Kane 27, Bradford 26
KANE — In yet another defensive battle for the Bradford boys basketball team, the Owls fell just short against Kane.
Trailing by a point with the game’s final possession, the Owls missed a shot but put the rebound back into the net. The game clock’s waning seconds had already expired, however, leaving Bradford with a 27-26 loss.
“The defensive effort is there, we just didn’t make enough stops to secure victory,” Bradford coach John Bennardi said. “We were 1-of-12 from beyond the arc and missed a bunch of bunnies inside. We had a lot of shots that looked like they were halfway down and went back out.”
Of Bradford’s five losses, Wednesday’s defeat was the third time this season that the Owls have held an opponent under 30 points yet come out on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Kane beat Bradford up on the boards, securing 11 offensive rebounds to Bradford’s one.
“I give Kane all the credit in the world,” Bennardi said. “They’ve always been a scrappy bunch and their coach does a nice job with them. They did a nice job switching defenses and made shots when they needed to.”
Andy Jekielek led Kane with a game-high 16 points, while Jack Bell added six points. Cam Austin scored eight points for Bradford, and Jake Franz and Dalton Dixon each tacked on seven points.
“This doesn’t define our season at all,” Bennardi said. “Our schedule is not easy, and every game we’re in is a dog fight. They’re facing adversity and smiling at it, we just didn’t hit enough shots to overcome it tonight.”
AT KANE Bradford (26) Austin 4 2-4 8, Dixon 3 0-0 7, Franz 3 1-2 7, Ruolo 0 2-2 2, Wineberg 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Kane (27) Jekielek 7 4-6 16, Bell 2 2-2 6, Mishic 1 0-0 3, Greville 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Three-point goals: Bradford 1 (Austin), Kane 2 (Jekielek, Mishic); Total fouls: Bradford 10, Kane 10; fouled out:
Coudersport 69,
Galeton 20
COUDERSPORT — Coudersport’s offense couldn’t be stopped as they dominated Galeton for four quarters.
Five Falcons scored in double-digits on the night. Christian Furman led with 17 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists. Brady Streich had 16 points and six assists while Mason Roessner and Logan Ruter had 11 each. Garrett Kellert had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Aiden Whipple had 10 points for Galeton.
AT COUDERSPORT Galeton (20) Whipple 4 1-4 10, Pagano 2 2-3 6, Cimino 1 0-0 2, Douglas 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Coudersport (69) Furman 7 2-2 17, Streich 8 0-0 16, Roessner 4 2-2 11, Ruter 4 3-4 11, Kellert 5 1-2 11, R. Streich 1 0-0 3. Totals:
Three-point goals: Galeton 1 (Whipple), Coudy 3 (Furman, Roessner, R. Streich); Total fouls: Galeton 10, Coudy 10; fouled out:
DISTRICT 9 LEAGUE
DuBois 36, St. Marys 33
ST. MARYS — Chooch Husted’s 15 points led DuBois to a fourth quarter comeback win over St. Marys.
Husted had six of his team’s 16 points in the final frame that led to DuBois’ comeback. Tanner Fox paced St. Marys with 10 points on the night.
Husted 7 1-6 15, Foradora 2 2-2 8, Thompson 2 0-0 6, Kovalyak 2 0-0 5, Shaffer-Doan 1 0-1 2. Totals:
St. Marys (33)Fox 5 0-0 10, Mitchell 3 2-3 8, Thorwart 2 0-0 5, Nedinski 2 0-0 4, Coudreit 1 0-1 2, Hetrick 1 0-0 2, Bille 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Three-point goals: DuBois 5 (Thompson 2, Foradora 2, Kovalyak), St. Marys 1 (Thorwart); Total fouls: DuBois 11, St. Marys 14; fouled out: None
