Friday, December 30, 2011

Rage AAU team Tunes Up With Scrimmage

The Rage-8 AAU team played a scrimmage this morning at the downtown YMCA against Mark Meier's Rage-7 group. Seven of our regular players were on hand, and we were joined by Isiah Turner and Connor Borchardt.

Rage (8th) 103, Rage (7th) 39

Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 21 pts, 12 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals, 1 block (1-5 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 19 pts, 16 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 18 pts, 5 rebs, 5 blocks, 4 assists, 3 steals (2-3 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 13 pts, 16 rebs, 4 steals, 4 blocks, 2 assts (1-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 13 pts, 8 assists, 1 reb, 1 steal (three 3-pointers)
* Caleb Link: 7 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (3-4 FT)
* Isiah Turner: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
* Connor Borchardt: 3 steals, 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 8-for-20
* Rage-7 free throws: 7-for-18

Thursday, December 29, 2011

4/5s Get 2nd Tourney Win

The Binghamton 4/5s got their second win of the Holiday Hoopfest Thursday night at St. Joseph's in Endicott, defeating the Maine-Endwell (4) team, 54-20. Binghamton got a balanced scoring effort, with Gabe Whiteman and Vito Ferranti scoring 14 points each, and Colbie Young adding another 12.

Two decisive runs punctuated Binghamton's win: a 16-2 streak in the first half, that took the lead from 14-6 to 30-8; and, a 14-0 run to start the second half, giving Binghamton a 50-11 advantage.

Binghamton 54, Maine-Endwell 20
Binghamton ----- 36 - 18 -- 54
Maine-Endwell -- 11 -- 9 -- 20

Stats:
* Gabe Whiteman: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists
* Vito Ferranti: 14 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Colbie Young: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists (0-2 FT)
* Connor Alapeck: 6 point, 4 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 block (2-3 FT)
* Jamique Duggins: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal (0-3 FT)
* Ettore DiRado: 2 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
* Devon Herman: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
* Alex Creigh: 3 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 2-for-10
* M-E free throws: 5-for-8

Next: Binghamton enters the tournament playoff round at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Highland Park, facing the Maine-Endwell (5) squad.

4/5 Squad Gets Win to Open Hoopfest

The Binghamton combined 4/5 squad opened the Holiday Hoopfest at Highland Park Wednesday night with a 51-32 win over St. Joseph's. The game was close several minutes into the second half (Binghamton led 25-24), but staunch defense and an aggressive go-to-the-basket offensive game allowed Binghamton to pull away in the final 10 minutes.

Binghamton 51, St. Joseph's 32
Binghamton -- 17 - 34 -- 51
St. Joseph's --- 12 - 20 -- 32

Stats:
* Gabe Whiteman: 16 pts, 5 steals, 3 assts, 1 reb, 1 block (6-8 FT)
* Colbie Young: 13 pts, 9 rebs, 6 steals, 4 assts, 1 block (1-8 FT)
* Jamique Duggins: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals (1-2 FT)
* Vito Ferranti: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Connor Alapeck: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks (1-3 FT)
* Devon Herman: 2 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Ettore DiRado: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
* Alex Creigh: 3 rebounds, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 9-for-23
* St. Joseph's free throws: 2-for-5

Monday, December 19, 2011

White Team 3-2 in JC Holiday Tourney

The Binghamton White Travel Team went 3-2 in the JC Holiday Tournament, despite competing with just 6 players in its final two games. White lost a very close contest to one Seton team, 61-56, a game in which Tyshawn High scored 29 points and had 15 rebounds. High, however, was not available to play in the team's next two tournament games.

The remaining six players, however, stuck together and played a very strong game, defeating a scrappy Athens team, 39-19, to advance to the playoffs. But playing back-to-back games, and again, with just 6 players available, another Seton team knocked off White, 50-35.

In the Athens game, Jordan McGahy, suffering from an infected toe, battled to 21 points and 23 rebounds. McGahy ended the tournament tied with Brandon Sprouse for team-high scoring honors, but McGahy led the team in rebounding for the weekend to earn a spot representing White on the All-Tournament Team.

Also during the tournament's Skills Challenge:
* Devin Tyler finished 2nd in the obstacle course (speed, dribbling, shooting)
* Gracie Jensen won the free throw competition
* White won the Team 3-Point Competition, as they defeated Chenango Valley in the final. Team members who took part in the 3-point contest were: Gabe Whiteman, Tyshawn High, Brandon Sprouse, Jordan McGahy, Erik Smith, Jaylin Ragsdale and Manny Scott.

Friday Night
Binghamton 64, TC Hawks 36
Hawks -- 18 - 18 -- 36
White -- 37 - 27 -- 64

Stats:
* Jordan McGahy: 13 points, 10 rebounds (1-3 FT)
* Tyshawn High: 9 pts, 9 rebs, 5 assts, 2 steals, 1 block (one 3-pter)
* Jalil Butts: 8 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds (0-2 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 7 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal (1-3 FT)
* Brandon Sprouse: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Devin Tyler: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 4 points, 4 rebounds
* Gracie Jensen: 4 points
* Erik Smith: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 points, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 2-for-8
* TC Hawks free throws: 9-for-16

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Saturday, Game 1
Seton (2) 61, White 56
Seton -- 33 - 28 -- 61
White -- 35 - 21 -- 56

Stats:
* Tyshawn High: 29 points, 15 rebs, 6 assists, 1 steal (3 3-pters)
* Jordan McGahy: 17 points, 12 rebs, 1 assist, 1 block (3-8 FT)
* Brandon Sprouse: 5 pts, 9 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Devin Tyler: 3 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (1-2 FT)
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 points, 1 steal
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Erik Smith: 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 5-for-14
* Seton free throws: 17-for-22

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Saturday, Game 2
White 39, Athens 19
White -- 18 - 21 -- 39
Athens - 12 - 7 --- 19

Stats:
* Jordan McGahy: 21 points, 23 rebs, 2 assts, 1 block (2-6 FT)
* Brandon Sprouse: 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks (1-4 FT)
* Devin Tyler: 4 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 2 points, 8 rebs, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Erik Smith: 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
* Team free throws: 3-for-12
* Athens free throws: 5-for-7

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Saturday Game 3
Seton (1) 50, White 35
White -- 20 - 15 -- 35
Seton -- 26 - 24 -- 50

Stats:
* Brandon Sprouse: 22 pts, 22 rebs, 3 steals, 2 blocks (10-16 FT)
* Erik Smith: 5 points, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 2 steals (one 3-pointer)
* Jordan McGahy: 4 points, 5 rebounds (0-2 FT)
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assists, 3 steals (0-1 FT)
* Devin Tyler: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Team free throws: 10-for-19
* Seton free throws: 4-for-8

SV Girls Beat Whitney Point

The SV Girls Travel Team played a home game Saturday as part of SV's Hoopfest.

Sabers 51, Eagles 17
WP -- 6 -- 2 - 9 -- 0 -- 17
SV --- 9 - 16 - 6 - 20 -- 51

Stats:
* Holly Manchester: 13 pts, 4 steals, 2 rebs, 2 assts (1-4 FT) (1 3-pter)
* Mikayla Haskell: 12 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Hannah Haskell: 10 points, 7 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists (2-2 FT)
* Hillary Morgan: 8 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
* Gracie Jensen: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Jessie Steinbrecher: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 1 block
* Abby Rose: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 block
* Kendall Ryan: 7 rebounds, 3 steals
* Maeve Donnelly: 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 3-for-6
* Whitney Point free throws: 1-for-4

Blue and Black: The Weekend Games

Binghamton Blue Travel Basketball team went 1-1 over the weekend, with a 25-19 win Friday night over SV at Keeler gym. On Sunday, Blue traveled to Norwich for an afternoon game and lost by 2.

Binghamton Black played one game this weekend and got a 25-21 victory at Chenango Forks-6. Stats were submitted by Chris Merta (Wyatt's dad).

Black 25, Chenango Forks 21
Stats:
* Jacob McDonald: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
* Train Wright: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
* Jamique Duggins: 4 points, 3 steals
* Wyatt Merta: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Jason Nieves: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Niko Murray: 1 point, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Nick Zikuski: 2 rebounds

Friday, December 16, 2011

Red Gets Exciting Win Over Tioga-5

The Binghamton Red (4/5) travel basketball team won an exciting game Thursday evening at Roosevelt Elementary, staging a nice fourth-quarter comeback to beat Tioga-5 by the final, 49-42.

Red trailed by 6 points after three quarters, then turned up the defensive pressure, with Francis McDonald and Connor Alapeck leading the effort to shut down the Tioga offense.

Red 49, Tioga 42
Stats:
* Connor Alapeck: 16 points
* Ettore DiRado: 14 points
* Vito Ferranti: 11 points
* Joshua Duggins: 2 points
* Alex Creagh: 2 points
* Gabriel Sabatino: 2 points
* Caroline Turner: 2 point

Thursday, December 15, 2011

White, Black and Blue all Winners Wednesday

CLICK HERE FOR: SCHEDULES THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

The Binghamton White travel team won its first game of the Johnson City Holiday Tournament, topping Vestal-6 by the final score, 64-23. White had two players with double-doubles (Brandon Sprouse and Tyshawn High), and four players scored in double figures (Sprouse 18, High 13, Jalil Butts 12 and Gabe Whiteman 10). White's next tournament game is 6:30 p.m. Friday at JC.

The Binghamton Black and Blue travel teams played a doubleheader, each facing Vestal-5 at Roosevelt Wednesday. While no stats were available, both teams got wins. Black topped Vestal 48-19, then Blue won against the same Vestal team, 60-20.

White 64, Vestal 23
White -- 31 - 33 -- 64
Vestal --- 9 - 14 -- 23

Stats:
* Brandon Sprouse: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 steal
* Tyshawn High: 13 pts, 13 rebs, 8 assts, 5 steals (one 3-pointer)
* Jalil Butts: 12 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
* Gabe Whiteman: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (0-1 FT)
* Jordan McGahy: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
* Devin Tyler: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 assists, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 1-for-4
* Vestal free throws: 6-for-16

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

White, Black Get Wins on Tuesday

SCHEDULE THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

The Binghamton White squad took an early lead against visiting Owego Tuesday night at Roosevelt, then cruised to a 42-10 victory. In the second game of the evening, Binghamton Black topped JC-5, 42-26.

White 42, Owego 10
Owego -- 5 - 0 -- 2 -- 3 -- 10
White -- 17 - 12 - 11 - 2 -- 42

Stats:
* Brandon Sprouse: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
* Tyshawn High: 7 points, 12 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals (one 3-pointer)
* Jordan McGahy: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Jalil Butts: 4 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
* Devin Tyler: 2 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Erik Smith: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Mattias Hime: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Gabe Whiteman: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Patrick Van Putte: 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 1-for-6
* Owego free throws: 1-for-12

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Black 42, Johnson City 26
JC ----- 5 - 9 -- 6 -- 6 --- 26
Black - 10 - 8 - 12 - 12 -- 42

Stats:
* Jacob McDonald: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Wyatt Merta: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 steals, 1 assist
* Train Wright: 4 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Manny Scott: 4 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks
* Mattias Hime: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
* Jamique Duggins: 2 points, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Nick Zikuski: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Dan Zikuski: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 0-for-2
* JC free throws: 6-for-8

Schedule Through the Holidays

THURSDAY, December 15
* Red vs. Tioga-5, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt

FRIDAY, December 16
* Red at Athens, 6 p.m.
* Blue vs. SV, 6 p.m. at Keeler Gym
* White vs. TC Hawks (Owego), 6:30 p.m. at JC Holiday Tournament
* White - 7:45 p.m. Skills Competition at JC Tournament

SATURDAY, December 17
* ALL TEAMS - Open practice, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Scrimmage Time, Games, Competitions and Prizes
* White vs. Seton 2, 1:45 p.m. at Johnson City Holiday Tournament
* White vs. Athens, 4:15 p.m. at Johnson City Holiday Tournament
* White - evening at JC Holiday Tourney (playoffs/championship)
* Black at Chenango Forks, 4 p.m. at Charlotte Kenyon Elementary School

SUNDAY, December 18
* Blue at Norwich, 2:30 p.m. at Norwich YMCA

MONDAY, December 19
* All Teams Off

TUESDAY, December 20
* ALL TEAMS PRACTICE - White, Black, Blue and Red (all players), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Roosevelt

WEDNESDAY, December 21
* All Teams Off

THURSDAY, December 22
* White at Seton White, 8 p.m., St. Thomas (West Side)

FRIDAY, December 23
* All Teams Off

SATURDAY, December 24
* All Teams Off

SUNDAY, December 25
* Merry Christmas!

MONDAY, December 26
* All Teams Off

TUESDAY, December 27
* All Teams Off

WEDNESDAY, December 28
* 4/5 Tournament vs. St. Joe's, 8:30 p.m. at Highland Park, Endwell
* White in Endicott Boys & Girls Club Holiday Tournament, schedule TBA

THURSDAY, December 29
* 4/5 Tournament vs. Johnson City, 6:10 p.m. at St. Joseph's, Endicott
* White in Endicott Boys & Girls Club Holiday Tournament, schedule TBA

FRIDAY, December 30
* 4/5 Tournament, TBA (seeded play)

SATURDAY, December 31 (latest game starts at noon)
* 4/5 Tournament, TBA (seeded play, playoffs, championship)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Binghamton Red Wins Close One Over Seton

The Binghamton Red team got a 33-28 win Monday night over Seton Catholic. The game was played at Keeler Gym.

Red 33, SCC 28
Stats (supplied by Coach DiRado):
* Ettore DiRado: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
* Connor Alapeck: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Joshua Duggins: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Alex Creagh: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Francis McDonald: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Keshawn Lee: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Caroline Turner: 5 rebounds
* Christie Sherman: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Gabriel Sabatino: 1 rebound
* Victor Snyder: 1 rebounds

SV Girls: A Busy, Successful Weekend

The Susquehanna Valley Girls Travel team(s) played several games over the weekend, with good success. In the biggest game of the weekend, the top SV squad faced Seton Catholic, known to be another of the area's top travel teams, and the Sabers came away with a 46-44 win.

SV led early by double-digits, but SCC came back strong in the third, eventually taking the lead. The game was tied 44-44 with seconds remaining, when an SV shot was off the mark. Gracie Jensen (a favorite of this blog site) grabbed a rebound on the right side and banked it in to secure the victory for the Sabers.

SV had great scoring distribution, with three players scoring 10 points apiece.

Sunday at Seton High School
SV 46, SCC 44

Stats:
* Mikayla Haskell: 10 pts, 9 rebs, 3 steals, 2 assists (2-6 FT)
* Hannah Haskell: 10 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists, (0-1 FT)
* Hillary Morgan: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Gracie Jensen: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals (2-2 FT)
* Holly Manchester: 6 pts, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 reb (0-4 FT)
* Jessie Steinbrecher: 2 pts, 6 rebs, 1 steal, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 6-for-15

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Saturday, Game 1
SV 28, Elmira 26
Elmira -- 6 - 8 - 2 - 10 -- 26
Sabers -- 4 - 4 - 8 - 12 -- 28

Stats:
* Hannah Haskell: 8 pts, 6 rebs, 4 steals, 2 assists (2-4 FT)
* Holly Manchester: 6 pts, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 reb, 1 block
* Mikayla Haskell: 6 pts, 3 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Hillary Morgan: 4 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Gracie Jensen: 2 pts, 4 steals, 3 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Abby Rose: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Kendall Ryan: 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Jessie Steinbrecher: 2 steals, 1 reb, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Kianna Rodriguez: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 2-for-6
* Elmira free throws: 2-for-4

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Saturday Game 2
SV 31, Elmira 22
Elmira -- 11 - 3 - 6 - 2 -- 22
Sabers -- 6 - 10 - 8 - 7 -- 31

Stats:
* Hannah Haskell: 12 pts, 6 steals, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 2 blocks
* Mikayla Haskell: 6 pts, 8 rebs, 4 steals, 2 assists, 2 blocks
* Hillary Morgan: 5 pts, 3 rebs, 2 steals, 1 assist (1-1 FT)
* Gracie Jensen: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Abby Rose: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
* Holly Manchester: 2 points, 3 steals, 2 assists (0-2 FT)
* Kendall Ryan: 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Jessie Steinbrecher: 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Lexi Steinbrecher: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Team free throws: 1-for-3
* Elmira free throws: 2-for-6

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Saturday Game 3
SV (C) 24, Chenango Valley 6
CV --- 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 -- 6
SV -- 12 - 2 - 6 - 4 -- 24

Stats:
* Gracie Jensen: 12 points
* Abby Rose: 6 points
* Maeve Donnelly: 4 points
* Kendall Ryan: 2 points

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Saturday Game 4
SV 5/6 Boys 20, SV Girls 18
SV Boys -- 4 - 4 - 8 - 4 -- 20
SV Girls -- 4 - 6 - 4 - 4 -- 18

Stats:
* Olivia Gorman: 10 points, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
* Gracie Jensen: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Abby Rose: 4 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
* Maeve Donnelly: 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Kendall Ryan: 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Kayla Perez: 1 rebound

White Fights Off Solid Challenge in Athens

The Binghamton White travel team went to Athens, Pa., Saturday night, and came away with a hard-fought 58-40 win against a very pesky Athens team. Athens used precision passing and screening in the first half to hold a 25-20 lead at the break. Binghamton surged in the third to knot the score at 36-36 heading into the fourth. From there it was all Binghamton, as White outscored Athens 22-4 in the final 8 minutes of play.

Tyshawn High recorded a triple-double in his best overall game of the season (16 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 steals) and Brandon Sprouse (20 points, 9 rebounds) scored 11 of his points in the fourth quarter.

White 58, Athens 40
White --- 9 - 11 - 16 - 22 -- 58
Athens - 13 - 12 - 11 - 4 --- 40

Stats:
* Brandon Sprouse: 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks (2-7 FT)
* Tyshawn High: 16 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assts, 8 steals
* Jordan McGahy: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist (0-1 FT)
* Jalil Butts: 6 pts, 5 steals, 3 assists, 2 rebs, 1 block (0-4 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Erik Smith: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Devin Tyler: 1 point, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Manny Scott: 1 point, 3 blocks, 2 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
* Patrick Van Putte: 1 steal
* Team free throws: 4-for-16
* Athens free throws: 6-for-13

Blue/Black Scrimmage ... Down to 2 Points


(Members of the Binghamton Blue/Black Travel Teams:
Click on image to see enlarged version.)

Saturday Intersquad Scrimmage
On Saturday morning at the downtown YMCA, members of the Blue/Black Binghamton Travel Teams were split into what were thought to be even teams. Turns out, they were. Team 1 topped Team 2 by a final score of 38-36.

Team 1 stats:
* Jacob McDonald: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals (2-4 FT)
* Vito Ferranti: 8 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound
* Niko Murray: 6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Mattias Hime: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 assist (2-2 FT)
* Jason Nieves: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
* Dan Zikuski: 4 rebounds (0-2 FT)
* Devon Herman: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 4-for-10

Team 2 stats:
* Sam Zahka-Stern: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Bird: 10 pts, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (1-2 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Train Wright: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals
* Chris Surdey: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Wyatt Merta: 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Lucas Davy: 3 pts, 4 rebs, 3 steals, 2 assists, 1 block (3-6 FT)
* Noah Farrelly: 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Team free throws: 5-for-12

Friday, December 9, 2011

Red Tops Owego; Blue Beats Endicott by 1

On Friday night at Keeler Gym, the Binghamton Red team got a 60-19 victory over Owego.

Binghamton Red 60, Owego 19
Stats:

* Ettore DiRado: 18 points, 8 steals, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
* Connor Alapeck: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, 1 block
* Joshua Duggins 10 points, 2 assists, 1 reb, 1 block
* Alex Creagh: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block
* Christie Sherman: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist
* Francis McDonald: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
* Keshawn Lee: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
* Caroline Turner: 2 points, 8 rebounds
* Victor Snyder: 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist

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On Thursday at Roosevelt, the Binghamton Blue squad topped Endicott-5 by a score of 27-26. (No stats were available from this game.)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

White Team Shakes Off Slow Start; Black Ties

The Binghamton White travel team shook off a slow start, leading 14-13 at halftime, to eventually pull away from the Vestal-6 squad for a 46-26 win at Roosevelt Wednesday evening. White's top scorers were Gabe Whiteman (13 points), Brandon Sprouse (12) and Tyshawn High (11). Sprouse and High combined for 18 rebounds.

In the second game of a doubleheader, Binghamton Black came from 10 points down at halftime, getting a buzzer-beating rebound and put-back from Wyatt Merta to knot the score at 34-34. After playing two games, Vestal's coaches opted to end the contest in a tie, rather than playing an overtime period.

In that contest, Vito Ferranti led Binghamton with 14 points, while Manny Scott put together a monster of a game, scoring 8 points, pulling down a season-high (for anyone, any team in the Binghamton program) 22 rebounds, blocking 6 shots, making 5 steals and dishing out 3 assists.

Here are the box scores from last night's games:

Binghamton White 46, Vestal 26
Vestal -- 4 - 9 - 2 -- 11 -- 26
White -- 6 - 8 -15 - 17 -- 46

Stats:
* Gabriel Whiteman: 13 points, 2 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Brandon Sprouse: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks (4-6 FT)
* Tyshawn High: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals (one 3-pointer)
* Jordan McGahy: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
* Devin Tyler: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
* Erik Smith: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 bock
* Jalil Butts: 2 points, 3 steals, 2 assists (0-2 FT)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 4 steals, 4 blocks, 3 rebounds
* Patrick Van Putte: 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Gracie Jensen: 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 5-for-10
* Vestal free throws: 1-for-4

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Binghamton Black 34, Vestal 34
Vestal -- 10 - 14 - 6 - 4 -- 34
Black --- 10 - 4 - 12 - 8 -- 34

Stats:
* Vito Ferranti: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
* Manny Scott: 8 pts, 22 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 steals, 3 assists
* Jacob McDonald: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Wyatt Merta: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Nick Zikuski: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Danny Zikuski: 2 points
* Tommy Wright: 3 rebounds
* Devon Herman: 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Jason Nieves: 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Niko Murray: 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Jamique Duggins: 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 0-for-2
* Vestal free throws: 2-for-9

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Binghamton White Tops Endicott

Binghamton White got double-double performances from three players Tuesday night at Roosevelt Elementary, and used a 21-3 fourth-quarter to pull away from a scrappy Endicott team, getting the win, 63-37.

White 63, Endicott 37
Endicott --- 12 - 9 - 13 -- 3 --- 37
White ----- 17 - 14 - 11 - 21 -- 63

Stats:
* Brandon Sprouse: 14 points, 11 rebs, 4 blocks, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Jalil Butts: 14 points, 5 steals, 3 assists, 2 rebounds (2-2 FT)
* Jordan McGahy: 13 pts, 10 rebs, 3 steals, 1 assist, 1 block (3-6 FT)
* Tyshawn High: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists (5-8 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 3 points, 5 rebounds (1-4 FT)
* Devin Tyler: 3 points, 4 assists, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Patrick Van Putte: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Erik Smith: 1 point, 2 steals, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 14-for-26
* Endicott free throws: 7-for-13

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Tonight:
* 6 p.m. at Keeler: Binghamton Red vs. Susquehanna Valley
* 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt: Binghamton White vs. Vestal-6
* 7:30 p.m. at Roosevelt: Binghamton Black vs. Vestal-6

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Binghamton Teams Win Two on Opening Day

Two Binghamton Travel basketball teams won their regular-season openers Saturday. Binghamton White traveled to Owego in the early afternoon and came away with a 58-17 win, while Binghamton Blue played a late-afternoon game at St. Joseph's, topping Seton Catholic 50-18.

The Binghamton Red squad, playing with just 6 players, lost to Chenango Valley in the morning. Also, the Susquehanna Valley Girls 6th-grade travel team won at home, beating Johnson City 44-19.

Box scores for the two Binghamton wins:

Binghamton White 58, Owego 17
White -- 18 - 13 - 10 - 17 -- 58
Owego -- 2 -- 4 -- 6 -- 5 --- 17

Stats:
* Jordan McGahy: 14 pts, 10 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Brandon Sprouse: 13 pts, 10 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 asst, 1 steal (1-4 FT)
* Erik Smith: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Gabe Whiteman: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Jalil Butts: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Tyshawn High: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 1 block
* Lucas Davy: 4 points, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Jaylin Ragsdale: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block
* Devin Tyler: 1 point, 4 assists, 3 rebs, 1 steal, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Team free throws: 2-for-12
* Owego free throws: 3-for-12

Binghamton Blue 50, Seton Catholic 18
Blue -- 14 - 12 - 10 - 14 -- 50
SCC --- 0 -- 3 -- 9 -- 6 --- 18

Stats:
* Mattias Hime: 12 points, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
* Lucas Davy: 10 pts, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Vito Ferranti: 10 pts, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists (2-2 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 8 pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Chris Surdey: 4 pts, 5 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Sam Zahka-Stern: 2 pts, 8 rebs, 3 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Noah Farrelly: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
* Keshawn Lee: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Christy Sherman: 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Victor Snyder: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 4-for-8
* Seton free throws: 2-for-6

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This week ...

* Tuesday (Dec. 6): White vs. Endicott-6, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt
* Wednesday (Dec. 7): Red vs. SV, 6 p.m. at Keeler
* Wednesday (Dec. 7): White vs. Vestal-6, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt
* Wednesday (Dec. 7): Black vs. Vestal-6, 7:30 p.m. at Roosevelt
* Thursday (Dec. 8): Blue vs. Endicott-5, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt
* Friday (Dec. 9): Red vs. Owego, 6 p.m. at Keeler
* Saturday (Dec. 10): Blue vs. Black, 7:30 a.m. at Binghamton YMCA*
* Saturday (Dec. 10): White at Athens (Pa.), 7:30 p.m.**

* Players should wear uniforms. This is a game, not a practice.
** Directions will be sent through e-mail.