JV Girls Improve to 5-0 with win over Turmansburg

From the Coach -

The Dryden JV Girls basketball team improved their record to 5-0 winning 53-27 against T-Burg. We played exceptionally well on both sides of the ball throughout the game. The girls came right out and started out the game with 14 quick points. From there they never looked back. The girls held T-Burg without any field goals in the first quarter. I knew if we put some pressure on their ball handlers we could make it difficult on them. We did a great job with our press defense, setting up excellent traps. Dryden had a 33-13 lead at half-time. From their, we were able to make a lot of substitutions and get some girls in and work on some things. That's always a plus when we can get everyone in!!! It was a much balanced offensive attack three girls scoring in double figures. Lindsey Goodenough led the charge with 17 points and was 5-12 from the line. Amy Gardner added 13 points and Keri Daley helped by scoring 10. The girls are playing good basketball at the right time. The next contest is schedule for Friday against Lansing.

Varsity Boys BBall - From the Coach - Groton rematch

From the Coach: 

VBB Dryden improved to 2-2 last night with a 67-31 win over visiting Groton.  Sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti led Dryden with 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Senior Ross Cole added 12 points, while junior Noah Welgoss and freshman Trevor Gardner each added 9 points and 3 assists.  Groton was led by Matt Perkins who finished with 9 points.  Dryden took an early 19-4 lead after the first quarter.  Abel-Ferretti with 8 in the quarter.  "I thought our press forced the tempo which allowed us some easy opportunities."  Groton would outscore Dryden 13-12 in the second quarter.  "We went away from our press and seemed to lose lots of momentum.  Our effort level needs to remain high no matter the defense we are in."  Leading 31-17 at half, Dryden would outscore Groton 19-6 in the third quarter.  Cole with 6 in the third quarter and Gardner with 5.  "The ceiling is high for this group.  We are going to get better each and every day, whether it be during a game or practice."  Dryden JV's improved to 2-2 as they defeated groton 57-37.  Sophomore Kevin Ellis led Dryden with 24 points.  Dryden is at Trumansburg Monday (change from the originally scheduled date of Tuesday), 6 pm JV tip. 

Dryden Varsity Boys Basketball now 2-2 with second win over Groton

Ithaca Journal Box Score

Dryden 67, Groton 31

Groton	4	13	6	8	—	31
Dryden	19	12	19	17	—	67

Groton
Tim Baxendell 0 0-0 0, Dylan Bennett 0 0-0 0, Dylan Ellis 2 0-1 6, Anthony Goodsell 2 0-0 5, Brendan Holden 0 0-0 0, Jovon McKnight 0 0-0 0, Nate Ossit 1 0-0 2, Zach Ossitt 2 1-2 6, Michael Perkins 4 1-4 9, Will Stoughton 1 1-1 3, Tyler Totman 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 3-8 31.
Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 7 1-4 15, Bruno Bugliosi 1 0-0 3, Dylan Clapp 3 1-1 7, Ross Cole 6 0-0 12, Joe Delucia 1 1-2 3, Trevor Gardner 3 2-2 9, Thad Leviere 0 0-0 0, Tim Lewis 0 2-2 2, Matt McHerron 2 2-4 6, Stuart Stahlman 0 1-2 1, Noah Welgoss 4 1-2 9. Totals 25 11-19 67.
3-Point Goals - Groton 4 (Dylan Ellis 2, Anthony Goodsell 1, Zach Ossitt 1), Dryden 2 (Bruno Bugliosi 1, Trevor Gardner 1).

From the Coach - Dryden JV' girls now 4-0

The Dryden JV Girls basketball improved their record to 4-0 with a 32-10 win over Groton. It was our best win of the year, but a win is a win. Overall, the girls struggled in the first half to get into a rhythm offensively. We struggled to make the extra pass and missed a lot of uncontested points in the paint. I thought our defense played better in the second half. We committed too many foolish fouls in the first looking very sluggish. The girls did an exceptional job attacking the basket and getting to the line. We were 63% from the line which is much improved from the previous contests. Lindsey Goodenough led the team with 10 pts and Keri Daley added 9.

From the Coach - Indoor Track

Place winners Indoor Track:

Open Meet: 12/13/13 Cory Maybee 4th 55m 7.46

Ithaca College Bomber Invite: 12/14/13

     Abbey Yatsko 1st 300m 41.75

     Mackenzie Todd: 2nd long jump 16-7.75

     Shaina Sullivan: 3rd high jump 4-10, 5th triple jump 31-7.25

     800m relay 3rd 1:53.00 (Rachel Wojcik, Amy DeGaetano, Todd, Yatsko)

     Tor Wildenstein: 7th long jump 18-7.5, 7th triple jump 39-7.5

     800m relay 4th 1:38.20 (Duran Joyce, Tor Wildenstein, Gavin Marsh, Liam Joyce)

From the Coach - Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Whitney Point.

VBB 12/10 - Last night Dryden fell to 1-2 on the season with a 62-56 home loss to Whitney Point.  Dryden was led by sophomore Ali Abel-Ferretti who posted his 2nd double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds.  Dryden also got 10 points a piece from sophomore Matt McHerron and freshman Trevor Gardner.  Gardner added 6 rebounds, while McHerron had 4.  Whitney Point was led by junior Zack Marsh who had 33 points.  Dryden and Whitney Point exchanged blows in the first quarter which would end deadlocked at 17.  Abel-Ferretti and Marsh each with 6 in the quarter.  Both teams would still be deadlocked at 31 after two quarters of play.  Marsh and Abel-Ferretti each had 9 points in the quarter.  Whitney Point would outscore Dryden 14-9 in the third quarter to take a 3 point lead.  Dryden would cut the lead to four late in the fourth quarter.  Trevor Gardner would get an open look at the top of the key, but his 3-point attempt did not connect.  Marsh would sink free throws to finish the game.  "I thought we played rather well tonight.  We need to do a better job of finishing opportunities in the paint.  "  "The Marsh kid is hands down the best player in this league.  He is a tough guard for us."