Valley Sports ReportADDISON, N.Y. — Waverly rode long-range shooting to an early double-digit lead, and continued to shoot the ball well the entire game in an 80-37 rout of Addison here Monday night in non-league boys basketball action.
The Wolverines shot 50.8 (31 of 61) percent from the field, including 54.5 percent (12 of 22) from 3-point range. Junior Hogan Shaw knocked down four 3-pointers for Waverly, and eight of his teammates made one apiece.
"I’ve been waiting for us to break out and have a good shooting night," said Waverly coach Lou Judson.
"Hogan (Shaw) got us going early, and as a team we shot the ball very well," he noted. "We made the right pass at the right time throughout the game.
"Hopefully, this will give us confidence going back into division play on Wednesday when we host Chenango Forks," added Judson.
Junior Hogan Shaw buried a trio of 3-pointers, and scored 11 points in the first quarter, while sophomore Bryce LaForest scored five points, including a trey, senior Fletcher Good added four points, and junior Ronin Ault knocked down a 3-pointer to lead Waverly in a 23-12 run in the first eight minutes.
Hogan Shaw and Good scored four points apiece, and junior Carter Davies added a 3-pointer to spark Waverly in a 15-8 run that pushed the Wolverine advantage to 38-20 at the half.
Seven different Wolverines put their names in the scoring column in the third quarter, with junior Porter Daddona scoring six points, Hogan Shaw and Good adding five points, and senior J.T. Williams knocking down a 3-pointer to fuel a 25-7 run to give Waverly a 63-27 lead heading into the final eight minutes.
Waverly made three more 3-pointers — by freshman Jack Pipher, and sophomores Carson Rockwell and Ben Shaw — in a 17-10 run to end the game.
Hogan Shaw led Waverly with 20 points, seven assists, and eight steals, while Good had 13 points and three rebounds, Daddona had eight points, and three rebounds, and Pipher scored seven points.
LaForest had six points and three assists in the win, while Ault had five points, four rebounds, and three steals, Ben Shaw had five points and five rebounds, Rockwell had five points and four boards, and Davies chipped in with three rebounds.
Tayzen Fenton led Addison with 18 points, including a trio of 3-pointers.
Waverly, now 5-3, returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Chenango Forks.
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IN PHOTO: Waverly's Hogan Shaw. ... VSR STOCK PHOTO.
