Three game week upcoming for Purple Eagles

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 2 February 2020 at 8:10 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Xavier Cornick and his Purple Eagles teammates face a busy schedule of three games this coming week.

Looking to maintain a hold of the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball lead Albion (8-2) will host Barker on Thursday. The Purple Eagles also have a pair of non league games on tap during the week as they host LeRoy on Tuesday and visit I Prep on Friday.

A big N-O boys basketball rivalry game will have runner-up Newfane (6-3) hosting Wilson (5-3) on Thursday. Wilson also visits Akron (5-4) on Monday.

A key N-O girls basketball game will have front-running Wilson (9-0) hosting rival runner-up Newfane (7-1) on Tuesday.

Lyndonville will visit Kendall in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game on Wednesday. In G-R girls basketball the Lady Tigers will host the Lady Eagles on Tuesday.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball: Holley at Barker, Wilson at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Warsaw, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Buffalo Science at Medina, 6 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Basketball: LeRoy at Albion, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Roy-Hart at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, Albion at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Lyndonville, Holley at Alexander, 7 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Basketball: Lyndonville at Kendall, Alexander at Holley, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Barker at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Buffalo Arts at Albion, 7 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball: Wilson at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Barker at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Pembroke at Holley, Notre Dame at Kendall, 7 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball: Lyndonville at Wheatland-Chili, Holley at Pembroke, Notre Dame at Kendall, Albion at I Prep, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Akron at Medina, Barker at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Wilson at Roy-Hart, 7 p.m.
Swimming: N-O vs. G-R Girls Meet, 6 p.m.  at Gates, Chili

N-O Basketball Standings
Boys: Albion 8-2, Newfane 6-3, Medina 6-4, Wilson 5-3, Akron 5-4, Roy-Hart 2-7, Barker 0-9
Girls: Wilson 9-0, Newfane 7-1, Albion 6-4, Roy-Hart 4-5, Akron 3-6, Barker 3-6, Medina 0-10

G-R Basketball Standings
Boys Division 1: Oakfield-Alabama 8-2, Byron-Bergen 7-3, Attica 5-5, Pembroke 4-6, Alexander 3-6, Holley 1-10.
Boys Division 2: Elba 9-1, Notre Dame 8-2, Lyndonville 6-4, Wheatland-Chili 3-6, Kendall 1-10.
Girls Division 1: Pembroke 9-1, Byron-Bergen 7-3, Oakfield-Alabama 7-4, Alexander 5-5, Attica 3-7, Holley 0-10.
Girls Division 2: Elba 8-2, Wheatland-Chili 7-3, Notre Dame 6-4, Lyndonville 2-8, Kendall 1-8.