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Sunday Results: Witches Top Pine Plains, Stillwater Falls

Greenwich 62 Pine Plains 30
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jordan Wolfe 20 Brooke Kuzmich 16 Bailee Wolfe 10 Pine Plains – Turee 10, 3 3’s Rosmie 10
Key Stat: The Witches held Pine Plains to 10 points thru three periods pf play.
Take Away: In a Coaches vs. Cancer game at Union, Greenwich took control early and cruised to the win, running their season mark to 7-0, 4-0.
Red Hook 62 Stillwater 45
Leading Scorers: RH – Matt Simmons 26 Stillwater – John Williams 17 Rocco Schneller 10
Key Stat: Red Hook outscored Stillwater in every quarter.
Take Away: Red Hook built a 35-23 halftime lead and continued to pull away after the break, notching the win in a Coaches vs. Cancer game at Union College on Sunday.
Mechanicville Tops Fonda

Mechanicville 53 Fonda 45
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 22 Chris Couser 13 Logan Starks 10, 3 3’s Fonda – Riley Wilson 23
Key Stat: Mechanicville held a 5-1 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: In a Coaches vs. Cancer game at Union College, Mechanicville used an 18-6 second period to build a 32-21 lead by the break, on their way to the nonleague win over Fonda on Saturday. Mechanicville put three players in doubles in the win, moves to 3-2 on the year and will return to action on January 2nd when they’ll host Berlin/New Lebanon in a 7:00 run.
Falls, Saints, Valley Notch “W”s in Boys Basketball

Hoosic Valey 42 Stillwater 41
Leading Scorers: Valley – Dem Neary 14, 4 3’s Landon Reilly 14 Stillwater – Wagner 17
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley held Stillwater to 18 first-half points then after the break Stillwater limited the Valley to 13 second-half points.
Take Away: In a defensive battle that saw Hoosic Valley build a 29-18 halftime lead that quickly evaporated, the visitors from Schaghticoke hung on for the one-point road win.
Hoosick Falls 56 Tamarac 41
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Aiden Fleming 23 Ryan Sparks 10, 9 rebounds Bengals – Brady Briggs 8 Jacob Price 8 Sam Kuiken 8
Key Stat: The Falls held the Bengals to 11 points or less in each quarter of play.
Take Away: Hoosick Falls never trailed and rode a big defensive effort to the home win over the Bengals.
Spa Catholic 67 Greenwich 49
Leading Scorers: Saints – J. Thompson 28, 6 3’s R. Gillis 10 Witches – Joe Skiff 15 Cal Curtis 11, 3 3’s
Key Stat: The Saints outscored Greenwich 38-25 after intermission.
Take Away: Leading 29-24 at the break, The Saints took control with a 22-12 third frame, on their way to the road win over the Witches.
Greenwich, Stillwater, Cambridge Roll to Victories

Greenwich 80 Spa Catholic 35
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 26, 4 3’s Jordan Wolfe 15 Olivia Davis 11 Saints – Sophia Ryan 27, 7 3’s
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored their guests 24-0 in the first period.
Take Away: The Witches ended this one early building a 44-3 chasm by the break on their way to the one-sided “W” in Greenwcih on Thursday.
Stillwater 62 Hoosic Valley 16
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 16 Addison Thornton 15, 3 3’s Maddie Chatt 12 Andie Luskin 12 Valley – Paige Gela 7
Key Stat: Stillwater held the Valley to single scoring numbers in every frame.
Take Away: Holding a comfortable 24-11 halftime advantage, Stillwater put the game way with a 22-3 third quarter. The home squads attack placed four players in doubles as Stillwater moves to 4-1, 3-1 on the young season.
Cambridge 46 Waterford 16
Leading Scorers: Tigers – Ashley Moses 23 Fordians – Emma Sheehan 6
Key Stat: A 21-4 second period gave Cambridge control.
Take Away: Trailing 9-5 after the first eight minutes, Cambridge held the Fordians to just seven points the rest of the way in notching the home win Thursday night.
Hoosick Falls Downs Stillwater

Hoosick Falls 58 Stillwater 45
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Carson Glover 12 Aidan Fleming 12 Ryan Sparks 12 Brady Mann 11 Stillwater – John Williams 17 Rocco Scheller 11
Key Stat: The Panthers won each of the first three periods.
Take Away: The Falls put four players in doubles and led throughout, building a 48-33 advantage entering the final frame where they closed out Stillwater for the road win.
Tuesday Night Action: Bengals Slip Past Mechanicville, Valley Downs Greenwich

Tamarac 66 Mechanicville 63
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Kamerin Edmonds 29 Owen Glynn 14 Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 27 Chris Couser 15 3,3’s
Key Stat: Tamarac outscored the Valley 21-12 in the final period.
Take Away: In a battle between two elite Wasaren squads, the visitors from Mechanicville held a 51-45 advantage with eight minutes remaining, but Tamarac, led by Edmonds who netted 13 in the quarter, answered with a big fourth frame to earn the narrow “W” in Clum’s Corners.
Hoosic Valley 55 Greenwich 40
Leading Scorers: Valley – Dem Neary 22 Landon Reilly 17 Witches – Joe Radovich 11
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley held the Witches to just five points in the fourth period.
Take Away: The Valley held a 39-23 halftime lead, but Greenwich closed the gap with a 12-3 third frame, before a solid fourth quarter sealed the “W” for the Schaghticoke squad.
Spa Catholic 46 Cambridge 41
Leading Scorers: Saints – Addison Whitbeck 20 Sophia Ryan 19 Tigers – Ashley Moses 14
Key Stat: The Saints outscored their guests 32-15 after the break.
Take Away: Trailing 26-14 at the half, Spa Catholic drew closer in the third period and used a 15-6 final frame to earn the come-from-behind victory over Cambridge Tuesday night in Saratoga.
Monday Hoops

Stillwater 74 Hoosick Falls 35
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Mirand Price 24, 4 3’s Andie Luskin 19 Addison Thornton 15 Panthers – Ava Case 15
Key Stat: Stillwater scored 34 first-quarter points.
Take Away: Stillwater built a 49-17 halftime lead, knocked down six triples and put three players in doubles in the one-sided decision over the Panthers Monday night in Stillwater.
Greenwich 65 Hoosic Valley 25
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jordan Wolffe 16 Brooke Kuzmich 12 Olivia Davis 10 Valley – Paige Gela 11
Key Stat: Greenwich ran out to a 30-2 lead after eight minutes of play.
Take Away: The Witches used a fast start and balanced scoring to roll past the Valley in Schaghticoke.
Mechanicville 50 Tamarac 49
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 18 Molly DiSiena 13 Tamarac – no info provided
Key Stat: Mechanicville won each of the final three periods.
Take Away: Trailing 20-9 after the first frame, Mechanicville slowly cut into the deficit, catching the Bengals in the final quarter and hung on for the home win.
Spa Catholic 81 Hadley Luzerne 32
Leading Scorers: Saints – Tyler Hicks 18, 4 3’s R. Gillis 14 D. Redgrave 11 HL – Danny Duel 9
Key Stat: The Saints hung 53 points on the board before the break.
Take Away: Spa Catholic dominated from the jump, put three players in doubles and cruised to the nonleague win Monday night in Saratoga.
Albany Tops Tamarac in Coaches Vs. Cancer Matchup, Greenwich Rolls over Chatham

Albany 62 Tamarac 52
Leading Scorers: Albany – Sincere Allah 21 Rashahn Johnson 16 Ja’Seem Cane 14 Bengals – Kamerin Edmonds 21 Sam Kuiken 14 Jacob Price 11
Key Stat: With the game in the balance, Albany used a 19-14 final frame to seal the win.
Take Away: In a close game throughout, Albany built a 43-37 lead after three periods and held off the Bengals over the final eight minutes for the nonleague win in the Coaches vs. Cancer Event at UAlbany Broadview Center on Sunday. Both squads entered the weekend run undefeated with the Falcons remaining perfect at 4-0 while the Bengals move to 3-1 on the young season.
Greenwich 67 Chatham 43
Leading Scorers: Witches – Joe Skiff 23 Jack Saunders 13 Cal Curtis 10 Chatham – Hans Kristen 15 Landon Van Alstyne 11 Maddox Pallas 10
Key Stat: A 29-13 first period gave Greenwich control early.
Take Away: In a Coaches vs. Cancer run, Greenwich drilled eight triples, put three players in doubles and used a big first frame in continuing their outstanding start to the year with the nonleague win over Chatham.
Friday Night Boys Hoops

Hoosic Valley 55 Cambridge 48
Leading Scorers: Valley – Wiley 15 Logan Reilly 12 Dem Neary 11 Cambridge – Yurschak 13 M. Matteson 11
Key Stat: The Valley outscored Cambridge 33-20 over the middle two frames.
Take Away: Trailing 14-6 after the first period, the visitors from Schaghticoke took the lead by halftime, extended their cushion in the third quarter and closed out the Cambridge down the stretch for the road win.
Mechanicville 62 Hoosick Falls 51
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Chris Couser 21 Cruz Goverski 16 Logan Starks 9, 3 3’s Panthers – Richie Stifter 16 Brady Mann 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville held a 9-2 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Mechanicville trailing 47-46 with 7:00 remaining went on a 16-0 run over the next 4:00 to take control and notch the home “W” over the Falls.
Greenwich 70 Stillwater 66
Leading Scorers: Witches – Joe Skiff 15 Cal Curtis 12 Colin Tarver 10 Joe Radovich 10 Stillwater – Mason Wagner 22, 5 3’s John Williams 12
Key Stat: Greenwich connected on 24 of 34 free throws while the Stillwater converted 12 of 22 from the stripe.
Take Away: The Witches led 55-40 entering the fourth frame and held off Stillwater over the final eight minutes to post the home victory.
Tamarac 76 Waterford 29
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Sam Kuiken 22 Kamerin Edmonds 15 Dylan Ryan 10 Jacob Rice 10 Fordians – Logan Kelly 9
Key Stat: The Bengals held Waterford to single, scoring numbers in every period.
Take Away: Tamarac built a 31-12 advantage by the break and cruised to the win over the Fordians, moving to 3-0, 1-0 on the season.
Spa Catholic 71 Berlin/New Lebanon 17
Leading Scorers: Saints – Ronan Rowe 13, 3 3’s B. Perenson 12 J. Thompson 11 B/NL – Anthony Ray 7
Key Stat: The Saints defensively allowed just 17 points, and none over the final eight minutes.
Take Away: Spa Catholic dominated from the jump, put three players in doubles, and rolled to the home “W” Friday night in Saratoga.