It took just two tries for the Oneida girls basketball team to break into the win column in 2010-11, as it went to Holland Patent Tuesday night and emerged with a 49-47 victory over the Golden Knights.
This game went back and forth, as the Indians led 14-8 after one period, only to gradually surrender that advantage over the course of the next two periods. In fact, going into the fourth quarter, Oneida trailed 40-36.
Still down by four with two minutes left, the Indians made one last spurt, pulling even with HP, and with 58 seconds left Abby McNichol broke open for a lay-up that put Oneida ahead for good. Erika Williams’ pair of late free throws proved to be the winning points.
Jaclyn Cavanaugh, with 13 points, led a balanced Oneida attack. Jenna Didio got 10 points as McNichol earned eight points and Williams added seven points. HP’s Allison Friermuth led both sides with 15 points.
As for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, it lost on Tuesday to Clinton 60-44. A 13-13 game broke open in the second quarter, when the Warriors outscored the Red Devils 16-3, a run from which VVS could not recover.
Leanne Doolen still managed a double-double, with 10 points and 11 rebounds, as Marissa Randall had a team-high 14 points and Codie Bayeur added nine points. Kate Thompson led Clinton to victory as she produced 20 points.
