Cortland players and fans celebrate the big win.
Something had to give when 12-1 Cortland hosted the powerhouse that is 11-2 Jamesville-Dewitt, and what gave was Jamesville-Dewitt's win streak against Section III teams. The Purple Tigers took a 3-point halftime lead over the Red Rams, and while J-D made a rally and took the lead briefly, Cortland was able to weather the storm for a 55-51 victory. Cortland came into the game with a plan to limit DaJuan Coleman and Tyler Cavanaugh's production, and as evidenced by Coleman only scoring 14 points, the plan worked. Pete Drescher scored 14 for J-D as well, but Cortland was paced by Brandon Hogan and J.P. Reagan in the victory. Cortland led 53-51 late, when J-D earned a timely steal, but after a missed shot, Coleman was called for a loose ball foul, and Cortland converted the two free throws that ensued. J-D trailed by four, and couldn't convert at the other end, and the Cortland student section poured onto the floor to celebrate the victory. Cortland now assumes first place in the Freedom Division.
Just north on I-81, another Freedom Division game was held at Homer with the Trojans hosting CBA. It was close early with CBA leading just 14-9 late in the first. But a 5-0 spurt to end the first quarter turned into a 17-0 run stretching into the 2nd quarter as the Brothers won easily 68-24.
Here's a look at some other scores from around Section III:
Boys Hoops:
Jordan-Elbridge 46
Solvay 66
Rome Free Academy 47
Auburn 56
Institute of Technology Central 58
Tully 61
Cazenovia 53
Skaneateles 64
Central Square 43
Oswego 51
Clinton 51
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill 65
East Syracuse-Minoa 51
Chittenango 58
Fulton 45
Phoenix 72
Baldwinsville 48
Liverpool 69
Fayetteville-Manlius 51
Nottingham 46
Henninger 48
Utica Proctor 66
Here are some girls basketball scores:
ES-M 44, Chittenango 42
RFA 64, Auburn 42
CBA 56, Homer 37
J-D 51, Cortland 40
F-M 54, Nottingham 44
Utica-Proctor 68, Henninger 24
Westhill 78, Hannibal 33
Phoenix 52, Fulton 40
