Stillwater 65   Mechanicville 59 OT

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – CJ McNeil 19      Jaxson Mueller 17     Likas Lilac 15     Thomas MacDonough 13       Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 21     Joe Devito 12

Key Stat:  Stillwater held a 43-23 advantage in free throw attempts, connecting on 20 while the Raiders cashed in 15 times from the line.

Take Away:  Mechanicville forced overtime with a 16-10 fourth period, before Stillwater closed out the win in the extra session, in a battle between a pair of elite Wasaren squads.  Stillwater moves to 17-2 on the year, while Mechanicville goes to 15-3.

Hoosic Valley 89   Waterford 64

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Logan Reilly 18     Tyler Eddy 16     Lane Carner 16     Isaiah Eckler 14     Isaac Wiley 11       Fordians – Derrick Pontore 24     Howard Phelan 19

Key Stat:  The Valley held an 11-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley puts five players in doubles, shoots light’s out from deep, and moves to 13-6 with the “W”.

Tamarac 79   Spa Catholic 36

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Jack Casey 16     Joey Poulin 13     Zachary Rice 12       Saints – Robbie Bolen 13      Mark Hmura 11

Key Stat:  The Bengals jumped out to a 31-10 lead after the first eight minutes.

Take Away:  Tamarac put ten players in the scoring column in cruising to the victory, completing their Wasaren schedule unblemished.  

Greenwich 92   Berlin/New Lebanon 38

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 18     Deontae Bennett 15     Robert Barnes 14     Gavin Blair 10  Jacob Ziehm 10       Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 17

Key Stat:  Greenwich held B/NL to single numbers in three of the four periods.

Take Away:  The Witches put five players in double digits and roll to the home “W”.

Girls

Hoosick Falls 64    Berlin/New Lebanon 14

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Amber MacNeil 16    Olivia Estes 13        Mountaineers – Rebecca Madsen 4     Sophie Erickson 4

Key Stat:  The Panthers held B/NL to four points or less in each period.

Take Away:  Everyone scored for Hoosick Falls in the one-sided decision.  

Emma Willard 64   Cambridge 44

Leading Scorers:  Jespers – Emma Shields 26     Audrey Shields 22        Cambridge – Stasia Epler 27

Key Stat:  Emma Willard closed with a 20-10 final period.

Take Away:  The Jespers rode big nights by the Sheilds sisters in posting their 11th win in 13 outings on the year.

Greenwich 74   Berlin/New Lebanon 15

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Norah Niesz 23     Brooke Kuzmich 11     Adrianna Rojas 11     Grace Autiello 10         Mountaineers – McKenzie Krause 11

Key Stat:  The Witches held Berlin/New Lebanon to single numbers in each period.

Take Away:  Greenwich puts four players in doubles, and continues to roll, stacking their 19th win, without a loss.  

Tamarac 67   Spa Catholic 38

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Sidney Phillips 16     Abbie Yetto 16     Myanna Faraj 14        Saints – Allison Motier 11

Key Stat:  Tamarac held a 6-1 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  A 23-5 first period paved the way for the Bengals home “W”.

Mechanicville 63   Stillwater 30 

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Hailey Phelps 13     Allie Kenyon 12     Ella Zecca 11     Chloe Goverski 10      Warriors – O. Scarchilli 6

Key Stat:  Mechanicville ran out to a 26-3 lead after one.

Take Away:  The Raiders put four players in doubles, and eight in the scoring column in posting the easy win over neighboring Stillwater.  

Hoosic Valley 43   Waterford 17

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Sophia Squires 16      Abbey Peckham 12

Key Stat:  The Valley limited the Fordians to just three points before the break.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley won every quarter, and drilled seven triples in notching the comfortable, road victory.

Tamarac 63   Mechanicville 55

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Zachary Rice 14     Rocco DiCarlo 12      Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 19

Key Stat:  An 18-12 final frame for Tamarac proved to be the difference.

Take Away:  In a close game throughout, the Bengals held a 45-43 lead entering the fourth quarter and the final eight minutes remained tight.  Richardson fouled out with 3:04 remaining, but the Raiders refused to go away.  Tamarac led 58-54 with :40 left, when Mike Dagostino drilled a triple from the left wing to seal the Bengal victory.

Hoosick Falls 42   Mt Anthony 40

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Jake Sparks 15     Dylan Baker 11      Tucker Thayne 10        Patriots – Carter Thompson 18

Key Stat:  Hoosick Falls outscored the Patriots 22-17 after the break.

Take Away:  Sparks scored the game-winner on a putback with :03 remaining to notch the “W”, the 399th career win for Mike Lilac Jr.    

Cambridge 43   Hoosick Falls 31

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Stasia Epler 11       Panthers – Olivia Estes 17

Key Stat:  Cambridge gained some breathing room with an 18-9 first period.

Take Away:  Cambridge used a balanced attack, and a good defensive effort to post the win on Senior Night.

Stillwater 78   Cambridge 27

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – CJ McNeil 22     Jaxson Mueller 14     Carter Wincheins 14     Lukas Lilac 10    Cambridge – Jackson Thomas 10

Key Stat:  Stillwater ran out to a 31-8 lead after the first frame.

Take Away:  The Warriors put four players in doubles in cruising to the home victory over Cambridge.

Hoosic Valley 55   MSJ 47

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Logan Reilly 16     Tyler Eddy 12     Lane Carner 12       MSJ – Andre Prunty 16     Jake Williams 15

Key Stat:  The Valley outscored MSJ 21-12 over the final eight minutes.

Take Away:  In the Zero Gravity North South Classic played at the Washington Avenue Armory, Hoosic Valley turned back the #2 Division II team from the state of Vermont, riding a big fourth quarter to the “W”.

Mechanicville 52   Voorheesville 41

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 16    Austin Rosowicz 10       Blackbirds – Carron 17 (4 3’s)

Key Stat:  The Raiders held an 18-1 advantage in made free throws.

Take Away:  Mechanicville built a 21-13 halftime lead and sealed the non-league victory, at the Zero Gravity North South Classic, with a 19-14 fourth period.  

Greenwich 55   Spa Catholic 49

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 25     Saints – Robbie Bolen 18     Mark Hmura 17

Key Stat:  Greenwich held a 49-29 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Take Away:  The Witches needed nearly all of their cushion in the fourth as the Saints trimmed the lead to 51-47 with :30 remaining, before Greenwich closed out the road “W”.

Greenwich 76   Saratoga Catholic 31

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Grace Autiello 23     Brooke Kuzmich 11     Adrianna Rojas 18     Norah Niesz 11       Saints –   Allison Motier 14    Katie Cronin 11

Key Stat:  Greenwich held the Saints to single numbers in three of the four quarters,

Take Away:  The Witches put four players in doubles and cruised to their 18th win in as many outings, in Greenwich on Saturday.    

Berne Knox 57   Hoosic Valley 30

Leading Scorers:  Knox – Alexis Wright 23     Grace Tymchym 11      Valley – Sophia Squires 11

Key Stat:  A 19-3 first period for Berne-Knox set the tone.

Take Away:  Berne-Knox held the Valley to nine first half points, in posting the non-league decision at home.

Hoosic Valley 73   Greenwich 67

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Logan Reilly 23    Lane Carner 15     Isaiah Eckler 12     Tyler Eddy 11     Isaac Wiley 10        Witches – Deontae Bennett 22     Joe Skiff 18     Jacob Ziehm 10

Key Stat:  Hoosic Valley was 19 of 27 from the free throw line while Greenwich connected on 9 of 12 from the stripe.

Take Away:  The Valley built a 46-28 advantage by halftime and rode that cushion to the “W”, in a run that saw five Valley players reach double figures.  

Mechanicville 64   Waterford 46

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 16     Joey Devito 14     Cruz Goverski 13     Austin Rosowicz 15        Fordians – Harry Chapin 15 (5 3’s)      Derrick Pontore 10

Key Stat:  Mechanicville won every quarter.

Take Away:  The Raiders slowly pulled away in posting the road victory, placing four players in doubles, and improving to 13-1 on the year.

Tamarac 60   Hoosick Falls 51

Leading Scorers: Bengals – Joey Poulin 17     Zachary Rice 15     Patrick Mainello 12       Panthers – Jake Sparks 28

Key Stat:  Tamarac built a 35-25 lead by halftime, before an even second half of play.

Take Away:  Tamarac posts the home “W” and stays perfect in league play. 

Spa Catholic 52   Cambridge 33

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Robbie Bolen 21     Mark Hmura 10      Cambridge – Jackson Thomas 9

Key Stat:  The Saints held Cambridge to single numbers in each of the first three periods.

Take Away:  Leading 25-13 at the half, Spa Catholic sealed things with a 22-9 third frame.

Stillwater 73   Galway 56

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Jaxson Mueller 21     CJ McNeil 19     Thomas McDonough 10       Galway – Josh Lovelass 13     Zach Kenyon 12     Myles Pleasants 11     Casey Clarke 11

Key Stat:  Stillwater outscored Galway 49-26 after the break.

Take Away:  The Warriors trailed 30-24 at halftime but put 49 second-half points on the board to secure the road “W”.  

Girls

Emma Willard 47   Hoosick Falls 33

Leading Scorers:  Jesters – Audrey Shields 26 (4 3’s)     Panthers – Mackenna Roberson 12

Key Stat:  A 16-7 first period gave Emma Willard a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Take Away:  The Jesters led 32-22 at intermission and closed out the victory after a low-scoring second half.  

Cambridge 49   Spa Catholic 32

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Stasia Epler 22     Schuylar Nolan 13     Saints – Allison Matte 14

Key Stat:  Cambridge built a double figure cushion with a 14-4 first period.

Take Away: Cambridge picks up the road win behind Epler’s 22-point outing, and moves to 6-3, 8-7 on the year.  

Mechanicville 77   Waterford 24

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Jill Germain 13     Hallie Phelps 12     Ella Zecca 12     Allie Kenyon 11     Sara Fitzgerald 10       Fordians – Maddy Atwood 6

Key Stat:  Mechanicville held the Fordians to five, first half points.

Take Away:  The Raiders put five players in double figures, cruising to the road “W”.

Emma Willard 69   Berlin/New Lebanon 15

Leading Scorers:  Jespers – Emma Shields 30     Audrey Shields 14       Mountaineers – McKenzie Krause 4  Riley Robertson 4

Key Stat:  Emma Willard held the Mountaineers to single digits in every period.

Take Away:  Behind a 30-point night from Emma Shields the Jespers rolled to the win at home.

Greenwich 68   Hoosic Valley 19

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Norah Niesz 18     Adrianna Rojas 15     Brooke Kuzmich 10      Valley – Page Gela 8

Key Stat:  A 22-3 first quarter set the tone for the night.

Take Away:  Greenwich stays perfect at 12-0, 17-0 after the easy victory in Schaghticoke.  

Tamarac 63   Hoosick Falls 47

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 23 (7 3’s)     Myanna Faraj 13     Abbie Yetto 13       Panthers – Olivia Estes 22

Key Stat:  Tamarac outscored the Falls 41-24 after the break.

Take Away:  Beaudoin scored 18 second half points on six triples, leading the Bengals to the road “W”.  

Greenwich 58   Mechanicville 34

Leading Scorers:  Witches –  Norah Niesz 23     Adrianna Rojas 21        Red Raiders – Lila Christensen 11

Key Stat:  The Witches outscored Mechanicville 34-11 over the middle two periods.

Take Away:  In a game between two undefeated teams in league play, the Witches gradually pulled away over the first three quarters including a 16-2 advantage in the third frame, in posting the win and improving their mark to 16-0 on the year.

Berlin/New Lebanon 31   Heatly 25

Leading Scorers:  Mountaineers – McKenzie Krause 12     Lilly Gardell 10        Heatly – Alexis McCarthy 10

Key Stat:  Berlin/New Lebanon held Heatly to single numbers in every period.

Take Away:  After scoring just 12 points thru three quarters of play, the Mountaineers exploded for 19- fourth quarter points to secure the home victory.

Warrensburg 35   Stillwater 32

Leading Scorers:  Burghers – Olivia Frazier 17     Hope Sherman 12          Warriors – Sarah Folmann 12

Key Stat:  Warrensburg outscored Stillwater 10-5 in the final frame.

Take Away:  Trailing 27-25 entering the final eight minutes, the Burghers did just enough in the fourth to notch the  win in Warrensburg.

Boys

Mechanicville 84   Greenwich 69

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 30 (4 3’s)     Cruz Goverski 20     Tyler Eiseman 18     Joey Devito 11       Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 33 (5 3’s)      Jacob Ziehm 13

Key Stat:  Mechanicville built a 47-34 advantage by halftime.

Take Away:  In a high-scoring affair the Raiders put four players in doubles, and scored a season-high 84 points showing they can win a defensive battle in the 40’s or a shootout in the 80’s.  With the win Mechanicville moves to 13-1 on the season.   

Heatly 72   Berlin/New Lebanon 49

Leading Scorers:  Heatly – S. Merrit 41 (7 3’s)     Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 19

Key Stat:  Heatly outscored the Mountaineers 43-22 after the break.

Take Away:  Heatly rides a big night from Merrit to the non-league “W”.