Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 21 Joe Devito 13 Fenwick Egan 12 Knights – Nate Wylie 25 Josh Pigliavento 21
Key Stat: Trailing 16-12 at the end of one, the Raiders outscored Gibbons 39-22 over the next two periods to take control.
Take Away: With the win Mechanicville moves to 5-0 on the season and looks ahead to a Wednesday matchup with the Fordians of Waterford, in Mechanicville.
Albany Academy 78 Tamarac 55 (Friday)
Leading Scorers: Academy – Keyshawn Tillery 25 Bobby Chandler 20 Jarin Beaufort 15 Bengals – Zachary Rice 21
Key Stat: Academy ran out to 19-4 advantage after the first eight minutes.
Take Away: Trailing early, Tamarac fought back, outscoring their AA opponent 44-35 over the middle two frames, trimming the Cadet lead to 54-46 entering the fourth quarter.
Tamarac is back in action at HVCC tonight in a 7:30 run, facing another AA squad, the Blue Bison of Shaker.
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 23 (5 3’s) Carter Wicheins 14 Joe McDonough 10 Fordians – Gavin Bodah 24
Key Stat: Stillwater held an 8-2 advantage in made 3-pointers.
Take Away: Waterford built a 28-26 lead at the half, but the home squad outscored the Fordinas 37-16 over the final two frames.
Saratoga Catholic 78 Berlin/New Lebanon 42
Leading Scorers: Saints – Aiden Crowther 20 Bobby Bolen 19 Mark Hmura 16 Justin Duscher 12 Danny Mantia 10 Mountaineers – Jesse Francouer 15
Ket Stat: The Saints put five players in doubles, a rarity that almost always results in a “W”.
Take Away: After a high-scoring first period the Saints held a 21-19 edge but held B/NL to single digit periods the rest of the way in posting the comfortable victory in Saratoga.
Mechanicville 49 Cambridge 18
Leading Scorers: Raiders – Fenwick Eggan 17 Cambridge – Isaac Toleman 4
Key Stat: Mechanicville held their hosts to single numbers in every quarter.
Take Away: The Raiders jumped out to a 30-11 lead by halftime and cruised to the road “W”.
Girls
Emma Willard 30 Hoosic Valley 18
Leading Scorers: Jesters – Audrey Shields 14 Valley – Sophia Squires 10
Take Away: Just four players scored for each squad in a defensive battle that Emma Willard won, despite posting just 30 points.
Canajoharie 58 Spa Catholic 35
Leading Scorers: Canjo – Kaijay Fowler 20 Felise Fowler 15 Charlotte Nare 12 Elizabeth Prime 10 Saints – Ashley Upson 18
Key Stat: Canjo puts four players in doubles.
Take Away: Canajoharie held the Saints to single numbers in each if the first three quarters, slowly pullling away to the win.
Key Stat: Trailing by 31-30 at the break, the Valley outscored their hosts 44-30 in the second half.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley puts three players in doubles, bottoms nine triples, and was clutch from the free throw line in the final frame, converting on 10 of 14 attempts.
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Thomas McDonough 24 ( 6 3’s) Lukas Lilac 14 CJ McNeil 10 Valley – Isaiah Eckler 24 ( 6 3’s) Tyler Eddy 14 Chris Jones 14 Logan Reilly 10
Key Stat: With the Valley holding a 24-22 edge at the break, Stillwater used a 25-13 third period to build a double digit advantage.
Take Away: Both teams shot it well from deep with each squad connecting on 10 triples, led by the Warriors McDonough, and the Valley’s Eckler who bottomed six apiece.
Hoosick Falls 58 Waterford 46
Leading Scorers: Falls – Jake Sparks 17 Dylan Baker 12 Connor Jones 11 Fordians – Howard Phelan 16 Connor Kennedy 15
Key Stat: The Falls put three players in doubles with Tucker Thayne adding eight points in a balanced Panthers attack.
Take Away: Trailing 17-10 midway through the second period, the Falls outscored Waterford 48-29 the rest of the way in posting the road win.
Greenwich 81 Cambridge 34
Leading Scorers: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 23 Jacob Ziehm 15 Deontae Bennett 15 Cambridge – Richer 10
Key Stat: Greenwich ran out to a 24-5 advantage after the first eight minutes,
Take Away: The Witches won every quarter, put nine players in the scoring column, and rolled to their first win of the year.
Key Stat: Greenwich held a 15-2 advantage in made free throws.
Take Away: Greenwich owned a 19-10 lead thru one, and after the teams played evenly over the middle two frames, the Witches closed with a 13-5 final period for the road victory.
Stillwater 32 Hoosic Valley 27
Leading Scorers: Warriors – Sarah Toleman 9 Valley – Jaquelyn 10
Leading Scorers: Valley – Chris Jones 21 Isaiah Eckler 14 Logan Reilly 14 Saints – Mark Hmura 17 Robbie Bolen 13 Justin Duscher 10
Key Stat: The Valley hit for 22 fourth quarter points, including four triples, three by Eckler.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley held a two point advantage entering the final eight minutes, but used a big fourth to earn the road “W”.
Stillwater 75 Greenwich 68 2OT
Leading Scorers: Warriors – CJ McNeil 22 Lukas Lilac 16 Carter Wincheins 15 Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 27 Jacob Ziehm Joe Skiff 13
Key Stat: The Warriors made more free throws than Greenwich attempted, converting on 21 of 35 to Greenwich’s 9-15 from the stripe.
Take Away: A back and forth game that saw Stillwater take a 22-13 lead after the first period, Greenwich own the middle two quarters taking a 50-44 advantage into the fourth, before Stillwater tied things in regulation and notched the win in the second extra session.
Mechanicville 78 Berlin/New Lebanon 38
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Tyler Eiseman 19 Mountaineers – Chris Shorter 15 Kristjon Culbertson 11
Key Stat: All 12 Raiders scored points in the home “W”.
Take Away: Mechanicville led 17-10 after the first eight minutes, then outscored their guests 43-14 over the middle two frames to take control.
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 24 Kiley Allen 16 Norah Niesz 13 Grace Autiello 12 Adrianna Rojas 12 Warriors – Charisma Salender 5 Miranda Price 5
Key Stat: Greenwich outscored Stillwater 30-0 in the first.
Take Away: The Witches put five players in doubles, as they cruised to the one-sided decision in Greenwich Tuesday night.
Hoosic Valley 27 Saratoga Catholic 23
Leading Scorers: Valley – Sophia Squires 10 Saints – Alison Motier 11
Key Stat: Neither team managed a double figure scoring quarter.
Take Away: The Valley built an eight point halftime cushion at 16-8, and hung on for the win, on a night where defense took center stage in Schaghticoke.
Tamarac 82 Waterford 25
Leading Scorers: Bengals – M. Faraj 27 S. Phillips 18 A. Yetto 15 R. Dzembo 15 Fordians – Imani Bloomfield 8
Key Stat: The Bengals won every quarter, holding Waterford to single numbers in all four frames.
Take Away: Tamarac ran out to a 28-7 lead after the first eight minutes, and rolled to the road “W”.
Mechanicville 61 Berlin/New Lebanon 29
Leading Scorers: Red Raiders – Chloe Goverski 18 Allie Kenyon 14 Jillian Germain 10
Key Stat: The Raiders connected on 30, two-point goals in a game where the teams combined for one made free throw, and one 3-pointer.
The Raiders put three players in doubles and used a 20-8 second quarter to take control.
Emma Willard 60 Hoosick Falls 38
Leading Scorers: Jesters – Emma Shields 16 Audrey Shields 15 Charlotte Lucarelli 10 Falls – Amber MacNeil 13 Marley McLellan 10
Key Stat: The Jesters won every period, highlighted by a 21-11 advantage in the first.
Take Away: Emma Willard rode the first period cushion to the home win, gradually pulling away behind three double figure scorers and a solid defensive effort.
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