Join us for a wrap up of the basketball season including a final look at the college players from our Where Are They Now series as well as the finish to the high school season for our Wasaren squads.

MVP- Brooke Kuzmich- Greenwich

1st Team
Kayla Beaudoin- Tamarac
Bailee Wolfe- Greenwich
Addison Thorton- Stillwater
Miranda Price- Stillwater
Jordan Wolfe- Greenwich

2nd Team
Sophia Ryan- Saratoga Catholic
Andie Luskin- Stillwater
Molly DiSiena- Mechanicville
Grace Autiello- Greenwich
Olivia Davis- Greenwich

Honorable mention
Maddie Chatt- Stillwater
Tanner Eiseman-Mechanicville
Ava Gaspie- Mechanicville
Elle Richardson- Mechanicville
Lainey Bochette- Hoosic Valley
Hannah Coffin- Hoosic Valley
Ava Case- Hoosick Falls
Ashley Moses- Cambridge
Megan Day- Cambridge
Nicole LaFountain- Cambridge
Claire Toleman- Cambridge
Alison Opoku- Emma Willard
Carly Hunter- Emma Willard
Sarah Radovich- Greenwich
Luna Wiebe- Greenwich
Riley Brophy- Greenwich
Morgan Hayden- Tamarac
Elizabeth Darling- Tamarac
Addison Whitbeck- Saratoga Catholic

Frewsburg 59   Stillwater 44

Leading Scorers:  Frewsburg – Jadyn Trocki 18       Teghan Trocki 15 5, 3’s      Ava Jimmerson 15             Stillwater – Andie Luskin 12         Miranda Price 11       Addison Thornton 11

Key Stat:  Frewsburg connected on 7 of 15 attempts from behind the arc.

Take Away:  Frewsburg led 15-7 at the end of the first and took a 30-20 advantage into the break.  Trailing 44-33 entering the final frame, Stillwater cut the deficit to 46-38 early in the period but would draw no closer as the Section VI champions held on for the Class C state title Friday night at HVCC.

Congratulations to Stillwater who completes a remarkable season at 24-3 including section and regional titles along with a state finals appearance.  

Stillwater 59 Cooperstown 37

Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 18 Andie Luskin 16 Maddie Chatt 11

Key Stat: Stillwater finished the first frame on a 15-0 run.

Take Away: Trailing 8-3 early, Stillwater dominated the rest of the way rolling past Cooperstown for the Class C state semifinal “W”. Stillwater put three players in doubles cruising to their 13th straight win while running their season’s mark to 24-2.

Stillwater will take the floor Friday night at HVCC facing Frewsburg out of Section VI in the championship run with a 7:45 tip scheduled.

Stillwater 49   Lisbon 45

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Andie Luskin 15       Addison Thornton 14 4, 3’s        Maddie Chatt 12        Lisbon – A. Bell 16 3, 3’s     A. Quinlan 15 3, 3’s

Key Stat:  Stillwater held Lisbon to single scoring numbers in the first two frames.

Take Away:  Stillwater built a 23-14 lead by the break and led 36-32 entering the final eight minutes where they closed out the “W” in the Class C regional final on Saturday at HVCC. 

Stillwater put three players in doubles in the win, their 12th straight and connected on six triples, while going 11 of 16 from the free throw line.  A strong defensive first half gave Stillwater cushion to weather a third period surge by Lisbon.  Over the 12-game winning streak Stillwater has allowed opponents just 32 points per game.

With the win Stillwater moves to 22-2 on the year and advances to the state semifinal round on Thursday at HVCC in a matchup with Section III’s Cooperstown.

Marcellus 79   Mechanicville 55

Leading Scorers:  Marcellus – Gosh-Sandy 19      Donegan 18 4, 3’s     Burnett 16     Ciota 14 4, 3’s     Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 30 4, 3’s      Chris Couser 12     Mark Pingelski 10

Key Stat:  Marcellus held a 9-4 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Marcellus took a 26-14 lead after the first eight minutes and continued to build on their advantage taking a 41-25 cushion into the break on their way to the Class B regional final victory.

The top ranked team in the state put four players in doubles in the win.

Mechanicville put three players in doubles figures led by Goverski’s 30-point effort to lead all scorers.

Mechanicville wraps up an outstanding season at 20-6 including their first section II title since 2012.   

Mechanicville 70   Saranac Lake 42

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Chris Couser 23/12 rebounds        Cruz Goverski 17/7 assists           Logan Starks 14 4, 3’s        Mark Pingelski 10                      SL – Cedar Christ 15       Zach McCarthy 11

Key Stat:  Mechanicville won every quarter.

Take Away:  Leading Trailing 10-2 early, Mechanicville went on an extended 34-10 run before the break taking a 36-20 lead into intermission and never looked back in posting the regional semifinal win in Class B.

Mechanicville put four players in doubles in the comfortable “W”, extending their winning streak to 11 straight in coach Alex Lilac’s 100th career win.  They will face the winner of Marcellus vs. Potsdam this Saturday in the regional final at HVCC in a 12:45 run.  

Mechanicville 70   Voorheesville 61

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 27      Logan Starks 15 4, 3’s     Mark Pingelski 10      Chris Couser 10            Blackbirds – Brady Eitleman 19      Tommy Burns 15

Key Stat:  Mechanicville outscored Voorheesville 27-18 in the final frame.

Take Away:  With the two squads knotted at 43-all entering the fourth period, Mechanicville exploded for 27 points in the frame including cashing in 11 of 12 free throws, earning the Class B semifinal victory in Glens Falls on Tuesday. 

Mechanicville held an 11-5 advantage in made threes with five players ringing the bell from deep led by Starks who bottomed four from downtown.  They were clutch from the charity stripe connecting on 17 of 19 attempts and saw four players reach double figures in the “W”. 

 #2 Mechanicville advances to the Class B title game this Saturday at HVCC facing #4 Greenville in a 6:30 championship run. 

Stillwater 57   Berne-Knox 30

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Addison Thornton 17      Andie Luskin 13       Miranda Price 12        BK – Taylor Klefbeck 6        Annie Lendrum 6      Katie Stevens 6

Key Stat:  Stillwater took control with a 21-7 second quarter.

Take Away:  Trailing 12-10 after the first eight minutes, Stillwater used a big second frame to take a double-digit lead into the break and put Berne-Knox away with a 19-6 fourth quarter, posting the Class C semifinal win at HVCC Tuesday night.

Stillwater held BK to their season low point total limiting them to single scoring numbers in each of the final three periods.

#2 Stillwater put three players in double figures in moving to 21-2 on the season and advance to the Class C championship game on Saturday at HVCC where they’ll meet top-seeded Greenwich in a 2:30 clash.

Greenwich 64   Maple Hill 26

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Bailee Wolfe 24       Brooke Kuzmich 12       Olivia Davis 10         Maple Hill – Addy Loszynski 11

Key Stat:  The Witches held Maple Hill to three points in the second quarter.

Take Away:  A 3-0 Maple Hill lead was short-lived erased by a 13-0 first quarter run from the Witches who never looked back in posting the Class C semifinal victory on Tuesday night at HVCC in Troy.

Greenwich put three players in doubles and defensively held Maple Hill to their lowest point total of the year.

#1 Greenwich, (23-0) advances to the Class C final on Saturday at HVCC and an all-Wasaren matchup with #2 Stillwater in a 2:30 tip.  

Greenville 52 Hoosick Falls 41

Leading Scorers: Greenville – Jack Giarrusso 19 4, 3’s Panthers – Carson Glover 12 Ryan Sparks 10

Key Stat: Greenville held the Falls to 16 points in the first half.

Take Away: Greenville built a 25-16 lead by the break and held a 40-33 advantage entering the final frame where they closed out the win in the Class B semifinal at Cool Insuring Arena. Hoosick Falls finishes an outstanding season with a 19-4 mark and a Wasaren championship.

Duanesburg 50 Spa Catholic 48

Leading Scorers: Duanesburg – Jeffry Mulhern 30 Jansen Proulx 10 Saints – Tyler Hicks 20 David Redgrave 15 5, 3’s

Key Stat: Duanesburg outscored the Saints 18-12 in the final period.

Take Away: Duanesburg’ Jansen Proulx drilled a three-pointer off the right wing with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation lifting Duanesburg to the win in a Class C semifinal in Glens Falls. Spa Catholic wraps up an elite season at 20-3.

Saratoga Catholic 66   Hartford 55

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Sophia Ryan 30      Addison Whitbeck 23              Tanagers – McKenzie Johnson 35

Key Stat:  Spa Catholic opened with a 23-7 first frame.

Take Away:  The Saints used a fast start and a combined 53 points from Ryan and Whitbeck to get past #2 Hartford in a Class D semifinal on Sunday night at HVCC.  #3 Spa Catholic advances to the Class D championship run facing top-seeded Northville at Hudson Valley on Saturday at 11:00