SILVER CREEK — The Falconer boys basketball team trailed Silver Creek 41-35 headed into the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 East contest in Silver Creek. But that’s right when the Black Knights began to run out of gas and the Golden Falcons took full advantage by outscoring Silver Creek 22-7 for a 57-48 victory.

“We couldn’t make a shot in the fourth quarter,” Silver Creek head coach Ralph Jackson stated. “We ran out of gas and they got some easy buckets in transition.”

Falconer (14-5, 8-4) was led by Mathis Baehr with 21 points and Rodger Markham added 14.

Silver Creek’s (11-8, 6-6) effort was led by Ray Cortes with 16 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and three assists and Simon White grabbed six boards, four assists and three steals.

FALCONER (57)

Smith 1 0 2, Baehr 9 3 21, Bailey 5 0 10, Markham 6 0 14, Fuller 2 0 4, Binkley 3 0 6. Totals 26 3 57.

SILVER CREEK (48)

Steinwachs 2 0 5, White 1 0 2, Jamison 2 1 5, Fiegl 1 0 2, Millar 5 0 10, Kelly 3 0 8, Cortes 5 6 16. Totals 19 7 48.

3-point goals–Markham 2, Steinwachs 1, Kelly 2.

Falconer 13 6 16 22 — 57

Silver Creek 16 12 13 7 — 48

BEARS HOLD OFF PANTHERS

PANAMA — Gavin Smith had 23 points and eight rebounds to lead Frewsburg to a 62-54 nonleague win over Panama.

Connor Murray added 10 points, five steals and four assists, while Garrett Brink also had four assists for the Bears (15-5), who led 45-40 entering the fourth quarter. Andrew LeBaron chipped in 9 points and eight rebounds.

Bryce Hinsdale had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Gabe Roth had 17 points and four steals for the Panthers (13-6). Tate Catanese chipped in 7 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Alex Barmore had seven rebounds.

FREWSBURG (62)

Brink 1 4 6, Carr 2 4 9, Smith 6 9 23, Laska 0 2 2, Murray 5 0 10, Ramsey 1 0 3, LeBaron 4 0 9. Totals 19 19 62.

PANAMA (54)

Roth 7 0 17, Hinsdale 6 5 17, Keefe 2 0 4, Catanese 3 1 7, Mescall 2 0 4, Barmore 2 1 5. Totals 22 7 54.

3-point goals–Carr, Smith 2, Ramsey, LeBaron, Roth 3.

Frewsburg 16 13 16 17 — 62

Panama 11 14 15 14 — 54

SHERMAN DOWNS PINE VALLEY

SOUTH DAYTON — Brayden Hayes had 17 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists, and seven Sherman players hit a 3-pointer as the Wildcats beat Pine Valley 57-39 in nonleague play.

Jacob Ferranto had 12 points and six rebounds, while Andrew Beatman chipped in four assists for Sherman (12-8).

Jon Sheldon led the Panthers (5-14) with 12 points.

SHERMAN (57)

Ayers 3 0 7, Thomas 2 0 5, Swabik 1 0 3, Beatman 2 0 5, Johnson 1 0 2, Meeder 1 1 3, Hayes 6 4 17, Applebee 1 0 3, Ferranto 5 0 12. Totals 22 5 57.

PINE VALLEY (39)

Logan 1 0 2, Clliott 1 0 2, JaSheldon 1 0 2, Frontuto 2 0 5, Oakes 2 0 4, JoSheldon 5 0 12, Volk 4 0 9, Miller 1 0 3. Totals 16 0 39.

3-point goals–Ayers, Thomas, Swabik, Beatman, Hayes, Applebee, Ferranto 2, Frontuto, JoSheldon 2, Volk.

Sherman 11 18 16 12 — 57

Pine Valley 2 6 15 16 — 39

NORTH COLLINS FALLS IN OVERTIME

NORTH COLLINS — The North Collins Eagles rallied back from a 10 point deficit in the final two minutes against Portville to force overtime, but it was the Panthers who pulled away in overtime for the 73-68 nonleague victory.

Portville (6-13) was led by Aidan DeFazio with 19 points.

North Collins (10-8) was led by Matt Sweet with 28 points and Derek Ebersole had 23.

PORTVILLE (73)

Wilson 5 1 16, Faulkner 4 4 12, DeFazio 5 5 19, Perkins 1 0 2, VanSickle 4 5 14, Obergfell 1 3 6, Young 2 0 4. Totals 22 18 73.

NORTH COLLINS (68)

DEbersole 7 7 23, Pagan 0 2 2, Sweet 10 6 28, Downes 3 0 6, Parnitzke 2 0 5, Quiter 0 0 0, WEbersole 2 0 4. Totals 24 15 68.

3-point goals–Wilson 5, DeFazio 2, VanSickle, Obergfell, DEbersole 2, Sweet 2, Parnitzke.

Portville 16 13 18 14 12 — 73

North Collins 16 13 4 28 7 — 68

North Collins jayvees won 42-41 in overtime.