Cortland County High School Sports Recaps: Basketball & Wrestling (January 14th)

Cortland basketball. (Photo from earlier in the season/The Cortland Voice).

Here are some local high school varsity sports recaps from Friday’s events:

Varsity Boys Basketball: Cortland vs. Fulton

The Cortland Purple Tigers defeated Fulton 48-46 at home Friday night. 

The Tigers were led by Max Gambitta (24 points) and Tyler Blake (10 points)

Fulton was led by Gavin Doty (21 points) and Tanner Emmons (8 points). 

With this win, the Tigers now hold a 6-5 overall record. 

Up next, Cortland will take on East Syracuse Minoa on Wednesday (January 19th) at 6:45pm. 

Varsity Boys Basketball: Marathon vs. Odessa Montour Central

The Marathon Olympians defeated Odessa Montour Central 58-50 Friday night. 

Click here for a full article on the game along with photos and a video interview with Marathon guard Conor Holland

Varsity Girls Basketball: Marathon vs. Odessa Montour Central

The Marathon Lady Olympians beat Odessa Montour Central (OMC) on the road with a score of 72-31.

With this win, the Olympians improved their overall record to 8-2. 

The Olympians were led by Brooke Tillotson (23 points), Abigail Ensign (17 points), and Addison Oram (16 points). 

OMC was led by Keyonna Garrison (10 points) and Gina Gavich (9 points)

“Our defense has been key for us all season and the girls are continuing to improve in their overall understanding of how it all comes together.  We are playing great team basketball right now.”

Up next, Marathon will play against Groton on the road on Tuesday (January 18th) at 7:30pm. 

Varsity Girls Basketball: Homer vs. Skaneateles

The Homer Lady Trojans defeated Skaneateles 62-44 on the road. 

The Trojans were led by Catherine Apker (19 points), Sarah Sovocool (16 points), and Gracie Patriarco (14 points). 

Note: Individual stats for Skaneateles were not available by the time this article was written. 

Up next, the now 8-2 overall Lady Trojans will host Cazenovia on Tuesday (January 18th) at 6:30pm.

Varsity Wrestling: Marathon vs. Whitney Point

The Marathon Olympians defeated Whitney Point 66-6 Friday evening.

Here are the individual results of the meet: 

  • 132: Zander Sutton (Marathon) over Johnathan Mccall (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 138: Tim Morehouse (Marathon) over Andrew Cruz (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 145: Brittan Keller (Marathon) over Jesse Conklin (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 152: Braydon Homer (Marathon) over Victor Turner (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 160: Dominick Homer (Marathon) over (Whitney Point) - Forfeit
  • 172: Ethan Morrison (Marathon) over Grant Smith (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 189: Trevor Hurlbert (Marathon) over Zach Mccall (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 215: Julian Spizzirri (Marathon) over (Whitney Point) - Forfeit
  • 285: Logan Jamison (Marathon) over (Whitney Point) - Forfeit
  • 102: No Match
  • 110: Thomas Tyler (Whitney Point) over Simon Donah (Marathon) - Pin
  • 118: Brendan Gumaer (Marathon) over Mason Baxter (Whitney Point) - Pin
  • 126: Anthony Neville (Marathon) over (Whitney Point) - Forfeit