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Friday Night Hoops

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A handful of Wasaren squads stepped on the floor Friday night as the new season got underway with non-league runs that saw the Mechanicville girls and the Saratoga Catholic boys post season opening “W’s”.

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Mechanicville 64  Watervliet 53

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Charli Goverski 29     Jada Brown 8        Cannoneers – Madison Soroka 15

Key Stat:  The Raiders built a 47-32 lead through three quarters and closed things out over the final eight minutes to notch the comfortable victory.

Take Away:  Goverski hands the Cannoneers 29 and Mechanicville hangs 64 on the board, a lot of points for the Raiders on a rare night when they didn’t connect one time from deep. Continue reading →

Jimmer Continues to Roll

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After his pouring in 75 points in a game 10 days ago Jimmer Fredette has been just average in his last four outings.  With games of 33, 36, 41 and 43 points scored, the Glens Falls native averaged 38.3 over that span which is identical to his scoring average for the season, good for third place in the CBA.

Nothing average about that type of production and that goes for his shooting percentages as well.

On the year Fredette is shooting .514 from the floor, .464 from three point range, and .957 from the charity stripe.  He hands out 5.8 assists per game and pulls down 5.9 rebounds per contest while leading the league in steals at 3.6 per outing.

His Shanghai Sharks squad is presently 10-4 on the season with their next game on Friday where Fredette will step on the floor and in typical fashion drop 35-40 points.  A monster night for most, continues to be just an ordinary night in China for the Lonely God.

 

 

 

 

Basketball Season Draws Near

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Thinking back to my time as a player and coach, it always seemed to me that basketball season ramped up once we had snow in the air.  I know, it makes little sense but in my mind that first snowfall meant the season that I so enjoyed was on.  With the white stuff blanketing our area overnight it means it’s on indeed.

High school teams move into the second phase of their basketball year over the next few days when they take the floor for scrimmages.

As player I used to love scrimmages as they gave you opportunity to go against teams and players from others leagues.  At the Valley back in the day we’d travel to Hudson Falls, Glens Falls, Lansingburgh and always cross the river for a run with the Red Raiders of Mechanicville in their old gym which was a great venue. Continue reading →

Basketball Webcast Schedule

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Here is our tentative Wasaren Sportsnet high school basketball webcast schedule for 2018-19.

11/27  Catholic Central @ Mechanicville  Boys   7:00 Varsity

12/4    Mechanicville @ Hoosic Valley       Girls

12/7    Tamarac @ Cambridge                  Girls

12/11  Cambridge @ Hoosic Valley            Girls

12/13   Hoosic Valley @ Cambridge            Boys

12/14   Mechanicville @ Hoosic Valley        Boys

12/19   Stillwater @ Mechanicville              Boys

1/4       Tamarac @ Mechanicville                Girls

1/9       Hoosick Falls @ Cambridge              Boys

1/11     Cambridge @ Mechanicville              Boys

1/15     Greenwich @ Cambridge                  Girls  or    Stillwater @ Hoosic Valley     Girls

1/18     Hoosic Valley @ Cambridge               Girls

1/25     Tamarac @ Hoosic Valley                   Boys

1/26     Cambridge @ Mechanicville               Girls

2/1       Stillwater @ Mechanicville                  Girls

2/5       Belin @ Hoosic Valley                         Girls  or   Stillwater @ Cambridge      Boys

 

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Wasaren League Girls Soccer All-Stars

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Offensive Player of the Year

Brooke Pickett               Stillwater                Forward          Sophomore

Defensive Player of the Year

Ryleigh Hopeck              Mechanicville        Defense           Sophomore

First Team Continue reading →

Fredette Drops 75

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This just in.  Jimmer Fredette can score the basketball. Always has, and until he chooses not to, always will.

The Glens Falls native showed his scoring prowess once again yesterday, pouring in 75 points for the Shanghai Sharks in a 137-136 defeat to the Beikong Fly Dragons in a Chinese Basketball Association contest.

Jimmer went for 62 in the second half including an astonishing 40 points in the final period.  He shot 24 of 34 from the floor including 7 of 10 from deep, and 20 of 21 from the free throw line.  Fredette scored with :07 remaining on an acrobatic drive giving the Sharks the lead before the Dragons won it at the buzzer. Jimmer added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals to round out the stat sheet. Continue reading →