Key Stat: Trailing by 31-30 at the break, the Valley outscored their hosts 44-30 in the second half.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley puts three players in doubles, bottoms nine triples, and was clutch from the free throw line in the final frame, converting on 10 of 14 attempts.
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Thomas McDonough 24 ( 6 3’s) Lukas Lilac 14 CJ McNeil 10 Valley – Isaiah Eckler 24 ( 6 3’s) Tyler Eddy 14 Chris Jones 14 Logan Reilly 10
Key Stat: With the Valley holding a 24-22 edge at the break, Stillwater used a 25-13 third period to build a double digit advantage.
Take Away: Both teams shot it well from deep with each squad connecting on 10 triples, led by the Warriors McDonough, and the Valley’s Eckler who bottomed six apiece.
Hoosick Falls 58 Waterford 46
Leading Scorers: Falls – Jake Sparks 17 Dylan Baker 12 Connor Jones 11 Fordians – Howard Phelan 16 Connor Kennedy 15
Key Stat: The Falls put three players in doubles with Tucker Thayne adding eight points in a balanced Panthers attack.
Take Away: Trailing 17-10 midway through the second period, the Falls outscored Waterford 48-29 the rest of the way in posting the road win.
Greenwich 81 Cambridge 34
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 23 Jacob Ziehm 15 Deontae Bennett 15 Cambridge – Richer 10
Key Stat: Greenwich ran out to a 24-5 advantage after the first eight minutes,
Take Away: The Witches won every quarter, put nine players in the scoring column, and rolled to their first win of the year.
Key Stat: Greenwich held a 15-2 advantage in made free throws.
Take Away: Greenwich owned a 19-10 lead thru one, and after the teams played evenly over the middle two frames, the Witches closed with a 13-5 final period for the road victory.
Stillwater 32 Hoosic Valley 27
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Sarah Toleman 9 Valley – Jaquelyn 10
Leading Scorers: Valley – Chris Jones 21 Isaiah Eckler 14 Logan Reilly 14 Saints – Mark Hmura 17 Robbie Bolen 13 Justin Duscher 10
Key Stat: The Valley hit for 22 fourth quarter points, including four triples, three by Eckler.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley held a two point advantage entering the final eight minutes, but used a big fourth to earn the road “W”.
Stillwater 75 Greenwich 68 2OT
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 22 Lukas Lilac 16 Carter Wincheins 15 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 27 Jacob Ziehm Joe Skiff 13
Key Stat: The Warriors made more free throws than Greenwich attempted, converting on 21 of 35 to Greenwich’s 9-15 from the stripe.
Take Away: A back and forth game that saw Stillwater take a 22-13 lead after the first period, Greenwich own the middle two quarters taking a 50-44 advantage into the fourth, before Stillwater tied things in regulation and notched the win in the second extra session.
Mechanicville 78 Berlin/New Lebanon 38
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Tyler Eiseman 19 Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 15 Kristjon Culbertson 11
Key Stat: All 12 Raiders scored points in the home “W”.
Take Away: Mechanicville led 17-10 after the first eight minutes, then outscored their guests 43-14 over the middle two frames to take control.
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 24 Kiley Allen 16 Norah Niesz 13 Grace Autiello 12 Adrianna Rojas 12 Warriors – Charisma Salender 5 Miranda Price 5
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored Stillwater 30-0 in the first.
Take Away: The Witches put five players in doubles, as they cruised to the one-sided decision in Greenwich Tuesday night.
Hoosic Valley 27 Saratoga Catholic 23
Leading Scorers: Valley – Sophia Squires 10 Saints – Alison Motier 11
Key Stat: Neither team managed a double figure scoring quarter.
Take Away: The Valley built an eight point halftime cushion at 16-8, and hung on for the win, on a night where defense took center stage in Schaghticoke.
Tamarac 82 Waterford 25
Leading Scorers: Bengals – M. Faraj 27 S. Phillips 18 A. Yetto 15 R. Dzembo 15 Fordians – Imani Bloomfield 8
Key Stat: The Bengals won every quarter, holding Waterford to single numbers in all four frames.
Take Away: Tamarac ran out to a 28-7 lead after the first eight minutes, and rolled to the road “W”.
Mechanicville 61 Berlin/New Lebanon 29
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Chloe Goverski 18 Allie Kenyon 14 Jillian Germain 10
Key Stat: The Raiders connected on 30, two-point goals in a game where the teams combined for one made free throw, and one 3-pointer.
The Raiders put three players in doubles and used a 20-8 second quarter to take control.
Emma Willard 60 Hoosick Falls 38
Leading Scorers: Jesters – Emma Shields 16 Audrey Shields 15 Charlotte Lucarelli 10 Falls – Amber MacNeil 13 Marley McLellan 10
Key Stat: The Jesters won every period, highlighted by a 21-11 advantage in the first.
Take Away: Emma Willard rode the first period cushion to the home win, gradually pulling away behind three double figure scorers and a solid defensive effort.
Leading Scorers: Falls – Jake Sparks 24 Connor Jones 13 Ti – Braden Perry 10
Key Stat: The Panthers held Ticonderoga to single digits in three of the four periods.
Take Away: The Panthers gave up 10 first quarter points and held a one point lead after eight minutes. They allowed Ticonderoga 11 points the rest of the way, in notching the comfortable win, their second in as many nights in the Lake George Tip-Off Tournament. With the win Hoosick Falls moves to 3-0 on the young season, and next up for the Panthers is a run with the Fordians of Waterford, Friday night in Hoosick Falls.
Girls
Duanesburg 73 Cambridge 40 (Friday)
Leading Scorers: Duanesburg – Hannah Mulhern 15 Allison O’Hanlon 15 Alex Moses 11 Madison Meyer 11 Cambridge – Stasia Epler 17
Key Stat: A 23-3 first period, paved the way to the Duanesburg victory.
Take Away: Duanesburg connected on seven threes, and put four players in doubles in day one of the Delaware Academy Tip-Off Tournament.
Key Stat: A 14-1 fourth quarter fueled the Cooperstown “W”.
Take Away: Cambridge outscored Cooperstown in each of the first three periods, and held a 41-37 advantage entering the final frame but couldn’t hold off Cooperstown over the final eight minutes, in second round action at the Delaware Academy Tip-Off Tournament.
Key Stat: The Saints put three players in double figures, with Motler and Danielle Gill controlling the backboards with eight rebounds each.
Take Away: Leading 23-23 at the break, Spa Catholic gained some breathing room with a 20-8 third frame.
Hoosic Valley 49 Berlin-New Lebanon 14
Leading Scorers: Valley – Sophia Squires 16 Mountaineers – Nora Colin 4
Key Stat: The Valley held B/NL to single digits in every period.
Take Away: The Indians steadily pulled away, leading 12-4 after one, and 25-8 at the half, led by Squires and Amanda Salisbury who scored eight points and pulled down eight boards.
Tamarac 76 Stillwater 23
Leading Scorers: Bengals – S. Phillips 29 M. Faraj 16 Warriors – Charisma Salecker 11
Key Stat: Tamarac shut down the Warriors attack, limiting Stillwater to single numbers in each quarter.
Take Away: The visitors from Tamarac hung 27 points on the board in the first eight minutes and coasted to the road “W”.
Boys
Hoosick Falls 71 St. Lawrence 40
Leading Scorers : Falls – Jake Sparks 26 Miles Smith 10
Key Stat: Hoosick Falls won every quarter, gradually taking control and pulling away in the Lake George Tip-Off Tournament.
Take Away: Nine players scored for the Falls led by Sparks and Smith in doubles, and Tucker Thayne who scored eight points to go with nine rebounds.
Leading Scorers: Falls – Connor Jones 17 Jake Sparks 16 Cambridge – Logan Richter 16
Key Stat: The Panthers limited Cambridge to just 13 points after the break
Take Away: Hoosick Falls won every quarter and put eight players in the scoring column, in the Wasaren opener for both squads.
Stillwater 62 North Warren 34
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Lukas Lilac 19 CJ McNeil 16 North Warren – Sean Evans 11
Key Stat: Stillwater held an 11-3 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The Warriors trailed 16-6 after the first period, but outscored their hosts 47-10 over the next two frames to take control, on their way to the road win.
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