OLEAN (NY) 59, BRADFORD 40

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December 26, 2008

By Blaise O'Connor

ST. BONAVENTURE - Bradford kept the game close through most of the first half, but a 13-0 run to end the half doomed the Owls, as Olean High dealt Bradford their fourth straight loss, a 59-40 setback at St. Bonaventure University on Friday in the opening round of the IAABO Tournament.

The Owls (3-5) struggled through the first quarter, hitting only one field goal and trailed 13-5 after one quarter.

Trailing 15-5, the Owls ran off an 11-2 burst and trailed by a 17-16 count.

But then Olean took control of the game by ending the first half with 13 straight points, and a 30-16 halftime lead.

Any chance the Owls had to win the game ended in the third quarter, when Olean's Ryan Carney scored all 13 of his points in the period.

The Owls were led by Ryan Mackey and Dave Fuhrman each scoring nine points.

Bradford will try to snap their losing streak on Saturday, when the Owls face Hornell in the consolation game at 2:30. Hornell was defeated by Grover Cleveland (Buffalo) 65-44.

Olean High 59 Bradford 40

Bradford: Fair 0 0-0 0, White 0 0-0 0, Grandy 2 0-0 5, Frombach 0 2-4 2, Viola 0 2-2 2, Coats 2 0-0 4, Burgoon 1 0-0 2, Mackey 3 3-4 9, Kline 2 1-3 5, Faucher 1 0-0 2, Fuhrman 3 1-1 9 Totals: 14 9-14 40 3 PT FG (Fuhrman 2, Grandy)

Olean High: Ryan Carney 5 3-3 13, Lollier 3 0-0 8, Bowers-Marietta 0 0-0 0, Samuelson 0 0-0 0, Vinscavage 12 1-2 3, Carucci 4 0-0 8, Proto 0 0-0 0, Chatman 4 0-1 8, Palumbo 1 0-0 2, Clarke 0 0-0 0, Alex Moore 4 6-8 15, Stevens 0 0-0 0, Wangelin 0 2-4 2 Totals: 22 12-18 59 3 PT FG (Lolloer 2, Moore)

Bradford High 5 11 13 11 40
Olean High 13 17 20 9 59