Johnson drops 39 points to break Carthage record in victory

CARTHAGE — Sarah Johnson's 39 points set a school record for scoring in a single game — a mark formerly held by current coach Randi Smith — as Carthage rolled to a 60-34 nonleague girls basketball victory over New Hartford Saturday.

Johnson also grabbed 17 rebounds in the victory for the Comets, who improved to 4-3.

With the game in hand, Smith took the junior forward out in the final quarter. The coach, however, soon realized Johnson was one point shy of tying the record of 38 she set 22 years ago. Johnson re-entered to convert one more field goal for the record, and exited the game again.

Joey Percy pulled down nine rebounds for Carthage, and all six of Gabbi Kamide's assists were to Johnson.

BEAVER RIVER 41, SANDY CREEK 19

Payge Lehman led the Beavers with 10 points during a Frontier League "C" Division game at Sandy Creek. Kate Updike contributed with eight rebounds for Beaver River (6-3 overall, 4-3 league).

Fantasia Grossman led the Comets (0-8) with nine points.

COPENHAGEN 47, LOWVILLE 25

Olivia Sullivan's 10 points and eight rebounds lifted the host Golden Knights during a nonleague game.

Morgan Kiernan collected six rebounds for Copenhagen (8-3).

Brittany Watkins scored 10 points for Lowville (1-9).

LIVERPOOL 44, WATERTOWN 28

The Cyclones (4-6 ) connected for just one field goal in the second half during a nonleague loss at Liverpool.

Bonny Gardner highlighted Watertown's offense with 13 points. She also grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked four shots.

SARANAC 55, POTSDAM 32

Kaitlin Meyers scored 12 points to lead the Chiefs past the Sandstoners in a nonleague game at Potsdam.

Mychelle Favreau supplied 11 points for Saranac Central.

Kaila Maguire scored 16 points to lead Potsdam (3-4).

ALEXANDRIA 35,

COLTON-PIERREPONT 20

Emily Petersen led the Purple Ghosts with 12 points as they recorded a nonleague victory over the Colts in Colton.

Petersen added 13 rebounds, and Selina Sochia recorded eight points for Alexandria (5-7).

Colton-Pierrepont fell to 0-5.

BOYS

SOUTH LEWIS 55,

ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN 41

Dylan Peebles netted 14 points, and Rivver Tourville snatched 13 rebounds to help the Falcons (2-9, 2-7) win a crossover game at Parish.

Steve Palmer led Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (0-9, 0-7) with 12 points.