Boys’ Basketball

Norwich 60, Owego 35

BINGHAMTON – Norwich cruised into the region one finals in the Mirabito Stop DWI Holiday Classic Sunday afternoon rolling past Owego for the second time in five days.

Colin Stewart was Norwich’s top scorer bucketing a season-high 13 points, and that included 3-for-3 shooting on three-point attempts. Senior Zan Stewart added 11 points, and was the best player on the floor, said head coach Tom Collier.

“We got up 18 or 20 early in the second quarter, and then they made a little run at us,” Collier said. “Colin made a big three for us to stop their momentum.”

Norwich was especially dominant in the first and third quarters when its starting unit saw its most minutes on the floor. During those to quarters, NHS held a 33-5 advantage. To Owego’s credit, it outscored Norwich in the final quarter, although the game’s outcome was no longer in doubt. “Coming off that win on Tuesday (89-18), we knew Owego was a better team than that, and we knew they wouldn’t shoot 14 percent in this game,” Collier said. “Owego may have been outmanned tonight, but they played hard and competed the whole game against us.”