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Bullet boys second at New Berlin
By Byron Painter
Editor
The Williamsville Bullets boys basketball team led for all of 8.6 seconds, but Bryon Graven’s squad
nearly stole the championship of the Gene Bergschneider New Berlin Turkey Tournament Saturday before
falling 52-51 to Winchester West Central.
West Central led 7-0 one minute into the game (all from Dylan Guthrie) and 14-2 at the 3:34 mark of
the first period, then the Bullets (3-1) started the first of their numerous rallies.
“We did not come ready to play, and you cannot spot a team that good that big of a lead,” said Graven.
“(Because of the recent WHS success), we are going to get every team’s best shot.”
The Bullets stormed back to get within 14-13 (consecutive triples from Tanner Schultz and Nick
Roscetti fueled the charge), before the Cougars took a 16-13 lead into the second period.
WHS got within 23-22 on a Roscetti bucket off a Josh Gentile assist in transition, then the Cougars
rattled off 10 in a row.
The Bullets moved within 33-27 before five free throws in the last 8.3 seconds of the half, including two
on a technical on the WHS bench (after Roscetti was called for his third foul with .2 seconds left, after
fouling Josh Shipley on a 3-pointer after he already had blocked his shot).
The Bullets scored the last eight points of the stanza of the third to get within 44-41, including a length-
of-the-floor dash by Gentile, who scored a layup just before the buzzer sounded.
WC led 49-43 after a banked 3-pointer from Jordan Boehs at the 4:20 mark before the Bullets put up
one last charge.
Gentile scored at 4:01, then he scored in transition 20 seconds later on a play set up by a Brad Wagner
block.
Gentile split two free throws at the 3:02 mark to get the Bullets within 49-48, which Corey Barnett
matched 10 ticks later.
Wagner drained two charity tosses at 2:08 to pull WHS even at 50, the first time the game had been
tied since 0-0.
The Cougars turned the ball over at 1:24, but Wagner forced up a shot at 1:07 that barely drew iron, and
WC rebounded.
The Cougars then took 50 seconds off the clock before Guthrie was fouled heading to the basket; it
was Roscetti’s fifth foul. Guthrie missed both freebies, with Wade Rademacher corralling the miss for the
Bullets. He was then fouled at 11.8.
He made the first and missed the second.
On the game-winning play, Guthrie broke down the WHS defense and then found Barnett for an open
shot, but he was clobbered. He made both shots, and the final desperation heave by Rademacher was
well over the backboard.
“It was a tale of two halves,” said Graven. “If we had played four quarters like we played in the second
half, we would be the happy team right now.”
The WHS defense helped the Bullets get back in the game, forcing eight turnovers in the third period
alone and 18 total.
Gentile had 26 for the Bullets, with Roscetti adding nine and Schultz and Wagner six. Schultz left
midway through the second period with a rolled ankle and did not return. Gentile also finished with nine
rebounds (and four steals) and Roscetti six (with five blocks as well).
Guthrie finished with 23 for the Cougars, the only player in double digits for the tournament champs,
who shot just 15-for-46 from the floor compared to the Bullets’ 18-of-40.
Gentile (unanimous) and Roscetti made the all-tournament team.
***
The Bullets won all three games in their pool, starting with a 59-46 win over Rushville-Industry last
Monday. WHS led 38-31 at the half before a 14-2 spurt in the third quarter.
Gentile tossed in 19 points, with Roscetti adding 15 (three triples), Wagner 10 and Schultz nine.
Schultz had eight rebounds, with Hunter Welch adding five. WHS committed only 10 turnovers while forcing
19.
***
Tuesday night, the Bullets snuck past Springfield Lutheran 55-54 when Gentile made a free throw with
seven seconds left.
WHS led 12-9 after one period before both teams scored 13 in the second stanza. Lutheran was within
36-35 after three quarters. Roscetti led a balanced attack with 14 points, one more than Gentile and two
more than Wagner. Schultz contributed nine. The Bullets forced 17 turnovers but committed only nine.
***
Wednesday, the Bullets cruised past host New Berlin 80-43, racing to a 20-5 lead after eight minutes
and extending that lead to 44-12 by halftime.
Roscetti pumped in 19, Schultz 14 (four trifectas) and Gentile 12, while Clinton Fletcher, Kyle Jones
and Wagner all had eight and J.J. Watson six.
It was another nine-turnover night for the Bullets, who forced 24 turnovers.
By Byron Painter
Editor
The Williamsville Bullets boys basketball team led for all of 8.6 seconds, but Bryon Graven’s squad
nearly stole the championship of the Gene Bergschneider New Berlin Turkey Tournament Saturday before
falling 52-51 to Winchester West Central.
West Central led 7-0 one minute into the game (all from Dylan Guthrie) and 14-2 at the 3:34 mark of
the first period, then the Bullets (3-1) started the first of their numerous rallies.
“We did not come ready to play, and you cannot spot a team that good that big of a lead,” said Graven.
“(Because of the recent WHS success), we are going to get every team’s best shot.”
The Bullets stormed back to get within 14-13 (consecutive triples from Tanner Schultz and Nick
Roscetti fueled the charge), before the Cougars took a 16-13 lead into the second period.
WHS got within 23-22 on a Roscetti bucket off a Josh Gentile assist in transition, then the Cougars
rattled off 10 in a row.
The Bullets moved within 33-27 before five free throws in the last 8.3 seconds of the half, including two
on a technical on the WHS bench (after Roscetti was called for his third foul with .2 seconds left, after
fouling Josh Shipley on a 3-pointer after he already had blocked his shot).
The Bullets scored the last eight points of the stanza of the third to get within 44-41, including a length-
of-the-floor dash by Gentile, who scored a layup just before the buzzer sounded.
WC led 49-43 after a banked 3-pointer from Jordan Boehs at the 4:20 mark before the Bullets put up
one last charge.
Gentile scored at 4:01, then he scored in transition 20 seconds later on a play set up by a Brad Wagner
block.
Gentile split two free throws at the 3:02 mark to get the Bullets within 49-48, which Corey Barnett
matched 10 ticks later.
Wagner drained two charity tosses at 2:08 to pull WHS even at 50, the first time the game had been
tied since 0-0.
The Cougars turned the ball over at 1:24, but Wagner forced up a shot at 1:07 that barely drew iron, and
WC rebounded.
The Cougars then took 50 seconds off the clock before Guthrie was fouled heading to the basket; it
was Roscetti’s fifth foul. Guthrie missed both freebies, with Wade Rademacher corralling the miss for the
Bullets. He was then fouled at 11.8.
He made the first and missed the second.
On the game-winning play, Guthrie broke down the WHS defense and then found Barnett for an open
shot, but he was clobbered. He made both shots, and the final desperation heave by Rademacher was
well over the backboard.
“It was a tale of two halves,” said Graven. “If we had played four quarters like we played in the second
half, we would be the happy team right now.”
The WHS defense helped the Bullets get back in the game, forcing eight turnovers in the third period
alone and 18 total.
Gentile had 26 for the Bullets, with Roscetti adding nine and Schultz and Wagner six. Schultz left
midway through the second period with a rolled ankle and did not return. Gentile also finished with nine
rebounds (and four steals) and Roscetti six (with five blocks as well).
Guthrie finished with 23 for the Cougars, the only player in double digits for the tournament champs,
who shot just 15-for-46 from the floor compared to the Bullets’ 18-of-40.
Gentile (unanimous) and Roscetti made the all-tournament team.
***
The Bullets won all three games in their pool, starting with a 59-46 win over Rushville-Industry last
Monday. WHS led 38-31 at the half before a 14-2 spurt in the third quarter.
Gentile tossed in 19 points, with Roscetti adding 15 (three triples), Wagner 10 and Schultz nine.
Schultz had eight rebounds, with Hunter Welch adding five. WHS committed only 10 turnovers while forcing
19.
***
Tuesday night, the Bullets snuck past Springfield Lutheran 55-54 when Gentile made a free throw with
seven seconds left.
WHS led 12-9 after one period before both teams scored 13 in the second stanza. Lutheran was within
36-35 after three quarters. Roscetti led a balanced attack with 14 points, one more than Gentile and two
more than Wagner. Schultz contributed nine. The Bullets forced 17 turnovers but committed only nine.
***
Wednesday, the Bullets cruised past host New Berlin 80-43, racing to a 20-5 lead after eight minutes
and extending that lead to 44-12 by halftime.
Roscetti pumped in 19, Schultz 14 (four trifectas) and Gentile 12, while Clinton Fletcher, Kyle Jones
and Wagner all had eight and J.J. Watson six.
It was another nine-turnover night for the Bullets, who forced 24 turnovers.
Issue Date: Dec. 2, 2010