The Dryden boys dealt Trumansburg’s North Large Division title hopes a serious blow on Wednesday night as the Purple Lions scored a big 65-54 road victory in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.
The Dryden boys’ basketball team dealt Trumansburg’s hopes for a division title a severe blow as junior big men Ali Abel-Ferretti and Stuart Stahlman led the way in the Purple Lions’ 65-54 over the Blue Raiders on Wednesday night at Somerville Gym in Trumansburg.
The 6-foot-6 Abel-Ferretti had 20 points and rebounds while the 6-4 Stahlman had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for Dryden (8-5 overall, 7-3 IAC), which outscored T-burg 21-15 in the fourth quarter to salt away the victory.
T-burg was led by Austin Grunder, who collected a game-high 25 points. The 6-3 sophomore scored 40 in the teams’ first meeting, a 65-60 Trumansburg victory on Jan. 9 in Dryden. Trevor Rumsey chipped in 13 points for the Blue Raiders (9-4, 6-3), who fell 21/2 games behind undefeated Whitney Point (14-0, 8-0) in the IAC North Large Division with just three games remaining.
Trumansburg, which dropped a half-game behind Dryden in the division, travels to Whitney Point Friday night. A Golden Eagles victory would all but assure them the division championship and a berth in the Large School title game in two weeks.
Dryden raced out to an early 8-2 lead and finished the first quarter ahead, 18-15. The Lions were up at halftime, 33-27, but turned the ball over on seven consecutive possession in the third quarter as the Blue Raiders stayed within striking distance.
*Early in the third, a back injury to T-burg’s Luke Richards halted the game for more than 20 minutes. After the long delay, Stahlman made two free throws to put the Lions up, 39-34; he finished 7-for-9 from the foul line.
Blue Raiders’ guard Danny Lapp suffered a shoulder injury in the first half; both he and Richards are “doubtful” for Friday’s game, head coach Jeff Richards said Thursday.
In Wednesday’s JV game, Trumansburg tied the game at the end of regulation on a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and won in overtime, 62-53.
Dryden hosts Lansing on Friday.
*Correction to above - Danny Lapp's shoulder injury halted the game for 20 minutes with about 3:30 left in the third. Richards injury was a few minutes later and he left the court and gym under his own power.
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