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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 25 Mark Pingelski 23 Logan Starks 15 5 3’s Cobleskill – B. Becker 14 E. Barr 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville held a 9-4 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Mechanicville built a 34-23 lead by the break and took total control with a 25-15 third frame, on their way to the Class B quarterfinal win at Guilderland. Mechanicville won each of the first three periods, and put three players in doubles in running their winning streak to eight straight. Next up for #2 Mechanicville is a semifinal run with #3 Voorheesville, Tuesday night at 8:00 at the Cool Insuring Arena. in Glens Falls.
Hoosick Falls 52 Tamarac 44
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Aiden Fleming 19 Carson Glover 14 Ryan Sparks 11 Bengals – Sam Kuiken 20
Key Stat: The Falls converted 16 of 24 free throw attempts while Tamarac connected on 5 of 8 from the stripe.
Take Away: Trailing 21-18 at the break, Hoosick Falls used a 17-8 third quarter to gain the lead and held off the Bengals to earn the Class B quarterfinal victory Saturday night. #1 Hoosick Falls used a solid defensive effort and balanced scoring with three in doubles to advance to Monday night’s semifinal game at Cool Induing Arena where they’ll face #3 Greenville.
Key Stat: The Bengals held Catskill to single scoring numbers in three of the four quarters.
Take Away: Holding a slim 32-30 lead entering the final frame, Tamarac allowed just one point over the final eight minutes in posting the Class B quarterfinal win in Mechanicville on Saturday. #6 Tamarac combines a big night from Beaudoin and lockdown defense to advance to a Wednesday night quarterfinal at HVCC facing #2 Mechanicville in a 6:00 tip.
Mechanicville 47 Cobleskill 34 No other stats provided
Leading Scorers: Witches – Grace Autiello 20 4, 3’s Brooke Kuzmich 20 Jordan Wolfe 13 Bailey Wolfe 10 LG – Brennan 5
Key Stat: The Witches held Lake George to single scoring numbers or less in every quarter, pitching a shutout in the third frame.
Take Away: #1 Greenwich built a 45-8 lead by the break and rolled to the Class C quarterfinal win Friday night in Greenwich. The Witches advance to the semifinals on Tuesday at HVCC facing #5 Maple Hill in a 7:30 tip.
Stillwater 53 Warrensburg 26
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 14 Maddie Chatt 13 Andie Luskin 10 Burgers – Eli York 14
Key Stat: Stillwater took control with a 23-7 first period.
Take Away: #2 Stillwater put three players in doubles and led wire to wire in posting a dominant Class quarterfinal “W” Friday night in Stillwater and move to the semifinal round and a matchup with #3 Berne-Knox at HVCC Tuesday night at 6:00.
Key Stat: The Saints held an 11-0 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: After a 4-4 first period #3 Spa Catholic built an 18-10 led by the break and took control in the third taking a 24-point cushion into the final eight minutes where they closed things out for the Class C quarterfinal win. The Saints advance to the semifinal round where they’ll face #2 Duanesburg on Monday at the Cool Insuring Arena in a 5:00 run.
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