Matthew Sanders

We have another 1K scorer! Congrats to Worcester’s @mattsanders2000 on hitting 1,000 points tonight at Laurens Fun facts for Matt’s milestone *8th 1K player at WCS *5th player on the boys side *Last WCS 1K player: @HShalor (2024) *Last WCS Boys 1K player: George Brown (1975)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Laurens 63-24 in a non-league contest at the LCS Coaches vs Cancer Event WCS: @mattsanders2000 (23 points, hits 1K!) Derek Land (14 points) @Connerland6 (7 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (6 points) Spencer Head (6 points) LCS: Jerry Schaffer (10 points) Congrats again to Matt on reaching 1K! See my earlier post for full details

Worcester Boys Basketball stuns Edmeston 48-43 for a big TVL victory at home WCS: @mattsanders2000 (17 points, 8 rebounds) @Connerland6 (17 points, 5 threes) Derek Land (7 points) ECS: @ClarkBraymon (26 points) @Zinger_gavin (5 points)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Afton/Harpursville 55-42 to win the Lee Fisher Tournament at Charlotte Valley AT = All-Tournament WCS: @mattsanders2000 (23 points, 8 rebounds, MVP) Derek Land (11 points, AT) Spencer Head (9 points, 7 assists & 5 steals) @Connerland6 (AT) A/H: @JaydenDeleon123 (16 points, AT) Xander Quick (12 points, AT)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Charlotte Valley 52-33 in the opening round of the Lee Fisher Tournament at CV WCS: @mattsanders2000 (35 points) Derek Land (9 points) CV: @Whitbeckcole (17 points) @simoncowles55 (11 points)

Halftime: Morris & Worcester Boys hit the break tied at 1-1. WCS GK @mattsanders2000 makes two big saves late in the 1st frame to keep it knotted up

2025 TVL Boys Basketball 1st Team All-Stars @mattsanders2000 (Worcester) @ClarkBraymon (Edmeston) @Rmurphy91335317 (Morris) Jackson Reed (Schenevus) @MichaelCashman_ (Sharon Springs) @Nop6917 (G-MU)

Fun Worcester Boys story… last time the WCS Boys won a S4 Basketball title was 1969. Jim Kenyon (current Wolverines coach) was playing on that team! The WCS coach that year was… Bob Zeh. Bob is going for another title today with his Unatego Girls. Still at it 56 years later!

WCDO awards tonight: Morris vs Edmeston: *Offense: @Rmurphy91335317 (MCS) *Defense: Landon Wust (ECS) *All-Purpose: Ty Turner (MCS) Worcester vs Margaretville: *Offense: Hunter Balcom (MCS) *Defense: @Connerland6 (WCS) *All-Purpose: @mattsanders2000 (WCS)

Worcester vs Margaretville Boys scoring tonight (WCS wins 42-41) WCS: @mattsanders2000 (15 points) Alex Adams (13 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (8 points) MCS: Hunter Balcom (18 points) @Wayman2Connor (9 points) Ryan Sanford (8 points)

3-Worcester shocks 2-Morris 61-55 in the TVL Boys Basketball Semis tonight at MCS. The 3-time defending league champs are out. Full stats shortly!

3-Worcester stuns 2-Morris 61-55 to advance to the TVL Boys Basketball title game on 2/21 at Unadilla Valley WCS: @mattsanders2000 (28 points) Alex Adams (14 points, 4 threes) Derek Land (11 points) MCS: @Rmurphy91335317 (29 points) @CarterSwayer (11 points)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton 66-37 for a TVL win at home on Saturday WCS: @mattsanders2000 (17 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (15 points) Alex Adams (14 points, 4 threes) Derek Land (8 points) G-MU: @Nop6917 (17 points, 6 rebounds)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Sharon Springs 57-50 for a TVL win on the road WCS: @mattsanders2000 (26 points) Derek Land (10 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (10 points) Alex Adams (8 points) SS: @MichaelCashman_ (22 points) David Rorick (11 points) Sean Shultz (11 points)

Worcester Boys Basketball defeats Laurens/Milford 54-36 in a non-league contest on LCS Coaches vs Cancer night WCS: @mattsanders2000 (25 points) Derek Land (8 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (8 points) Alex Adams (7 points) L/M: Tanner Greiner (13 points) Noah Jubar (11 points)

Unatego/Franklin Boys Basketball clips Worcester 42-37 for a non-league road win U/F: @xander_johnson6 (24 points) Kelton Ryan (6 points) WCS: @mattsanders2000 (15 points) @Ryan_Prince08 (11 points)

Oneonta Boys Basketball defeats Worcester 60-42 in a non-league clash at WCS Jackets: @Brady__Carr (29 points, 3 threes) @ZehBritten24 (9 points) @G_Brockington1 (7 points) Wolverines: @mattsanders2000 (21 points) Alex Adams (9 points)

Morris Boys Basketball trips up Worcester 69-61 for a key TVL victory at home MCS: @CarterSwayer (29 points, 4 threes) @Rmurphy91335317 (24 points, 4 threes, 6 assists) WCS: @Ryan_Prince08 (18 points) @mattsanders2000 (13 points) @Connerland6 (12 points) Derek Land (7 points)

Worcester Boys Basketball stuns South Kortright/Andes 66-65 for a non-league road win WCS: @mattsanders2000 (26 points & 11 rebounds) @Ryan_Prince08 (16 points, 9 rebounds & 7 assists) Alex Adams (10 points) SK/A: @bostonquarino (26 points) @JackHimByrne (11 points)