Travel Team Tryouts

Binghamton Travel Basketball will hold its tryouts from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1st at Carlisle Gym.

There is no fee to try out.

This year, players (boys AND girls) may try out for teams that will likely have players in the 6th, the 5th and the 4th grade. The number of teams in our program will be dictated by tryouts.

There likely will be cuts made.

This is the only tryout session for the program.

For more information: e-mail Stephen Jensen at jensens@oacsd.org.

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Before the tryout, there will be another basketball event on this same day - Binghamton HoopFest - starting at 10 a.m. and ending at Noon. This event is open to boys in Grades 3 through 9.

For more information: e-mail Dave Springer at springerd@binghamtonschools.org.

BC Bolts 3-on-3 Championships

Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17
Indoor courts, Binghamton, New York

* $120 per team
* Each registered player will receive a tournament t-shirt (if registered by August 2)
* Winning teams will receive a team trophy
* Boys divisions: 16U; 14U (two ages per division)
* Girls divisions: 14U (two ages per division)
* We are using 2 indoor glass backboards, so divisions will be small - in other words, space will be very limited, and team accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
* 3 players per team minimum (4 players max); players must appear on original roster
* Teams are guaranteed 3 games

* Players must be prepared to prove their age the weekend of the tournament (inability to prove age may disqualify the player)
* Teams must wear matching uniforms/colors (uniforms are not required)
* 20-minute time limit on games
* Games start on the half-hour
* First possession: coin flip
* Games to 15, win by 1 (2 points for 3-pointers)
* Choice on free throws: 1 point from regulation FT (miss and retain possession)
* Choice on free throws: 2 points from 3-point arc (miss and forfeit possession)
* Must take ball back to 3-point line on change of possession (hits rim or not)
* Overtime: possession by coin flip; sudden death
* Coaching the teams is not allowed: Let the kids play
* We will have volunteer officials and volunteer score-keepers
* There will be a $2 admission fee for all non-players (ages 9 and under are free; no children admitted without an adult (18 years old)
* We will sell water

* No technical fouls will be called; teams will receive one warning. A second call for unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the offending team having 1 point deducted from their score. A third violation will result in the offending team forfeiting their game. (Spectators who exhibit unsportsmanlike behavior will receive one warning. On a second incident, they will be asked to leave the premises for that day's events.)

* Teams must submit a team name and a roster, by mail, which must include the following: Each player's full name and age the player will be on the weekend of the tournament.
* Rosters must include each player's (adult sizes) t-shirt size (each player will receive a tournament t-shirt, as long as they provide their size with registration - those who do not provide a size may not receive a t-shirt)
* Rosters must include an e-mail address and a phone number for the best contact person

* Checks for $120 should be payable to: Stephen Jensen/BC Bolts


* Mail checks to: Stephen Jensen, 26 Lincoln Avenue, Binghamton, NY 13905

* Registration deadline: Registration info must be received by Saturday, August 2

Binghamton Red Tops M-E

Friday, January 31, at M-E Middle School

Binghamton Red 51, Maine-Endwell 37

Stats:

* Jared Kirkland: 23 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 1 assist
* Nyjee Johnson: 9 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 6 points, 1 assist
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 5 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds
* Evan Edwards: 4 points, 2 rebounds
* Alex Creagh: 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (one 3)
* Damin Titus: 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Andre Cooper: 1 assist
* Anton Becker-Harris
* Shajee Johnson

Binghamton Red Continues Winning Streak

Sunday, January 12

Binghamton Red 49, Maine-Endwell 48

 Stats:

* Jarrid Kirkland: 19 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 9 points, 7 rebounds
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
* Nyjee Johnson: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks
* Zavier Taylor: 6 points
* Alex Creagh: 1 point, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Evan Edwards: 1 point, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

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Friday, January 24
Binghamton Red 57, Owego (Evans) 53

Stats:
* Jarrid Kirkland: 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Nyjee Johnson: 15 points, 20 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, 1 block
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 10 points, 6 rebounds
* Zavier Taylor: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Evan Edwards: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 2 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
* Damin Titus: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Alex Creagh: 1 point, 2 rebounds

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Sunday, January 26
Binghamton Red 69, Ithaca 44

Stats:

* Jarrid Kirkland: 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
* Nyjee Johnson: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Alex Creigh: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (three 3s)
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 5 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Damin Titus: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Andre Cooper: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Evan Edwards: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Anton Becker-Harris: 2 blocks, 1 steal

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Remaining games for both
Binghamton Red (Duggins)
and Binghamton Blue (Bell):

Binghamton Red
* Friday, January 31 (6 p.m.) at Maine-Endwell Middle School
* Sunday, February 2 (Noon) at Saratoga vs. Norwich
* Monday, February 3 (7:15 p.m.) at JC Elementary
* Saturday, February 8 (2 p.m.) at Saratoga vs. Norwich
* Friday, February 14 (7:15 p.m.) at Saratoga vs. Seton
* Sunday, February 16 (Noon) at Saratoga vs. Maine-Endwell

Binghamton Blue
* Saturday, February 1 (12:30 p.m.) at Endicott BG Club (vs. Vestal)
* Sunday, February 2 (1:30 p.m.) at Carlisle vs. Maine-Endwell
* Saturday, February 8 (3 p.m.) at Binghamton BG Club
* Sunday, February 9 (Noon) at Carlisle vs. Chenango Forks
* Wednesday, February 12 (6:45 p.m.) at Tioga Central Middle School
* Sunday, February 16 (1:30 p.m.) at Carlisle vs. Endicott

Bolts go to 3-0 in Owego League

Owego Modified League (Saturday, January 25)

BC Bolts 65, Seton 27

Stats:

* Connor Borchardt: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

* Jordan McGahy: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Sean Timms: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks (1-5 FT)
* Nick Nieves: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
* Noah Farrelly: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
* Lucas Davy: 8 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Sam Zahka-Stern: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Ryan Corry: 4 rebounds

* Bolts free throws: 3-for-9

Binghamton Area Team Wins at Cortland

A team of Binghamton-area players won the 7th-grade Martin Luther King tournament at Cortland on Sunday, January 19. The players are: (front row, left to right) Gabe Whiteman, Trey Green, Jarrid Kirkland and Shajee Johnson; (back row, left to right) Kobe Bogart, Sadeeq Tarry, Nyjee Johnson, Maeve Donnelly and Devon Herman. (Also on the team, but not pictured: Vito Ferranti.)

Game 1 (Saturday, January 18)
Binghamton 45, CBC 33
CBC ---------------- 11 - 22 -- 33
Binghamton ----- 21 - 24 -- 45

Stats:
* Sadeeq Tarry: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks (4-5 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 7 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound (one 3) (2-4 FT)
* Jarrid Kirkland: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist (one 3)
* Nyjee Johnson: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Kobe Bogart: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Trey Green: 4 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block
* Vito Ferranti: 3 steals, 2 assists
* Devon Herman: 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Maeve Donnelly: 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 bock
* Team free throws: 7-for-13
* Cortland Basketball Club free throws: 9-for-17

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Game 2 (Saturday, January 18)
Binghamton 57, Marcellus 30
Marcellus ---------- 11 - 19 -- 30
Binghamton ------ 32 - 25 -- 57

Stats:
* Jarrid Kirkland: 18 points, 6 steals, 4 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Gabe Whiteman: 11 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists (1-2 FT)
* Trey Green: 10 points, 3 rebounds (two 3s) (2-2 FT)
* Kobe Bogart: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists, 2 blocks (2-2 FT)
* Sadeeq Tarry: 4 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks
* Devon Herman: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Vito Ferranti: 2 points, 2 steals
* Nyjee Johnson: 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Maeve Donnelly: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 5-for-8
* Marcellus free throws: 5-for-15

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Game 3 - Semifinal (Sunday, January 19)
Binghamton 54, CBC 28
CBC ---------------- 12 - 16 -- 28
Binghamton ----- 24 - 30 -- 54

Stats:
* Sadeeq Tarry: 18 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, 2 blocks (2-2 FT)
* Kobe Bogart: 8 points, 11 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
* Gabe Whiteman: 7 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (1-2 FT)
* Nyjee Johnson: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (2-2 FT)
* Trey Green: 4 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Maeve Donnelly: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Devon Herman: 3 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist (one 3)
* Jarrid Kirkland: 2 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Shajee Johnson: 2 points
* Team free throws: 5-for-6
* CBC free throws: 6-for-10

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Game 4 - Championship (Sunday, January 19)
Binghamton 52, Cortland Ballers 32
Ballers------------- 15 - 17 -- 32
Binghamton ----- 29 - 23 -- 52

Stats:
* Gabe Whiteman: 18 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Jarrid Kirkland: 16 points, 5 rebs, 5 blocks, 3 assts, 1 steal (one 3) (1-2 FT)
* Kobe Bogart: 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 4 blocks (1-4 FT)
* Nyjee Johnson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks
* Sadeeq Tarry: 3 points, 16 rebs, 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks (one 3) (0-2 FT)
* Trey Green: 2 points, 3 steals, 2 rebs, 2 assists
* Devon Herman: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Maeve Donnelly: 2 points, 1 assist, 1 block
* Shajee Johnson: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 2-for-8
* Ballers free throws: 1-for-8

Binghamton Red Wins at Ithaca

Saturday, January 11, at Boynton Middle School

Binghamton Red 50, Ithaca 27
Ithaca -------- 4 --- 8 -- 7 -- 8 --- 27
Bing Red ---- 9 - 14 - 16 - 11 -- 50

Stats:
* Jarrid Kirkland: 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks (3-4 FT)
* Alex Creagh: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Ny'Jee Johnson: 7 points, 19 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
* Evan Edwards: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Damin Titus: 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists (0-2 FT)
* Anton Becker-Harris: 1 steal
* Team free throws: 4-for-9
* Ithaca free throws: 7-for-17

Bolts Top Tioga in Owego League

Bolts 62, Tioga 42
Bolts ---- 32 - 30 -- 62
Tioga --- 12 - 30 -- 42

Stats:
* Jordan McGahy: 18 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assts, 1 steal, 1 block, (0-1 FT)
* Noah Farrelly: 11 pts, 9 rebs, 6 assts, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Jarrid Kirkland: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (one 3) (0-2 FT)
* Nick Nieves: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists, 1 block
* Sean Timms: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists
* Lucas Davy: 6 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Sam Zahka-Stern: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Ryan Corry: 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 1-for-7
* Tioga free throws: 3-for-11

Bolts Win Owego League Opener

BC Bolts 72, Newark Valley 23
NV ---- 8 -- 15 -- 23

BC --- 35 - 37 -- 72

Stats:
* Nick Nieves: 20 pts, 11 rebs, 3 steals, 2 assts (2 empty assists), 1 turnover
* Sean Timms: 17 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Jarrid Kirkland: 9 pts, 5 assts (2 empty asst), 4 rebs, 4 stls, 3 blks, 2 t'overs (1-2 FT)
* Vito Ferranti: 8 points, 2 assists (4 empty assists), 1 steal
* Sam Zahka-Stern: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists (3 empty assists)
* Noah Farrelly: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists (1 empty assist)
* Lucas Davy: 4 points, 4 steals, (3 empty assists), 1 rebound, 1 turnover
* Ryan Corry: 2 points, 5 steals, 1 rebound, 1 turnover
* Jordan McGahy: 1 point, 11 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assts (4 empty assts), 1 blk, 2 t'over (1-2 FT)
* Gracie Jensen: 5 steals, 3 assists (1 empty assist), 1 turnover
* Team free throws: 3-for-7
* Newark Valley free throws: 1-for-2

6s Place Second in Holiday HoopFest

Game 1
Binghamton 45, Owego 31

Stats:
* Jarrid Kirkland: 12 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals
* Ny'Jee Johnson: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Alex Creagh: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Zane Olmstead: 6 points
* Connor Ackerson: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
* Zavier Taylor: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Evan Edwards: 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

Game 2
Binghamton 52, Johnson City 44

Stats:

* Jarrid Kirkland: 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 steals, 4 assists
* Zane Olmstead: 12 points, 2 rebounds
* Ny'Jee Johnson: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 blocks
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Connor Ackerson: 3 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 rebound
* Alex Creagh: 3 points, 1 block
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 2 points, 4 steals, 1 assist
* Evan Edwards: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Zavier Taylor: 1 steal

Game 3 - Semifinal
Binghamton 35, Corning 12

Stats:

* Ny'Jee Johnson: 14 points, 14 rebounds, 7 blocks, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 7 points, 6 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
* Zane Olmstead: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 3 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
* Connor Ackerson: 2 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Alex Creagh: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Evan Edwards: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist
* Zavier Taylor: 2 rebounds, 1 assist

Game 4 - Championship
Victor (Rochester) 60, Binghamton 42

Stats:
* Ny'Jee Johnson: 18 points, 17 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Josh Drayton-Duggins: 7 points, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Evan Edwards: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
* Enzo D'Alessandro: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Zavier Taylor: 4 points, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Zane Olmstead: 3 points, 1 assist
* Connor Ackerson: 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Alex Creagh: 4 rebounds

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Named to All-Tournament Team: Ny'Jee Johnson