Gloversville's Cal Porter (10) is challenged by Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's John Klopfer (13) as he drives to the hoop during Monday's non-league contest at Gloversville High School.
By James A. Ellis
GLOVERSVILLE — In a non-league sectional tune-up, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake held off a Gloversville fourth-quarter rally to escape with a 53-47 victory Monday night at Gloversville High School.
Gloversville trailed the Spartans by 15 points heading into the final eight minutes of play. However, the Dragons opened the quarter with a 13-0 run to cut the Spartans’ lead to a basket, 45-43.
The teams traded baskets before Grady Osterlitz connected on a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left to play to push Burnt Hill ahead 52-47.
The Dragons pushed to close the gap in the closing seconds but could get no closer as Benjamin Kline added a free throw to put the final score at 53-47.
Gloversville’s Jordan Collar led all scorers with 18 points, while Rocco Insonia finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds and Cal Porter added 10 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
Myles Yannuzzi paced Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with 15 points and six rebounds, while Kline finished with 11 points and eight rebounds and Osterlitz had 11 points and five rebounds to go with a seven rebound, six-point effort from Tristan Torres.
The Spartans finished with nine 3-pointers in the game.
Non-league
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 53, Gloversville 47
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 18 18 9 8 — 53
Gloversville 14 12 4 17 — 47
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: Yannuzzi 5-2-15, Torres 3-0-6, Nuzzi 1-0-3, Osterlitz 3-2-10, Skinner 1-0-3, Klopfer 2-0-5, Kline 4-2-11. Totals: 19-6-53.
Gloversville: Dorman 2-0-4, Halloran 1-1-4, Porter 4-2-10, Collar 8-2-18, Insonia 5-0-11. Totals: 20-5-47.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's Tristan Torres (1) attempts to block Gloversville's Jordan Collar (22) as he leans into a shot during Monday's non-league contest at Gloversville High School.
