Last weekend

On Sunday, March 13, a team representing Binghamton won the 3rd/4th grade Leprechaun Basketball Tournament. In Saturday's championship game, Binghamton trailed Athens by 8 points with three minutes left to play, but eventually won the game by 6.

We only have statistics/scores for the team's first game that weekend (Friday, March 12), another win over Athens.

Binghamton 43, Athens 31
Statistics:
* Leo Gallagher - 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (2-2 on free throws)
* Brandon Sprouse - 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal (1-1 on free throws)
* Peter Hartrick - 8 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (2-4 on free throws)
* Gabriel Whiteman - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 2 blocks
* Mason Vaughn - 3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 on free throws)
* Patrick VanPutte - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Tyshawn High - 1 point, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (1-2 on free throws)
* Hanna Strawn - 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
* Niko Murray - 1 rebound
* Team free throws - 7-for-11
* Athens free throws - 4-for-11

6th-Graders Finish Second in Cortland
Last weekend (March 13-14) we took a group of area 6th-grade players to a tournament in Cortland. The weekend started slowly, with the team losing both its Saturday games. But a win Sunday morning, through an odd tie-breaker, qualified the team to be in a 4-team playoff.

The team won its first playoff, getting into the championship game against a Syracuse-area team called Pastime. It was a tight game with opportunities toi win, but Pastime got the win, 42-35. Here are scores and highlights/leaders from the tourney:

Saturday, Game 1
Fayetteville-Manlius 34, Binghamton 28
*Mike Kosty (Vestal) - 9 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block (5-9 FT)
*Kyeem Holmes (Binghamton) - 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks (0-2 FT)
*Nate Gaster (Binghamton) - 6 points, 2 rebounds, 5 blocks (2-4 FT)

Saturday, Game 2
Pastime 51, Binghamton 23
* Mike Kosty (Vestal) - 11 points, 7 rebounds (5-11 FT)
* Andre Hawkins (Binghamton) - 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-4 FT)
* Nate Gaster (Binghamton) - 9 rebounds (0-6 FT)

Sunday, Game 1
Binghamton 46, 'Cuse Boys 40 (no stats available)

Sunday, Game 2 (Semifinal)
Binghamton 50, Ballers (Cortland) 32
* Mike Kosty (Vestal) - 14 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (6-9 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes (Binghamton) - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Andre Hawkins (Binghamton) - 9 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (3-3 FT)
* Nate Gaster (Binghamton) - 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist (1-4 FT)

Sunday, Game 3 (Championship)
Pastime 42, Binghamton 35
* Mike Kosty (Vestal) - 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block (7-11 FT)
* Andre Hawkins (Binghamton) - 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks (4-8 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes (Binghamton) - 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 FT)

Two Second-Place Free-Throw Finishes
On Sunday (March 14), Milton Jimenez and Roberto Jensen competed in the next round of the statewide Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. Jimenez competed in the 12-year-old division, while Jensen competed in the 11-year-old division.

Both Binghamton student/athletes finished second in their categories. Jimenez made 16-of-25, while the winning shot total for the 12-year-olds was 18. Jensen went 15-for-25, while the first-place shooter made 23-of-25 shots.