Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Chris Couser 23/12 rebounds Cruz Goverski 17/7 assists Logan Starks 14 4, 3’s Mark Pingelski 10 SL – Cedar Christ 15 Zach McCarthy 11
Key Stat: Mechanicville won every quarter.
Take Away: Leading Trailing 10-2 early, Mechanicville went on an extended 34-10 run before the break taking a 36-20 lead into intermission and never looked back in posting the regional semifinal win in Class B.
Mechanicville put four players in doubles in the comfortable “W”, extending their winning streak to 11 straight in coach Alex Lilac’s 100th career win. They will face the winner of Marcellus vs. Potsdam this Saturday in the regional final at HVCC in a 12:45 run.
Leading Scorers: Mechanicville – Cruz Goverski 27 Logan Starks 15 4, 3’s Mark Pingelski 10 Chris Couser 10 Blackbirds – Brady Eitleman 19 Tommy Burns 15
Key Stat: Mechanicville outscored Voorheesville 27-18 in the final frame.
Take Away: With the two squads knotted at 43-all entering the fourth period, Mechanicville exploded for 27 points in the frame including cashing in 11 of 12 free throws, earning the Class B semifinal victory in Glens Falls on Tuesday.
Mechanicville held an 11-5 advantage in made threes with five players ringing the bell from deep led by Starks who bottomed four from downtown. They were clutch from the charity stripe connecting on 17 of 19 attempts and saw four players reach double figures in the “W”.
#2 Mechanicville advances to the Class B title game this Saturday at HVCC facing #4 Greenville in a 6:30 championship run.
Stillwater 57 Berne-Knox 30
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Addison Thornton 17 Andie Luskin 13 Miranda Price 12 BK – Taylor Klefbeck 6 Annie Lendrum 6 Katie Stevens 6
Key Stat: Stillwater took control with a 21-7 second quarter.
Take Away: Trailing 12-10 after the first eight minutes, Stillwater used a big second frame to take a double-digit lead into the break and put Berne-Knox away with a 19-6 fourth quarter, posting the Class C semifinal win at HVCC Tuesday night.
Stillwater held BK to their season low point total limiting them to single scoring numbers in each of the final three periods.
#2 Stillwater put three players in double figures in moving to 21-2 on the season and advance to the Class C championship game on Saturday at HVCC where they’ll meet top-seeded Greenwich in a 2:30 clash.
Greenwich 64 Maple Hill 26
Leading Scorers: Witches – Bailee Wolfe 24 Brooke Kuzmich 12 Olivia Davis 10 Maple Hill – Addy Loszynski 11
Key Stat: The Witches held Maple Hill to three points in the second quarter.
Take Away: A 3-0 Maple Hill lead was short-lived erased by a 13-0 first quarter run from the Witches who never looked back in posting the Class C semifinal victory on Tuesday night at HVCC in Troy.
Greenwich put three players in doubles and defensively held Maple Hill to their lowest point total of the year.
#1 Greenwich, (23-0) advances to the Class C final on Saturday at HVCC and an all-Wasaren matchup with #2 Stillwater in a 2:30 tip.
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
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