BOYS NON-LEAGUE
Smethport 45, Kane 44
KANE — Smethport traveled to Kane for a non-league matchup, edging out a 45-44 victory that came down to the final seconds.
Alex Ognen led all scorers with 15 points for the Hubbers, pulling down seven rebounds as well.
“[Ognen] played really well. He’s our floor leader and he stepped up big, providing really good offense and playing really good defense,” said Hubbers head coach Jay Acker.
Brandon Higley and John Adamoski controlled the boards for Smethport, grabbing 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
Kane was led by Jon Mishic, who scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers.
The Wolves fell behind by 15 heading into the fourth quarter but rallied late with an 18-4 advantage in the final period. Smethport missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw that gave Kane an opportunity to win it at the buzzer, but the Hubbers contested the last shot well enough to force a miss and secure the win.
“First game, you don’t really know what to expect, just hope your guys come out and play hard. Kane has gotten the better of us the last few years, so to start the year with a win like this over a good team is a great confidence booster for us. It gives us a nice boost going into another tough matchup Wednesday with Coudersport,” Acker said.
Ognen 4 5-10 15, Higley 2 2-4 7, Adamoski 1 1-2 3, Alfieri 3 0-1 8, Neff 1 0-0 2, Williams 1 1-1 3, Leet 1 1-3 3, Watson 1 0-0 2, Cole 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Kane (44)Jekielek 2 0-2 4, Greville 3 2-4 9, Mishic 4 0-2 11, Bell 3 1-2 7, Ackley 1 0-0 3, Darr 0 2-2 2, Lundeen 2 0-0 4. Totals:
Three-point goals: Smethport (5) Ognen 2,Higley 1, Alfieri 2, Kane (5) Greville 1, Mishic 3, Ackley 1; Total fouls: Smethport 12, Kane 17; fouled out:
GIRLS NON-LEAGUE
Johnsonburg 51,
Port Allegany 26
JOHNSONBURG — Johnsonburg won its second-straight game with a convincing 51-26 victory over Port Allegany.
The Lady Rams were led by the two-headed attack of Kaci Stelene, who scored 20 points, and AnnaSophia Stauffer with 14 points.
The Lady Rams produced elite defense in the first half, holding the Lady Gators to just seven points including a second quarter in which they allowed no field goals.
Much of Port Allegany’s scoring came from Kayleigha Dowell, who had 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. While Leigha Nelson only produced three points on offense, she shined on the defensive end, collecting six steals for the Lady Gators.
Johnsonburg won the game without making a single three-pointer.
AT JOHNSONBURG Port Allegany (26)Nelson 1 0-0 3, Moses 2 0-0 5, Simpson 1 0-0 3, Borowski 1 0-0 2, Dowell 4 2-4 13. Totals:
Johnsonburg (51)Kojancic 3 0-0 6, Casilio 1 1-4 3, Stauffer 6 2-2 14, Brechtel 1 0-0 2, Myers 3 0-2 6, Stelene 6 8-12 20. Totals:
Three-point goals: Port (6) Nelson 1, Moses 1, Simpson 1, Dowell 3 Jburg (0); Total fouls: Port 15, Jburg 12; fouled out:
Oswayo Valley 31, Bolivar-Richburg 29
BOLIVAR, N.Y. — With time running out and the score tied at 29, Jenna Freer hit an 18-foot jump shot with less than five seconds remaining to give Oswayo Valley a victory over interstate rival Bolivar-Richburg.
The bucket was Freer’s first of the game, completing a comeback that saw OV out-score the Wolverines 11-3 in the fourth quarter. McKenna Nanning scored eight points for the Lady Green Wave, while Charlotte Austin-Keech and Ella Malogrino each added six points.
Jessica Majot scored a game-high 13 points for B-R, while Kayli Giardini added 10 points.
AT BOLIVAR (N.Y.) Oswayo Valley (31)Austin-Keech 2 3-3 7, Mesler 2 0-0 4, Malogrino 3 0-0 6, George 2 0-3 4, Freer 1 0-2 2, Nanning 4 0-0 8. Totals:
Bolivar-Richburg (29)Baldwin 1 0-0 2, Cantrell 2 0-0 4, Giardini 4 2-7 10, Majot 5 3-5 13. Totals:
Three-point goals: OV 0, B-R 0; Total fouls: OV , B-R 13; fouled out:
JV:
JOHNSONBURG TOURNAMENT (Saturday)
Johnsonburg 36, Coudersport 31
JOHNSONBURG — Johnsonburg secured out a tight victory over Coudersport in the Johnsonburg Tournament behind Tess Kojancic’s 12 points and Kaci Stelene’s 10.
Holding a one-point lead after three quarters, the Lady Rams were able to hold the Lady Falcons to just five points in the fourth.
Johnsonburg shot an efficient 8-11 from the free throw line and fouled Coudersport just five times over the contest; the Lady Rams drew 14 fouls throughout.
Myers 2 1-2 3, Porterfield 3 0-0 7, Frame 4 3-4 12, Chambers 1 0-0 3, Sierra Myers 3 0-2 6. Totals:
Johnsonburg (36)Kojancic 4 4-5 12, Casilio 1 0-0 2, Stauffer 3 0-0 8, Prechtel 1 0-0 2, Myers 1 0-0 2, Stelene 3 4-6 10. Totals:
Three-point goals: Coudy (3) Porterfield 1, Frame 1, Chambers 1; Jburg (2) Stauffer 2; Total fouls: Coudy 14, Jburg 5; fouled out:
JV: None.
