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 |
(Clifton Park)
Below you’ll find 2024 bracket projections based on the end of regular season computer rankings that are posted on the main site.
Last year’s tournament projections were shared on twitter.
2023 sectional winners, listed below, are followed by computer projection category they were listed under prior to the start of the tournament.
Class AAA – Shaker – Favorite (2nd choice)
Class AA – Guilderland – Dark Horse (3rd choice)
Class A – Ichabod Crane – Contender (2nd choice)
Class B – Mechanicville – Favorite (1st choice)
Class C – Waterford – Contender (3rd choice)
Class D – Loudonville Christian – Favorite (1st choice)
2024 Sectional Bracket Projections
Class AAA
Class AA
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
(Waterford)
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: 
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 |
(Waterford)
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.
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: 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 |
