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Chenango Forks came up short in its comeback bid from a 17-point deficit and lost to Hornell, 53-47, in a New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B girls basketball semifinal Friday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
Raegan Evingham, Selena Maldonado and Jordyn Dyring combined to score 51 points for Hornell (22-3).
Chenango Forks, making its first appearance in a state semifinal, finished with a 20-6 record after winning back-to-back Section 4 titles.
Section 5 titlist Hornell advanced to play Section 8 champion Cold Spring Harbor in the championship game, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the same site. The Red Raiders are seeking their first state championship.
Cold Spring Harbor was a 62-32 winner over Section 2's Voorheesville in Friday's first semifinal.
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Evingham led the Raiders with 18 points and hit four of seven attempts from 3-point range. She added 6 rebounds.
Maldonado scored 17 points and went 9-for-10 at the foul line. She had 3 steals.
Dyring's effort included 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Jordyn Ericksen-Hrehor was high scorer for Chenango Forks with 11 points.
Reaghan Hughes added 10 points and made two of the Blue Devils' three 3-pointers.
Maggie Warpus contributed 8 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals.
Jaidyn Ericksen-Hreror chipped in 7 points and Lauren Paske scored 6.
The Red Raiders closed the third quarter with a 15-2 run to lead 42-25 after grabbing a 21-15 halftime advantage.
Forks responded with its own 15-2 surge to get within 44-40 with just over three minutes remaining.
Dyring, a second-team all-state pick in 2023-24, swished a 3-pointer from near the corner to put the Raiders up, 47-40, with 2:21 to play.
Hornell hit six straight foul shots in the final minute to withstand a 3-pointer from Hughes and a bucket from Warpus that made it 51-47 with 17 seconds remaining.
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This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Hornell held off Chenango Forks in NYSPHSAA Class B girls semifinal
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Raegan Evingham, Selena Maldonado and Jordyn Dyring combined to score 51 points for Hornell (22-3).
Chenango Forks, making its first appearance in a state semifinal, finished with a 20-6 record after winning back-to-back Section 4 titles.
Section 5 titlist Hornell advanced to play Section 8 champion Cold Spring Harbor in the championship game, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the same site. The Red Raiders are seeking their first state championship.
Cold Spring Harbor was a 62-32 winner over Section 2's Voorheesville in Friday's first semifinal.
More: Binghamton boys one win from NYSPHSAA Class AA basketball title after beating Tappan Zee
Hornell Stars of the Game
Evingham led the Raiders with 18 points and hit four of seven attempts from 3-point range. She added 6 rebounds.
Maldonado scored 17 points and went 9-for-10 at the foul line. She had 3 steals.
Dyring's effort included 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Forks Stars of the Game
Jordyn Ericksen-Hrehor was high scorer for Chenango Forks with 11 points.
Reaghan Hughes added 10 points and made two of the Blue Devils' three 3-pointers.
Maggie Warpus contributed 8 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals.
Jaidyn Ericksen-Hreror chipped in 7 points and Lauren Paske scored 6.
Deciding moments
The Red Raiders closed the third quarter with a 15-2 run to lead 42-25 after grabbing a 21-15 halftime advantage.
Forks responded with its own 15-2 surge to get within 44-40 with just over three minutes remaining.
Dyring, a second-team all-state pick in 2023-24, swished a 3-pointer from near the corner to put the Raiders up, 47-40, with 2:21 to play.
Hornell hit six straight foul shots in the final minute to withstand a 3-pointer from Hughes and a bucket from Warpus that made it 51-47 with 17 seconds remaining.
Follow Andrew Legare on Twitter: @SGAndrewLegare. You can also reach him at alegare@gannett.com. To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Hornell held off Chenango Forks in NYSPHSAA Class B girls semifinal
Continue reading...
