New York Times: The Crossover on Display

The crossover is one of the most lethal offensive moves in the NBA. Miami’s Dwyane Wade found inspiration for his version from players like Allen Iverson and Tim Hardaway (shown above).

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Rage 7s Wrap Up Season in Wilkes Barre

The Rage 7s wrapped up an AAU season of nine tournaments by playing in the May 21-22 weekend's Who Got Game? tourney. The team faced some tough competition in the final weekend and went 1-3, losing one of those games in overtime.

The Rage 7 team ended its AAU season with an overall win-loss record of 19-15.

Here are the game stats from this past weekend:

Rage 43, FABC (Wilkes Barre) 33

Rage - 17 - 26 -- 43
FABC - 15 - 18 -- 33

Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 12 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal (4-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist (1-1 FT)
* Gavin Dyman: 9 pts, 2 assists, 1 reb, 1 steal (2-2 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Trevor Borchardt: 7 pts, 8 rebs, 5 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (3-6 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 4 rebounds
* Andy Furman: 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 10-for-17
* FABC free throws: 4-for-11

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Pa. Warhawks 45, Rage 42 (OT)

War -- 11 - 24 -- 10 -- 45
Rage - 16 - 19 -- 7 --- 42

Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Jake Thompson: 11 pts, 4 rebs, 3 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (5-6 FT)
* Gavin Dyman: 9 pts, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 reb, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Joey Miranda: 7 points, 7 rebounds (1-3 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
* Nate Gaster: 1 point, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Andy Furman: 5 rebounds, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 7-for-11
* Pa. Warhawks free throws: 8-for-17

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KRB (S. Jersey) 63, Rage 30

KRB -- 42 - 21 -- 63
Rage - 17 - 13 --- 30

Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
* Gavin Dyman: 6 points, 2 rebounds
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 1 rebound (2-7 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Andy Furman: 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 6-for-11
* KRB free throws: 1-for-9

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Cats 40, Rage 29

Cats - 26 - 14 -- 40
Rage - 12 - 17 -- 29

Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists (2-3 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 7 points, 7 rebounds (1-1 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 steals (2-4 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Andy Furman: 2 points
* Roberto Jensen: 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Gavin Dyman: 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block
* Team free throws: 5-for-8
* Cats free throws: 4-for-12

Rage 7s Go To "Battle" Championship

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The Rage 7s went 1-1 in pool play, then advanced to the championship with a playoff win at the May 7 "Battle at te Border" in Waverly. In the final, however, they were overmatched, as a team called AC Rapids played a 6-foot-3 eighth-grader in the 7th-grade pool. His size and leaping ability was a game-changer, as AC Rapids won going away.

The Rage 8s played well, losing their first game to the X-Gen Jammers (based in Elmira) 67-65. They beat Newark Valley, then lost by 12 to a sharp-shooting J-D team, playing for a chance to get the championship.

Rage 8th-Graders

Game 1
X-Gen Jammers 67, Rage 65

X-Gen -- 34 - 33 -- 28
Rage ---- 37 - 28 -- 65

Stats:
* Sarbast Doski: 15 points, 11 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Brandon Fauver: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals (0-2 FT) (two 3-pointers)
* Nick Chilson: 13 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT) (two 3-pointers)
* Matt Bowman: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block (2-3 FT) (two 3-pointers)
* Nicky Snyder: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block
* Nick Sweet: 1 point (1-2 FT)
* Marshall Higley: 1 rebound
* Free throws: 5-for-13
* Jammers free throws: 7-for-9

Game 2
Rage 65, Newark Valley 14

Rage - 33 - 32 -- 65
NV ---- -6 ---8 -- 14

Stats:
* Brandon Fauver: 15 points, 5 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block (four 3-pointers)
* Nicky Snyder: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist (2-4 FT)
* Sarbast Doski: 12 points, 7 steals, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (4-4 FT)
* Nick Chilson: 8 points, 6 assists, 5 steals, 3 rebounds, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Nick Sweet: 8 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
* Marshall Higley: 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Matt Bowman: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks

Game 3
J-D 62, Rage 50

Stats:
* Brandon Fauver: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT) (four 3-pointers)
* Sarbast Doski: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (3-4 FT)
* Nick Chilson: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists (0-1 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Matt Bowman: 7 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (2-3 FT)
* Nicky Snyder: 4 points, 7 rebounds (0-4 FT)
* Nick Sweet: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Marshall Higley: 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 7-for-14

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Rage 7th-Graders

Game 1
Rage 48, Upstate Boys 40

Rage -- 27 - 21 -- 48
Boys -- 15 - 25 -- 40

Stats:
* Gavin Dyman: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-6 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Jake Thompson: 9 points, 6 rebounds (5-9 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 7 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks (3-7 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (4-5 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist (2-2 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen: 2 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assists
* Team free throws: 17-for-31
* Upstate Boys free throws: 6-for-21

Game 2
Red Wave 54, Rage 50

Wave -- 36 - 18 -- 54
Rage --- 25 - 25 -- 50

Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals (10-19 FT)
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 4 rebounds
* Jake Thompson: 5 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 assists, 3 steals (1-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Gavin Dyman: 5 points, 1 rebound (1-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
* Wyatt Whitmore: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals (0-5 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals (2-2 FT)
* Connor Borchardt: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 15-for-34
* Red Wave free throws: 7-for-18

Game 3
Rage 51, Upstate Boys 43

Rage -- 25 - 26 -- 51
Boys -- 24 - 19 -- 43

Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal (3-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Gavin Dyman: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals (1-3 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 5 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound (2-2 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Caleb Link: 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Team free throws: 8-for-13
* Upstate Boys free throws: 7-for-9

Game 4 - Championship
AC Rapids 56, Rage 31

AC --- 36 - 20 -- 56
Rage - 21 - 10 -- 31

Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block (4-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Gavin Dyman: 3 points, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 1 rebound (0-1 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 assists, 1 rebound
* Caleb Link: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 6-for-11
* AC Rapids free throws: 12-for-18

Basketball Camps

Following is a list of basketball camps/opportunities for this summer. If you know of any others that we could add to the list, please send me the pertinent info and I'll post it here, with these.

Cornell - Boys Basketball Day Camp
June 27-30
Cost: $179
Ages: 7-15
More information (includes itinerary)

Cornell - Girls Basketball Day Camp
June 27-30
Cost: $179
Ages: 7-15
More information (includes itinerary)

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Shoot The Lights Out Camp
July 18-22 (9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day)
Co-ed camp
Ages: Grades 5 through 12
Location: Owego Free Academy
More information
(Click on Owego at the left of the Web site - fees in camp flier)

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BX Player Development Group
"BX Training Camp at the J"
(Two sessions)

Emphasis of instruction is designed to promote speed, jumping ability, balance, flexibility, coordination, strength and power.

Session 1
July 11-15
1 to 3 p.m.
Co-ed
Athletes ages 10 to 15
Location: Jewish Community Center, Vestal
Fee: $120 for JCC member; $140 for non-member

Session 2
August 1-5
1 to 3 p.m.
Co-ed
Athletes ages 10 to 15
Location: Jewish Community Center, Vestal
Fee: $120 for JCC member; $140 for non-member

Contact: Kerie Lake at (607) 724-2417 (extension 151)
E-mail: KerieL@binghamtonjcc.org

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Southern Tier Phenom Basketball Camp
June 27-30
1 to 5 p.m.
Co-ed
Grades 8-12
Fee: $65
Location: Binghamton University
Information: Darlene Farrell at 777-2118
E-mail: dfarrell@binghamton.edu
Information: Don Anderson at 777-6559
E-mail: danders@binghamton.edu

Southern Tier Phenom Basketball School
August 1-4
Grades 3-7 - 9 a.m. to noon
Grades 8-12 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Co-ed
Fee: $50
Location: Binghamton University
Information: Darlene Farrell at 777-2118
E-mail: dfarrell@binghamton.edu
Information: Don Anderson at 777-6559
E-mail: danders@binghamton.edu

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2011 Basketball Skills Academy
This clinic is designed for the dedicated player who wants to improve their basketball skills in order to compete at their highest level. It is not a recreational clinic but a true teaching clinic.

August 1-5
9 a.m. to Noon
Co-ed - All schools eligible to attend
Grades 6 through 12
Cost: $50 ($55 day of clinic)
Location: Davis College
Information: 762-8248 or 772-7017
E-mail: Dave Springer at springerd@binghamtonschools.org

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2011 Binghamton Team Camp
(Binghamton boys only)
This clinic is designed to teach fundamentals, drills, and philosophy used in the boys basketball program at Binghamton High School. The Binghamton boys basketball coaching staff will conduct this clinic. Players will be separated by grade and ability.

June 27-July 1
9 a.m. to Noon
Boys grades 6 through 12
Fee: $25 ($30 day of clinic)
Location: West Middle School
Information: 762-8248 or 772-7017
E-mail: Dave Springer at springerd@binghamtonschools.org

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Endicott Boys & Girls Club Camp
(The Boys & Girls Club of Western Broome County)

June 27-July 1
9 to 11 a.m.
Co-ed
Ages: 8 to 12
Location: Endicott B&G Club (behind Union-Endicott High School)
Fee: $40 for members; $60 for non-members
Information: E-mail Darryl Jenson at djbgclubwb@stny.rr.com

Rage 7s and 8s Each Go 3-1 in Norwich

Two Rage teams played in the 11th annual Norwich "You Got Hops" tournament Saturday and Sunday, and each team went 3-1.

The 8th-graders won their first three games and played for the championship. In a tough, see-saw game, the 8s lost to a Cortland YMCA team, 57-53.

The 7th-graders went 1-1 on Saturday and won two more games Sunday, as they won the third-place game. Their only loss of the weekend was to Kelly's Heroes, the eventual 7th-grade Norwich tourney champions.

Following are individual game capsules and stats from both teams' games.

Rage 7th-Graders

Game 1 - Saturday
Rage 44, Eastern Area YMCA 35

Rage -- 20 - 24 -- 44
EAY -- 20 - 15 -- 35

Eastern Area YMCA took a 14-4 lead in the first half, but Rage surged behind Trevor Borchardt and Wyatt Whitmore to take a 20-18 lead just before halftime. It was 20-20 at the break, with Borchardt scoring 8 of his 11 points in the first half, while Whitmore scored 6 of his 11 before intermission.

Rage trailed 30-25 when Roberto Jensen hit a 3-pointer (30-28), then scored on a breakaway feed from Jake Thompson (30-30). The next 9 Rage points came from the foul line - 3 from Thompson, 3 from Whitmore and 3 for Borchardt - and the team led 39-30. With under a minute left to play, Whitmore went to the line twice more, hitting 3 more free throws to secure the win.

Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (5-6 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 steals (3-8 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (4-11 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 5 points, 6 assists, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals (0-3 FT)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 1 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 3 rebounds, 2 assists
* Luke Day: 4 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Brady Harrington: 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 12-for-28
* EAY free throws: 7-for-15

Game 2 - Saturday
Kelly's Heroes 52, Rage 37

KH --- 35 - 17 -- 52
Rage - 23 - 14 -- 37

Kelly's Heroes led by as many as 14 (28-14) in the first half, and by 12 at halftime (35-23). Rage cut the lead to 7 points on a Joey Miranda inside basket, and kept the game within 9 for several minutes in the second half. But with about 1:50 remaining and trailing 47-36, Rage was forced to foul, and Kelly's Heroes were able to convert enough at the line, and run out the clock for the win.

Stats:
* Caleb Link: 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist (two 3-pointers) (1-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 10 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (2-3 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
* Joey Miranda: 3 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals
* Caleb Nichols: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist (0-1 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 rebounds, 4 blocks
* Luke Day: 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block (0-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 5-for-19
* Kelly's free throws: 11-for-30

Game 3 - Sunday
Rage 45, Maine-Endwell 33

This game was close for much of the first half before Rage began to pull away from the STNY Flyers (M-E). Rage led by as many as 17 points in the second half and eventually woin it by 12.

Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-5 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 10 points, 8 rebounds
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 9 rebounds
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 1 rebound
* Wyatt Whitmore: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Luke Day: 2 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Free throws: 5-for-11

Game 4 - Sunday
Rage 45, Chenango Chuckers

Rage -- 24 - 21 -- 45
Chen --- 8 - 21 -- 29

Rage ran out to a 12-0 lead and led 20-4, led by Brady Harrington, who scored all 8 of his points before halftime. Chenango cut the Rage lead to 10 (27-17) in the second half, but an 8-2 Rage run midway through the second half helped put this game away.

Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (0-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 8 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 2 rebounds (4-4 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals (0-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Luke Day: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Caleb Nichols: 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Free throws: 9-for-21
* Chenango free throws: 0-for-2

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Rage 8th-Graders

Game 1 - Saturday
Rage 63, Mid-State Wolfpack 31

Rage -- 41 - 22 -- 63
Wolf -- 20 - 11 -- 31

Stats:
* Sarbast Doski: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks
* Matt Bowman: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 assists, 2 blocks (3-3 FT)
* Nicky Snyder: 10 points, 8 points, 2 steals, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Brandon Fauver: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals (two 3-pointers)
* Nick Chilson: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-1 FT)
* Isiah Turner: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Nick Sweet: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 6-for-8
* Woldpack free throws; 4-for-10

Game 2 - Saturday
Rage 70, New Hartford 46

NHart -- 24 - 22 -- 46
Rage ---- 39 - 31 -- 70

Stats:
* Nicky Snyder: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Sarbast Doski: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals, 6 assists, 2 blocks (5-8 FT)
* Isiah Turner: 9 points, 7 rebounds (1-4 FT)
* Brandon Fauver: 9 points, 6 steals, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks (one 3-pointer)
* Matt Bowman: 5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals (1-2 FT)
* Nick Chilson: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 2 assists, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Nick Sweet: 1 rebounds, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Free throws: 8-for-18
* New Hartford free throws: 4-for-6

Game 3 - Sunday
Rage 52, New Hartford 48

NHart -- 25 - 23 -- 48
Rage ---- 30 - 22 -- 52

Stats:
* Sarbast Doski: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists, 2 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Brandon Fauver: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks, 1 assist (two 3-pointers) (2-2 FT)
* Matt Bowman: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals (one 3-pointer) (2-3 FT)
* Dan Jeffrey: 5 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound (1-5 FT)
* Nicky Snyder: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals (2-6 FT)
* Nick Chilson: 4 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Isiah Turner: 4 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound (2-4 FT)
* Nick Sweet: 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Free throws: 9-for-22
* New Hartford free throws: 8-for-15

Game 4 - Sunday (Championship)
Cortland YMCA 57, Rage 53

YMCA -- 28 - 29 -- 57
Rage --- 28 - 25 -- 53

Stats:
* Brandon Fauver: 15 points, 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 steal (three 3-pointers) (2-2 FT)
* Nick Chilson: 10 points, 6 assists, 4 steals (two 3-pointers)
* Nicky Snyder: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist (3-10 FT)
* Sarbast Doski: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals (1-2 FT)
* Dan Jeffrey: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Matt Bowman: 1 point, 9 rebounds, 4 assists (1-4 FT)
* Nick Sweet: 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Isiah Turner: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 8-for-22
* Cortland free throws: 9-for-17