Pine Pains Knows The Game

TRI-VALLEY ELIMINATED FROM

 BOYS AND GIRLS SECTIONAL PLAY

                                                      

  PINE PLAINS--It took a little over three minutes of the first quarter Wednesday night at Pine Plains to see why the Bombers are the No. 1 rated Class C school in the state as they took a quick 10-0 lead and  coasted to a 74-37 victory over Tri-Valley using most of their bench players in the second half. 

  With a 16-0 first quarter lead with under three minutes left in the quarter the Bears Rodney T. Jester scored the Bears first points on one of his signature three pointers. Then with  a 21-3 Bombers lead Jester again hit a three-pointer and finished with another two pointer for all of the Bears first quarter points as Pine Plains led after eight minutes of play 27-8.

  It then became an outstanding display of offense and defense as Pine Plains waltzed away to a 17-2 record and will play S. S. Seward (15-3) tonight at 7 p.m. at SUNY New Paltz. 

  Jester led Tri-Valley (11-6) scoring with 12 points while Jesus Lozado added 10. 

  Pine Plains was led by Justin Cooper with 17 points, Zach Lydon with 16 and Tyler Lydon with 10.  

  At Chester Wednesday night Kathrun Jankelunas hit a three pointer with four second left in overtime to defeat Tri-Valley 45-42. 

  Chester (15-4) plays Tuxedo for the championship at 5:30 tonight at SUNY New Paltz.

  Jankelunas finished with 12 points for Chester and Katlynn Greffrath had 18 points for Tri-Valley.