Join us for a look at Wasaren hoops including our Game of the Week and “Dirty Dozen” and Player of the Week selections.

Greenwich 85   Mechanicville 49

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Ryan Ingber 32 3, 3’s    Mike Cronin 18 4, 3’s    Ethan Mullen 14    Will Weber 10 3, 3’s        Raiders – Matt Munger 19 5, 3’s     Kolton Ranaldi 12

Key Stat:  Greenwich outscored their hosts 52-19 after the break.

Take Away:  The Witches held a slim 33-30 lead at halftime but exploded for a 31-point third frame to take control.  Greenwich put four players in doubles and connected 10 times from behind the arc in the win.

Saratoga Catholic 78   Hoosic Valley 34

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Thomas Zayac 15 4, 3’s    Bryce Petersen 14    Jasyn Thompson 11    Kihl Kelly 10       Valley – Carter Simpson 13 3. 3’s

Key Stat:  The Saints outscored the Valley 51-12 over the middle two frames.

Take Away:  Spa Catholic held the visitors to single numbers in each of the final three quarters, while offensively showed balance with four players in doubles as the Saints move to 3-0 on the year.

Cambridge-Salem 85   Stillwater 74

Leading Scorers:  CS – Luke MacDougal 26 6, 3’s    Myles Mattson 19, 11 rebounds    Preston Peabody 16  Connor Genevick 11       Stillwater – no stats provided

Key Stat:  CS used a 30-9 second quarter to take a 42-22 advantage into intermission.

Take Away:  CS built a 20-point cushion by halftime which Stillwater trimmed to 10 by the start of the final period, where the two squads played an even quarter.  CS put four players in doubles while drilling 10 triples in the victory.

Waterford 44   Chatham 30

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Gill Galka 13 3, 3’s    Grace Figueroa -Davis 13        Chatham – Schrader 10

Key Stat:  Waterford held a 5-1 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  The Fordians outscored Chatham 28-14 over the final two periods to notch the home “W”.

Greenwich 59   Stillwater 47

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Olivia Davis 17   Brooke Kuzmich 16   Bailee Wolfe 13       Stillwater – Addison Thornton 23 5 3’s    Maddie Chatt 13, 3 3’s 

Key Stat:  Greenwich outscored the host squad 25-15 in the third period.

Take Away:  In an early season matchup between Class C powers, the Witches, trailing 22-18 at the break used a big third frame to take the lead and held off Stillwater the rest of the way for the road win.

Hoosic Valley 58   Cambridge 30  

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Lainey Bochette 13    Hannah Coffin 11    Phoebe Harder 11     

Key Stat:  The Valley took control with a 21-5 first quarter.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley built a 32-20 cushion by halftime and continued to pull away in the second half to their second victory in as many outings.

Mechanicville 57   Hoosick Falls 17

Leading Scorers:  Raiders – Molly DiSiena 17

Key Stat:  Mechanicville held the Falls to single scoring numbers in every period.

Take Away:  Mechanicville turned the lights out early on their hosts, jumping out to a 20-2 advantage after eight minutes of play.  Seven Raiders scored six or more points while defensively Mechanicville finished with 17 steals in the game.   

Hoosick Falls 95   Waterford 34

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Austin Cavanaugh 20    Ryan Sparks 19    Spencer Tate 17    Jack Shea 11 3, 3’s   Porter Driscoll 10         Fordians – Thomas Callan 13

Key Stat:  The Falls held an 11-1 advantage in made triples.

Take Away:  Ten Panthers scored with five reaching doubles in the Falls one-sided decision over the Fordians, Monday night in Waterford.  

Tamarac 63   Gloversville 52

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Sam Kuiken 20, 12 rebounds    Owen Glynn 17    Braiden Stanfield 12    Carter Harris 10         Gloversville – Rowan Halloran 14    Quergan Beek 12, 4 3’s

Key Stat:  Tamarac converted 12 of 21 free throws while Gloversville connected on just 3 of 6 attempts from the stripe.  

Take Away:  The Bengals put four players in doubles and after trailing 11-10 at the quarter break, won each of the next three periods to pull away for the victory in the Coaches vs. Cancer event at FMCC.  

Stillwater 71   Corinth 55

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Rocco Schneller 30, 3 3’s     Mason Wagner 21, 3 3’s       Corinth – Kayden Wright 19     Braydin Stone 14, 3 3’s

Key Stat:  Stillwater outscored Corinth 21-7 in the final frame.

Take Away:  Stillwater uses a combined 51 points between Scheller and Wagner and a big fourth quarter to earn the season-opening win on Saturday.

Greenwich 61   Delaware Academy 31

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 30     Bailee Wolfe 16

Take Away:  Greenwich wins 71-54 over Unatego on Friday and tops Delaware Academy in the championship game of the Dick Alwine Tip-Off Tournament in Delhi with Kuzmich scoring 38 and 30 on back-to-back nights to lead the Witches.  

Mechanicville 83   Emma Willard 6

Leading Scorers:  Raiders – Tanner Eiseman 29    Molly DiSiena 21    Elle Richardson 11

Key Stat:  Mechanicville had 40 steals in game.

Take Away:  Mechanicville opened with a 23-2 first period and coasted to the one-sided road win in Troy.

Stillwater 62   Berne-Knox 37

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Andie Luskin 18    Addison Thornton 17     Maddie Chatt 17, 3 3’s     BK – Molly Shaver 11

Key Stat:  Stillwater held BK to three first period points to take control.

Take Away:  Stillwater built a 33-16 halftime lead and put the game away with a 19-7 third frame, putting three players in doubles in the road win.

Hoosick Falls 60   Hadley Luzerne 22

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – McMahon 24, 3 3’s    Wiggins 12    Hickey 10    Lackey 10        HL – Maslonka 9

Key Stat:  The Falls turned out the lights with a 24-3 third quarter.

Take Away:  Hoosick Falls puts four players in doubles while posting the comfortable road win.

Hoosic Valley 39   Cohoes 37

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Wiley 21       Tigers – Harris-Wennimen 7  

Key Stat:  The Valley outscored the Tigers 30-23 after the break.

Take Away:  Trailing 14-9 at the half, Hoosic Valley scores 30, second half points led by all of Wiley’s 21-points to earn the narrow victory over Cohoes.

Tamarac 75   Rensselaer 41

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Sam Kuiken 16    Braiden Stanfield 11       Rams – Andrew Alvarado 13

Key Stat:  Tamarac ran out to a 43-16 halftime advantage.

Take Away:  The Bengals held the Rams to single numbers in each of the first three periods while putting 11 players in the scoring column in the “W” at Clum’s Corners.

Greenwich 73   Schuylerville 68

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Mike Cronin 29, 9 3’s    Ryan Ingber 23    Ethan Mullen 13        Black Horses –   Dunbar 24, 6 3’s    Baker 17, 3 3’s    Steinford 12

Key Stat:  Schuylerville held an 11-10 edge in made threes, while Greenwich doubled up the Black Horses 10-5 in free throw makes.

Take Away:  The Witches post the non-league win over Schuylerville in a close game throughout that Greenwich led at every quarter break by five points or less. 

Glens Falls 87   Mechanicville 33

Leading Scorers:  GF – Brady Girard 18    Jordan Baker 13    Kam Darnley 12    Jeffrey Woodel 11      Raiders – Ryan Gaba 9

Key Stat:  Glens Falls put the game away with a 32-10 third quarter. 

Take Away:  Glens Falls won every period in posting the one-sided, home decision over Mechanicville.  

Waterford 48   Hadley Luzerne 34    Boys Basketball   No other info provided

Greenwich 71   Unatego 54    Girls Basketball    No other info provided

Spa Catholic 57   Lake George 56

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Sophia Ryan 23     Addison Whitbeck 19    Maddison Norton 10        LG – Morgan Stanko 23     Maddy Brennan 15

Key Stat:  The Saints held a 7-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Spa Catholic led 45-37 after three periods and held off Lake George over the final eight minutes to earn the narrow “W” on a night where Ryan’s 23-point outing led all scorers and gave her membership to the exclusive 1000 career points club.

Greenwich 79   Hadley Luzerne 30

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Ryan Ingber 14    Mike Conin 11    Omar DeJesus 11        HL – Bryce Vernum 12

Key Stat:  Greenwich held their guests to single scoring numbers in every quarter.

Take Away:  The Witches built a 38-16 lead by the break and cruised from there to the victory, putting four players in doubles and eleven in the scoring column connecting on 35, two-point buckets on the night.

Hoosick Falls 60   Granville 46

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Ryan Sparks 37       Golden Horde – Joe Nelson 13    Cam Rathbun 12    Kory Childs 12

Key Stat:  The Falls bult a 36-14 advantage heading into intermission and held the visiting Horde at bay to notch the season-opening win on Wednesday.

Take Away:  Sparks netted a career-high 37 points including 14 deuces, and a pair of threes to lead the Panthers.    

Hoosic Valley 72   Hudson 19

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Phoebe Harder 19   Hannah Coffin 16   Kaylee Smith 12    Bella Jones 11    Lainey Bochette 10

Key Stat:  The Valley won every quarter by double digits.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley rolls over the Blue Hens in Schaghticoke, putting five players in doubles in the “W”.  

Saratoga Catholic 72 Loudonville Christian 44

Leading Scorers: Saints – David Redgrave 20, 4 3’s Bryce Petersen 17 Jasyn Thompson 11, 9 Rebounds LC – Cooper Bibighaus 18

Key Stat: Spa Catholic turned out the lights with a 21-3 third frame.

Take Away: Spa Catholic built a double-digit lead early and controlled play throughout in posting the victory and capturing the championship of the Mike Beson Tournament. Every Saints player saw time with nine scoring points led by three in doubles, as Spa Catholic moves to 2-0 on the young season.

Hawthorne Valley 51 Waterford 34 No other info at this time

Tuckahoe 13   Greenwich 7

Greenwich committed an uncharacteristic five turnovers and were kept off the board until the final seconds and fell to Tuckahoe in the Class D state semifinal on Friday.

Tuckahoe running back Declan Connolly scored on runs in the first and second periods staking Tuckahoe to a 13-0 lead at the break.

The Witches scored on a 3-yard touchdown run by Will Weber with 0:13 remaining and their ensuing onside kick was recovered by Connolly sealing the victory for Tuckahoe.

Greenwich completes an outstanding year with an 11-1 mark, a Section II title and their second straight state final four appearance.

Spa Catholic 72    Galway 27

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Bryce Petersen 13   Kingston David 10   Kihl Kelley 10   Thomas Zayac 10   David Redgrave 10

Key Stat:  The Saints held a 7-2 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Spa Catholic built a 30-4 lead by the end of the first period and cruised to the opening round win in the Mike Beson Tournament.

Duanesburg 77   Waterford 24

Leading Scorers:  Duanesburg – Cody LaFountain 28     Calvin Raymond 18        Fordians – Billy Scunziano 4     Nick Frasier 4    Evan Bristol 4    Thomas Callan 4

Take Away:  Duanesburg posts the one-sided decision in the opening round of the Duanesburg Tip-Off Tournament.