Medina tops Lyndonville in faculty contest

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Joe Suhr tries to block a shot attempt by Medina’s Lucas Evans during tis evening’s second annual Faculty Basketball Classic at Lyndonville.

Jumping out to a 16-0 lead at the outset, Medina went on to defeat host Lyndonville 64-42 this evening in the second annual Faculty Basketball Classic.

Tom Forrestel scored 8 quick points and Eric Valley 4 to spark the surge in the opening quarter which finished  with Medina up 16-3.

Getting two threes from Lee Dillenbeck and one each from Joe Suhr and Jim O’Connor, Lyndonville did rally back to within one, 16-15, early in the second period but would get no closer.

Medina answered with a 14-6 run to close the period, including 4 each by PJ Bell and Jon Sherman, to move back out to a 9 point, 30-21, lead at the half.

Keeping the momentum, Medina then put a lock on the win by outscoring Lyndonville 21-8 in the third period to extend the advantage to 22, 51-29, at the three-quarter make.

Lucas Evans and Jess Mankowski each scored 6 and Forrestel 4 to lead that Medina uprising.

Forrestel finished with 14, Bell 13, Mankowski 12, Evans 10, Sherman 8, Valley 6 and Chris Hughes 1 as Medina made it two wins in a row in the young series.

Shane Phillips scored 18, Dillenbeck 14, Suhr 5, O’Connor 3 and Brad Hoffee 2 for Lyndonville whose lineup also included Jeff Kingsbury, Todd Wolford and Joe Moore.

Proceeds from the contest will go to benefit the Lyndonville Sports Boosters Camp Scholarship Program.

Lyndonville’s Brad Hoffee defends against a pass attempt by Medina’s Tom Forrestel.