RANDOLPH – On her 18th birthday, Allison Ames drilled a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining to lift Randolph to a 56-53 victory over Silver Creek in a Division 1 East game.

“She started the game strong in the first quarter – she got us going – and she hit the important shot at the end,” Cardinals coach Shawn Huntington said.

Sydney Hvizdak led Randolph (6-7, 2-2) with 31 points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists; and Ames chipped in 9 points, two assists and two rebounds.

The heroics by Hvizdak and Ames spoiled a brilliant night by Silver Creek’s Abby Rice, who poured in 32 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, to go along with five rebounds and four assists. The Black Knights trailed 44-29 after three periods, but rallied to tie the game late before Ames hit the game winner.

Kiera Brenna chipped in with 10 points and three rebounds in a losing cause.