Cambridge 53   Mayfield 42

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Stasia Epler 29 (5 3’s)     Chelle Daniels 13      Mayfield – Chloey Dopp 18

Key Stat:  Cambridge built a 28-18 halftime lead.

Take Away: Cambridge uses a big first half and a dominant night from Epler in securing the opening round win in Class C.  Cambridge advances to the second round and will face #1 Duanesburg on Wednesday.

South Glens Falls 58   Emma Willard 51

Leading Scorers:  SGF – Sydney Hart 34 (7 3’s)    Kaitlin McDonough 15        Jesters – Emma Shields 22     Audrey Shields 19

Key Stat:  A 19-9 second period gave South High a 29-20 advantage at the break.

Take Away:  In a close game throughout Emma Willard trailed by 29-20 at the half and trimmed the deficit to five points at 41-36 heading into the final frame, before South High closed out the win in Class A action.

Maple Hill 54   Hoosick Falls 47

Leading Scorers:  Wildcats – Isabella Seeberger 12      Panthers – Olivia Estes 24     Amber MacNeil 13

Key Stat:  Maple Hill held a 9-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away: The Wildcats led 29-19 at the break and rode that cushion to the first round “W” in Class C play.

Tamarac 61   Johnstown 50

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Myanna Faraj 23     Sidney Phillips 18      Sir Bills – Abby Crest 13

Key Stat:  The Bengals won each of the first three periods.

Take Away:  Tamarac leading 32-20 at the break put the game away with a 19-11 third period, and with the win will move on to play top seeded Schalmont on Wednesday in Class B second round action. 

Mechanicville 87   Greenville 51    No other info at this time

Corinth 43   Hoosic Valley 27    No other info at this time

Here are the first-round pairings for Wasaren schools in the upcoming Section II basketball tournament.

Class A Girls     First Round Friday

#9 Emma Willard @ #8 South Glens Falls    6:00

Class B Boys    First Round Tuesday and Wednesday

Schalmont / Bishop Gibbons winner @ #1 Tamarac   2/23    5:30

Ravena / Greenville winner @ #3 Mechanicville   2/22   7:00

Top Eight Seeds: 1 Tamarac    2 Cohoes    3 Mechanicville    4 Catholic Central    5 Fonda   

6 Ichabod Crane    7 Schuylerville    8 Glens Falls 

Class B Girls   First Round Saturday

Greenville / Watervliet winner @ #2 Mechanicville   6:00

#9 Johnstown @ #8 Tamarac   6:00

Top Eight Seeds:  1 Schalmont     2 Mechanicville     3 Catskill     4 Ichabod Crane     5 Albany Academy

6 Fonda     7 Broadalbin Perth     8 Tamarac 

Class CC Boys   First Round Tuesday

#1 Stillwater – Bye   #4 Hoosic Valley – Bye     #11 Rensselaer @ #6 Greenwich     #10 Mayfield @ #7 Hoosick Falls     #9 Spa Catholic @ #8 Granville

Top Eight Seeds:  1 Stillwater     2 Chatham      3 Lake George     4 Hoosic Valley     5 Canajoharie

6 Greenwich     7 Hoosick Falls     8 Granville

Class C Boys   First Round Tuesday

#11 Cambridge @ #6 Whitehall   7:00       #10 Schoharie @ #7 Waterford    7:00

Top Eight Seeds:  1 Maple Hill     2 Fort Plain     3 Berne Knox     4 Duanesburg     5 Warrensburg   

6 Whitehall     7 Waterford     8 Hadley Luzerne

Class C Girls   Play-in Thursday:  #18 Waterford @ #15 Galway   6:00

First Round Saturday

Waterford / Galway winner @ #2 Greenwich   6 :00     #13 Hoosic Valley @ #4 Corinth   6:00

#12 Hoosick Falls @ #5 Maple Hill   6:00      #9 Mayfield @ #8 Cambridge   6:00

Top Eight Seeds:  1 Duanesburg     2 Greenwich     3 Berne Knox     4 Corinth     5 Maple Hill

6 Whitehall    7 Chatham     8 Cambridge 

Tamarac 70    Mekeel Christian Academy 58

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Joey Poulin 24     Mike D’Agostino 18     Zach Rice 13     Mekeel – Joey Roddy 16     Eric Skeeter 16     Zahki Fallen 13

Key Stat:  Trailing 49-45 entering the final frame, Tamarac used a 25-9 fourth to post the come-from-behind “W”

Take Away:  Tamarac puts three players in doubles and wraps their regular season with another win over a Class A opponent, improving to 19-1 on the season.

Waterford 72   Hawthorne Valley 37

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Gavin Bodah 26     Howard Phelan 19     Hawthorne Valley – H.Towe 22

Key Stat:  Waterford took control with a 31-6 third quarter.

Take Away:  After an even first period, the Fordians poured in 51 points over the next two frames, in posting the non-league victory at home.  

Cambridge 54   Stillwater 15

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Stasia Epler 13     Schuylar Nolan 11     Sammi Crandall 10       Warriors – Ana Parella 6

Key Stat:  Cambridge held the Warriors to single numbers in each period.

Take Away:  Cambridge ran out to a 32-7 halftime lead in rolling to the home “W” over Stillwater, finishing their regular season at 9-5, 11-9.

 Saratoga Catholic 58   Canajoharie 43

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Ashley Upson 24     Allison Motier 10     Danielle Gill 10       Canjo – Kaijah Fowler 14

Key Stat:  The Saints outscored Canajoharie 30-16 after the break.

Take Away:  The Saints put three players in doubles and used a big second half to post the comfortable home victory.

Hoosick Falls 63 Stillwater 27

Leading Scorers: Panthers – Olivia Estes 23 Marly McLellan 10 Warriors – Charisma Salecker 8

Key Stat: Hoosick Falls held the Warriors to single numbers in each quarter.

Take Away: The Falls built a 44-13 lead by the half and cruised to the home “W”, finishing their regular season with a 12-8 mark.

Tamarac 71   Stillwater 41

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Mike D’Agostino 21 ( 4 3’s )      Joey Poulin 17     Zachary Rice 16      Warriors – Lukas Lilac 16     Jaxson Mueller 11

Key Stat:  Tamarac won every quarter in the contest.

Take Away:  The Bengals led 28-18 at the break and slowly pulled away to notch the victory in the Wasaren title game.  Tamarac put three players in doubles, led by D’Agostino who came off the bench to score 21.  It is Tamarac’s first Wasaren title since 1976.

Greenwich 48   Mechanicville 35

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 13     Kate Abate 11      Red Raiders – Hailey Phelps 11     Lila Christensen 10 

Key Stat:  Greenwich held the Raiders to single numbers in three of the four periods.

Take Away:  The Witches led 28-18 at the half and closed with a 13-8 final frame to close out their 20th straight victory and earn the Wasaren title.  Greenwich held a 5-2 advantage in made threes and rode an outstanding defensive effort to the “W”. 

Cambridge 53   Berlin/New Lebanon 3

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Schuylar Nolan 14       Mountaineers – Rebecca Madsen 3 

Girls 

Hoosick Falls 51   Hoosic Valley 32

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Olivia Estes 13     Marley McClennan 13       Valley – Amanda Salisbury 9

Key Stat:  The Falls outscored the Valley 32-18 over the middle two periods.

Take Away:  Hoosick Falls won every quarter, slowing pulling away to the road win in Schaghticoke.

Tamarac 78   Spa Catholic 45

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Sidney Phillips 15     Myanna Faraj 13     Emily Film 13     Kayla Beaudoin 13    Abbie Yetto 14   

Key Stat:  Five Bengals reached double figures.

Take Away:  Tamarac scored started with quarters of 21, 24 and 22 points, and rolled to the cross-over “W” in Saratoga. 

Emma Willard 64   Cambridge 51

Leading Scorers:  Jesters – Emma Shields 23     Audrey Shields 21 (5 3’s)        Cambridge – Stasia Epler 18      Sammi Crandall 14

Key Stat: Leading 18-17 after the first, Emma Willard used a 23-15 second period to gain some cushion.

Take Away:  The Shields sisters combine for 44 points, leading the Jesters to the well-earned win in Cambridge.  

Waterford 33   Stillwater 29

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Natalie Rich 13       Warriors – Peyton Morris 12

Key Stat:  Waterford outscored the Warriors 22-14 after the break.

Take Away:  The Fordians, trailing 15-11 at halftime, won the final two frames to post the road “W”.

Boys

Greenwich 67   Hoosick Falls 53

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 26     Jacob Ziehm 20     Joe Skiff 13       Panthers – Jake Sparks 20     Connor Jones 11

Key Stat:  Greenwich held a 9-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Greenwich built a 34-22 lead by halftime and secured the win after an evenly played second half.  

Mechanicville 84   Hoosic Valley 72

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Tyler Eiseman 28     Colin Richardson 26 (5 3’s)     Joe Devito 19     Valley – Loga Reilly 25     Isaiah Eckler 19 (5 3’s)     Tyler Eddy 20

Take Away: It was a three act play in Mechanicville with the Raiders holding a 39-26 advantage at the half,  the Valley coming all the way back after the break to take a 70-68 lead with :02 remaining when Richardson scored, sending the game into overtime where Mechanicville pulled away to the victory.  

Cambridge 53   Berlin/New Lebanon 29

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Logan Richter 21     Isaac Toleman 17      Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 9    Jesse Francouer 9

Key Stat:  Cambridge jumped out to a 17-7 lead after the first frame.

Take Away:  Cambridge won every period in securing the road win over the Mountaineers.

Spa Catholic 56   Waterford 47

Leading Scorers: Saints – Robbie Bolen 19     Mark Hmura 15 (5 3’s)    Cam Khoury 10        Fordians – Derrick Pontore 18     Gavin Bodah 15

Key Stat:  The Saints held an 11-5 advantage in made triples.

Take Away:  In a game tied 24-24 at the break, the Saints used a 21-14 third period to gain breathing room, and held on for the road win in Waterford.  

Hoosick Falls 56   Berlin New Lebanon 23

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Amber MacNeil 10     Mountaineers – McKenzie Krause 11

Key Stat:  The Falls held their hosts to single scoring numbers in each quarter.

Take Away:  The Panthers won every period, slowly pulling away to the road “W”.

Emma Willard 69   Waterford 21

Leading Scorers:  Jesters – Emma Shields 26      Audrey Shields 13     Aishan Raji 11     Manyi Li 10      Fordians – Sophia Belonga 9

Key Stat:  The Jesters outscored Waterford 44-8 over the middle two frames.

Take Away:  Emma Willard puts four players in doubles and allowed just 10 points over the final three periods, cruising to the one-sided, home victory.  

Mechanicville 52   Emma Willard 43     ( Wednesday )

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Jill Germain 20     Chloe Goverski 17        Jesters – Emma Shields 18

Key Stat:  Mechanicville closed with a 19-8 fourth period.

Take Away:  Trailing 35-33, entering the final eight minutes, Mechanicville responded with their best quarter of the contest to earn the home “W”.

Hoosick Falls 70   Berlin/New Lebanon 24

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Connor Jones 23     Jake Sparks 12       Tucker Thayne 12       Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 8

Key Stat:  Hoosick Falls opened with a 22-4 first period.

Take Away:  The Falls cruised on Senior Night, with nine players scoring points in the win, the 400th of coach Mike Lilac Jr.’s distinguished career.  

Stillwater 65   Mechanicville 59 OT

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – CJ McNeil 19      Jaxson Mueller 17     Likas Lilac 15     Thomas MacDonough 13       Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 21     Joe Devito 12

Key Stat:  Stillwater held a 43-23 advantage in free throw attempts, connecting on 20 while the Raiders cashed in 15 times from the line.

Take Away:  Mechanicville forced overtime with a 16-10 fourth period, before Stillwater closed out the win in the extra session, in a battle between a pair of elite Wasaren squads.  Stillwater moves to 17-2 on the year, while Mechanicville goes to 15-3.

Hoosic Valley 89   Waterford 64

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Logan Reilly 18     Tyler Eddy 16     Lane Carner 16     Isaiah Eckler 14     Isaac Wiley 11       Fordians – Derrick Pontore 24     Howard Phelan 19

Key Stat:  The Valley held an 11-3 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley puts five players in doubles, shoots light’s out from deep, and moves to 13-6 with the “W”.

Tamarac 79   Spa Catholic 36

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Jack Casey 16     Joey Poulin 13     Zachary Rice 12       Saints – Robbie Bolen 13      Mark Hmura 11

Key Stat:  The Bengals jumped out to a 31-10 lead after the first eight minutes.

Take Away:  Tamarac put ten players in the scoring column in cruising to the victory, completing their Wasaren schedule unblemished.  

Greenwich 92   Berlin/New Lebanon 38

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 18     Deontae Bennett 15     Robert Barnes 14     Gavin Blair 10  Jacob Ziehm 10       Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 17

Key Stat:  Greenwich held B/NL to single numbers in three of the four periods.

Take Away:  The Witches put five players in double digits and roll to the home “W”.

Girls

Hoosick Falls 64    Berlin/New Lebanon 14

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Amber MacNeil 16    Olivia Estes 13        Mountaineers – Rebecca Madsen 4     Sophie Erickson 4

Key Stat:  The Panthers held B/NL to four points or less in each period.

Take Away:  Everyone scored for Hoosick Falls in the one-sided decision.  

Emma Willard 64   Cambridge 44

Leading Scorers:  Jespers – Emma Shields 26     Audrey Shields 22        Cambridge – Stasia Epler 27

Key Stat:  Emma Willard closed with a 20-10 final period.

Take Away:  The Jespers rode big nights by the Sheilds sisters in posting their 11th win in 13 outings on the year.

Greenwich 74   Berlin/New Lebanon 15

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Norah Niesz 23     Brooke Kuzmich 11     Adrianna Rojas 11     Grace Autiello 10         Mountaineers – McKenzie Krause 11

Key Stat:  The Witches held Berlin/New Lebanon to single numbers in each period.

Take Away:  Greenwich puts four players in doubles, and continues to roll, stacking their 19th win, without a loss.  

Tamarac 67   Spa Catholic 38

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Sidney Phillips 16     Abbie Yetto 16     Myanna Faraj 14        Saints – Allison Motier 11

Key Stat:  Tamarac held a 6-1 advantage in made threes.

Take Away:  A 23-5 first period paved the way for the Bengals home “W”.

Mechanicville 63   Stillwater 30 

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Hailey Phelps 13     Allie Kenyon 12     Ella Zecca 11     Chloe Goverski 10      Warriors – O. Scarchilli 6

Key Stat:  Mechanicville ran out to a 26-3 lead after one.

Take Away:  The Raiders put four players in doubles, and eight in the scoring column in posting the easy win over neighboring Stillwater.  

Hoosic Valley 43   Waterford 17

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Sophia Squires 16      Abbey Peckham 12

Key Stat:  The Valley limited the Fordians to just three points before the break.

Take Away:  Hoosic Valley won every quarter, and drilled seven triples in notching the comfortable, road victory.

Tamarac 63   Mechanicville 55

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Zachary Rice 14     Rocco DiCarlo 12      Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 19

Key Stat:  An 18-12 final frame for Tamarac proved to be the difference.

Take Away:  In a close game throughout, the Bengals held a 45-43 lead entering the fourth quarter and the final eight minutes remained tight.  Richardson fouled out with 3:04 remaining, but the Raiders refused to go away.  Tamarac led 58-54 with :40 left, when Mike Dagostino drilled a triple from the left wing to seal the Bengal victory.

Hoosick Falls 42   Mt Anthony 40

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Jake Sparks 15     Dylan Baker 11      Tucker Thayne 10        Patriots – Carter Thompson 18

Key Stat:  Hoosick Falls outscored the Patriots 22-17 after the break.

Take Away:  Sparks scored the game-winner on a putback with :03 remaining to notch the “W”, the 399th career win for Mike Lilac Jr.    

Cambridge 43   Hoosick Falls 31

Leading Scorers:  Cambridge – Stasia Epler 11       Panthers – Olivia Estes 17

Key Stat:  Cambridge gained some breathing room with an 18-9 first period.

Take Away:  Cambridge used a balanced attack, and a good defensive effort to post the win on Senior Night.

Stillwater 78   Cambridge 27

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – CJ McNeil 22     Jaxson Mueller 14     Carter Wincheins 14     Lukas Lilac 10    Cambridge – Jackson Thomas 10

Key Stat:  Stillwater ran out to a 31-8 lead after the first frame.

Take Away:  The Warriors put four players in doubles in cruising to the home victory over Cambridge.