Madie Harlem earned Anthony C. Drago Tournament MVP honors for the second straight year as the Oneonta High girls basketball team beat Niskayuna, 59-46, in Saturday's final.
Harlem scored 26 points in the championship game for the Yellowjackets, who beat the Warriors, 56-37, in the 2007 Drago title game.
OHS (2-0) opened a 22-10 lead after the first quarter Saturday but had problems with Niskayuna's man-to-man defense thereafter, coach Bob Zeh said.
"They switched to man-to-man and we had a little trouble," Zeh said. "It's the first man we saw this year in games or scrimmages. We need to work on that because we'll see a lot of that."
Sienna Wisse and Meredith Ridgway earned all-tournament honors for OHS. Wisse finished with 17 points and Ridgway had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Val Ridgway grabbed eight rebounds.
Wisse scored 15 points in the first half.
"We played well," Zeh said. "They're a good team. ... We had a nice lead, they came back and had it down to five. We were able to click back and extend it. It was a good game for us. They are similar to teams we'll see in the (Southern Tier Athletic Conference)."
The Yellowjackets visit Norwich on Friday.
Oneonta 59, Niskayuna 46
ANTHONY C. DRAGO TOURNAMENT
Saturday's championship
NISKAYUNA (1-1): Lisa Rufer 4 0-0 11, Emily Bayly 3 4-5 10, Kim Fagan 4 0-1 9, Katie Cocca 2 3-6 7, Ashley McCaughan 1 3-4 5, Lindsay Mayo 1 2-2 4, Kayla Treaner 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 12-18 46
ONEONTA (2-0): Madie Harlem 8 7-8 26, Sienna Wisse 3 10-11 17, Meredith Ridgway 3 4-8 10, Erin Wolstenholme 2 0-0 4, Val Ridgway 1 0-3 2, Lesley Harlem 0 0-0 0, Cassandra Hughes 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 21-30 59
Niskayuna10 14 16 6 _ 46
Oneonta22 13 12 12 _ 59
Three-point field goals: N 4 (Rufer 3, Fagan); O 4 (Harlem 3, Wisse).
Tournament MVP: Madie Harlem, Oneonta.
All-tournament team: Sienna Wisse (Oneonta), Meredith Ridgway (Oneonta), Lisa Rufer (Niskayuna), Katie Cocca (Niskayuna), Colleen O'Hara (Unatego).
JV consolation: Gloversville def. Oneonta.
Unatego 49, Gloversville 45
Colleen O'Hara had a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds as Unatego won the consolation game of the Anthony C. Drago Tournament at OHS.
O'Hara, a senior, earned all-tournament honors.
The Spartans (1-1) led, 12-5, after the first quarter, but Gloversville rallied to pull within 25-24 at halftime.
"We got off to a good start and they came back and figured out our zone in the second quarter," Unatego coach Greg Bonczkowski said. "From there, it see-sawed back-and-forth a little bit. It was a close game."
Kelly Cleaver contributed 12 points and seven rebounds for Unatego, which visits Oxford on Dec. 9.
Unatego 49, Gloversville 45
ANTHONY C. DRAGO TOURNAMENT
Saturday's consolation
UNATEGO (1-1): Kayla Wong 0 1-4 1, Gabi May 0 0-0 0, Kelly Cleaver 6 0-3 12, Ashley Mannina 2 1-2 5, Colleen O'Hara 8 6-11 24, Rachel Mugford 1 0-2 2, Harley Judd 1 3-4 5. TOTALS: 18 11-25 49.
GLOVERSVILLE (0-2): Kelley Tisinger 1 1-2 3, Sara Brown 1 0-0 2, Nicole Webber 3 5-6 12, Kaitlin Clemerk 2 5-6 9, Brittany Schubert 1 4-7 7, Abbie Carey 3 0-2 6, Kelsey Nethaway 2 2-4 6. TOTALS: 13 17-27 45.
Unatego12 13 10 14 _ 49
Gloversville5 19 10 11 _ 45
Three-point field goals: U 2 (O'Hara 2); G 2 (Webber, Schubert).
JV championship: Niskayuna def. Unatego.
Hamilton 49, Morris 39
Jordan Peterson scored 20 points and MVP Kylie Martin contributed 12 as Hamilton won the Joan Martin Thanksgiving Classic at Morris.
Sara Whyatt also scored 12 points for the Emerald Knights (2-0), who outscored the Mustangs, 30-17, in the second half.
"It was a great game," Morris coach Kerry Mason said. "From what I'm hearing, they are in the top 20 in the state. It was very intense. We had the lead in the middle of the third quarter and they went to man-to-man. It kind of bogged us down a little bit."
All-tournament selection Erika Anderson had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Morris (1-1). Kayla Card also earned all-tournament honors.
The Mustangs host DeRuyter at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Hamilton 49, Morris 39
JOAN MARTIN THANKSGIVING CLASSIC
Saturday's championship
HAMILTON (2-0): Jenna Whyatt 0 0-0 0, Katie Baker 0 0-0 0, Katie Weeks 1 1-2 3, Sara Whyatt 4 4-5 12, Jordan Peterson 7 6-7 20, Katherine Keeder 0 0-0 0, Hillary Hanson 0 0-0 0, Kylie Martin 3 6-10 12, Calyn Fisher 1 0-0 2, Kate King 0 0-0 0, Trisha Neal 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 8 17-24 49.
MORRIS (1-1): Kayla Card 1 1-2 3, Erika Anderson 7 5-6 19, Stacia Marcile 2 0-0 4, Victoria Goodspeed 0 0-0 0, Leah Clark 0 0-0 0, Sabrina Hansen 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Hite 1 3-5 5, Caty Weatherbee 2 0-0 5, Chrissy Banks 1 0-0 3, Emily Gregory 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 14 9-13 39.
Hamilton8 11 13 17 _ 49
Morris10 12 5 12 _ 39
Three-point field goals: M 2 (Weatherbee, Banks).
Tournament MVP: Kylie Martin, Hamilton.
All-tournament team: Allison Townsend (Downsville), Tia Scott (Deposit), Jordan Peterson (Hamilton), Erika Anderson (Morris), Kayla Card (Morris).
JV championship: Schenevus def. Franklin.
Downsville 33, Deposit 26
Allison Townsend's game-high 21 points led Downsville in the consolation game of the Joan Martin Thanksgiving Classic at Morris.
Townsend earned all-tournament honors for the Eagles (1-1), who play Hancock in the opening round of the Walton Tournament at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Downsville 33, Deposit 26
Joan Martin Thanksgiving Classic
Saturday's consolation
DOWNSVILLE (1-1): Krista Baxter 2 0-0 4, Allison Townsend 7 6-9 21, Kirstie Alers 0 0-0 0, Mary Early 1 0-2 2, Roxanne Staubitz 1 2-2 4, Savannah Pillans 0 0-0 0, Katelynn Peaster 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 12 8-13 33.
DEPOSIT (0-2): Melissa Martin 3 0-0 7, Brittany Stanton 1 2-4 4, Kristin Matthews 1 0-0 2, Cydney Romanafski 0 0-0 0, Nikkia Russell 1 0-0 2, Melissa Niehays 0 0-0 0, Tia Scott 2 0-7 4, Brittini Merrell 0 0-0 0, Tara Mason 1 0-0 2, Jackie Niznansky 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Russell 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 11 3-13 26.
Downsville7 12 8 6 _ 33
Deposit8 4 9 5 _ 26
Three-point field goals: Dow 1 (Townsend); Dep 1 (Martin).
RS 41, Heuvelton 37
Katie Moshier had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Richfield Springs to the championship of its tip-off tournament.
Moshier and Bekah Havens shared MVP honors for the Indians. Havens had eight rebounds, seven assists and six points.
Richfield Springs, which trailed, 20-18, at halftime, used a 17-7 third-quarter run to rally to victory.
The Indians visit Otselic Valley at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
RS 41, Heuvelton 37
RS Tip-Off Tournament
Saturday's championship
HEUVELTON (1-1): Casey Donnelly 0 0-0 0, Kara Leonard 3 0-0 6, Kate Nickelson 0 0-0 0, Heather Johnson 8 1-2 19, Megan Johnson 5 2-2 12, Katie Lashua 0 0-0 0, Sam Weaver 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Martin 0 0-0 0, Kari Terwilliger 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 3-4 37.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS (2-0): Elaina Clickman 1 0-0 2, Karena Molloy 3 2-4 8, Taylor VanWinkler 1 0-0 2, Bekah Havens 2 2-5 6, Megan Hill 1 0-0 2, Katie Moshier 8 3-8 19, Samantha Calkins 1 0-0 2, Hannah Starr 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 7-17 41.
Heuvelton13 7 7 10 _ 37
Richfield Springs12 6 17 6 _ 41
Three-point field goals: H 2 (H. Johnson 2).
Tournament MVPs: Bekah Havens, Richfield Springs; Katie Moshier, Richfield Springs.
All-tournament team: Megan Johnson (Heuvelton), Heather Johnson (Heuvelton), Jean Viafore (Delhi), Kelsey Logan (Fort Plain).
JV consolation: Fort Plain 30, Richfield Springs 11.
Delhi 57, Fort Plan 27
Jean Viafore had 25 points and 24 rebounds to earn all-tournament honors as Delhi won the consolation game of the Richfield Springs Tournament.
Katie Darling and Kathryn Krick contributed eight points apiece for the Bulldogs (1-1), who host Oxford on Friday.
Delhi 57, Fort Plain 27
RICHFIELD SPRINGS TOURNAMENT
Saturday's consolation
FORT PLAIN: Kelsey Logan 3 2-2 8, Mallory Baum 3 1-2 7, Heather Voght 2 0-0 4, Sam Compton 1 0-0 3, Alex Carter 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Hogadom 1 0-0 2, Ashley Manchester 0 1-2 1. TOTALS: 11 4-6 27
DELHI: Jean Viafore 9 7-8 25, Katie Darling 4 0-0 8, Kathryn Krick 3 2-2 8, Josie Elwell 3 0-0 6, Amanda Maxwell 2 0-2 4, Abby Oliver 2 0-3 4, Kristen Dandignac 1 0-0 2, Shy Parenteau 0 0-0 0, Felicia Finch 0 0-0 0, Erica Cantwell 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 24 9-15 57
Fort Plain4 8 11 4 _ 27
Delhi12 21 10 14 _ 57
Three-point field goals: F 1 (Compton 1).
JV championship: New York Mills 37, Delhi 22.
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