Girls’ Basketball

Maine-Endwell 43, Norwich 31

NORWICH –Maine-Endwell scored the final 14 points of the game and outscored the Purple Tornado 20-3 in the final stanza to sweep by the host club in Friday’s matchup.

Reserve Amanda Zdimal scored all 11 of her points in the final quarter – mainly on outside shots – to lead the comeback for the Spartans.

Norwich stiffened on defense over the middle two quarters allowing just 11 points and grabbing a 28-23 edge after three quarters on the strength of 18 points from senior Kyra Collier. Collier finished with a career-high 20 in the loss, but no other NHS player had more than six.

“It was just a one-point game with about 2 1/2 minutes left,” said Norwich coach Bob Branham. “I think it comes down to confidence for us in pressure situations in a close game. We executed well most of the fourth quarter, but we didn’t hit our shots.”

Norwich plays Binghamton Jan. 29.

M-E: Laura Mastro, 1 0-0-2; Taylor Kucharski, 2 0-0-5; Amanda Zdimal, 4 2-2-11; Katlin Bushnell, 2 0-0-4; Erica Spera, 2 0-0-4; Carrie Bushnell, 0 1-4-1; Megan Jacoby, 2 0-0-4; Michelle Phillips, 0 7-15-7; Nicole Osovski, 2 1-2-5. Totals: 15 11-23-43

NHS: Brittany Cargill, 1 0-0-2; Alicia Testani, 3 0-0-6 ; Krissie Collier, 0; Emily Tackabury, 0; Melinda Moore, 1 1-2-3; Kyra Collier, 8 4-5-20; Chelsea Leibundgut, 0; Clare Sheldon, 0; Brooke Abbott, 0; Kala Haltner, 0; Michelle Testani, 0. Totals: 13 5-7-31 .