ROME — After a close first quarter, Rome Free Academy held New Hartford to a single second-quarter field goal and went on to a 58-50 Tri-Valley League girls basketball win at home on Friday.
“Each team was kind of trying to find their way in the first quarter. And we hit just enough to give us the early momentum,” said RFA head coach Al Bevilacqua. The Black Knights led 15-10 after a quarter. As was expected, New Hartford stayed in the game with three-pointers, hitting two in the first quarter. But the Spartans did not hit any in the second quarter and trailed 31-14 at the break…