LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - FEBRUARY 6, 2022 Le Roy Youth Basketball by Ric Vangalio GLOW REGION- 4th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: The 4th Grade boys Le Roy Knights were looking to keep their undefeated season going while facing off against the Golden Knights of York this week. Things would be a little different as they were playing without key players Andrew Sibley and Kypton Cone. The Knights have been known for their upbeat run and gun style offense this year, and this game was no exception. The Knights “Big Three” of Ryker Vangalio, Dylan Loftus and Carter McClurg continued their hot play this year. Vangalio led an impressive offensive attack in the 1st quarter as he pumped in 12 of the Knights’ 18 points in the opening period. Loftus provided great opportunities for the Knights players as his pinpoint passing opened up open shots all game. Loftus also added 2 points in the quarter, while McClurg added 4 points of his own to open a commanding 18-2 lead to end the first period. The 2nd quarter was much slower as York's offense tried to slow things down. Keeping the ball out by the perimeter the majority of the 2nd quarter they were able to hold the Knight’s to just 2 points in the period, but Le Roy still went into the half with a 20-6 lead. The Knights were determined to get back to their high flying ways in the 2nd half. And they did just that. With a well balanced attack on offense the Knights came out and outscored York 19-2 in the 3rd quarter. After 3 quarters Le Roy held a 39-8 lead. There would be no looking back. The 4th quarter brought much of the same as Thomas Englerth pumped in 6 points in the final quarter. Harrison Porter had a put back to get on the board and Blake Biracree rounded out the scoring to put a cherry on top as every Knights player ended up in the scoring column for a complete team effort. In the battle of the Knights, the Oatkan Knights reigned supreme this week as Le Roy won the game by a final score of 53-16. Ryker Vangalio led the team in scoring with 18 points. Other offensive contributors were Dylan Loftus (13 points), Carter McClurg (12 points), Thomas Englerth (6 points), Harrison Porter (2 points) and Blake Biracree (2 points). NextweektheundefeatedKnights (4-0) welcome the Wheatland-Chili Wildcats on Saturday February 5th at 9:00 AM.. KTA COED BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 3rd/4th Grade League Game #1: Bulls vs Knicks This week’s opening game was a rematch of the Bulls vs the Knicks. These two teams faced off in week 1, with the Bulls coming out on top. The Knicks were coming off their buzzer beating thriller win last week and were looking to keep the winning ways going. But it wasn't going to be easy for the Knicks. The 2-1 Bulls were back to full strength as Dylan Loftus, in his bid for comeback player of the year, was back in the lineup. The first quarter harkened back to the days of James Naismith, as both teams combined for 4 points to finish the 1st period in a 2-2 tie. In the 2nd quarter, the Bulls offense finally started coming alive. The extra offense combined with the rebounding of Harrison Porter allowed them to take a 7-4 lead going into halftime. This game ended being a battle of the defenses as neither team was willing to give anything to the opposing offenses. In the end it was the Bulls that hung on with a 15-10 lead to move to 3-1 on the season as they finished the regular season sweep of the Knicks. The Knicks fell to 2-2 on the year with the loss. Dylan Loftus led the Bulls in scoring with 8 points. Other offensive contributors were Carter McClurg (5 points), and Harrison Porter (2 points) The Knicks were led by Blake Biracree with 8 points. Other offensive contributors were Ben Biracree (2 points) Game #2: Lakers vs Celtics The second game of the night gave us a rematch of the 2-1 Celtics and the 0-3 Lakers. The Celtics are coming off a crushing defeat at the hands of the Knicks. Some would say it was due to the buzzer beating 3 pointer by the Knicks. Others would say it was due to Interim Coach Bryan “One And Done” Winters and Jon “Part-time” Privitera. Either way, the Celtics were again looking to get back into the win column. The Lakers have played hard all year, but it just hasn't equated to wins early on this season. The Lakers’ Drew Spink was determined to finally get his team in the win column. Spink summoned his inner “Steph Curry” as he “made it rain” from all over the court in the first quarter. Unfortunately, for every basket by the Lakers, the Celtics kept answering as they took a 14-6 lead after the end of the 1st period. The 2nd quarter was all about the defense as Stone Husted and Isaac Morrison combined for 6 rebounds for the Lakers and Fiona Privitera provided some great defense for the Celtics. The Celtics took a 19-8 lead going into the half. The Lakers were not about to give up in the 2nd half though, as Eden Bailey was relentless on the offensive boards and found the bottom of the net for 2 points to keep her team in the game. In the end the Celtics were just too deep on offense as Paul Winters, Cole Cray, Owen Nichols and Connar Hanley all scored in a complete team effort. Ryker Vangalio who missed the last game due to a contract dispute finished the game with a doubledouble by recording 19 points while adding 10 rebounds. The Celtics
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