Lyndonville cagers down Newfane

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 December 2019 at 9:45 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Nathan Dillenbeck, who poured in a game high 34 points, puts up a shot during the Tigers win over visiting Newfane this evening.

Improving to 3-1, Lyndonville bested visiting Newfane 83-73 in a non league boys basketball game this evening.

Nathan Dillenbeck poured in a game high 34 points to spearhead the Lyndonville attack as Nathan Hydock netted 16, Noah Poler 15, Russell Stephens 13 and Casey Winiecki 5.

Garrett Srock led Newfane with 23 as Sam Capen added 15, Josh Everett 11, Tyler Oudette 8, Zach Snow and Michael Carner 6 and Cade Littman 4.

Newfane jumped out to a 19-12 first period lead as Srock tallied 8.

However, Lyndonville answered back with a big 28-16 second quarter scoring surge to rally into a 40-35 half-time advantage.

Dillenbeck scored 14, including two threes and Hydock 9 to lead that rally.

Keeping the momentum, the Tigers used a 24-15 third period scoring edge to extend the lead to 14, 64-50, at the three-quarter mark.

Poler hit three threes to lead that surge as Dillenbeck added 8 points including a three-point play and a three at the buzzer and Hydock a three.

The Tigers extended the advantage to 20, 74-54, early in the final stanza after a 10-4 run including six by Dillenbeck,

Newfane though came battling back.

Fouling on every possession to quickly get the ball back, the Panthers put together a 19-4 scoring burst to slice the deficit to just six, 79-73, with 19 seconds to go. Threes by Capen, Snow and Oudette highlighted that rally which also included 7 points by Srock.

Lyndonville though weathered the storm as four clutch free throws by Dillenbeck in the last 18 seconds finally put a lock on the win.

(Click here to see Lyndonville’s Nathan Dillenbeck float in 2 of his 34 points from the baseline.)