Saturday, January 17, 2009

Binghamton 4/5 gets second straight win

The Binghamton 4/5 squad, playing in a division with mostly teams comprised of 5th- and 6th-graders, got its second straight win Saturday afternoon, beating Maine-Endwell 5/6 Gold, 33-19, at the downtown Binghamton YMCA.

Binghamton 4/5 was joined by Nate Gaster and Nathan Oliva (both of the Binghamton 5/6 Blue squad) for this game, with permission from opposing coaches. Perhaps it was the added height, or maybe the 4/5 team just put things together Saturday. But whatever the reason, the team played very well as a group, displaying a renewed energy and aggressive style on the court.

Binghamton opened up an 8-2 lead in the first quarter and led at halftime 16-11. After the third quarter, Binghamton 4/5 led 23-13 and Austin Becker-Harris' bucket late in the fourth gave Binghamton the final lead of 33-19.

Gaster and Oliva certainly complemented the inside games of Suehaidee Masso and Patrick Goodman. But it was the aggressive drives by guards Jonah Chambers, Casey Walsh, Garrett Alapeck and Becker-Harris that may have been the biggest difference in the team's solid play in this game.

Binghamton 33, M-E Gold 19
Maine-Endwell 5/6 Gold......6 - 5 - 2 - 6 -- 19
Binghamton 4/5.................10 - 6 - 7 - 10 -- 33

Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 13 points, 12 rebounds
* Jonah Chambers: 7 points, 2 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck: 6 points, 5 rebounds
* Austin Becker-Harris: 6 points, 2 rebounds
* Nathan Oliva: 1 point, 10 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
* Casey Walsh: 7 rebounds
* Patrick Goodman: 5 rebounds
* Suehaidee Masso: 3 rebounds
* Jordan Haven: 1 rebound

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