Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 23 Kaelan Leak 17 Falcons – Sebastian Benitez 18 Jamieson Stevens 13 Eric Woodberry 11
Key Stat: Stillwater outscored Woodlands 24-10 over the final eight minutes.
Take Away: The Falcons led 43-40 heading into the final frame, but Stillwater switched defensively to man-to-man, holding Woodlands to 10 points in the quarter, including six minutes without a field goal and earned the come-from-behind “W” in a Class B state semifinal at Cool Insuring Arena on Thursday.
Stillwater, 26-1, will face Marcellus, 25-1, from Section III in a 5:15 championship tip today at the CIA.
Take Away: Stillwater held a slim 30-28 lead at the break but used, a big second half, including a 21-10 fourth frame to seal the victory in a Class B regional final at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday. With the win Stillwater moves to the semifinal round where they’ll face Woodlands of Section I on Thursday at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
Key Stat: Stillwater ran out to a 34-3 lead after eight minutes of play.
Take Away: Stillwater put four players in doubles and ended this one early building a 46-11 halftime advantage on their way to the one-sided decision in a Class B regional at Shenendehowa on Tuesday. #1 Stillwater advances to a state quarterfinal on Saturday at SUNY Potsdam where they’ll face #4 Canton, a squad Stillwater defeated 83-60 in December.
Leading Scorers: Albany Academy – Alex Leonard 15, 3 3’s Bella Vincent 14 Liana Williams 12 Eva Gitto 11 Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 9
Key Stat: Academy held Mechanicville to single scoring numbers in every period.
Take Away: Albany Academy put four players in doubles, won every quarter and slowly pulled away, earning the win and the Class B championship at HVCC on Saturday. Mechanicville finishes an excellent season at 18-5 including a trip to the Class B finals.
Key Stat: A 16-6 first frame gave Duanesburg a double-digit cushion.
Take Away: Duanesburg held the explosive Witches attack to single numbers in three of the four periods and did just enough offensively to capture the Class C title on Saturday at HVCC. Greenwich wraps an outstanding year at 22-1 including a Wasaren championship and a trip to the Class C finals.
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 16 Lucas Lilac 16, 3 3’s Carter Wicheins 12 James Cocozzo 11 Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 17, 3 3’s Cruz Goverski 11
Key Stat: Stillwater took control with a 25-11 third period.
Take Away: Stillwater held a 31-25 lead at the break that quickly became a 20-point advantage after a big third quarter, and they closed things out to earn the Section II Class B crown in Glens Falls. Stillwater moves to 21-1on the year and advances to state regional play, while Mechanicville finishes an excellent season with an 18-6 mark and a trip to the B finals.
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Austin Rozowicz 19, 8 rebounds Cruz Goverski 16, 16 rebounds Colin Richardson 14, 9 rebounds Black Horses – Luke Sherman 26, 3 3’s
Key Stat: Sweet Sixteen. Mechanicville scored 16 points in every quarter, and I guarantee 016 will be a popular number played in town today.
Take Away: Mechanicville put three players in doubles and won every period, building a 48-39 lead entering the final frame where they sealed the Class B semifinal “W” sending them to a championship run with neighboring rival and top-seeded Stillwater on Friday at 6:45 at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
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Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 21 Kaelan Leak 13 Thomas McDonough 13, 3’s Fonda – Brady Melious 10
Key Stat: Stillwater held Fonda to 15 points through the first three periods.
Take Away: Stillwater, leading 28-13 at the break, put the game away with a 22-2 third frame earning the comfortable semifinal win in Class B and advancing to the championship game on Friday in Glens Falls at 6:45 where they’ll face the winner of tonight’s semifinal between Schuylerville and Mechanicville.
Key Stat: Greenwich held the Wildcats to nine, first-half points.
Take Away: The Witches built a 27-9 halftime advantage and cruised to the Class C semifinal “W”, advancing to the championship run on Saturday at HVCC. The top-seeded and undefeated Witches, (22-0), will face #2 Duanesburg in a 1 p.m. tip.
Maple Hill 54 Hoosic Valley 47
Leading Scorers: Maple Hill – Brady Cole 18 Nick Novak 11 Dean Chevrier 10 Valley – Chris Jones 15 Isaac Wiley 14, 4 3’s Landon Reilly 10
Key Stat: Maple Hill connected on 18 of 30 free throw attempts while Hoosic Valley converted 6 of 8 from the stripe.
Take Away: The Valley led 17-6 after the first eight minutes and took a slim 39-37 lead into the final frame where the Wildcats completed the comeback win, advancing to face Duanesburg in the Class C finals on Friday in Glens Falls.
Hoosic Valley finishes an excellent season at 15-8 including a trip to the Class C semis.
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