We break down Class C and CC boys finals and the Class C-CC playoff for the girls.

Glens Falls 69   Tamarac 67

Leading Scorers: GF – Kellen Driscoll 26         Oscar Lilac 13 3 3’s         Cooper Nadler 11         Alex Cygan 10            Bengals – Joey Poulin 32 4 3’s         James Blake II 12

Key Stat:  Glens Falls outscored Tamarac 24-12 in the third frame.

Taske Away:  Tamarc built a 35-29 halftime lead, but Glens Falls used a big third period to take the lead highlighted by a pair of threes on back-to-back possessions by Lilac late in the quarter, giving the Falls a 48-42 advantage that they never relinquished. Glens Falls held off the Bengals down the stretch weathering a pair of Poulin triples in the last 10 seconds to notch the Class B semifinal victory and advance to the championship game on Saturday at the Cool Insuring Arena in a matchup with top-seeded Catholic Central.  Tamarac finishes an outstanding season at 20-3 with a Wasaren championship including an undefeated campaign in league play.  

Greenwich 53   Corinth 39

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 17  7 steals      Norah Niesz 14  7 steals        Tomahawks – Taylor Stone 14          Emily Dingmon 12

Key Stat:  Greenwich held a 21-8 advantage at the end of the first period.

Take Away:  The Witches built a 31-15 lead by halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way in clinching the Section II Class CC championship.  The top-seeded Witches held Corinth in the 30’s shutting out the Tomahawks for the final 5:30 of the second period.  Greenwich moves to 23-0 on the year and will face Duanesburg in the C-CC playoff on Friday at HVCC in a 4:30 run.

Hoosic Valley 67   Warrensburg 36

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Isaiah Eckler 15       Chris Jones 15        Isaac Wiley 11 3 3’s            Burghers – Steve Schloss 20 4 3’s  

Key Stat:  The Indians held Warrensburg to 14 second-half points.  

Take Away:  Tied after the first eight minutes the Valley took a 29-22 lead into the break, then gained control with a 19-5 third frame on their way to the Class C semifinal “W”.  The second-seeded Indians put three players in doubles, nine in the scoring column, drilled nine triples and held Corinth under 40 points in the victory.  Hoosic Valley (19-3), advances to the Class C title game on Friday at 5:00 at the Cool Insuring Arena, facing the top-seeded and NYS #1 Duanesburg Eagles.  



Stillwater 61   Greenwich 50

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 30       Lukas Lilac 11           Witches – Jacob Ziehm 20 4 3’s        Joe Skiff 16

Key Stat:  Stillwater connected on 23 of 30 from the foul line while Greenwich converted 9 of 12 attempts.

Take Away:  Greenwich trailed 32-23 at the half but used a 15-9 advantage in the third frame to trim the deficit to just three points at 41-38 entering the fourth.  Less than one minute in Greenwich center Ryan Alling fouled out paving the way for a dominant, 12-point period from Stillwater’s Mueller, as the Warriors closed things out, securing the Class CC semifinal victory.  Mueller finished the game with 12 made free throws, as many as Greenwich attempted on the night.  Stillwater advances to the finals on Friday where the top-seeded Warriors will face Chatham the Cool Insuring Arena in a 6:45 run.  

Hoosic Valley 82   Schoharie 43

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Chris Jones 16       Isaiah Eckler 14       Lane Carner 12       Isaac Wiley 11        Logan Reilly 10         Schoharie – Matt Bernhardt 23 

Key Stat:  Hoosic Valley ran out to a 26-6 lead after the first eight minutes.  

Take Away:  The Indians led 39-20 at the break and put things away with a 23-9 third frame, earning the one-sided quarterfinal victory in Class C. Five Indians went for doubles in scoring and while 10 Indians in all found the scoring column.  

Warrensburg 39   Spa Catholic 33 

Leading Scorers:  Burgers – Steve schloss 21 3 3’s               Saints – Aiden Dunne 12     

Key Stat:  Warrensburg held the Saints to five points in each of the first two quarters.

Take Away:  The #6 Burghers built a 19-10 halftime lead and held off the Saints after the break to post the Class C quarterfinal win.  Warrensburg moved onto the semifinal round and a Monday get together with #2 Hoosic Valley at the Cool Insuring Arena on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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Tamarac 83   Schuylerville 58

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Joey Poulin 23         Mikey D’Agostino 23 3 3’s          James Blake II 22  9 assists 8 rebounds          Black Horses – Luke Sherman 22 5 3’s   

Key Stat:  Tamarac converted 28 of 36 free throws while Schuylerville was 13 of 18 from the stripe.  

Take Away:  Tamarac led 39-34 at the break but outscored the Black Horses 44-24 in the second half, pulling away for the quarterfinal victory in Class B.  The Bengals placed three players in doubles and shot 78% from the free throw line.  With the win the second-seeded Bengals advance to the semifinal round, facing #3 Glens Falls on Tuesday night in a 5:00 tip, at the Cool Insuring Arena.  

Greenwich 57   Hoosick Falls 53

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jacob Ziehm 17        Joe Skiff 16 3 3’s            Panthers – Jake Sparks 34 3 3’s        Aiden Fleming 10

Key Stat:  The Witches outscored the Falls 20-10 in the final frame.

Take Away: Greenwich trailed 43-37 entering the final period, but used a big fourth quarter to post the comeback “W” in the quarterfinal round in Class CC.  The Witches will face Stillwater in the CC semis on Monday at 6:30 at the Cool Insuring Arena.  

Stillwater 72   Lake George 55

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 36        Thomas McDonough 15        Lukas Lilac 10           Warriors – Angelo Bergman  10

Key Stat:  Stillwater connected on 18 of 27 from the free throw line while Lake Goerge converted 6 of 10.

Take Away: The Warriors put three in doubles and used a strong interior game and clutch foul shooting to post the quarterfinal win in Class CC.  Stillwater moves on to the semi’s and a matchup with Greenwich on Monday in Glens Falls ay 6:30.

Greenwich 59   Voorheesville 36

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Norah Niesz 20 5 3’s        Brooke Kuzmich 15        Grace Autiello 12               Blackbirds – Mia Carmody 10

Key Stat:  Greenwich used an 18-6 third period to take control.

Take Away:  The Witches put thee in doubles and held Voorheesville in the 30’s, notching the comfortable semifinal win in Class CC.  Greenwich advances to the title game on Tuesday at HVCC, facing Corinth in a 7:30 tip.

Duanesburg 51   Cambridge 27

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 18

Key Stat:  Duanesburg held Cambridge to single numbers in three of the four periods.

Take Away:  Duanesburg uses a strong defensive effort to post the win in the Class C semifinal.  

We breakdown Hoosic Valley/Schoharie, Spa Catholic/Warrensburg, Stillwater/Lake Goerge, Hoosick Falls/Greenwich, Cambridge/Duanesburg, Greenwich/Voorheesville