Cherry Valley-Springfield falls 62-37 to defending state champ Hammond (S10) in the NYS Class-D Girls Basketball Semifinals. The Patriots close the season with a record of 20-4. Morgan Huff leads CV-S with a team best 11 points. Daphnee West adds 8 points and Brin Whiteman shovels in 6 points. Ava Howie scores a game high 32 points for Hammond. Landree Kenyon chips in 22 points for the Red Devils.
Cherry Valley-Springfield (S4) defeats Smithtown Christian (S11) 69-45 to advance to the NYS Class-D Girls Basketball Final Four in Troy next weekend. Congrats to the Patriots! Morgan Huff totals 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for CV-S. Daphnee West chips in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Kailey Barnes adds 11 points and Mackenzie McGovern goes for 10 points. Mia Dubben stacks up 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
2-Cherry Valley-Springfield defeats 1-Edmeston/Morris 41-37 to win the 2024 S4 Class-D Girls Basketball championship. First sectional title in program history for the Patriots. Mia Dubben totals 14 points and 10 rebounds for CV-S. Daphnee West adds 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Brin Whiteman pours in 7 points. Molly Rifanburg stacks up 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals for E/M. Haylie Lund chips in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Hannah Wist goes for 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. CV-S will play in the state tournament on 3/9. Opponent, location and time are still TBA until 3/5.
1-Johnson City defeats 4-Norwich 58-44 to advance to the S4 Class-A Girls Basketball title game. Olivia Schiraldi scores a team best 11 points for NHS. Josey Ryan chips in 10 points. Marisa Smith nets a game high 21 points for JC.
2-Greene falls to 3-Moravia 46-37 in the Section IV Class-C Girls Basketball Semifinals. The Trojans finish a fantastic season at 19-2. Claire Flanagan paces GCS with 11 points. Abby Yahner and Josie Dutcher chip in 8 points each. Mia Yahner records 6 points.
4-Unatego falls to 1-Watkins Glen 44-32 in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Semifinals at TC3. Lizzie Craft pours in 17 points to lead the Spartans. A great season comes to a close for the Spartans.
1-Edmeston/Morris clips 4-Schenevus 47-41 to advance to the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball championship game on Saturday against 2-CV-S. Molly Rifanburg scores a game high 21 points for E/M. Haylie Lund chips in 11 points. Sam Barrett paces SCS with a team best 16 points. Autumn Burton adds 9 points and Amber Burton goes for 7 points.
2-CV-S defeats 3-South Kortright 51-41 to advance to the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball championship game on Saturday. Daphnee West nets 24 points for the Patriots. Brin Whiteman adds 17 points. Addy Eckert goes off for 30 points for the Rams.
5-Cooperstown falls to 4-Weedsport 49-36 in the 2nd round of the S3 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Rory Nelen and Brenna Seamon score 13 points each for Coop. Rory adds 8 rebounds and Brenna rips down 10 rebounds. Mia Kaltenbach chips in 4 points and 4 steals.
3-Susquehanna Valley clips 6-Oneonta 37-27 to advance in the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Kendall Lefever scores 8 points for OHS. Selene Wellman adds 7 points. Hayden Lefever snags 20 rebounds for Oneonta. Jordan Bellinger nets 6 points and Natalie Vanzandt grabs 6 rebounds.
10-Sidney falls to 2-Newark Valley 65-46 in the 2nd round of the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Nayla Miley scores a team best 13 points for the Sabers. Ava Cirigliano nets 12 points and Makayla Bales hits for 11 points. Cha Gardner buries a game high 30 points for NV.
2-Cherry Valley-Springfield pulls away from 10-Stamford/Jefferson 51-40 to advance in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Daphnee West scores 16 points for the Patriots. Morgan Huff chips in 14 points. McKenna Hoyt stacks up 31 points for S/J.
3-South Kortright clips 6-Worcester 44-41 to survive in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Addy Eckert totals 18 points and 8 rebounds for SK. Carlee Dropp powers in 10 points and Lauren Dengler grabs 7 rebounds. Hailey Shalor hits 5 threes and finishes with 19 points for WCS.
4-Schenevus downs 5-Richfield Springs/ODY 52-43 to move on in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Sam Barrett pours in 19 points for SCS. Amber Burton nails down 16 points. Issy Seamon sinks a game high 23 points for RS/ODY.
1-Edmeston/Morris beats 8-Charlotte Valley 57-26 to move on in the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Molly Rifanburg fires in 20 points (4 threes) to pace E/M. Haylie Lund records 15 points and Brenna Bolton adds 8 points. Ella Gerster scores 10 points for CV.
3-Moravia beats 6-Delhi 51-32 to move on in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. It was a tie game to start the 4th but MCS pulls away. Natalie Vredenburgh buries 11 points for DA. Tyler Abts and Danielle Ennist net 8 points each.
9-B-G falls to 1-Watkins Glen 42-20 in the 2nd round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Johnna Henderson and Jayslin Henderson score 6 points each for the Bobcats.
2-Greene trips up 7-Marathon 51-20 to move on in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. GCS will face Moravia next. Abby Yahner totals 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans. Lyla Biefeldt and Josie Dutcher pop in 10 points each.
4-Unatego defeats 5-Union Springs 44-15 to move on in the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Lizzie Craft scores 15 points for UCS. Harly Birdsall chips in 10 points. The Spartans will face 1-Watkins Glen next in the semifinal round at TC3.
6-Worcester defeats 11-Franklin 71-30 in the opening round of the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Hailey Shalor buries 7 threes and scores 21 points for WCS. Allison Boyle adds a career high 20 points. Shannon Kingsbury and Tamara Wright net 10 points each for FCS.
12-Sherburne-Earlville falls to 5-Little Falls 61-45 in the S3 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. The Marauders finish the season with a record of 13-8.
10-Stamford/Jefferson clips 7-Odessa-Montour 50-43 in the opening round of the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Tierney Turner goes off for 19 points and 12 rebounds for S/J. Dezaraye Hillis adds 15 points. McKenna Hoyt chips in 10 points and 16 rebounds. Gina Gavich leads O-M with 18 points and 5 assists.
5-Cooperstown defeats 12-Cato-Meridian 48-30 in the opening round of the S3 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Rory Nelen stacks up 15 points, 11 rebounds, 6 steals and 6 blocks for Coop. Mia Kaltenbach chips in 9 points and Tori France adds 8 points.
10-Sidney clips 7-Thomas Edison 67-62 in OT in the opening round of the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Ava Cirigliano pumps in a game high 36 points for the Sabers. Isabella Conroy adds 10 points. Payton Littlefield buries 30 points and 5 threes for TAE.
6-Oneonta defeats 11-Whitney Point 47-36 in the opening round of the S4 Class-B Girls Basketball Tournament. Hayden Lefever goes for 14 points and 11 rebounds for OHS. Jordan Bellinger chips in 12 points and Selene Wellman nets 7 points. Izzy Giacomelli tallies 7 rebounds and 7 steals.
10-Walton/Downsville falls to 7-Marathon 49-42 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Grace Walley piles up 16 points and 13 rebounds for W/D. Ella Beardslee buries 13 points. Alivia Conklin grabs 10 rebounds. Abby Ensign nets 21 points for MCS.
6-Delhi defeats 11-Candor 64-28 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Natalie Vredenburgh stacks up 24 points and 5 rebounds for DA. Tyler Abts tallies 12 points and 5 steals. Danielle Ennist adds 9 points and 4 assists.
9-B-G tops 8-Southern Cayuga 48-33 in the opening round of the S4 Class-C Girls Basketball Tournament. Marissa Mayo burns in 17 points to pace the Bobcats. Jayslin Henderson records 10 points and Peyton Umbra deposits 8 points.
8-Charlotte Valley beats 9-Laurens/Milford 36-32 in the opening round of the S4 Class-D Girls Basketball Tournament. Ella Gerster tallies 12 points and 14 rebounds for CV. Brinlee Wright adds 12 points and 6 rebounds. Natalie Amadon goes for 8 points and 5 steals. Brooke Mann nets a team best 9 points for L/M.
Greene defeats Unatego 43-32 to win the 2024 MAC Girls Basketball championship. GCS wins their first league title since 2008. Abby Yahner leads the Trojans with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Cali Knapp adds 10 points and 8 steals. Molly Cornell nets 8 points. Lizzie Craft leads the way for the Spartans with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Bailey McCoy grabs 8 rebounds.
Cherry Valley-Springfield defeats Schenevus 52-46 to win the 2024 Tri-Valley League Girls Basketball championship. Back-to-back league titles now for the Patriots. Daphnee West totals 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Patriots. Mia Dubben piles up 13 points and 8 rebounds. Morgan Huff, Brin Whiteman and Kailey Barnes add 6 points each. 8th grader Mackenzie McGovern chips in 4 points and 7 rebounds. Amber Burton puts down 16 points and 8 rebounds for SCS. Sam Barrett pours in 13 points. Autumn Burton chips in 8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Norwich Girls Basketball falls to Maine-Endwell 57-43 on the road in a non-leaguer to close the regular season. Josey Ryan and Brynley Ryan score 10 points each for the Purple Tornado in the loss. Emma Urgo adds 8 points and Olivia Schiraldi hits for 7 points.
Deposit-Hancock Girls Basketball falls to Seton Catholic 62-26 in a road non-leaguer to finish the season. Sarah Gross scores a game high 23 points for the Eagles. Sarah had a fantastic season averaging 18.1 PPG. Time for some D-H Softball soon!
Sherburne-Earlville Girls Basketball tops Clinton 54-41 for a CSC division win on the road. S-E erases an 11-point deficit in the 1st half to earn the win. Hannah Todd-Rogers tallies 17 points and 8 rebounds for the Marauders. Chesnee Miller adds 12 points and Alex Grzymkowski nets 10 points.
Cooperstown Girls Basketball drops Dolgeville 52-36 in a CSC non-division clash at DCS. Rory Nelen tallies 14 points and 6 rebounds for Coop. Mia Kaltenbach totals 11 points and 8 rebounds. Olivia Murdock nets 8 points. Brenna Seamon goes for 6 points and 12 rebounds.
South Kortright clips Charlotte Valley 43-42 to win the 2024 Delaware League Girls Basketball championship. JV call-up Lexi Hendrickson nails a three with 5 seconds left to lift the Rams to their 14th straight DL title. Unbelievable game! Addy Eckert scores a game high 21 points for the Rams. Carlee Dropp adds 6 points. Brinlee Wright paces CV with 18 points. Ella Gerster adds 9 points and Natalie Amadon buries 7 points.
Norwich Girls Basketball falls to Binghamton 47-35 in a non-league clash at NHS. Emma Urgo scores a team best 12 points for the Purple Tornado. Josey Ryan and Julia Llewellyn drop in 5 points each in the loss.
Harpursville downs Deposit-Hancock 51-37 in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at home. Kylee Noyes rips in 17 points for the Hornets. Gabby Pawela adds 14 points. Adriana Hartman and Gracie Bagg net 8 points each. Sarah Gross pours in 14 points for the Eagles.
5-Laurens/Milford downs 6-Worcester 66-29 in the TVL Girls Basketball playoffs at LCS. Delaney Maison piles up 23 points (5 threes) and 7 steals for L/M. Kyrah Andrades adds 16 points and Brooke Mann nets 14 points. Allison Boyle records 10 points to lead the Wolverines.
7-Franklin clips 8-G-MU 45-43 in the TVL Girls Basketball playoffs at FCS. Shannon Kingsbury stacks up 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals for the Purple Devils. Maddie Hyzer grabs 15 rebounds. Andrea Favinger nets 15 points for the Raiders. Mackenzie Barnes deposits 13 points.
1-Edmeston/Morris beats 3-Richfield Springs/ODY 56-43 in the TVL Girls Basketball playoffs at MCS. Molly Rifanburg scores 20 points for E/M. Brenna Bolton (5 threes) goes for 18 points. Haylie Lund totals 13 points and 13 rebounds. Issy Seamon paces RS/ODY with 19 points. Gabby Seamon adds 11 points.
Sidney trips up B-G 40-38 in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at home. Ava Cirigliano fires in 18 points to lead SCS. Bri Taylor adds 8 points. Peyton Umbra buries 6 threes for 18 points for the Bobcats. Johnna Henderson totals 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Oxford clips Walton/Downsville 29-28 in the MAC Girls Basketball playoffs at DCS. Margaret Rovente (8 points) gets fouled at the buzzer and makes the foul shot to seal it for OA. Grace Walley adds 12 points and 11 rebounds for W/D. Ella Beardslee chips in 12 points.
Unatego Girls Basketball crunches Whitney Point 69-30 for a non-league win at UCS. Bailey McCoy leads a balanced attack with 13 points for the Spartans. Avery James nets 11 points and Harly Birdsall adds 10 points. Gracie Tilt fires in 9 points.
7-Franklin defeats 9-Sharon Springs 69-30 in the TVL Girls Basketball playoffs at FCS. Shannon Kingsbury explodes for 33 points and 8 steals for the Purple Devils. Maddie Hyzer grabs 21 rebounds. Sara Rosenbusch totals 12 rebounds and 7 steals. Lilly Tessier scores 15 points for SS.
G-MU Girls Basketball trips up Gilboa/Windham 41-40 for a non-league road win. Alyssa Sorochinsky (7 points) hits a foul shot with 4 seconds left to lift the Raiders. Andrea Favinger buries 18 points to lead the way. Hannah Tuttle nets 16 points for G/W. Ashtyn Hansen adds 11 points.
B-G Girls Basketball downs Candor 57-19 for a non-league win at home. Jayslin Henderson goes off for a career high 26 points, 16 rebounds and 9 steals for the Bobcats. Marissa Mayo chips in 11 points and Johnna Henderson hits for 7 points.
Franklin Girls Basketball clips Harpursville 36-34 for a non-league road win. Shannon Kingsbury records her first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 steals and 10 rebounds for the Purple Devils. Maddie Hyzer adds 15 rebounds. Adriana Hartman tallies 19 points for HCS.
Edmeston/Morris Girls Basketball crunches Canajoharie/Fort Plain (S2, B) 54-27 for a non-league win at MCS. Molly Rifanburg heats up for 25 points for E/M. Haylie Lund zips in 12 points and Hannah Wist nets 6 points.
Delhi Girls Basketball beats Unadilla Valley 58-32 in the MAC playoffs at DA. Natalie Vredenburgh stacks up 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals for the Bulldogs. Danielle Ennist totals 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Adrienne Hodge scores 17 points for UV. Jaiden Schrag nets 11 points.