Medina cagers to face key test at Akron

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 18 January 2015 at 12:00 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Dylan Lewis (5) and his Mustang teammates will visit Akron on Tuesday in a key Niagara-Orleans League basketball game.

Fresh from clearing one big hurdle, Medina faces another key Niagara-Orleans League challenge as Mustangs visit Akron at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Medina, which nipped rival Albion 60-59 on Friday with a last minute rally, is now at 4-1 in N-O competition while Akron, which is looking to rebound from a loss to CSAT, is at 3-1. Wilson, which is now in sole possession of first place at 4-0, will visit Roy-Hart on Tuesday.

Boys basketball action for the week will get underway on Monday as Kendall faces North Rose-Wolcott at 11:15 a.m. at Monroe County Community College as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classic.

The week’s girls basketball action will include Lyndonville at Holley and Kendall at Notre Dame on Tuesday in Genesee Region League contests.

First place in the N-O girls basketball league will be on the line Friday when defending champion Wilson (4-0) faces rival Newfane (5-0).

On the wrestling mat, Lyndonville will host Alexander at 6 p.m Tuesday in a key G-R League battle for first place.

In N-O swim action, Roy-Hart will host Newfane in a key meet on Wednesday. The defending champion Newfane girls squad is 6-0 and Roy-Hart is 5-1.

The week’s schedule is as follows:

Monday

Boys Basketball – Kendall vs. North Rose-Wolcott at Monroe Community College, 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday

Boys Basketball – Wilson at Roy-Hart, 6 p.m.; Medina at Akron, Barker at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; CSAT at Albion, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Newfane at Barker, Roy-Hart at Wilson, Albion at CSAT, 6 p.m.; Akron at Medina, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Holley, Kendall at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Alexander at Lyndonville, Kendall at Attica, 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Boys Basketball – Attica at Holley, Notre Dame at Kendall, Lyndonville at Elba, 7 p.m.
Swimming – Albion at Barker, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Akron at Medina ,4:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Medina at Roy-Hart, Albion at Wilson, Akron at Newfane, 6 p.m.

Thursday

Girls Basketball – Oakfield-Alabama at Holley, Elba at Kendall, Alexander at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Holley at Byron-Bergen, 6 p.m.

Friday

Boys Baksetball – Barker at Roy-Hart, Medina at CSAT, 6 p.m.; Wilson at Newfane, 6:30 p.m.; Akron at Albion, Holley at Oakfield-Alabama, Kendall at Elba, Wheatland-Chili at Lyndonville, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – Roy-Hart at Barker, 6 p.m.; CSAT at Medina, Albion at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming – Roy-Hart at Medina, Barker at Newfane, Albion at Akron, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday

Boys Basketball – Newfane at Roy-Hart, 1:30 p.m.

N-O Standings

Boys Basketball – Wilson 4-0, Medina, 4-1, Akron 3-1, Albion 3-2, CSAT 1-3, Newfane 1-3, Roy-Hart 1-3, Barker 0-4
Girls Basketball – Newfane 5-0, Wilson 4-0, Albion 3-2, Akron 2-2, CSAT 2-2, Barker 1-3, Roy-Hart 1-4, Medina 0-5
Boys Swimming – Roy-Hart 6-0, Barker 5-1, Medina 5-2, Newfane 2-4, Albion 1-6, Akron 0-6
Girls Swimming – Newfane 6-0, Roy-Hart 5-1, Barker 4-2, Akron 2-4, Medina 2-5, Albion 0-6
Wrestling – Akron 4-0, Newfane 4-0, Albion 1-2, Barker/Roy-Hart 1-2, Medina 1-3, Wilson 4-0