PORT ALLEGANY – Nine players scored for Port Allegany as the Lady Gators jumped out to a big first-quarter lead en route to a 60-10 victory over Austin in the opening round of the Lady Gators’ holiday tournament.
Autumn Buchsenschutz (13) and Cailey Barnett (12) led the offensive outpouring for the Lady Gators (4-3 overall, 1-1 NTL), as the team jumped out to a 23-2 lead after the first eight minutes of play, which also counted as a North Tier League matchup.
Buchsenschutz and Erin Stauffer added seven steals apiece, while Brianna Roys added four points and nine rebounds.
Port Allegany advances to today’s championship game against Galeton at 6 p.m., while Austin plays Smethport at 3 p.m. in the consolation.
Galeton 55, Smethport 44
PORT ALLEGANY – Cortney Parsell scored 27 points and Galeton used a big second half to take down Smethport in the opening round of the girls Port Allegany Holiday tournament on Monday.
Parsell made eight baskets, including three 3-pointers, and was a 8-for-11 from the charity stripe.
Abbey Woodard and Emily Treat scored in double figures for the Lady Hubbers, adding 14 and 13 tallies respectively. However, Smethport (2-3) could only manage 13 second-half points.
Galeton (4-1) is set to take on host Port Allegany for the tournament championship today at 6 p.m. Smethport and Austin play for third place at 3 p.m.
Austin (10)
Brewen 3 0-4 6, Brewer 1 1-2 3, Latimore 0 1-2 1, Glover Hooftallen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 4 2-8 10.
Port Allegany (60)
Sprankle 2 0-2 4, Stauffer 4 0-0 8, A. Buchsenschutz 5 0-0 13, Daniels 1 1-2 3, Cailey Barnett 5 0-0 12, Garzel 0 2-2 2, Roys 2 0-4 4, Lathrop 3 1-2 7, E. Buchsenschutz 3 1-2 7. Totals 25 5-14 60.
Austin 2 6 6 10
Port Allegany 23 42 50 60
Three-point goals: Port Allegany 5 (A. Buchsenschutz 3, Barnett 2)
Total fouls: Port 14, Austin 16. Fouled out: None
At Port Allegany
Galeton (55)
Shadle 4 5-6 13, L.Parsell 2 0-2 5, Pagano 3 0-0 6, C. Parsell 8 8-11 27, Ludington 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 13-19 55.
Smethport (44)
Szarowicz 1 0-0 2, Wright 1 0-0 2, E. Treat 5 0-2 13, Todd 1 0-0 2, Woodard 5 2-4 14, Jack 2 1-3 5, K. Treat 2 2-6 6. Totals: 17 5-15 44.
Galeton 11 16 37 55
Smethport 17 31 35 44
Three-point goals: Galeton (4). (C. Parsell 3, L. Parsell); Smethport 5 (E. Treat 3, Woodard 2)
