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For the fourth time in four meetings this year, Elba beat Notre Dame in Girls Basketball, this time to send the Lancers to the Class D championship game against Filmore on Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College.

Elba won 52-36 to stay undefeated on the season.

The Lancers are the #1 seed in Class D and will face the #2 at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Scoring for Elba:

• Sydney Reily, 17 points
• Mariah Ognibene, 10 points

For Notre Dame:

• Sofia Falleti, 17 points
• Gionna Falleti, 10 points

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Elba beat Avoca-Prattsburgh in the Section V Class D Girls Basketball quarterfinal on Saturday 71-56.

Scoring for Elba:

• Brea Smith, 19 points
• Mariah Ognibene, 14 points
• Sydney Reilly, 13 points
• Lydia Ross, 12 points
• Maddie Hall, 11 points

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Elba beat Hinsdale in Boys Basketball on Tuesday 58-31.

The Lancers, ranked #8, advance to the quarterfinals of Class D and will play #1 ranked Filmore on Friday at Filmore.

Scoring for Elba:

• Bing Zuber scored 19 points
• Ryan Marsceill, 17 points
• Nick Scott, 14 points.

Photos by Debra Reilly

Elba finished out its regular season in Girls Basketball on Wednesday with a 60-44 win over Lyndonville.

It was the 19th win for the Lancers. Elba is the only undefeated team in all classes of Girls Basketball in Section V.

Scoring:

• Sydney Reilly, 21 points
• Brea Smith, 16 points
• Mariah Ognibene, 13 points

Photos by Debra Reilly

Notre Dame beat Elba on Wednesday in Boys Basketball 68-39.

Photos by Debra Reilly

Elba improved to 18-0 on the season in Girls Basketball with a 57-46 win over archrival Notre Dame on Tuesday.

The Lancers sit atop Class D in Section V.

Notre Dame has been putting together a good season as well but falls to 13-5. The Irish are ranked #5 in Class D.

For Elba:

• Brea Smith, 18 points
• Maddie Hall, 13 points
• Mariah Ognibene, 11 points

For Notre Dame:

• Sofia Falleti, 20 points
• Lucia Fiorentino, 9 points.

Photos by Debra Reilly

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Elba beat Alexander 82-43 in Girls Basketball on Saturday.

Scoring for Elba:

• Mariah Ognibene, 21 points
• Ava Buczek, 14
• Sydney Reilly, 14, 
• Brea Smith, 11
• Lydia Ross, 8

Emily Pietrzykowski scored 20 points for Alexander.

Photos by Debra Reilly

Oakfield-Alabama beat Elba in Boys Basketball on Friday, 78-51.

Stats for O-A:

• Gavin Armbrewster, 24 points, 7 rebounds
• Carson Warner, 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Avery Watterson, 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
• Jack Cianfrini, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
   

Elba:

• Ryan Marscuil, 15 points
• Bing Zuber, 14 points
• Nicholas Scott, 8 points

Photos by Jordyn Tobolski.

Elba beat Wheatland-Chili on Thursday in Girls Basketball on Senior Night at Elba.

Elba scored 66 points to 20 points for Wheatland.

Scoring:

• Sydney Reilly, 16 points
• Brea Smith, 14
• Mariah Ognibene, 10
• Lydia Ross, 9

Photos by Debra Reilly

The Girls Basketball squads for Elba and Oakfield-Alabama played with a purpose on Tuesday in memory of Jordyn Torrey Augello.

The "Playing with a Purpose" "game is a fundraiser that honors Augello, a 2005 graduate of Elba remembered to her contributions to the community as a basketball player, coach, and advocate for the community's youth.  She passed away in 2017.

The Lancers beat the Hornets for the second time this season. The score was 54-42.

It was a big night for O-A's Alea Groff, however, who scored 16 points and became the program's all-time leader in three-pointers, sinking her 127 shot from beyond the arch. Kylie Schlagenhauf was the former record holder.

Scoring for Elba:

• Sydney Reilly, 18 points
• Brea Smith, 11 points
• Lydia Ross, 9 points

For O-A:

• Alea Groff, 6 points, 5 steals
• Piper Hyde, 8 points, 7 rebounds
• Alexa Clark, 5 points, 7 rebounds
• Jessica Sosnowski, 5 points
• Rylee Denny, 3 points, 5 rebounds

"I'm Really proud of my kids' effort tonight," said O-A Coach Jeff Schlagenhauf. "Elba is an excellent basketball team. We were able to cut the lead to 42-40 with about 4 minutes to go. They made a few more shots down the stretch, but I can't say enough about how hard my girls competed tonight."

The Jordyn Torrey Augello Memorial Foundation supports individuals with cancer and their families, as well as local youth athletic programs.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Elba picked up its 14th consecutive win in Girls Basketball on Friday over York, 69-60.

Sydney Reilly once again dominated, scoring 31 points for the Lady Lancers. Mariah Ognibene had another big game, scoring 12 points. Brea Smith scored nine.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Elba beat Wheatland-Chili 55-37 in Girls Basketball on Thursday night.

For Elba, Sydney Reilly scored 17 points, Mariah Ognibene scored 12, and Lydia Ross scored eight.

Elba is now 13-0 on the season.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Five players for Elba on Friday scored in double digits as the Lancers beat Attica in Girls Basketball 86-31.

Scoring:

• Sydney Reilly, 22
• Brea Smith, 16
• Lydia Ross, 13
• Maddie Hall, 10
• Mariah Ognibene, 10

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Elba beat Pavilion on Wednesday in Girls Basketball 73-31.

For the Lancers, Sydney Reilly scored 18 points, Brea Smith scored 13, Mariah Ognibene scored 10, Maddie Hall scored 9, and Lydia Ross scored 8.

For the Gophers, Ella Tillotson scored 10, Kylie Conway, 8, and Mia Bilkes, 8.

Photos by Debra Reilly.

Press Release: 

The Town of Elba has announced its 2025 schedule for upcoming board and commission meetings. All meetings will be held at 7133 Oak Orchard Road, Elba, unless otherwise noted.

Town Board Meetings

The Town Board will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., with the following exceptions:

• January 2
• February 6

Regular meetings will resume on March 13 and continue on the following schedule:

• April 10
• May 8
• June 12
• July 10
• August 14
• September 11
• October 9
• November 13
• December 11

Zoning Board Meetings

The Zoning Board will meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. An exception will be made for September, where the meeting will take place on September 8 due to the holiday. 

Planning Board Meetings

The Planning Board will meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Other Meetings of Interest:

Fire Commissioners – Elba Joint Fire District: 

• Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Elba Joint Fire District Station.

Village of Elba:

• Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., located at 4 South Main Street, Elba.

For more information, please contact the Town of Elba Clerk’s office at 585-757-2762.

Mariah Ognibene led all scorers on Thursday with 22 points to help Elba to a dominating 82-42 win over Holley in Girls Basketball.

Sydney Reilly scored 19 points.

Also, Lidia Ross scored 13 points for the Lancers. Brooklyn Jachimowicz scored eight, and Ava Buczek scored seven.

Photos by Debra Reilly