ILION, N.Y. — Izzy Terzioski had 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight steals in leading the sixth-seeded CVA Thunder to a 60-38 win over the #11 Mexico Tigers in their first-round Section III, Class A Girls Basketball playoff game on Saturday.
Mexico held a 9-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Thunder turned it on in the second, however, outscoring the Tigers 15-5 to take a 21-15 into halftime. CVA kept the pedal down in the second half, outscoring Mexico 39-14 to finish a dominating 22-point victory.
Avery Rich also had a huge game for the Thunder, recording 19 points to go with four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks. Danielle Luke also pulled in eight rebounds, second only to Terzioski for the team lead.
There were no individual statistics available for the Tigers.
With the win, CVA improved their record to 13-7. They have now advanced to the quarterfinals of the Section III, Class A playoffs, where they will travel to face the third-seed New Hartford Spartans on Wednesday night. The Thunder defeated the Spartans in their only meeting in the regular season.