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Wednesday Night Roundball: Falls, Mechanicville Earn “W’s”
Hoosick Falls 71 Granville 65
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Carson Glover 21, 8 rebounds Brady Mann 14 Ryan Sparks 12, 9 rebounds Richie Stifter 11 Golden Horde – Matt Vladyka 28, 5 8’s Liam Farrell 19
Key Stat: The Falls made more free throws, 11 of 25, than Granville attempted with the Horde converting 5 of 9.
Take Away: Hoosick Falls put four players in doubles and came back from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter to notch the victory in Granville.
Mechanicville 85 Lake George 32
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 27 Logan Starks 22, 7 3’s Mike Santiago 17, 3 3’s Mark Pingelski 10 LG: Max Hohman 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville held a 12-3 advantage in made triples.
Take Away: Mechanicville ran out to a 26-4 lead after the first frame, extended their cushion to 47-10 at the break and cruised from there with four players reaching double figures in the home “W”.
Corinth 55 Stillwater 39
Leading Scorers: Corinth – Kaden Wright 15 Hunter Shanahan 13 Avery Wood 10 Stillwater – Mason Wagner 16, 4 3’s
Key Stat: Corinth outscored their guests 22-8 over the middle two periods.
Take Away: Corinth puts three players in doubles and holds Stillwater under 40 points in their season-opening win at home.
Hadley Luzerne 57 Waterford 51
Leading Scorers: Fordians – Logan Kelley 23, 19 rebounds Tristan Philo 14, 4 3’s
Take Away: Holding a slim 38-36 lead entering the final eight minutes, Luzerne used a 19-15, fourth to seal the home “W”.
Cohoes 45 Hoosick Falls 43
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Ava Case 19 Avery McMahon 10 Cohoes – Taylor H. 15 Maria F. 11
Key Stat: A 14-7 second period for Cohoes proved decisive.
Take Away: In a game that saw the Falls win the first and last quarters with the squads playing an even third stanza, Cohoes used a good second period to build a 25-20 advantage at the break and held off the Panthers to secure the narrow, home win.
Mechanicville 58 Greenville 44
Leading Scores: Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 17 Molly DiSiena 15
Key Stat: Mechanicville took control with a 22-2 first period.
Take Away: Mechanicville built a 35-7 halftime lead and cruised to their second win in as many outings.
Valley, Cambridge, Tamarac Post Non-League W’s
Hoosic Valley 59 Cohoes 56 OT
Leading Scorers: Valley – Landon Reilly 23 Dem Neary 13, 3 3’s Cohoes – Crable 17, 4 3’s Milledge 13 Murley 10
Key Stat: The Valley knocked down 6 of 8 free throws in the overtime session.
Take Away: In a game where no more than three points separated the squads at each quarter break, Hoosic Valley uses a big night from Reilly and clutch shooting from the stripe late, to post the road “W” over Cohoes.
Tamarac 54 Watervliet 30
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Kayle Beaudoin 23, 5 3’s Elizabeth Darling 14, 3 3’s Morgan Hayden 12 Cannoneers – Leniyah Leslie 13
Key Stat: Tamarac held a 9-2 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The Bengals put three players in doubles and used the long ball for half of their offensive production in notching the nonleague win over Vliet.
Cambridge 45 Granville 29
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Megan Day 13 Brigid Toleman 11, 3 3’s Golden Horde – Paige Taylor 9
Key Stat: Cambridge outscored their guests 27-14 after intermission.
Take Away: Holding an 18-15 lead at the break, Cambridge slowly pulled away over the final two frames, earning the nonleague victory over the Horde on Tuesday night.
Mechanicville Breezes in Season-Opener, Saints Top Golden Horde
Mechanicville 61 Cohoes 18
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Halee Pasinella 16, 3 3’s Molly DiSiena 15 Ava Gaspie 11
Key Stat: Mechanicville held their hosts to single numbers in all four quarters.
Take Away: Mechanicville ran out to an 18-3 advantage after one period of play and cruised from there to the road “W”. The visitors put three players in doubles and finished with eleven assisted buckets and eleven steals defensively in the win.
Saratoga Catholic 59 Granville 47
Leading Scorers: Saints – Sophia Ryan 35, 5 3’s Addison Whitbeck 12 Golden Horde – Paige Taylor 22, 4 3’s Ella Olsen 12
Key Stat: After a high scoring first half the Saints held the Horde to eight points in each of the final two frames.
Take Away: Spa Catholic led 38-31 at the break, extended their advantage to 51-39 after three and closed things out over the final eight minutes, notching the home victory over Granville in the season-opener. Ryan exploded for 26, first-half points, part of her 35-point effort to lead all scorers.
Spa Catholic Tops North Warren in Tourney Final
Saratoga Catholic 68 North Warren 50
Leading Scorers: Saints – Tyler Hicks 30, 5 3’s Jasyn Thompson 11 NW – Semaj Cuyler 20 Elijah23- Horge 11
Key Stat: The Saints used a 23-2 second period to take control.
Take Away: Spa Catholic rides a 30-point night from Hicks and a big second stanza to capture the Mike Beeson Memorial Tournament championship.
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