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Tuesday Night Buckets

Cambridge 68 Tamarac 61
Leading Scorers: Cambridge – Luke MacDougal 33 5, 3’s Connor Genevick 15 Lord 10 Bengals – Braiden Stanfield 14 Owen Glynn 12 Sam Kuiken 11 Carter Harris 10
Key Stat: Cambridge held a 7-3 advantage in made threes and converted 16 of 20 free throws.
Take Away: Cambridge outscored the Bengals 34-21 over the middle two frames and took a 51-38 lead into the final frame where they held off Tamarac for the road win.
Spa Catholic 61 Waterford 27
Leading Scorers: Saints – Bryce Petersen 11 Kihl Kelly 9 Fordians – Tristan Philo 15 5, 3’s
Key Stat: The Saints held Waterford scoreless in the first period.
Take Away: Spa Catholic led wire to wire, putting twelve players in the scoring column in the one-sided decision in Saratoga.
Greenwich 76 Berlin/New Lebanon 27
Leading Scorers: Witches – Ethan Mullen 20 Mike Cronin 11 Omar DeJesus 9 Langston Hall 9 3, 3’s B/NL – Hendricks 11
Key Stat: Greenwich ended the first eight minutes leading 34-2.
Take Away: Greenwich held the visitors to single numbers in three of the four frames while offensively all 12 Witches scored points in the dominant “W”.
Hoosic Valley 71 Hoosick Falls 61
Leading Scorers: Valley – Aydin Wiley 24 Carter Simpson 18 4, 3’s Austin Brown 12 Thomas Chetwynd 10 Falls – Ryan Starks 39
Key Stat: The Valley outscored Hoosick Falls 30-10 in the third quarter.
Take Away: The Falls led 35-29 at the break, but the Valley used a big third frame to gain control, on their way to the home win in Schaghticoke.
Stillwater 66 Mechanicville 47 No other info
Girls
Spa Catholic 47 Waterford 35
Leading Scorers: Saints – Sophia Ryan 24 Addison Whitbeck 16 Fordians – Piper Morris 9
Key Stat: The Saints outscored Waterford 28-17 after the break.
Take Away: Leading 19-18 at the half Spa Catholic rode a strong second half and the one-two punch of Davis and Whitbeck to the victory.

Wasaren Girls Hoops: Mechanicville Tops Stillwater

Mechanicville 49 Stillwater 36
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Tanner Eiseman 17 Molly DiSiena 13 Stillwater – Maddie Chatt 15
Key Stat: Mechanicville held Stillwater to single scoring numbers in each of the final three quarters.
Take Away: The Raiders use a big defensive effort to post the home “W” over neighboring Stillwater.
Hoosic Valley 46 Hoosick Falls 37
Leading Scorers: Valley – Lainey Bochette 12 Jones 9 Phoebe Harder 9 Falls – Tatum Hickey 20
Key Stat: The sealed the win with a 13-8 final frame.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley held a 33-29 advantage after three periods and closed out the victory over the final eight minutes in Schaghticoke.
Tamarac 74 Cambridge 25
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Liz Darling 17 3, 3’s Allie Lockrow 16 Cambridge – Lexie Petersen 5 Avery Brown 5 Brigid Toleman 5
Key Stat: Tamarac ran out to a 21-4 lead after the first period.
Take Away: The Bengals won every quarter and rolled to the win at Clum’s Corners.
Greenwich 98 Emma Willard 13
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 27 5, 3’s Bailee Wolfe 25, 7 3’s Jordan Wolfe 13 Jesters – Bigmas 7
Key Stat: Greenwich bottomed 17 triples in the game.
Take Away: The Witches led start to finish in posting the one-sided home decision.

Where Are They Now Podcast 1/12/26
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Friday Night Buckets: Mechanicville Nips Cambridge

Mechanicville 55 Cambridge 54
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Ethan Staunton 22 3, 3’s Matt Munger 15 3, 3’s Cambridge – Connor Genevick 13 Luke MacDougall 13 3, 3’s
Key Stat: The biggest lead at any quarter break for either team was three.
Take Away: In a close game throughout, Mechanicville, leading 42-40 entering the final frame extended their lead to nine, midway thru the period and held off the visitors from Cambridge with Staunton sealing the victory with a block at the buzzer.
Hoosic Valley 86 Berlin/New Lebanon 35
Leading Scorers: Valley – Aiden Wiley 19 Austin Brown 14 Owen Harder 12 Eduardo MIggiano 11 3, 3’s B/NL – Esposito 8
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley bottomed 14 triples with eight Valley players ringing the bell from deep.
Take Away: The Valley hung 20 or more points in every frame and ran away from B/NL, to post the home win.
Greenwich 63 Hoosick Falls 46
Leading Scorers: Witches – Ethan Mullen 20 Ryan Ingber 16 Mike Cronin 12 Panthers – Ryan Sparks 18 Tate 14
Take Away: Greenwich puts three players in doubles and notches a well-earned home victory.
Spa Catholic 63 Tamarac 58
Leading Scorers: Saints – David Redgrave Jr. 19 3, 3’s Bryce Petersen 13 Jasyn Thompson 8, 8 blocks Bengals – Owen Glenn 19 4, 3’s Carter Harris 11
Key Stat: The Saints converted 13 of 18 free throws while Tamarac connected on 8 of 11 from the stripe.
Take Away: Trailing 33-30 at the break, the Saints outscored Tamarac the rest of the way to post the come-from-behind “W” in Saratoga.
Hoosic Valley 62 Emma Willard 21
Leading Scorers: Valley – Lainey Bochette 19 Kaylee Smith 15 Phoebe Harder 11
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley held a 22-7 advantage after the first eight minutes.
Take Away: The Valley puts three players in doubles and roll to the one-sided decision in Schaghticoke.

Wasaren Girls Hoops: Raiders, Witches, Bengals and Stillwater Earn “W’s”

Mechanicville 62 Cambridge 24
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Molly DiSiena 14 Elle Richardson 11 Maddie Cavotta 10 Cambridge – Natalie Wood 6
Key Stat: Mechanicville held Cambridge to four points in three of the four periods.
Take Away: Mechanicville ran out to a 35-16 halftime lead and cruised from there to the home “W”.
Stillwater 62 Waterford 22
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Andie Luskin 18 Addison Thornton 17 3, 3’s Maddie Chatt 16 3, 3’s Fordians – Kiarra Johnson 8
Key Stat: Stillwater held a 7-1 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Stillwater held the Fordians to single scoring numbers in every quarter and steadily pulled away to the home win.
Greenwich 95 Hoosick Falls 20
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 33 6, 3’s Baille Wolfe 20 Jordan Wolfe 11 Olivia Davis 11 Falls – Avery McMahon 14 3, 3’s
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored their guests 41-5 in the first period.
Take Away: Greenwich bottomed 11 triples and all nine Witches scored in the one-sided decision over Hoosick Falls.
Tamarac 67 Spa Catholic 59
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Liz Darling 19 3, 3’s Becky Barbera 14 Allie Lockrow 14 Saints – Sophia Ryan 34 4, 3’s Addison Whitbeck 24
Key Stat: The Bengals held Spa Catholic scoreless in the first frame, building a 14-0 cushion.
Take Away: Tamarac parlayed three players in doubles and a defensive shutout in the opening period, into a road victory in Saratoga.

Wasaren Sportsnet Podcast 1/8/26
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Mechanicville Doubles Up Waterford

Mechanicville 67 Waterford 32
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Ethan Staunton 19 Matt Munger 15 3, 3’s Kolton Rinaldi Jr. 10 Fordians – Tristan Philo 9 Evan Bristol 9
Key Stat: Mechanicville held the Fordians to single scoring numbers in each of the first three periods.
Take Away: The Raiders hung 50 first half points on the board and took a commanding 50-15 advantage into the break, on their way to the one-sided road win over Waterford.

Wasaren Boys Hoops: Witches, Bengals Post Wins

Greenwich 63 Cambridge 56
Leading Scorers: Witches – Ryan Ingber 25 3, 3’s Ethan Mullen 16 Tigers – Connor Genevick 18 3, 3’s Luke MacDougall 12
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored their guests 37-22 over the middle two quarters.
Take Away: The Witches built a 52-35 lead thru three periods and held off Cambridge over the final eight minutes to earn the home “W”.
Tamarac 66 Hoosic Valley 52
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Braiden Stanfield 22 Sam Kuiken 12 Valley – Owen Harder 15 Aiden Wiley 11 Austin Brown 10
Key Stat: Tamarac took control with a 19-4 third frame.
Take Away: Nursing a 35-33 halftime lead, Tamarac pulled away with a big third period, on their way to the win at Clum’s Corners. The victory was coach Eric Medved’s 200th at the varsity level.

Monday Night Results: Stillwater Rolls Over Saints

Stillwater 69 Spa Catholic 20
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 28 4, 3’s Andie Luskin 14 Saints – Sophia Ryan 16 3, 3’s
Key Stat: Stillwater opened with a 28-3 first frame.
Take Away: Stillwater held the Saints to 10 points thru three periods in notching the one-sided decision on Monday in Stillwater.
Mechanicville 44 Waterford 33
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Molly DiSiena 17 Tanner Eiseman 10 Fordians – Piper Morris 13
Key Stat: Mechanicville connected on 15 of 26 free throws while Waterford converted on 3 of 8 from the stripe.
Take Away: Mechanicville took control with a 15-3 second quarter and held off the Fordians after the break for the home win.
Mt. Anthony 56 Hoosick Falls 48
Leading Scorers: MA – Kelly Callanan 26 Falls = Ryan Sparks 26
Key Stat: Mt Anthony limited the Panthers to single scoring numbers in each of the first three quarters.
Take Away: Mt Anthony held a 32-25 lead entering the final period and closed out the home victory over the Falls.
