Boys Hoops: Saints Winning Streak at 10, Falls Tops Valley

Saratoga Catholic 78   Waterford 42

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Ryan Gillis 12      Tyler Hicks 11            Fordians – Logan Kelly 15

Key Stat:  Spa Catholic led 21-6 at the end of the first frame.

Take Away:  The Saints met little resistance in notching the road win in Waterford.  They put 65 points on the board over the first three periods with Hicks and Gillis reaching doubles, while every Saints player scored on the night.  With the win Spa Catholic moves to 7-0, 12-1 on the season. 

 

Hoosick Falls 49   Hoosic Valley 39

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Ryan Sparks 16, 10 rebounds       Carson Glover 14             Valley – Owen Harder 13 3, 3’s

Key Stat:  The Panthers connected on 13 of 21 free throws while the Valley converted 4 of 11 from the stripe.

Take Away:  The Falls built a 26-16 lead by the break and weathered a fourth quarter run by the Valley who pulled within two midway through the fourth.  Hoosick Falls answered with an Aiden Fleming triple pushing the Panther lead back to five and the home squad closed things out from there. 

Hoosick Falls improves to 6-1, 10-1 on the year while Hoosic Valley goes to 5-2, 10-2 with the loss.

 

Mechanicville 62   Stillwater 54

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 22 4, 3’s      Chris Couser 18, 12 rebounds      Logan Starks 11 3, 3’s           Stillwater – Rocco Schneller 11

Key Stat:  Mechanicville held a 7-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Mechanicville won each of the first three quarters and led wire to wire in posting the home “W” over their neighboring rival.  Mechanicville goes to 5-2, 7-3 on the year with the win, while Stillwater slips to 2-5, 4-8 with the loss.  

 

Tamarac 53   Cambridge 26

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Kam Edmonds 16 3, 3’s       Jacob Price 12            Tigers – Baxter Matteson 8

Key Stat:  Tamarac held Cambridge to single scoring numbers in three of the four periods.

Take Away:  Leading 29-17 at the break, Tamarac put the game away with a 18-3 third frame, cruising from there to the comfortable road win.  

 

Greenwich 72   Berlin/New Lebanon 32

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Joe Skiff 25      Will Weber 15       B/NL – Holtman 11

Key Stat:  The Witches held B/NL to 18 points through the first three quarters.  

Take Away: Greenwich won every period in earning the one-sided road decision over Berlin/New Lebanon.  

Wasaren Girls Basketball: Stillwater Rolls Over Mechanicville, Price Reaches Scoring Milestone

Stillwater 67   Mechanicville 30

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Maddie Chatt 25 4, 3’s      Miranda Price 14      Andie Luskin 12      Addison Thornton 12             Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 13

Key Stat:   Stillwater held a 7-1 advantage in made threes.  

Take Away:  Stillwater won every quarter, consistently turning over Mechanicville and scoring in transition. Leading 27-12 at the break Stillwater put the game away with a 25-9 third frame.  The host squad saw four players hit double figures including Miranda Price who scored a transition bucket with 0:11 remaining in the contest to reach the 1000 career point mark. 

With the victory Stillwater moves to 6-1, 9-1 on the year. 

 

Tamarac 57   Cambridge 47

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 17, 10 assists, 8 rebounds     Morgan Hayden 17      Becky Barbera 15        Tigers – Claire Toleman 9   

Key Stat:  Tamarac won each of the first three quarters.

Take Away:  The Bengals built a 26-16 lead by halftime, extended their cushion to 45-30 after three frames and closed things out for the road win in Cambridge. 

Tamarac moves to 5-1, 8-2 on the season with the “W”. 

 

Hoosick Falls 52   Hoosic Valley 31

No Individual Stats Provided 

Key Stat:  The Falls outscored the Valley 28-13 after the break.

Take Away:  Trailing 14-8 after the first eight minutes, the Panthers held their guests to 17 points the rest of the way in notching the come-from-behind victory Monday night.  

 

Saratoga Catholic 47   Waterford 39       No other stats provided

 

Greenwich 65   Emma Willard 4      

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 21 5, 3’s       Olivia Davis 10      Jesters – Hunter 4

Key Stat:  Greenwich shutout Emma Willard in the first half.

Take Away:  The Witches roll to their 11th win in as many outings.  

Boys Basketball: Mechanicville Cruises Past Berlin/New Lebanon

Mechanicville 86   Berlin /New Lebanon 46

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Logan Starks 20, 4 3’s      Cruz Goverski 20      Mark Pingelski 16      B/NL -Haukin Parker 7

Key Stat:  Mechanicville doubled up B/NL by the break at 51-26.

Take Away:  Mechanicville put three players in doubles and 10 in the scoring column, rolling to the one-sided home “W” on Saturday.  With the victory Mechanicville goes to 4-2, 6-3 on the year while B/NL continues to search for their first win of the season at 0-5, 0-9.    

 

Canajoharie 81   Waterford 48

Leading Scorers:  No individual stats provided.

Key Stat:  Canajoharie jumped out to a 28-13 lead after one period of play.

Take Away:  Canjo built a 45-26 advantage by halftime and cruised to the nonleague win over the Fordians.  

Friday Night Hoops

Mechanicville 70   Cambridge 41

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Logan Starks 18    Mark Pingelski 16     Cruz Goverski 10         Cambridge – Tully Maher 13     Travis Yurschak 11

Key Stat:  Mechanicville won every quarter.

Take Away:  Mechanicville built a 37-15 lead by the half and cruised from there to the road win over Cambridge, moving to 3-2, 5-3 with the “W”.

 

Hoosic Valley 57   Berlin/New Lebanon 31

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Landon Reilly 15     Dem Neary 12         B/NL – S. Hendricks 7     N. Hendricks 7

Key Stat:  Hoosic Valley outscored their hosts 29-13 after the break.

Take Away:  Trailing 7-6 after the first frame, the Valley won each of the next three periods, pulling away for the road victory over B/NL.

 

Spa Catholic 53   Tamarac 39

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Tyler Hicks 19        Bengals – Kam Edmonds 18

Key Stat:  The Saints built a 30-15 halftime advantage.

Take Away:  Spa Catholic rode their first half cushion to the road win over the Bengals and go to 6-0, 11-1 with the victory.  

 

Hoosick Falls 55   Greenwich 46

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Carson Glover 20     Ryan Sparks 13     Brady Mann 11           Witches – Joe Skiff 28

Key Stat:  The Falls outscored Greenwich 24-13 in the final period.

Take Away:  Trailing 33-31 entering the fourth, Hoosick Falls earned the comeback “W” led by Sparks and Glover who combined for 19 points in the decisive final frame.  With the win the Falls move to 5-1, 9-1 on the year.  

 

Stillwater 79   Waterford 52

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – John Williams 19     Rocco Schneller 11     Landon Staie 10     Cody LaFountain 10        Fordians – Logan Kelly 21, 4 3’s     Connor Belonga 11, 3 3’s

Key Stat:  Stillwater jumped out to a 23-5 lead after the first eight minutes.

Take Away:  Stillwater started fast and were never headed in posting the road “W” over the Fordians.  

Wasaren Girls Hoops: Mechanicville, Valley, Bengals Notch Wins

Mechanicville 51   Cambridge 44

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Ava Gaspie 14     Molly DiSiena 13         Cambridge – Megan Day 15, 4 3’s     Ashley Moses 14

Key Stat:  Mechanicville narrowly won three of the four quarters.  

Take Away:  In a close game throughout Mechanicville built a 26-20 halftime lead and used a 14-11 fourth frame to hold off the Tigers and post the road “W”.  With the victory Mechanicville moves to 4-1, 8-1 on the year.  

 

Hoosic Valley 53   Emma Willard 26

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Hannah Coffin 15     Kaylee Smith 10          Jesters – Hunter 12    

Key Stat:  Hoosic Valley held their hosts to single scoring numbers in all but one period.

Take Away:  Holding a 27-19 advantage at the break, the Valley put the game away with a 18-5 third quarter, cruising from there to the road win in Troy.  

 

Tamarac 74   Spa Catholic 38

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 29, 3 3’s     Morgan Hayden 16     Raegan Sorel 13        Saints – Sophia Ryan 34, 4 3’s     

Key Stat:  The Bengals hung 41, first-half points on the board.

Take Away:  Tamarac owned a 41-15 cushion by intermission and closed things out over the final two frames for the home win in Clum’s Corners.  The Bengals improve their season mark to 5-1, 7-2 with the “W”.  

Witches Win Twice, Bengals Top Berlin/New Lebanon

Greenwich 61   Schuylerville 59

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Joe Skiff 17     Cal Curtis 16     Langston Hall 12, 4 3’s          Black Horses –  Bolduc 22     Degregory 14

Key Stat:  The Witches held a 9-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Trailing 21-20 at the half, Greenwich gained the lead with a 26-17 third quarter and held off the Black Horses for the nonleague win at home. 

With the victory the Witches move to 7-3 on the year.

Greenwich 73   Hoosick Falls 29

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 31, 5 3’s, 18 rebounds      Bailee Wolfe 20        Panthers – Ava Case 17

Key Stat:  The Witches held the Falls to single scoring numbers in every period.  

Take Away:  Greenwich led 26-9 after the first eight minutes and cruised from there to the road win, moving to 6-0, 10-0 on the season.  

Tamarac 57   Berlin/New Lebanon 20

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Jacob Price 15          B/NL – Ray 7

Key Stat:  The Bengals allowed just 15 points over the first three frames.  

Take Away:  Tamarac jumped out to a 20-4 lead after one quarter of play and coasted to the victory in Clum’s Corners Wednesday night.  

Wasaren Boys Basketball: Saints Stay Unbeaten in League Play, Falls Moves to 8-1

Hoosic Valley 46   Tamarac 38

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Landon Reilly 13     Dem Neary 11, 3 3’s           Bengals – Sam Kuiken 10

Key Stat:  The Valley held Tamarac to single scoring numbers in each of the final three periods.

Take Away:  Defensively Hoosic Valley allowed just 17 points over the final three frames while generating enough offensively to earn the home “W” over the Bengals  

 

Mechanicville 77   Waterford 34

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 26     Mark Pingelski 20     Chris Couser 12          Fordians – Logn Kelly 15

Key Stat:  Mechanicville outscored the Fordians 26-7 in the third frame.  

Take Away:  Mechanicville built a 37-18 lead by halftime and cruised to road victory over Waterford.  

 

Greenwich 70   Cambridge 47

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Joe Skiff 17, 3 3’s      Colin Traver 10      Jack Saunders 10          Tigers – Maher 14      Rowland 11, 3 3’s

Key Stat:  Greenwich held a 13-4 advantage in made threes.  

Take Away:  Greenwich took control with a 22-5 second quarter, put three players in doubles and shot it well from distance in notching the road “W” over Cambridge.  

 

Spa Catholic 57   Stillwater 26

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Jasyn Thompson 13     Tyler Hicks 11, 3 3’s          Stillwater – Kaden Burdo 5     Cody LaFountain 5

Key Stat:  The Saints limited the visitors just 14 points over the first three periods.

Take Away:  Spa Catholic uses a big defensive effort while putting 11 players in the scoring column to post the one-sided victory and remain undefeated in Wasaren play.  

 

Hoosick Falls 65   Berlin/New Lebanon 29

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Ryan Sparks 20, 10 rebounds     Carson Glover 19         B/NL – Haiokin Parker 12      Nate Hendricks 11

Key Stat:  The Falls outscored B/NL 31-5 over the middle two frames.

Take Away:  Hoosick Falls led 21-16 after the first eight minutes but locked down defensively the rest of the way in capturing the comfortable road victory, improving to 8-1 on the year.  

Wasaren Girls Basketball: Witches Move to 9-0, Mechanicville, Stillwater, Bengals Earn W’s

Greenwich 60   Cambridge 27

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 23, 3 3’s     Bailee Wolfe 20, 3 3’s          Cambridge – Charonne Berthiaume 12

Key Stat:  The Witches held a 9-0 advantage in made threes.  

Take Away:  Greenwich used the long ball and a strong defensive effort to notch their ninth win in as many outings.  

 

Mechanicville 58   Waterford 25

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Molly DiSiena 22     Halee Pasinella 11       Ava Gaspie 10      No stats provided for Waterford

Key Stat:  Mechanicville held the Fordians to single numbers in three of the four quarters.

Take Away:  Leading 24-16 at the break, Mechanicville put the game away with a 22-2 third frame in moving to 7-1 on the year.  

 

Tamarac 44   Hoosic Valley 26

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 22, 3 3’s         Valley – Bella Jones 8

Key Stat:  Tamarac held the Valley to 12, first-half points.  

Take Away:  The Bengals led 26-12 at the break and weathered an 11-0 run by the Valley to start the third, before closing the game out with an extended run of their own to post the win in Schaghticoke.  

 

Stillwater 66   Spa Catholic 48

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Addison Thornton 16     Maddie Chatt 15       Miranda Price 14     Anna Parulla 12        Andie Luskin 10             Saints – Sophia Ryan 19     Addison Whitbeck 15

Key Stat:  Stillwater held the Saints to 15 points over the middle two frames.

Take Away:  Stillwater built a 48-25 lead after three periods and coasted to the road win on the strength of five, double digit scorers, something rare and impressive at the high school level.