From the Coach - JV Girls 7-2 with win over Union Springs

1/15: The Dryden JV girls secured another road win at Union Springs 24-17 improving their record to 7-2. I was very pleased with the little things that we have been working on for the last month such as rebounding and not giving the other team second opportunities. We did an exceptional job with crashing the boards and allowing ourselves with second opportunities offensively off missed shots. Offensively, we continue to find that game where everything clicks. We did cut down on the number of forced passes, but are still making mental mistakes. Are ball movement was very good and off the ball movement as well. This allowed us to have many opportunities for open looks and we did make some, but missed a lot. I thought our guards played very well. They were able to make good decisions in front of them and attacked the basket when they saw open lanes. The girls continue to play hard and are having fun learning such a complex sport.

From the Coach - Union Springs Basketball

From the Coach:

1/15: VBBB Last night Dryden improved to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in IAC play with a 61-32 win over visiting Union Springs.  Junior Noah Welgoss led Dryden with a career-high 14 points.  Junior Thad LeViere and sophomore Stuart Stahlman added 7 points each.  Union Springs was led by Garrett Cunningham who had a game-high 15 points.   

Dryden would take a 10-8 lead after the first quarter.  Senior Ross Cole with 4 points in the quarter.  "During our pre-game discussion I made it a point to discuss let-down after a big win the night before.  Unfortunately, we played the first quarter with little passion and intensity."  Dryden would outscore US 19-1 in the second quarter.  Welgoss would lead Dryden in the second quarter as he scored 7 points.  Senior Bruno Bugliosi would add 6 points in the second quarter.  "We played with better speed and tempo during the second quarter.  Defensively we were more aggressive, whereas offensively we ran the floor much better and got easy looks."  Dryden would outscore US 23-10 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead into the fourth quarter.  "It was nice to get everyone significant playing time on the second night of a back-to-back."  Dryden is at Whitney Point this Friday, 5:30 JV tip.  The Dryden JV's defeated Union Springs 60-49 to improve to 5-5 on the year.  Dryden was led offensively by sophomores Kevin Ellis and Anthony Nichols who had 17 and 16 points respectively.

Varsity Boys Basketball Over Union Springs - Welgoss leads Dryden boys past Union Springs

IAC boys basketball

Dryden 61, Union Springs 32: Wednesday at Dryden, junior Noah Welgoss scored a career-high 14 points lead the Purple Lions (6-4, 4-3) past the Wolves (0-10, 0-9) in a Interscholastic Athletic Conference game.
Coming off a 48-44 nonleague victory Tuesday over Chenango Valley, Dryden came out slowly and led, 10-8, after one quarter. But Coach Kim Brown’s squad took the game over in the second with a 19-1 scoring edge to open up a 20-point halftime lead.
“We played with better speed and tempo during the second quarter,” Brown said. “Defensively we were more aggressive, and offensively we ran the floor much better and got easy looks.”
The Lions travel to Whitney Point on Friday.

Box Score

Dryden 61, Union Springs 32

Union Springs	8	1	10	13	—	32
Dryden	10	19	23	9	—	61

Union Springs
Garrett Cunningham 6 2-3 15, Andrew Head 2 0-0 5, Jacob Heindl 0 0-0 0, David Hodges 0 0-0 0, Danny Marquart 1 0-0 2, Dillon Phillips 0 0-0 0, Drew Phillips 0 0-0 0, Justin Porter 0 2-2 2, Tyler Ross 2 0-1 5, Tyler Schavemaker 0 1-2 1, Traevon Tortorici 1 0-4 2. Totals 12 5-12 32.
Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 2 0-1 4, Bruno Bugliosi 2 0-2 6, Dylan Clapp 1 4-6 6, Brian Colbert 2 1-2 5, Ross Cole 3 0-1 7, Joe Delucia 1 1-2 3, Trevor Gardner 1 0-0 2, Thad Leviere 1 2-3 4, Tim Lewis 0 0-2 0, Matt McHerron 1 1-2 3, Stuart Stahlman 3 1-4 7, Noah Welgoss 5 2-4 14. Totals 22 12-29 61.

3-Point Goals - Union Springs 3 (Garrett Cunningham 1, Andrew Head 1, Tyler Ross 1), Dryden 5 (Bruno Bugliosi 2, Ros sCOle 1, Noah Welgoss 2).

Dryden Boys Hold on for win over Non-League Sectional Opponent

Dryden 48, Chenango Valley 44: Ali Abel-Ferretti scored 27 points and grabbed 21 rebounds to lead the Lions (5-4) to a non-league victory over the Warriors.Matt Personius scored 17 points for CV, which outscored Dryden 17-7 in the fourth quarter but was unable to grab the lead.

Ithaca Journal Box Score

Dryden 48, Chenango Valley 44

Chenango Valley	9	7	11	17	—	44
Dryden	11	18	12	7	—	48

Chenango Valley
Gavin Ashman 2 0-0 4, Brian Ball 1 0-0 2, Brian Cox 1 0-0 3, Kasey Edwards 0 0-2 0, Jake Hertzog 0 0-0 0, Mark Mullins 4 0-0 9, Matt Personius 4 8-8 17, David Trudeaux 4 0-2 9. Totals 16 8-10 44.
Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 12 3-4 27, Bruno Bugliosi 2 0-0 5, Dylan Clapp 0 0-0 0, Ross Cole 1 1-2 3, Trevor Gardner 2 2-7 7, Matt McHerron 2 0-0 4, Stuart Stahlman 1 0-0 2, Noah Welgoss 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 6-13 48.
3-Point Goals - Chenango Valley 4 (Brian Cox 1, Mark Mullins 1, Matt Personius 1, David Trudeaux 1), Dryden 2 (Bruno Bugliosi 1, Trevor Gardner 1).

Title Game of Dryden Holiday Tournament

Moravia 44, Dryden 37

Moravia	8	15	9	12	—	44
Dryden	5	7	12	13	—	37

Moravia
Zoe Barrington 1 2-2 4, Hannah Bennink 2 5-12 11, Makenna Benson 0 0-0 0, Molly Clark 0 0-0 0, Maddie Genson 2 0-0 5, Ciara Hingston 0 4-4 4, Marissa Hingston 6 1-4 13, Samantha Merical 1 0-0 2, Casey Michas 1 2-2 5. Totals 13 14-24 44.
Dryden
Maggie Cole 1 0-2 3, Erin Daley 5 4-5 15, Emily DeLucia 0 0-0 0, Kate Holland 1 1-4 3, Vicky Leyburn 0 0-0 0, Ashley Palmer 1 1-2 3, Destiny Price 1 0-3 2, Vanessa Scott 5 1-2 11, Kalee Waldon 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 7-18 37.
3-Point Goals - Moravia 4 (Hannah Bennink 2, Maddie Genson 1, Casey Michas 1), Dryden 2 (Maggie Cole 1, Erin Daley 1).

Dryden Girls Holiday Basketball Tourney

Dryden over Newark Valley -

Dryden 52, Newark Valley 31: At Dryden, Eric Daley scored 14 points and Kate Holland added 11 to lead Dryden to a victory in the first round of the Lady Lions Holiday Tournament at Dryden High School. Hannah Luszczek scored seven points to lead Newark Valley, which trailed 24-13 at halftime.



Dryden tournament: On Saturday, Erin Daley scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as the host Purple Lions topped Newark Valley, 52-31, in the first round of the Dryden Tournament.Kate Holland added 11 points while Vanessa Scott chipped in nine for the home team, which gradually pulled away after leading by two points through the first quarter.

Dryden 52, Newark Valley 31

Newark Valley	7	6	9	9	—	31
Dryden	9	15	13	15	—	52

Newark Valley
Megan Diego 0 0-0 0, Meagan Ferguson 0 2-2 2, Amanda Gorsline 2 2-4 6, Molly Graves 1 3-8 5, Ashley Kassapian 1 1-3 4, Hannah Luszczek 3 0-2 7, Esther Parmelee 1 0-1 2, Sierra Post 2 1-1 5. Totals 10 9-21 31.
Dryden
Maggie Cole 1 2-3 4, Erin Daley 4 6-10 14, Emily DeLucia 0 0-0 0, Kate Holland 4 3-3 11, Vicky Leyburn 1 4-4 7, Lily Lynch 0 0-0 0, Ashley Palmer 0 0-0 0, Destiny Price 0 4-8 4, Vanessa Scott 4 1-3 9, Kalee Waldon 1 1-2 3. Totals 15 21-33 52.
3-Point Goals - Newark Valley 2 (Ashley Kassapian 1, Hannah Luszczek 1), Dryden 1 (Vicky Leyburn 1).

From the Coach - JV Girls Basketball Openign Round of Holiday Tourney

Holiday Tournment on Saturday 1/4.

The Dryden JV Girls Basketball Team improved their record 6-1 with a 30-9 win over Newark Valley. It wasn't a spectacular win, but the girls were just happy to be playing basketball again with a long lay over between our last scheduled game on December 20th. The girls had total control over the game from start to finish, but are still have difficult with our half court zone offense. We are either making poor decisions on where to go with the ball or when we get the ball to the right spot we have a hard time converting points. I proud of the girls for playing hard and playing together as a team. The girls will play in the Championship game on Saturday January 11th at 3:00 home.