OLEAN–Sixteen of the best young players from the Southern Tier were invited to Bartlett Country Club for the 12th annual Betty Bergreen Junior Match Play Championship on Friday.

Branson Morrison of Randolph was able to fight off Caden Salvaggio of Jamestown in one of the best matches of the day, hitting his approach shot to within two feet for a tap-in birdie on the par-4, 18th hole to finish one up.

In his afternoon match, Morrison was up 3 at the turn over Thomas Anderson, finishing 3 and 2 with a birdie on No. 16. Also in action during the morning round was Olean’s Marina Heister. Sean Campbell claimed a 9 and 7 win over Heister before falling to Matthew Lonto in the afternoon by one hole.

Morrison will face off against Connor Alfieri in today’s morning match, with the victor meeting the winner of Lonto and Michael Davis.