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1-11-2007 By ERIC AHLQVIST Editor With the win, the Redskins improved to 10-1 on the season, and host Waterville tonight before tough road games at Richfield Saturday afternoon and Mt. Markham on Tuesday. "This was a huge win for us," said CCS head coach Dave Bertram. "If we had let it slip away it could have been devastating." Cooperstown was seemingly in control throughout, ending the first quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 12-4 lead after one quarter. They opened up a 20-9 lead on back-to-back baskets by junior Ryan Davine, and led 25-18 at the break. After scoring the first four points of the second half to stretch the lead back to 11, Herkimer began its comeback when J.J. Crandall hit a threepoint shot and added a steal and lay-up. Again the Redskins opened up a 12-point lead when Luke Tirrell and Eric Jederlinic scored on consecutive possessions, but the Magicians scored the final six points of the quarter to cut the lead to 40-34 heading to the final period. "They're a good team and I knew it wouldn't be easy," Bertram said. "The first time we played them we were up 21 points in the third quarter and won by seven. It's always a war when we play them." Crandall started taking control early in then fourth quarter, scoring five of his game-high 14 points to cut the lead to 41-40 with five minutes left. After two Jederlinic free throws, Herkimer's Artie Zhusma hit his second threepointer of the night to tie the score at 43-43 with three minutes left. After Cooperstown broke Herkimer's press, Ashford scored on a lay-up to put the Redskins back ahead by two. But Herkimer's Jon Kucerak converted down low to tie it at 45 again. After a Cooperstown turnover, the Magicians missed two shots which would have given them the lead, and Jederlinic secured the last of his 12 rebouds and was fouled. He converted both free throws with a minute and half left for a 47-45 lead. After a Herkimer timeout, Ashford (10 points) stole the in-bound pass and drove the length of the court for a 49-45 Cooperstown lead. But Herkimer's Paul Grubner answered with a three-point shot with 20 seconds left to cut the lead to 49-48. Jederlinic converted one of two free throws with 19 seocnds left, and on Herkimer's ensuing possession, Tirrell knocked the ball free and the Magicians never got a shot off. "We played good defense and we rebounded well," Bertram said. "We missed a lot of easy lay-ups and made just 17-30 foul shots, that's what got them back into the game." Coop girls still undefeated The Cooperstown girls basketball team took a two game lead in theirn division of the Center State Conference and remained undefeated with an impressive road win at Waterville Tuesday night, 50-35. Senior center Samantha Fox had 14 points and a season- high 18 rebounds, and teammate Jen Wehner had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead Cooperstown's attack. Wehener hit 4-5 shots for the field and also made 4-5 free throw attempts for the Lady Redskins, who led by 12 at halftime. Senior gaurd Jenny Potrikus scored all nine of her points in the first quarter, while fellow guard Abby Hull and Katie Cring added seven and six points, respectively. CCS, 11-0 overall and 3-0 in CSC play, host Mt. Markham Friday at 7:30 p.m. |
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