Girls’ Basketball
Norwich 64, Susquehanna Valley 42
NORWICH – Norwich overcame Susquehanna Valley’s hot start making up an eight-point deficit, while producing its best offensive performance of the season Tuesday night.
SV led 10-2 early on after a Samantha Williams three ball at the 5:22 mark.
Hannah Runyon started an 11-4 Tornado spurt with two free throws. Elisha Eddy added two layups, Adrienne Sharpe scored three points, and Michelle Testani connected on a layup after an Eddy pass.
Norwich struggled to shake the Sabers until the midway point of the fourth quarter. Leading 48-37 at the 5:42 mark of the fourth, Eddy, who was in foul trouble most of the second half, scored 10 points in three minutes during a 14-2 run.
Eddy led with 20 points and 13 rebounds, Testani netted a season-high 17 points including three three-pointers, and Runyon finished with eight points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Tatyana Ithier also dished out six assists for Norwich (4-5).
SV: Samantha Williams, 5 1-1-11; Julie Castelli, 4 0-0-9; Sarah Haskell, 1 0-2-2; Mary Rood, 0; Britt Blazicek, 1 0-0-2; Sydney Williams, 1 0-0-2; Stephanie Freije , 0; Katheryn Dunn, 0 1-2-1; Kaylin Coe, 0 1-4-1; Kassandra Drake, 2 0-0-4; Jamie Drake, 4 1-3-10. Totals: 18 4-12-42.
Norwich: Gabrielle Testani, 2 1-2-5; Michelle Testani, 6 2-2-17; Kanako Takuume, 0 0-0-0; Sarah Bonnell, 0 0-0-0; Molly Demellier, 1 2-2-4; Elisha Eddy, 7 6-6-20; Hannah Runyon, 3 2-2-8; Adrienne Sharpe, 2 2-3-6; Tatyana Ithier, 2 0-0-4. Totals: 23 15-17-64.