Keeping pace in the race for first place with
S.S. Seward in Division V of the OCIAA the Tri-Valley Bears improved their
league record to 4-1 Wednesday night at home defeating Chester
74-59.
The race for a first place tie between Seward and Tri-Valley
could come down to the February 19 game against Seward at their home court if
both teams continue their win streaks leading up to that game. Seward also won
on Wednesday night defeating Fallsburg 54-46 and is the only team to give the
Bears a defeat.
A key game for Tri-Valley in their quest for a league first
place tie could be their game February 7 at Fallsburg. The Bears edged Fallsburg
by one point at home on December 21.
The varsity game Wednesday night was delayed when the
Chester Tri-Valley JV game went into three overtime periods before the Bears
finally won 74-66 to extend their overall record this season to
10-0.
The varsity game was halted at 6:34 of the first quarter
when Chester's ace scorer (averaging 18 points per game) Brandon Sadler crashed
into the wall under Tri-Valley's basket and lay motionless for several minutes
before regaining consciousness. The Grahamsville Volunteer Ambulance Corps was
immediately called while coaches and volunteers kept Sadler laying flat on his
back giving what comfort they could to the injured player. The Ambulance Corp
arrived, kept Sadler flat and secured his head to limit any motion before
lifting him onto a stretcher for transportation to Catskill Regional Hospital in
Harris.
Sadler was seen moving his arms and legs and received a
standing ovation as he left the building on the stretcher. No immediate results
of his injury was available at this time.
The game resumed after a 35-minute delay with both teams
allowed a short warm-up session.
The Bears Cody Exner got the Tri-Valley scoring going with a
three-pointer with Chester leading at the 5:30 mark 6-3. Another three-point
shot by TV evened the score at 6-6 with 4:04 left on the first quarter clock.
James Pugh popped in a two-pointer for the Bears as they took an 8-6 lead, Exner
added another three pointer for a 11-6 Tri-Valley lead with 3:04 on the
clock.
Alex Brown added a driving layup good for two points to up
the Bears lead to 13-6 and Rodney T. Jester popped in a trey to extend
Tri-Valley's lead to 16-6. Brown put back a rebound for a 18-6 Bears lead before
Chester scored two to close the quarter and a 10-point lead for the Bears,
18-8.
Tri-Valley's Shatik Smith opened the second quarter with a
steal and a driving layup for a 20-8 Bears lead. Second quarter scoring for
Tri-Valley was led by three pointers by Jester, Exner and Sam Tingley. Each team
scored 11 points in the second quarter to continue the Bears 10-point lead at
29-19.
Chester's Lawrence Young took over the scored efforts in the
third quarter by scoring all 17 Chester points but the visitors were outscored
by Smith with 6 points, Jester with 3, Jesus Lozada with 5, James Pugh with 7
and Devin Donnelley with 1. Tri-Valley led 53-36 going into the fourth
quarter.
With Tri-Valley coach Brian Tingley freely using his bench
in light of Tri-Valley's lead and also scheduled to play Sullivan West Thursday
night at Lake Huntington Chester outscored the Bears 23-21 in the fourth
quarter.
Leading scorer for Tri-Valley was Rodney T. Jester with 16
points, James Pugh added 14 and Alex Brown had 10.
Lawrence Brown had 29 points for Chester who falls to 5-6
overall and 1-4 in league play.
Photo Identification
Chester's Perry Triosi (No.10) has a hand in the face of
Tri-Valley's Rodney T. Jester (No. 2) as he scores two of his team leading 16
points Wednesday night in the Bears 74-59 victory over Chester.
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