Summer opportunities, for Binghamton players, as well as players from other schools

Here's a start, as far as what may be available for student/athletes heading into the summer.

BINGHAMTON BOYS ONLY
* Team Camp *
For those entering Grades 6-12
9 a.m. to noon, Monday June 28 through Friday July 2
Binghamton High School
$25 ($30 day of clinic)
Must have a minimum of 20 players
(More information: Dave Springer at 762-8248
or e-mail at springerd@binghamtonschools.org)

ALL SCHOOLS - BOYS AND GIRLS (Co-Ed)
* Shoot The Lights Out *
(Shooting Clinic)
For those entering Grades 5-12
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday July 19 through Friday July 23
Owego Free Academy
$80
(More information: Chris Evans at evansc@oacsd.org)

ALL SCHOOLS - BOYS AND GIRLS (Co-Ed)
* 2010 Skills Academy *
For those entering Grades 7-12
9 to noon Monday July 26 through Friday July 30
Davis College
$50 ($55 day of clinic)
Limited to first 40 players; must have a minimum of 20 players)
(More information: Dave Springer at 762-8248or
e-mail at springerd@binghamtonschools.org)

BINGHAMTON BOYS AND GIRLS (Co-Ed)
* Junior Patriot Youth Clinic *
For those entering Grades 2-5
9 to 11:30 a.m., Monday August 2 through Friday August 6
Binghamton High School
$10
(More information: Dave Springer at 762-8248
or e-mail at springerd@binghamtonschools.org)

If you know of any more opportunities that could be added to this list, please send information to jensens@oacsd.org.

Rage Red goes 2-2, has 4 competitive outings during the Run-n-Gun home tournament

Game 1 (Saturday, April 19)
Northeast Machine 51, Rage Red 43
(Halftime: Northeast led 20-19)

* Deondre Bosket – 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists (1-2 FT) (three 3-pointers)
* Kyeem Holmes – 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Trevor Borchardt – 7 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocks (1-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals (4-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 3 points, (one 3-pointer)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 2 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
* Garrett Alapeck – 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Michael Rigo – 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Owen Klepfer – 1 rebound
* Stephen Wilson – 1 block
* Team free throws – 7-for-12
* Northeast free throws – 10-for-18

Game 2 (Saturday, April 10)
Rage Red 54, Hoops 21 – 38
(Halftime: Rage led 29-18)

* Kyeem Holmes – 16 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (1-6 FT) (two 3-pointers)
* Brady Harrington – 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals (2-2 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Trevor Borchardt – 6 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks
* Alec Grassi – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals (3-6 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 2 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 3 blocks
* Roberto Jensen – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Garrett Alapeck – 3 rebounds
* Stephen Wilson – 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Owen Klepfer – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 7-for-18
* Hoops 21 free throws – 9-for-26

Game 3
Rage Red 45, Central Square 41
(Halftime: Rage led 18-13)

* Kyeem Holmes – 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block (3-5 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 8 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks (4-7 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (1-3 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 4 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (2-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 4 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks (2-3 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 3 points, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Owen Klepfer – 2 rebounds (0-1 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 1 rebound, 1 block
* Stephen Wilson – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 12-for-25
* C. Square free throws – 10-for-21

Game 4
Central Square 36, Rage Red 35
(Halftime: Rage led 20-13)

* Kyeem Holmes – 9 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks (3-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 6 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist
* Trevor Borchardt – 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks (3-8 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 4 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks (2-4 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Alec Grassi – 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals (1-4 FT)
* Stephen Wilson – 2 points, 1 block
* Garrett Alapeck – 2 points
* Roberto Jensen – 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals (0-3 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer – (0-1 FT)
* Team free throws – 9-for-23
* C. Square free throws – 6-for-11

*****

Final Statistics for Rage Red
(4-tournament record - 6-9)

POINTS
138 - Holmes
110 – Bosket
80 - Whitmore
71 – Harrington
58 – Borchardt
55 – Grassi
54 – Jensen
20 - Rigo
13 - Ehrensbeck
13 - Alapeck
9 – Klepfer
6 – Wilson

REBOUNDING
169 - Whitmore
140 - Holmes
135 - Borchardt
43 – Bosket
35 - Harrington
32 – Klepfer
25 – Grassi
23 - Wilson
18 – Alapeck
17 - Jensen
15 – Rigo
6 - Ehrensbeck

ASSISTS
57 – Jensen
17 – Harrington
17 – Whitmore
16 - Holmes
13 - Bosket
7 – Alapeck
7 – Grassi
3 – Ehrensbeck
3 - Rigo
2 – Klepfer

STEALS
43 - Holmes
23 – Bosket
23 - Harrington
26 – Grassi
19 – Whitmore
17 – Jensen
10 - Borchardt
6 – Rigo
3 – Ehrensbeck
2 – Klepfer
1 – Alapeck
1 - Wilson

BLOCKED SHOTS
36 - Holmes
23 – Whitmore
19 - Borchardt
6 – Bosket
5 – Wilson
4 - Jensen
3 - Harrington
1 – Klepfer
1 – Ehrensbeck

THREE-POINTERS MADE
12 – Bosket
11 – Jensen
4 – Harrington
1 – Alapeck
1 - Rigo

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
57.1 - Holmes (32-56)
45.5 - Harrington (15-33)
44.2 - Grassi (19-43)
44.1 - Whitmore (15-34)
43.8 - Bosket (14-32)
43.8 - Jensen (7-16)
30 – Rigo (3-10)
20 - Borchardt (8-40)
20 – Ehrensbeck (1-5)
14.3 - Klepfer (1-7)
0 - Wilson (0-2)

Team free throw percentage – 41.3% (118-286)
Opponent free throw percentage – 45.9% (112-244)

Rage Red goes 1-3 at Scranton tournament

The Rage Red AAU basketball team went to Scranton for Easter weekend, playing four games over Friday and Saturday (April 2-3). The team went 1-3 overall.

Rage won its first game and had a chance to win its third, but lost that contest by 3 points in a tight one. In one of the team’s other losses, Rage led in the first half but committed far too many turnovers against the best/quickest full-court press the team has faced thus far. In another game, Rage was simply beaten by a much stronger team.

Friday, April 2
Game 1
Rage 42, Pocono Heat 36
(Halftime: Rage led 23-15)

Rage won this game on the strength of rebounding, as Wyatt Whitmore led a monster team performance with an outstanding outing of his own, collecting 25 boards. Kyeem Holmes had 17 rebounds and Trevor Borchardt had 13. Whitmore and Holmes had a team-high 10 points each. Brady Harrington and Deondre Bosket each scored 8 points.

Pocono tied the game with a little more than two minutes left (34-34), but Kyeem Holmes made a steal at half-court and scored (36-34). Pocono tied it again at 36-apiece, but Holmes was fouled and made both free throws (38-36) with 1:13 to play. With 30 seconds left, Deondre Bosket hit a 3-pointer (41-36), and Bosket added a free throw (42-36) a few seconds later to close out the victory.

Statistics:
* Wyatt Whitmore – 10 points, 25 rebounds, 1 block (2-7 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes – 10 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 5 blocks (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals (2-6 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (3-6 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 1 point, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer – 2 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 steal
* Team free throws – 10-for-30
* Pocono Heat free throws – 3-for-10

Friday, April 2
Game 2
Rock Solid 52, Rage Red 21
(Halftime: Rock Solid led 32-13)

As the name attests, Rock Solid is an all-around solid ball club. They meticulously ran plays to get open shots, and once those players were open, they rarely missed. Roberto Jensen (one 3-pointer) led Rage with 7 points, with Wyatt Whitmore scoring 5 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Kyeem Holmes led Rage with 9 rebounds.

Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 7 points, 2 rebounds (one 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes – 4 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Michael Rigo – 3 points (1-1 FT)
* Owen Klepfer – 2 points, 5 rebounds
* Trevor Borchardt – 6 rebounds, 1 block (0-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 2 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 2 rebounds
* Alec Grassi – 1 rebound, 2 blocks
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block
* Deondre Bosket – 1 rebound
* Team free throws - 4-for-9
* Rock Solid free throws - 4-for-12

Saturday, April 3
Game 3
Wilkes Barre 45, Rage 42
(Halftime: Wilkes Barre led 23-20)

This game was a see-saw battle … a very competitive game, that essentially came down to poor Rage free-throw shooting, as the team went a combined 6-for-21 from the line in this one. Rage led 7-2, then saw Wilkes Barre go on a 17-2 run to lead it, 19-9. Rage clawed back at the end of the first half on field goals from Wyatt Whitmore (19-15), Alec Grassi ((19-17) and a Roberto Jensen 3-pointer got Rage to within 21-20 before WB led 23-20 at the half.

Rage started the second half strong, taking a 26-23 lead on the strength of three Trevor Borchardt baskets inside. Deondre Bosket made two free throws (28-23) and another Borchardt rebound and put-back put Rage up, 30-23. But WB went on a 15-7 run to eventually take the lead at 38-37. Whitmore got the lead back at 39-38, but WB scored seven straight points to secure the win.

Roberto Jensen led Rage scorers with 11 points (three 3-pointers), and Kyeem Holmes and Trevor Borchardt each score 8 points. Wyatt Whitmore (13 rebounds) and Holmes (10 rebounds) led the way underneath, and Deondre Bosket had 4 steals for Rage.

Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 11 points, 1 assist, 1 steal (three 3-pointers)
* Kyeem Holmes – 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (2-8 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore – 6 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals (one 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (2-6 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals (0-4 FT)
* Owen Klepfer – 3 rebounds
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Michael Rigo – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 6-for-21
* Wilkes Barre free throws – 10-for-17

Saturday, April 3
Game 4
Backcourt Hoops 65, Rage 41
(Halftime: Backcourt led 29-24)

Facing a tenacious full-court press, Rage committed numerous turnovers in this contest against Backcourt Hoops, a team from the Scranton area. Backcourt’s pressure put Rage in a quick 7-0 hole, but despite the deficit, Rage fought back and got to within 9-8 on two Alec Grassi baskets. A Wyatt Whitmore inside bucket tied the game at 11-11 and a Deondre Bosket 3-pointer gave Rage a 14-12 lead. Bosket scored another 3-pointer, an inside basket and a Roberto Jensen mid-range jumper saw Rage with a 21-14 first-half lead. But then came more pressure from Backcourt Hoops, which was able to regain the lead, holding a 5-point edge at the half.

This game was quickly out of hand in the second half, though, as Rage didn’t put up much resistance, watching Backcourt Hoops reel off 23 straight points to lead 56-26. Wyatt Whitmore and Roberto Jensen combined for 13 points in the final few minutes to get the game back under a 20-point margin (60-41), but it wasn’t enough.

Jensen led Rage with 10 points (two 3-pointers), Whitmore scored 9 points and Bosket scored 8 (two 3-pointers). Whitmore had another solid game on the boards with 17 rebounds. He also had a team-high 4 assists and 3 blocks. Those rebounds gave Whitmore a total of 60 for the 4-game Scranton tournament.

Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 9 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks (3-6 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (two 3-pointers)
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (0-1 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 4 points, 2 rebounds
* Brady Harrington – 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals
* Trevor Borchardt – 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Kyeem Holmes – 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Owen Klepfer – 3 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Team free throws – 3-for-7
* Backcourt Hoops free throws – 8-for-18

Scranton Tournament Statistics - by category

POINTS
30 – Whitmore
28 – Jensen
22 – Holmes
21 – Bosket
12 – Harrington
11 – Borchardt
9 – Rigo
8 – Grassi
2 – Klepfer

REBOUNDING
60 – Whitmore
40 – Holmes
27 – Borchardt
13 – Klepfer
12 – Bosket
11 – Harrington
8 – Grassi
6 – Jensen
5 – Rigo
4 – Alapeck
3 - Ehrensbeck

ASSISTS
4 – Whitmore
4 – Bosket
3 – Jensen
3 – Ehrensbeck
3 – Harrington
2 – Holmes
2 – Grassi
1 – Borchardt
1 – Alapeck

STEALS
9 – Harrington
7 – Holmes
6 - Bosket
5 – Grassi
2 – Jensen
2 – Borchardt
2 – Rigo
2 – Ehrensbeck
1 – Whitmore

BLOCKED SHOTS
9 – Holmes
7 – Whitmore
4 – Borchardt
3 – Grassi
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 – Bosket

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS
6 – Roberto Jensen
4 – Deondre Bosket

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
100 - Jensen (2-2)
63 - Bosket (5-8)
38 - Whitmore (6-16)
33 - Holmes (4-12)
33 - Rigo (1-3)
25 - Grassi (2-8)
20 - Harrington (2-10)
17 - Borchardt (1-6)

Team free throw percentage - 34% (23-67)
Opponent free throw percentage - 44% (25-57)


Season Statistics (after three tournaments) - by category

POINTS
88 - Holmes
69 – Bosket
64 - Whitmore
48 – Harrington
43 – Jensen
39 – Grassi
36 – Borchardt
14 - Rigo
13 - Ehrensbeck
11 - Alapeck
9 – Klepfer
4 – Wilson

REBOUNDING
117 - Whitmore
95 - Holmes
87 - Borchardt
34 – Bosket
28 - Harrington
28 - Klepfer
20 - Wilson
19 – Grassi
12 – Alapeck
12 - Jensen
11 – Rigo
6 - Ehrensbeck

ASSISTS
31 - Jensen
13 - Holmes
13 – Harrington
10 – Whitmore
8 - Bosket
7 – Alapeck
5 – Grassi
3 – Ehrensbeck
2 – Klepfer
1 - Rigo

STEALS
28 - Holmes
21 – Bosket
18 - Harrington
16 – Grassi
11 – Whitmore
8 - Borchardt
6 – Jensen
5 – Rigo
3 – Ehrensbeck
2 – Klepfer
1 – Alapeck
1 - Wilson

BLOCKED SHOTS
28 - Holmes
13 – Whitmore
10 - Borchardt
5 – Bosket
3 - Harrington
3 – Wilson
2 - Jensen
1 – Klepfer
1 - Ehrensbeck

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
10 - Jensen
7 - Bosket
3 - Harrington
1 - Alapeck

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
56.5 - Holmes (26-46)
50 - Bosket (12-24)
50 - Jensen (5-10)
42.3 - Harrington (11-26)
39.1 - Grassi (9-23)
39.1 - Whitmore (9-23)
25 – Rigo (2-8)
20 - Klepfer (1-5)
20 – Ehrensbeck (1-5)
14.3 - Borchardt (4-28)
0 - Wilson (0-2)

Team free throw percentage – 39.52% (83-210)
Opponent free throw percentage – 45.83% (77-168)

Rage Red goes 2-2 in Sidney; just misses 3-1 after losing heartbreaker, 52-51, at the buzzer

(Top) Members of the Rage Red AAU team watch action before one of their games on Sunday, March 28, in Sidney. (Above) The Rage Red AAU team - (back row, left to right) Kyeem Holmes, Trevor Borchardt, Owen Klepfer, Wyatt Whitmore (who is usually not crossing his eyes), and Deondre Bosket; (front row, left to right) Brady Harrington, Alec Grassi, Michael Rigo, Garrett Alapeck and Roberto Jensen - not pictured were Nicholas Ehrensbeck and Stephen Wilson. (Click photos to enlarge)

The Rage Red AAU team played four games in the Sidney April Fool’s Tournament this past weekend (March 27-28), with some solid results. The team went 2-2, and was a fraction of an inch and two seconds away from going 3-1, as the team lost a game by one point on a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

The team’s fourth game, against a squad with 13-year-old players that had completely destroyed the rest of the division’s competition throughout the weekend, was close in the first half, as the team trailed by just 7 points at halftime, ending the tournament on yet another positive.

On Saturday (March 27), Rage Red beat Walton 55-36 as Kyeem Holmes turned in a double-double (14 points, 13 rebounds). Wyatt Whitmore had 9 points, 12 rebounds and 6 steals, while Trevor Borchardt also had a strong outing with 9 points/8 rebounds. Stephen Wilson collected 10 boards, Roberto Jensen contributed 7 assists, Garrett Alapeck had 4 assists, and Alec Grassi added 6 points.

In the team’s first of three games Sunday (March 28), the team led The Flyers (Endwell) by 12 at the half and by as many as 16 points early in the second half, but hot Flyers shooting made it close at the end. The Flyers were able to win this one 52-51 with a 3-pointer with just 2 seconds remaining. Rage Red went just 17-for-37 from the foul line in this game. Deondre Bosket led Rage with 13 points, as Kyeem Holmes scored 10, but struggled with foul trouble throughout. Holmes fouled out with 1:22 left to play. Trevor Borchardt had a team-high 15 rebounds, while Wyatt Whitmore scored 8 points and collected 9 boards. Brady Harrington also scored 8 points, with Alec Grassi scoring 7 points for Rage.

Rage then played a team from the Utica area and came away with a 59-39 win over The Playaz. Rage led 30-17 at halftime, then had a 7-0 run late in the second half to wrap up the win. Kyeem Holmes had another double-double (12 points, 11 boards), adding 4 steals and 4 blocked shots. Wyatt Whitmore scored 10 points, adding 8 rebounds. Deondre Bosket and Roberto Jensen (three 3-pointers) each scored 9 points for Rage. Bosket had 7 rebounds, and Jensen contributed 5 assists.

In the final game, a team from Sherburne/Earlville/Hamilton led Rage just 24-21 late in the first half. Before their game against Rage Red late on Sunday, this team, called The Wolfpack, had not seen an opponent stay within 20 points at the half. By intermission, Rage trailed just 29-22, displaying a very gutsy first half against a team much, much larger. The Wolfpack’s size and age advantage was too much to stay close down the stretch, though, as the final score was 68-40.

Kyeem Holmes led Rage Red against the Wolfpack with 12 points. Brady Harrington (one 3-pointer) and Alec Grassi each scored 7 points, while Roberto Jensen (one 3-pointer) added 6. Trevor Borchardt led Rage with 9 rebounds.

Game 1
Rage 55, Walton 36

Statistics:
* Kyeem Holmes – 14 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks (4-5 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 9 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 6 steals, 1 block
* Trevor Borchardt – 9 points, 8 rebounds 2 blocks (1-6 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (2-4 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 4 points, 1 assist
* Stephen Wilson – 2 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Garrett Alapeck – 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-1 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 2 points, 2 rebounds
* Michael Rigo – 1 point, 1 assist, 2 steals (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 1 rebound, 7 assists
* Team free throws – 11-for-29
* Walton free throws – 2-for-5

Game 2
Flyers 52, Rage 51

Statistics:
* Deondre Bosket – 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 steals (3-7 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes – 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals, 1 block (6-8 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (4-8 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 4 points, 15 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 point (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws – 17-for-37
* Flyers free throws – 8-for-25

Game 3
Rage 59, Playaz 39

Statistics:
* Kyeem Holmes – 12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 4 blocks (4-8 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Deondre Bosket – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (1-3 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 9 points, 5 assists (three 3-pointers)
* Trevor Borchardt – 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (0-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Garrett Alapeck – 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (one 3-pointer)
* Alec Grassi – 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 2 points, 4 rebounds (0-3 FT)
* Owen Klepfer – 5 rebounds, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Stephen Wilson – 3 rebounds
* Team free throws – 7-for-25
* Playas free throws – 9-for-27

Game 4
Wolfpack 68, Rage 40

Statistics:
* Kyeem Holmes – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks (0-2 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 7 points, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 6 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (one 3-pointer) (3-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 3 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (1-8 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer – 2 points, 1 rebound
* Deondre Bosket – 1 point, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Garrett Alapeck – 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 8-for-20
* Wolfpack free throws – 9-for-18

Sidney Tournament Statistics - by category

POINTS

48 – Holmes
27 – Bosket
27 – Whitmore
23 - Grassi

20 – Harrington
20 – Borchardt
15 – Jensen

9 - Ehrensbeck
5 - Alapeck

5 - Rigo

4 - Klepfer

2 – Wilson

REBOUNDING

38 - Borchardt
33 - Whitmore

32 - Holmes

13 – Bosket
13 - Wilson

10 - Harrington

8 - Klepfer

7 - Grassi

7 – Alapeck
6 - Rigo
3 – Jensen
3 – Ehrensbeck

ASSISTS

18 – Jensen
6 – Alapeck
5 – Whitmore
4 - Holmes

4 – Harrington
2 – Grassi
2 - Klepfer
1 – Bosket
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 – Rigo

STEALS

15 – Holmes
10 - Whitmore
7 - Bosket

5 - Grassi

4 - Harrington

4 – Borchardt
3 - Rigo

2 - Jensen

1 – Klepfer
1 – Alapeck
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 - Wilson

BLOCKED SHOTS

10 – Holmes
5 – Borchardt
2 - Harrington

2 - Whitmore

1 - Wilson

1 – Jensen

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

61 - Holmes (14-23)
58 - Harrington (7-12)
50 - Jensen (3-6)
50 - Whitmore (2-4)
42 - Grassi (5-12)
36 - Bosket (5-14)
20 - Ehrensbeck (1-5)
20 - Rigo (1-5)
11 - Borchardt (2-18)

0 - Klepfer (0-3)

Team free throw percentage - 38% (43-111)

Opponent free throw percentage - 37% (28-75)

Season Statistics (after two tournaments - by category)

POINTS

66 - Holmes
48 - Bosket

36 – Harrington
34 - Whitmore

31 – Grassi
25 – Borchardt
15 – Jensen
13 - Ehrensbeck

11 - Alapeck

7 – Klepfer
5 - Rigo

4 – Wilson

REBOUNDING

60 - Borchardt
57 - Whitmore

55 - Holmes

22 – Bosket
20 - Wilson

17 - Harrington

15 - Klepfer

11 – Grassi
8 – Alapeck

6 - Jensen
6 – Rigo
3 - Ehrensbeck

ASSISTS

28 - Jensen

11 - Holmes

10 – Harrington
6 – Whitmore
6 – Alapeck
4 - Bosket

3 - Grassi

2 – Klepfer
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 - Rigo

STEALS

21 - Holmes
15 - Bosket

11 – Grassi
10 – Whitmore

9 - Harrington

6 - Borchardt

4 – Jensen
3 – Rigo
2 – Klepfer
1 – Alapeck
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 - Wilson

BLOCKED SHOTS

19 - Holmes

6 – Whitmore
6 - Borchardt

4 – Bosket
3 - Harrington

3 – Wilson
2 - Jensen

1 - Klepfer

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE

4 - Roberto Jensen

3 - Deondre Bosket

3 - Brady Harrington

1 - Garrett Alapeck

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

64.7 - Holmes (22-34)

56.3 - Harrington (9-16)
46.7 - Grassi (7-15)
43.8 - Bosket (7-16)
42.9 - Whitmore (3-7)
37.5 - Jensen (3-8)

20 - Klepfer (1-5)
20 – Ehrensbeck (1-5)
20 – Rigo (1-5)
13.6 - Borchardt (3-22)

0 - Wilson (0-2)

Team (season) free throw percentage - 42% (60-143)

Opponent (season) free throw percentage - 47% (52-111)

Rage Red comes back from 9 points down, picks up first win at Cortland Shootout

Rage Red teammates (left to right) Trevor Borchardt, Brady Harrington, Roberto Jensen and Kyeem Holmes had lunch at Pontillo's Pizzeria Saturday (March 20), sharing a plate of about a billion chicken wings.

The 12U Rage Red AAU team went 1-2 at the Cortland Shootout last weekend, playing its first tournament together at this level of play. Rage Red started the weekend with a 54-32 loss at the hands of the Upstate Boys, the team that eventually won the division and progressed on to the tournament 12U playoffs.

Rage Red then played a team called Eastern YMCA, coming away with an exciting 30-28, come-from-behind victory. Rage Red trailed by as many as 9 points in the second half before a tenacious defense kicked into gear, and Deondre Bosket and Brady Harrington found their range from beyond the 3-point line. Bosket hit three 3-pointers in the game, with Harrington adding one. Rage Red also outscored Eastern YMCA 23-11 down the stretch, holding the opponent to just 9 points after intermission.

On Sunday, Rage Red ran into a very strong Binghamton-area team, the TC Rockets. Midway through the first half, the Rockets had built a 20-0 lead, but Rage Red eventually righted things. The rest of the way, the Rockets outscored Rage Red just 32-26, and during one stretch that covered the end of the first half and a portion of the second half, Rage Red actually outscored the Rockets, 22-20. TC won this one, 52-26.

This week: Rage Red will compete in its second AAU tournament in Sidney next weekend. This week's practices are 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Calvin Coolidge Elementary.

Cortland Shootout (March 20-21)

Game 1 (Saturday, March 20)
Upstate Boys 54, Rage Red 32
(Halftime: Upstate Boys led 28-17)

Stats:
* Kyeem Holmes - 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks (2-2 FT)
* Brady Harrington - 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Trevor Borchardt - 5 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi - 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals
* Garrett Alapeck - 2 points, 1 rebound
* Wyatt Whitmore - 2 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks
* Stephen Wilson - 2 points, 4 rebounds
* Deondre Bosket - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Owen Klepfer - 1 point, 5 rebounds, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen - 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
* Team free throws - 6-8
* Upstate Boys free throws - 9-18

Game 2 (Saturday, March 20)
Rage Red 30, Eastern YMCA 28
(Halftime: Eastern YMCA led 17-12)

Stats:
* Deondre Bosket - 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks (two 3-pointers)

* Brady Harrington - 8 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (two 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes - 7 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 3 blocks (5-7 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore - 3 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Garrett Alapeck - 2 points
* Trevor Borchardt - 8 rebounds, 1 steal
* Alec Grassi - 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer - 2 rebounds
* Roberto Jensen - 3 assists
* Stephen Wilson - 1 rebound, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws - 8-13
* Eastern YMCA free throws - 1-6

Game 3 (Sunday, March 21)
TC Rockets 52, Rage Red 26
(Halftime: TC Rockets led 32-14)

Stats:
* Deondre Bosket - 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (one 3-pointer)
* Kyeem Holmes - 5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi - 4 points, 1 assist, 3 steals (2-3 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck - 4 points, (2-2 FT)
* Brady Harrington - 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore - 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Owen Klepfer - 2 points, 1 steal
* Trevor Borchardt - 4 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Stephen Wilson - 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Roberto Jensen - 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws - 5-11
* TC Rockets free throws - 5-12

Cortland Shootout statistics (by category)

POINTS
19 - Bosket
18 - Holmes
16 - Harrington
8 - Grassi
7 - Whitmore
6 - Alapeck
5 - Borchardt
4 - Ehrensbeck
3 - Klepfer
2 - Wilson

REBOUNDING
24 - Whitmore
23 - Holmes
22 - Borchardt
9 - Bosket
7 - Harrington
7 - Wilson
7 - Klepfer
4 - Grassi
3 - Jensen
1 - Alapeck

ASSISTS
10 - Jensen
7 - Holmes
6 - Harrington
3 - Bosket
1 - Grassi
1 - Whitmore

STEALS
8 - Bosket
6 - Holmes
6 - Grassi
5 - Harrington
2 - Borchardt
2 - Jensen
1 - Klepfer

BLOCKED SHOTS
9 - Holmes
4 - Whitmore
4 - Bosket
2 - Wilson
1 - Klepfer
1 - Jensen
1 - Borchardt
1 - Harrington

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
100 - Bosket (2-2)
73 - Holmes (8-11)
67 - Grassi (2-3)
50 - Harrington (2-4)
50 - Klepfer (1-2)
50 - Whitmore (1-2)
25 - Borchardt (1-4)
0 - Jensen (0-2)
0 - Wilson (0-2)

Team free throw percentage - 53% (17-32)
Opponent free throw percentage - 42% (15-36)

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.

Binghamton White goes 5-0, wins home tourney

(Click on photo to enlarge.) The Binghamton 5-6 White team won the YMCA Winter Blast Tournament over the weekend of February 19-20-21. Pictured here, front row, left to right: Devin Young, Devin Weldon, Roberto Jensen, Milton Jimenez and Andy Garcia. Back row, left to right: Kyeem Holmes, Latrel McFarlane, Nate Gaster, Yosef Baker and Andre Hawkins.

The Binghamton 5-6 White team wrapped up its regular season Sunday with a 58-34 win over Waverly in the championship of the YMCA Winter Blast Tournament. Binghamton went 5-0 in the tournament.

Binghamton White finished its season with a record of 31-6. The team did not lose a game after Christmas, 2009.

Kyeem Holmes was named tournament Most Valuable Player. Named to the 12-player all-tournament team from Binghamton were Nate Gaster and Andre Hawkins.

Leaders for the weekend tournament were:

Points
51 - Nate Gaster
42 - Kyeem Holmes
37 - Milton Jimenez

Rebounds
44 - Kyeem Holmes
42 - Yosef Baker
40 - Andre Hawkins

Assists
26 - Roberto Jensen
12 - Andre Hawkins

Steals
17 - Kyeem Holmes
11 - Nate Gaster
11 - Latrel McFarlane
9 - Devin Weldon

Blocked Shots
18 - Andre Hawkins
7 - Kyeem Holmes
7 - Nate Gaster

Free-throw Percentage
75% - Andy Garcia (3-for-4)
70% - Roberto Jensen (7-for-10)
46.2% Kyeem Holmes (6-for-13)

Free Throws Made
7 - Roberto Jensen
6 - Kyeem Holmes

Statistics for Binghamton White's five tournament games:

Friday, February 19
Binghamton 45, Seton Catholic 23
Statistics
* Nate Gaster – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks (1-for-6 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes – 10 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 blocks
* Milton Jimenez – 7 points, 1 assist, 2 steals (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Jonah Chambers – 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals (2-for-3 on free throws)
* Roberto Jensen – 5 points, 5 assists (3-for-4 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
* Andre Hawkins – 2 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 7 blocks (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker – 4 rebounds (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Young – 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Devin Weldon – 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals
* Andy Garcia – 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Team rebounds – 7-for-17
* SCC free throws – 3-for-18

Saturday, February 20
Binghamton 52, Owego 25
Statistics:
* Nate Gaster – 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Andre Hawkins – 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 6 blocks (2-for-4 on free throws) * Kyeem Holmes – 9 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 6 steals (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker – 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (0-for-1 on free throws)
* Jonah Chambers – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
* Andy Garcia – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (3-for-4 on free throws)
* Devin Young – 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane – 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals
* Milton Jimenez – 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
* Devin Weldon – 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Jordan Bideaux – 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Team free throws – 7-for-17
* Owego free throws – 5-for-9

Binghamton 56, JCC 27
Statistics:
* Kyeem Holmes – 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals (2-for-3 on free throws)
* Nate Gaster – 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Milton Jimenez – 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Latrel McFarlane – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Devin Young – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker – 4 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Roberto Jensen – 3 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Jonah Chambers – 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Weldon – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Andy Garcia – 2 rebounds, 3 steals
* Jordan Bideaux – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 4-for-13
* JCC free throws – 2-for-4

Sunday, February 21
Semifinal
Binghamton 54, Seton Catholic 26

Statistics:
* Andre Hawkins – 11 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Milton Jimenez – 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
* Nate Gaster – 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker – 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal (1-for-3 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes – 6 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks (2-for-4 on free throws)
* Roberto Jensen – 5 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 1 steal (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane – 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
* Devin Young – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (0-for-3 on free throws)
* Andy Garcia – 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals
* Devin Weldon – 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Team free throws – 6-for-18
* SCC free throws – 4-for-12

Championship
Binghamton 58, Waverly 34
Statistics:
* Milton Jimenez – 12 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Nate Gaster – 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Young – 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist (2-for-3 on free throws)
* Andre Hawkins – 7 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes – 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane – 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Roberto Jensen – 4 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal (2-for-2 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker – 3 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block (3-for-6 on free throws)
* Devin Weldon – 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
* Andy Garcia – 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws – 10-for-23
* Waverly free throws – 6-for-15

Recognizing our program's academic all-stars

While the athletes in the Binghamton Travel Basketball program receive more attention here for their on-court accomplishments, they are students first. With that, here are our student-athletes who have received high grades in their most recent report card (out about a week ago), as reported back to us by parents:

High Honor Roll
92 overall grade-point average or above (6th-graders)
* Garrett Alapeck
* Jordan Bideaux
* Roberto Jensen
* Matthew Whiteman

Honor Roll
88 overall grade-point average (6th-graders)
* Yosef Baker (missed high honor roll by 1 point)
* Zion Burwell
* Nate Gaster (missed high honor roll by a fraction of a point)
* Will Gladney (missed high honor roll by a fraction of a point)
* Suehaidee Masso (missed high honor roll by a fraction of a point)
* Devin Weldon

High Achievement
All 3s and 4s (5th-, 4th- and 3rd-graders)
* Austin Becker-Harris
* Ismar Turkovic

***If anyone else needs to be added,
please e-mail me at jensens@oacsd.org***

2 Binghamton teams win Tioga Tourney titles

Both the Binghamton Blue (Division "B") and Binghamton White (Division "A") Travel Basketball Teams won first-place trophies at the Tioga County Tournament that concluded February 14.


The Binghamton White Travel Basketball Team that won the "A" Division championship is pictured here. Front row, left to right: Roberto "Birdie" Jensen, Jonah Chambers, Will Gladney, Milton Jimenez, Kyeem Holmes and Devin Weldon. Back row, left to right: Andre Hawkins, Nate Gaster and Latrel McFarlane.

Two Binghamton Travel basketball teams brought home championship trophies Sunday night after the three-day Tioga County Boys & Girls Club tournament. Both the Binghamton Blue team, playing in the tourney's "B" division, and the Binghamton White team, playing in the "A" division, went unbeaten (8-0 overall) in winning the tournament. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament.

The following is a game-by-game breakdown of the Binghamton teams' games. The championship games are at the end of this entry.

Friday, February 12
Binghamton White 87
Binghamton Boys & Girls Club 24

On Friday night, Binghamton White built a 22-5 lead after one quarter and led at halftime, 47-11. White's lead was 63-15 after three.

Statistics:
* Nate Gaster - 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Milton Jimenez - 19 points, 1 assist, 4 steals (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Will Gladney - 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (3-for-6 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes - 13 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals, 1 block (1-for-6 on free throws)
* Andre Hawkins - 9 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks (1-for-5 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane - 6 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Weldon - 2 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Roberto Jensen - 1 rebound, 12 assists, 1 block
* Jonah Chambers - 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals
* Team free throws - 7-for-26
* Binghamton B&G Club free throws - 3-for-13

Saturday, February 13
Binghamton White 55, Waverly 31

In the "A" division, Binghamton White led 12-11 after the first and 26-13 at halftime, then added 18 in the third quarter to help secure the win. Will Gladney turned in a monster game, leading the team with 25 points, 22 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Kyeem Holmes added 10 points, 15 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 blocks, while Latrel McFarlane was assigned to shut down Waverly biggest scoring threat, guard Peyton Miller, which he did well.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Kyeem Holmes and Latrel McFarlane

Statistics:
* Will Gladney - 25 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks (1-for-5 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes - 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks (2-for-4 on free throws)
* Nate Gaster - 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane - 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Roberto Jensen - 4 points, 6 assists, 1 block
* Milton Jimenez - 4 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Devin Weldon - 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Jonah Chambers - 1 rebound
* Team free throws - 3-for-11
* Waverly free throws - 2-for-10

Binghamton Blue 42, Johnson City 26

In this "B" division game, Suehaidee Masso scored Blue's first 8 points en route to her game-high 15-point, 8-rebound performance. Binghamton led 10-8 after the first, 23-17 at the half and with the help of a 12-4 third quarter, held a 35-21 edge heading into the fourth quarter. Eight players scored for Blue in this game.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Devin Young and Yosef Baker

Statistics:
* Suehaidee Masso - 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block (3-for-4 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker - 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Casey Walsh - 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Devin Young - 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 2 blocks (1-for-4 on free throws)
* Garrett Alapeck - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
* Isaiah Smith - 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
* Andy Garcia - 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals
* Kameron Crimmins - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Austin Becker-Harris - 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Zion Burwell - 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Matthew Whiteman - 1 rebound, 1 block
* Team free throws - 4-for-10
* JC free throws - 4-for-17

Binghamton Blue 37, Owego 19

Binghamton Blue's second division "B" game Saturday was a win over owego. Blue led 12-5 after the first, but a scrappy Owego effort got them within 17-14 at halftime. Binghamton opened things up in the second half, though, with strong defense, limiting Owego to just 5 points after intermission.

Blue led 25-16 after the third quarter, then outscored Owego 12-3 in the fourth. Garrett Alapeck led Blue's balanced scoring with 8 points, while Suehaidee Masso and Yosef Baker collected 16 rebounds apiece. Nine players scored for Binghamton in this game.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Garrett Alapeck, Casey Walsh and Devin Young

Statistics:
* Garrett Alapeck - 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals
* Suehaidee Masso - 6 points, 16 rebounds, 1 block (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Austin Becker-Harris - 5 points, 1 rebound (1-for-5 on free throws)
* Casey Walsh - 4 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals
* Kameron Crimmins - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
* Matthew Whiteman - 4 points (2-for-2 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker - 2 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
* Andy Garcia - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
* Devin Young - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 2 blocks
* Isaiah Smith - 1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 block
* Zion Burwell - 2 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)

Sunday, February 14

"A" Division Semifinal
Binghamton White 52, Johnson City 34

Johnson City held a 13-9 lead after the first quarter, but Binghamton rallied in the second with tenacious defense and several fast-break points, taking a 24-19 lead into halftime. White outscored JC 10-5 in the third and 18-10 in the fourth.

Kyeem Holmes led a balanced scoring attack in this game, netting 14, while Will Gladney scored 10. On the defensive side of things, Nate Gaster played a rugged game underneath, helping to limit JC's very tall and talented inside combo of Jake Thompson and Gavin Dyman.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Nate Gaster and Andre Hawkins

Statistics:
* Kyeem Holmes - 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals (4-for-7 on free throws)
* Will Gladney - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (2-for-5 on free throws)
* Andre Hawkins - 7 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks (1-for-5 on free throws)
* Nate Gaster - 7 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane - 5 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Roberto Jensen - 5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Milton Jimenez - 2 points
* Jonah Chambers - 2 points
* Devin Weldon - 1 steal
* Team free throws - 10-for-23
* JC free throws - 10-for-28

"A" Division Championship
Binghamton 44, Johnson City 42

With its earlier loss, Johnson City needed to play another game (defeating Cortland) to get back to the championship game against Binghamton White. For the first half, this game resembled the semifinal. JC held a slim margin after the first quarter (10-8), but Binghamton stormed back in the second, outscoring JC 14-5 to take a 22-15 lead into the half. But JC turned things around in the second half, outscoring White 14-10 in the third to get things to within 32-29 with 7 minutes left to play.

As the fourth quarter began, Will Gladney scored for White to make it 35-29. JC then countered with two easy inside scores on Binghamton defensive breakdowns. Kyeem Holmes scored and was fouled (he converted the traditional 3-point play) for White and it was 38-33. JC score a basket and a later free throw (38-36) before Andre Hawkins drove the lane for two (40-36).

JC scored another unabated inside basket, and two more JC free throws knotted the score at 40-apiece. Gladney missed a couple free throws at the 1:52 and JC followed by taking the lead on yet another inside score, this one with just under a minute left to play.

Milton Jimenez, who had entered the game to drain a 3-pointer as the third quarter ended, got an inside bucket to tie the game 42-42 with 8.3 seconds remaining. Johnson City committed a turnover on the other end, and Binghamton inbounded the ball to Hawkins who, with about 6 seconds showing, zipped a two-thirds-court pass up and over to Gladney, waiting on the right side of the lane.

Gladney picked the pass from the air, turned and lofted a 12-foot floater that hit nothing but net, giving Binghamton White the 44-42 lead with under 3 seconds left. JC attempted a nearly full-court shot, but it was short.

Gladney led Binghamton with 21 points and 9 rebounds.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Kyeem Holmes and Will Gladney

Statistics:
* Will Gladney - 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks (1-for-9 on free throws)
* Kyeem Holmes - 9 points, 6 rebounds, 6 steals (1-for-1 on free throws)
* Andre Hawkins - 6 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks
* Milton Jimenez - 6 points, 1 steal, 1 block (1-for-2 on free throws) (one 3-pointer)
* Roberto Jensen - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
* Nate Gaster - 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block (0-for-4 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane - 3 rebounds, 2 blocks (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Team free throws - 3-for-18
* JC free throws - 8-for-26

"B" Division Semifinal
Binghamton Blue 38, Cortland 31

In the "B" division semifinal, Binghamton Blue point guard Kameron Crimmins scored 9 of his team-high 13 points before halftime, as Binghamton got the win over a tough Cortland squad. Cortland led 12-8 after the first quarter, but a Blue 11-4 second-quarter surge gave Binghamton a 19-16 halftime lead. A close second half went to Blue, which held 10-8 and 9-7 advantages in the third and fourth quarters. Again, Binghamton got contributions across the board, with eight players scoring.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Suehaidee Masso and Garrett Alapeck

Statistics:
* Kameron Crimmins - 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (0-for-2 on free throws) (one 3-pointer)
* Yosef Baker - 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Suehaidee Masso - 5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Young - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist (0-for-1 on free throws)
* Matthew Whiteman - 4 points
* Isaiah Smith - 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Casey Walsh - 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
* Andy Garcia - 2 points, 2 steals
* Garrett Alapeck - 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals (0-for-1 on free throws)
* Austin Becker-Harris - 1 rebound
* Zion Burwell - 1 rebound
* Team rebounds - 1-for-6
* Cortland free throws - 3-for-11

"B" Division Championship
Binghamton Blue 35, Ithaca 21

A defensive first quarter saw Binghamton hold a 6-3 lead after one, and Blue broke this game open a bit in the second with a 12-4 second quaretr, leading at the half, 18-7. Ithaca hung in there through the third and trailed 26-16 after three, but Binghamton outscored the opponent 9-5 in the final quarter to secure the "B" division title.

After a tight first quarter, Binghamton's defense helf strong while the team went on a 10-0 run to propel the team to victory. Suehaidee Masso score 6 of her team-high 9 points during that pivotal run, and she opened the second half with her fourth field goal of the evening. Binghamton Blue, yet again, saw eight players contribute in the scoring column.

Defensive Players of the Game:
Andy Garcia and Suehaidee Masso

Statistics:
* Suehaidee Masso - 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (1-for-6 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker - 8 points, 5 rebounds (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Young - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Garrett Alapeck - 2 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Kameron Crimmins - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Matthew Whiteman - 2 points, 2 rebounds (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Andy Garcia - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 4 steals
* Casey Walsh - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block
* Isaiah Smith - 4 rebounds, 3 steals
* Zion Burwell - 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws - 1-for-10
* Ithaca free throws - 3-for-11

White stays hot, tops JCC at home

The Binghamton 5-6 White team put together another four solid quarters of basketball, as all 11 players available scored during Binghamton's 83-28 win over the Jewish Community Center Thursday evening at Calvin Coolidge Elementary.

Binghamton White built a 25-8 lead after the first quarter and led at intermission, 49-19. Binghamton outscored JCC 34-9 in the second half.

Defensive Player of the Game:
Will Gladney

Binghamton White 83, JCC 28

Statistics:
* Milton Jimenez - 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
* Nate Gaster - 18 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Kyeem Holmes - 12 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
* Will Gladney - 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals, 1 block (4-for-8 on free throws)
* Yosef Baker - 4 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
* Jonah Chambers - 4 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Andy Garcia - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Roberto Jensen - 3 points, 8 assists (1-for-2 on free throws)
* Latrel McFarlane - 2 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals
* Devin Young - 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 1 block (0-for-2 on free throws)
* Devin Weldon - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Team free throws - 5-for-16
* JCC free throws - 4-for-12