Third period sparks Newfane girls to victory over Medina; B-B tops Kendall

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Alexa Demmer goes in for a layup ahead of Newfane defender Sienna Bowers during the Mustangs loss to the visiting Lady Panthers this evening.

Pulling away in the third quarter, Newfane went on to down Medina 55-44 in a Niagara-Orleans League girls basketball make-up game this evening at Medina.

Leading by a narrow five point, 31-26, margin early in the third period, Newfane closed the quarter with a key 14-2 run to open up a 17 point, 45-28 advantage. Kameryn Boyer scored 6 and Sienna Bowers 4 to lead that uprising.

Medina could get no closer than 11 in the final period.

Newfane also got off to a quick start grabbed an 18-11 first quarter lead as Mallory Schultz scored 12, including a pair of threes, to key that surge.

The Lady Panthers maintained a seven point, 28-21, lead at the half as Bowers had 8 in the second period. Honest Hill likewise had 8 to keep Medina close.

Schultz finished with a game high 21 and Bowers 19 to pace the Lady Panthers as Boyer added 8, Julia Noonan 4, Bailee Patcyk 2 and Jenna Stolzenberg 1.

Hill finished with 10 to lead Medina as Iyla Lilleby and Nevaeh Moss added 8 apiece, Alexa Demmer 7, Ariel Smith 6 and Angel Mulcahy 5.

Newfane improves to 4-2 and Medina slips to 1-4.

Medina next hosts Roy-Hart at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in another N-O make-up contest.

Byron-Bergen 33, Kendall 28
Byron-Bergen trimmed host Kendall 33-28 in a Genesee Region League make-up game.

Janessa Amesbury had 14 for Byron-Bergen which led 15-13 at the half.

Danielle Offhaus paced Kendall with 12

Nevaeh Moss drives to the basket for Medina against Newfane defender Cameron Stopa.