BOYS BASKETBALL: CORNING WINS WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE; WAVERLY REACHES SEMIS, ATHENS AND SAYRE FALL IN QUARTERFINALS (24 PHOTOS) (July 25, 2024)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Corning captured the season-ending tournament title of the Waverly Boys Summer Basketball League here Wednesday night with a five-point win over Elmira, while Waverly reached the semifinals, and Athens and Sayre both fell in the quarterfinals.

Corning opened the with a 67-42 win over Athens in the quarterfinal, then beat Waverly, 54-43, in the semis, before finishing off its title run with a 52-47 win over Elmira.

Waverly advanced to the semifinals with a 57-51 win over Notre Dame in the quarterfinals.

Sayre dropped a 41-35 decision to Candor in the quarterfinals.

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IN PHOTO 1: Waverly’s Xavier Watson. IN TOP PHOTO: Athens’ Jase Babcock. … PHOTOS BY CHRIS MANNING.

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PLAYOFF SCORES (July 24)
Quarterfinals
Corning 67, Athens 42
Elmira 55, Towanda 44
Waverly 57, Notre Dame 51
Candor 41, Sayre 35
Semifinals
Corning 54, Waverly 43
Elmira 36, Candor 14
Championship Game
Corning 52, Elmira 47