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Tuesday Night Hoops

Mechanicville 56 LaSalle 40
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Ella Zecca 19, 4 3’s Sophia Tomasi 10 Lila Christensen 10 LaSalle – Kate Gilooly 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville ran out to a 17-6 lead after one period.
Take Away: Mechanicville built a 28-13 halftime lead and rode that cushion to the road win over LaSalle.
Stillwater 51 Watervliet 27
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addsion Thornton 16, 4 3’s Miranda Price 13 Cannoneers – Zoie Wass 10
Key Stat: Stillwater held their guests to single scoring numbers in every quarter.
Take Away: Stillwater earns the nonleague “W” behind a dominant defensive effort and move to 6-3,12-4 on the year.
Emma Willard 63 Waterford 33
Leading Scorers: Jesters – Audrey Shields 37, 3 3’s Charlotte Lucarelli 10 Fordians – Rachel McOmber 22
Key Stat: The Jesters outscored Waterford 18-1 in the third frame.
Take Away: Emma Willard rides a monster night by Shields to the victory on the road.
Hoosick Falls 52 Salem 29
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Mackenna Roberson 18 Ava Case 18 Generals – Sierra Phillips 12
Key Stat: A 21-5 first period by the Panthers set the tone.
Take Away: The Falls holds Salem to under 30 points and picks up the road “W” to even their season mark at 7-7.
Hoosic Valley 53 Waterford 45
Leading Scorers: Valley – Isaac Wiley 23, 4 3’s Chris Jones 11 Fordians – Derrick Pontore 13 Matt Soden 12 Logan Kelly 10
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley held a 7-4 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The Valley built a 43-31 lead heading into the final frame and closed things out for the road win, improving to 10-5 on the year.
Monday Results

Hoosick Falls 80 Mt. Anthony 71
Leading Scorers: Falls – Andrew Sparks 29, 5 3’s Richie Stifter 14 Carson Glover 11 Patriots – Carter Thompson 20 Shemar Sookdar 17, 5 3’s Dreland Carey 14 Kelly Callanan 13
Key Stat: The Panthers converted 8 of 9 free throws in the final frame.
Take Away: In a high scoring affair between intrastate rivals, Hoosick Falls put three players in doubles, hit ten times from behind the arc, and used clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to get past the Patriots of Mount Anthony.
Mechanicville 79 Lake George 45
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 22, 3 3’s Joe Devito 14 Cruz Goverski 13 LG – Darnell Johnson 14
Key Stat: A 23-10 second period gave Mechanicville complete control.
Take Away: Mechanicville built a 49-17 lead by the break and cruised to the nonleague win over Lake George, in moving to 12-2, 8-2 on the year.
Lansingburgh 62 Stillwater 53
Leading Scorers: Burgh – Marcous Green 35 Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 18 Kaelan Leak 15
Key Stat: Lansingburgh outscored their hosts 21-12 over the final eight minutes.
Take Away: The Burgh rides a big night from Green and a 21-point fourth to the road win over Stillwater.
Greenwich 83 Emma Willard 44
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 28, 5 3’s Adrianna Rojas 18, 11 rebounds Grace Autiello 15, 5 3’s 17, 15 rebounds Emma Willard – Audrey Shields 19, 3 3’s C. Hunter 13
Key Stat: A 33-16 third quarter for Greenwich decided things in this one.
Take Away: The Witches led 38-26 at halftime and put the game away with 33, third quarter points. Greenwich put four players in doubles and bottomed 10 triples in moving to 14-0, 7-0 on the season.
Wasaren Sportsnet Podcast 1/21
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Stillwater Tops Hoosick Falls

Stillwater 50 Hoosick Falls 40
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 15 Maddie Chatt 13 Andie Luskin 12 Panthers – Ava Case 12 Mackenna Roberson 10
Key Stat: Stillwater outscored the Falls 15-7 in the final frame.
Take Away: In a close game throughout Stillwater earned the road win with a decisive fourth quarter and moves to 11-4 on the season.
Friday Night Hoops; Falls, Valley Stillwater Post Wins

Hoosick Falls 73 Waterford 41
Leading Scorers: Falls – Carson Glover 29, 4 3’s Fordians – Derrick Pontore 21
Key Stat: The Panthers held a 14-5 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: In control at the break leading 32-19, the Falls turned out the lights with a 29-14 third frame, securing the road “W”.
Stillwater 81 Tamarac 62
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 27 Kaelan Leak 23, 5 3’s Lukas Lilac 17 Carter Wicheins 11 Bengals – Adam Rice 28 Kamerin Edmonds 21
Key Stat: Stillwater held a 7-1 edge in made triples.
Take Away: Stillwater built a 42-25 lead by the break and closed things out to remain undefeated at 13-0.
Hoosic Valley 75 Greenwich 39
Leading Scorers: Valley – Gabe Coffin 20, 4 3’s Isaac Wiley 15 Chris Jones 15 Witches – Ryan Ingber 14 Joe Radovich 10
Key Stat: The Valley opened with a 26-10 first quarter and backed it up with an 18-5 second stanza.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley put three players in doubles with the entire roster scoring points in the one-sided “W”, moving to 9-5 on the season.
Thursday Night Results; Stillwater Rolls, Mechanicville Wins on Two Floors

Stillwater 86 Spa Catholic 41
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 34, 5 3’s Addison Thornton 25, 5 3’s Saints – Sophia Ryan 15
Key Stat: A 31-9 first frame for Stillwater set the tone.
Take Away: Stillwater bottom’s 12 triples and led by Price and Thornton cruise to the one-sided decision.
Emma Willard 49 Hoosick Falls 42
Leading Scorers: Emma Willard – Alison Opaku 18 Audrey Shields 15 Charlotte Lucarelli 10 Falls – Mackenna Roberson 22 Ava Case 20, 3 3’s
Key Stat: Just two players scored for Hoosick Falls
Take Away: Emma Willard used a 12-2 second period to take the lead and held off the Panthers for the road win.
Mechanicville 54 Tamarac 48
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 12 Ella Zecca 11 Lila Christensen 10 Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 18, 3 3’s Alex Castiglione 12
Key Stat: Mechanicville outscored their hosts 36-25 after the break.
Take Away: Mechanicville moves to 13-1 with the road win over the Bengals.
Hoosic Valley 83 Greenwich 35
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 22 Joe Devito 11 Witches – Langston Hall 11, 3 3’s Cal Curtis 10
Key Stat: A 25-3 first quarter for Mechanicville gave the home squad complete control.
Take Away: Everyone who dressed for Mechanicville scored points as they go to 11-2, 8-2 with the easy victory over Greenwich.
Wednesday Night Roundup

Tamarac 62 Cambridge 57
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Kamerin Edmonds 25, 10 assists Adam Rice 17 Cambridge – Luke MacDougal 19, 5 3’s
Key Stat: Tamarac outscored Cambridge 22-12 in the final period.
Take Away: The Bengals ride Kamerin Edmonds first career double-double and a big fourth frame to the win over Cambridge.
Mechanicville 63 Voorheesville 62
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 22 Cruz Goverski 16 Blackbirds – Tom Burns 17 Tom Novotny 16 Brady Eitleman 15
Key Stat: A Cruz Goverski steal with :10 remaining set up the game-winning deuce.
Take Away: Trailing 62-57 with under 1:00 left Mechanicville, used a pair of Colin Richardson scores, sandwiched around a steal to cut the deficit to 62-61 with :15 remaining. After a pair of missed free throws by the Blackbirds and a held ball, Mechanicville’s Cruz Goverski stole the inbounds pass and saved it to Logan Starks who laid it in for the game-winner on Senior Night in Mechanicville.
Hadley Luzerne 46 Waterford 37
Leading Scorers: HL – Gabby Graham 18 Madison Lent 12 Leena Haskell 11 Fordians – Rachel McOmber 12 Maddy Atwood 11
Key Stat: Hadley Luzerne won each of the final three quarters.
Take Away: Waterford led 11-10 after the first eight minutes but Luzerne edged in front in the second period and held on for the road win.
Saratoga Catholic 50 Lake George 31
Leading Scorers: Saints – Sophia Ryan 19 Riley Kennedy 10 Lake George – Angelina Minnear 10
Key Stat: Spa Catholic held the visitors to 11 second half points.
Take Away: The Saints won every quarter and sealed the win with a 14-2 fourth frame.
Stillwater, Mechanicville Earn W’s

Stillwater 52 Cambridge 41
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 23 Addison Thornton 11 Cambridge – Nicole LaFountain 14 Ashley Moses 12
Key Stat: Stillwater won every quarter.
Take Away: Stillwater built a 25-16 lead by halftime and rode that cushion and a big scoring night from Price to the home “W”. With the win Stillwater moves to 9-4 on the year.
Mechanicville 79 Waterford 35
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Ella Zecca 23 Lilas Christensen 12 Sophia Tamasi 11 Molly DiSiena 10 Fordians – Maddy Atwood 15 Rachel McOmber 13
Take Away: Mechanicville puts four players in doubles and cruises to their 12th straight win.
Greenwich Moves to 12-0, Rolls Over Moriah

Greenwich 69 Moriah 29
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 25, 4 3’s 6 steals Adrianna Rojas 22, 6 steals Moriah – Hannah Gaddor 19, 3 3’s
Key Stat: The Witches held Moriah to 13 points thru the first three periods.
Take Away: Greenwich stifled Moriah defensively finishing with 23 steals in the run and hung 20 or more points on the board in each of the first three frames, in notching the one-sided decision and staying perfect at 12-0 on the season.