), who travel to Mount Markham on Tuesday.
Canastota 50, Cooperstown 38
COOPERSTOWN (7-9, 3-6): Natalie Wrubleski 1 0-2 2, Emma Ryanmiller 6 4-8 17, Autumn Arthurs 0 0-0 0, Lauren Harris 0 1-2 1, Katelyn Kiuber 1 0-0 2, Kaila Champen 0 2-2 2, Molly Pearlman 4 0-1 8, Stephanie Hascup 0 0-0 0, Meghan Vann 0 0-0 0, Holli Erkson 3 0-0 6, Katherine Harrington 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 7-15 38.
CANASTOTA: Alexis Havens 2 1-2 5, Brittany Wilkerson 0 0-2 0, Ashley Delaney 1 0-2 3, Lindsay McGinley 1 4-7 6, Holly Marsh 1 2-2 4, Emily Harp 0 1-2 1, Alicia Hibbard 7 3-5 17, Shea Foster 7 0-2 14, Ally Bernier 0 0-0 0, Melynda Chase 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 11-26 50.
Cooperstown6 12 7 13 _ 38
Canastota16 9 13 11 _ 50
Three-point field goals: Coop 1 (Ryanmiller); Can 1 (Delaney). JV score: Cooperstown won.
CF 49, Unatego 24
Casey Manzanero, Shelby Puffer and Stephanie Havens each had five points in Unatego's non-league loss on the road.
Manzanero also had eight rebounds for the Spartans, who received 11 rebounds from Katrina Clark (four points).
Raychel Shannon scored a game-high 17 points for Chenango Forks.
Unatego (8-7, 4-4) travels to Unadilla Valley on Tuesday.
CF 49, Unatego 24
UNATEGO (8-7, 4-4): Stephanie Havens 2 1-4 5, Kajee Quick 0 0-0 0, Kayla Wong 0 0-1 0, Shelby Puffer 2 1-3 5, Amanda Peloso 1 0-0 2, Sarah Mannina 0 1-2 1, Casey Manzanero 2 1-4 5, Katrina Clark 0 4-8 4, Kaitlyn Woods 1 0-1 2. TOTALS: 8 8-23 24.
CHENANGO FORKS: Stevie Davall 1 0-2 2, Mackenzie Faughnan 0 0-0 0, Brandi Foster 3 0-0 6, Hunter Fuller 0 0-0 0, Laurens Guth 2 0-2 4, Kelsey Heller 1 0-0 2, Kassandra Kenson 3 0-2 6, Raychel Shannon 6 2-2 17, Michaela Transue 5 0-0 12. TOTALS: 21 2-8 49.
Unatego0 4 7 13 _ 24
Chenango Forks14 6 19 10 _ 49
Three-point field goals: C 5 (Shannon 3, Transue 2). JV score: CF won.
