BOYS BASKETBALL: ELMIRA WINS WAVERLY SUMMER LEAGUE JV TITLE; WAVERLY REACHES SEMIS, ATHENS FALLS IN QUARTERFINALS (July 27, 2024)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Elmira knocked off top-seeded Troy in the finals of the Waverly JV Boys Summer League season-ending tournament, while Waverly reached the semifinals, and Athens fell in the quarterfinals.

Troy opened the tournament with a 49-19 win over eighth-seeded Athens, then knocked off fifth-seeded Waverly, 52-42, in the semifinals.

Second-seeded Elmira, which beat Notre Dame and Watkins Glen to advance to the finals, edged Troy, 34-30, to win the title.

Waverly advanced to the semis with a 31-27 win over fourth-seeded Corning.

PLAYOFF SCORES (July 25)
Quarterfinals
1-Troy 49, 8-Athens 19
5-Waverly 31, 4-Corning 27
3-Watkins Glen 37, 6-Wellsboro 31
2-Elmira 49, 7-Notre Dame 17

Semifinals
1-Troy 52, Waverly 42
2-Elmira 50, 3-Watkins Glen 36

Championship Game
2-Elmira 34, 1-Troy 30