game reports

(Castleton)

Stillwater won an instant classic versus Maple Hill 45-42 in a clash between two Class C teams with legitimate sectional title aspirations.

The outcome was still in limbo as the teams went to the first half break with Stillwater nosing in front.

The Warriors played team basketball in the second stanza turning a 4-point first quarter deficit into a 2-point halftime advantage. They held the Wildcats scoreless for the first four plus minutes of the quarter grabbing a 20-18 lead at the break.

Stillwater opened up an eight point cushion midway through the fourth period, 36-28, only to see Maple Hill go on a 6-0 run after a Brady Cole hoop and consecutive baskets from Ben Marra.

The Wildcats trailed by four points, 43-39, with under a minute left in the game when Colby Frazier hit a bucket and was fouled to cut the lead to one, 43-42. After a couple of clutch free throws from Stillwater's CJ McNeil, Maple Hill had one last chance to tie the game up after a held ball with six seconds left in regulation down by three points, 45-42. With the ball on the far left corner out of bounds, the Wildcats worked it all the way around to the right corner where Ethan Harrington nearly nailed a tough buzzer beating fadeaway three point attempt to tie the game up. The Warriors hung on for the victory.

Jaxon Mueller put forth a strong offensive game for Stillwater with 16 points. CJ McNeil scored 16 points as well. Lukas Lilac poured in 5 points.

Ben Marra paced Maple Hill with 19 points. Brady Cole contributed 8 points. Ethan Harrington connected on 7 points. Brody Rogers notched 5 points.

Box Score with full play by play HERE:

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Stillwater Video Clips

Maple Hill Video Clips

Game flow chart:

By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
Stillwater	9	11	11	14	0	45
Maple Hill	13	5	8	16	0	42


			Stillwater	Maple Hill

		FGM -	18	18
		FTM -	7	4
		FTA -	12	6
		FT% -	58.3%	66.7%
		3PtM -	2	2

Stillwater

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Carter Wicheins	2	0	0	0	4
CJ McNeil	5	2	4	4	16
Jaxon Mueller	7	0	2	6	16
Lukas Lilac	2	0	1	2	5
Rees Hotaling	2	0	0	0	4

Maple Hill

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Ben Marra	8	0	3	5	19
Brady Cole	4	0	0	0	8
Brody Rogers	2	1	0	0	5
Colby Frazier	1	0	1	1	3
Ethan Harrington	3	1	0	0	7

(Hudson)

Cohoes took down Hudson 82-46 in non-league action. Royal Brown led the way with 36 points for the Tigers.

Cohoes closed the opening quarter on a 14-2 run to take a 22-14 lead.
Cohoes doubled up Hudson in the second quarter and led 48-27 at the break. Royal Brown had 27 of his 36 points at the break. Jordan Cunningham had 14 for Hudson at intermission
Cohoes moved the ball well and tighened up their defense in the second frame turning a 8-point first quarter lead into a 21-point halftime bulge.

The Bluehawks did a great job in the third quarter on the defensive end but lost ground in the final frame.

The Tigers were in front at all period closing whistle by plus 8, 21, 22, & 36.

Cohoes had a trio in double figure scoring. Royal Brown paced the Tigers with 36 points. Bryce Hancock got in the book with 15 points. Ramere Brown added 13 points.
Cohoes made 11 baskets from long distance.
Royal Brown nailed 6 three-pointers.

Jordan Cunningham showed the way for Hudson with 21 points. Isaiah Maines collected 12 points.
Hudson buried 6 buckets from beyond the arc.
Jordan Cunningham made 4 three-pointers.

Box Score with full play by play HERE:

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Cohoes Video Clips

Hudson Video Clips

Game flow chart:

By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
Cohoes	22	26	14	20	0	82
Hudson	14	13	13	6	0	46


			Cohoes	Hudson

		FGM -	39	23
		FTM -	15	6
		FTA -	24	17
		FT% -	62.5%	35.3%
		3PtM -	11	6

Cohoes

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Royal Brown	18	6	6	9	36
Ramere Brown	5	1	4	6	13
Shamier Fairley	3	1	1	3	6
Bryce Hancock	8	2	1	2	15
Evan O Rourke	0	0	0	0	0
Marquay Tanksley	2	1	2	2	5
Austin Smith	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Marer	0	0	0	0	0
Connor Bertrand	0	0	1	2	1
Nathaniel Cunningham	3	0	0	0	6
Nicalis Williams	0	0	0	0	0

Hudson

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Connor Tomaso	2	0	0	1	4
Joshua Crouch	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Maines	6	1	1	4	12
Keith Robinson	1	0	2	2	4
Christian Burgos	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan Coppersmith	0	0	2	4	2
Dezmond Wallace	2	1	0	0	3
Jordan Cunningham	12	4	1	6	21
Jaheim Mackey	0	0	0	0	0
Kameron Taylor	0	0	0	0	0
Refat Hoque	0	0	0	0	0

(Valatie)

Ichabod Crane seized a down to the wire victory over Catholic Central 49-46 on Tueday night. The Riders closed the game out on a 16-2 run after they trailed by eleven points, 44-33, with just over two minutes left in the contest after a Crusader basket by Delaney Pratt.

The Riders Delaney More made a tough basket to tie the game at 46, with 0:56 left in the fourth quarter, and then two clutch free throws to break a 46-46 tie with 0:40 left in regulation. More's free throws were Ichabod Crane's first lead in the game since they scored the opening bucket to go up 2-0.

The Crusaders held a modest 1-point edge at the start of the fourth quarter. This duel was a physical battle through the first twenty-four minutes of action.

Focused play in the second half helped as Ichabod Crane outscored Catholic Central 35-25 in the final two quarters. That was reverse of the first half when Catholic Central sprinted out to a 21-14 lead at the midway point.

Ichabod Crane were strong out of the locker room and started the game in style racing to a hefty first quarter lead 14-7. They relied on their stout defense and played with great enthusiasm throughout the frame. Yet, Catholic Central perked up in the second quarter and outscored Ichabod Crane by 14 points. The Crusaders shutout the Riders in the second frame with suffocating defense.

Catholic Central played sound basketball in the second stanza turning a 7-point first quarter deficit into a 7-point halftime advantage.

Ichabod Crane were benefitted by a robust performance in the third quarter and outscored Catholic Central by 6 points.

Carolina Williams put forth a strong offensive game for Ichabod Crane with 16 points. Delaney More added 13 points. Ashley Ames had 8 points. Alexa Barkley accumulated 6 points.
The Riders made 4 trey balls.

Tanavia Turpin led Catholic Central with 17 points. Brenna Graber got in the book with 11 points. El Dior Dobere added 8 points.

Box Score with full play by play HERE:

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Catholic Central Video Clips

Ichabod Crane Video Clips

Game flow chart:

By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
Catholic Central	7	14	11	14	0	46
Ichabod Crane	14	0	17	18	0	49


			Catholic Central	Ichabod Crane

		FGM -	19	17
		FTM -	6	11
		FTA -	14	20
		FT% -	42.9%	55.0%
		3PtM -	2	4

Catholic Central

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Brenna Graber	4	1	2	2	11
Delaney Pratt	2	0	0	0	4
El Dior Dobere	3	1	1	6	8
Maddie Finn	2	0	0	0	4
Samantha Drake	0	0	2	2	2
Tanavia Turpin	8	0	1	4	17

Ichabod Crane

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Abigail Dolge	0	0	1	2	1
Alexa Barkley	2	2	0	0	6
Ashley Ames	4	0	0	2	8
Carolina Williams	4	2	6	8	16
Delaney More	5	0	3	4	13
Malati Culver	2	0	1	4	5

(Valatie)

Catholic Central were cut down versus Ichabod Crane by 5 points 68-63, in a Colonial Council contest. Brett Richards and Alex Schmidt combined to score 40 points for the winners.

The Riders were charged up from the opening whistle and started the game in style racing to a nice first quarter lead 20-11.

Ichabod Crane held a six point lead at the half and extended their lead all the way out to seventeen points, 48-31, midway through the third quarter after opening the second half on an 11-0 run. The Crusaders fought back to within two points multiple times in the fourth quarter, including trailing 65-63 with less than thirty seconds left in the game after a Seimir Roberson three pointer, but couldn't overcome their deficit.

The Riders were on top at all period closing whistle by margins of 9, 6, 9, & 5.

The Riders placed three in double figure scoring. Brett Richards sparked the offense for Ichabod Crane with 22 points. Alex Schmidt racked up 18 points. Daniel Warner poured in 11 points. Avery Clickman dropped 8 points.
The Riders shot with exceptional form at the the stripe as they made 72.4%, 21 of 29.

Catholic Central placed four players in double figure scoring. Darien Moore paced Catholic Central with 20 points. Seimir Roberson poured in 14 points. Conor Gemmill tallied 13 points. Nick Riley notched 10 points.
Catholic Central used expert marksmanship to make 10 trifectas.
Seimir Roberson made 4 three-pointers.
The Crusaders shot stellar from the free throw line as they produced 78.6%, 11 of 14.

Box Score with full play by play HERE:

FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Catholic Central Video Clips

Ichabod Crane Video Clips

Game flow chart:

By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
Ichabod Crane	20	17	13	18	0	68
Catholic Central	11	20	10	22	0	63


			Ichabod Crane	Catholic Central

		FGM -	22	21
		FTM -	21	11
		FTA -	29	14
		FT% -	72.4%	78.6%
		3PtM -	3	10

Ichabod Crane

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Alex Schmidt	6	1	5	6	18
Avery Clickman	3	1	1	3	8
Brett Richards	7	0	8	10	22
Daniel Warner	5	1	0	1	11
Jack Mullins	0	0	7	9	7
Jason Borrelli	1	0	0	0	2

Catholic Central

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Conor Gemmill	4	2	3	4	13
Darien Moore	8	0	4	6	20
Nick Riley	3	2	2	2	10
Qwameik Smith	1	1	0	0	3
Seimir Roberson	4	4	2	2	14
Xaul Arroyo	1	1	0	0	3