Cage rivalry to highlight upcoming week

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 11 January 2015 at 12:00 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Devonte Howard and his Mustang teammates face key games this upcoming week against Wilson and rival Albion.

Rivals Medina and Albion will meet in boys and girls basketball games on Friday to highlight the upcoming week of area high school sports action. Medina will host the boys game and Albion the girls contest.

Currently at 3-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition, the Medina boys squad also faces a key contest early in the week at 2-0 Wilson on Tuesday.

Due to repairs being made to the court because of water damage, both the Roy-Hart girls and boys teams will have their scheduled home games switched to road contests this coming week. The girls game has been switched to Akron at 5 p.m. Tuesday and the boys game will be played at Newfane at 5 p.m. Friday.

On the wrestling mats, Lyndonville will host Kendall on Tuesday in a Genesee Region League contest.

The week’s schedule is as follows:

Monday

Girls Basketball: Kendall at Pembroke, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

Boys Basketball: Medina at Wilson, Albion at Barker, Newfane at CSAT 6 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Wheatland-Chili, Lyndonville at Attica, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Roy-Hart at Akron, 5 p.m.; Wilson at Medina, CSAT at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Barker at Albion, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Newfane at Albion, Barker at Medina, Akron at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Kendall at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley, Barker/Roy-Hart at Tonawanda, 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Girls Basketball: Holley at Wheatland-Chili, RAC at Kendall, Lyndonville at Attica, 7 p.m.
Wrestling: Medina at Wilson, Albion at Akron, Newfane vs. Barker/Roy-Hart at Barker, 6 p.m.

Thursday

Boys Basketball: Notre Dame at Lyndonville, Holley at Elba, Oakfield-Alabama at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Medina at Newfane, Roy-Hart at Albion, Barker at Akron, 6 p.m.
Wrestling: Medina at Newfane, Albion at Attica, HFL at Holley, 6 p.m.

Friday

Boys Basketball: Roy-Hart at Newfane, 5 p.m.; Wilson at Barker, 6 p.m.; Albion at Medina, CSAT at Akron, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Akron at CSAT, 6 p.m.; Barker at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Medina at Albion, Elba at Holley, Lyndonville at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Barker at Albion, 4:30 p.m.

N-O Standings

Boys Basketball: Medina 3-0, Akron 2-0, Wilson 2-0, Albion 1-1, Roy-Hart 1-2, Barker 0-2, CSAT 0-2, Newfane 0-2
Girls Basketball: Newfane 2-0, Wilson 2-0, Albion 1-1, Akron 1-1, Barker 1-1, CSAT 1-1, Roy-Hart 1-2, Medina 0-3
Boys Swimming: Roy-Hart 4-0, Medina 4-1, Barker 2-1, Albion 1-3, Akron 0-3, Newfane 0-3
Girls Swimming: Newfane 3-0, Roy-Hart 3-1, Akron 2-1, Medina 2-3, Barker 1-2, Albion 0-4
Wrestling: Akron 2-0, Newfane 2-0, Albion 1-1, Barker/Roy-Hart 1-1, Medina 0-2, Wilson 0-2