Six Wasaren squads will play in quarterfinal games tonight in Class C with four boy squads and a pair of girls’ teams looking to advance to Class C semis with a win tonight.

Girls

#1 Greenwich vs. #9 OESJ

The top-seeded Witches come in off an 88-29 demolition of KIPP in round one. Brooke Kuzmich with 29 points, Jordan Wolfe with 25 points and Bailee Wolfe with 23 led the way for the 20-1 Greenwich quintet.

OESJ slipped past Galway 43-39 in first round action and have put together a nice season at 16-4. That season comes to end tonight.

Look for Greenwich to post a comfortable “W” here.

#2 Stillwater vs. #7 Maple Hill

Stillwater boasts a 19-2 mark and enters off an 84-16 decision over Bishop Gibbons in the opening round. Addison Thorton dropped 36 points with six triples, while Maddie Chatt with 15 and Leiann Thompson with 10 points rounded out a trio of double-digit scorers.

Maple Hill had an easy time in round one besting Warrensburg 59-20 and have put together a 13-win campaign thus far.

Stillwater simply too good and will punch their ticket to the semifinal round tonight.

Boys

#4 Cambridge vs. #12 Rensselaer

Cambridge enters with a 16-5 mark after topping Hoosic Valley 73-48 in round one. Connor Genevick led the way in the victory with 24 points while Luke MacDougal and Myles Matteson added 16 and 12 respectively.

Rensselaer bested Fort Plain 66-52 in the opening round and the Rams show a9-11 record on the year.

With a few common opponents this year the most relevant may be Tamarac who beat the Rams 75-41 early in the season, while Cambridge topped Tamarac 69-61 in mid-January.

I like Cambridge’s perimeter shooting, 13 threes in round one, and their overall ability to score.

Look for Cambridge to get past a solid Rensselaer squad.

#2 Duanesburg vs. #7 Stillwater

Duanesburg has posted 18 wins this year, the latest a 65-27 victory over Lake George. They have won 8 of their last nine entering tonight’s game.

Stillwater comes in at 14-7 after a comfortable 76-59 first-round “W” over Middlebury. Stillwater put three players in doubles in the win with Mason Wagner scoring 26 with six triples, Rocco Schneller dropping 22 and Vinny Parella adding 12 points.

Stillwater are 4-1 in their last five and can score with anyone in the C’s. Look for Stillwater to pull the mild upset in a close one.

#3 Spa Catholic vs. #6 Greenwich

Spa Catholic made easy work of Loudonville Christian in round one, notching a 78-45 win to run their record to 15-6. Jason Thompson led the Saints attack with a 20-point effort with teammates David Kingston and Thomas Zayac adding 14 and 11 points. Spa Catholic drilled 11 long balls in the win.

Greenwich at 15-6, took care of Schoharie in the opening round posting a 59-53 victory. Ethan Mullen with 18 points, Mike Cronin with 16, Langston Hall 12 and Omar DeJesus with 10 rounded out a quartet of double figure scorers in the win.

The two Wasaren squads split in the regular season with Greenwich earning a 58-44 victory in December and Spa Catholic returning the favor with an 82-59 “W” in mid-February.

Injuries have hurt the Witches the last month although they’ve remained very competitive despite being down two starters.

I’ll give the nod to the Saints tonight with the Witches having a “puncher’s chance”.

Saratoga Catholic 58 Salem 33

Leading Scorers: Saints – Sophia Ryan 34 3, 3’s Generals – Makenzie McKernan 9

Key Stat: Spa Catholic won every quarter.

Take Away: The Saints held a 35-22 lead at the break and pulled away over the final two frames to the quarterfinal win in Class D. Sophia Ryan led the way with a game-high 34 points with 16 coming in the first period. #2 Spa Catholic advances to the semifinal round where they’ll face #3 Hartford at HVCC on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Tamarac 57 Mechanicville 48

Leading Scorers: Bengals – Braiden Stanfield 17 Sam Kuiken 17 3, 3’s Carter Harris 16 Raiders – Matt Munger 13 Ethan Stanton 13 Alex Shakow 12

Key Stat: The Bengals connected on 18 of 23 free throws while Mechanicville converted on 10 of 16 from the stripe.

Take Away: Leading 27-23 at the break, Tamarac took control with a 17-6 third frame on their way to the Class B first round win over the Raiders.

Catskill 65 Hoosick Falls 35

Leading Scorers: Falls – Avery McMahon 15 3, 3’s Kate Sparks 9

Key Stat: Catskill held the Panthers to single scoring numbers in each of the first three periods.

Take Away: Catskill jumped out to a 24-9 advantage after the first eight minutes and were never headed in posting first round win in Class B.

Mayfield 68 Cambridge 42 (Tuesday)

Leading Scorers: Mayfield – Brianna Iannuzzi 33 5, 3’s Abigail Powers 12 Cambridge – Ashley Moses 18 Brigid Toleman 10

Key Stat: Mayfield won each of the first three quarters.

Take Away: Mayfield steadily pulled away from Cambridge building a 55-29 lead entering the final frame where they closed out the victory in Class C play.

Cambridge 73 Hoosic Valley 48

Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Connor Genevick 23 4, 3’s Luke MacDougal 16 3, 3’s Myles Matteson 12 Valley – Aydin Wiley 19 Owen Harder 11

Key Stat: Cambridge outscored the Valley 44-17 over the middle two quarters.

Take Away: Cambridge used the long ball with 13 hits from deep, and an 18-2 second period to earn the first-round victory in Class C.

Stillwater 76 Middleburgh 59

Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Mason Wagner 26 6, 3’s Rocco Schneller 22 Vinny Parella 12 Middleburgh – JJ Narzynski 19 Conno Mattis 18 Trey Ruise 13 3, 3’s

Key Stat: Stillwater won each of the first three frames.

Take Away: Leading 21-15 after the first eight minutes, Stillwater took control with a 29-point second quarter led by Wagner’s 20-point period, on their way to the comfortable first round win in Class C.

Greenwich 59 Schoharie 53

Leading Scorers: Witches – Ethan Mullen 18 Mike Cronin 16 4, 4’s Langston Hall 12 Omar DeJesus 10 Schoharie – Florussen 21 5, 3’s Dingee 12 Gagnon 11

Key Stat: Greenwich converted 11 of 19 free throws while Schoharie connected on 4 of 6 from the stripe.

Take Away: In a close game throughout the Witches took a 43-40 lead into the final stanza where they sealed the “W” in Class C first round play.

Spa Catholic 78 Loudonville Christian 45

Leading Scorers: Saints – Jasyn Thompson 20 David Kingston 12 4, 3’s Thomas Zayac 11 3, 3’s LC – Liam Des 20 6, 3’s Cooper Bibighoas 13

Key Stat: The Saints outscored the visitors 24-5 in the second quarter.

Take Away: Spa Catholic won every quarter, put three players in doubles and drilled 11 triples in the Class C round one win.

Greenwich 88 KIPP 29

Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 29 3, 3’s Jordan Wolfe 25 3, 3’s Bailee Wolfe 23,5, 3’s KIPP – S. Powell 25

Key Stat: The Witches held KIPP to single scoring numbers in each of the first three periods.

Take Away: Top-seeded Greenwich led wire-to-wire with Kuzmich and the Wolfe sisters combining for 77 points in the Class C victory.

Stillwater 84 Bishop Gibbons 16

Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 34 6, 3’s Maddie Chatt 15 Leiann Thompson 10 Gibbons – Jackie Wamukendl 4

Key Stat: Stillwater held Gibbons to single scoring numbers in every period.

Take Away: Stillwater put three players in doubles, bottomed 10 threes and rolled to the first round “W” in Class C.

Tamarac 39 Greenville 37

Leading Scorers: Bengals – Raegan Sorel 10 Greenville – L. Dawson 14 S. Capozzi 10

Key Stat: The Bengals ended the game on a 6-0 run.

Take Away: Tamarac trailed 37-33 with :38 remaining when the Bengals’ Liz Darling drilled a three, and after a Bengal steal Becky Barbera is fouled on a drive and hits one of two knotting the score at 37 all. Tamarac turns Greenville over on the next possession and Darling runs out for the game-winning layup as Tamarac advances to the second round in Class B.

Whitehall 33 Waterford 21 No other stats provided

Take Away: The Fordians led 15-7 at the break, but Whitehall outscored Waterford 26-6 the rest of the way to notch the win in girls, Class C action.

Berne-Knox 80 Waterford 15 Boys No other stats provided

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Stillwater 77 Spa Catholic 38

Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 30 6, 3’s Andie Luskin 16 Maddie Chatt 12 Saints – Sophia Ryan 25

Key Stat: Stillwater held an 8-2 advantage in made threes.

Take Away: Stillwater ran out to a 40-19 lead by halftime and cruised from there to the road win in Saratoga.

Stillwater 60 Berne-Knox 51

Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Maddie Chatt 21 3, 3’s Addison Thornton 13 Leiann Thompson 11 BK – Annie Lendrum 17, 4, 3’s Bella Daguillo 14

Key Stat: Stillwater held the visitors to 30 points thru three frames.

Take Away: Stillwater built a 49-30 cushion heading into the final period where they sealed the home victory over Berne-Knox.

Hoosic Valley 59 Coxsackie-Athens 52

Leading Scorers: Valley – Carter Simpson 14 4, 3’s Owen Harder 14 Austin Brown 11 CA – Zach Millett 22 Liam Meagher 11 3, 3’s Greg Farrell 10

Key Stat: Hoosic Valley held a 10-5 advantage in made threes.

Take Away: The visitors from Schaghticoke ran out to a 35-22 lead at the break and held off their hosts for the non-league, road win.

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Cambridge 66 Corinth 59

Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Connor Genevick 23 Myles Matteson 16 Luke MacDougal 15 Corinth – K. Wright 21 Allen 18

Key Stat: Cambridge connected on 19 of 25 from the free throw line while Corinth converted 5 of 6 from the stripe.

Take Away: Trailing 31-26 at the break, Cambridge outscored their hosts 40-28 the rest of the way to post the nonleague, road win.

Greenwich 69 Mechanicville 42

Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 15 Jordan Wolfe 14 Alexa Jansen 12 Bailee Wolfe 10 Raiders – Olivia Dowd 12

Key Stat: Holding a 29-24 halftime lead, Greenwich took control with a 26-10 third frame.

Take Away: The Witches put four players in doubles and pulled away after the break to the Wasaren title.

Spa Catholic 72 Tamarac 69

Leading Scorers: Saints – David Redgrave Jr. 18 Bryce Petersen 16 Reid Knussman 13 Jason Thompson 12 Thomas Zayac 11 Bengals – Sam Kuiken 24 4, 3’s Carter Harris 14

Key Stat: Spa Catholic outscored the Bengals 35-31 after the break.

Take Away: With the Bengals holding a 38-37 lead at halftime, Spa Catholic edged in front 53-51 entering the final quarter and held off Tamarac to earn the Wasaren crown Saturday afternoon in Schaghticoke. The Saints who rode balanced scoring all year long put five players in doubles and bottomed nine triples in the win.