RLM Sports High School Basketball Blog

HORSEHEADS NY- For the second time this week the Corning Hawks boys basketball team found itself in a win or lose situation. Wednesday they edged Elmira in the final seconds.Friday night they faced another challenge..win and post season was a step away; lose , and forget about it.  Horseheads had already seen the writing on the wall. With new guidelines imposed by Section 4 basketball gods for post season play , the Raiders season record was not good enough to move on, so, they could play spoilers and deny Corning a visit to the second season.. And so, with the inside game of Chris Corcoran (17 points), and the outside shooting of Foster Clark (21 points), Horseheads burst the tenuous bubble of the Hawks 61-58, meaning no post season for either team. Credit the Raiders for catching fire in the second half as they stormed from a 15 point halftime deficit to wrestle the lead away with four minutes left in the game. Foster Clark, limited to just 4 points via free throws in the first half, ignited Horseheads comeback with four straight three point baskets well beyond the arc.David Yorio finished with 11 points for Horseheads. Three Corning players had double digit scoring, led by Jared Cramer, 15: Trent Ray 11; and Nick Altieri 10. Horseheads also won the JV game 71-60.

HORSEHEADS NY- Amanda Schiefen led a balanced scoring attack as the Horseheads Lady Raiders dominated the Corning Hawks in a STAC West meeting Thursday night. Schiefen poured in 18 points enroute to a 73-39 win. The Raiders substituted freely throughout the game allowing all players to score at least one point. Tess Wicks also finished in double figures with 12 points. Gillian McGannon came off the bench for the Hawks to lead her team with13 points.
The Corning JV's defeated Horseheads 58-48.

PAINTED POST NY- Jared Cramer's 3 point baseline jumper with less than five seconds left gave  Corning an exciting 65-64 win over the Elmira Express.The Hawks trailed most of the second half as Elmira stretched it's lead to 7 several different times. Tyler Ladd got the Express rolling with 15 points in the first half and picked up the pace in the fourth quarter with 10 more to finish with a game high 25. But, it was the rebounding, second effort, play of Cramer who sealed the deal with his timely 3 pointer and topped his team's scoring with 20 points. Elmira called a time out, but Corning's ball hawking defenders tied up Alex Bellardini, running out the clock, capturing the victory. Corning's Justin Lewis started the Hawks early run with 10 points, adding two key free throws and a two point basket in the fourth quarter and finished with a career best 14 points. Senior forward Trent Ray chipped in a hard-earned 12 points for the Hawks. Corning will travel to Horseheads Friday for a 7:30 game whcih can be heard on RLM Sports.Net.  

HORSEHEADS NY- The Horseheads girls basketball team set their game on cruise control Tuesday night as they topped Vestal 77-36. Four Raider players finished in double figures, led by Marlea Nolan's 15 as Horseheads improves to 11-2, 10-1 in conference play. The blue and white were up 12-0 in the first period before the Bears put their first point on the scoreboard. From there it was systematic with Horseheads spreading the scoring around and headed into the locker room at halftime 42-12, 62-27 after three, and finally finished 77-36. Melanie Patterson led Vestal with 12 points. Horseheads will host Corning Thursday. Tipoff is 7:45PM.day