(Glens Falls)

 

 

With three seconds left on the clock in a tied game in the fourth quarter and Mekeel Christian inbounding the ball 94 feet from their own hoop the game was for sure going to overtime. Well, Freshman Davon Maloney tipped the inbounds pass and it fell into the arms of his teammate Emmanuel Karkari-Mensah's hands and he calmly knocked down the game winning three pointer as time expired. That buzzer beating win sends the Cadets to the Class AA Final vs Niskayuna on Saturday in Glens Falls.

 
The game was tied at 46 after three periods as Mekeel outscored La Salle by five points making up their halftime deficit.

Mekeel started the fourth quarter with five quick points as Danny Bologna nailed a three pointer and Terrance Clark converted a tough basket in the lane. Emmanuel Karkari-Mensah of La Salle tied the game at 55 with a three pointer then his teammate Tre'dell Faison did the same thing with 1:45 left in the game tying the game at 58.

Emmanuel Karkari-Mensah had 20 points for La Salle, Davon Maloney 18, and Tre'dell Faison 14.

Terrance Robinson led Mekeel with 29 points, Terrance Clark added 16 and Danny Bologna 11 points.
 

Late third quarter through the fourth quarter HIGHLIGHTS

  

Box Score
 
  Class: AA Semi     NYSPHSAA: Section 2         Date: 2-29-24         Site: CIA      
                                   
  Visitor: "Cadets" Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. LaSalle FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Emmanuel Karkari-Mesah 6 12 6 9 2 2 0 5 5 2 20   2     1
1 Davon Maloney 8 13 2 2 0 2 6 3 9 4 18   1     1
2 Sean Moore                     0          
3 Nicholas Crudo                     0          
4 Tra'dell Faison 5 18 2 4 2 2 0 2 2 1 14         3
5 Tristan Randle                     0          
10 Tyler Sousa 1 2 1 2     0 4 4 1 3          
11 Ethan Ayotte                     0          
12 Daniel Mocorro                     0          
21 Robert Sicluna 0 3 0 2     0 2 2   0          
22 Daniel McCue 2 4     0 1 2 3 5 4 4         1
23 Liam Gendron                     0          
24 Kade Flynn 1 1         0 4 4 3 2         1
                        0          
  Team                                
  Total 23 53 11 19 4 7 8 23 31 15 61   3 0 0 7
  Total FG %: 1st Half 11-28 39         Game   43         Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 3-10 30         Game   58         Rebounds      
  FT % : 1st Half 3-3 100         Game   57                
                                   
  Home: "Lions" Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. MeKeel FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Caleb Hussey 0 5 0 5           1 0          
2 Zeke Melcomo                     0          
3 Terrance Clark 8 14 0 1 0 4 4 6 10 1 16   2   1 2
4 Oryan DeJesus 0 5 0 3 2 4 1 7 8 1 2   1     2
5 Terrance Robinson 11 16 5 9 2 2 1 9 10 3 29   2     1
10 Josh McBanyo                     0          
21 Danny Bologna 4 12 3 11     0 1 1   11          
23 Ray Vanclief 0 0         0 1 1   0          
                        0          
                        0          
                        0          
                        0          
                        0          
  Total 23 52 8 29 4 10 6 24 30 6 58   5 6 1 5
                                   
  Total FG %: 1st Half 9-27 33         Game   44         Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 4-15 27         Game   27.5         Rebounds     2
  FT % : 1st Half 1-4 25         Game   40                
                1 2 3 4 OT Final        
  Notes:       LaSalle     12 16 18 15     61      
  Officials: Henderson, Grogan, K. Walsh       MeKeel     7 16 23 12     58      
 
 

 

(Glens Falls)

 

 

Green Tech was ready coming out of the locker room in both halves as they outscored Shaker 19-9 in both the first and the third quarters on their way to a 66-52 win. The Soaring Eagles advance to the Class AAA title game vs Colonie on Saturday at the Cool Insuring Arena.

Haisi Mayben of Green Tech led all scorers with 28 points. Ramere Brown added 11 points, U'Mier Graham 10 points.

Tye Mariano paced the Blue Bison with 23 points.
 
 
Box Score
 
  Class: AAA Semi     NYSPHSAA: Section 2         Date: 2-29-24         Site: CIA      
                                   
  Visitor: Soaring Eagles Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. Green Tech FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Indavier Barnes 2 6 1 4     0 2 2 3 5         1
1 Haisi Mayben 9 14 1 4 9 9 2 5 7 3 28         4
2 Ramere Brown 4 10 3 4     1 1 2 2 11   1   1 3
3 Jasai Eason         0 2 0 4 4 4 0   1      
4 Reggie Roberson                     0          
5 Gregory Sherrills 1 1                 2          
10 Cinsear Mobley                     0          
11 Kwasi Edge 1 2         0 1 1 1 2          
12 Emerri Hooks                     0          
21 U'Mier Graham 4 5     2 2 2 11 13 4 10          
22 Olivan Owens 4 8         2 1 3 4 8          
23 Naquan Hardnett                     0          
30 Ayden Taylor                     0          
32 Tigene Wimbsih                     0          
42 Jamier Campbell                                
  Total 25 46 5 12 11 13 7 25 32 21 66   2 14 1 8
  Total FG %: 1st Half 12-21 57         Game   54         Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 3-7 43         Game   42         Rebounds     1
  FT % : 1st Half 4-6 67         Game   85                
                                   
  Home: Blue Bison Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. Shaker FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Brandon Makoyi 0 3     3 6 5 3 8 3 3          
1 Bless Demand 3 15 2 10 0 0 1 2 3 2 8   1     1
2 Melvin Brown 3 6 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 4 8   3      
3 Tye Mariano 5 15 4 9 9 10 0 6 6 1 23         1
4 Marcelin Mukendi 0 3 0 1     1 0 1   0          
5 Sean Hurley                     0          
13 Drew Robinson 2 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 6   1   1 1
22 Jackson Rueckert                     0          
23 Colby Haver 1 1 1 1 1 2       2 4   1     1
24 Anthony Tleiji                     0          
34 Brandon White 0 0                 0          
55 Matt Berdar                     0          
                1 0 1   0          
  Total 14 47 10 27 14 20 10 14 24 13 52   6 15 1 4
                                   
  Total FG %: 1st Half 4-22 18         Game   30         Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 4-11 36         Game   37         Rebounds     3
  FT % : 1st Half 11-12 92         Game   70                
                1 2 3 4 OT Final        
  Notes:       Green Tech     19 12 19 16     66      
  Officials: Cardona, Schmit, Sardella       Shaker     9 14 9 20     52      
 

(Photo of Aliyah Pearson is from a game earlier in the season.)

 

(Class AAA Girls Semi-Final)

 

Colonie took down the top seed Shen 60-55 to advance to the Class AAA title game vs Shaker on Monday at HVCC. The Raiders outscored Shen 17-9 in the fourth quarter to complete the upset.

Aliyah Pearson had 16 points for Colonie. GabbyMartin added 10 points.


Gabby and Abby Stuart both had 17 points each for Shen.

 

 

Box Score 

 

 

 

 

(Glens Falls)

 

 

Colonie jumped all over CBA running out to a 23-8 first quarter lead on their way to a 85-66 win. The Garnet Raiders now play Green Tech for the Class AAA title on Saturday in Glens Falls.

CBA managed to cut a 19 point halftime deficit to ten points midway through the third quarter but Colonie closed the frame on a 13-3 surge to bump the margin back to twenty points.

Trey Von Owens-Cody scored 24 points for Colonie, Julius Reed had 15, Cam Trimarchi 13, Camryn Curet 10 points.

Matt Sgambati led the Brothers with 22 points, J.J. Osinski added 12 points.
 
 
Box Score
 
  Class: AAA Semi     NYSPHSAA: Section 2         Date: 2-29-24         Site: CIA      
                                   
  Visitor: "Brothers" Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. C.B.A FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
4 Sam Ruggles 3 7 1 3     2 1 3   7         1
5 Aiden Wine 2 5 0 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 6         1
10 Bradon Cadet                     0          
14 JT Vogel 1 7 0 5 3 3 0 1 1   5         5
15 JJ Osinski 4 13 1 5 3 7 1 3 4 4 12   1     2
20 Francesco Diaz                     0          
22 Amare Coffil 3 4 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 2 9          
23 Matt Sgambati 9 15 1 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 22   3     2
24 Austin Osinksi                     0          
25 Jack Hulett                     0          
31 Jake Bowden 0 2     2 2 0 1 1 1 2   1      
32 George O'Leary 1 1     1 2 2 1 3 2 3   1      
33 Ibuku Odutayo                     0          
35 Jackson Cox                     0          
44 Sebastian Dorcelus                                
  Total 23 54 4 22 16 23 9 12 21 15 66   6 11 0 11
  Total FG %: 1st Half 9-26         Game             Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 3-13         Game             Rebounds     3
  FT % : 1st Half 2-4         Game                    
                                   
  Home: Raiders Total FG   3 point       Rebounds                  
No. Colonie FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
1 Peter Tenney 3 6     1 2 1 2 3 2 7         5
3 Makai Gordon 0 0         1 0 1 1 0          
5 Carson Desmerais 0 0                 0          
10 Andrew Hulett 2 3         2 0 2 4 4   1     3
11 Julius Reed 4 17 2 10 5 6 0 2 2 2 15         3
12 Nasir Delvalle 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2   1     1
15 Ryan Klouse 4 5 0 1     0 1 1 3 8         1
21 Trey Von Owens-Cody 11 13 0 1 2 2 4 8 12 2 24         2
23 Camryn Curet 5 7         2 1 3 1 10          
30 Cameron Trimarchi 5 8 0 1 3 3 5 6 11 1 13   1     5
33 Julius Semedo 0 1         0 1 1   0          
55 Lucas Seaver 1 2         1 2 3 2 2       1  
                2 2 4   0          
  Total 35 64 2 14 13 15 18 26 44 20 85   3 11 1 20
                                   
  Total FG %: 1st Half 18-32         Game             Deadball      
  3-Pt FG %: 1st Half 1-8         Game             Rebounds     1
  FT % : 1st Half 5-6         Game                    
                1 2 3 4 OT Final        
  Notes:       CBA     8 15 23 20     66      
  Officials: Pilla, Jennings, Fryer       Colonie     23 19 24 19     85      
 
 

 

(Colonie)

Guilderland won convincingly versus Colonie 64-38 in a Suburban Council basketball match up. Valencia Fontenelle-Posson paced the victors with 27 points.

The Lady Dutch stormed out of the locker room and sprinted out to a significant first quarter lead 22-6. They relied on their stout pressure defense and were on fire from three point range, making six.

Guilderland found themselves in a great position at the midway point ahead 40-17.

The young Garnet Raiders regained their footing in the second half being outscored by just three points, 24-21, after the break. Colonie has only one Senior on their 2020-21 roster.

The Lady Dutch were on top at each period closing whistle by splits of (+) 16, 23, 25, & 26.

Valencia Fontenelle-Posson led Guilderland with 27 points. Alexis Martin scored 17 points.
Guilderland used expert marksmanship to make 13 hoops from long range.
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson nailed 5 three-pointers. Alexis Martin with 5.

Kassidy Flayter paced the Garnet Raiders with 10 points. Jayla Tyler collected 7 points. Gabrielle Martin tallied 5 points. Ava Pearson popped in 5 points.
  
 
FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
  

 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Guilderland 22 18 13 11 0 64
Colonie 6 11 11 10 0 38
             
             
      Guilderland Colonie    
             
    FGM - 36 15    
    FTM - 5 8    
    FTA - 6 19    
    FT% - 83.3% 42.1%    
    3PtM - 13 0    
             
Guilderland            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson 14 5 4 4 27  
Gwen Wronoski 0 0 0 0 0  
Isabella Gitto 3 0 0 0 6  
Ava Wilson 0 0 0 0 0  
Grace McFerran 2 1 0 0 3  
Hayley Waldron 1 0 0 0 2  
Destiny Pipino 2 1 0 0 3  
Sophia Serravillo 1 0 1 2 3  
Jessica Helou-Topini 0 0 0 0 0  
Alexa Mondelo 0 0 0 0 0  
Alexis Martin 11 5 0 0 17  
Eva Gitto 2 1 0 0 3  
Tatum Cramer 0 0 0 0 0  
             
Colonie            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Megan Dwire 1 0 0 0 2  
Kassidy Flayter 5 0 0 3 10  
Jayla Tyler 1 0 5 8 7  
Chessie Vassilakos 0 0 0 0 0  
Alyson Boissy 2 0 0 0 4  
Sydney Genovese 0 0 1 2 1  
Kaycie Cusack 0 0 0 0 0  
Ava Pearson 2 0 1 2 5  
Isabella Franchi 2 0 0 0 4  
Macie Trimarchi 0 0 0 0 0  
Gabrielle Martin 2 0 1 4 5  
Imani McNeil 0 0 0 0 0  
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