SYRACUSE - The Institute of Technology eliminated Sherburne-Earlville from the Section III, Class B playoffs Thursday on the strength of a big second half.

Racquelle Isaac scored 22 for IT and Zay Priester added 16 in the win.

Sherburne-Earlville took a one-point lead into halftime, but was outscored the Marauders 34-18 over the final two quarters.

"I thought we played pretty well," said S-E coach Kevin Vibbard. "(Isaac) hurt us inside all game. He's big, strong, and athletic, and we couldn't keep him off the boards."

The Marauders (7-14) fashioned the first-half lead largely thanks to scoring of Brock Weidman.

Weidman had a team-high 21 points, but 16 of those markers came over the first two quarters.

Preston Eaves added 15 points for S-E, which faced as difficult a regular season schedule    as any in recent years.

"We played six games against teams that were state-ranked when we played them," Vibbard said. "And (Institute of Technology) was no slouch, either. We played them tough, but the third quarter we struggled a little bit, and that was the turning point. For the most part, I was pleased with the way we played tonight."

S-E:    Ethan Simonds 4, Taylor Gryzmkowski 5, Preston Eaves 15, Brock Weidman 21, Zach Trass 8, Jack Rodman 2.    Totals:    FG-21, FT 8-12-55.   

SIT:    Tae Ferguson 14, Do 2, Mansante 3, Adams 8, Maddox 3, Zay Priester 16, Raquelle Isaac 22, Baker 2. Totals:    FG-26, FT-12-24-70.

S-E    18    19    7    11--55

SIT    17    19    17 17--70

Three-point goals:    SIT 5 (Ferguson 4, Mansante). S-E 5 (Eaves 3, Weidman 2)