2007 - 2008 Game Statistics
NYSIL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, Saturday, March 15 ------ Binghamton Blaze
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Eagles 60, Binghamton Blaze 54 (OT)
MOHAWK VALLEY (18-2) - Bill Arthur 7-14 7-7 22; David Haas 4-12 0-0 11, Bruce Pavlus 3-6 3-3 9; Joshua Purpura 3-8 1-3 9, Mike Gorman 3-6 1-3 7; David Purpura 1-3 0-0 2; Nolan Little 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 21-49 12-16 60.
BINGHAMTON BLAZE (28-6) - Nathan Rittenburg 8 3-3 19; Ryan Knox 10 3-6 23; Bradley Ellis 1 3-5 6; Steven Peterson 4 0-1 8; Johnny Bass 0 0-0 0; Nathan Florozykowski 0 0-2 0; Ethan Bass 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 9-18 54.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 14 10 14 12 10 - 61
Binghamton Blaze 19 18 6 7 4 - 54
Three point goals – MVCA 6 (Haas 3, J.Purpura 2, Arthur 1); Binghamton 1 (Ellis)
Rebounds: J.Purpura-8, Arhur-7, Gorman-6, Pavlus-5, Haas-2, D. Pupura-1
Steals: Arthur-2, Pavlus-1, Gorman-1
Assists: Arthur-4, Pavlus-3, Haas-3, Gorman-2, J.Purpura-1
Blocks: none
Game Summary: The Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Eagles staged a dramatic comeback to win the NYSIL State Championship game 60-54 in overtime Saturday afternoon at Davis College in Johnson City, NY. Representing the NCAC, the Eagles entered the 8 team field as the 6th overall seed earning the right to play in the final game with wins over Cortland Christian Academy on Thursday and the Elmira Defenders on Friday. Their opponent would be the Binghamton Blaze, defending champions of the NYSIL.
Mohawk Valley got off to a slow start falling behind 7-0 before Bruce Pavlus’ jumper in the lane got them on the scoreboard. Last years tournament MVP Nathan Rittenburg came out strong scoring 9 points in the first period and teammate Ryan Knox added 7 as the front court dominated the smaller Eagles in the first quarter. Two three pointers by David Haas and one by Joshua Purpura kept the Eagles close to wind out the first quarter 19-14. The frontcourt of Rittenburg, Knox and Steven Peterson kept pouring it on scoring all of Binghamton’s 18 second quarter points as the Blaze extended their lead to 37-21 with 3 minutes to play in the first half. Rittenburg picked up his third foul midway through the 2nd period and surprisingly stayed in the game. A double foul in the post resulted in Rittenburg’s 4th personal foul and he left the game with less than a minute to go in the half. Mike Gorman’s layup and a Joshua Purpura three pointer at the buzzer helped the Eagles narrow the lead to 37-24 at halftime.
With Rittenburg on the bench to start the third quarter, and a rejuvenated defense, the Eagles chipped away at the lead. All 5 starters scored in the 3rd period as Mohawk Valley outscored Binghamton by 8 in the period and narrowed the gap to 43-38 after three. The 6’4” Blaze center checked back into the game to start the 4th period but managed only two points as a putback by Bruce Pavlus and a 3 pointer by David Haas narrowed the gap to 3. With just under 4 minutes gone in the period, Nathan Rittenburg drove the right baseline. Mike Gorman dropped over from the weak side and planted himself to take the charge that resulted in Rittenberg’s 5th personal foul. Behind 45-43, Haas hit Bruce Pavlus cutting across the lane whose spinning layup tied the score at 45-45 with 3:01 left to play. The defense held the next two Blaze possessions but the Eagles failed to score as well. Then with under two minutes to play, Bill Arthur found David Purpura on the left baseline whose fade away jumper swished through the basket to give the Eagles their first lead of the game, 47-45. Binghamton’s Bradley Ellis was fouled on the next possession behind the arc and hit all three of his free throws to put the Blaze up 48-47. David Haas’ three point attempt rimmed out on the next Eagle possession, and the Eagles then fouled Nathan Florozykowski, who hit one of two to put the Blaze up by two 49-47. A steal by Billy Arthur resulted in a layup and foul and the Eagles were up 50-49 on the three point play. With 18 seconds to play, down by 1, the Blaze’s Ellis shot a well guarded three pointer which missed the mark, but Mohawk Valley could not control the rebound and the Blaze took the ball out under their basket with 11 seconds remaining. Ellis drove the left side of the court and flipped up a floater that caromed off the front of the rim. Ryan Knox grabbed the rebound and was fouled. With the one-and-one situation, he hit the first to tie the score 50-50, but missed on his second attempt. Arthur’s last second heave down court was no good and the teams went into overtime.
Bill Arthur scored 9 of his 22 points in the OT period and got the Eagles off to a 55-50 lead with a two pointer off a long rebound, then an open look at a three pointer which he made. Steven Patterson put back a missed shot to pull within 3 but Arthur converted a shot again to keep the margin at 5. With time running out, the Blaze were forced to foul. Josh Purpura hit 1 of 2 and Bill Arthur 2 of 2 from the line to seal the victory for the Eagles.
Mohawk Valley was led by Bill Arthur with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. David Haas added 11 points while Josh Purpura and Bruce Pavlus each had 9 apiece and Purpura also added 8 rebounds. Ryan Knox led the Blaze with 22 points and Nathan Rittenburg added 19. Bill Arthur’s heroics in the final minutes of the game and the overtime period earned him the game’s MVP award. Both Arthur and David Haas participated in the NYSIL All Star game later that evening.
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NYSIL TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS, Friday, March 14 ------ Elmira Defenders
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Eagles 61, Elmira Defenders 45
MOHAWK VALLEY (17-2) - David Haas 4-11 1-2 13, Bruce Pavlus 2-8 9-10 13; Mike Gorman 3-11 0-0 6; Bill Arthur 6-10 0-0 16; Joshua Purpura 3-9 1-2 7, David Purpura 3-6 0-0 6; Nolan Little 0-5 0-0 0; Jack Vandenabeele 0-1 0-0 0; toby Purpura 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-61 11-14 61.
ELMIRA DEFENDERS (?-?) - John Cuomo 3 0-0 7, Eric Rava 0 1-4 1, Jamie Corkins 8 0-5 19, Ryan Andryshak 8 2-2 18, Tommy Cleveland 0 0-0 0, Josh McCarthy 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 3-11 45.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 12 14 24 11 - 61
Elmira Defenders 5 10 16 14 - 45
Three point goals – MVCA 8 (Haas 4, Arthur 4); Elmira 4 (Corkins 3, Cuomo 1)
Rebounds: Gorman- 11 Pavlus-7, Haas-7, J.Purpura-5, D. Pupura-4, Arthur-2, Vandenabeele-2
Steals: J.Purpura-3, Haas-1, Pavlus-1, Gorman-1
Assists: Haas-5, Gorman-5, Pavlus-3, Arthur-2, Little-1
Blocks: none
Game Summary: In a semifinal game in the NYSIL State Tournament Friday afternoon, the Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Eagles defeated the Elmira Defenders, of the Greater Finger Lakes Athletic Conference 61-45. David Haas hit 4 three pointers in the first half to catapult the Eagles to a 26-15 halftime advantage. Bill Arthur then continued the three point scoring with 4 three pointers in the third quarter to extend the lead to 50-31 at the end of three quarters. Bruce Pavlus hit 9 of 10 free throws in the game while Mike Gorman grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out 5 assists for the Eagles. Arthur led the Eagles with 16 points while Haas and Pavlus each added 13. Jamie Corkins led all scorers with 19 points while teammate Ryan Andryshak added 18 for the Defenders. The Eagles advance to the final round of the NYSIL Tournament where they will face the Binghamton Blaze, last years tournament champions. Binghamton earned a repeat trip to the finals by narrowly beating the River Valley Royals (who received an at-large bid from the NCAC) 46-45. The championship game will be played Saturday, 4:00 PM, at Davis College in Johnson City.
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NYSIL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS, Thursday, March 13 ------ Cortland Christian Academy
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 60, Cortland Christian Academy 50
MOHAWK VALLEY (16-2) - David Haas 5-9 4-5 15, Bruce Pavlus 6-13 1-1 16; Mike Gorman 6-11 0-0 12; Bill Arthur 3-7 3-5 9; Joshua Purpura 4-7 0-1 8, David Purpura 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 24-47 8-11 60.
CORTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (17-3) - Greg Buchanan 1 0-0 2; CJ Burnett 3 0-0 6; Nick Chiano 3 0-2 6; Darren Miller 3 2-2 11; Kyle Ripley 4 0-2 8; Nathan Ploss 4 3-5 15; Kyle Kinney 1 0-0 2; Totals 29 5-11 50.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 14 18 7 21 - 63
Cortland Christian Academy 7 17 12 14 - 50
Three point goals – MVCA 4 (Pavlus 3, Haas 1); Cortland 7 (Miller 3, Ploss 4)
Rebounds: Pavlus-11, Gorman-8, J.Purpura-4, Arthur-2, Haas-2, D. Pupura-1
Steals: Arthur-4, Haas-1, Pavlus-1
Assists: Pavlus-5, Haas-3, Arthur-3, J.Purpura-2, Gorman-1
Blocks: Gorman-1, Arthur-1
Game Summary: Mohawk Valley came out victors in the quarterfinal round of the NYSIL (New York State Independent League) Tournament on Thursday defeating Cortland Christian Academy, representing the Empire State Christian Athletic League, 60-50 at Davis College in Binghamton. Bruce Pavlus hit two early three pointers and David Haas and Mike Gorman added 4 apiece to give the Eagles the early 14-7 advantage. Seven more points by Pavlus in the second quarter kept Mohawk Valley ahead 32-24 at halftime despite Nathan Ploss’ 3 three pointers in that period to keep Cortland in the game. The Eagles came out cold in the 3rd period making only 3 of 10 from the field and the Saints cut the lead down to one point 39-38 before the Mike Gorman hit a jumper to end the quarter. But Bruce Pavlus started the 4th quarter with a 3 pointer to widen the gap 6 but Cortland answered back with field goal by CJ Burnett to close within four. Two quick steals converted into layups by Bill Arthur kept Mohawk Valley ahead, then he and David Haas converted 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to advance them into the semifinal round against the Elmira Defenders, a winner over Charles Finney Christian School of Buffalo, NY.
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NCAC BOYS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, Wednesday, March 12 ------ River Valley
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 64, River Valley Mennonite School 53
MOHAWK VALLEY (15-2) - Bruce Pavlus 6-11 3-4 16; David Haas 5-10 3-4 15, Mike Gorman 3-6 1-5 7; Josh Purpura 6-12 0-0 12; Bill Arthur 4-8 0-1 10; David Purpura 2-5 0-0 4;; Nolan Little 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 26-52 7-14 64.
RIVER VALLEY (12-2) - Tanner Zehr 5 0-0 12; Ben Moser 6 7-11 19; Lucas Widrick 4 1-2 10; Ken Russell 2 5-6 9; Greg Paine 1 1-2 3; Isaac Gingerich 0 0-1 0; Phil Hertzler 0 0-0 0; Totals 18 14-22 53.
Mohawk Valley Eagles 15 8 17 24 - 64
River Valley Royals 8 13 16 16 - 53
Three point goals – MVCA 5 (Haas 2, Arthur 2, Pavlus 1); RV 3 (Zehr 1, Widrick 1)
Rebounds: Pavlus-8, Gorman-7, J.Purpura-6, Haas-5, Arthur-5, D. Purpura-2
Steals: Arthur-1, Haas-1, Gorman-1
Assists: Haas-4, Gorman-3, J.Purpura-2, Pavlus-2, Arthur-1
Blocks: Gorman-2, Haas-2, Pavlus-1, J.Purpura-1, Arthur-1
Game Summary: The Mohawk Valley Eagles won their third NCAC Boys Tournament Crown by defeating the River Valley Royals 64-53 Wednesday night at Rome, NY. The two teams had split their regular season meetings each winning on the road, and earned the right to face each other for the league championship by winning their semifinal matches on Tuesday.
The Eagles saw all 5 starters score in the first quarter to jump out to the 15-8 lead then River Valley outscored them 13-8 in the second quarter to cut the lead to two at halftime 23-21. The Royals kept within striking distance for the first few minutes of the third period and pulled ahead by one point on a shot by Ben Moser. But Bruce Pavlus answered right back with a score of his own and followed it up with a 3 point goal on the next possession. The lead held at 3 after the 3rd period. The Eagles then went on a 6-0 run capped by a backdoor cut by Josh Purpura for the lay in. Lucas Widrick scored 8 of his 10 points in the final period to keep it close but threes by David Haas and Bill Arthur down the stretch kept the game out of reach. With 2:51 to play and the Eagles up 57-48, River Valley forced two straight turnovers. Ben Moser was put on the foul line and hit both free throws then scored on a slashing drive to the basket on the next possession to narrow the lead to 57-52. The Eagles widened the gap once again when David Haas found a cutting Mike Gorman in the lane who made the shot and was fouled on the play. Gorman hit the free throw and the Eagles led 60-52 with less than a minute left to play. Forced to foul, River Valley put Bruce Pavlus on the line who calmly hit both ends of the one and one. Ben Moser was then fouled on the inbounds pass and hit one of two. With less than 12 seconds to play, David Haas was fouled and hit both free throws for the final 64-52 score.
Bruce Pavlus led a balanced Eagle attack with 16 points. David Haas had 15 while Josh Purpura and Bill Arthur added 12 and 10 points respectively. Ben Moser led all scorers with 19 points while Tanner Zehr added 12 and Lucas Widrick 10. The Eagles and the Royals will represent the NCAC in the New York State Independent League (NYSIL) Tournament to be played at Davis College in Johnson City March 13-15th. Mohawk Valley will play Cortland Christian Academy in the first round of the single elimination tournament tomorrow night.
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NCAC BOYS TOURNAMENT, Tuesday, March 11 ------ Holy Cross (semifinals)
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 63, Holy Cross 50
MOHAWK VALLEY (14-2, 11-2) - David Haas 9-16 0-3 20, Bruce Pavlus 5-12 0-0 11; Mike Gorman 6-10 2-4 14; Bill Arthur 5-12 1-1 11; Joshua Purpura 1-7 1-2 3, David Purpura 2-3 0-0 4; Nolan Little 0-2 0-0 0; Jack Vandenabeele 0-1 0-0 0; Toby Purpura 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-65 4-10 63.
HOLY CROSS (8-5) - Nick Williams 5 5-10 16; Matt Collins 2 0-0 4; Martin Koegst 7 2-3 16, Cody Watson 1 0-0 2; Joe Keifer 2 0-0 4; Steve Seelman 2 0-0 4; Dan Collins 2 0-0 4; Steve Miller 0 0-0 0; Chris Miller 0 0-0 0; Totals 21 7-13 50.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 13 13 24 13 - 63
Holy Cross Academy 11 7 17 15 - 50
Three point goals – MVCA 3 (Haas 2, Pavlus 1); Holy Cross 1 (Williams)
Rebounds: Haas-8, Gorman-7, Pavlus-6, Arthur-6, J.Purpura-5, D. Purpura-2
Steals: Arthur-3, Pavlus-2, Haas-1
Assists: Haas-5, Arthur-3, Gorman-3, Pavlus-2, Little-1
Blocks: Pavlus-2, J.Purpura-2, Gorman-1, Arthur-1
Game Summary: Mohawk Valley Christian Academy advanced to the finals of the 5th Annual NCAC Boys Basketball Tournament after defeating the Holy Cross Crusaders 63-51 Tuesday night in Rome, NY. The Crusaders quickly jumped out to a 7-2 lead before Bill Arthur’s driving layup at the buzzer gave the Eagles the two point advantage after one quarter. Bruce Pavlus scored 7 of his 11 points in the second period to extend the lead to 8 by halftime. The Eagles then extended their lead to 16 midway through the third period when David Haas scored 10 straight points including 2 three pointers as the Eagle defense held at the other end. Mike Gorman added 6 in the third period for the Eagles while Nick Williams and Martin Koegst combined for 15 to keep Holy Cross in the game. Dan Collins and Steve Seelman each scored 4 in the final period but the Crusaders could not close the gap and the Eagles won the game 63-51 to advance to the finals tonight (Wednesday) against the River Valley Royals, who defeated NYS School for the Deaf in the other semifinal game. The two teams split their earlier meetings this year. David Haas led all scorers with 20 points while Mike Gorman had 14 and Pavlus and Arthur added 11 each. Martin Koegst and Nick Williams led the Crusaders each with 16 points.
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NCAC GIRLS TOURNAMENT, Wednesday, March 5 ------ NYSSD (FINALS)
GIRLS
NYS School for the Deaf 50; Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 46
NYSSD -- Shannon Kierpiec 10 2-7 22; Kaitlyn Schwabrow 6 1-4 13; Cassandra Perry 4 0-2 8; Jessica Miller 2 0-0 5; Brittany Bruce 1 0-2 2; Michelle Rafter 1 0-0 2; Trittney Marriott 0 0-0 0; Amanda Miller 0 0-0 0; Totals 23 3-15 50.
MOHAWK VALLEY – Lissa Keiper 4-14 2-2 11; Jena Allen 5-13 0-0 10; Marissa Shepherd 6-19 3-5 15; Mikayla Wintermute 3-8 0-0 6; Rachel Hall 1-7 0-4 2; Sarah Shepherd 1-2 0-0 2; Kristy Shepherd 0 0-0 0; Totals 20-63 5-11 46.
NYSSD Trojanettes 12 15 11 12 - 50
Mohawk Valley Eagles 9 4 17 16 - 46
Three point goals – MVCA 1 (Keiper), NYSSD 1 (J. Miller)
Rebounds: Keiper-7, M. Shepherd-7, Wintermute-5, Allen-4, Hall-4, S. Shepherd-2
Assists: Keiper-5, Allen-4, Wintermute-1, Hall-1
Steals: Allen-5, Hall-2, Keiper-1, Wintermute-1
Game Notes: The New York State School for the Deaf Trojanettes won their third straight NCAC Girls Title Wednesday night with a 50-46 victory over Mohawk Valley Christian Academy. The Trojanettes got off to a quick start scoring the first 10 points of the game. The Eagles finally settled down and on 5 first quarter points by Marissa Shepherd closed the gap to 12-9 at the end of the first period. NYSSD came out strong again in the second period scoring the first 7 points and built up 27-13 halftime lead. Kaitlyn Schwabrow had 7 of her 13 points in the second period for the Trojanettes. The Eagles came out in a zone press to start the second half and slowly climbed back. With all 5 starters scoring in the third period, the Eagles cut the lead to 8 going into the final period of play. Once again NYSSD started the quarter strong scoring the first 6 points of the quarter and expanded the lead to 14. The Eagles got the margin cut to 10 with 3:10 to play, then a steal and pass up court to Marissa Shepherd resulted in a lay up and foul. Marissa made the 3 point play to cut the lead to 7 with 2:36 to play. On the next Eagle possession Mikayla Wintermute received the ball on the left baseline and her short jumper cut the lead to 5. Cassandra Perry then passed over the defense to Shannon Kierpiec whose layup widened the margin to 7 once again. With time running out Lissa Keiper hit a 3 pointer but Kierpiec scored again on the other end to keep the margin at 6. Mohawk Valley would score again on a buzzer beater by Sarah Shepherd but would fall for the second straight year in the finals to NYSSD. Shannon Kiepiec was the high scorer with 22 points as Kaitlyn Schwabrow added 13. The Eagles were led by Marissa Shepherd with 15 points, Lissa Keiper with 11 and Jena Allen with 10 points.
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NCAC GIRLS TOURNAMENT, Monday, March 3 ------ Faith Fellowship Christian School
GIRLS
Mohawk Valley 54, Faith Fellowship 13
MOHAWK VALLEY (9-5) – Marissa Shepherd 10-20 2-6 22; Lissa Keiper 5-7 0-0 10; Jena Allen 0-9 0-0 0; Rachel Hall 8-15 0-0 16; Mikayla Wintermute 3-13 0-0 6; Sarah Shepherd 0-5 0-0 0; Kristy Shepherd 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-71 2-6 54.
FAITH FELLOWSHIP (2-7) -- Hannah Curringa 1 1-2 3; Rachel Desormo 1 0-0 2; Abby Curringa 2 0-0 4; Ciara Sanders 2 0-0 4; Brittany Peak 0 0-0 0; Colleen McIntosch 0 0-0 0; Totals 6 1-2 13.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 18 8 15 13 - 54
Faith Fellowship Christian School 6 2 2 3 - 13
Three point goals – none
Rebounds: Wintermute-13, M.Shepherd-10, Allen-8, Keiper-4, K. Shepherd-2, S.Shepherd-1, Hall-1
Steals: Keiper-5, M.Shepherd-3, Allen-2, Hall-1, Witnermute-1
Assists: Allen-6, Wintermute-3, S.Shepherd-1
Game Notes: Marissa Shepherd scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Mohawk Valley Christian Academy to a rematch with the NYSSD Trojanettes in the NCAC Girls Tournament Finals to be played tomorrow in Rome. The Eagles jumped out to an early 18-6 lead and took a 26-8 advantage into the break. Playing without injured guard, Kim Myers, Faith Fellowship struggled against the Eagles defense. When Rachel Desormo had to leave the game due to injury in the 3rd period the Eagles closed out the game to earn their second trip to the finals. Shepherd led all scorers with 22 points while Rachel Hall added 16 points and Lissa Keiper 10.
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Saturday, March 1 ------ New Life Christian School Warriors
BOYS
New Life Christian School 62, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 60
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN (8-10, 5-7) – Philip Dickerson 6 4-6 16; Paul Brown 15 4-4 34; Jessie Chandler 0 0-0 0, Foster Evans 0 0-0 0, Jeremiah Brown 4 1-5 9, Joe Billy 1 0-0 3; Sunny Pak 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-15 62.
MOHAWK VALLEY (13-2, 10-2) - Joshua Purpura 10-20 0-1 21, David Haas 5-16 4-5 15, Mike Gorman 6-14 1-2 13, Nolan Little 3-8 2-6 8, David Purpura 1-9 1-3 3; Totals 25-67 8-17 60.
New Life Christian School 17 17 17 11 - 62
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 19 12 19 10 - 60
Three point goals – MVCA 2 (J.Purpura-1, Haas-1); NLCS 1 (Billy-1)
Rebounds: Gorman-17, J.Purpura-6, D Purpura-4, Haas-3, Little-2
Steals: Gorman-4, J.Purpura-1, D. Purpura-1, Little-1
Assists: Haas-4, J.Purpura-3, Little-2, Gorman-1
Game Summary: Paul Brown finished his NCAC career with a stellar game in Eaton Saturday carrying his Warriors to a 62-60 victory over the Mohawk Valley Christian Eagles. In a back and forth game that saw neither team able to build up more than a 5 point lead, New Life held a three point advantage at half time 34-31. The Warrior’s center scored 19 of his 34 points in the second half while anchoring the tough Warrior zone defense. Josh Purpura kept the Eagles close with 12 second half points of his own. David Haas’ three pointer at the end of the third pulled the Eagles within one point by the start of the final quarter. After exchanging baskets for the first part of the 4th period, the Eagles took the lead on a layup by Mike Gorman with under 3 minutes to play. But it was Paul Brown again, who answered at the other end with a drive to the basket. He was fouled on the play and converted the free throw for a two point margin. The Eagles faltered from the foul line missing the front end of a one-and-one twice, then missed both of the double bonus opportunity, as New Life maintained their two point lead. Forced to foul with 19 second to play the Eagles caught a break when the inbounds pass was tipped off Dickerson’s hands, but turned the ball over on the ensuing possession. Jeremiah Brown was fouled after the turnover and missed the front end of the one-and-one giving the Eagles a final chance with 9 seconds to play. Haas drove the length of the court but was tied up by a swarm of New Life players as the buzzer sounded.
Paul Brown led all scorers with 34 points while teammate Phil Dickerson added 16. Hot shooting Joshua Purpura had a season high 21 points for the Eagles with Haas adding 15 and Gorman 13. In addition to his 13 points, Mike Gorman grabbed 17 rebounds, had 4 steals and 2 blocked shots.
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Thursday, February 28 ------ Lowville Hawks
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy Eagles 52, Lowville Hawks 40
MOHAWK VALLEY (13-1, 10-1) - David Haas 1-5 1-1 3, Bruce Pavlus 8-17 5-6 21, Mike Gorman 3-9 0-1 6; Joshua Purpura 2-7 0-0 4, Bill Arthur 5-7 3-5 13, David Purpura 1-5 2-4 4, Nolan Little 0-3 0-0 0, Jack Vandenabeele 0-0 0-3 0, Toby Purpura 0-2 0-0 0, Chris Eggleston 0-1 1-2 1, Dagan Guilmette 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-57 12-22 52.
LOWVILLE (1-11) - Brock Roggie 4 4-6 13, Calder Rogge 1 0-0 3, Daniel Harney 0 0-0 0, Joey Krop 4 0-0 8, Dean Oakes 5 5-8 16, Caleb Santamour 0 0-0 0, Sam Roe 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 9-14 40.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 12 7 20 13 - 52
Lowville 9 10 10 11 - 40
Three point goals – MVCA 0; Lowville 3 (C. Roggie 1, B. Roggie 1, Oakes 1)
Rebounds: Gorman-12, Pavlus-11, D.Purpua-5, Arthur-4, Eggleston-4, Haas-3, J. Purpura-3, Vandenabeele-2, Guilmette-2
Assists: Arthur-4, Haas-1, Gorman-1, Pavlus-1, J.Purpura-1
Blocks: Arthur-1
Game Summary: After trailing by as many as 7 in the first period, the shorthanded Lowville Hawks fought back to tie the visiting Mohawk Valley Eagles 19-19 at the intermission. Bruce Pavlus scored 15 of his game high 21 points in the 3rd period to put the Eagles ahead by 10 going into the final period. Bill Arthur got six of his points in the final period to secure the Eagles win 52-40. Pavlus recorded a double-double for the Eagles with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Arthur added 13 points. Mike Gorman had a game high 12 rebounds. Senior Dean Oakes led the Lowville Hawks with 16 points in his final home game while teammate Brock Roggie added 13. The Eagles will travel to Eaton on Saturday for their final season game vs. New Life Christian School.
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Friday, February 22 ------ Hudson Valley Rocks
GIRLS
Hudson Valley Rocks 35, Mohawk Valley Christian School 32
HUDSON VALLEY - Christiana Johnson 5 3-6 13, Ana Suriano 0 0-0 0, Sarah Long 1 0-0 2, Shannon O’Leary 6 0-0 12, Gabriella Ando 1 0-2 2, Rebekah Johnson 0 0-0 0, Sarah Johnson 3 0-0 6, Ashley Hobson 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 3-8 35
MOHAWK VALLEY (8-6) – Lissa Keiper 2-12 0-2 4, Jena Allen 2-8 1-2 5; Marissa Shepherd 2-11 4-6 8, Rachel Hall 3-6 1-2 7; Mikayla Wintermute 2-5 0-0 4; Sarah Shepherd 2-3 0-0 4; Kristy Shepherd 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-45 6-12 32.
Hudson Valley 10 10 10 5 - 35
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 6 2 10 14 - 32
Three point goals – none
Rebounds: M.Shepherd-6, Allen-4, Hall-4, Wintermute-3, Keiper-2,
Steals: Keiper-9, Allen-3, M.Shepherd-2, Hall-1, Wintermute-1
Assists: Keiper-3. Allen-2, M.Shepherd-1
Game Notes: Mohawk Valley’s come back effort fell short on Friday night as the Hudson Valley Rocks defeated the home team 35-32. Hudson Valley took the opening tap and scored on a layup to take the lead and never looked back leading 10-6 after the first quarter. A full court press baffled the Eagles who managed only 2 points in the second period falling behind 20-8 at the half. The margin held after three periods with Hudson Valley leading 30-18 going into the final period. The Eagles offense came to life with 6 different players scoring in the final period to bring the game within 3 points. After holding the visitors in their final two possessions, the Eagles worked the ball around with 24 seconds left to play, found Lissa Keiper spotted up at the top of the arc, but her three point attempt to tie the game caught the front of the rim. Hudson Valley grabbed the rebound and secured the win on the road. Christiana Johnson and Shannon O’Leary led the Rocks with 13 and 12 points respectively. The balanced Eagles offense was led by Marissa Shepherd with 8 points and Rachel Hall with 7. The Lady Eagles will prepare for the NCAC tournament on March 4th and 5th where they will enter as the #1 seed.
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 45, Hudson Valley Rocks 33
MOHAWK VALLEY (12-1) - Bruce Pavlus 3-8 3-4 9; Mike Gorman 6-10 2-5 14, David Haas 1-6 0-0 2, Bill Arthur 5-8 0-0 11, David Purpura 0-5 2-2 2; Joshua Purpura 1-10 3-5 5, Nolan Little 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 17-47 10-16 45.
HUDSON VALLEY – Ryan Landry 3 0-0 7, John Krewson 0 0-0 0, Connor Landry 6 6-6 20, Chris O’Leary 2 0-0 4, Isaac Sireci 1 0-0 2, Josiah Gaza 0 0-0 0, David Lewicki 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 6-6 33.
Mohawk Valley 12 7 12 14 - 45
Hudson Valley 5 4 14 10 - 33
Three point goals – MVCA 1 (Arthur-1); Hudson Valley 3 (C. Landry-2, R. Landry-1)
Rebounds: Pavlus-10, Gorman-10, Arthur-8, J.Purpura-7, Haas-3, D.Purpura-2
Steals: Haas-4, Pavlus-1
Assists: Pavlus-3, Arthur-2, Haas-1, Gorman-1, D. Puprura-1
Blocks: Arthur-2, Gorman-1, Pavlus-1
Game Summary: The Mohawk Valley Christian Academy won a non-league game against Hudson Valley Friday night by the score of 45-33. A strong defensive effort held the visitors to only 9 points in the first half allowing the Eagles to take a 10 point lead into halftime. Connor Landry scored 8 of his game high 20 points in the third period and hit 2 consecutive three pointers in the early part of the 4th period to bring the Rocks back within 3. After a time out, the Eagles went on an 8-0 run helped by Mike Gorman’s six and the game was placed safely out of reach. The Rocks’ Connor Landry led all scorers with 20 points. Gorman recorded a double-double with 14 points 10 rebounds while Bill Arthur added 11 points and Bruce Pavlus 9. Pavlus also grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles.
JV BOYS
Hudson Valley 33, Mohawk Valley 31
ROCKS - David Lewicki 4 1-1 9, Ryan Landry 1 0-0 2, Trevor Beebe 2 0-1 4, J. Sirici 2 0-0 4, Matt Landry 2 0-0 5, Chris O’Leary 4 0-0 9. 13 1-1 33.
EAGLES - Nolan Little 6 0-0 14, Toby Purpura 2 0-0 4, Chris Eggleston 0 0-0 0, Jack Vandenabeele 2 1-2 5, Dagan Guilmette 3 0-2 8. Totals 13 1-4 31.
Three point goals – MVCA 4 (Little-2, Guilmette-2); Hudson Valley 2 (M.Landry-1, O’Leary-1)
Rebounds: Little-10, Eggleston-6, Vandenabeele-5, Purpura-1, Guilmette-1
Steals: Little-1, Eggleston-1, Purpura-1
Assists: Little-2, Vandenabeele-1
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Tuesday, February 19 ------ River Valley Royals
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 47, River Valley Mennonite School 39
MOHAWK VALLEY (11-1, 9-1) - Bruce Pavlus 3-7 2-2 9; David Haas 5-11 1-1 13, Mike Gorman 4-6 1-2 9; Bill Arthur 3-9 4-4 11; David Purpura 1-2 0-0 2; Josh Purpura 1-6 1-2 3; Nolan Little 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 17-41 9-11 47.
RIVER VALLEY (8-1) - Tanner Zehr 2 0-0 4; Lucas Widrick 4 2-3 12; Ken Russell 7 1-2 16; Isaac Gingerich 1 0-0 2; Phil Hertzler 1 1-2 3; Dillon Knight 1 0-0 2; Seth Roggie 0 0-0 0; Chris Roes 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 4-7 39.
Mohawk Valley Eagles 13 11 12 11 - 47
River Valley Royals 8 10 14 7 - 39
Three point goals – MVCA 4 (Haas 2, Pavlus 1, Arthur 1); RV 3 (Widrick 2, Russell 1)
Rebounds: Pavlus-11, Arthur-8, Gorman-8, Haas-5, D. Purpura-4, J.Purpura-2
Steals: Gorman-2, Pavlus-1, Haas-1
Assists: Pavlus-4, Haas-3, Arthur-3, J.Purpura-2, Gorman-1
Blocks: Gorman-1
Game Summary: The Mohawk Valley Eagles moved into a tie for first place in the NCAC Tuesday night after dealing the previously unbeaten River Valley Royals their first loss of the season. Lucas Widrick scored the first 2 points of the game on his driving layup and the Eagles came right back when David Purpura took a feed from Bruce Pavlus under the basket to tie the score. The Royals went up 4-2 before David Haas’ three point play on a drive down the lane put the Eagles up 5-4. It was a lead they would never relinquish though it was challenged several times down the stretch. With time running out in the 3rd period, Lucas Widrick’s three pointer pulled the Royals within one point 34-33. Haas answered with a three at the other end and the Eagles went into the final period up by 4. The Royals pulled within 2 points once more with under 2 minutes to play but could close the gap no further. River Valley was forced to foul down the stretch, and Mohawk Valley responded with a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line on 3 consecutive one-and-one situations, 2 by Pavlus and 4 by Bill Arthur to seal the victory. David Haas led a balanced Eagle attack with 13 points, Bill Arthur added 11 points and 8 rebounds, and Bruce Pavlus and Mike Gorman each had 9 points, while Pavlus grabbed 11 rebounds and Gorman 8. Kenny Russell was the high scorer for River Valley with 16 points as Lucas Widrick added 12. The Royals were without the services of starting guard Ben Moser for the game. Mohawk Valley plays next on Friday, Feb 22nd vs. Hudson Valley in Little Falls.
JV BOYS
River Valley Mennonite School 31, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 17
RIVER VALLEY - T. Zehr 2 0-0 4; Widrick 1 0-0 2; Russell 0 0-0 0; Hertzler 2 2-2 6; D. Knight 3 1-4 7; E. Martin 2 0-0 4; C. Roes 4 0-2 8. Totals 14 3-8 31.
MOHAWK VALLEY - Toby Purpura 0-2 0-0 0, Chris Eggleston 2-6 0-2 4, Jack Vandenabeele 2-6 1-2 5, Dagan Guillmette 0-2 0-0 0, Andy Piseck 4-12 0-0 8, Totals 8-28 1-4 17.
River Valley Royals 19 12 - 31
Mohawk Valley Eagles 7 10 - 17
Three point goals – none
Rebounds: Eggleston-6, Vandenabeele-5, Piseck-4
Steals: Purpura-2, Guillmette-1
Assists: Piseck-2, Vandenabeele-1
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Friday, February 8 ------ Hudson Valley Rocks
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 46, Hudson Valley Rocks 43
MOHAWK VALLEY (10-1) - David Haas 6-11 0-0 13, Bill Arthur 4-7 1-1 11, David Purpura 1-8 0-0 2; Joshua Purpura 4-7 2-2 10, Bruce Pavlus 2-5 3-5 8; Mike Gorman 1-5 0-0 2, Nolan Little 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 18-43 6-8 46.
HUDSON VALLEY – Ryan Landry 3 0-0 7, John Krewson 1 0-0 2, Connor Landry 8 3-3 21, Chris O’Leary 4 0-0 9, Isaac Sireci 1 0-0 2, Josiah Gaza 1 0-0 2, Walt Melnik 0 0-0 0, Totals 18 3-3 43.
Mohawk Valley 10 7 17 12 - 46
Hudson Valley 10 6 11 16 - 43
Three point goals – MVCA 4 (Arthur-2, Haas-1, Pavlus-1); Hudson Valley 4 (C. Landry-2, R. Landry-1, O’Leary-1)
Rebounds: Pavlus-10, Gorman-6, Arthur-3, D.Purpura-2, J.Purpura-1, Haas-1
Steals: Gorman-3, Arthur-2, Pavlus-1, Haas-1
Assists: Haas-3, Pavlus-2, Gorman-2, J.Purpura-1, Arthur-1
Blocks: Gorman-2, Pavlus-1
Game Summary: The Eagles held on Friday night to defeat the Hudson Valley Rocks in a close game played in Cohoes, NY. The two teams exchanged baskets for much of the first half with neither team going up by more than 4 points. Mohawk Valley found themselves ahead by one at the half. David Haas and Bill Arthur each scored 6 points in the third period as the Eagles went ahead by as much as nine points in that period. With the score 34-27 going into the final period, Hudson Valley began to chip away at the lead. With less than 4 minutes to play Connor Landry took over hitting two straight three pointers, then another driving layup to bring the Rocks within 1 point. With the score 42-41 with 1:12 left to play, the Eagles turned the ball over and Hudson Valley took over with a chance to take the lead. The Eagle defense held and on the next possession Josh Purpura drove the right baseline and was fouled on the 6 foot jump shot attempt. Purpura hit both his free throws and the Eagles went up 44-41. The Rocks then took the ball down and Connor Landry was fouled hitting two free throws to bring the home team within one again 44-43. With time running out, Hudson Valley fouled Bruce Pavlus to stop the clock. Pavlus hit both his free throws leaving just 5 seconds left on the clock; Hudson Valley never got a shot off and the Eagles won a close one 46-43. Connor Landry led all scorers with 21 points. David Haas had 13 for the Eagles while Bill Arhur added 11 points and Josh Purpura 10 points. Bruce Pavlus grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 8 points including three crucial free throws down the stretch. Mike Gorman anchored the Eagles defense with 3 blocks, 3 steals and 6 rebounds. The Eagles are off next week and will resume league play on Tuesday, Feb 19th in a showdown with River Valley for the top position of the NCAC.
GIRLS
Hudson Valley Rocks 29, Mohawk Valley Christian School 18
HUDSON VALLEY - Ana Suriano 1 0-0 2, Sarah Long 1 0-0 2, Shannon O’Leary 4 0-0 8, Gabriella Ando 3 0-2 6, Christiana Johnson 1 1-2 3, Rebekah Johnson 2 0-0 4, Sarah Johnson 2 0-0 4, Totals 14 1-4 29
MOHAWK VALLEY (8-5) – Lissa Keiper 3-11 0-2 6, Jena Allen 2-11 0-2 4; Rachel Hall 3-4 0-0 6; Mikayla Wintermute 0-9 0-0 0; Marissa Shepherd 1-10 0-0 2; Sarah Shepherd 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 9-48 0-4 18.
Hudson Valley 3 6 10 10 - 29
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 2 2 4 10 - 18
Three point goals – none
Rebounds: M.Shepherd-11, Allen-5, Wintermute-5, Keiper-3, Hall-2, S.Shepherd-1
Steals: Allen-3, M.Shepherd-1, Hall-1
Assists: Allen-1, Keiper-1
Game Notes: Both teams got off to a slow start Friday night in Cohoes, NY in a non-league game for the Eagles against Hudson Valley. Poor shooting resulted in only 8 points through the first 3 quarters and the Eagles fell behind 19-8 with one quarter left to play. Rachel Hall and Lissa Keiper each scored 4 points in the final period but Mohawk Valley was only able to cut into the lead by 4 points, and the Lady Rocks closed out the game with the final 4 points to win the contest 29-18. Shannon )’Leary was the games high scorer with 8 points for the Lady Rocks. Rachel Hall and Lissa Keiper each had 6 points for the Eagles while Marissa Shepherd grabbed 11 rebounds with one steal. The Mohawk Valley Girls prepare for the NCAC Tournament to be played on Feb 12 & 13th at Rome, NY. The Eagles finished the season tied for first place in the league and will be the first seed for the upcoming tournament.
JV BOYS
Mohawk Valley 26, Hudson Valley 22
EAGLES - Nolan Little 5-10 2-2 12, Toby Purpura 0-8 0-0 0, Chris Eggleston 4-5 0-0 8, Jack Vandenabeele 1-2 2-2 4, Dagan Guilmette 1-12 0-0 2. Totals 11-37 4-4 26
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Thursday, January 31 ------ Faith Fellowship Flames (A)
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 51; Faith Fellowship Christian School 34
MOHAWK VALLEY (9-1) - Mike Gorman 2-5 0-0 4; David Haas 2-5 0-0 5, Bruce Pavlus 3-8 6-7 13; David Purpura 3-11 2-2 8; Joshua Purpura 3-8 0-0 6, Bill Arthur 2-4 1-2 7; Nolan Little 4-10 0-1 8; Jack Vandenabeele 0-0 0-0 0; Toby Purpura 2-4 0-0 4; Chris Eggleston 0-1 0-0 0; Andy Piseck 0-0 0-1 0; Dagan Guilmette 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 9-13 55.
FAITH FELLOWSHIP (1-7) - Joe Gilchrist 2 2-4 6; Jordan Walrath 2 0-0 5; Fred Holmes 0 0-2 0; William Kenney 5 2-2 12; Ephraim Burt 6 0-2 12; Michael Tweedy 5 1-3 11; Daniel Gilchrist 0 0-0 0; Mark Ward 0 0-0 0; Phillip McIntosh 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 5-13 34.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 11 18 13 13 - 55
Faith Fellowship Christian School 13 4 6 23 - 46
Three point goals – MVCA 4 (Arthur 2, Pavlus 1, Haas 1); FFCS 1 (Walrath)
Rebounds: D.Purpura-4, Gormn-4, PAvlus-3, Arthur-3, Vandenabeele-2, Little-2,
Haas-1, J.Purpura-1, Eggleston-1, T.Purpura-1, Guilmette-1
Assists: Gorman-4, Haas-3, Pavlus-2, Arthur-2, J.Purpura-1, Little-1,Vandenabeele-1
Steals: Gorman-3, Haas-1, J.Purpura-1, Arthur-1, Little-1, Vandenabeele-1
Game Summary: Faith Fellowship’s Center, Michael Tweedy, got the upset minded Flames off to a good start Thursday night, sparking a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the game and an 8-2 lead 5 minutes into the game. The Flames held that lead 13-11 after the first quarter. A full court press helped the Eagles get back into the game and outscore their opponents 18-4 in the second period to take a 29-17 halftime lead. Mohawk Valley added to that lead in the third period then hung on to win the game 55-46 on the road. Bruce Pavlus led a balanced scoring attack for the Eagles with 13 points, while David Purpura and Nolan Little added 8 apiece. The Flames frontcourt of Tweedy, Ephraim Burt, and William Kenney each scored in double digits for the host team.
GIRLS
Mohawk Valley 34, Faith Fellowship 15
MOHAWK VALLEY (6-1) – Lissa Keiper 4-13 3-4 11; Jena Allen 4-9 0-0 8; Marissa Shepherd 5-15 0-0 10; Rachel Hall 0-4 0-0 0; Mikayla Wintermute 2-10 0-0 4; Sarah Shepherd 0-3 1-2 1; Kristy Shepherd 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-64 0-4 36.
FAITH FELLOWSHIP (1-6) -- Kim Myers 2 0-2 5; Hannah Curringa 2 0-0 4; Rachel Desormo 1 0-0 2; Abby Curringa 1 0-0 2; Ciara Sanders 0 0-0 0; Caroline Merrin 0 0-0 0; Mikayla Mosley 0 0-0 0; Brittany Peak 0 0-0 0; Totals 6 0-2 13.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 7 12 8 7 - 34
Faith Fellowship Christian School 4 4 2 3 - 13
Three point goals – FFCS 1 (Desormo); MVCA 0
Rebounds: M.Shepherd-7, Wintermute-5, Keiper-4, Hall-4, Allen-2, S.Shepherd-2
Steals: Keiper-11, Hall-3, Allen-2, Witnermute-2, S.Shephed-1, M.Shepherd-1
Assists: Keiper-1, Allen-1, M.Shepherd-1, Wintermute-1
Game Notes: The MVCA Eagles led from start to finish in their league game vs. Faith Fellowship Christian School on Thursday night in a game played in Castorland. Ahead by 3 points after the first quarter the Eagles extended that lead to double digits by halftime. Lissa Keiper led all scorers with 11 points while Marissa Shepherd added 10 and Jena Allen added 8. Kim Myers led the Flames with 5 points.
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Tuesday, January 29 ------ Holy Cross Crusaders (A)
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 65, Holy Cross 51
MOHAWK VALLEY (8-1, 7-1) - David Haas 9-16 2-3 25, Bruce Pavlus 1-10 3-4 5; Mike Gorman 5-8 0-0 10; Bill Arthur 5-10 3-6 14; Joshua Purpura 3-9 0-0 7, David Purpura 2-3 0-0 4; Nolan Little 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 25-57 7-13 65.
HOLY CROSS (5-3) - Nick Williams 6 6-13 18; Matt Collins 6 3-6 15; Martin Koegst 6 0-0 12, Cody Watson 1 0-0 2; Joe Keifer 1 0-0 2; Steve Seelman 1 0-1 2; Dan Collins 0 0-2 0; Steve Miller 0 0-0 0; Chris Miller 0 0-0 0;. Totals 21 9-22 52.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 20 12 16 17 - 65
Holy Cross Academy 14 17 9 11 - 51
Three point goals – MVCA 7 (Haas 5, J.Purpura 1, Arthur 1); Holy Cross - none
Rebounds: Arthur-12, M.Gorman-11, Pavlus-10, J.Purpura-4, D. Purpura-4, Haas-2, Little-2
Steals: Haas-1
Assists: Haas-5, Arthur-4, Pavlus-3, Gorman-2, Little-1
Game Summary: David Haas got the Eagles off to a quick start Tuesday night in their rematch game against Holy Cross Academy in Oneida. Haas had 19 first half points (13 in the first quarter) and was 5-5 from behind the arc (3 - 1st qtr, 2 - 2nd qtr) in the first half. Mohawk Valley jumped out to the 20-14 lead but Holy Cross come roaring back with a 6-0 run, leg by Martin Koegst, to end the second quarter and trailed by only 1 at the intermission. With Holy Cross switching to a box and 1 defense in the third quarter, all 5 MVCA starters scored in that period as their lead built back to 8. Bill Arthur had 12 of his 14 points in the second half to seal the win for the Eagles while he, Mike Gorman and Bruce Pavlus controlled the boards. David Haas ended up with 25 points while both Bill Arthur (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Mike Gorman (10 points, 11 rebounds) recorded double-doubles. Nick Williams led the Crusaders with 18 points while Matt Collins added 15 and Martin Koegst 12. The Eagles travel to Watertown on Thursday to play Faith Fellowship in a league game.
GIRLS
Mohawk Valley Christian School 29; Holy Cross Academy 15
MOHAWK VALLEY (6-4, 5-1) – Lissa Keiper 5-8 0-0 10; Jena Allen 3-12 0-0 6; Marissa Shepherd 3-14 0-0 6; Rachel Hall 2-3 1-1 5, Mikayla Wintermute 1-6 0-0 2; Sarah Shepherd 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 14-43 1-1 29.
HOLY CROSS (0-6) -- Joy Droz 4 1-2 9; Brianna Miller 0 1-2 1; Amber King 1 0-0 2; Cassie Lohr 3 0-0 6; Amy Collins 0 0-0 0; Maria Abbe 0 0-0 0; Laura Collins 0 0-0 0; Tammy Moyer 1 0-0 2; Marie Maciag 0 0-0 0; Totals 9 2-4 20.
Mohawk Valley Eagles 8 4 8 9 - 29
Holy Cross Crusaders 4 8 2 6 - 20
Three point goals – none
Rebounds: M.Shepherd-6, Keiper-5, Hall-5, Wintermute-5, Allen-3, S. Shepherd-1
Steals: Keiper-1, Allen-1, Hall-1, S.Shepherd-1
Assists: Keiper-3, Allen-1
Game Notes: Holy Cross Academy scored 8 points in the second period to tie Mohawk Valley at the intermission in the second meeting of the two teams in a week. The Eagles then held the Crusaders to two points in the third period to take a 20-14 lead into the final period. A full court press helped Holy Cross climb back into the game and free throws by Brianna Miller and Joy Droz pulled the home team to within four points, 24-20, with 56 seconds left to play. Lissa Keiper then found a streaking Rachel Hall upcourt who made the lay up and was fouled on the play. The free throw put the Eagles up by 5 and added a bonus basket with time winding down to win the game 29-20. Lissa Keiper was the high scorer for Mohawk Valley with 10 points while Joy Droz led the Crusaders with 9.
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Friday, January 25 ------ Holy Cross Crusaders (H)
BOYS
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 60, Holy Cross 52
MOHAWK VALLEY (7-1, 6-1) - Bruce Pavlus 5-13 0-0 10; David Haas 2-8 2-5 7, Mike Gorman 9-13 1-4 19; Bill Arthur 5-11 2-4 12; Joshua Purpura 5-10 0-0 10, David Purpura 0-3 0-0 0; Nolan Little 1-1 0-0 2; Totals 27-59 5-13 60.
HOLY CROSS (5-2) - Nick Williams 4 4-10 12; Matt Collins 7 5-6 19; Martin Koegst 5 5-5 15, Cody Watson 1 1-2 3; Joe Keifer 0 0-0 0; Steve Seelman 1 0-0 3; Dan Collins 0 0-0 0; Steve Miller 0 0-0 0; Chris Miller 0 0-0 0;. Totals 18 15-23 52.
Mohawk Valley Christian Academy 12 17 16 15 - 60
Holy Cross Academy 6 20 11 16 - 52
Three point goals – MVCA 1 (Haas 1); Holy Cross 1 (Seelman 1)
Rebounds: M.Gorman-10, Arthur-9, Pavlus-8, J.Purpura-5, D. Purpura-2, Haas-1
Steals: Arthur-1, Gorman-1, Pavlus-1
Assists: Haas-6, Pavlus-3, Gorman-2, Arthur-2, J.Purpura-1
Game Summary: Mohawk Valley and Holy Cross took their identical 5-1 league records into Friday’s 1st meeting of the two teams this season, after the initial game was postponed due to snow. Mike Gorman’s strong all around game and a scrappy man-to-man defense helped the Eagles come out ahead 60-52. Mohawk Valley took the early lead 12-6 but the Crusaders fought back to tie the game at 14-14 in the second. Behind Matt Collins 11 second quarter points, Holy Cross took their first lead of the game 21-20 with 2:36 remaining in the first half. The Eagles were able to regain a three point margin by the intermission. The lead extended to 10 early in the 4th period, but the Crusaders had another run sparked by another player. Senior forward Martin Koegst got hot, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the 4th period and brought his team back to within one point 49-48. Three key buckets by Gorman, Josh Purpura and Bill Arthur kept the Eagles ahead and with 1:12 to play held a 56-50 advantage. The Crusaders managed only a pair of free throws after that and forced to foul, the Eagles converted on 4 of 7 free throws down the stretch to close out the game. Mike Gorman finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots. Bill Arthur added 12 points and Josh Purpura and Bruce Pavlus each chipped in 10. Matt Collins led Holy Cross with 19 points while Martin Koegst added 15. The two teams will meet again on Tuesday, Jan 29th in Oneida.
GIRLS
Mohawk Valley Christian School 29; Holy Cross Academy 15
MOHAWK VALLEY (5-4, 4-1) – Marissa Shepherd 6-14 1-4 13; Lissa Keiper 2-8 0-2 4; Jena Allen 2-16 0-0 4; Rachel Hall 3-6 0-0 6, Mikayla Wintermute 1-11 0-0 2; Sarah Shepherd 0-4 0-0 0; Totals 13-69 1-6 29.
HOLY CROSS (0-5) -- Joy Droz 3 0-4 6; Brianna Miller 0 0-0 0; Amber King 0 0-0 0; Cassie Lohr 3 0-4 6; Amy Collins 0 0-0 0; Maria Abbe 0 0-0 0; Laura Collins 0 0-0 0 Tammy Moyer 1 1-2 3; Marie Maciag 0 0-0 0; Totals 7 1-10 15.
Mohawk Valley Eagles 6 8 15 0 - 29
Holy Cross Crusaders 1 6 4 4 - 15