Boys’ Basketball

Sherburne-Earlville 63, Mt. Markham 58

WEST WINFIELD – Sherburne-Earlville defeated Center State Conference Division II leader Mt. Markham on Friday, and moved to within one game of the Mustangs in the standings.

In a game of runs, the Marauders (5-3, 8-7) had the last one, a 6-0 salvo to break away from a 55-54 game. Cameron Yerton hit a three-pointer, and Sean Boise converted essential free throws to close out the win.

Early in the game, S-E finished the first quarter on a 12-1 salvo, and built its lead to 30-14 with three minutes left in the first half. Mt. Markham bundled together an 18-2 rush to knot the game by halftime. “I felt we showed a lot of character, especially on the road, to bounce back and play a good second half,” said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard.

Boise led the Marauders with 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting, and Yerton scored 11.

S-E hosts Waterville on Tuesday.

S-E: Randy Briggs, 0 0-1-0; Cameron Yerton, 4 0-0-11; Andrew Parks, 1 0-0-2; Paul Romanenko, 3 1-2-8; Doug Parks, 1 4-4-6; Sean Boise, 9 5-6-25; Ethan Johnson, 1 2-3-5; Matthew Piazzi, 2 2-2-6. Totals: 21 14-18-63 .

MM: Troy Barrett, 2 0-1-4; Matt Casale, 6 0-0-13; Jack Caraher, 4 3-7-11; Derek Seifried, 0; Rich Lusby, 0; Brad Niederlander, 5 0-0-11; Josh Diehl, 0 1-2-1; Dan Spicer, 0 1-2-1; Tyler Curtain, 8 1-2-17. Totals: 25 6-14-58.

S-E 18 14 15 16