Cortland Holiday Tournament - Boys Basketball

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Cortland 72, Dryden 46: On Saturday in the final of the Cortland Holiday Tournament, Sage Brown scored 21 points to lead the Purple Tigers (5-2) to victory in their own tourney over the Purple Lions (4-3).


Dryden advanced to the final by beating Marathon, 68-56, on Friday in the opening round. Six-foot-6 sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti had career highs of 32 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Lions, who led by 13 at halftime but saw the Olympians cut the lead nearly in half with a strong third quarter.
Marathon would not get closer than six points, however, as Dryden pulled away in the fourth, led by Trevor Gardner, who had eight of his nine points in the period.

Cortland Holiday Tournament - Vs Marathon

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VBBB Last night Dryden improved to 4-3 in IAC play with a 68-56 win over Marathon in the opening round of the Cortland Hiloday Tournament.  Dryden will now face Cortland as they defeated Homer in their opening round game.  Dryden was led by sophomore Ali-Abel-Ferretti who finished with career highs, 32 points and 21 rebounds.  Dryden also got 9 points from freshman Trevor Gardner, while sophomore Matt McHerron and seniors Ross Cole and Bruno Bugliosi each chipped in with 6 points.  Marathon was led by senior Zach Brandstadt who had 13 points, while senior Dan Lincoln added 11 and sophomore Ryan Tillotson chipped in with 10 points.  Dryden took a 19-13 lead after the first quarter.  Abel-Ferretti had 10 points in the opening quarter.  "We knew headed into the game that Ali had a favorable match-up.  Defensively, Marathon decided to play him underneath, which allowed Ali easy catches."  Dryden would take a 40-27 lead into the locker room at half.  Abel-Ferretti with 13 points in the second quarter.  "It was nice to have Ali available throughout the first half.  He has been plagued with foul trouble during the previous few games which has limited his touches and our offensive capabilities."  Abel-Ferretti also had 12 rebounds after 2 quarters of play.  Marathon came out in the third quarter and scored the first 6 points forcing a Dryden timeout.  "During the halftime break we discussed the importance of getting off to a fast start in the third quarter.  Unfortunately, we were passive and Marathon was aggressive."  Marathon would outscore Dryden 18-12 in the third quarter.  Abel-Ferretti with 7 in the quarter for Dryden.  Marathon would get as close as 6 points.  Trevor Gardner led Dryden with 8 of his 9 points in the fourth quarter.  "Trevor has got to be more of a scoring threat for us.  He has the capability of scoring, he just has to be more assertive from that aspect."  The varsity championship game will begin approximately 7pm.  The Dryden JV's defeated Marathon.  They will face off against Cortland in the JV championship at 1:45.

Varsity Girls Basketball Lansing 47, Dryden 27

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On Friday at Lansing, Maura McCartney led all scorers with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Bobcats cruised past the Purple Lions.McCartney’s twin sister, Shea, chipped in 10 points for the winners, while Maggie Cole had nine to lead Dryden.

Varsity Boys Basketball - Lansing 55, Dryden 51

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On Friday at Dryden, Thomas Towner scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the first quarter, and fellow 6-6 front-liner Ben Rourke chipped in 14 as the Bobcats (4-1) edged the host Purple Lions (3-3).
Six-foot-6 sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti scored 11 points for Dryden, while freshman Trevor Gardner also had 11 points, plus five assists and five steals.
The game was close throughout, as Lansing led by one after the first quarter, by two at the break and by three after three quarters. Dryden cut the deficit to two several times in the fourth but could never draw even.
Dryden will head to the Cortland Christmas Tournament on Friday, while Lansing hosts its own Fred Caliel Tournament.
Moravia will take on Newark Valley in the opener at 4 p.m. Friday, with Lansing meeting Trumansburg in the second semifinal at 6.

Abel-Ferretti scores 28 to lead Dryden to boys basketball win over T-burg

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Sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Dryden boys basketball team to a 64-38 victory over host Trumansburg on Monday in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.

The game was played Monday night due to a conflict with a school concert Tuesday night at Trumansburg.

Abel-Ferretti did all of his damage on the inside, converting 13 of 15 shots from the field, and also grabbed five rebounds. Classmate Matt McHerron added eight points and six boards.

Senior Cam Lueder paced the Blue Raiders (1-3) with eight points.

The score was tied at 15 after one quarter, but the Purple Lions outscored T-burg 15-6 in the second quarter, then held the home team scoreless over the first 5½ minutes of the third en route to a 19-7 scoring edge in the period.

“We switched to a man-to-man defense in the second quarter, and that proved to be very beneficial,” Dryden coach Kim Brown said. “We were able to create turnovers and force Trumansburg into difficult looks.

“Everyone who saw the floor in the third quarter did an outstanding job defensively,” he said.

Dryden hosts Lansing on Friday, while Trumansburg travels to Whitney Point.

IAC girls basketball

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Dryden 32, Trumansburg 31: At Dryden, the Purple Lions rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to edge the Blue Raiders.Dryden outscored T-burg in the second half, 21-12, including 8-2 in the third quarter. Vanessa Scott scored 10 points for the winners; Maria Skezas had eight for Trumansburg.

From the Coach - Dryden Boys Basketball v Trumansburg.

From the Coach


Last night the dryden boys varsity basketball team improved to 3-2 on the season with a 64-38 win over host trumansburg. Sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti led the way for dryden with 28 points on 13-15 from the field. Abel-Ferretti also added 5 rebounds. Dryden also got 8 points and 6 rebounds from sophomore Matt McHerron, while sophomore Stu Stahlman, junior Noah Welgoss, and senior Ross Cole added 6 points each. Trumansburg was led by Cam Lueder who finished with 8 points. Dryden and Trumansburg were deadlocked at 15 after the first quarter. "I didn't think our press was as aggressive as it should have been, allowing Trumansburg some easy looks." Abel-Ferretti had 9 points in the quarter. Dryden would outscore Trumansburg 15-6 in the second quarter. Abel-Ferretti would not be a factor in the second quarter as he picked up his second foul late in the first quarter. Noah Welgoss led Dryden with 5 points in the quarter. "We switched to a man-to-man defense in the second quarter, and that proved to be very beneficial. We were able to create turnovers and force Trumansburg into difficult looks." Leading 30-21 at the half, Dryden would hold Trumansburg scoreless for over 5 minutes to begin the third quarter. Trumansburg's first field goal make came with 2:34 left in the quarter. Meanwhile, Dryden had scored 15 straight points. "We always discuss winning the third quarter in the locker room. "Everyone who saw the floor in the third quarter did an outstanding job defensively. Our defense was good. We were able to apply ball-pressure, deny passing lanes, and play good helpside defense. I thought Matt was outstanding on both ends tonight. His helpside defense kept Trumansburg out of the paint on several ocassions." Abel-Ferretti had 8 points in the third quarter and 9 in the fourth quarter. "Ali did a great job of finishing tonight. His post moves were quicker, and Trevor Gardner's dribble penetration freed Ali up for easy opportunities." "Stu Stahlman gave us great minutes tonight. He was active on both ends of the floor and made two great passes for easy finishes on the break." Dryden hosts Lansing Friday. Dryden JV's fell to 2-3 on the year with a 49-26 loss

Dryden Girls Varsity Bball over Trumansburg

Ithaca Journal Box Score

Dryden 32, Trumansburg 31

Trumansburg	9	10	2	10	—	31
Dryden	7	4	8	13	—	32

Trumansburg
Brianne Avery 0 0-0 0, Vanessa Covert 0 1-5 1, Chloe Mount 1 0-2 2, Michelle Peterson 1 2-2 4, Anna Shelley 1 5-8 7, Maria Skezas 3 2-3 8, Janelle Stewart 3 2-3 9. Totals 9 12-23 31.
Dryden
Maggie Cole 0 0-0 0, Erin Daley 2 3-6 7, Emily DeLucia 0 0-0 0, Kate Holland 3 0-0 7, Vicky Leyburn 2 2-2 6, Lily Lynch 0 0-0 0, Ashley Palmer 1 0-0 2, Destiny Price 0 0-2 0, Vanessa Scott 5 0-3 10, Kalee Waldon 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 5-13 32.
3-Point Goals - Trumansburg 1 (Janelle Stewart 1), Dryden 1 (Kate Holland 1).

Dryden Boys Varsity Basketball Over Trumansburg

Ithaca Journal Box Score

Dryden 64, Trumansburg 38

Dryden	15	15	19	15	—	64
Trumansburg	15	6	7	10	—	38

Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 13 2-4 28, Bruno Bugliosi 1 0-0 3, Dylan Clapp 1 0-0 2, Ross Cole 3 0-0 6, Joe Delucia 0 0-0 0, Trevor Gardner 1 2-3 5, Thad Leviere 0 0-0 0, Tim Lewis 0 0-1 0, Matt McHerron 4 0-0 8, Stuart Stahlman 1 4-6 6, Noah Welgoss 2 1-2 6. Totals 26 9-16 64.
Trumansburg
Jeff Coterill 2 0-0 6, Jacob Cozzarin 0 0-0 0, Duncan Fuller 0 2-2 2, Mike Gorton 1 0-0 2, Austin Grunder 1 0-0 3, Zachary Kenney 2 0-0 5, Cameron Ludder 3 0-0 8, Lee Mount 2 0-0 4, Justin Root 2 0-2 4, Mitchell Swartwood 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 2-4 38.
3-Point Goals - Dryden 3 (Bruno Bugliosi 1, Noah Welgoss 1), Trumansburg 6 (Jeff Coterill 2, Austin Grunder 1, Zachary Kenney 1, Cameron Ludder 2).

Boy Swim - Versus Lansing

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The Varsity Boys Swim team competed against Lansing last night.  In an exciting finish Justen Geddes placed first in the 50.  Top placer finishers include Jon Pelletier, Wesley Welch and Matt Krebs for Dryden.  The team competes at Odessa Thursday.