NORTH COLLINS — Derek Ebersole’s start to the season has been as good as anybody’s around.

The North Collins junior followed up a 43-point performance at Portville on Saturday with another 32 points Monday night as the Eagles beat nonleague Gowanda 65-58 in nonleague boys basketball action.

“He just plays hard from start to finish. He doesn’t let up. He has a motor that just won’t quit,” North Collins head coach Jan Warren said. “I think he’s got more confidence than he’s had in other years.”

Ebersole, who hit six 3-pointers in Saturday’s performance, made another three 3-pointers Monday and added two rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Matt Sweet added 10 points, 14 rebounds and six assists; Daniel Downes had 10 points, 12 rebounds and a blocked shot; and Jimmy Pagan had 9 points and six rebounds for North Collins (2-1).

“It was a physical game,” Warren said, “but we hung tough.”

Quentin Centner had 21 points, John Ondus had 18 and Blake Herman had 10 points for the Panthers (1-2).

GOWANDA (58)

Centner 7 2 21, BHerman 4 1 10, CHerman 1 0 2, Ondus 5 8 18, VanNote 0 1 1, Smith 2 0 4, VRivera 1 0 2. Totals 20 12 58.

NORTH COLLINS (65)

Ebersole 10 9 32, Pagan 4 1 9, Sweet 3 1 10, Woods 1 0 2, Downes 3 4 10, Parnitzke 1 0 2. Totals 22 15 65.

3-point goals–Centner 5, BHerman, Ebersole 3, Sweet 3.

Gowanda 21 14 7 16 — 58

North Collins 17 13 18 17 — 65

Jayvees: Gowanda won.

PANAMA CRUISES PAST PV

PANAMA — Carter Brink had 26 points, eight steals and five assists to lead Panama past Pine Valley 86-47 in nonleague play.

Gabe Roth had 16 points and six steals; Bryce Hinsdale had 14 points and seven steals; Tate Catanese had 12 points; and Jordan Mescall had 10 points for Panama (1-0).

“Our defense turned into offense,” Panama head coach Ed Nelson said. “We got into transition. Good things happen when we run.”

Jon Sheldon led Pine Valley (1-1) with 18 points and Nick Seabolt had 11.

PINE VALLEY (47)

Logan 0 2 2, Seabolt 4 1 11, Oakes 1 5 7, Sheldon 5 6 18, Volk 2 2 7, Gregory 0 0 0, Miller 1 0 2, Jackson 0 0 0. Totals 13 16 47.

PANAMA (86)

Roth 7 2 16, Hinsdale 5 2 14, Keefe 1 0 2, Brink 12 1 26, Catanese 6 0 12, Mescall 4 2 10, Barmore 3 0 6, Vicente 0 0 0. Totals 38 7 86.

3-point goals–Seabolt 2, Sheldon 2, Volk, Hinsdale 2, Brink.

Pine Valley 11 10 14 12 — 47

Panama 23 19 23 21 — 86

Jayvees: Panama won.

CORNELL HITS WINNER

MAYVILLE — Grant Cornell hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer in the final minute as Franklinville beat Chautauqua Lake 44-41 in nonleague play.

The Thunderbirds had a chance to tie the game in the final 15 seconds, but were unable to attempt a shot.

Cornell led the Panthers (1-2) with 16 points to go along with six rebounds. Beau Bielecki had 10 points; Hayden Trietley grabbed 12 rebounds; and Bretton Blecha had 11 rebounds.

Alex Brown led the Thunderbirds (0-2) with 12 points while Nick Jacobson and Logan Tarr each had 9.

FRANKLINVILLE (44)

Bielecki 5 0 10, Blecha 3 1 7, Cornell 6 0 16, NShenk 3 0 7, Trietley 1 2 4, Callahan 0 0 0, Mooney 0 0 0. Totals 18 3 44.

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE (41)

Testa 1 0 3, Brushaber 1 0 2, Jacobson 4 0 9, Tarr 4 1 9, Brown 4 0 12, Szumigala 2 0 4, Reyda 1 0 2. Totals 17 1 41.

3-point goals–Cornell 4, NShenk, Testa, Jacobson, Brown 4.

Franklinville 13 6 9 16 — 44

Chautauqua Lake 9 12 11 9 — 41

Jayvees: Chautauqua Lake won.

MAPLE GROVE WINS OPENER

BEMUS POINT — Colin McPherson scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Maple Grove past Cassadaga Valley 57-32 in nonleague action.

Brendon Weatherup added 10 points while Jonah Foley had 8 points and five steals for the Red Dragons (1-0), who led 26-12 at halftime.

Ace Pierce led the Cougars (1-1) with 17 points.

CASSADAGA VALLEY (32)

Pierce 7 0 17, Hawkins 2 0 5, Johnson 2 0 6, Main 1 0 2, Meyers 0 2 2. Totals 12 2 32.

MAPLE GROVE (57)

Cresanti 1 0 2, Foley 3 1 8, McPherson 6 1 15, Rodgers 1 0 3, Bower 1 0 2, Lanes 2 0 4, Verbosky 1 0 3, Colburn 2 0 4, Mansfield 2 2 6, Weatherup 5 0 10. Totals 24 4 57.

3-point goals–Pierce 3, Hawkins, Johnson 2, Foley, McPherson 2, Rodgers, Verbosky.

Cassadaga Valley 6 6 7 13 — 32

Maple Grove 10 16 19 12 — 57