From Ithaca Journal
01/17/2013
Senior Bryan Norman scored a game-high 23 points, while holding Moravia star Dylan Powers to 11 points, as the host Dryden Purple Lions knocked off the previously undefeated Blue Devils, 67-65, in Interscholastic Athletic Conference action Tuesday night.
Gage Ellis added 18 points, including the game-winning layup off an assist from Norman in the final 15 seconds for Dryden (7-4, 7-3 IAC), which rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit. The winners survived a last-second shot by Moravia (9-1, 9-1 IAC), ranked 12th in this week’s state Class C poll.
Six-foot-5 freshman Ali Abel-Ferretti chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for Dryden.
Chase Walker led the Blue Devils with 21 points, while 6-7 junior center Chandler Benson added 20.
The Blue Devils led after the first quarter, 21-16, then outscored Dryden by nine in the second quarter to take a 43-29 lead into the intermission. Dryden coach Kim Brown said his team struggled against Moravia’s zone defense in the second eight minutes.
“We started to settle for jumpshots offensively and that hurt us,” he said in an email. “Zones get some players to fall into that false sense of security that a 20- to 25-foot jumpshot is a good look.
“At halftime, I told the guys that they need to find a different mentality when they step inside the lines of the playing court,” Brown said. “We were not aggressive offensively and it showed.”
Led by Norman’s eight points in the quarter, Dryden used a 17-0 run to outscore the Blue Devils in the third, 20-12, to pull to within six points heading into the final period. The Lions took their first lead late in the quarter and, up 65-63 in the final minute, Powers got fouled as he drove to the basket and made both free throws to tie the game.
Dryden called a timeout with 30 seconds to play and drew up the game-winning play, which started with Norman coming off a screen against the Blue Devils zone and finding Ellis along the baseline for a easy layin.
“We had run that set several times during the game and had success with it,” Brown said. “It was nice to have success with it once again during a pressure-packed situation.”
Both teams called a timeout in the final seconds, and the game ended with a well-defended Benson finding Sam Allen along the right wing for a 3-pointer, which fell short. The ball was batted into the right corner as time expired.
“This is a good win for us,” Brown said. “We came off a difficult loss Friday (at 17th-ranked Lansing) in which we played very hard. Hopefully we can build some momentum as we head to the later part of the season.”
Dryden has a bye on Friday, while Moravia hosts Marathon.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
From the Coach - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Moravia 1/16
From DSC Website - 01/16/2013
Dryden improved to 7-4 overall and 7-3 in IAC play with a 67-65 win at previously unbeaten Moravia. Dryden was led by senior Bryan Norman who had a game-high 23 points, along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Senior Gage Ellis added 18 points, while freshman Ali Abel-Ferretti added 10 points and 7 rebounds. Moravai was led by Chase Walker who had 21 points, while Chandler Benson chipped in with 20 and Dylan Powers added 11. Moravia took a 21-16 lead after the first quarter. "We helped quite a bit on Benson and got beat. I wasn't disapponited who we allowed to get the looks, they just ahppened to make them." Walker with 7 in the quarter. "Offensively I thought we executed pretty well in the first quarter. We ran our sets and got easy looks for the most part." Norman with 7 in the first quarter and Abel-Ferretti with 6. Dryden would get outscored 22-13 in the second quarter. "We started to settle for jumpshots offensively and that hurt us. Zones get some players to fall into that false sense of security that a 20-25 foot jumpshot is a good look. We shot as many two-points jumpshots as three-point jumpshot (12) in the first half." Moravia continued to make shots as Walker had 10 in the second quarter. "Down 43-29 at half, I told the guys that they need to find a different mentality when they step inside the lines of the playing court. We were not aggressive offensively and it showed." Dryden would outscore Moravia 20-12 in the third to cut the deficit to 6 headed into the fourth quarter. Norman with 8 in the quarter for Dryden. "We were attacking their zone and getting easy looks. It also helped when they went under some of our screens in the zone allowing us open looks from good spots on the floor." Dryden would take its first lead in the game late in the fourth quarter. "Again, we continued to run our stuff and get good looks. Defensively, we were solid and forced Moravia into difficult looks at times." "Gage did a great job defending Chandler in the fourth quarter." Benson had 2 points in the fourth quarter. "Gage did not get any help. He either forced Chandler to get rid of the ball or he made him take difficult, contested shots." With Dryden up 65-63 with under 1 minute to play thanks to 2 Shawn Moore free-throws, Dylan Powers would get fouled as he attacked the rim. Powers would make both free-throws to tie the score at 65. Dryden would call at timeout with 30 seconds to play. "I asked the guys what they were most comfortable with offensively. Trevor Gardner spoke up quickly, so we were prepared to run a set versus a zone or a man." "We attacked with 15 seconds on the clock and got exactly what we wanted. Bryan Norman came off a screen against their zone and found Gage Ellis along the baseline for a easy lay-in." "We had run that set several times during the game and had success with it. It was nice to have success with it once again during a pressure-packed situation." Moravia would inbounds the ball, cross the timeline and call a timeout. After both teams used timeouts to figure out what they other was attempting to run, it would come down to the final play. "When we saw Dylan was going to take the ball out-of-bounds, we figured a flare screen would be set for him and he would enter the ball to Chandler. Fortunately that is what happened and we defended it well." Sam Allen got a deep look from the right wing, but the shot did not make it to the rim. The ball would get batted to the right corner and the buzzer would sound. "This is a good win for us. We came off a difficult loss Friday in which we played very hard. Hopefully we can build some momentum and we head to the later part of the season. Eighth grader Trevor Gardner finished the game with 2 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 0 turnovers. "Defensively Trevor was great tonight. He was an emotional leader for us on the defensive end in the second-half." "Bryan played an all-around great game tonight. He held Dylan Powers to 11, while leading us offensively."
Photos from the game
Dryden improved to 7-4 overall and 7-3 in IAC play with a 67-65 win at previously unbeaten Moravia. Dryden was led by senior Bryan Norman who had a game-high 23 points, along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Senior Gage Ellis added 18 points, while freshman Ali Abel-Ferretti added 10 points and 7 rebounds. Moravai was led by Chase Walker who had 21 points, while Chandler Benson chipped in with 20 and Dylan Powers added 11. Moravia took a 21-16 lead after the first quarter. "We helped quite a bit on Benson and got beat. I wasn't disapponited who we allowed to get the looks, they just ahppened to make them." Walker with 7 in the quarter. "Offensively I thought we executed pretty well in the first quarter. We ran our sets and got easy looks for the most part." Norman with 7 in the first quarter and Abel-Ferretti with 6. Dryden would get outscored 22-13 in the second quarter. "We started to settle for jumpshots offensively and that hurt us. Zones get some players to fall into that false sense of security that a 20-25 foot jumpshot is a good look. We shot as many two-points jumpshots as three-point jumpshot (12) in the first half." Moravia continued to make shots as Walker had 10 in the second quarter. "Down 43-29 at half, I told the guys that they need to find a different mentality when they step inside the lines of the playing court. We were not aggressive offensively and it showed." Dryden would outscore Moravia 20-12 in the third to cut the deficit to 6 headed into the fourth quarter. Norman with 8 in the quarter for Dryden. "We were attacking their zone and getting easy looks. It also helped when they went under some of our screens in the zone allowing us open looks from good spots on the floor." Dryden would take its first lead in the game late in the fourth quarter. "Again, we continued to run our stuff and get good looks. Defensively, we were solid and forced Moravia into difficult looks at times." "Gage did a great job defending Chandler in the fourth quarter." Benson had 2 points in the fourth quarter. "Gage did not get any help. He either forced Chandler to get rid of the ball or he made him take difficult, contested shots." With Dryden up 65-63 with under 1 minute to play thanks to 2 Shawn Moore free-throws, Dylan Powers would get fouled as he attacked the rim. Powers would make both free-throws to tie the score at 65. Dryden would call at timeout with 30 seconds to play. "I asked the guys what they were most comfortable with offensively. Trevor Gardner spoke up quickly, so we were prepared to run a set versus a zone or a man." "We attacked with 15 seconds on the clock and got exactly what we wanted. Bryan Norman came off a screen against their zone and found Gage Ellis along the baseline for a easy lay-in." "We had run that set several times during the game and had success with it. It was nice to have success with it once again during a pressure-packed situation." Moravia would inbounds the ball, cross the timeline and call a timeout. After both teams used timeouts to figure out what they other was attempting to run, it would come down to the final play. "When we saw Dylan was going to take the ball out-of-bounds, we figured a flare screen would be set for him and he would enter the ball to Chandler. Fortunately that is what happened and we defended it well." Sam Allen got a deep look from the right wing, but the shot did not make it to the rim. The ball would get batted to the right corner and the buzzer would sound. "This is a good win for us. We came off a difficult loss Friday in which we played very hard. Hopefully we can build some momentum and we head to the later part of the season. Eighth grader Trevor Gardner finished the game with 2 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 0 turnovers. "Defensively Trevor was great tonight. He was an emotional leader for us on the defensive end in the second-half." "Bryan played an all-around great game tonight. He held Dylan Powers to 11, while leading us offensively."Photos from the game
Monday, January 14, 2013
From the Coach - JV Girls Basketball vs. Lansing 1/11
From DCS Website:
The girls lost a hard fought battle 28-23 Friday night against Lansing. We new it was going to be a physical game with both teams very aggressive on the defensive side. We came out and played a decent first quarter, but had a tough time against their zone in the second quarter. They did a nice job shutting down our big girls in the paint. We started forcing the ball which hurt us get anything going offensively. The score was 9-18 going into half-time. I told the girls we have been in this position before that there is alot of basketball left. We made some changes on the offensive side to counter against there defense taking away the paint. We came out and played an excellent third quarter outscoring them 10-2. We were seeing the zone much better and understanding where the ball had to go. We were able to take a three point lead with around 3:00 left in the game with a fast break steal by Bailey Rose. Lansing was able to hit a big three towards the end where the ball circled around the rim three times. Lansing was able to follow up with another offensive possession extended their lead by two. We had to start fouling late to give ourselves a chance at the end with 1:05 left in the game. Lansing was able to extend their lead to 3. With 1 minute left in the game we had a opportunity with a three point shot, but missed. We were able to make another stop and give ourselves another look, but were not able to convert. The girls played their hearts out in the second half and I'm very proud of the way we handle ourselves. They never got down on each other. The girls record is know 7-3. Lill Lynch led the team with 8pts and several block while Taylor Bennett added 6pts.
Photos from the game -
The girls lost a hard fought battle 28-23 Friday night against Lansing. We new it was going to be a physical game with both teams very aggressive on the defensive side. We came out and played a decent first quarter, but had a tough time against their zone in the second quarter. They did a nice job shutting down our big girls in the paint. We started forcing the ball which hurt us get anything going offensively. The score was 9-18 going into half-time. I told the girls we have been in this position before that there is alot of basketball left. We made some changes on the offensive side to counter against there defense taking away the paint. We came out and played an excellent third quarter outscoring them 10-2. We were seeing the zone much better and understanding where the ball had to go. We were able to take a three point lead with around 3:00 left in the game with a fast break steal by Bailey Rose. Lansing was able to hit a big three towards the end where the ball circled around the rim three times. Lansing was able to follow up with another offensive possession extended their lead by two. We had to start fouling late to give ourselves a chance at the end with 1:05 left in the game. Lansing was able to extend their lead to 3. With 1 minute left in the game we had a opportunity with a three point shot, but missed. We were able to make another stop and give ourselves another look, but were not able to convert. The girls played their hearts out in the second half and I'm very proud of the way we handle ourselves. They never got down on each other. The girls record is know 7-3. Lill Lynch led the team with 8pts and several block while Taylor Bennett added 6pts.
Photos from the game -
From the Coach - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Lansing 1/11
From DCS Website -
Dryden fell to 6-4 overall and 6-3 in IAC play with a 60-57 loss @ Lansing. Dryden was led by freshman Ali Abel-Ferretti who netted a career-high 17 points on 7-8 shooting from the floor and 3-4 from the F/T line. Dryden also got a career-high 15 points from Shawn Moore and 7 each from Bryan Norman and Bryant Stuttle. Lansing was led by Ellington Hopkins who had 17 points. Sam Currie and Nate McIntosh added 11 each. Lansing came out and took a 22-13 first-quarter lead. "They couldn't miss. We defended rather well and most everything they through up went in. One shot actually grazed the bottom of the rim, but the spin pulled it up on the rim and it fell in." "I was pleased with what we were doing offensively. We ran good sets and got good looks." Bryant Stuttle scored all 7 of his points in the first-quarter. Ellington Hopkins scored 11 in the first. The last, a buzzer-beater three-point shot to end the quarter. "Bryan defended him well during that possession. He actually got a piece of the ball and it still went in. It was that type of a shooting quarter for Lansing." "During the quarter break I told my guys that they would not continue to shoot like that. Their percentages will come back down to earth." The more important factor in the first-quarter was Dryden's leading scorer Gage Ellis picking up two quick fouls. "He deserved the first, but the second was awful." "When a desensive player stands with his fingertips pointing to the ceiling while he is not moving, he has earned that spot defensively. Too many times offensive players throw their bodies into the defender and are rewarded. That was the case here. I can say with rather certainty that our leading scorer, who is also a very athletic 6'5" player, scorers a few baskets in both the first and second quarter, while also affecting shot taken by our opponent. Instead, he sat for 14 of the first 16 minutes of the game." Dryden would get to within 2 points after trailing by 14 in the second quarter. "We ran our man sets well. Bruno Bugliosi and Shawn Moore shot the ball well." Moore led the Lions with 7 second-quarter points. Dryden would trail 32-28 at half. Lansing would outscore Dryden 19-12 in the third quarter to take a 51-40 lead into the fourth quarter. "We played hard in the third quarter, but not one thing went in our favor." Dryden would make the game interesting in the fourth as they climbed back from a double-digit deficit. "We had good possessions, scored efficiently and defended well." Dryden would utilize a full-court press and force Lansing to turn-it-over. Dryden would cut the deficit to three-points. With Dryden pressing the whistle would blow. The ref would give Dryden coach Kim Brown a timeout, however he never called for a timeout. "We were setting up our press and I make a diamond-shape with both of my hands. I never requested a timeout." That would mean Dryden would have no timeouts. With Dryden down 60-57 and in-possession of the ball, Norman would get stripped with 15 seconds left and Lansing would convert at the F/T line. "We played hard the entire night and fought for everything we got." Dryden JV's won 49-41.
Photos from Varsity Game
Dryden fell to 6-4 overall and 6-3 in IAC play with a 60-57 loss @ Lansing. Dryden was led by freshman Ali Abel-Ferretti who netted a career-high 17 points on 7-8 shooting from the floor and 3-4 from the F/T line. Dryden also got a career-high 15 points from Shawn Moore and 7 each from Bryan Norman and Bryant Stuttle. Lansing was led by Ellington Hopkins who had 17 points. Sam Currie and Nate McIntosh added 11 each. Lansing came out and took a 22-13 first-quarter lead. "They couldn't miss. We defended rather well and most everything they through up went in. One shot actually grazed the bottom of the rim, but the spin pulled it up on the rim and it fell in." "I was pleased with what we were doing offensively. We ran good sets and got good looks." Bryant Stuttle scored all 7 of his points in the first-quarter. Ellington Hopkins scored 11 in the first. The last, a buzzer-beater three-point shot to end the quarter. "Bryan defended him well during that possession. He actually got a piece of the ball and it still went in. It was that type of a shooting quarter for Lansing." "During the quarter break I told my guys that they would not continue to shoot like that. Their percentages will come back down to earth." The more important factor in the first-quarter was Dryden's leading scorer Gage Ellis picking up two quick fouls. "He deserved the first, but the second was awful." "When a desensive player stands with his fingertips pointing to the ceiling while he is not moving, he has earned that spot defensively. Too many times offensive players throw their bodies into the defender and are rewarded. That was the case here. I can say with rather certainty that our leading scorer, who is also a very athletic 6'5" player, scorers a few baskets in both the first and second quarter, while also affecting shot taken by our opponent. Instead, he sat for 14 of the first 16 minutes of the game." Dryden would get to within 2 points after trailing by 14 in the second quarter. "We ran our man sets well. Bruno Bugliosi and Shawn Moore shot the ball well." Moore led the Lions with 7 second-quarter points. Dryden would trail 32-28 at half. Lansing would outscore Dryden 19-12 in the third quarter to take a 51-40 lead into the fourth quarter. "We played hard in the third quarter, but not one thing went in our favor." Dryden would make the game interesting in the fourth as they climbed back from a double-digit deficit. "We had good possessions, scored efficiently and defended well." Dryden would utilize a full-court press and force Lansing to turn-it-over. Dryden would cut the deficit to three-points. With Dryden pressing the whistle would blow. The ref would give Dryden coach Kim Brown a timeout, however he never called for a timeout. "We were setting up our press and I make a diamond-shape with both of my hands. I never requested a timeout." That would mean Dryden would have no timeouts. With Dryden down 60-57 and in-possession of the ball, Norman would get stripped with 15 seconds left and Lansing would convert at the F/T line. "We played hard the entire night and fought for everything we got." Dryden JV's won 49-41.
Photos from Varsity Game
From the Coach Varsity Indoor Track Results from 1/12 Cornell Age Group Meet
From DCS Website:
Dryden place winners:
Rachel Hutchinson: 1st 3000m 10:34.53 (SCHOOL RECORD) Rachel
Hutchinson: 1st 1500m 5:10.14
Shaina Sullivan: 1st high jump 5' 0"
Jamie Mullins: 1st pole vault 8' 6" Jamie Mullins: 5th 1000m 3:27.86
Mackenzie Todd: 1st triple jump 30' 11.75" Mackenzie Todd: 2nd 55mH 10.11
Abbey Yatsko: 1st 300m 42.74 Abbey Yatsko: 3rd 55m 7.68
Anne McConnell: 4th 1500 5:31.02 Anne McConnell: 6th 1000m 3:23.47
Will Holt: 1st 55mH 8.12
Liam Joyce: 1st 55m 7.24
Nick Muldoon: 2nd 55mH 9.89
Tor Wildenstein: 3rd triple jump 37' 7" Tor Wildenstein: 5th long jump 17' 7"
Eric Deas: 3rd shot put 42' 1"
Jacob Yatsko: 6th 3200 11:21.83 Jacob Yatsko: 6th 1600m 5:16.49
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
From the Coach - JV Basketball vs. Groton - 01/08/2013
JV Girls Basketball vs. Groton 1/8
It
was a tough night offensively for the girls. Both teams struggled
finding points throughout the game. It was one of those nights where we
had some good opportunities, but the ball would not go in for us. We
definitely need to get back to the fundamentals. The girls had a
difficult time with making good passes and catching the ball.
One thing that we were able to do throughout the game is establish our
press. We did a great job staying discipline with our defense in return
created alot of possessions for us offensively. Offensively we need to
step it up to compete with a good Lansing team on Friday. Taylor Bennett
had 8 of the teams 22 pts. The girls improve their record to 7-2 on the
season.
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