Already with a tournament title at Sherburne-Earlville on the resume, the Baldwinsville boys basketball team began its adventure through the CNY Counties League. In Friday night’s trip to Oswego, the Bees’ offense struggled for long periods, but still did enough on the defensive side to pull out a 49-45 victory over the Buccaneers and improve to 3-0 on the season. B’ville did not start well, only getting seven points in the first quarter. But the attack started to make inroads in the second period, trading baskets with Oswego and pulling within one, 24-23, going to the break. The third quarter proved decisive. Though the Bees slumped, it cracked down on the Bucs, limiting them to just six points and moving into the lead. All through the homestretch, B’ville held on, despite all of Oswego’s attempts to catch up. Kevin Roy led with 11 points, six of them free throws, while Willie Hython gained nine points and Nick Riley added seven points. Oswego’s Jake Metcalf led both sides with 18 points. Now the Bees get a week to practice and rest, returning to action on Dec. 27 and 28 as it makes its annual appearance in East Syracuse-Minoa’s Vince Celi Memorial Tournament.