Just when the Baldwinsville boys basketball team had some momentum after its Jan. 18 overtime win over Corcoran, weather started to mess with the schedule again.
The Bees’ game at Rome Free Academy on Jan. 21 was snowed out, meaning a week would pass before B’ville hit the court again.
And when it did, it was state-ranked Utica Proctor as the opponent last Tuesday night at the Baker High School gym. Despite solid defense, B’ville lost to the Raiders 52-43.
Much of the game saw B’ville having extreme difficulty moving the ball up the court against Proctor’s relentless defensive pressure, aided by the fact that it goes at least nine deep in its rotation.
The Bees were down 38-25 after three periods, and could not make up that margin in the late going. Willie Hython, with 17 points, was the only B’ville player with consistent production as Eric Tommarello added seven points. Dequan Jefferson led the Raiders with 16 points.
In Friday’s game at Liverpool, the Bees struggled again, falling to the Warriors 69-48 as a rough start proved difficult to overcome.
B’ville was hardly settled when Liverpool hit a barrage of shots in the first quarter, bolting to a 20-7 lead. Things settled for a while, but instead of a comeback the Bees got outscored 19-8 in the third period to make it official.
Ben Trudell led with 10 points, with Kevin Roy gaining nine points. Hython and Ricky Kompf got seven points apiece as,
on the Warriors’ side, Adam Misener poured in 19 points.
After making up the RFA game Monday, B’ville is set to host Henninger Wednesday before visiting defending Class AA champion Cicero-North Syracuse Friday night.
