Oneida downs Oxford in Schwan/Mang consolation game

Boys’ Basketball

Oneida 56, Oxford 40

NORWICH – Oneida played from the front most of the way, a stark contrast from its loss to Norwich Saturday.

The Indians held Oxford to one basket in the second quarter, and extended a six-point halftime lead to 18 in the third stanza to capture the consolation game of the Tom Schwan Memorial/Mang Insurance consolation game Tuesday.

Jim Figueroa came off the bench to score eight points in the third quarter, and a 10-2 run late in the stanza extended a 10-point advantage to a comfortable margin. “With loose balls, offensive rebounds, and back-door cuts, we seemed to be a step behind them,” said Oxford coach Tim Davis. “They’re a solid club, and they move well without the ball.”

All-tournament selection Ryan Kramer had 12 points for Oneida and Figueroa 10 to lead a balanced scoring effort.

The Blackhawks led 11-10 after one period, and scored the first basket of the second quarter, a Wes Tynan jumper, with 7:18 left in the half upping the margin to three. Oneida finished the quarter on a 9-0 run. “It was a big turnaround in the second quarter,” Davis said. “I thought we played a really good first quarter, and we controlled tempo.”

Scott Seiler and Ben Burdick scored 13 points apiece to lead the Blackhawks (0-2).

Following the game Norwich received its first-place team trophy, and Tornado players Robert Martin, Amos Parry, and Nate Foote were selected to the all-tournament squad with Foote earning MVP honors. Seiler was Oxford’s all-tournament pick, and Oneida’s Kramer and Alex Hornyak rounded out the select squad.

Oneida: Patrick Froass, 0; Matt Kramer, 3 0-0-6; Blake Cavanagh, 1 0-0-3; Ryan Kramer, 3 5-8-12; Bryant Clark, 2 3-5-7; Jim Figueroa, 5 0-0-10; Alex Hornyak, 4 0-2-8; Brent Neal, 0; Tyler Gallagher, 2 2-2-6; Dale Ano, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 22 10-17-56.

Oxford: Trevor Nelson, 3 0-0-6; Scott Seiler, 4 4-5-13; Wes Tynan, 2 0-0-4; Andrew Hubman, 0 0-0-0; Ben Burdick, 6 1-2-13; Kyle Smith, 0 0-0-0; Jeff Champlin, 0; Alex Champlin, 2 0-0-4; Trey Seifert, 0; Hugh Witchella, 0. Totals: 17 5-7-40.

Score by quarters

Onda. 10 9 23 15–56

Oxf. 11 2 10 17–40

Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (Ox) Seiler, (On.) R. Kramer, Cavanagh. JV: Oneida won, 49-47. Officials: Haynes, Stepanovsky.

Oneonta 72, Greene 58

GREENE – Oneonta was right at home on the Greene court racing to a 16-2 lead in the first quarter en route to its third win of the season.

Lance Ratchford made 5-of-6 three-point attempts and led the Yellowjackets with 19 points. Andrew Tenace added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Oneonta shot nearly 60 percent from the field for the game.