It’s not often that a 20-1 team goes into their next game as a substantial underdog, but that’s how many will view the Hoosick Falls Panthers in their Section II class C final Friday night in Glens Falls.

Why?  Three reasons come to mind.

Number one their opponent, the Lake George Warriors, are the defending state champions in the C classification and are unbeaten in their last 50 outings including a 23-0 mark this season.  Their average margin of victory this year is 32 points and the closest game the Warriors have played was a 73-57 affair over Granville at the end of January. Continue reading →

When the Section II boys basketball tournament brackets were posted for Class C, many felt it was a foregone conclusion that the championship game would feature #1 Lake George and #2 Hoosick Falls.  Easy to say but both squads have had to navigate the classification’s minefield, and with Lake George waiting, courtesy of their 69-44 semifinal win over Mayfield last night, the Panthers have one more obstacle to deal with on their journey to the title game.

Tonight at the Cool Insuring Arena the Falls will run with #3 Maple Hill with the winner advancing to the Class C finals on Friday night. Continue reading →

Hoosick Falls 77  Canajoharie 58

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Jon Kempf 41       Isiah Burnett 17       Dmitri Rose 13       Canjo – Luke Van Slyke 29       Joey Nare 13

Key Stat:  The Falls won each of the first three quarters, building a 41-26 halftime lead that grew to 62-37 after three.  The Panthers held a 6-0 advantage from behind the arc and connected on 13 of 19 from the charity stripe, with Kempf going 12 of 15.  Three of the five players that scored, reached double figures for Hoosick Falls who will face Maple Hill in a Class C semifinal, on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Cool Insuring Arena