Ella Trinkaus hitting the hoop and subsequent free throw giving Notre Dame their first lead of the game late in the fourth quarter.

 

(Troy)

 

Notre Dame used a fourth quarter rally to knock off Albany Academy 55-51 in the Class B NYSPHSAA title game. Ella Trinkaus guided the victors with 29 points and was a huge part of Notre Dame's 24-11 fourth quarter outburst.

The Jugglers outscored Albany Academy 37-23 in the final sixteen minutes. That was different than the first half when Albany Academy darted out to a 28-18 lead at the midway point.


Albany Academy raced out to an early 9-0 lead and was up ten points at the end of the first quarter, 18-8.

The Bears were up by fourteen points in the second quarter, 24-10, before Notre Dame ran out eight straight points to get themselves back into the contest. Still Albany Academy led by 10 points at the break.

Academy extended the lead right out of the break but the Jugglers had a 9-0 surge to get back to within three points at 30-27. The Bears closed the quarter on a 10-4 run and led by nine points heading into the final frame, 40-31

Emma Johson hit a three pointer at 3:54 left in the game to tie things up at 43 each. After a couple of Bella Vincent free throws Albany Academy was back on top. Ella Trinkaus connected on a traditional three point play and gave the Jugglers their first lead of the game at 46-45 with just over three minutes left.

Notre Dame extended their lead to five points by making some late free throws and twice they grabbed offensive rebounds off of their free throw misses.

Ella Trinkaus led the Jugglers with 29 points. Maggie Trinkaus scored 12 points.
Notre Dame connected on 7 baskets from long distance.
Ella Trinkaus nailed 3 three-pointers.

Albany Academy had a trio of players in double figure scoring. Liana Williams paced Albany Academy with 17 points. Eva Gitto added 15 points. Bella Vincent totaled 14 points.
The Bears knocked down 6 thee-pointers.
Bella Vincent made 3 three-pointers.
Albany Academy shot 91.7%, 11 of 12, from the free throw line..

Full game VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

  

 Stats

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Notre Dame 8 10 13 24 0 55
Albany Academy 18 10 12 11 0 51
             
             
      Notre Dame Albany Academy    
             
    FGM - 17 17    
    FTM - 11 11    
    FTA - 18 12    
    FT% - 61.1% 91.7%    
    3PtM - 7 6    
             
Notre Dame            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Ella Trinkaus 10 3 6 7 29  
Emma Johnson 1 1 0 2 3  
Erin Trinkaus 1 1 0 2 3  
Maggie Trinkaus 3 1 5 5 12  
Vita Waters 2 1 0 2 5  
             
Albany Academy            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Alex Leonard 2 1 0 0 5  
Bella Vincent 4 3 3 4 14  
Eva Gitto 6 1 2 2 15  
Liana Williams 5 1 6 6 17
 

 

 

 

 

(Waterford)

Waterford led from start to finish versus Germantown 62-39 in the Waterford Holiday Tournament that was rescheduled from late December. Gavin Bodah and Derrick Pontore combined to score 41 points for the Fordians.

The Fordians fired on all cylinders right from the jump and sprinted out to a hefty first quarter lead 17-4. They used a lock defense and were in command during the frame.

Waterford found themselves in a great position at the midway point ahead 31-14.

Germantown regained some traction in the second half and played inspired ball despite their deficit.

Waterford managed to be ahead at each quarter buzzer by separations of 13, 17, 17, & 26.

Gavin Bodah paced the Fordians with 23 points. Derrick Pontore contributed 18 points. Connor Kennedy scored 8 points.
Waterford buried 10 buckets from long range.
Derrick Pontore made 3 three-pointers.

Brad Del Pozzo sparked the offense for Germantown with 17 points. Owen Watson racked up 9 points. Mason Ferrer poured in 5 points. Dylan Dibble had 4 points.
Germantown drilled 6 trey balls.
Brad Del Pozzo nailed 5 three-pointers.
 
Box Score with full play by play HERE: 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Game Flow Chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Germantown 4 10 14 8 0 39
Waterford 17 14 14 17 0 62
             
             
      Germantown Waterford    
             
    FGM - 14 23    
    FTM - 5 6    
    FTA - 9 10    
    FT% - 55.6% 60.0%    
    3PtM - 6 10    
             
Germantown            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Ethan Adickes 0 0 0 0 0  
Aiden Shumway 1 0 0 0 2  
Evan Hoffman 0 0 0 0 0  
Shawn Lyons 0 0 0 3 0  
Mason Ferrer 2 0 1 2 5  
Aiden O Brien 1 0 0 0 2  
Owen Watson 3 1 2 2 9  
Dylan Dibble 1 0 2 2 4  
Brad Del Pozzo 6 5 0 0 17  
             
Waterford            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Derrick Pontore 7 3 1 4 18  
Gavin Bodah 8 2 5 6 23  
Connor Kennedy 3 2 0 0 8  
Howard Phelan Iii 2 2 0 0 6  
Matthew Soden 0 0 0 0 0  
Adnan Yaqoob 0 0 0 0 0  
Anthony Scunziano 0 0 0 0 0  
Aaron Lyons 0 0 0 0 0  
Lucas Cassin 1 0 0 0 2  
Logan Kelly 0 0 0 0 0  
Harrison Chapin 2 1 0 0 5

 

(Catskill)

Duanesburg notched a victory over Catskill 67-51 in an hard fought non-league match up between two of the area's top small school teams. Madison Meyer took charge of the offense for the victors leading the team with 23 points. The Eagles shot outstanding from beyond the arc as they buried thirteen three pointers on the night.

Duanesburg outscored Catskill by ten points in the third quarter, after they led by one point at the half, as they broke open a tight contest with a twenty point quarter along with a lock down defense.
 
The Cats showed great resolve as they clawed their way back into the game in the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run, sparked by a couple of baskets by Ava Edmonds, to cut their deficit to 50-45. However, the Eagles responded with a 10-2 run of their own to extend their lead.

Duanesburg were ahead at all period closing whistles by separations of 4, 1, 11, & 16.

The Eagles placed four players in double figure scoring. Madison Meyer led Duanesburg with 23 points. Allison O Hanlon racked up 17 points. Alex Moses poured in 14 points. Hannah Mulhern connected on 11 points.
The Eagles drilled 13 baskets from downtown.
Madison Meyer nailed 4 three-pointers. Alex Moses with 4. Allison O Hanlon added 3.
Duanesburg shot with sterling accuracy from the charity stripe as they made 76.9%, 10 of 13.

Janay Brantley paced Catskill with 29 points. Hannah Konsul knocked down 10 points. Ava Edmonds scored 8 points.
The Cats manufactured 4 baskets from long distance.
Janay Brantley made 4 three-pointers.

 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Duanesburg 18 10 20 19 0 67
Catskill 14 13 10 14 0 51
             
             
      Duanesburg Catskill    
             
    FGM - 35 26    
    FTM - 10 3    
    FTA - 13 9    
    FT% - 76.9% 33.3%    
    3PtM - 13 4    
             
Duanesburg            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Ella Moses 0 0 0 0 0  
Alex Moses 8 4 2 2 14  
Madison Meyer 13 4 1 4 23  
Ilayna Guevara 0 0 0 0 0  
Cassidy Miakisz 0 0 0 0 0  
Kate O Hanlon 0 0 0 0 0  
Dianna Esa 0 0 0 0 0  
Lauren Capron 1 0 0 0 2  
Allison O Hanlon 8 3 4 4 17  
Hannah Mulhern 5 2 3 3 11  
             
Catskill            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Jayden Lewis 0 0 2 4 2  
Alessia Salierno 0 0 0 0 0  
Nadia Pell 0 0 0 0 0  
Kiana Salierno 1 0 0 0 2  
Ava Edmonds 4 0 0 1 8  
Hannah Konsul 5 0 0 0 10  
Janay Brantley 16 4 1 4 29  

 

(Waterford)

Voorheesville prevailed over Coxsackie-Athens 59-40 in a non-league contest at the Waterford Holiday tournament that was rescheduled from December 28th. Carson Carrow paced the Blackbirds with 20 points.

Voorheesville ended the game with clutch play as they outscored the Indians by 10-points in the fourth quarter.

The Blackbirds were charged up from the opening whistle and bolted out to a decent first quarter lead 19-8.

Coxsackie-Athens closed their double digit first quarter deficit to four points 21-17, late in the first half, but the Blackbirds closed the half on an 8-0 run to expand their lead. Jack Barringer stole the ball right before the end of the frame and broke free for a dunk to put an exclamation point on the first half for Voorheesville.
 


The Blackbirds were in control at each quarter buzzer by advantages of 11, 12, 9, & 19.

Carson Carrow took control of the offense for Voorheesville with 20 points. Jack Barringer racked up 10 points.
Voorheesville buried 4 baskets from downtown.

Dillon Hynes paced the Indians with 20 points. Jordan Williams poured in 8 points. Robert Hughes Jr. connected on 6 points.
 
Box Score with full play by play HERE: 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Voorheesville 19 10 9 21 0 59
Coxsackie-Athens 8 9 12 11 0 40
             
             
      Voorheesville Coxsackie-Athens    
             
    FGM - 22 17    
    FTM - 11 5    
    FTA - 18 12    
    FT% - 61.1% 41.7%    
    3PtM - 4 1    
             
Voorheesville            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Bryce Jones 0 0 1 3 1  
Joe Lucas 0 0 0 0 0  
Dylan Ensslin 2 0 0 0 4  
Dylan Bachman 0 0 0 0 0  
Jack Saia 3 0 0 0 6  
Jacob Zanello 2 2 0 0 6  
Carson Carrow 5 2 8 12 20  
S. Wilson 3 0 0 0 6  
Jacob Bogdany 0 0 0 0 0  
Judson Woodworth 0 0 0 0 0  
Alex Stapf 3 0 0 0 6  
Jack Barringer 4 0 2 3 10  
Daniel Wit 0 0 0 0 0  
             
Coxsackie-Athens            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Berno Carey 0 0 1 2 1  
Collin Hellen 0 0 0 0 0  
Robert Hughes Jr. 2 1 1 2 6  
Dillon Hynes 9 0 2 4 20  
Nixon King 2 0 0 0 4  
Joseph Maurer Jr. 0 0 0 0 0  
Shole Minnick 0 0 1 2 1  
Michael O Connor 0 0 0 0 0  
Brady Penet 0 0 0 0 0  
Jordan Williams 4 0 0 2 8  

 

(Albany)

Green Tech came up clutch down the stretch to hold off a fourth quarter rally from Mekeel Christian. The Eagles made their last ten free throws to ice the victory after the Lions got as close as two points, 47-45 midway through the final frame.
 
Dayshaun Walton of Green Tech led all scorers with 29 points.
 
More stats will be added later when they are reported.
 
Box Score with full play by play HERE: 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

 

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