Lady Tigers give Lady Lancers a scare

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Aubrey Lewis puts up a shot over Elba defender Emily Reynolds during the Lady Tigers loss to the host Lady Lancers this afternoon.

Lyndonville’s Alecia Hinkson looks to drive against Elba’s Emily Reynolds.

Once beaten (13-1) Elba needed a fourth quarter scoring burst to down an undermanned, upset minded Lyndonville squad (2-12) 40-29 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game at Elba.

Trailing by three early in the final period, Elba erupted for a key 14-0 scoring surge, including 12 by Emily Reynolds, to regain the lead for good at 36-25 with two minutes to go.

Reynolds finished with a game high 19 and Maddie Muchlig 13 to lead the way for Elba as Carli Bogue added 5, Tatiana Draper 2 and Madison Howard 1.

Aubrey Lewis led Lyndonville with 15 as Alecia Hinkson added 6, Miranda Lembcke 4 and Grace Hayes and Stacey Buckland 2 each.

Lyndonville, which was missing two regulars, Makenzie Muck and Abi Rodriguez, due to illness, grabbed an 8-6 first period lead as Hinkson had a three and a two.

The lead changed hands seven times in the sea-saw second quarter which finished with Elba up 17-16. Muchlig tallied 9, including two threes, to spark the Lady Lancers during that stretch while Lewis had 6 for the Lady Tigers.

There were five more lead changes in a low scoring third period which ended with Lyndonville up 23-22 after a late basket by Hayes.

A layup by Lewis put Lyndonville up by three, 25-22, at the outset of the final period but Elba answered back with what proved to be the decisive Reynolds led 14-0 scoring surge.

Lyndonville’s Stacey Buckland grabs a rebound against Elba defenders Carli Bogue.