Saturday, December 21, 2013

Varsity Boys Basketball - Lansing 55, Dryden 51

Ithaca Journal

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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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

Ithaca Journal

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

Ithaca Journal



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.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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

From the Coach



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.