Saratoga County League 2021
Champions: Mechanicville 13-1
MVP
Devin Garland Mechanicville
First Team
TJ Kelley Waterford
Luci D’Ambro Mechanicville
Cam Woodard South Glens Falls
Isaac Cutler Stillwater
Hayden Day Saratoga Catholic
Second Team
Cayden Rutland Schuylerville
Owen Sherman Schuylerville
Tyler Eiseman Mechanicville
Jake Houle Waterford
Brendan Shader Galway
Girls
Cambridge 57 Greenwich 38
Leading Scorers: Indians – Lilly Phillips 20 Sophie Phillips 13 Stasia Epler 13 Witches – Molly Brophy 15 Norah Niesz 12
Greenwich held a 20-18 lead heading into the break but Cambridge used a dominant 27-6 third period to take control on their way to the victory, finishing their season with a perfect 9-0 mark. Greenwich completes their year with an 8-3 record with all three losses coming against Cambridge.
South High 60 Stillwater 33
Leading Scorers: S.H. – Hannah Breen 15 Sydney Hart 14 Warriors – Molly Sheehan 17
South High held Stillwater to 19 points thru three quarters of play, and posted the comfortable win over the Warriors to finish the year with a perfect 12-0 mark. Stillwater enjoyed a fine season as well ending with an 8-3 record.
Boys
Mechanicville 61 Schuylerville 53
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Devin Garland ( 4 3’s) Luciano D’Ambro 16 Black Horses – Cayden Rutland 15 Owen Sherman 11
Mechanicville led 44-40 going to the final frame and closed things out over the final eight minutes to post the home “W” and finish the season at a sterling 13-1.
Fort Plain 65 Tamarac 57
Leading Scorers: F.P. – Robert Jordan 23 Austin Van Gorder 14 Levi Thomas 13 T. Nemecek 10 Bengals – Zachary Rice 28
In a close game throughout , Fort Plain used a decisive 23-17 fourth period to notch the win over the visitors from Tamarac. The Bengals finish a fine late winter campaign with a 9-3 mark.
South High 62 Stillwater 52
Leading Scorers: S.H. – Woodard 21 VanWagenen 10 Warriors – Lukas Lilac 12 Grant Baker 10
South High jumped out to a 22-6 advantage after the first, and rode that cushion to the home victory over the Warriors from Stillwater.
Greenwich 59 Cambridge 37
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jacob Ziehm 18 Jesse Kuzmich 11 Andrew Conlin 10 Indians – Owen Foyle 12 Jeff Burke 10
Greenwich built a 26-11 lead by halftime and coasted to home win in the season finale for both squads.
Waterford 80 Corinth 33
Leading Scorers: Fordians – TJ Kelley 33 ( 4 3’s) Jake Houle 15 Gavin Bodah 10 Dominick Pontore 10 Tomahawks – Zach Guilder 12
The Fordians won every quarter in posting the one-sided decision over the Tomahawks in Corinth on Saturday. Waterford finishes their season with a excellent 9-3 mark.
Saratoga Catholic 61 Galway 54
Leading Scorers: Saints – Hayden Day 22 Robbie Bolen 21 Galway – Shader 21 ( 5 3’s) Broudreau 12
The Saints held a 45-41 lead heading into the final frame and held on for the win at Galway. The Saints played a big schedule in the abbreviated season competing in 17 runs, and finishing with an 8-9 record.
Hoosic Valley 50 Hoosick Falls 27
Leading Scorers: Valley – Isaiah Eckler 18 ( 4 3’s) Logan Reilly 14 ( 3 3’s) Panthers – Josh Colgrove 9
The Valley outscored the Panthers 30-13 after the break in capturing the season ending victory in Schaghticoke n Saturday. The Indians drilled nine triples in the win and wrap up a solid season at 8-5.
Boys
Mechanicville 50 South Glens Falls 38
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Luciano D’Ambro 12 South High – Woodard 16
Mechanicville led 32-29 heading to the final period where the Raiders used an 18-9 advantage to seal the victory. Nine Raiders scored with D’Ambro leading the way for the 11-1 Mechanicville squad.
Spa Catholic 62 Corinth 46
Leading Scorers: Saints – Hayden Day 34 Robbie Bolen 11 Tomahawks – Allen 13
On Senior Night at Spa Catholic the Saints won every quarter and gradually pulled away from Corinth in posting the home “W”.
Schuylerville 67 Stillwater 58
Leading Scorers: Black Horses – Owen Sherman 12 Ryan Dow 10 Warriors – Grant Baker 21 CJ McNeil 10
The Black Horses built a 58-42 lead thru three periods and held on for the win over the Stillwater in Schuylerville on Friday night. With the win Schuylerville moves to 8-5 on the year, winners in eight of their last 10 outings.
Girls
South High 38 Mechanicville 31
Leading Scorers: SH – Sydney Hart 14 Hailey Breen 10 Hannah Breen 10 Red Raiders – Amy DiSiena 16
In a defensive battle between two elite squads, the game was knotted at 23 all entering the final frame where South High outscored the Raiders 15-8 to secure the road win. With the victory South High remains unbeaten at 11-0 on the year while Mechanicville drops just their second game, moving to 10-2 on the season.
Corinth 45 Spa Catholic 37
Leading Scorers: Tomahawks – M. DeLisle 22 E. Dingman 19 Saints – Molly O’Reilly 18
Corinth led 17-1 after the first and rode that cushion to the home “W” over the Saints of Saratoga Catholic on Friday night.
Greenwich 62 Hudson Falls 21
Leading Scorers: Witches – Molly Brophy 34 Norah Niesz 13 Tigers – Mikayla Varney 9
The Witches held Hudson Falls to single numbers in every quarter, while offensively hitting for 25 first period points in breezing to the one-sided road win on Friday.
Girls
Greenwich 76 Tamarac 49
Leading Scorers: Witches – Molly Brophy 36 Norah Niesz 16 Adrianna Rojas 14 Bengals – Sarita Faraj 19 S. Phillips 10
The Witches built a 36-19 lead by halftime and went on to post the comfortable road victory over Tamarac Thursday night in Clum’s Corners. Greenwich’s “Big Three” of Brophy, Niesz and Rojas combined for 66 points in the win.
Cambridge 69 Hoosick Falls 29
Leading Scorers: Indians – Sophie Phillips 18 ( 5 3’s) Lilly Phillips 11 Panthers – McKenna Roberson 13
Cambridge held their hosts to single numbers in three of the four periods and dialed up the long ball offensively, connecting 11 times from deep in notching their eighth win in as many outings.
Boys
Tamarac 76 Greenwich 39
Leading Scorers: Bengals – James Blake 25 Patrick Mainello 18 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 14
Leading by 10 after the first period, Tamarac used a 22-5 second quarter to take control, on their way to the easy “W” over the Witches in Greenwich on Thursday. With the win Tamarac improves to a gaudy 9-2 on the season.
Spa Catholic 53 Hoosic Valley 52
Leading Scorers: Saints – Hayden Day 24 Robbie Barile 17 Valley – Logan Reilly 21 Isiah Eckler 16
Leading 42-41 entering the final frame, the Saints converted on 5 of 6 free throws in the quarter to outlast the Valley in Saratoga on Thursday. Spa Catholic moves to 6-9 with the win, while Hoosic Valley, with the loss, slips to 7-5 on the season.
A good number of Wasaren teams have enjoyed successful basketball seasons this year, while playing a different type of schedule with most teams having the opportunity to face opponents they typically would not when playing a Wasaren schedule. Two of those squads were in action on Wednesday and both the Cambridge girls and the Hoosic Valley boys stayed hot, capturing wins.
Cambridge 62 Hudson Falls 18
Leading Scorers: Indians – Sophie Phillips 13 Lilly Phillips 12 Stasia Epler 10 Tigers – Emma Rose 8
The talented Cambridge squad has rolled through most of their nine games thus far with little difficulty, as was the case in Hudson Falls Wednesday night where the Indians ran out to a 23-3 lead after the first period and cruised from there to the one-sided “W”. Cambridge placed three players in doubles with eight Indians scoring points on the night as Cambridge, with the win, remains undefeated with two contests remaining on the year.
Hoosic Valley 47 Rensselaer 39
Leading Scorers: Valley – Logan Reilly 20 Tyler Eddy 17 Rams – Romell Johnson 15
Hoosic Valley built a 29-13 lead by the break and rode that cushion to the home victory over the Rams in Schaghticoke Wednesday night. After starting the season 1-4, the Indians have been on a roll with last night’s “W” being their sixth straight. Sophomores, Reilly and Eddy combined for 37 points in the run, and both started quickly teaming up for 19 of the Valley’s 21 first period points, a quarter that ended with a 20-7 Indian advantage.
Mechanicville 70 Stillwater 59 – Tuesday Night
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Luciano D’Ambro 24 Devin Garland 11 Colin Richardson 11 Warriors – Lukas Lilac 14 Tyler Paffen 12 Jacob Zecca 10
On Senior Night in Stillwater a back and forth first half ended with Mechanicville holding a slim 31-30 lead, but the visiting Raiders slowly pulled away over the final two periods and notched the win over their neighboring rival on Tuesday night. D’Ambro’s 24 points led a trio of Raiders in double figures for the 11-1 Mechanicville squad. Stillwater ( 6-6 ) also posted three players in double figures with Lilac’s 14 points leading the way for the Warriors.
Girls
Saratoga Catholic 61 Waterford 35
Leading Scorers: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 23 Ryleigh Dempsey 10 Fordians – Meghan Paul 18 Piper Morris 10
The Saints ran out to a 21-3 lead after the first eight minutes and cruised to the home victory over the Fordians from Waterford.
Greenwich 82 Hoosick Falls 15
Leading Scorers: Witches – Molly Bropy 23 Norah Niesz 21 ( 4 3’s) Tess Merrill 10 Panthers – Amber McNeil 7
Greenwich scored 35 first quarter points and never looked back, in notching the one-sided decision over the Panthers in Greenwich on Tuesday.
Mechanicville 65 Stillwater 38
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Amy DiSiena 21 Hailey Phelps 13 Jill Germain 11 Warriors – Marley Mueller 12
The Raiders won every quarter, gradually pulling away from Stillwater in posting the comfortable home “W” over their neighboring rival. With the victory the Red Raiders move to 10-1 on the season.
Boys
Waterford 47 Spa Catholic 33
Leading Scorers: Fordians – TJ Kelley 24 Jake Houle 10 Saints – Hayden Day 10
Waterford held the Saints to single digits in three of the four periods but still needed a 16-6 fourth quarter to secure the home win.
Hoosick Falls 66 Greenwich 49
Leading Scorers: Falls – Jake Sparks 18 Connor Jones 14 Josh Colegrove 11 Brooks Hager 10
The Panthers won each of the first three periods, building a 53-32 advantage, before closing things out in the final quarter to notch the home victory over Greenwich.
Tamarac 88 Cambridge 39
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Jack Casey 18 Patrick Mainello 13 James Blake 13 Joey Poulin 13 Zachary Rice 13 Indians – Jeffrey Burke 24
Tamarac held a 29-5 advantage after the first eight minutes and cruised from there to the win over the Indians. Tamarac saw five players post double figures with nine Bengals scoring points on the night in the home “W”.
Boys
Hoosic Valley 54 Greenwich 47
Leading Scorers: Valley – Tyler Eddy 16 Jeff Finkle 11 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 22 Jacob Ziehm 12 ( 4 3’s)
In a close game throughout the Valley used a 15-7 final period to post the road win over Greenwich. The Witches held a 9-4 advantage in made threes, but the Indians cashed in from the free throw line converting on 14 of 17 attempts while Greenwich connected on just 2 of 4.
Spa Catholic 49 Fort Plain 46
Leading Scorers: Saints -Hayden Day 18 FP – Levi Thomas 21 Robert Jordan 10
Tied at 39 heading to the final frame the Saints held the visitors to seven points over the final eight minutes to earn the victory, and improve to 5-8 on the year.
Tamarac 74 Rensselaer 44
Leading Scorers: Bengals – James Blake 23 Zachary Rice 17 Patrick Mainello 10 Aiden McDonough 10 Rams – Malachi Perry 16
The Bengals placed four players in doubles and outscored the Rams 45-21 over the middle two periods on their way to the home “W” on Monday night.
Girls
Cambridge 67 Tamarac 46
Leading Scorers: Indians – Lilly Phillips 23 Sophie Phillips 16 Bengals – Sarita Faraj 15
The Indians led 30 -17 at the half and cruised to the comfortable win on Senior Night in Cambridge. With the win Cambridge improves to 6-0 on the season.
Stillwater 41 Corinth14
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Molly Sheehan 16 Marley Mueller 15 Tomahawks – Emily Dingham 10
The Warriors held Corinth to four points or less in every quarter fueling the one-sided road victory on Monday night.
Greenwich 85 Hoosic Valley 35
Leading Scorers: Witches – Norah Niesz 28 ( 8 3’s) Molly Brophy 25 Tess Merrill 16 Valley – Emily Peckham 15 Squires 10
Greenwich won every quarter and took complete control after the break, outscoring the Valley 51-19 in notching the one-sided decision in Schaghticoke.
Girls
Cambridge 70 Norwich 53
Leading Scorers: Indians – Lilly Phillips 19 Stasia Epler 19 Sophie Phillips 14 McKayla McLenithan 11 Norwich – Sydney Coggins 13 Abby Hansen 10
Cambridge placed four players in doubles and limited Norwich to 30 points through three periods. in posting the win and moving to 5-0 on the year.
Schuylerville 54 Spa Catholic 43
Leading Scorers: Black Horses – Anya Vautrin 10 Lauren King 10 Saints – Ashley Upson 13 Megan Cornell 13
Schuylerville built a 27-15 lead by halftime and rode that cushion to the home “W” over the Saints.
Stillwater 55 Galway 32
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Marley Mueller 15 Peyton Morris 10 Galway – Reppi 7
Stillwater jumped out to a 10-1 lead after the first and cruised to the victory over Galway completing the home and home, weekend sweep. Ten Warriors scored in the Saturday matinee and with the win Stillwater improves to 6-1 on the season.
Greenwich 68 Hudson Falls 28
Leading Scorers: Witches – Molly Brophy 21 Adrianna Rojas 19 Tigers – Seneca Williamson 7
The Witches outscored Hudson Falls 34-8 over the middle two frames to post the one-sided victory over the Tigers in Hudson Falls on Saturday.
Boys
Mechanicville 70 Waterford 59
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 18 Devin Garland 12 Tyler Eiseman 11 Fordians – TJ Kelley 30 ( 6 3’s) Jake Houle 16 Dominick Pontore 10
Trailing 43-42 heading to the final period, Mechanicville exploded for 28 points in the frame to capture the home “W” and sweep the weekend series with the Fordians. Richardson scored all of his 18 points after the break with 12 coming in the decisive fourth quarter.
Tamarac 62 Hoosick Falls 38
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Zachary Rice 36 Panthers – Jake Sparks 14
Tamarac used Rice’s 36 point effort and a 23-8 third period advantage to notch the win over the Panthers in Clum’s Corners on Saturday.
Stillwater 49 Galway 44
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 12 Jacob Zecca 11 Isaac Cutler 10 Galway – Thomas Villano 13 Henry Flint 11 Bredan Shader 11
Half of Stillwater’s points came from behind the arc as the Warriors bottomed eight triples in the victory to complete the weekend sweep of the home and home with Galway.
Hudson Falls 60 Greenwich 53
Leading Scorers: Tigers – Peyton Smith 22 Ben Swartz 16 Evan Kwasniewski 12 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 27 ( 7 3’s)
Hudson Falls won every quarter and gradually pulled away from their hosts to earn the win on Saturday in Greenwich.
Schuylerville 61 Spa Catholic 53
Leading Scorers: Black Horses – Cayden Rutland 18 Owen Sherman 16 Ryan Dow 16 Saints – Hayden Day 24 Anthony Barile 18 ( 4 3’s)
Schuylerville led 26-17 at the break and held off the Saints over the final two periods to post the win and sweep Spa Catholic in their home and home weekend series.
Girls
Mechanicville 82 Waterford 13
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Jill Germain 17 Hailey Phelps 14 Amy DiSiena 10 Fordians – Meghan Paul 5
The Raiders put three players in doubles with nine Raiders scoring four points or more in the one-sided decision over the Fordians in Mechanicville Friday night. With the win the Raiders move to 9-1 on the year.
Stillwater 52 Galway 44
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Marley Mueller 19 Molly Sheehan 12 Jayce Williams -11 Galway – Stephanie Martin 17 Morgan Drouin 12
Stillwater built a 42-30 advantage through three periods and closed things out over the final eight minutes to post the road win over Galway.
Boys
Schuylerville 51 Spa Catholic 40
Leading Scorers: Black Horses – Cayden Rutland 19 Owen Sherman 11 Ryan Dow 11 Saints – Hayden Day 19
Schuylerville outscored Spa Catholic 30-19 over the middle two periods, and held the Saints attack to just 40 points in posting the win Friday night in Schuylerville.
Hudson Falls 55 Hoosick Falls 37
Leading Scorers: Tigers – Peyton Smith 15 Ben Swartz 14 Isaac Kwasniewski 14 Panthers – Jake Sparks 12
The Tigers trailed 15-12 after the first period but won each of the final three frames to notch the road “W” over Hoosick Falls.
Hoosic Valley 48 Maple Hill 39
Leading Scorers: Valley – Tyler Eddy 17 ( 3 3’s ) Logan Reilly 13 Maple Hill – Blake Decker 9
The Valley outscored the Wildcats 26-18 after the break and held Maple Hill to 39 points on the night, in earning the road victory. With the “W” Hoosic Valley improves to 5-4 on the season.
Mechanicville 73 Waterford 57
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 16 ( 4 3’s) Devin Garland 15 ( 3 3’s) Luciano D’Ambro 13 Fordians – TJ Kelley 23 Jake Houle 11 Howard Phelan 11
The Raiders won every period in posting the comfortable road win over the Fordains Friday night. Mechanicville placed three players in doubles and drilled nine triples in running their season mark to 9-1 with the victory.
Stillwater 63 Galway 39
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Jacob Zecca 15 Tyler Paffen 13 Galway – Henry Flint 17
The Warriors used a 21-4 second period to take control, and coasted through the second half to the convincing win over Galway, in a game that saw 10 Stillwater players score.
Boys
Maple Hill 59 Tamarac 58
Leading Scorers: Maple Hill – Dominic Hirschoff 16 Blake Decker 11 Davin Sherwood 10 Bengals – Zachary Rice 18 James Blake 14 Joey Poulin 12
Maple Hill held a small working margin throughout, taking a 47-40 lead into the fourth period where they held off a late run by the Bengals, to earn the road victory.
Greenwich 74 Cambridge 39
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 18 Jacob Ziehm 14 Aidan McPhail 10 Indians – Owen Foyle 11
Greenwich won every quarter, taking control with a 20-8 second frame. on their way to a decisive win over Cambridge. Greenwich held an 8-0 advantage in made threes with four different Witches connecting from behind the arc.
Hudson Falls 63 Hoosick Falls 45
Leading Scorers: Tigers – Peyton Smith 20 Jack Hogan 14 Panthers – Jake Sparks 14 Connor Jones 11
Hudson Falls jumped out to a 20-11 advantage after the first and were never headed in posting the road win at Hoosick Falls Wednesday night.
Girls
Cambridge 55 Greenwich 50
Leading Scorers: Indians – Stasia Epler 20 Lilly Phillips 14 Witches – Molly Brophy 17 Adrianna Rojas 11
A 19-11 second period for Cambridge proved pivotal as the Indians notch the narrow victory in a game that was close throughout. Molly Brophy with 17 points became Greenwich’s all-time leading scorer with 1710 career points, passing Alexis Case.
Corinth 74 Waterford 37
Leading Scorers: Corinth – Maddie DeLisie 27 Emily Dingmon 18 Deandra Gill 14 Fordians – Megan Paul 14
Corinth held the Fordians to single numbers in each of the first three periods and doubled up Waterford for the home “W”.
Hoosick Falls 47 Hudson Falls 29
Leading Scorers: Falls – Olivia Estes 18 Tigers – Mikayla Varney 11
The Panthers allowed Hudson Falls just 15 points through three quarters of play and steadily pulled away for the road victory over the Tigers Wednesday night.
Tamarac 64 Maple Hill 43 No other info available at this time.
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