(Troy)

Queensbury suffered defeat to Burnt Hills, 53-33, in Section 2 Class A sectional play. Carlie Rzeszotarski was a serious problem on the offensive end for the Spartans leading the way with 20 points. Burnt Hills will play Averill Park in the title game on Saturday at HVCC.

Burnt Hills held a slight 1-point advantage at the start of the second quarter. 
 
Queensbury had some work to do after being down 29-17 at the half. The Spartans played team basketball in the second period turning a 1-point first quarter lead into a 12-point halftime advantage. They used a critical 11-0 run from the last minute of the first quarter to the three minute mark of the second quarter which broke open a tight game that featured nine early lead changes.

The Spartans maximized their play in the third quarter and outscored Queensbury by 7 points.

Burnt Hills were in front at each period closing whistle by plus 1, 12, 19, & 20.

The Spartans had a trio of players in double figure scoring. Carlie Rzeszotarski showed the way for Burnt Hills with 20 points. Callie Chevalier knocked down 14 points including her 1000th career point. Grace O Connor scored 14 points.
The Spartans used expert marksmanship to make 7 buckets from beyond the arc.
Callie Chevalier made 4 three-pointers.

Delaney Donohue was a catalyst on offense for Queensbury with 11 points. Kendra Ballard secured 7 points. Brigid Duffy accounted for 5 points. Shea Canavan totaled 4 points.
 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Queensbury 12 5 8 8 0 33
Burnt Hills 13 16 15 9 0 53
             
             
      Queensbury Burnt Hills    
             
    FGM - 12 20    
    FTM - 7 6    
    FTA - 9 13    
    FT% - 77.8% 46.2%    
    3PtM - 2 7    
             
Queensbury            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Delaney Donohue 4 0 3 4 11  
Brigid Duffy 1 1 2 2 5  
Kendra Ballard 3 0 1 2 7  
Angelina Bongiorno 0 0 0 0 0  
Aislynn Dixon 1 1 0 0 3  
Dyllan Ray 0 0 0 0 0  
Shea Canavan 2 0 0 0 4  
Annabelle Trowbridge 0 0 0 0 0  
Elizabeth Rowley 1 0 1 1 3  
             
Burnt Hills            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Ella Neary 0 0 0 0 0  
Mary Katherine Lescault 1 0 0 0 2  
Ella Blesi 1 1 0 0 3  
Carlie Rzeszotarski 9 0 2 7 20  
Lucy Catalano 0 0 0 0 0  
Abigail Goodell 0 0 0 0 0  
Callie Chevalier 5 4 0 0 14  
Grace O Connor 4 2 4 6 14  

 

 

 

 

There have been four 1000 point career scoring milestones hit in the last couple of days on the girls side of Section 2 basketball. Catskill's Ava Edmond, Stillwater's Miranda Price, Queensbury's Shea Canavan and Azera Gates of Albany High. (Pictures below are from the schools twitter or facebook pages)

Ava Edmond

Image

https://x.com/Ladycatshoop/status/1877945117346001204

Miranda Price

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17yxq8btsB/

Azera Gates


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15kWmM5kG7/

Shea Canavan

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/12FMQPv29vZ/

 

 

 

(1/17/25) 

Game score projections for today's boys and girls games. Listed are each team, their league, overall record, current computer ranking, classification, projected score for tonight and chance of winning the game.

By clicking the team name that will take you that team's schedule page. 

(Photo above is of Alivia Landy from Columbia driving against Colonie's Olivia Hoffman earlier in the season.)

(Boys)

    BOYS          
Date Team League Record Overall Class Score  Win %
1/17/2025 NDBG Western Athletic Conference 2-9 #53 B 55 63.58%
  Schoharie Western Athletic Conference 8-3 #67 C 46 36.42%
               
1/17/2025 Shen Suburban Council 10-0 #4 AAA 69 77.16%
  Saratoga Suburban Council 6-5 #14 AAA 51 22.84%
               
1/17/2025 CBA Suburban Council 6-3 #9 AAA 63 65.91%
  Albany Suburban Council 6-3 #15 AAA 53 34.09%
               
1/17/2025 Niskayuna Suburban Council 7-4 #7 AA 70 75.77%
  Ballston Spa Suburban Council 7-5 #18 AA 52 24.23%
               
1/17/2025 Averill Park Suburban Council 8-5 #17 AA 55 52.49%
  Columbia Suburban Council 4-7 #20 AA 54 47.51%
               
1/17/2025 Shaker Suburban Council 8-1 #6 AAA 61 68.49%
  Colonie Suburban Council 4-6 #10 AAA 49 31.51%
               
1/17/2025 Bethlehem Suburban Council 3-6 #21 AA 59 58.78%
  Burnt Hills Suburban Council 1-9 #28 AA 53 41.22%
               
1/17/2025 Granville Adirondack League 6-6 #46 C 77 95.87%
  Argyle Adirondack League 2-8 #85 C 34 4.13%
               
1/17/2025 Fort Ann Adirondack League 5-5 #72 D 51 50.83%
  Lake George Adirondack League 3-11 #74 C 50 49.17%
               
1/17/2025 Whitehall Adirondack League 8-3 #58 C 66 78.59%
  Hadley-Luzerne Adirondack League 2-10 #83 C 46 21.41%
               
1/17/2025 North Warren Adirondack League 7-3 #45 C 65 84.41%
  Hartford Adirondack League 6-4 #73 D 40 15.59%
               
1/17/2025 Corinth Adirondack League 9-1 #39 B 68 89.03%
  Fort Edward Adirondack League 3-6 #82 D 37 10.97%
               
1/17/2025 Voorheesville Colonial Council 7-3 #30 B 61 69.48%
  Schalmont Colonial Council 2-9 #52 A 48 30.52%
               
1/17/2025 Catskill Patroon Conference 4-5 #51 B 62 72.15%
  Rensselaer Patroon Conference 1-10 #70 B 48 27.85%
               
1/17/2025 Taconic Hills Patroon Conference 6-5 #57 B 61 76.40%
  Chatham Patroon Conference 1-8 #78 B 43 23.60%
               
1/17/2025 Maple Hill Patroon Conference 7-4 #50 C 60 82.49%
  Germantown Patroon Conference 1-8 #77 D 37 17.51%
               
1/17/2025 Watervliet Patroon Conference 9-3 #37 A 65 78.80%
  Cairo-Durham Patroon Conference 1-8 #69 B 45 21.20%
               
1/17/2025 Greenville Patroon Conference 8-2 #40 B 62 70.00%
  Coxsackie-Athens Patroon Conference 5-6 #60 B 49 30.00%
               
1/17/2025 South Glens Falls Foothills Council 4-7 #32 AA 54 58.97%
  Broadalbin-Perth Foothills Council 6-5 #43 A 49 41.03%
               
1/17/2025 Gloversville Foothills Council 5-6 #29 A 64 79.18%
  Scotia Foothills Council 0-9 #64 A 43 20.82%
               
1/17/2025 Queensbury Foothills Council 6-6 #26 AA 59 71.08%
  Schuylerville Foothills Council 2-8 #49 B 45 28.92%
               
1/17/2025 Glens Falls Foothills Council 10-0 #5 A 73 80.10%
  Hudson Falls Foothills Council 10-2 #16 A 52 19.90%
               
1/17/2025 Troy Colonial Council 7-2 #11 AA 69 74.59%
  Mohonasen Colonial Council 6-5 #34 AA 52 25.41%
               
1/17/2025 Lansingburgh Colonial Council 3-8 #33 A 58 61.97%
  Cohoes Colonial Council 1-10 #48 A 51 38.03%
               
1/17/2025 Saratoga Catholic Wasaren League 12-1 #27 C 53 64.92%
  Hoosic Valley Wasaren League 10-2 #42 C 44 35.08%
               
1/17/2025 Hoosick Falls Wasaren League 10-1 #31 B 66 91.39%
  Berlin-New Lebanon Independent 0-11 #79 C 32 8.61%
               
1/17/2025 Stillwater Wasaren League 4-8 #54 B 56 61.97%
  Cambridge Wasaren League 2-8 #66 C 49 38.03%
               
1/17/2025 Mechanicville Wasaren League 7-3 #35 B 72 89.00%
  Waterford Wasaren League 1-8 #75 C 42 11.00%
               
1/17/2025 Tamarac Wasaren League 6-5 #38 B 56 56.38%
  Greenwich Wasaren League 8-4 #47 B 52 43.62%
               
1/17/2025 Canajoharie Western Athletic Conference 7-5 #56 C 62 79.98%
  OESJ Western Athletic Conference 0-10 #81 C 41 20.02%
               
1/17/2025 NDBG Western Athletic Conference 2-9 #53 B 55 63.58%
  Schoharie Western Athletic Conference 8-3 #67 C 46 36.42%
               
1/17/2025 Johnstown Western Athletic Conference 7-4 #55 B 54 57.15%
  Fort Plain Western Athletic Conference 6-4 #61 C 49 42.85%
               
1/17/2025 Fonda Western Athletic Conference 10-3 #36 B 63 84.25%
  Mayfield Western Athletic Conference 2-9 #71 C 38 15.75%
               
1/17/2025 Duanesburg Western Athletic Conference 9-1 #23 C 77 95.04%
  Galway Western Athletic Conference 1-11 #80 C 35 4.96%
               
1/17/2025 Cobleskill Western Athletic Conference 8-3 #44 B 61 69.32%
  Middleburgh Western Athletic Conference 3-8 #63 C 49 30.68%
               
1/17/2025 Berne-Knox Western Athletic Conference 10-0 #19 C 69 90.34%
  Northville Western Athletic Conference 7-5 #68 C 36 9.66%


(Girls)

    GIRLS          
Date Team League Record Overall Class Score  Win %
1/17/2025 Colonie Suburban Council 7-4 #2 AAA 57 53.87%
  Shaker Suburban Council 10-2 #4 AAA 55 46.13%
               
1/17/2025 Bethlehem Suburban Council 4-7 #9 AA 63 83.91%
  Burnt Hills Suburban Council 2-9 #33 AA 38 16.09%
               
1/17/2025 Columbia Suburban Council 12-1 #1 AA 55 63.86%
  Averill Park Suburban Council 8-3 #7 AA 46 36.14%
               
1/17/2025 Niskayuna Suburban Council 8-5 #14 AA 50 58.06%
  Ballston Spa Suburban Council 7-3 #16 AA 45 41.94%
               
1/17/2025 Shen Suburban Council 8-2 #6 AAA 63 88.67%
  Saratoga Suburban Council 0-10 #38 AAA 32 11.33%
               
1/17/2025 Watervliet Patroon Conference 6-7 #37 B 60 88.75%
  Cairo-Durham Patroon Conference 2-5 #69 B 30 11.25%
               
1/17/2025 Maple Hill Patroon Conference 7-3 #29 C 65 96.59%
  Germantown Patroon Conference 0-10 #76 D 20 3.41%
               
1/17/2025 Coxsackie-Athens Patroon Conference 12-0 #22 B 55 66.18%
  Greenville Patroon Conference 7-5 #40 B 45 33.82%
               
1/17/2025 Troy Colonial Council 6-5 #26 AA 50 58.30%
  Mohonasen Colonial Council 3-7 #32 AA 45 41.70%
               
1/17/2025 Albany Academy Colonial Council 8-3 #5 A 63 84.49%
  La Salle Colonial Council 4-6 #25 B 38 15.51%
               
1/17/2025 Catholic Cent. Colonial Council 8-1 #3 AA 60 75.05%
  Holy Names Colonial Council 10-2 #13 A 43 24.95%
               
1/17/2025 Cohoes Colonial Council 3-10 #46 A 53 73.71%
  Lansingburgh Colonial Council 0-10 #63 A 38 26.29%
               
1/17/2025 Lake George Adirondack League 7-4 #55 C 44 78.23%
  Fort Ann Adirondack League 2-6 #72 D 25 21.77%
               
1/17/2025 Mayfield Western Athletic Conference 5-6 #56 C 45 60.23%
  Waterford Wasaren League 0-10 #61 C 39 39.77%
               
1/17/2025 Mayfield Western Athletic Conference 5-6 #56 C 45 60.23%
  Waterford Wasaren League 0-10 #61 C 39 39.77%
               
1/17/2025 Berne-Knox Western Athletic Conference 7-2 #23 C 62 91.17%
  Taconic Hills Patroon Conference 3-7 #64 B 29 8.83%
               
1/17/2025 Mekeel C.A. Western Athletic Conference 1-8 #70 C 40 57.38%
  Middleburgh Western Athletic Conference 1-10 #75 C 36 42.62%
               
1/17/2025 Granville Adirondack League 3-7 #58 C 44 69.69%
  Argyle Adirondack League 2-8 #71 D 31 30.31%
               
1/17/2025 Warrensburg Adirondack League 6-5 #57 C 44 68.77%
  Salem Adirondack League 3-7 #65 D 32 31.23%
               
1/17/2025 Hartford Adirondack League 7-3 #48 D 49 76.51%
  North Warren Adirondack League 6-5 #66 C 31 23.49%

 

 

(Troy)

Albany won a thriller against Shaker 45-40 to advance to the Class AA title game vs Shen on Saturday at HVCC. Azera Gates was the MVP on offense for the winners leading the way with 21 points.

Albany were dialed in right from the jump and sprinted out to a significant first quarter lead 16-5. They relied on their stout defense and imposed their will in the quarter.

Both teams struggled to score the ball coming out of the locker room after the half as they combined for barely 13 points in the third quarter.
 
Shaker who trailed by as many as thirteen points in the first half used a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit to one point after a Kaelah Carter bucket with just under four minutes left in the game. However, Albany scored the next five points to help them seal the wire to wire victory.

The Falcons were on top at all period ending horn by separations of 11, 9, 6, & 5.

The Blue Bison put together a comeback attempt in the second half but they came up short.

Azera Gates helped the cause for Albany with 21 points. Shonyae Edmonds powered in 7 points. MeChalle Cancer added 6 points.
Albany produced 5 hoops from long range.
 
Kaelah Carter paced Shaker with 17 points. Emily Satterday contributed 11 points.
 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

 

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Albany 16 13 5 11 0 45
Shaker 5 15 8 12 0 40
             
             
      Albany Shaker    
             
    FGM - 17 17    
    FTM - 6 5    
    FTA - 14 11    
    FT% - 42.9% 45.5%    
    3PtM - 5 1    
             
Albany            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
MeChalle Cancer 2 2 0 0 6  
Bunique Anderson 1 0 0 2 2  
Layla Ford 0 0 0 0 0  
Imani Walcott 1 0 0 0 2  
Cassidy Foley 1 1 0 0 3  
Shonyae Edmonds 3 1 0 0 7  
Christanna McCray 0 0 0 0 0  
Azera Gates 8 1 4 8 21  
Nevaeh House 0 0 0 0 0  
Falcons hoop 1 0 2 4 4  
             
Shaker            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Jaedyn Shomo 1 0 1 2 3  
Cecilia Boisvert 0 0 0 0 0  
Kristen Foglia 2 0 0 0 4  
Lexi Carrington 0 0 2 4 2  
Lauren OHagan 0 0 0 0 0  
Sierra Carter 1 0 0 0 2  
Jamie Martino 0 0 1 2 1  
Katherine Field 0 0 0 0 0  
Claire Gordon 0 0 0 0 0  
Akeana Rootes 0 0 0 0 0  
Kaelah Carter 8 1 0 0 17  
Tori Wasula 0 0 0 0 0  
Madylin Victorin 0 0 0 0 0  
Emily Satterday 5 0 1 3 11  

 

(Troy)

Shen took the victory in a workman like manner vs. Colonie, 53-39, in a hard fought Class AA semi-final game. Kaleigh Montanez played expectionally well on the attacking side of the floor for the Plainsmen popping in 24 points. The Plainsmen built on their unwavering second half play as they led at the end of the third period and at the closing tick of the clock.

Shen now moves on to play Albany in the championship game on Saturday at HVCC.

Colonie held a modest 1-point edge at the start of the second quarter.

Shen produced as a complete unit in the second stanza turning a 1-point first quarter deficit into a 6-point halftime edge. 
 
The Plainsmen struck while the iron was hot, taking advantage of a cold spell by the Garnet Raiders, with a determined performance in the thid period and led 36-24 headed to the fourth quarter.

The offenses clicked in the fourth quarter as they generated a plethora of shot making skills 32 points.

Kaleigh Montanez led Shen with 24 points. Jillian Huerter contributed 11 points. Grace Almeida scored 6 points.
The Plainsmen produced 8 baskets from long distance.
Kaleigh Montanez made 5 three-pointers.

Ava Pearson put forth a strong offensive game for the Garnet Raiders with 13 points. Gabby Martin got in the book with 10 points. Macie Trimarchi poured in 8 points. Bella Franchi totaled 6 points.
The Garnet Raiders buried 5 baskets from downtown.
Ava Pearson nailed 3 three-pointers.
 
 
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Game flow chart:

  By Ed Bemiss

 

SCORE BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Colonie 10 7 7 15 0 39
Shen 9 14 13 17 0 53
             
             
      Colonie Shen    
             
    FGM - 14 19    
    FTM - 6 7    
    FTA - 13 15    
    FT% - 46.2% 46.7%    
    3PtM - 5 8    
             
Colonie            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Megan Dwire 0 0 0 0 0  
Kassidy Flayter 0 0 0 0 0  
Jayla Tyler 0 0 2 2 2  
Gabby Martin 4 0 2 7 10  
Aly Boissy 0 0 0 0 0  
Sydney Genovese 0 0 0 0 0  
Imani McNeil 0 0 0 0 0  
Macie Trimarchi 3 0 2 4 8  
Ava Pearson 5 3 0 0 13  
Bella Franchi 2 2 0 0 6  
             
Shen            
             
Name FGM 3PM FTM FTA PTS  
Jillian Huerter 4 1 2 2 11  
Sarah Jacques 0 0 0 0 0  
Kaleigh Montanez 8 5 3 4 24  
Abby Sheehan 0 0 0 0 0  
Maya Carpenter 0 0 0 0 0  
Bri Carey 1 1 0 0 3  
Cam Wilders 1 0 1 3 3  
Anna Cholakis 0 0 0 0 0  
Sam Hansen 0 0 0 2 0  
Abby Stuart 0 0 0 0 0  
Gabby Stuart 0 0 0 0 0  
Miranda DeMura 0 0 0 0 0  
Grace Almeida 3 0 0 2 6  
Emily Delisle 1 1 0 0 3  
Madelyn Cozzens 1 0 1 2 3

 

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