Rams top Mustangs to grab share of N-O lead

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 20 January 2022 at 10:21 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Aiden Petrie is surrounded as he goes up for a shot during this evening’s win over host Medina. In on the play are Jarin Rhim (4) and Anthony Bowman (1) for Medina along with Jamel Johnson Jr. (11) and Vinny Buscarino (21) for the Rams.

Pulling away in the second quarter, Roy-Hart went on to defeat host Medina 56-40 this evening to move into a tie for the Niagara-Orleans League boys basketball lead at 3-1 with idle Wilson.

The loss drops defending champion Medina to 2-1 in N-O action.

Aiden Petrie scored a game high 28 points and Jamel Johnson Jr. added 18 to set the pace for Roy-Hart.

Anthony Bowman scored 20 and David Berry 7 to lead Medina.

Roy-Hart grabbed a narrow 14-11 lead at the end of the opening period as Johnson tallied 6 and Petrie 5.

The Rams then used a 15-6 scoring edge in the decisive second period to extend the lead to 29-17 at the half. Petrie netted 7 and Johnson 6 to lead that surge.

Roy-Hart maintained a 13 point, 41-28, advantage at the three-quarter mark as Petrie scored 10 in the third period.

Petrie then tallied 6, Johnson 4 and Vinny Buscarino hit a big 3 in the final stanza to keep Roy-Hart in control as the Mustangs could get no closer than 10.

Newfane 58, Barker 36
In the other N-O contest Newfane downed Barker 58-36 as Landon Braman scored 12 and Evan Myers 11.

Newfane is now 2-2 and Barker 1-4.