2-18-20 SCORES: Big fourth quarter lifts West Canada over Frankfort; Old Forge beats NY Mills

Highlights and scores from Monday, February 18, 2020.

Winds down - local basketbaa - next.

Good evening!

A few center state conference games on tap tonight with teams closing out the regular season in boys basketball and looking to solidify their positioning in the upcoming section tournaments.

In the c-s-c division two - west canada valley visits frankfort-schuyler with second place in the league on the line.

--- momentum swings a big story of this one.

In the third - andrew soron in the paintbanks it in te indians within one.

--- end of the frame - maroon knights start to take over.

In a tie game - it's levi spina - taking it through the lane and putting in the floater.

Frankfort by two.

--- early in the fourth - off the miss - jeff desarro hauls in the rebound and then hits the spin-around jumper.

The knights lead by as many as seven.

--- from there - the winds shift in west canada's favor.

Nate rath taking over... gets the bucket - stays in the press where he takes it away and goes to the rack again.

Four quick points for rath - indians back within two.

--- with under three minutes to play - west canada takes the lead - then extends it.

Caden ludwig off the feed from casey dibble through the middle - it's good... ...indians strong down the stretch - jaeden beam lead the way with 16 points as west canada wins 71-61.

In new york mills - the marauders host old forge.

With a win - the eskimos can clinch the out right center state conference title.

They've already secured the c-s-c division four title.

--- late third quarter - marauders trying to chip away at their deficit.

Davion slaughter - the freshman - showing poise.

Drops in the teardrop.

Mills within ten.

--- less than a minute into the fourth - roman mcgrady hits sasha fielteau with the back door pass.

Eskimos up twelve.

--- continuing to roll - more good ball movement for old forge.

This time it's fielteau with the assist to jimmy connell who gets the bucket and the foul.

Three-point play gives the eskimos a 15-point lead.

--- nearly midway through the frame - mills trying to keep up.

Kick out to jaydon dietz who knocks down the three.

Marauders back within 12.

--- under three minutes to play.

Roger mcgrady decides to take it himself.

He draws contact - drops it and-one... big second half for the boys from town of webb as they clinch the top spot in the overall c-s-c with a 63-52 victory.

Other scores in tonight - hamilton tops dolgeville 67-53 to close out the regular season.

--- utica academy of science beats waterville on the road 59-52.

Camden edges out westmoreland 58-54.

Richie paul 21 points for the blue devils - kyle lagasse - 24 for the bulldogs.

Girls side - waterville over mount markham 38-31.

Laney hinman and sydney hajdasz each had ten points in the win.

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