SCORES 3-25-21: West Canada Valley pulls away late to top Utica Academy of Science in first of home-

Highlights and scores from Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Good one tonight.

Two fantastic teams going head-to-head in the first of a home-and-home in boys hoops.

To the beautiful facilities at utica academy of science...the atoms at 4-1 host the west canada valley indians - who are unbeaten at 8-0.

--- late second quarter in a tight one - west canada on top two.

Andrew soron - strong drive.

Gets the bucket and the foul.

Indians by four.

--- teams then trading baskets.

After a west canada score - u-a-s right back down the other way.

Dekwan grant - bodies his way to the rack.

--- but an immediate answer to close the half.

Final seconds - will smith - blocked...gets the rebound - puts it in at the buzzer.

Indians lead 33-29 at the break.

--- third quarter - u-a-s down six.

Fighting through the press - it's dekwan grant again.

Drawing contact again but putting it home.

--- later in the frame.

Smith - getting jiggy with it.

No fear - doing it big willie style...and-one.

--- three and a half remain - u-a-s again working the press.

Najalique taylor - nice dish underneath to tyrique taylor.

The sibling connection gets the atoms within seven here.

--- but then its jaeden beam joining the party for west canada.

Doing some laundry - spin cycle on high... ((score)) ...it was close most of the way - but the indians pull away down the stretch as they win 72-54.

(((scores))) relatively quiet night tonight - but on the girls side - west canada tops herkimer 61-43.

Reese fellows and lydia reimer both with significant double-doubles.

(((change))) girls volleyball- hamilton earns its first win of the year in their third try - topping clinton at home.

The emerald knights were lead by the kellys - colleen kelly - 10 kills, 10 digs and four aces.

Kerrigan also impressive - 24 assists on the night and three aces.

New york state has announced an update to its we navigate this pandemic.

Well after covering winter sports - we now move on to...fall sports as the utica college field hockey team opened its season today.

It's the first time in 504 days the pioneers are playing a game.

They took on clinton native olivia rogers and saint john fisher.

--- pioneers - a bit rusty.

Down four in the second and looking to get on the board.

Great chance here - sabrina whitehouse - just over the cage.

Her stick was hit on the shot.

Very close to converting.

--- another chance shortly after on a penalty corner.

Jeslyn files - rips it - sophia trozzi makes the save close range.

--- three-thirty left in the half - cardinals on a break - man up.

Check this out - bre socker ditches the eye mask...get outta here!

She goes back door for gianna palma who taps it in.

5-zip fisher.

--- third quarter - penalty corner cardinals.

Palma looking for another - lines it up.

Turned aside by u-c's megan chamberlain who made 11 saves in the game.

--- a few minutes later - it's socker on a break.

Takes it herself and the quick hands - puts it in... (((score))) ...this was a tough one for the pioneers - but they've been sidelined for quite a bit.

They're served a difficult 11-0 loss.

To spring sports.

Right next door on the baseball field - the pioneers welcoming houghton college for a doubleheader.

U-c won game one 13-6.

--- game two - utica leading 4-0 in the fourth.

Brendon sarnowski cruising...catches jason kauffeldt looking for the strikeout.

Fifth 'k' of the game for sarnowski.

--- but then houghton gets going.

With two on and a run in - sarnowski is out of the game.

Ethan cetton - the freshman - with a rip to center field.

That's going to end up scoring three runs and just like that we're tied at four.

--- the highlanders weren't done.

A couple batters later - joe gross ropes it to right field.

That plates another... (((score))) ...each team scored all their runs in a single inning.

Unfortunately for u-c - houghton scored one more.

Final 5-4 as these teams earn a split.

A final look at your forecast.

Tonight: increase in