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Roundball Results: Greenwich, Mechanicville Continue to Roll
Greenwich 81 Waterford 27
Leading Scorers: Witches – Olivia Davis 19 Brooke Kuzmich 19, 3 3’s Adrianna Rojas 18 Grace Autiello 16, 4 3’s Fordians – Rachel McOmber 12
Key Stat: Greenwich held the Fordians to single scoring numbers in every period.
Take Away: The Witches put four players in doubles and cruise to their 11th win in as many outings.
Mechanicville 65 Emma Willard 51
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Ella Zecca 28 Molly DiSiena 18 Jesters – Audrey Shields 32
Take Away: After dropping their first game of the year, Mechanicville hasn’t lost since running their winning streak to 11 with the victory over Emma Willard.
Cambridge 45 Hoosick Falls 39
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Ashley Moses 14 Panthers – Ava Case 18, 4 3’s MacKenna Roberson 11
Key Stat: Cambridge bottomed six of seven free throws in the final frame to close out the “W”.
Take Away: Cambridge trailed 13-7 after eight minutes of play but took the lead in the third quarter and sealed the win with clutch free throw shooting down the stretch.
Canajoharie 56 Spa Catholic 53
Leading Scorers: Canjo – Megan Blakeslee 16, 3 3’s Zionne Robarge 14 Saints – Sophia Ryan 26
Key Stat: Canajoharie outscored the Saints 22-9 in the fourth quarter.
Take Away: Spa Catholic took a 44-34 lead into the final period but Canajoharie caught fire and posted the come-from-behind win over the Saints.
Valley Boys, Greenwich Girls Post Wins
Hoosic Valley 61 Cambridge 21
Leading Scorers: Valley – Isaac Wiley 17 Chris Jones 15 Gabe Coffin 12 Cambridge – Tully Maher 8
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley outscored their guests 23-0 in the final frame.
Take Away: The Hawks put three players in doubles, won every quarter and had little trouble in moving to 8-4, 7-2 on the year.
Greenwich 56 Coxsackie-Athens 26
Leading Scorers: Witches – Adrianna Rojas 15 Olivia Davis 13 Grace Autiello 13, 4 3’s Brooke Kuzmich 13, 10 assists Coxsackie-Athens – Baleigh Briski 16 Riley Sitcar 10
Key Stat: Just two players scored in the contest for Coxsackie.
Take Away: Four Witches hit double digits in a game Greenwich led 25-13 by halftime and cruised to their 10th win in as many outings.
Stillwater Slips Past Mechanicville
Stillwater 65 Mechanicville 64
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Kaelan Leak 22, 5 3’s Jaxon Mueller 20 Lukas Lilac 11 Mechanicville – Colin Richarson 17 Cruz Goverski 17 Austin Rosowicz 12, 3 3’s
Key Stat: Stillwater made more free throws than Mechanicville attempted connecting on 15 of 22 while the host squad converted 9 of 14 from the stripe.
Take Away: Stillwater, ranked #2 New York state, Class B, took the short trip into Mechanicville to face the #15th ranked Class B squad in a much-anticipated matchup that didn’t disappoint.
Stillwater ran out to a 14-3 lead just three minutes in before Mechanicville slowly crawled back in, trimming the deficit to one at 35-34 heading into the break.
Late in the third period and into the start of the final frame the visitors again opened up a double-digit lead and with 3:15 remaining held a 63-50 advantage.
But Mechanicville stormed back and pulled to within one on a Richardson triple with :03 left before Stillwater ran out the clock.
With the win Stillwater moves to 11-0, 8-0 on the year while Mechanicville goes to 8-2, 7-2 for the season.
Monday Night Hoops
Tamarac 55 Waterford 30
Leding Scorers: Bengals – Myanna Faraj 20 Kayla Beaudoin 18, 4 3’s Fordians – Maddy Atwood 9
Key Stat: Tamarac held the Fordians to single scoring numbers in three of the four periods.
Take Away: Tamarac outscored Waterford 33-15 after the break to earn the road win.
Mechanicville 47 Hoosick Falls 35
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Sophia Tamasi 14 Molly DiSiena 9 Panthers – Aava Case 11 Mackenna Roberson 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville held an 18-7 edge in made twos.
Take Away: Mechanicville slowly pulled away building a 42-27 lead after three quarters and closed out the home “W”.
Greenwich 45 Stillwater 40
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 24 Stillwater – Miranda Price 14 Maddie Chatt 12
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored Stillwater 19-8 in the final frame.
Take Away: Stillwater held the high-scoring Witches to 26 points over the first three periods, but Greenwich used a big fourth frame to escape with the road win.
Hoosick Falls Tops Bishop Gibbons
Hoosick Falls 60 Bishop Gibbons 37
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Ava Case 23 Taum Hickey 15, 4 3’s Mackenna Roberson 12 Gibbons – Angelina Deitz 14
Key Stat: The Falls held an 8-2 edge in made threes.
Take Away: Hoosick Falls slowly pulled away, building a 34-18 lead by halftime in their way to the nonleague “W”.
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Friday Night Roundup; Falls, Valley, Mechanicville Notch W’s
Mechanicville 100 Cambridge 44
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 20 Logan Starks 15 Cruz Goverski 15 Joe Devito 13 Cambridge – Tully Maher 11 Luke MacDougal 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville ran out to a 33-6 lead after one.
Take Away: Everyone who dressed for Mechanicville scored points with four reaching doubles as the home squad hangs 100 in the one-sided decision.
Hoosick Falls 55 Tamarac 36
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Carson Glover 15, 3 3’s Connor McNeil 12 Andrew Sparks 11, 3 3’s Bengals – Adam Rice 17 Cam Edmonds 12
Key Stat: The Falls held a 10-3 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The Panthers trailed 19-15 at the break but outscored the Bengals 40-17 in the second half to post the comeback “W” at home.
Hoosic Valley 62 Spa Catholic 39
Leading Scorers: Valley – Gabe Coffin 23, 5 3’s Isaac Wiley 11 Dem Neary 10 Saints – Ronan Rowe 10
Key Stat: The Valley doubled up Spa Catholic 38-19 over the final two frames.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley trailed 12-11 after the first period but pulled away with a big second half where more than half their points came on made triples.
Tamarac 47 Glens Falls 42
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Myanna Faraj 18 Kayla Beaudoin 13, 3 3’s Morgan Hayden 10 GF – Gianna Endieveri 13
Key Stat: Tamarac edged in front with a 15-11 third quarter.
Take Away: In a close game throughout that was knotted 21-all at halftime, the visitors took the lead in the third, and held on for the victory in moving to 8-2 on the season.
Waterford, Greenwich Notch Wins; Kuzmich Reaches Scoring Milestone
Waterford 49 Hoosick Falls 42
Leading Scorers: Fordians – Rachel McOmber 18 Maddy Atwood 11 Panthers – Ava Case 27, 4 3’s
Key Stat: Waterford converted 13 of 17 free throws while the Falls connected on 8 of 19 from the line.
Take Away: The Fordians trailed 24-17 at the break but took the lead with a 29-6 third frame on their way to the well-earned “W”.
Greenwich 91 Spa Catholic 27
Leading Scorers: Witches – Grace Autiello 23, 5 3’s Adrianna Rojas 22 Brooke Kuzmich 21 Saints – Sophia Ryan 11
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored the Saints 51-9 over the middle two periods.
Take Away: Leading by 10 after the first quarter, the Witches ran away from their hosts in posting the easy win on a night that saw three Greenwich players score 20 or more including the sophomore Kuzmich, who joined the 1000 career point club.
Wednesday Night Results
Mechanicville 56 Hudson Falls 45
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 19 Colin Richardson 19 HF – Smith 9 France 9 Hardwick 9
Key Stat: Mechanicville made more free throws than Hudson Falls attempted connecting on 27 of 44, while HF converted 6 of 10 from the stripe.
Take Away: Trailing 28-23 at the break, Mechanicville held the Falls to 17 second half points in posting the come-from-behind “W”.
Columbia 80 Tamarac 57
Leading Scorers: Blue Devils – Evan Rainville 34 Patrick Ayotte 18 Zander Poissant 12 Cooley 10 Bengals – Kamerin Edmonds 25 Adam Rice 19
Key Stat: Columbia leading by 12 entering the final period sealed the win with a 24-13 frame.
Take Away: Columbia put four players in doubles and slowly pulled away for the non-league win.
Cambridge 31 Whitehall 25
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Sam Crandall 11 Railroaders – Cheyenne Holman 8
Key Stat: Cambridge held Whitehall to three points over the middle two frames.
Take Away: Cambridge posts their third win of the season, notching the non-league victory in a low scoring affair.
Stillwater 48 Tamarac 30
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Andie Luskin 17 Addison Thornton 13 Bengals – Myanna Faraj 8
Key Stat: Stillwater held the Bengals to single scoring numbers in each of the first three quarters.
Take Away: Stillwater moves to 7-3 on the year with an impressive win over the Bengals.
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