Monthly Archives: February 2023
Stillwater Tops Greenwich; Moves to CC Finals

Stillwater 61 Greenwich 50
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 30 Lukas Lilac 11 Witches – Jacob Ziehm 20 4 3’s Joe Skiff 16
Key Stat: Stillwater connected on 23 of 30 from the foul line while Greenwich converted 9 of 12 attempts.
Take Away: Greenwich trailed 32-23 at the half but used a 15-9 advantage in the third frame to trim the deficit to just three points at 41-38 entering the fourth. Less than one minute in Greenwich center Ryan Alling fouled out paving the way for a dominant, 12-point period from Stillwater’s Mueller, as the Warriors closed things out, securing the Class CC semifinal victory. Mueller finished the game with 12 made free throws, as many as Greenwich attempted on the night. Stillwater advances to the finals on Friday where the top-seeded Warriors will face Chatham the Cool Insuring Arena in a 6:45 run.
Stillwater/Greenwich Preview and Breakdown
Hoosic Valley Moves On, Saints Fall

Hoosic Valley 82 Schoharie 43
Leading Scorers: Valley – Chris Jones 16 Isaiah Eckler 14 Lane Carner 12 Isaac Wiley 11 Logan Reilly 10 Schoharie – Matt Bernhardt 23
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley ran out to a 26-6 lead after the first eight minutes.
Take Away: The Indians led 39-20 at the break and put things away with a 23-9 third frame, earning the one-sided quarterfinal victory in Class C. Five Indians went for doubles in scoring and while 10 Indians in all found the scoring column.
Warrensburg 39 Spa Catholic 33
Leading Scorers: Burgers – Steve schloss 21 3 3’s Saints – Aiden Dunne 12
Key Stat: Warrensburg held the Saints to five points in each of the first two quarters.
Take Away: The #6 Burghers built a 19-10 halftime lead and held off the Saints after the break to post the Class C quarterfinal win. Warrensburg moved onto the semifinal round and a Monday get together with #2 Hoosic Valley at the Cool Insuring Arena on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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Tamarac Advances to the Semi’s

Tamarac 83 Schuylerville 58
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Joey Poulin 23 Mikey D’Agostino 23 3 3’s James Blake II 22 9 assists 8 rebounds Black Horses – Luke Sherman 22 5 3’s
Key Stat: Tamarac converted 28 of 36 free throws while Schuylerville was 13 of 18 from the stripe.
Take Away: Tamarac led 39-34 at the break but outscored the Black Horses 44-24 in the second half, pulling away for the quarterfinal victory in Class B. The Bengals placed three players in doubles and shot 78% from the free throw line. With the win the second-seeded Bengals advance to the semifinal round, facing #3 Glens Falls on Tuesday night in a 5:00 tip, at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Sectional Results: Witches and Warriors Advance

Greenwich 57 Hoosick Falls 53
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jacob Ziehm 17 Joe Skiff 16 3 3’s Panthers – Jake Sparks 34 3 3’s Aiden Fleming 10
Key Stat: The Witches outscored the Falls 20-10 in the final frame.
Take Away: Greenwich trailed 43-37 entering the final period, but used a big fourth quarter to post the comeback “W” in the quarterfinal round in Class CC. The Witches will face Stillwater in the CC semis on Monday at 6:30 at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Stillwater 72 Lake George 55
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 36 Thomas McDonough 15 Lukas Lilac 10 Warriors – Angelo Bergman 10
Key Stat: Stillwater connected on 18 of 27 from the free throw line while Lake Goerge converted 6 of 10.
Take Away: The Warriors put three in doubles and used a strong interior game and clutch foul shooting to post the quarterfinal win in Class CC. Stillwater moves on to the semi’s and a matchup with Greenwich on Monday in Glens Falls ay 6:30.
Greenwich 59 Voorheesville 36
Leading Scorers: Witches – Norah Niesz 20 5 3’s Brooke Kuzmich 15 Grace Autiello 12 Blackbirds – Mia Carmody 10
Key Stat: Greenwich used an 18-6 third period to take control.
Take Away: The Witches put thee in doubles and held Voorheesville in the 30’s, notching the comfortable semifinal win in Class CC. Greenwich advances to the title game on Tuesday at HVCC, facing Corinth in a 7:30 tip.
Duanesburg 51 Cambridge 27
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 18
Key Stat: Duanesburg held Cambridge to single numbers in three of the four periods.
Take Away: Duanesburg uses a strong defensive effort to post the win in the Class C semifinal.
Sectional Matchups Podcast: Seven League Schools in Action Tonight
We breakdown Hoosic Valley/Schoharie, Spa Catholic/Warrensburg, Stillwater/Lake Goerge, Hoosick Falls/Greenwich, Cambridge/Duanesburg, Greenwich/Voorheesville
Bengals, Saints Fall in Quarterfinals

Catskill 47 Tamarac 22
Leading Scorers: Cats – Janay Brantley 21 Alessia Salierno 12 Ava Edmond 10 Bengals – Abbie Yetto 8
Take Away: The #2 Cats put three players in doubles and notched their 21 win without a loss in the Class B quarterfinals. Catskill advances to face #3 Ichabod Crane in the semi’s on Saturday in Averill Park.
Northville 64 Spa Catholic 26
Leading Scorers: Falcons – Haily Monroe 17 Hannah Hoffman 15 Keira Mackey 10 Saints – Addison Whitbeck 18
Take Away: Northville put three players in doubles, bottomed 11 triples and rolled to the Class D quarterfinal “W” over the Saints. Northville moves to the semifinal round on Saturday in Averill Park, facing #2 Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons.
Sectional Matchups Podcast: Tamarac/Catskill and Spa Catholic/Northville
Tuesday Night Sectional Roundup

Girls
Greenwich 92 Granville 17
Leading Scorers: Witches – Adrianna Rojas 25 Brooke Kuzmich 19 Norah Niesz 16 Golden Horde – Lilly Strout 7
Key Stat: The Witches jumped out to a 28-5 lead after the first.
Take Away: Greenwich puts three in doubles and cruises in their Class CC quarterfinal on a night where Adrianna Rojas joins the 1000 career points club. Next up for top-seeded Greenwich is a semifinal run with #5 Voorheesville on Friday night at 8:30 in Averill Park.
Cambridge 62 Hadley Luzerne 42
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 15 Samantha Crandall 15 Tristann Crandall 12 Nicole LaFountain 12 Hadley Luzerne – Jordana Kenny 21 Mackenzie Madlonka 12
Key Stat: Cambridge outscored the Eagles 39-17 after the break.
Take Away: Trailing 25-23 at the half, Cambridge took the lead with a 17-6 third frame and closed things out with a dominant fourth period to notch the Class C quarterfinal “W”. Cambridge advances to play #1 Duanesburg in the semi’s on Friday at 5:30 in Averill Park.
Duanesburg 67 Waterford 37
Leading Scorers: Duanesburg – Alison O’Hanlon 25 3 3’s Alex Moses 22 3 3’s Hannah Mulhern 14 Fordians – Maddy Atwood 17
Key Stat: Duanesburg held a 7-2 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The top-seeded Eagles built a 44-13 halftime lead and cruised to the quarterfinal victory in Class C. Duanesburg will take on #4 Cambridge in a semifinal matchup on Friday at 5:30 in Averill Park.
Whitehall 53 Hoosic Valley 30
Leading Scorers: Railroaders – Madison Gould 17 Samantha Howland 16 Valley – Jacquelyn Carlo 14
Key Stat: Whitehall held the Indians to 11 first half points.
Take Away: Whitehall took control with a strong first half and secured the quarterfinal win in Class C. The Railroaders move on the face Warrensburg in the semi’s on Friday at Averill Park at 4 p.m.
Corinth 65 Hoosick Falls 20
Leading Scorers: Tomahawks – Emily Dingham 18 Whitney Cameron 17 Caitlyn Crossman 12 Panthers – Tatum Hickey 12 4 3’s
Key Stat: Corinth held the Falls to single numbers in every quarter.
Take Away: The Tomahawks post the comfortable quarterfinal “W” and advance to a semifinal get-together with Mayfield on Friday at 7 p.m. in Averill Park.
Mayfield 60 Stillwater 46 No other info at this time.
Boys
Tamarac 93 Johnstown 50
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Joey Poulin 19 7 assists Jack Casey 18 10 rebounds Mikey D’Agostino 14 4 3’s 7 assists James Blake II 14 Sir Bills – Ryan Hoyt 24
Key Stat: Tamarac ran out to a 28-9 advantage after the first eight minutes.
Take Away: The second seeded Bengals put four players in doubles and cruised to the opening round win in Class B. Tamarac will face #7 Schuylerville on Saturday at 2:30 in Ballston Spa in a quarterfinal matchup.
Schuylerville 68 Mechanicville 55
Leading Scorers: Black Horses – Lukas Sherman 25 Griffin Brophy 11 Ollie Balduc 10 Red Raiders – Colin Richarson 15
Key Stat: Schuylerville took the lead with a 24-13 third period.
Take Away: Trailing 26-20 at the break, Schuylerville used a big third frame to gain the lead and held off the Raiders for the opening round victory in Class B. #7 Schuylerville advances to a Saturday quarterfinal with #2 Tamarac in Averill Park.
Maple Hill 63 Berlin/New Lebanon 25 Class CC No other info at this time
Galway 69 Waterford 49 Class C No other info
Berne-Knox 71 Cambridge 43 Class C No other info