From the Coach: Dryden Boys Basketball Now 8-5 with Newark Valley Win

From the Coach:

1/24 VBBB:  Dryden improved to 8-5 overall, and 6-5 in IAC play with a 58-46 win over host Newark Valley.  Dryden was led by sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti who finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Dryden also got 14 points from Trevor Gardner.  Ross Cole chipped in with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.  Newark Valley was led by Martin, who had 24 points.   

Dryden took an early 19-9 lead after the first quarter.  Abel-Ferretti and Gardner with 6 each in the quarter.  "I thought we settled for too many shots from deep in the quarter.  Though we did make three, we had opportunities to penetrate gaps in their zone, creating higher percetage shots."  Dryden would lead 33-20 at half.  Abel-Ferretti with 7 points in the second quarter.  "We talked about extending the lead at half, however we were not able to do it to the extent we had discussed."  

 Dryden would outscore Newark Valley 16-14 in the third quarter to take a 49-34 lead into the final quarter.  "We would get up 15, then Newark Valley would cut the lead to ten.  We have to get better in late-game situations."  

 "I can't say enough about the play of Matt McHerron and Ross Cole.  Matt plays with maximum energy every possession.  The box score does not indicate his value to our team.  Ross put together quite a stat line tonight.  He does so many things well for us."  Dryden is at Lansing next Friday.  Dryden JV's lost to Newark Valley 59-38.  Freshman Dakota Brunner led Dryden with 12 points.

Dryden Boys Hoopsters Get in important Class B win at Newark Valley

Dryden 58, Newark Valley 46

Dryden	19	14	16	9	—	58
Newark Valley	9	11	14	12	—	46

DrydenAli Abel-Ferretti 8 5-7 21, Bruno Bugliosi 1 3, Ross Cole 4 0-0 8, Trevor Gardner 4 2-6 14, Thad Leviere 0 0-0 0, Matt McHerron 2 0-2 4, Stuart Stahlman 2 0-0 4, Noah Welgoss 0 1-4 4. Totals 24 8-19 58. Newark Valley Aaron Baylor 0 0-0 0, Connor Coleman 2 0-0 4, Tom Dunnett 0 0-0 0, Josh Felicetti 3 7, Dexter Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Trevor Martin 9 6-10 24, Blake Novi 2 7-8 11. Totals 16 13-18 46. 3-Point Goals - Dryden 6 (Bruno Bugliosi 1, Noah Welgoss 1), Newark Valley 1 (Josh Felicetti 1).

Dryden Varsity Girls Hoops move to 9-4 with crossover win at Newark Valley

Dryden Girls clinch sectional bid with 9th win on Saturday.

 Dryden 40, Newark Valley 32

Dryden	14	5	6	15	—	40
Newark Valley	11	8	4	9	—	32

Dryden
Maggie Cole 2 0-0 6, Erin Daley 3 4-4 10, Emily DeLucia 0 0-0 0, Kate Holland 2 1-3 7, Vicky Leyburn 1 4-4 7, Ashley Palmer 0 0-0 0, Destiny Price 0 1-2 1, Vanessa Scott 4 1-2 9. Totals 12 11-15 40.

Newark Valley
Megan Diego 0 0-0 0, Meagan Ferguson 1 0-2 3, Amanda Gorsline 5 0-0 10, Molly Graves 0 1-2 1, Ashley Kassapian 0 2-5 2, Hannah Luszczek 4 5-6 13, Esther Parmelee 1 0-0 2, Sierra Post 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 9-17 32.
3-Point Goals - Dryden 5 (Maggie Cole 2, Kate Holland 2, Vicky Leyburn 1), Newark Valley 1 (Meagan Ferguson 1).

From the Coach - Girls JV Basketball over Trumansburg

FROM THE COACH

1/24 JVGBB:  The girls played an exceptionally solid game against T-Burg Friday night picking up another road win 41-25. Veronica Cator Szymanski led the charge with 14 pts and Amy Gardner contributed with 8 pts. We are doing a much better against teams zone defense. We are a team that likes to get points in transition, but have done a much better job with a half court set zone offenses. The girls shooting has improved and their are a lot of looks for us out there. The girls also secured another road with Saturday afternoon against Newark Valley 39-33 improving their record to 10-2. We had the best first quarter of the season outscoring our opponent 16-4. They came out with a man defense and that is something we have not yet seen much all year. The girls attacked it without challenge and were able to rack up points. We struggled to make passes in the paint in the second quarter and missed some easy shots. We were able to get our bench some playing time which is always nice. Keri Daly had a great game leading the girls with 13 pts and Lindsey Goodenough came through with 11 pts. The girls are playing good basketball and are a lot of fun to watch.

From the Coach - Whiteout Game Vs. Trumansburg

From the Coach:

1/21 VBBB: Dryden improved to 7-5 overall and 5-4 in IAC with a 55-36 victory over visiting Trumansburg.  Dryden was led by sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti who finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  Dryden also got 13 points and 5 assists from freshman Trevor Gardner, while sophomore Stu Stahlman added 9 points and 4 rebounds.  Trumansburg was led by freshman Austin Grunder who scored 11 points, all in the first half.   

Dryden would take a 14-9 lead after the first quarter.  Gardner with 5 in the opening quarter and Abel-Ferretti with 4.  Trumansburg got 4 points in the opening quarter from Mitchell Swartwood.  "We were very sluggish from the tip during the first quarter.  We had plenty of paint touches and opportunities to finish close to the rim, but we didn't."  Dryden would shoot 11-29 from 2-point range in the first half.  Dryden would take a 31-24 lead into the locker room at halftime.  Stahlman with 6 points in the second quarter and Abel-Ferretti with 5 points.  "Stu gave us great energy off the bench tonight.  His athleticism provides a different element for this team.  He was able to finish offensive put-backs and baseline catches."   

Dryden would lead 41-33 heading into the fourth quarter.  "We would establish a double-digit lead, but couldn't extend the lead until later in the game."  Dryden would outscore Trumansburg 14-3 in the final quarter.  Trevor Gardner with 4 points in the quarter.  "I thought we got better defensively as the game progressed.  We forced 18 turnovers, led by Ross Cole's 7 steals.  "Ross is a very smart, instinctual player who excels in a multitude of areas for us."  Dryden travels to Newark Valley Friday, 5:30 JV tip.  Dryden JV's lost to Trumansburg 53-35.  Sophomore Kevin Ellis led Dryden with 22 points. 

Dryden Boys Take Whiteout Game

Dryden 55, Trumansburg 36: At Dryden, Ali Abel-Ferretti had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Purple Lions (7-5, 5-4), who outscored T-burg 14-3 in the final quarter to pull away.Freshman Trevor Gardner added 13 points and five assists for the winners, while freshman Austin Grunder scored 11 points, all in the first half, for the Blue Raiders (1-10, 1-7).

Dryden 55, Trumansburg 36

Trumansburg	9	15	9	3	—	36
Dryden	14	17	10	14	—	55

Trumansburg
Jacob Cozzarin 0 0-0 0, Duncan Fuller 4 0-0 8, Austin Grunder 5 0-0 11, Zachary Kenney 3 0-0 9, Cameron Ludder 0 0-0 0, Lee Mount 1 0-0 2, Alex Shippy 1 0-0 2, Mitchell Swartwood 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 0-0 36.
Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 6 2-3 14, Bruno Bugliosi 3 0-0 7, Brian Colbert 0 0-0 0, Ross Cole 1 0-0 2, Joe Delucia 1 0-0 2, Trevor Gardner 3 3-4 10, Thad Leviere 0 0-0 0, Tim Lewis 0 0-0 0, Matt McHerron 2 1-2 5, Stuart Stahlman 4 1-2 9, Noah Welgoss 2 1-2 6. Totals 22 8-13 55.3-Point Goals - Trumansburg 4 (Austin Grunder 1, Zachary Kenney 3), Dryden 3 (Bruno Bugliosi 1, Trevor Gardner 1, Matt McHerron 1, Noah Welgoss 1).

Dryden Girls get Home Hoops Victory over Whitney Point

Box Score  ( Photos From Darl Zehr )

Dryden 57, Whitney Point 54

Whitney Point	13	8	15	18	—	54
Dryden	5	17	16	19	—	57

Whitney Point
Lexi Benscoter 2 0-0 4, Hannah Bieber 0 0-0 0, Rachel Burchell 1 0-0 2, Jessica Cafferty 3 3-4 9, Courtney Dunham 1 1-3 3, Katrina Hibbard 0 1-2 1, Brittney Randell 4 5-6 15, Ashley Shrauger 1 0-0 2, Graci Standish-Warpus 4 1-2 10, Bri Sturdevant 3 1-2 8. Totals 18 12-19 54.
Dryden
Maggie Cole 1 5-7 7, Erin Daley 5 6-7 16, Emily DeLucia 0 0-0 0, Kate Holland 3 5-11 11, Vicky Leyburn 0 2-2 2, Ashley Palmer 2 2-4 6, Destiny Price 1 1-2 3, Vanessa Scott 5 1-3 12. Totals 17 22-36 57.
3-Point Goals - Whitney Point 3 (Brittney Randell 2, Graci Standish-Warpus 1, Bri Sturdevant 1), Dryden 1 (Vanessa Scott 1).

Ithaca Times:

Dryden 57, Whitney Point 54
Dryden edged out Whitney Point at home Friday night.
Dryden was down 13-5 in the first quarter, but rallied to score 17 points in the second quarter to a 22-22 tie at halftime. Dryden scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to get past Whitney Point.
Erin Daley of Dryden scored 16 points to lead the Lady Lions, while teammate Vanessa Scott added 12.

From the Coach Varsity Boys Basketball - Whitney Point

From the Coach:

1/17 VBB:  Dryden fell to 4-4 in IAC play and 6-5 overall with a 59-49 loss to Whitney Point.  Dryden was led by sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti who had 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Junior Noah Welgoss added 12 points, while freshman Trevor Gardner added 11.  Whitney Point got a career-high 32 points from Gabe Shraugger.  Dryden would lead 20-17 after the first quarter, and 32-30 at the break.  "I thought our gameplan was working well defensively on the Marsh kid, but we allowed the Shraugger kid to get post position which was too deep."  Dryden would lead 45-42 entering the fourth quarter.  Dryden would get outscore 17-4 in the fourth quarter.  "We tightened up in the fourth quarter.  It was similar to what happened versus Chenango Valley on Monday.  However we were fortunate enough to have a significant lead, and were able to hang on for a close victory."  "Give credit to the Shraugger kid.  He played tough the entire night.  His deep post position allowed for easy catches and finishes.  We have got to do a better job defending bigs in the future."  "Ross Cole and Thad LeViere did an outstanding job defensively in our box-n-1, 1-3."  Dryden JV's lost as well.  Dryden hosts Trumansburg Tuesday.