Three more Wasaren squads advanced to the semifinal round in their respective classes of the Section II tourney on Saturday. In Class C boys the Panthers of Hoosick Falls, and in Class B girls Mechanicville and Tamarac earned quarterfinal victories and will continue their pursuit of a sectional title this week in final four runs.
Hoosick Falls 70 Greenville 51
Leading Scorers: Panthers – CJ Baker 18 Jonathan Kempf 18 Guy Milliman 15 Greenville – Cole Ackerman 11
Key Points: Hoosick Falls exploded for 27 second quarter points to take full control and cruised to the comfortable win over Greenville. The Panthers, as always, showed scoring balance with three players in doubles, as they notch their 14th straight “W” with the victory.
Next Up: #2 Hoosick Falls will face #6 Maple Hill at Cool Insuring Arena on Thursday.
Mechanicville 78 Hudson 39
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Charli Goverski 23 Sammy Pasinella 19 Taylor Grayson 10 Hudson – Shayna Coopersmithe 8
Key Points: The Raiders high powered attack was firing on all cylinders, scoring 65 points over the first three periods in doubling up Greenville. Mechanicville bottomed six triples, placed three players in doubles, and nine in the scorebook in advancing to the Class B final four.
Next Up: #2 Mechanicville will face #6 Voorheesville at Averill Park on Wednesday.
Tamarac 47 Glens Falls 39
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Emily Erickson 21 Renna Poulin 13 Glens Falls – Anna Bayle 17
Key Points: The Bengals outscored Glens Falls 29-19 over the middle two periods with Erickson’s 21 point effort leading the way for Tamarac who with the victory extend their winning streak to 11.
Next Up: #1 Tamarac faces #4 Schalmont at Averill Park on Wednesday.