DOWNSVILLE - The Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats boys basketball team is fired up after defeating Walton/Downsville 53-40 on Friday. The Bobcats are now 5-2 and have played more games than any other local Chenango County team and any other MAC league team.

B-G held Walton/Downsville to just 11 points in the first half, which seemed unusal for a team that only came into the contest with one loss, but the Bobcats' defense played fierce to allow its offense to strike with a 19-11 halftime lead. The offensive efforts would only continue in the second half, even with Walton/Downsville catching up. B-G was solid at the free-throw line, making 12-of-17 shots, succeeding with 70 percent.

The Bobcats also had a dominant performance from top forward James Hogroian. Hogroian controlled this game as he excelled with 30 points, pushing 10 points in the third quarter and went six-for-eight at the free-throw line. Isaiah Hampton finished with 11 points while Arien Sherman hit a three to settle for seven points in the win.

B-G looks for its second MAC league win as they host Greene on Friday at 7:15 p.m.

Scores by quarter:

BG 6 13 17 17–53

WD 2 9 12 17–40

BG: James Hogroian 30, Isaiah Hampton 11, Arien Sherman 7, Giovanni Johnson 4, Michael Lipani 1.

WD: Seth Hunter 14, Tyler Reed 8, Anthony Soto 5, Landen Stanton 4, London Gardner 3, Max Dutcher 2, J.R. Allen 2, Nolan Barnhart 2.

Three-pointers: BG 1 (Sherman); WD 3 (Reed 2, Soto).