ADIRONDACK 56, LITTLE FALLS 52
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — The Adirondack Wildcats broke a tie midway through the fourth quarter and defeated Little Falls 56-52 Monday to continue an early season trend for the Mounties.
Little Falls (0-4, 0-3 CSC-I) has been tied or has led in the fourth quarter of each game this season but has yet to win.
“We come back,” Little Falls coach Brian Dunn said. “We do things right, we do the things we’re supposed to do. Then we get a lead and we start playing not to lose. We get away from what was working.”
Brandon Mosher’s three-pointer from the top of the key pulled Little Falls even at 47 with 4:59 left in the game. Following one empty possession for each team, Adirondack ran a long pass on an inbounding play and Matt Sprowell beat the Mounties down the court for the go-ahead layup. A jump ball on Little Falls’ ensuing possession gave possession back to Adirondack and Denver Divens hit two free throws at the other end of the floor. Andre Adkins followed with a second-chance basket to put the Wildcats up 53-47 with 3:04 to play.
Bryce Salamone snapped a three-minute scoreless drought for Little falls with a steal and a layup. Defensively, the Mounties resorted to fouling to stop the clock, a tactic that proved effective as Adirondack missed a series of crucial free throws. Mike Conley hit one foul shot for a 54-49 lead but missed his second. The Wildcats, who had made nine of their first 12 free throws, then missed the front ends of back-to-back one-and-ones but the Mounties were unable to capitalize by scoring at their end of the floor.
Adkins made a layup in the closing seconds to clinch the victory and cap a 25-point individual performance. Salamone answered with a three-pointer to pull Little Falls back within four points but the Mounties would never regain possession after the basket with 4.1 seconds on the clock.
Adirondack led 10-4 in the first quarter but Little Falls fought back to take a 21-19 lead on a three-point shot by Alex Ewanyk in the second quarter. Adirondack led 27-26 at halftime following a pair of foul shots by Sprowell with 1.1 seconds on the clock. The lead changed hands six times in the third quarter before the Wildcats ended the period with a 6-0 run and took a 43-38 lead.
Ewanyk led Little Falls with 17 points. Salamone scored all eight of his points in the fourth quarter as he, Ewanyk and Mosher each hit two of Little Falls’ eight three-pointers. Brandon Terzi had six points and 11 rebounds and Salamone led Little Falls with four assists.
Adkins had eight rebounds to go with his 25 points for Adirondack (3-0, 2-0 CSC-I). Conley scored eight points and Divens scored all six of his in the fourth quarter.
Little Falls was a 69-31 winner in junior varsity play.
The Mounties play at home again Wednesday against Herkimer. Adirondack takes on Mohawk Friday in Boonville.
ADIRONDACK WILDCATS 56, LITTLE FALLS MOUNTIES 52
ADIRONDACK (3-0, 2-0 CSC-I) — Mike Conley 3 1-3 8; Andre Adkins 12 1-4 25; Cory Youngs 2 1-1 5; Marty Candee 3 0-0 6; Alex Grenier 1 0-0 2; Matt Sprowell 1 2-3 4; Denver Divens 1 4-4 6. Totals: 23 9-15 56.
LITTLE FALLS (0-4, 0-3 CSC-I) — Bryce Salamone 3 0-0 8; Josh Delaney 2 1-2 5; Tim Morgan 1 0-0 3; Nikko Hammersmith 1 0-0 3; Alex Ewanyk 7 1-3 17; Brandon Mosher 2 1-2 7; Brandon Terzi 2 2-2 6; Todd Nichols 1 1-1 3. Totals: 19 6-10 52.
Adirondack 12 15 16 13 — 56
Little Falls 7 19 12 14 — 52
Three-pointers — Adirondack 1 (Conley 1); Little Falls 8 (Ewanyk 2, Mosher 2, Salamone 2, Hammersmith 1, Morgan 1). JV score — Little Falls 69, Adirondack 31.
WEST CANADA VALLEY 88, ORISKANY 37
NEWPORT, N.Y. — The West Canada Valley Indians jumped on Oriskany early Monday and dealt the Redskins their first defeat of the season by an 88-37 score.
The Indians outscored Oriskany 28-5 in the first quarter and led 58-15 at halftime on the way to the 31-point win at home.
Jared Suderley had 23 points and 16 rebounds — all in the first half — to lead West Canada Valley (5-0, 3-0 CSC-III) which has three consecutive wins against teams that had not previously lost. The Indians beat Westmoreland Thursday and Dolgeville Saturday.
Alex Maxwell, Max McMahon and Paul Atkinson each contributed 11 points for the Indians who got scoring contributions from 11 different players. Maxwell also had seven rebounds and four assists.
Jacob O’Neil led Oriskany (6-1, 2-1 CSC-III) with 11 points.
West Canada Valley next plays Friday at Morrisville-Eaton.
WEST CANADA VALLEY INDIANS 88, ORISKANY REDSKINS 37
ORISKANY (6-1, 2-1 CSC-III) — Rhett Kallassy 4; Mike Bunal 1; Steve Rossi 3; Travis Tyler 1; Tyler McCorduck 5; Nate Keating 2; Andre Jordan 6; Jacob Murphy 4; Jacob O’Neil 11. Totals: 14-8-37.
WEST CANADA VALLEY (5-0, 3-0 CSC-III) — Xavier Maxwell 6; Alex Maxwell 11; Cassidy Whalen 3; Max McMahon 11; Kyle Humphrey 5; Zack Henderson 4; Paul Atkinson 11; David Chavis 8; Matt Butler 2; Tyler Porter 4; Jared Suderley 23. Totals: 32-19-88.
Oriskany 5 10 11 11 — 37
West Canada Valley 28 30 17 13 — 88
Three-pointers — Oriskany 1 (Jordan 1); West Canada Valley 5 (Suderley 2, Atkinson 1, Humphrey 1, McMahon 1). JV score — West Canada Valley 70, Oriskany 35.
OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH 44, ROME CATHOLIC 41
ROME, N.Y. — Alex Bowers scored 17 points for Oppenheim-Ephratah Monday and the Hawks defeated the Rome Catholic Redwings 44-41 for their first win of the season.
The Hawks (1-2) limited Rome Catholic to 12 first-half points, led by nine at the intermission and held on to win as the Redwings (1-4) picked up their pace in the second half. The Redwings outscored Oppenheim-Ephratah 16-11 in the fourth quarter but could not erase all of an eight-point deficit.
John Blaschak had 15 points and 18 rebounds for Rome Catholic and Josh Blair added 10 and 16.
Rome Catholic was a 43-33 winner in junior varsity play.
The Hawks play at home Wednesday against Remsen.
Compiled From Evening Times and Evening Telegram Staff Reports
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