In a marathon contest, Roy-Hart outlasted vising Tonawanda 55-52 in triple overtime in a non league girls basketball game this evening.

Courtney Aquilina scored 8 points and Madison DiNeri 6 over the three overtime periods for Roy-Hart which also got two clutch free throws by Adella Dukes in the final extra period.

Aquilina and DiNeri also both had key baskets in the fourth period to help the Lady Rams rally into a 40-40 tie at the end of regulation..

The contest was deadlocked at 43-43 after the first overtime period and at 47-47 at the end of the second.

Aquilina finished with 21, DiNeri 16 and Dukes 12 as the Lady Rams improve to 2-1.

Elba 77, Albion 33
Elba downed Albion 77-33 in another non league contest.

Madison Hughson scored 17 points and Julia Knight added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Albion.

Sydney Reilly scored 29 and Lydia Ross 21 for Elba.

Trailing 44-39, Barker rallied with a big 26-17 scoring edge in the final period to down visiting Alden 65-61 in a non league contest as the Bulldogs snapped a season opening three game losing streak.

Luey Conte scored 10 points and Aidan Mescall 6 to lead Barker in the decisive final period.

Castro and Mescall both finished with a total of 24 points. Castro also scored 8 in the third period and Mescall, who hit six threes on the evening, had 6.

In another non league contest, Greece Odyssey defeated host Lyndonville 85-21.

Justin Higgins scored 7 and Quincey McClinsey 5 for Lyndonville.

Victorious in 7 of the 9 bouts decided on the mat, four forfeit losses, worth a total of 24 points, proved to be fatal for Medina as the Mustangs dropped a narrow 36-31 decision at defending champion Newfane this evening to open the Niagara-Orleans League wrestling season.

Conor Crandall (190) and Sawyer Kingsbury (285) both registered pins for Medina.

The Mustangs also got major decision wins by Brennan Allen (160) and Liam Castricone (131) along with decision wins by Kole Campbell (170), Brody Fry (215) and Luke Duffina (124).

Aidan Gillings (145) and Ayden Buttery (152) both scored pins to account for Newfane’s other 12 points.

In another N-O opener, Akron downed visiting Albion 48-12.

Jaxon Lynch and Mason Lynch both registered pins for Albion.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Abigail Glyshaw in action in the 200 Medley Relay for Roy-Hart/Barker during today’s win over visiting Albion.

Roy-Hart/Barker opened defense of its Niagara-Orleans League boys and girls swim titles by scoring a sweep over visiting Albion this evening.

The Channel Cats won the boys’ meet 95-62 and the girls’ competition 104-65.

The Roy-Hart/Barker boys squad was led by a trio of individual event double winners including Carson Hashem (50 Free and 100 Free), Nick Armenia (200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly) and Sean Labiak (200 Free, 100 Backstroke).

Mason Giattino won the 500 Free and Matt Kania the 100 Breaststroke for Albion.

Julia Miles doubled in the 50 Free and 100 Free for the Roy-Hart/Barker girls as Abigail Glyshaw took the 200 Free, Madelina Pavlock the 500 Free and Ava Achtyl the 100 Backstroke.

Keira Sidari was a double winner in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly and Willow Gaines took the 100 Breaststroke for the Albion girls.

In the day’s other meet, Akron swept host Medina winning the boys’ competition 105-49 and the girls’ 98-42.

Bryson Ford was a double winner in the Butterfly and Breaststroke for the Medina boys and Madelynn Rutledge took the Backstroke for the girls.

Finn McCue competes in the 200 Medley Relay for Albion.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Lilly Raduns looks to pass as Cole Carnes defends for Barker during the Lady Tigers home court win this evening.

Ten players contributed to the point production as Lyndonville rolled to a 59-25 victory over visiting Barker in a non league girls basketball game this evening.

Addison Dillenbeck scored a game high 21 points and Ashlee Stephens had 12 to spearhead the Lyndonville offense. Kayli Miller chipped in with 6, Lilly Raduns and Jocelyn Mack 4, Elizabeth Whipple and Elisabeth Ingersoll 3 and Isabella Groves, Katelynn Breeze and Alexa Robinson 2 each.

Michayla Greene scored 8, Keira Dalton 7, Rachel Sutter 6, Hailey Dodge 2 and Cole Carnes and Rachel Samson 1 each for Barker.

Jumping out to an 11-0 lead at the outset, Lyndonville was up 15-3 at the end of the opening period as Dillenbeck scored 8 and Stephens 5 to lead that run.

The Lady Tigers extended their advantage to 20 (27-7) at the half and to 28 (46-18) at the three-quarter mark. Six players contributed baskets in the third period.

Lyndonville improves to 3-1 and Barker slips to 0-5.

Barker’s Addison Szafranski works to drive against Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson.

Kendall, Barker and Holley all lost on the road this evening in non league boys basketball action.

Pavilion nipped Kendall 67-65 in overtime, Byron-Bergen downed Barker 71-61 and Greece Odyssey topped Holley 67-43.

Trailing 32-26 at the half and 43-37 after three quarters, Pavilion hit a late three to send the game into overtime deadlocked at 59-59.

Jacek Kwiatkowski scored 21, Austin Werth 12, Louie Conte 11, Nick Cole 8, Austin Wakefield and Will Kludt 5 each and Hunter Richards 3 for Kendall. Conte also grabbed off 21 rebounds.

Braedyn Chambry scored a game high 24 and Brody Baubie tallied 17 to pace Byron-Bergen which led 37-25 at the half.

Aidan Mescall scored 20, Luey Castro 16, Isaac Monaco 10, Owen Harris 9 and Logan Murrell 6 for Barker.

Destin Kuyal scored 13, Vinny Golisano 12 and Josh Silpoch 7 for Holley which trailed 36-19 at the half.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Justin Higgins goes in for a layup as Gabriel Greenfield comes in from behind for Wheatland-Chili. The action took place during the host Tigers loss to W-C this evening.

A big scoring run to close the first quarter sparked Wheatland-Chili to a 58-30 win over host Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game this evening.

Leading 7-4, W-C put together a 13-0 run to finish the opening period and open up a 20-4 lead.

W-C went on to hold a 33-14 advantage at the half.

Justin Higgins scored 10, Colton Smith 9 and Daniel Barry 6 for Lyndonville.

The Tigers next host Greece Odyssey in a non league game at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Daniel Barry puts up a shot for Lyndonville against W-C defender A’Nari Trotter.

Improving to 6-0, Kendall downed rival Holley 35-22 in a Genesee Region League girls basketball game this evening at Kendall.

Alea Barrett took game high scoring honors with 11 for Kendall as Ava LaMay and Brooke Rodas both added 6, Stella Kwiatek 5, Danielle Offhaus 4,and Addison Kludt 3.

Lia Larson also had 17 rebounds and Rodas 11 for the Lady Eagles.

Alivia Wolf and Zoey Wolf each scored 6, Samantha Bates 4 and Emma Brady, Leigha Walker and Jailyn Bishop 2 for Holley.

LaMay scored 6 and Rodas hit a three to spark Kendall out to an 11-6 first quarter lead.

The Lady Eagles maintained leads of 18-8 at the half and 26-18 after three quarters.

Barrett had a two and a three in the second period and Kwiatek and Barrett both hit threes in the third. Alivia Wolf hit two threes in the third for Holley but the Lady Hawks could get no closer than five at 18-13.

Kendall got threes from Barrett and Rodas in the final period to help close out the win.

Holley is now 2-3.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina club hockey teams scored a pair of wins over the weekend 3-2 over St. Mary’s of Lancaster and 5-0 over City Honors/Cardinal O’Hara.

Friday evening, Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina traveled to Cheektowaga to face St. Mary’s of Lancaster in a White Division Club Hockey game.

Falling behind halfway through the first, RBM tied the score on a goal by Colby Boyer (Newfane) with assists going to Luc Wagner (Medina) and Jack Goehle (Newfane).

In the second, RBM took the lead on a score from Holden Burkhard (Newfane), with the assist by Paul Lassman (Wilson).

St. Mary’s tied it by the end of the second, but a goal by Joel Harris (Barker) near the end of the final period sealed the game.

Devan Derda (Newfane) picked up the win in goal.

On Saturday evening, RBM entertained City Honors/Cardinal O’Hare and came away with a 5-0 win.

Goals came from Connor Ernest (Newfane), two from Wagner, one of which was short-handed and two from Richard Keppler (Medina).

Highlighting the game were two 5 on 3 penalty kills by the RBM defense and, the shutout in goal by Jordan Johnson (Medina).

RBM’s next game is Friday night at 9 p.m. in Jamestown.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball – Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Holley at Greece Odyssey, Kendall at Pavilion, Barker at Byron-Bergen, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Holley at Kendall, 7 p.m.

Tuesday
Girls Basketball – Barker at Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming – Albion at Roy-Hart/Barker, Akron at Medina, 5 p.m.

Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Medina at West Seneca West, 6:30 p.m.; Alden at Barker, 6:45 p.m.; Kendall at Holley, Greece Odyssey at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Elba at Albion, Tonawanda at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Holley-Kendall at Eastridge, Albion at Akron, Medina at Newfane, Roy-Hart/Barker at Wilson, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Girls Basketball – Attica at Holley, Byron-Bergen at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Swimming – Albion at Newfane, Akron at Roy-Hart/Barker, 5 p.m.
Wrestling – Lyndonville at Albion, 6 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball – Akron at Albion, Holland at Medina, Barker at Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Oakfield-Alabama, Byron-Bergen at Holley, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Roy-Hart at Park School, 6 p.m.; Albion at Akron, Barker at Alexander, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball – Roy-Hart at Allegany-Limestone, 12 p.m.
Wrestling – NCCC Tournament