Owego Lady Hoopsters Clinch Second Straight Division Title

The Owego Lady Indians Girls Basketball team wrapped up their regular season Thursday evening with their eighth straight victory. They defeated division foe SV by a score of 49-35. The victory gives the ladies their 12th win and clinches the STAC Central Division Title, and moves the Indians on to the STAC League Play-Offs next week. Despite a dreadful first half of shooting by Owego (7-32 from the floor), they did a great job on the defensive end and held a 18-15 halftime advantage. In the third quarter, Emily Merrill led the Owego charge with 6 points and 8 rebounds that quarter as the Indians increased the lead to double digits heading into the fourth. Jill Silvanic followed Merrill’s lead by erupting for 8 of her 11 points early in the fourth quarter, as Owego cruised home to the finish line. Other solid individual contributions came from Olivia Bishop (6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals), Rachel Merrill (15 points, 3 blocks), Caitlin Watson (5 points, 3 rebounds), and Ciarra Bodnar (3 assists). Owego will now play STAC powerhouse Horseheads on Wednesday, 2/13, at home on the OFA Campus at 7:00 PM.