Girls’ Basketball

Greene 43, Unatego 30

OTEGO – Greene wrapped up its third straight Midstate Athletic Conference division title Tuesday, and will play Harpursville or Oxford for the league championship later this month.

A 17-5 start in the first quarter set the tone for Greene, who clamped down defensively for most of the game against the Spartans.

“We had a fantastic first quarter,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We moved the ball well and hit our shots.”

Greene was 8-for-12 from the field in the opening quarter with five different players scoring. Liz Wentlent and Andrea Day were the lone players to have two buckets in the first quarter in a display of offensive balance.

Wentlent finished with 19 points to lead the Trojans (12-3), who have won seven straight games and nine of 10 contests. “Winning a division title is a team goal and a real thrill for us,” Gorton said. “We had a tough start in December, but we’ve really started to jell and pick each other up. Our defense has been the key.”

Greene: Abby Wentlent, 2 0-0-4; Andrea Day, 2 2-2-6; Erin Smith, 3 0-0-6; Jessica Brooks, 4 0-0-8; Louise Holcomb, 0; Emily Breck, 0; Liz Wentlent, 8 2-3-19; Alex Philippone, 0 0-2-0; Rachel Turner, 0. Totals: 19 4-7-43.