Albion evened its Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball record at 5-5 by downing host Roy-Hart 61-35 this evening.

Tyler Cody scored 22, Nate Gibson 19 and Wesley Olles 9 to set the pace for the Purple Eagles which led 35-15 at the half.

Matt Aquilina scored 16 and Tysen McCaa 7 for the Rams which slip to 0-8.

Akron 60, Barker 47
Akron stayed in the N-O title chase by downing Barker 60-47 to improve to 7-2.

Derren Brooks and Ben Gerstung each scored 19 and Blake Gerstung 14 to lead the way for the Tigers as Brodie Hill added 5 and Ace Abrams 3

Anthony Taliaferro scored 20, Donovan Hefferon 11 and Carson Schwab 8 for Barker which is now 1-8

N-O Standings: Wilson 10-0, Akron 7-2, Medina 6-3, Albion 5-5, Newfane 3-6, Barker 1-8, Roy-Hart 0-8.

Akron dominated the action at today’s annual Niagara-Orelasn girls All League swim meet at Newfane by taking first place in six of 11 events.

Aurora VanDusen was an individual event double winner for Akron in the 500 Free (5:58.48) and the 100 Breaststroke (1:16.95) as Charlotte Carlson took the 100 Butterfly (1:08.45) and Brooke Milhollen the 100 Backstroke (1:09.98).

Akron also captured the 200 Medley Relay in 2:06.10 with the quartet of Milhollen, VanDusen, Carlson and Eliza Koopman and the 400 Free Relay in 4:14.12 with the foursome of Milhollen, VanDusen, Carlson and Avery Haak.

Albion’s Keira Sidari was a double winner in the 200 Individual Medley (2:22.53) and the 100 Free (:57.98).

Medina’s Madeline Mark won the 200 Free in a time of 2:15.46.

Newfane won the 200 Free Relay in 1:54.02 with the foursome of Eden Hillman, Sara Klinger, Riley Klopfer and Emma Haseley.

Hillman also captured the 50 Free in :27.87.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson’s Aidan Neumann puts up a shot against Medina defender Christian Moss during the Lakemen’s thrilling double overtime win over the host Mustangs this evening. Moving in on the play are Wilson’s Shamus George (30) and Medina’s Carlos Doval (11).

Rebounding from as much as a 16 point first half deficit, Wilson rallied to outlast Medina 86-80 in a double overtime thriller this evening at Medina to clinch at least a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball championship.

Maintaining a two game lead, the Lakemen improve to 10-0 in N-O action with only two games remaining as Medina slips to 6-3 and out of title contention. Akron, which defeated Barker 60-47, is the only other team still in title contention as the Tigers improve to 7-2.

Medina sent the game into overtime deadlocked at 62-62 with a late 5-0 run on two baskets by Christian Moss and a free throw by Preston Woodworth to erase a 62-57 deficit.

The Mustangs then forced a second overtime period as a last second basket by Kolton Fletcher retied the contest at 74-74.

Jerrell Nealy, Woodworth. Moss and Kendrick Russaw also all had baskets in the period for Medina. Aidan Neumann and Chase Martin both hit threes for Wilson during that stretch as Brock Lepsch had two baskets and Ryan Hough one.

Medina then grabbed a 76-74 lead at the outset of the second overtime period on a layup by Moss.

Wilson though answered with a key 6-0 run on two free throws each by Hough and Lepsch and a layup by Neumann to regain the lead for good at 80-76.

A three by Neumann then off set a basket by Fletcher to keep Wilson up 83-78. The Lakemen then put a lock on the win on two free throws by Neumann and one by Shamus George.

Medina’s Jerrell Nealy goes up for a shot against Wilson defenders Shamus George (30) and Ryan Hough (14).

Neumann finished with a game high 34 points as Hough had 23, George 14, Lepsch 10 and Martin 5.

Woodworth led Medina with 22 as Nealy and Moss both had 18, Fletcher 7, Russaw and Carlos Doval 6 each, Jayzon Wills 2 and Avion Johnson 1.

Medina grabbed a narrow 14-13 lead at the end of a sea-saw first quarter which saw 4 ties and 5 lead changes. Nealy had 8 to lead the Mustangs in the early going.

The Mustangs then opened the second quarter with a big 18-3 run to race out to a 16 point, 32-16, advantage. Doval had two threes, Woodworth a three and a three point play and Nealy a pair of baskets to lead that uprising.

However, the Lakemen got back in the game by closing the period with an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 10 at 34-24. Neumann had a three to cap off that rally.

Keeping the momentum, Wilson outscored Medina 19-14 in the third period to slice the deficit to five, 48-43. George and Hough both scored 6 and Neumann 5 to key that rally.

Medina maintained a four point, 57-53 lead with three minutes to go in the final period after a three by Woodworth and a jumper by Nealy.

However, Wilson answered back from long range as two threes by Hough and one by Neumann rallied the Lakemen into the lead for the first time since late in the opening quarter at 62-57 with 1:50 remaining.

The Mustangs though in turn answered back with a clutch 6-0 run on two layups by Moss and a free throw by Woodworth to send the tense contest into overtime deadlocked at 62-62.

There were three ties and two lead changes in the sea-saw first four minute overtime period which ended deadlocked at 74-74.

The Lakemen then pulled out the marathon title tie clinching victory by outscoring the Mustangs 12-6 in the second overtime period including 7 by Neumann.

Medina next visits rival Albion at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Wilson’s next N-O contest will be at home next Tuesday also against Albion.

Wilson’s Brock Lepsch grabs a rebound away from the Medina duo of Carlos Doval (11) an Kolton Fletcher (4).

Jumping out to a 26-8 first quarter lead, Kendall went on to defeat visiting Attica 72-55 in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game this evening.

CJ D’Agostino poured in 28 points to lead the way for Kendall including 14 in the decisive opening quarter.

The Eagles also had Vinnie D’Agostino with 14, Jonny Conte 13, Noah Morehouse 8, Sammy Conte 7 and Ryan Gaesser 2.

C.J. D’Agostino also had 9 rebounds Jonny Conte 8 assists and 6 steals and Vinnie D’Agostino 6 assists.

Kendall went on to lead by margins of 43-20 at the half and 58-41 at the end of the third quarter.

Improving to 7-2 in the league and 9-4 overall, Kendall next hosts Alexander in a G-R contest at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lane Woodworth puts up a shot for Lyndonville against Pembroke defenders Gage Baker and Nolan Peterson during the Tigers home court loss to the Dragons this evening.

A barrage of ten first half threes sparked Pembroke to a 73-48 win over host Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League boys basketball game this evening.

Nolan Peterson made five threes, Owen Shultz three and Lenix Kohorst two in the opening half to key the Dragons out to a commanding 23 point, 40-17 lead.

Pembroke went on to lead by 25, 56-31, at the end of the third quarter.

Kohorst finished with 20, Peterson 19 and Shultz 12 to lead the Dragons which improve to 11-2.

Lane Woodworth scored 19, including three threes, to lead the way for Lyndonville.

The Tigers also had Lyric Raduns with 10, Atticus Mank 7, Colton Smith 6, Devon Babcock 4 and Quincy McClinsey 2..

Notre Dame 82, Holley 56
In another G-R contest Avante Walker scored 28, Tarek Garrett 7 and Josh Silpoch 6 for Holley in an 82-56 loss to Notre Dame.

Girls Basketball
Lyndonville won by forfeit over Global Concept which did not have enough players for the non league game.

Lyndonville’s Devon Babcock drives to the basket ahead of Pembroke’s Lenix Kohorst.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Knights Club Hockey team played host to Hamburg (8-1-2) today and won a thrilling Overtime victory by a 5-4 score.

John Peracciny (R-H) opened the scoring from Cameron Bryer (Wilson), but Hamburg scored twice in the first to take a lead into the second period.

Early in that stanza, Blake Palumbo (Newfane) tied the game with assists from Max Pilon (Medina) and Aiden Cronkhite (Newfane).

Late in the period, Peracciny scored his second from Clayton Wagner (Medina) and Sean Mettler (RH).

In the third period, Hamburg tied the game very early, but Peracciny once again provided RBM with the lead from Wagner and Bryer.

With just 3 seconds left in the game, Hamburg scored sending it into overtime.

It should be noted that during the third period, the RBM defense held off a two player deficit.

In the overtime, it took Wagner just 7 seconds to deliver the winner unassisted.

RBM’s final two games of the season are away, this coming Friday against Lancaster at 7 p.m. and Monday, February 9th at Olean also at 7 p.m.

For Medina the biggest boys basketball game of the season to date will be on Tuesday as the Mustangs host Niagara-Orleans League leading Wilson at 6:30 p.m.

Wilson is 9-0 in N-O action and holds a two game lead over Medina and Akron, both at 6-2.

A Wilson win will clinch at least a tie for the N-O title for the Lakemen. A Medina win will slice the Wilson lead to just one game and keep the Mustangs and Akron both in the title chase.

Medina’s week will also include a key contest at rival Albion on Friday. The Mustangs will then close out the season by hosting Akron on Tuesday February 10 and visiting Newfane on Friday February 13.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball – Pembroke at Lyndonville, Notre Dame at Holley, Attica at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Lyndonville at Global Concepts, 5:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Holley-Kendall at Lyndonville, 5:30 p.m. (Elementary gym)

Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Wilson at Medina, Albion at Roy-Hart, Akron at Barker, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Medina at Wilson, 5 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, Barker at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley, Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Swimming – N-O Girls All-League meet, 5 p.m. at Newfane

Wednesday
Boys Basketball – Barker at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, Attica at Holley, Alexander at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Medina at Lew-Port, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Girls Basketball – Albion at Medina, 6 p.m.; Akron at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Elba at Lyndonville, Holley at Byron-Bergen, Kendall at Attica, 7 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball – Medina at Albion, Roy-Hart at Akron, Barker at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Elba at Lyndonville, Holley at Byron-Bergen, Kendall at Attica, 7 p.m.
Swimming – N-O vs. G-R meet, 6 p.m. at Gates Chili

Saturday
Boys Basketball – Roy-Hart vs. Starpoint at SUNY Niagara, 11:30 a.m.
Girls Basketball – Medina at Barker, 12 p.m.; Wilson at Akron, 12:30 p.m.

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

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Corbin Piccirilli works to score a technical fall win over Roy-Hart/Barker’s  Remington Marohn during today’s Purple Eagle Duals Tournament.

Brockport captured top honors at Albion’s inaugural Purple Eagle Duals Wrestling Tournament today.

Brockport went 6-0 on the day defeating Roy-Hart/Barker 59-11, Gowanda 51-18, Wellsville 65-16, Orchard Park 52-24, Albion 50-24 and Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton 60-12.

Albion finished in a three way tie for second place with Orchard Park and Gowanda at 4-2.

The Purple Eagles defeated Wellsville 50-30, Gowanda 47-32, Roy-Hart/Barker 41-39 and Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton 60-18 but lost to Orchard Park 51-20 and Brockport 50-24.

Albion’s Elizabeth Colmenero in action against Gowanda’s Dane McNaughton.

Roy-Hart/Barker went 2-4 on the day defeating Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton 64-18 and Wellsville 48-34

Jackson Snook (285) went 6-0 on the day for Albion as Jaxson Lynch (150), Stryker Sanders (118) and Justin Mengs (110) all went 5-1. Drake Schomske (126). Alakai Colmenero (138) and Corbin Piccirilli (132) all went 3-3.

Roy-Hart/Barker had Luke Fay (144) go 5-1, Max Hickman (150) and Liam Silsby (215) 4-1, Oliver Klug (165) 3-2 and Max Liuzzi (103) 3-3.

Luke Fay of Roy-Hart/Barker works toward a win over Camdyn Struble of Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton.

Roy-Hart/Barker’s Max Hickman nears scoring a pin over Gavin Cross from Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton.

The Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina Knights Club Hockey team hosted the powerful Rochester club Friday and suffered a 7-4 defeat.

The visitors, entering the game with a 9-1-1 record, were in for a great contest.

The Knights took the lead very early in the game on a goal by Max Pilon (Medina) from Ryan Felicetti (Wilson). Within three minutes, Rochester answered with a hat trick from their top scorer, but Clayton Wagner (Medina) answered for RBM assisted by Sean Mettler (RH).

The 3-2 deficit remained through the remainder of the first and all of the second period.

In the third, the visitors scored, but the Knights eventually tied the game on goals by Mettler and Pilon with assists going to David Ward (RH), Wagner and Felicetti.

With seven minutes left in the game, Rochester got the game-winner from their top scorer and went on to score two insurance goals.

Rochester outshot RBM by a margin of 53-26.

Sunday morning, RBM will play their third game in six days, and their final home game against Hamburg at 11:35 a.m.