2023-2024 WASAREN League Girls Basketball All Stars 

Albany Academy 59   Mechanicville 29

Leading Scorers:  Albany Academy – Alex Leonard 15, 3 3’s   Bella Vincent 14   Liana Williams 12   Eva Gitto 11        Mechanicville – Tanner Eiseman 9

Key Stat:  Academy held Mechanicville to single scoring numbers in every period.

Take Away:  Albany Academy put four players in doubles, won every quarter and slowly pulled away, earning the win and the Class B championship at HVCC on Saturday.  Mechanicville finishes an excellent season at 18-5 including a trip to the Class B finals. 

Duanesburg 47   Greenwich 34

Leading Scorers:  Duanesburg – Hannah Mulhern 16, 4 3’s   Alison O’Hanlon 12   Alex Moses 11     Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 18, 4 3’s

Key Stat:  A 16-6 first frame gave Duanesburg a double-digit cushion.  

Take Away:  Duanesburg held the explosive Witches attack to single numbers in three of the four periods and did just enough offensively to capture the Class C title on Saturday at HVCC.  Greenwich wraps an outstanding year at 22-1 including a Wasaren championship and a trip to the Class C finals.  

Stillwater 70   Mechanicville 41

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 16   Lucas Lilac 16, 3 3’s   Carter Wicheins 12   James Cocozzo 11              Mechanicville – Colin Richardson 17, 3 3’s  Cruz Goverski 11

Key Stat:  Stillwater took control with a 25-11 third period. 

Take Away:  Stillwater held a 31-25 lead at the break that quickly became a 20-point advantage after a big third quarter, and they closed things out to earn the Section II Class B crown in Glens Falls.  Stillwater moves to 21-1on the year and advances to state regional play, while Mechanicville finishes an excellent season with an 18-6 mark and a trip to the B finals.        

Join us for a breakdown of championship games for Stillwater, Greenwich and Mechanicville Boys and Girls.

Mechanicville 64   Schuylerville 52

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Austin Rozowicz 19, 8 rebounds   Cruz Goverski 16, 16 rebounds   Colin Richardson 14, 9 rebounds           Black Horses – Luke Sherman 26, 3 3’s

Key Stat:  Sweet Sixteen. Mechanicville scored 16 points in every quarter, and I guarantee 016 will be a popular number played in town today.

Take Away:  Mechanicville put three players in doubles and won every period, building a 48-39 lead entering the final frame where they sealed the Class B semifinal “W” sending them to a championship run with neighboring rival and top-seeded Stillwater on Friday at 6:45 at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

Northville 50   Saratoga Catholic 23     Girls Class D semifinal    No other info at this time 

Stillwater 57   Fonda 33

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 21   Kaelan Leak 13   Thomas McDonough 13, 3’s           Fonda – Brady Melious 10

Key Stat:  Stillwater held Fonda to 15 points through the first three periods.

Take Away:  Stillwater, leading 28-13 at the break, put the game away with a 22-2 third frame earning the comfortable semifinal win in Class B and advancing to the championship game on Friday in Glens Falls at 6:45 where they’ll face the winner of tonight’s semifinal between Schuylerville and Mechanicville.   

Greenwich 48   Maple Hill 30

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Adrianna Rojas 15   Brooke Kuzmich 13   Grace Autiello 10, 3 3’s           Wildcats – Rosilee Forrest 10

Key Stat:  Greenwich held the Wildcats to nine, first-half points.   

Take Away:  The Witches built a 27-9 halftime advantage and cruised to the Class C semifinal “W”, advancing to the championship run on Saturday at HVCC.  The top-seeded and undefeated Witches, (22-0), will face #2 Duanesburg in a 1 p.m. tip.    

Maple Hill 54   Hoosic Valley 47

Leading Scorers:  Maple Hill – Brady Cole 18   Nick Novak 11   Dean Chevrier 10         Valley – Chris Jones 15   Isaac Wiley 14, 4 3’s    Landon Reilly 10

Key Stat:  Maple Hill connected on 18 of 30 free throw attempts while Hoosic Valley converted 6 of 8 from the stripe.  

Take Away:  The Valley led 17-6 after the first eight minutes and took a slim 39-37 lead into the final frame where the Wildcats completed the comeback win, advancing to face Duanesburg in the Class C finals on Friday in Glens Falls. 

Hoosic Valley finishes an excellent season at 15-8 including a trip to the Class C semis.   

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Mechanicville 42   Fonda 40

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Lila Christensen 17   Sophia Tamasi 12           Fonda – Kianna Christmas 21

Take Away:  Tamasi connected from midrange with under 1:00 remaining breaking a 40-40 deadlock and Mechanicville closed out the semifinal win in Class B.  Mechanicville advances to the championship run, facing top-seeded Albany Academy on Saturday at HVCC in a 2:45 tip. 

Albany Academy 64    Stillwater 34 

 No other game info at this time but Stillwater completes an outstanding season at 18-5 and a trip to the Class B semifinals.   

Mechanicville 55   Hudson 54

Leading Scorers:  Mechanicville – Colin Richrdson 27   Austin Rozowicz 11         Hudson – Keith Robinson 27

Key Stat:  Mechanicville converted 16 of 19 free throws.

Take Away:  Trailing 54-53 with 4.1 seconds on the clock, Richardson took an inbounds pass from Joe Devito and pushed it the length of the floor slicing through multiple Hudson defenders and scored at the rim as time expired giving Mechanicville the thrilling Class B quarterfinal victory.   Mechanicville moves on to face #3 Schuylerville in a semifinal run on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Cool Insuring arena.

Stillwater 82   Voorheesville 48

Leading Scorers:  Stillwater – Carter Wicheins 22   Jaxon Mueller 16   Kaelan Leak 14   Lukas Lilac 11   Thomas McDonough 10         Blackbirds – T. Burns 13

Key Stat:  Stillwater outscored the Blackbirds 56-24 over the middle two frames.

Take Away:  Stillwater put five players in doubles and rolled to the quarterfinal win in Class B, moving to the semi’s where they’ll face #5 Fonda at the Cool Insuring Arena.  

Schuylerville 58   Hoosick Falls 51

Leading Scorers:  Black Horses – Ollie Bolduc 22, 3 3’s   Luke Sherman, 19 3 3’s         Panthers – Andrew Sparks 19, 5 3’s   Carson Glover 16

Take Away:  In a close game throughout, Schuylerville took a 39-38 into the final period and used a 19-13 quarter to earn the win in Class B.  

Hoosic Valley 69   Warrensburg 32

Leading Scorers:  Valley – Isaac Wiley 25, 5 3’s   Dem Neary 15, 3 3’s   Gabe Coffin 13, 3 3’s       Burghers – Steve Schloss 15

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

Take Away: Leading 26-20 at the break, Hoosic Valley turned out the lights with a 24-6 third frame in posting the Class C quarterfinal “W” over Warrensburg. The Valley advances to the semifinal round on Monday at Cool Insuring Arena where they’ll take on top-seeded Maple Hill in a 6:30 p.m. run. 

Berne-Knox 67   Spa Catholic 53

Leading Scorers:  BK – Shane Kirker 23, 4 3’s   AJ Wright 15   Blake Shaver 10        Saints – Tyler Hicks 25   Ryan Gillis 12

Key Stat:  Berne-Knox scored 41 points after the break.

Take Away:  Trailing 27-26 at the half, Berne-Knox took the lead in the third period and closed things out with a 23-15 fourth to earn the Class C quarterfinal win.

Holy Names 86   Emma Willard 51

Leading Scorers:  Holy Names – Sophia Bologna 26, 6 3’s   Maggie Volmer 18   Morgan Brewer 12         Jesters – Audrey Sheilds 32

Key Stat:  Holy Names won every period.

Take Away:  Holy Names opened with a 24-10 first quarter and slowly pulled away for the victory over the Jesters in Class A quarterfinal action.