Friday Crossovers

Mechanicville at Stillwater    6:00 JV start

Hoosick Falls at Greenwich   5:30 JV start

Waterford at Spa Catholic     6:00 JV start

Berlin/NL at Cambridge        6:00 JV start

Saturday Championship

Tamarac at Hoosic Valley     4:00 varsity start

Tamarac 95    Cambridge 20

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Mikey D’Agostino 18 4 3’s      Frankie DiPalma III 14      Dom Price 12      Joey Poulin 12      Nevin Wilkie 10              Cambridge – Mason Mac Dougal 8

Key Stat:  Tamarac allowed two, first-half points.

Take Away:  The Bengals put five players in doubles for the second night in a row, cruising to the road win to finish undefeated in Wasaren play.  Next up for Tamarac is a Saturday 4:00 tip in Schaghticoke with Hoosic Valley, in the Wasaren title game.   

Hoosic Valley 78   Berlin/New Lebanon 22

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Isaiah Eckler 29 5 3’s     Chris Jones 12     Logan Reilly 10        Mountaineers – Mason Stalker 11

Key Stat:  The Valley held their guests to single numbers in each of the first three periods.

Take Away:  The Indians put three in doubles with 10 players finding the scoring column in the one-sided decision in Schaghticoke.  The Valley finishes the regular season at 17-2, 12-1 and will host Tamarac on Saturday at 4:00 in the Wasaren championship run.  

Greenwich 80   Mechanicville 73

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jacob Ziehm 25 5 3’s      Joe Skiff 22      Ryan Ingber 15         Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 17     Fen Egan 15       James Doty 14       Jacob Eiseman 11       Austin Rosowicz 10

Key Stat:  Greenwich outscored the Raiders 52-38 after the break.

Take Away:  Trailing 35-28 at halftime, the Witches used a 28-18 third frame to gain the lead and closed things out over the final eight minutes to post the home “W”.  

Stillwater 60   Hoosick Falls 50

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 22       Lukas Lilac 19       Thomas McDonough 11          Panthers – Andrew Sparks 16 3 3’s    

Key Stat:  The Falls held a 9-2 advantage in made threes while Stillwater held a 22-8 cushion in two-point goals.  

Take Away:  Leading 24-21 at the half, Stillwater held off the Panthers over the final two periods to notch the well-earned home victory.  

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Tamarac 48   Hoosick Falls 22

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Abbie Yetto 21          Panthers – McKenna Roberson 6

Key Stat:  Tamarac held the Falls to single numbers in every quarter.

Talke Away:  The Bengals used a 27-6 second period advantage to take control, on their way to the comfortable win over the Panthers.

Emma Willard 47   Waterford 32

Leading Scorers:  Jesters – Aishan Raji 18        Audrey Shields 12          Fordians – Maddy Atwood 7

Key Stat:  Emma Willard outscored the Fordians 27-16 after the break.

Take Away:  The Jesters used a strong defensive outing and a solid second half to get past the Fordians and post the win at home.  

Cambridge 46   Schenectady 45

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 22        Samantha Crandall 12          Schenectady – A’nya Hernandez 19

Key Stat:  Cambridge converted 16 of 22 free throw attempts while Schenectady was just 1 of 4 from the line.

Take Away:  With seconds remaining and the game tied, Nolan connected on one of two free throws to give Cambridge the road “W”.

Boys

Tamarac 92   Berlin/New Lebanon 25

Leading Scorers:  Tamarac – James Blake II 19        Mikey D’Agostino 17 3 3’s          Joey Poulin 16        Tyler Sears 14        Jack Casey 12

Key Stat:  Tamarac ran out to a 25-6 lead after one.      

Take Away:  The Bengals scored 50 first-half points and added 33 more in the third frame, cruising to the win over Berlin/New Lebanon.  Tamarac put’s five players in doubles and remains undefeated in Wasaren play.  

Cambridge 44   Hudson Falls 42

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Tristan Crandall 17        Nicole LaFountain 10                Tigers – Seneca Wiliamson 14 3 3’s

Key Stat:  Cambridge held the Tigers to single numbers in the final three periods. 

Take Away:  Trailing 22-9 after the first frame, Cambridge chipped away over the middle two quarters then used a 16-5 advantage in the last eight minutes to post the come-from-behind victory over Class A Hudson Falls.  

Waterford 43   Berlin/New Lebanon 18

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Rachel McOmber 13        Maddy Atwood 12        Piper Morris 10               Mountaineers – Lilly Gardell 6

Key Stat:  Waterford jumped out to a 14-0, first period lead. 

Take Away:  The Fordains started fast, building a 25-3 halftime advantage and cruised to the road “W” over the Mountaineers.  

Fair Haven 66   Hoosic Valley 56

Leading Scorers:  Slaters – Sawyer Ramey 22        Joe Buxton 20        Sam Barber 17 3 3’s           Valley – Isaiah Eckler 16 4 3’s       Logan Reilly 13

Key Stat:  Fair Haven outscored the Valley 37-14 after the break.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley held a 32-29 lead at the half, but Fair Haven responded after intermission taking the lead in the third and closing the game out with a 21-14 fourth frame to claim the win in a game played at the Washington Avenue Armory on Saturday.  The contest saw the Indians hold a 12-6 advantage in made threes, while the Slaters held a 19-7 cushion in two-point goals.  With the win Fair Haven, the #2 ranked Division II school in Vermont, remains unbeaten at 13-0 while the Valley, the #6 ranked Class C school in New York, moves to 16-2 on the year.  

Hoosic Valley 68   Stillwater 64

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Isaiah Eckler 24 3 3’s        Logan Reilly 16       Tyler Eddy 12           Warriors – Lukas Lilac 18        Thomas McDonough 15         Jaxon Mueller 11

Key Stat:  Hoosic Valley connected on 21of 38 from the free throw line while Stillwater converted 9 of 16.

Take Away:  Stillwater, 14-4, 9-3, jumped out to a 20-11 lead after the first eight minutes, but the Indians won each of the last three periods to earn the narrow victory in Schaghticoke.  With the win the Valley, 16-1, 11-1, clinches the North Division of the Wasaren and will face Tamarac in the championship game next Saturday.  

Hoosick Falls 54   Waterford 35

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Jake Sparks 27 4 3’s 14 rebounds              Fordians – Derrick Pontore 14

Key Stat:  The Panthers dominated early and late, outscoring Waterford 35-17 in the first and fourth quarters.

Take Away:  Hoosick Falls uses a good defensive effort and a big night from Sparks to post the road “W”.

Greenwich 75   Saratoga Catholic 47

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Ryan Alling 18      Jacob Ziehm 17 5 3’s       Ryan Ingber 14       Joe Skiff 13               Saints – Aiden Dunne 22

Key Stat:  The Witches took control with a 29-14 second period.

Take Away:  Greenwich put four players in doubles and won every quarter in the road victory.

Mechanicville 61   Berlin/New Lebanon 29 ( Saturday)

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – James Doty 14      Cruz Goverski 11        Fen Egan 11               Mountaineers – Jason McFail 8

Key Stat:  Mechanicville jumped out to a 17-5 advantage after the first.

Take Away:  The Raiders won every quarter, put nine players in the scoring column and cruised to the home win in the Saturday matinee.  

Girls

Greenwich 65   Spa Catholic 9

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Adrianna Rojas 17        Norah Niesz 11        Brooke Kuzmich 10

Key Stat:  The Witches kept Spa Catholic off the board in periods one and four.

Take Away:  Greenwich coasts to the one-sided decision to remain unbeaten on the season.  

Emma Willard 60   Mechanicville 52   No other info at this time

Stillwater 50   Hoosic Valley 36

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Miranda Price 20        Addison Thornton 20 3 3’s                  Valley Megan Rice 13

Key Stat:  Stillwater gained control with a 16-4 second frame.

Take Away:  The Warriors used a pair of 20-point outings from Price and Thornton to notch the home “W”.

Stillwater 68   Johnstown 18  (Saturday)

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Miranda Price 26 5 3’s       Addison Thornton 12                Johnstown – Julie Hisert 13 

Key Stat:  Stillwater ended things early with a 25-2 first period.  

Take Away:  The Warriors held Johnstown to single numbers in every quarter and easily notched the nonleague win on Saturday in Stillwater.  

Tamarac 46   Emma Willard 22

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Myanna Faraj 15       Kayla Beaudoin 10                  Jesters – Audrey Shields 10

Key Stat:  Tamarac held the Jesters to single numbers in every period.

Take Away:  The Bengals post the comfortable home victory behind a big defensive effort and move to 11-1, 14-2 on the season

Waterford 32   Hoosick Falls 28 OT

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Rachel McOmber 16 4 3’s             Panthers – Mackenna Roberson 14

Key Stat:  Waterford held the Falls scoreless in overtime.

Take Away:  The Fordians caught the Panthers in the final quarter and pitched a shutout in the extra session to notch the home “W”.

Mechanicville 66   Voorheesville 64

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 20       Fen Egan 11         James Doty 10                   Blackbirds – Seth Wilson 21 3 3’s         Carson Carrow 12

Key Stat:  The Raiders converted 20 of 25 from the free throw line while Voorheesville connected on 10 of 14.

Take Away:  The Raiders built a 34-29 halftime advantage and used that cushion to hold off Voorheesville, posting the win at home on Thursday.  Mechanicville put three players in doubles led by Richardson who scored 20 for the second straight night since returning to the lineup.  

Greenwich 74    Cambridge 30

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Norah Niesz 29 5 3’s           Brooke Kuzmich 12          Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 10

Key Stat:  Greenwich held an 8-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  The Witches, (17-0), won every quarter, put nine players in the scoring column and remained undefeated on a night where senior point guard Niesz scored her 1000th career point.  Needing 25 points to reach the milestone Niesz wasted little time, reaching the mark late in the first half, leading the #5 Class C team in the state to the home “W”. 

Mechanicville 62   Berlin/New Lebanon 11

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Lila Christensen 12           Sophia Tamasi 11           Mountaineers – Rebecca Madsen 4

Take Away:  The Raiders cruise to the one-sided home “W” and move to 13-3 on the year. 

Tamarac 51   Hoosick Falls 21

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Myanna Faraj 14 3 3’s           Panthers – Mackenna Roberson 14    

Key Stat:  Tamarac held the Falls to single numbers in every period.

Take Away:  The Bengals use a strong defensive effort to secure the home victory and improve to 11-1 in league play.  

Emma Willard 46   Waterford 23

Leading Scorers:  Jesters – Audrey Shields 20       Alison Opoku 10         Fordians – Rachel McOmber 8

Key Stat:  The Jesters built a 26-13 lead by halftime.

Take Away:  Emma Willard held the Fordians to single numbers in all four quarters and doubled up Waterford in the road win. 

Hoosic Valley 48   Spa Catholic 20

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Megan Rice 14        Jaquelyn Carlo 9          Saints – Grace Schaefer 9 3 3’s

Key Stat:  The Valley took control with a 10-0 second frame. 

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley rides a lockdown defensive effort to the win in Schaghticoke.   

Tamarac 54   Hoosick Falls 48

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Joey Poulin 21        Mikey D’Agostino 11        Panthers – Jake Sparks 15        Aiden Fleming 12

Key Stat:  Tamarac converted 13 of 16 from the free throw line, while the Falls was 0 of 2 from the stripe.  

Take Away:  On senior night in Hoosick Falls the Panthers led late in the third before Tamarac closed the period on a 9-2 run, taking as 41-35 advantage to the final frame where the Bengals sealed the win with four free throws in the last :30. 

Hoosic Valley 65   Spa Catholic 42

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Isaiah Eckler 22 5 3’s        Logan Reilly 13         Saints – Ronan Rowe 11        Aiden Dunne 10

Key Stat:  The Valley held an 8-3 advantage in made triples.

Take Away:  The Saints stayed within striking distance throughout, trailing 47-38 heading to the fourth, before the Valley closed the deal with an 18-4 period to notch the road “W”.

Stillwater 95   Mt. Anthony 78

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 39         Lukas Lilac 22          Thomas McDonough 19 3 3’s            Patriots – Carter Thompson 17         Shemar Sookdar 16        Austin Belville 11

Key Stat:  Stillwater attempted 58 free throws in the game cashing in 29 times.

Take Away:  In a wild nonleague affair in Stillwater that saw the Patriots bottom 14 threes and the Warriors live at the free throw line with 58 attempts, 32 by Mueller, the host squad outscored the visitors from Vermont 51-33 after the break to post the victory. 

Greenwich 71   Cambridge 34

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Joe Skiff 22        Jacob Ziehm 13       Ryan Ingber 10                   Cambridge – Thomas MacDougal 19 4 3’s

Key Stat:  Greenwich took control with a 22-3 second quarter. 

Take Away:  The Witches won every period and put three players in doubles in notching the comfortable road win over Cambridge.   

Mechanicville 74   Berlin/New Lebanon 42

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 21       Fen Egan 12                   Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 23 5 3’s 

Key Stat:  The Raiders hung 32 points on the board in the third frame.

Take Away:  Mechanicville jumped out to a 16-6 lead after the first eight minutes and put the Mountaineers away with the big third quarter to earn the road win.