Leading Scorers: Warriors – Jaxson Mueller 22 Luks Lilac 14 CJ McNeil 10
Take Away: In a tight game throughout, that needed an extra session to decide things, Stillwater trailed 53-52 with seconds remaining when Jaxson Mueller scored on a putback with four ticks left on the clock sending the Warriors onto the state final four and a class C semifinal matchup with Salamanca on Friday at 2:45 at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
While neither team was able to connect from behind the arc in the Hudson Valley Community College arena, Mueller dominated inside adding 17 rebounds to his game-high 22 points, with all his points coming from inside the paint.
With the victory the Warriors move to 22-3 on the season, and return to the state semifinals for the first time since 2006.
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 19 Lukas Lilac 17 Jaxson Mueller 10 Wildcats – Ben Marra 17 Brady Cole 14
Key Stat: Stillwater outscored the Wildcats 19-11 in the final frame.
Take Away: Trailing 42-39 after three periods the Warriors used a fourth period rally to post the come-from-behind “W” in the Class C-CC playoff of the Section II boys basketball tournament on Monday in Cohoes. Stillwater put three players in doubles, and Mueller and Thomas McDonough controlled the boards with 10 rebounds each, while McNeil handed out five assists in the Warriors victory.
Stillwater advances to the regional final on Saturday at HVCC where they’ll face the winner of Moriah / Madrid-Waddington, in 2:30 tip.
Key Stat: Hartford took control with a 27-11 third period
Take Away: After an evenly played first half that ended with the Tanagers holding a 34-32 advantage, Hartford hung 27 on the board in the third quarter, taking a 61-43 lead into the final frame where they closed things out to earn the Class D title.
Upson’s game-high 25 points led Saratoga Catholic who finish the year at 8-15 but played well in a sectional run that took the Saints to the Class D title game.
Key Stat: Duanesburg held an explosive Greenwich squad to 16 first-half points.
Take Away: Greenwich fell behind 15-2 early before losing sophomore Adrianna Rojas late in the first period with an injury. The Eagles led 17-7 after the first frame and 32-16 at the break. Trailing 44-23 late in the third, Greenwich put together a 12-4 run fueled by the eighth grader Kuzmich’s 10 points, to trim the deficit, but could pull no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
The young Witches with just one senior on the roster, finish a remarkable 23-1 on the year with a Wasaren championship and a sectional run to the C finals.
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 31 Jaxson Mueller 24 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 19 Joe Skiff 14 Jayden Hughes 13
Key Stat: Stillwater ran out to a 10-0 lead to start the game.
Take Away: The Warriors quickly built a double-digit cushion and maintained that advantage for most of the night. Stillwater led 36-25 at the break and increased the margin to 41-26 after the third frame. Tournament MVP McNeil was 14 of 16 from the free throw line, and drilled three first quarter triples, fueling the Warriors fast start. Mueller scored 10 of his 24 points in the third period and controlled the paint throughout for the Warriors.
Greenwich finishes an excellent season with an extended sectional run and a 16-8 mark.
With the win Stillwater advances to face the Class C champion Maple Hill on Monday in Cohoes, in a 6 p.m. tip.
Leading Scorers: Crusaders – Danny Bologna Jr. 21 (7 3’s) Darien Moore 17 Seimir Roberson 17 Bengals – Zachary Rice 26 (4 3’s) Joey Poulin 21
Key Stat: A 21-10 second period gave the Crusaders a double-digit cushion.
Take Away: CCHS held a 42-30 halftime advantage and pushed the lead to 56-37 midway thru the third, before Tamarac made it’s run. The Bengals scored 17 unanswered and eventually pulled even with the Crusaders at the 3:11 mark of the final frame before CCHS closed things out, to earn the Class B semifinal victory. Tamarac finishes an excellent year with a 20-3 mark and the Wasaren championship.
Key Stat: Greenwich held an 8-1 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: The Witches jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first eight minutes and won going away in their Class C semifinal game in Colonie. With the win Greenwich moves to 23-0 on the year and will face #1 Duanesburg, Saturday at HVCC in an 11:00 run.
Stillwater 57 Hoosic Valley 35
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Jaxson Mueller 14 Carter Wincheins 13 Thomas McDonough 11 CJ McNeil 11 Valley – Logan Reilly 10
Key Stat: Leading 27-21 at the break, Stillwater used a 19-7 third period to take control.
Take Away: The Warriors put four players in doubles and won every quarter to post the semifinal “W” in Class CC. Next up for Stillwater is a meeting in the finals with Greenwich, on Friday at 6:45 at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Fonda 46 Mechanicville 39
Leading Scorers: Fonda – Kienna Christmas 14 Marilyn Whitcavitch 11 Red Raiders – Lila Christensen 8
Key Stat: Fonda built a 17-9 lead after the first period.
Take Away: Trailing 17-9 after the first, the Raiders cut the deficit to 37-33 entering the final eight minutes, where Fonda prevailed in the Class B girls’ semifinal.
Greenwich 58 Hoosick Falls 55 (Monday)
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 21 Jayden Hughes 13 Falls – Jake Sparks 19 Connor Jones 12
Key Stat: With the game ties at 55-55 with :45 remaining, freshman Joe Skiff drilled a game-winning triple.
Take Away: In a close game throughout the Panthers Dylan Baker tied the game with 1:00 left, before Skiff bottomed the difference-make, sending Greenwich to the Class CC championship game and a meeting with Stillwater on Friday at the Cool Insuring arena.
Saratoga Catholic 58 North Warren 40 (Monday)
Leading Scorers: Saints – Alison Motler 23 Ashley Upson 17 Katie Cronin 16 North Warren – Nicole Buckman 17 Megan Bruno 16
Key Stat: The Saints won every quarter.
Take Away: Spa Catholic led 22-12 at the half, and pulled away after the break, notching the Class D semifinal victory, sending the Saints into a final’s matchup with Hartford at 4:15 on Saturday at HVCC.
Leading Scorers: Valley – Isaiah Eckler 16 Tyler Eddy 13 Logan Reilly 13 Chris Jones 13 Canjo – L.A. Fairley 17
Key Stat: The Valley converted on 19 of 29 free throw attempts, while Canajoharie was just 4 of 6 from the stripe.
Take Away: The Indians opened with a 17-7 first frame, and after the two teams played evenly through the middle two quarters, the Valley close things out over the final eight minutes to notch the Class CC quarterfinal win in the Section II tournament. Four of the five Hoosic Valley players that scored in the game reached double figures with Lane Carner adding eight points. Hoosic Valley advances to play Stillwater in the CC semi’s on Tuesday at the Cool Insuring Arena in a 5 p.m. run.
Hoosick Falls 54 Chatham 44
Leading Scorers: Falls – Jake Sparks 23 Connor Jones 17 Panthers – Tate Van Alstyne 12 Kyle Jackson 10
Key Stat: Hoosick Falls held Chatham to 16 first-half points.
Take Away: The Falls locked down Chatham over the first sixteen minutes and built a 27-16 lead at the break. They closed things out with clutch free throw shooting, going 11 of 13 from the line in the final frame. With the win seventh seeded Panthers advance to face #6 Greenwich on Monday in a CC semifinal at 8:00 at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Greenwich 72 Lake George 51
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 19 Joe Skiff 12 Deontae Bennett 12 Warriors – Ryan Becker 18 Julius Moffit 12
Key Stat: An 18-8 third quarter gave the Witches an 18-point advantage at 51 -33.
Take Away: Greenwich led 19-10 after the first and never looked back, posting the comfortable quarterfinal win in Class CC. The Witches put three players in doubles with nine Greenwich players scoring points. Greenwich moves on to a semifinal matchup with Hoosick Falls on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Tamarac 79 Glens Falls 38
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Xachary Rice 25 Mike D’Agostino 17 Joey Poulin 15 James Blake 11 Glens Falls – Cooper Nadler 9
Key Stat: Leading 33-16 at the break, Tamarac put the game away with a 32-16 third period.
Take Away: The Bengals put four players in doubles, held the Falls to 38 points, and cruised to the Class B quarterfinal win. Next up for #1 Tamarac is a semifinal run with Catholic Central on Wednesday at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Stillwater 64 Spa Catholic 42 No other stats at this time
Take Away: Stillwater held a narrow 27-24 advantage at the break but doubled up Spa Catholic 37-18 in the second half to notch the CC quarterfinal victory and advance to a semifinal run with Hoosic Valley on Tuesday at the Cool Insuring Arena.
Fort Plain 68 Waterford 34
Leading Scorers: FP – Levi Thomas 31 Austin VanGorder 10 Fordians – Derrick Pontore 17 Howard Phelan 11
Key Stat: Fort Plain won every quarter.
Take Away: Fort Plain held Waterford to eight, first-half points, building a 31-8 advantage and cruised to the quarterfinal win in Class C
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Zach Rice 21 Joey Poulin 17 James Blake 16 Patrick Mainello 14 Aiden McDonough 10 Sabres – Andrew VanDyke 17 Isaiah Smith 15 Max Pratt 10
Key Stat: Tamarac took control with a 32-point first frame.
Take Away: The Bengals leading 50-40 the half. pulled away after the break, posting the comfortable second round win in Class B. Tamarac impressively puts five players in doubles in the victory and moves on to face Glens Falls, Friday night at HVCC in an 8:00 start.
Key Stat: The Witches held Chatham to single numbers in each if the final three quarters.
Take Away: Trailing 10-9 after the first eight minutes, Greenwich outscored Chatham 69-10 the rest of the way, cruising to the Class C quarterfinal win. The Witches advance to play Berne-Knox, Tuesday night in a 6:00 semifinal at Colonie.
Mechanicville 46 Broadalbin Perth 27
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Chloe Goverski 24 Lila Christensen 11 BP – Molly Russom 6 Jill Sassanella 6
Key Stat: Mechanicville held Perth to single numbers in every period.
Take Away: The Raiders ride a big defensive effort and 24 points from Goverski to the Class B quarterfinal win. Next up for Mechanicville is a Tuesday night matchup with Fonda at Averill Park at 6 p.m.
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Jake Sparks 18 Connor Jones 12 Andrew Sparks 11 Mayfield – Jack Peroff 8
Key Stat: A 20-7 third period for the Falls put Mayfield away.
Take Away: The Panthers won every quarter, led 28-17 at halftime, and used a big, third frame to earn the “W” in the opening round in Class CC. Next up for Hoosick Falls is a 3:30 Saturday run, at Saratoga High School where they’ll face #2 Chatham.
Greenwich 76 Rensselaer 51
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 27 Joe Skiff 14 Deontae Bennett 12 Jacob Ziehm 11 Rams – Baker 10 Vogel 10
Key Stat: The Witches outscored Rensselaer 39-23 over the middle two periods.
Take Away: Greenwich put four players in doubles and won every period in pulling away for the victory in Class CC. Next up for Greenwich is a matchup with #3 Lake George on Saturday at Saratoga High in a 1:30 tip.
Saratoga Catholic 50 Granville 35
Leading Scorers: Saints – Robbie Bolen 24 Mark Hmura 15 Golden Horde – Caleb Nelson 13
Key Stat: The Saints held a 9-1 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Spa Catholic rode the long ball and a big defensive effort in notching the first-round win in CC action. The Saints move on to a quarterfinal game with #1 Stillwater at Saratoga in a 5 p.m. start.
Waterford 60 Schoharie 50
Leading Scorers: Fordians – Howard Phelan 23 Gavin Bodah 19 Schoharie – J. Gell 15 D. Bernhardt 11
Key Stat: Waterford converted on 16 of 28 from the free throw line, while Schoharie was just 7 of 14 from the stripe.
Take Away: The Fordians won each of the first three periods, building a 49-37 lead, and closed things out over the final eight minutes in the opening round of Class C. Next up for Waterford in a matchup with #2 Fort Plain on Saturday.
Whitehall 63 Cambridge 53
Leading Scorers: Railroaders – Cash Burgee 24 Latrell Evans 17 Brandon Bakerian 12 Cambridge – Jackson Thomas 13 Logan Richetter 12 Dillion Hughes 11
Key Stat: Whitehall used a 19-10 second quarter to gain some breathing room.
Take Away: The Railroaders led 32-23 at the break and hung on for the win in Class C play. Whitehall advances to a second round run with #3 Berne Knox on Saturday in Shenendehowa at 1:30.
Greenville 66 Mechanicville 62
Leading Scorers: Greenville – Troy Smith 17 Nick West 16 Jack Matta 15 Cody Thompson 12 Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 22 Tyler Eiseman 13 Jo Devito 12
Key Stat: Greenville led 25-15 after the first eight minutes.
Take Away: Greenville’s first period advantage was trimmed to 49-46 entering the fourth quarter where Greenville was able to close out the victory over the Raiders in the opening round of Class B.
Key Stat: The Saints ran out to a 32-12 halftime lead.
Take Away: Spa Catholic used a big first half and cruised to the quarterfinal win in Class D, advancing to the semi’s where they’ll face #2 North Warren in a 6 p.m. run at Ballston Spa on Monday.
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