Leading Scorers: Greenville – Jack Giarrusso 19 4, 3’s Panthers – Carson Glover 12 Ryan Sparks 10
Key Stat: Greenville held the Falls to 16 points in the first half.
Take Away: Greenville built a 25-16 lead by the break and held a 40-33 advantage entering the final frame where they closed out the win in the Class B semifinal at Cool Insuring Arena. Hoosick Falls finishes an outstanding season with a 19-4 mark and a Wasaren championship.
Duanesburg 50 Spa Catholic 48
Leading Scorers: Duanesburg – Jeffry Mulhern 30 Jansen Proulx 10 Saints – Tyler Hicks 20 David Redgrave 15 5, 3’s
Key Stat: Duanesburg outscored the Saints 18-12 in the final period.
Take Away: Duanesburg’ Jansen Proulx drilled a three-pointer off the right wing with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation lifting Duanesburg to the win in a Class C semifinal in Glens Falls. Spa Catholic wraps up an elite season at 20-3.
Leading Scorers: Saints – Sophia Ryan 30 Addison Whitbeck 23 Tanagers – McKenzie Johnson 35
Key Stat: Spa Catholic opened with a 23-7 first frame.
Take Away: The Saints used a fast start and a combined 53 points from Ryan and Whitbeck to get past #2 Hartford in a Class D semifinal on Sunday night at HVCC. #3 Spa Catholic advances to the Class D championship run facing top-seeded Northville at Hudson Valley on Saturday at 11:00
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 25 Mark Pingelski 23 Logan Starks 15 5 3’s Cobleskill – B. Becker 14 E. Barr 10
Key Stat: Mechanicville held a 9-4 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Mechanicville built a 34-23 lead by the break and took total control with a 25-15 third frame, on their way to the Class B quarterfinal win at Guilderland. Mechanicville won each of the first three periods, and put three players in doubles in running their winning streak to eight straight. Next up for #2 Mechanicville is a semifinal run with #3 Voorheesville, Tuesday night at 8:00 at the Cool Insuring Arena. in Glens Falls.
Hoosick Falls 52 Tamarac 44
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Aiden Fleming 19 Carson Glover 14 Ryan Sparks 11 Bengals – Sam Kuiken 20
Key Stat: The Falls converted 16 of 24 free throw attempts while Tamarac connected on 5 of 8 from the stripe.
Take Away: Trailing 21-18 at the break, Hoosick Falls used a 17-8 third quarter to gain the lead and held off the Bengals to earn the Class B quarterfinal victory Saturday night. #1 Hoosick Falls used a solid defensive effort and balanced scoring with three in doubles to advance to Monday night’s semifinal game at Cool Induing Arena where they’ll face #3 Greenville.
Key Stat: The Bengals held Catskill to single scoring numbers in three of the four quarters.
Take Away: Holding a slim 32-30 lead entering the final frame, Tamarac allowed just one point over the final eight minutes in posting the Class B quarterfinal win in Mechanicville on Saturday. #6 Tamarac combines a big night from Beaudoin and lockdown defense to advance to a Wednesday night quarterfinal at HVCC facing #2 Mechanicville in a 6:00 tip.
Mechanicville 47 Cobleskill 34 No other stats provided
Leading Scorers: Witches – Grace Autiello 20 4, 3’s Brooke Kuzmich 20 Jordan Wolfe 13 Bailey Wolfe 10 LG – Brennan 5
Key Stat: The Witches held Lake George to single scoring numbers or less in every quarter, pitching a shutout in the third frame.
Take Away: #1 Greenwich built a 45-8 lead by the break and rolled to the Class C quarterfinal win Friday night in Greenwich. The Witches advance to the semifinals on Tuesday at HVCC facing #5 Maple Hill in a 7:30 tip.
Stillwater 53 Warrensburg 26
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Miranda Price 14 Maddie Chatt 13 Andie Luskin 10 Burgers – Eli York 14
Key Stat: Stillwater took control with a 23-7 first period.
Take Away: #2 Stillwater put three players in doubles and led wire to wire in posting a dominant Class quarterfinal “W” Friday night in Stillwater and move to the semifinal round and a matchup with #3 Berne-Knox at HVCC Tuesday night at 6:00.
Key Stat: The Saints held an 11-0 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: After a 4-4 first period #3 Spa Catholic built an 18-10 led by the break and took control in the third taking a 24-point cushion into the final eight minutes where they closed things out for the Class C quarterfinal win. The Saints advance to the semifinal round where they’ll face #2 Duanesburg on Monday at the Cool Insuring Arena in a 5:00 run.
Key Stat: The Saints held Germantown to 16 points through the first three frames.
Take Away: #3 Spa Catholic ran out to a 26-4 lead by the end of the opening quarter and cruised from there to the Class D quarterfinal win on Thursday night. The Saints advance to the semifinal round where they’ll meet #2 Hartford on Sunday at HVCC in a 6:00 run.
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Kayla Beaudoin 15 Elizabeth Darling 14 Chatham – M. Chudy 6
Key Stat: Tamarac held Chatham to single scoring numbers in three of the four quarters.
Take Away: Leading 20-16 at the break, Tamarac took control with a 25-6 third frame and closed out the victory in first round action in Class B.
Greenwich 88 Bishop Gibbons 24
Leading Scorers: Witches – Bailee Wolfe 20 Grace Autiello 17 3, 3’s Jordan Wolfe 14 Brooke Kuzmich 14 Olivia Davis 13 Gibbons – Barnaset 10
Key Stat: Greenwich opened with a 37-5 first period.
Take Away: The Witches put five players in doubles and scored 58 points before the break in posting the opening round win in Class C.
Stillwater 70 Mekeel Christian 23
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 16 Andie Luskin 10 MC – Johannah Gardner 10
Key Stat: Stillwater held allowed just 11 points through the first three quarters of play.
Take Away: Stillwater hung 33, first quarter points on the board and cruised from there to the dominant win in Class C.
OESJ 63 Hoosic Valley 25
Leading Scorers: Valley – Paige Gela 10
Key Stat: OESJ held the Valley to single numbers in each of the final three periods.
Take Away: OESJ outscored Hoosic Valley 34-8 after the break to earn the win in Class C.
Maple Hill 71 Cambridge 35 No other stats provided
Berne-Knox 58 Waterford 20 No other stats provided
Boys
Mechanicville 70 Schuylerville 59
Leading Scorers: Mark Pingelski 27 Chris Couser 16 Cruz Goverski 13 Black Horses – Ollie Bolduc 25 5, 3’s Adam Degregory 12
Key Stat: Mechanicville connected on 10 of 18 free throw attempts while Schuylerville was just 2 of 2 from the stripe.
Take Away: Mechanicville trailed at the break thanks to a 29-point second frame by Schuylerville that saw the Black Horses bottom seven triples and take a 36-28 lead into halftime. But Mechanicville answered with a 24-8 third period led by Pingelski’s 11 points, and held off Schuylerville over the final eight minutes in posting a wild, opening round win in Class B.
#2 Mechanicville will face #7 Cobleskill in a Class B quarterfinal on Saturday at Guilderland in a 2:30 tip.
Tamarac 59 Corinth 55
Leading Scorers: Bengals – Kam Edmonds 19 Sam Kuiken 19 Corinth – Brendan Shanahan 22 Bradyn Stone 13
Key Stat: The Bengals converted 15 of 19 from the foul line while Corinth managed just five trips to the stripe, connecting three times.
Take Away: In a close game throughout Tamarac led 31-27 at the break and 44-36 after three quarters and connected on 8 of 10 free throws in the final period to notch the win in Class B, setting up an all-Wasaren quarterfinal with the Bengals facing top-seeded Hoosick Falls on Saturday at Guilderland in a 4:00 run.
Hoosick Falls 66 Cambridge 40
Leading Scorers: Panthers – Carson Glover 15 3, 3’s Ryan sparks 14 Brady Mann 12 Richie Stifter 10 Tigers – Tully Maher 14
Key Stat: The Falls opened with a 23-4 first quarter.
Take Away: Hoosick Falls rode a dominant start four players in doubles to the opening round “W” in Class B setting up a Saturday quarterfinal with the Bengals of Tamarac.
Saratoga Catholic 85 Lake George 23
Leading Scorers: Saints – Bryce Peterson 16 Davis Redgrave 11 Jasyn Thompson 10 LG – Chris Henry 10
Key Stat: The Saints held Lake George to single scoring numbers in each of the final three periods.
Take Away: Spa Catholic built a 49-14 advantage by halftime and coasted to the opening round win in Class C setting up an all-Wasaren quarterfinal with Hoosic Valley on Saturday at 5:00 in Guilderland.
Hoosic Valley 63 Fort Plain 38
Leading Scorers: Valley – Landon Reilly 19 3, 3’s Brown 11 FP – Castellano 14
Key Stat: Hoosic Valley won every quarter.
Take Away: The Valley steadily built a double-digit lead by the break owning a 28-16 advantage and pulled away over the final two frames for the comfortable opening round “W”, advancing to a Class C quarterfinal run with Spa Catholic on Saturday.
Johnstown 49 Stillwater 46
Leading Scorers: Sir Bills – Dylan Hulbert 16 Danny Brown 13 Braeden Fennessey 12 3, 3’s Stillwater – Mason Wagner 15 Rocco Schneller 12
Key Stat: Stillwater led 20-0 through the first nine minutes of play.
Take Away: Held scoreless through the first nine minutes, Johnstown chipped away at the deficit, taking a 34-33 lead late in the third period and held off Stillwater for the opening round win in Class B.
Cobleskill 75 Greenwich 60 No other stats provided
Key Stat: Cambridge gained control with an 11-3 third period.
Take Away: Cambridge led 33-19 after three frames and closed out the home victory over the Fordians.
Hoosic Valley 51 Hudson 21 Wednesday
Leading Scorers: Valley – Kaylee Smith 16 Hannah Coffin 10
Key Stat: The Valley held Hudson to single scoring numbers in three of the four quarters.
Take Away: Hoosic Valley ran out to a 23-6 lead after the first eight minutes and rolled to the nonleague win over Hudson to finish their regular season at 10-10.
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