
(Averill Park)
Albany Academy grabbed the win over Saranac 46-30 in a Class B Sub-Regional game. The Bears move on to the Regional Final vs. Gouverneur on Saturday at SUNY Potsdam at 1 p.m.
Albany Academy used a stifling defense, holding the Spartans to two made field goals in the second half, to break open a close contest.
The Bears held a slim 3-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter. An Emily Thornton corner three pointer, with 1:27 left in the thrid period, off of an Alex Leonard pass gave Academy a 30-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter. It would be the last time the Bears trailed or were tied.
Albany Academy outscored Saranac 16-3 in the final frame, including scoring the last twelve points of the contest, holding the Spartans scoreless for the final six minutes of the game to secure the win.
Saranac held a modest 3-point edge at the commencement of quarter two.
Alex Leonard showed the way for the Bears with 16 points. Eva Gitto netted 9 points.
The Bears manufactored 7 buckets from three point range.
Alex Leonard made 3 three-pointers.
Layla Pellerin helped the cause for Saranac with 13 points. Brenna Ducatte racked up 10 points.
The Spartans produced 4 trey balls.
Layla Pellerin nailed 3 three-pointers.
Full game VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Stats
SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
Saranac | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
Albany Academy | 12 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 46 |
Saranac | Albany Academy | |||||
FGM - | 12 | 14 | ||||
FTM - | 2 | 9 | ||||
FTA - | 2 | 14 | ||||
FT% - | 100.0% | 64.3% | ||||
3PtM - | 4 | 7 | ||||
Saranac | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Brenna Ducatte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Layla Pellerin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Lily Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Mchenna Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Molly Denis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Albany Academy | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Alex Leonard | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
Bella Vincent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Emily Thornton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Eva Gitto | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Kira Ostovar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Liana Williams | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Maggie Zeyak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Morgan Vien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

(Colonie)
The Garnet Raiders produced a last period push getting the better of the Sabres 24-16 after the game was tied (33-33) after the third quarter.
Colonie held a slight 1-point advantage heading into the second quarter. The opening two quarters were ultra competitive as the teams went to the first half locker room break with Schalmont nosing in front.
The two squads refused to give ground through three quarters as the score was tied at 33. Both teams had five point leads at different parts of the frame.
Jayla Tyler led Colonie with 21 points. Gabby Martin collected 12 points. Ava Pearson dropped 8 points. Bella Franchi popped in 8 points.
The Garnet Raiders used expert marksmanship to make 8 hoops from long range.
Jayla Tyler made 3 three-pointers.
Payton Graber and Karissa Antoine paced the Sabres with 18 points each. Haley Burchhardt added 8 points.
Schalmont drilled 6 trifectas.
Payton Graber nailed 4 three-pointers.
Game flow chart:
By Ed Bemiss
SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
Schalmont | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 49 |
Colonie | 9 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 57 |
Schalmont | Colonie | |||||
FGM - | 26 | 29 | ||||
FTM - | 3 | 7 | ||||
FTA - | 8 | 13 | ||||
FT% - | 37.5% | 53.8% | ||||
3PtM - | 6 | 8 | ||||
Schalmont | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Siena Hallberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Mikaela Frank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gianna Cirilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Payton Graber | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Justina Spezza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Karissa Antoine | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
Sara Kindlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Arianna Brandon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Haley Burchhardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
Ashley Boyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Colonie | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Megan Dwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Kassidy Flayter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Jayla Tyler | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | |
Gabby Martin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Aly Boissy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sydney Genovese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Imani McNeil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Macie Trimarchi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Ava Pearson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
Bella Franchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |

NOTE: If a school or site location sent a post game stats/report the info is listed below. Some schools don't send us information after the game so that's why their result isn't listed.
(Boys: Niskayuna vs West Genesee. Class AA)
West Genesee used a fourth quarter rally to knock off Niskayuna in the Class AA Regional Final.
Class: AA | NYSPHSAA: Regional Final | Date: 3-9-24 | Site: HVCC | ||||||||||||||
Visitor: "Wildcats" | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | West Genesee (Sec 3) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
1 | Liam Kelly | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Aidan Phelan | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Jalen Zachery | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
4 | Jordan Cain | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | |||
5 | Teshale Kelly | 0 | |||||||||||||||
10 | Gary McLane | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
12 | Sincere Smith | 11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |||
15 | Michael Colon | 0 | |||||||||||||||
20 | Jake McMahon | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
21 | Nolan Bellotti | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
22 | Clyde Allen | 0 | |||||||||||||||
23 | Joe Cavallo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
24 | Tommy Purdy | 0 | |||||||||||||||
25 | Chanlin Ginty | 0 | |||||||||||||||
32 | Chad Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
34 | Tommy Gozzi | 0 | |||||||||||||||
44 | Kolton Castrello | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Team | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 19 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 10-26 38 | Game | 40 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 0-6 0 | Game | 22 | Rebounds | 6 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 4-9 44.1 | Game | 68 | ||||||||||||||
Home: "Warriors" | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | Niskayuna (Section2) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
00 | Garrett Gillooley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
2 | Ryan Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Jadan Hood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
10 | Rocco Foti | 0 | |||||||||||||||
11 | Ethan Gibson | 3 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
12 | Jake McDonald | 0 | |||||||||||||||
15 | Jordan Ronan | 0 | |||||||||||||||
21 | Kasper Matia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
22 | Jack DiCaptrio | 0 | |||||||||||||||
30 | Brady Olsen | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
31 | Gavin Olsen | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||||
35 | Daniel Smalls | 10 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | |||
2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 20 | 55 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 11-28 39.2 | Game | 36 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 2-13 15.3 | Game | 26 | Rebounds | 2 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 4-6 67 | Game | 57 | ||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | ||||||||||||
Officials: G. Collar; J. Quintal; J. Jennings | West Genessee | 14 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 61 | |||||||||||
Niskayuna | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 55 |
(Girls: Albany Academy vs. Gouverneur. Class B)
(Green Tech vs Liverpool. Class AAA)
Green Tech outscored Liverpool 18-12 in the fourth quarter, breaking a 37-37 tie at the end of the third period, to advance to the Class AAA final four in Glens Falls next weekend. They will take on Kingston on 3/16 at 12:30 pm.
Indavier Barnes and Ramere Brown led the Soaring Eagles with 13 points each, Haisi Mayben added 12 points.
Jeff Manuel paced Liverpool scoring 17 points, Kaelem Haskins popped in 16 points.
Class: AAA | NYSPHSAA: Regional Final | Date: 3-9-24 | Site: HVCC | ||||||||||||||
Home: Soaring Eagles | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | Green Tech (Sec 2) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
0 | Indavier Barnes | 5 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | ||||
1 | Haisi Mayben | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |||
2 | Ramere Brown | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |||||
3 | Jasai Eason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
4 | Reggie Roberson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 | Gregory Sherrills | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
10 | Cinsear Mobley | 0 | |||||||||||||||
11 | Kwasi Edge | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
12 | Emerri Hooks | 0 | |||||||||||||||
21 | U'Mier Graham | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
22 | Olivan Owens | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
23 | Naquan Hardnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
30 | Ayden Taylor | 0 | |||||||||||||||
32 | Tigene Wimbsih | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
42 | Jamier Campbell | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 45 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 24 | 55 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 7-21 33 | Game | 31 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 0-5 0 | Game | 29 | Rebounds | 5 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 8-9 89 | Game | 76 | ||||||||||||||
Visitor: Warriors | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | Liverpool (Sec 3) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
1 | Freddy Fowler | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
3 | Kaelem Haskins | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | |||
5 | Alex Trombley | 2 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||
10 | Danny Dunn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
11 | Ashton Alonzo | 0 | |||||||||||||||
12 | Denis Kuzma | 0 | |||||||||||||||
20 | Owen Michaud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
21 | Owen Salanger | 0 | |||||||||||||||
23 | Luke English | 0 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Brady Seymour | 0 | |||||||||||||||
25 | Sean Frawley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
30 | Noah Cabrey | 0 | |||||||||||||||
32 | Mustafa Abraham | 0 | |||||||||||||||
33 | David Kilmer | 0 | |||||||||||||||
44 | Jeff Manuel | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 2 | ||||
55 | Ginacarol Galimi | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Team | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 46 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 21 | 49 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 6-21 28.5 | Game | 30 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 1-10 10 | Game | 14 | Rebounds | 2 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 11-15 73 | Game | 72 | ||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | ||||||||||||
Officials: Cardona, K. Walsh, Fryer | Livepool | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 49 | |||||||||||
Green Tech | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 55 |
(Glens Falls vs Westhill. Class A)
Glens Falls advances to the Class A Semi-Final for the NYSPHSAA Championship with a 78-70 win over Westhill. They will take on the winner of Saugerties/Maine-Endwell on 3/15 at 9:00 in Glens Falls.
Kellen Driscoll poured in 38 points for the Black Bears in the win.
Box Score
Class: A Semi | NYSPHSAA: Section 2 | Date: 2-28-24 | Site: CIA | ||||||||||||||
Visitor: " | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | Westhill (Sec 3) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
1 | Hasan Altheblah | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Dominic Zawadzki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Collin White | 0 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Kameron Landgon | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |||
5 | Charles DeMore | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
10 | Michael Bova | 0 | |||||||||||||||
11 | Kamari Lewis | 0 | |||||||||||||||
12 | Jackson Goodness | 0 | |||||||||||||||
15 | Eli Welch | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | |||||
21 | Dyonte Bragg | 0 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Colin Shiel | 0 | |||||||||||||||
25 | Trevor Young | 0 | |||||||||||||||
31 | Andrew Mondo | 0 | |||||||||||||||
33 | Austin Getz | 0 | |||||||||||||||
34 | Eli Prince | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
35 | John Bruzdzinski III | 0 | |||||||||||||||
41 | Jack Hayes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | |||
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 27 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 13-28 46 | Game | 51 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 1-5 20 | Game | 20 | Rebounds | 2 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 3-3 100 | Game | 78 | ||||||||||||||
Home: "Black Bears" | Total FG | 3 point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
No. | Glens Falls (sec 2) | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FT | FTA | OFF | DEF | TOT | PF | Points | S | TO | BLK | A | |
1 | Jake Burns | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Aiden Prunty | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||
3 | Brody Holcomb | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | ||||
4 | Dimaggio Riley | 0 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Oscar Lilac | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||
10 | Ralphael Maldonado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
12 | Bryce McClenning | 0 | |||||||||||||||
13 | Kellen Driscoll | 15 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | |||
23 | Collin Woodell | 0 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Cooper Nadler | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
30 | Jacob Barber | 0 | |||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 29 | 54 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 | ||
Total FG %: 1st Half | 15-30 50 | Game | 54 | Deadball | |||||||||||||
3-Pt FG %: 1st Half | 4-11 36 | Game | 39 | Rebounds | 1 | ||||||||||||
FT % : 1st Half | 3-5 40 | Game | 87 | ||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | ||||||||||||
Officials: Dollar, Cleare, Grogan | Westhill | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 70 | |||||||||||
Glens Falls | 16 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 78 |

(Troy)
Averill Park took the win versus Central Square 68-35 to claim the Class AA Regional. The Warriors advance to play Hilton from Section V on 3/15 at HVCC at 7 p.m.
The Redhawks lagged behind 36-12 at the half.
Arianna Verardi showed the way for the Warriors with 17 points. Kayleigh Ahern chipped in 15 points.
Averill Park buried 6 hoops from deep.
Kayleigh Ahern made 3 three-pointers.
The Warriors shot 66.7%, 10 of 15 at the free throw line.
Central Square shot with exceptional form at the foul line as they prospered at 75%, 9 of 12.
First half VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Stats
SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
Central Square | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 35 |
Averill Park | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 68 |
Central Square | Averill Park | |||||
FGM - | 13 | 26 | ||||
FTM - | 9 | 10 | ||||
FTA - | 12 | 15 | ||||
FT% - | 75.0% | 66.7% | ||||
3PtM - | 0 | 6 | ||||
Central Square | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Addison Kelly | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Emerson Widowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Gabrielle Basile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
Natalie Bush | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Payton St.Clair | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Averill Park | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Abigail Colwill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Addison Alvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Arianna Verardi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
Ciara Pogue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Kayleigh Ahern | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Lillian Wohlleber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Mora Bogart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Shea Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Tatiana Tune | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Taylor Holohan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

Above is the semi-final round schedule. An adjusted schedule will be added after the games are played.