Valley Sports ReportWAVERLY — Waverly knocked off top-seeded Elmira to win the Waverly Summer Junior Varsity Basketball League championship here Thursday night, while Athens reached the semifinals.
Waverly, the third seed, opened with a 59-20 win over Candor in the quarterfinals, then knocked off second-seeded Athens, 48-39, in the semifinals.
In the finals, Waverly topped Elmira, 48-37.
Elmira advanced to the finals with a 41-21 win over eighth-seeded Edison in the quarterfinals, and a 39-36 win over fourth-seeded Horseheads in the semifinals.
Athens advanced to the semifinals with a 41-30 win over seventh-seeded Towanda in the quarterfinals.
PLAYOFF SCORES
Quarterfinals
1-Elmira 41
8-Edison 21
2-Athens 41
7-Towanda 30
3-Waverly 59
6-Candor 20
4-Horseheads 38
5-Sullivan 37
Semifinals
1-Elmira 39
4-Horseheads 36
3-Waverly 48
2-Athens 39
Championship
3-Waverly 48
1-Elmira 37
