Polls & points
Area teams, players leaving their marks on the hardwood
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- OBSERVER File Photo Cassadaga Valley’s Emiley Anderson scores on a layup earlier this season. She is averaging 25.9 points per game for the Cougars, who are ranked No. 23 in the New York State Sportswriters Association Class C poll.
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- OBSERVER File Photo Westfield’s Carson Swanson, middle, is averaging 27.0 points per game, which is tied for fourth in Section VI, for the Wolverines, who are ranked No. 2 in the state in Class C.
OBSERVER File Photo Cassadaga Valley’s Emiley Anderson scores on a layup earlier this season. She is averaging 25.9 points per game for the Cougars, who are ranked No. 23 in the New York State Sportswriters Association Class C poll.
SYRACUSE — The Jamestown boys basketball team has found its way into the top 30 of the New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA rankings.
The Red & Green — the new school nickname that was officially announced during Tuesday’s board of education meeting — could make another jump with continued success on the road later this week.
But it won’t be easy.
Fresh off a convincing Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division 1 victory over Clarence over the weekend, Jamestown (9-1) will travel to 13th-ranked and league rival Frontier (8-0) on Thursday, followed by a trip to take on unbeaten Bishop Timon-St. Jude (9-0) of the Monsignor Martin Association on Saturday.
“It’s always tough to go on the road,” Red & Green coach Billy Miley said after the win over Clarence, “but when you have guys who like the challenge and like to be able to go in someone else’s place and play well. … Fortunately, we’ve done a pretty good job of that lately.”
OBSERVER File Photo Westfield’s Carson Swanson, middle, is averaging 27.0 points per game, which is tied for fourth in Section VI, for the Wolverines, who are ranked No. 2 in the state in Class C.
Other area ranked boys teams are Salamanca (6-3) at No. 9, Fredonia (6-3) at No. 10 and Allegany-Limestone (4-6) at honorable mention in Class B; Randolph (8-0) at No. 1, Westfield (8-1) at No. 2, Panama (5-1) at No. 5 and Maple Grove (5-2) at honorable mention in Class C; and Clymer (3-4) at honorable mention in Class D.
In the girls poll, Portville is No. 18 and Salamanca is No. 25 in Class B; Frewsburg (8-2) is No. 2, Randolph (5-4) is No. 8 and Cassadaga Valley (5-2) is No. 23 in Class C; and Clymer (8-1) is No. 2 in Class D.
BY THE NUMBERS
Area hoopsters are well-represented among Section VI’s top scorers.
Leading the pack for the boys is Panama’s Carter Brink, who is averaging 29.3 points, good for second behind Iroquois’ Justus Kleitz (29.6).
Other locals in the top 30 are Derek Ebserole of North Collins, 28.4, third; Gavin Smith of Frewsburg, 27.0, and Carson Swanson of Westfield, 27.0, tied for fourth; Ray Cortes of Silver Creek, 25.0, sixth; Lucus Brown of Salamanca, 24.3, seventh; Quentin Centner of Gowanda, 24.1, eighth; Michael Garcia of Brocton, 21.7, 11th; Drew Hind of Randolph, 21.4, tied for 13th; and Jaydian Johnson of Jamestown, 17.6, tied for 30.
According to the Section VI website, the top area girls scorers, based on a minimum of seven games reported, are Reece Beaver of Southwestern, 28.25; Emiley Anderson of Cassadaga Valley, 25.9; Skylar Herington of Randolph, 25.2; Tanleigh Bestine of Westfield, 23.9; Alexys Neckers of Clymer, 22.2; and Jadyn Trocki of Frewsburg, 19.9.
