OLEAN (NY) 84, BRADFORD 60

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Jan. 22, 2008

By Blaise O'Connor

OLEAN, NY – The combination of Sam Moore and Jacob Houseknecht led Olean to an 84-60 win over visiting Bradford Tuesday night in an interstate rivalry game in Olean.

Moore scored 16 of his game-high 25 points in the first half, while Houseknecht scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half to pace the Huskies to the win.

Olean led 27-25 late in the first half and then closed the half on a 14-0 run to take a 41-25 halftime lead.

Moore then finished off a 17-0 run with a 3-point at the start of the third quarter making it 44-24.

Bradford (12-6), though, came back behind Ryan LaBrozzi and Ben Lanich and cut the lead to eight late in the quarter. But Olean sealed the game by outscoring the Owls 26-12 in the fourth quarter. LaBrozzi and Lanich each had 16 points for Bradford.

The loss denied Bradford head coach Dave Fuhrman his 299^th career win and a shot at getting No. 300 at home Friday night vs. Punxsutawney. The earliest Fuhrman cane secure No. 300 is next Tuesday at St. Marys.

NOTES – Bradford won the junior varsity game 55-42.

OLEAN 84, BRADFORD 60

Score by Quarter

Bradford 14 11 23 12 – 60

Olean 16 25 17 26 – 84

Bradford: 60

Taylor 2 2-3 7, Frombach 0 0-0 0, Viola 0 0-0 0, Ivancic 1 0-2 2, Ryan LaBrozzi 7 1-3 16, Kelly 1 0-0 3, Walter 1 4-4 6, Fuhrman 0 0-0 0, Ben Lanich 5 6-8 16, Confer 3 2-3 8, Cline 0 2-2 2  Totals: 21 15-23 60 

3 PT FG (Taylor, LaBrozzi, Kelly)

Olean High: 84

Carney 2 0-0 5, Gan 1 0-0 2, Donahue 3 1-2 8, Carucci 0 0-0 0, Jobe 0 0-0 0, James Chatman 5 4-7 14, Palumbo 1 2-2 4, Weidt 1 4-4 7, A. Moore 0 0-0 0, Sam Moore 9 4-5 25, Jacob Houseknecht 7 5-5 19  Totals: 29 20-25 84 

3 PT FG (Sam Moore 3, Carney, Donahue, Weidt)