Lady Lancers down Lady Tigers in opener

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 30 November 2023 at 9:50 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Bella Groves drives by Elba’s Kennedy Augello as Addison Dillenbeck sets a pick during the host Lady Tigers loss to the Lady Lancers this evening.

Led by a trio of double figure scorers, Elba downed host Lyndonville 55-36 this evening in the Genesee Region League girls basketball season opener.

Sydney Reilly scored a game high 17, Lydia Ross 15 and Mariah Ognibene 10 for Elba as Madalyn Hall added 8, Brea Smith 3 and Ava Burzek 2.

Addison Dillenbeck led Lyndonville with 12. Ashlee Stephens added 6, Bella Groves 5, Alexa Robinson and Lilly Raduns 4, Katelynn Breeze 3 and Kayli Miller 2 for the Lady Tigers.

Trailing 12-10 after the first quarter, Lyndonville pulled even three times early in the second period but could not take the lead. Elba answered with a key 9-0 run to close the period and regain the lead for good by a 25-16 margin at the half. The Lady Lancers upped the advantage to 14, 46-32, at the three-quarter mark.

Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson puts up a shot as Elba’s Sydney Reilly attempts to block.