(Castleton)
Maple Hill used a dominant third quarter to rally past Coxsackie-Athens, earning a 52–49 home victory.
The visiting Riverhawks controlled the early tempo, building an 11–5 lead after the first quarter and extending the margin to 26–20 at halftime. Coxsackie-Athens limited Maple Hill to just five points in the opening quarter and appeared in control heading into the break.
Everything changed in the third quarter. Maple Hill erupted for 22 points while holding Coxsackie-Athens to just three, swinging the momentum completely and turning a six-point deficit into a 42–29 advantage. The surge proved to be the difference, as Coxsackie-Athens made a late push by scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter but could not fully erase the gap.
Zachary Manning led Maple Hill with 15 points, doing much of his damage at the free-throw line. Dean Chevrier also scored 15 points, including a three-pointer, while Holden Ashby added 11 points. Tyler Gibson chipped in six to round out the scoring.
Coxsackie-Athens was paced by Zach Millet, who finished with a game-high 21 points. Craig Farrell added 10 points, and Bryce Apa contributed another 10 as the Riverhawks fought back late but came up just short.
