Many times a much anticipated game between quality opponents doesn’t deliver. On Tuesday night in Schaghticoke the Cambridge and Hoosic Valley girls didn’t disappoint. In a contest filled with momentum swings and lead changes the game went down to the last possession as the Valley came away with the 61-57 decision over the Indians from the north. Continue reading
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HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVED CALL OF THE CAMBRIDGE / HOOSIC VALLEY GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME
Two Wasaren squads played non league affairs on Monday night with the Hoosic Valley boys posting a “W” while the Lady Saints of Saratoga Catholic fell.
Hoosic Valley 63 Galway 44
Leading Scorers: Indians – Derek Eddy 16 CJ Bassett 14 Matt Rowe 11 Isaac Carlo 11 Galway – Ryan Lovelass 12 Erik Malanowski 10
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley started with a 17-3 first period and backed that with a 14-7 advantage in the second quarter to take control early.
Take Away: A nice non league win for the Valley, putting four players in doubles which has to please Coach Lilac. Next up for the Indians is a road game at Cambridge, Wednesday night.
Corinth 38 Saratoga Catholic 34
Leading Scorers: Tomahawks – Miranda Dockum 10 Saints – Ryleigh O’Connell 9
Key Stat: The Saints led 24 -18 at the break but Corinth rallied over the final two periods to earn the victory.
Take Away: The Saints go to 0-5 on the season but will have an opportunity tonight for that elusive first win, when they host the Mountaineers of Berlin.
Congratulations to Hoosick Falls Logan Thayne on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.
On Monday Logan scored 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 50-43 win over Meekel Christian Academy and followed that with a 30 point, 15 rebound outing on Wednesday leading the Panthers past Schenectady 60-53.
The junior center finished the week on Friday night in Berlin scoring 15 points in a 67-13 victory over the Mountaineers.
Congratulations to Logan, our first Wasaren Player of the Week selection for the winter season.
Friday night saw the Wasaren in full swing with a full schedule of boys and girls action where close contests were few and far between.
Girls
Hoosick Falls 67 Berlin 13
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Logan Thayne 15 Lillian Hickey 13 Mountaineers – Kaley Culberston 5
Key Stat: Eleven Panthers score in the one-sided victory as the Falls moves to 3-0 with the win.
Mechanicville 75 Saratoga Catholic 21 Continue reading
In a nice early season girls matchup, Cambridge hosted Tamarac on Friday night The Indians took control early, but left the door slightly ajar, and while the Bengals stepped to the open door they never walked through as Cambridge held on for the 49-44 victory.
Three minutes into the first period the Indians, holding a 5-4 lead, went on a run, building a cushion they would hold for much of the contest. Cambridge closed the quarter with a 12-2 spurt that saw five different players score, and held a 17-6 advantage after the first. Continue reading
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HERE IS THE ARCHIVED CALL OF THE TAMARAC / CAMBRIDGE GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME.
Tamarac 72 Bishop Maginn 63
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Bo Catherwoood 27 Frank Zotto 23 Maginn – Kurtis McMullen 25 Treylan Cortina 23
Key Stat: The Bengals who trailed 35-30 at the break, used a 24-13 final period to post the come-from-behind “W” in a high scoring affair.
Take Away: Catherwood and Zotto combine for 50 points to lead a potent Bengal attack that will get their Wasaren season underway on Friday night when they’ll host the Indians of Cambridge.
A familiar face and voice will be seen and heard stalking the Hoosic Valley sidelines this season as former head coach Walt Dorman returns to the lead chair. Dorman, who led the Indians to a state title in 2012, while known by everyone at the Valley, has not previously worked with this group of players.
“Having never coached this group I’ve been happy with their ability to adjust to me and my ways”, said Dorman. He added, ” They’ve been completely dedicated to the process.” Continue reading
Cambridge 40 Salem 30
Leading Scorers: Indians – Jeff Burke 11 Generals – Bryan Ferguson 10
Key Stat: The Indians built an 11 point lead over the first two periods and secured the win in the season-opener.
Next Up: Cambridge travels to Clums Corners to face Tamarac on Friday night.
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