(Albany)
Albany defeated Ballston Spa, 51-27, as part of the MVP Arena Challenge held in downtown Albany.
The Falcons jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead but the Scotties battled back to close the deficit to 15-12 at the end of the 1Q.
With Albany leading 17-12 midway through the second quarter they were whistled with a two shot foul and a two shot technical foul. Ballston Spa only connected on one of the four free throws and the Falcons then closed the half on a 9-0 run to give themselves a cushion at the break, 26-13.
Albany outscored Ballston Spa 25-14 in the second half.
(No player stats have been reported by the schools. They will be added at a later time.)
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(Troy)
The Lady Braves were outscored 44-14 at the half. Schalmont played sound basketball in the second period turning a 5-point first quarter lead into a 30-point halftime edge. They used a 24-0 run to break open the game.
Schalmont capitalized on gritty play in the third quarter and outscored Fonda by 12 points.
The Sabres were in control at each period closing whistle by plus 5, 30, 42, & 38.
Schalmont had a triplet in double figure scoring. Karissa Antoine paced the Sabres with 24 points. Haley Burchhardt knocked down 23 points. Payton Graber tallied 15 points and was named the MVP of the Class B tournament.
The Sabres knocked down 10 buckets from long range.
Haley Burchhardt made 5 three-pointers. Payton Graber added 3.
Kieonna Christmas was the offensive catalyst for the Lady Braves leading the way with 19 points. Quincy Lake got in the book with 6 points. Kyla Smith collected 5 points. Carly Atty scored 5 points.
The Lady Braves drilled 5 trey balls.
Game flow chart:
By Ed Bemiss
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Fonda | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 35 |
| Schalmont | 16 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 73 |
| Fonda | Schalmont | |||||
| FGM - | 13 | 29 | ||||
| FTM - | 4 | 5 | ||||
| FTA - | 6 | 5 | ||||
| FT% - | 66.7% | 100.0% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Fonda | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Lyndsay Lombardoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyla Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Carly Atty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Quincy Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Elinor Slezak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marilyn Whitcavitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maddy Mott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kieonna Christmas | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Kami Walton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Izzy Oates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Smara Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Schalmont | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Siena Hallberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mikaela Frank | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Gianna Cirilla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Payton Graber | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Justina Spezza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karissa Antoine | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | |
| Sara Kindlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arianna Brandon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haley Burchhardt | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Ashley Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
(Troy)
Averill Park were charged up from the opening whistle and bolted out to an ample first quarter lead 16-10. The Warriors got back to back three pointers from Amelia Wood and Kayleigh Ahern, in the last minute of the quarter, giving them some breathing room.
Averill Park maximized their play in the third quarter and outscored Burnt Hills by seven points which enabled them to stretch their halftime lead of eight points to fifteen.
The Warriors were in control at all quarter stoppage by separations of 6, 8, 15, & 15.
Taylor Holohan led Averill Park with 21 points and was named the MVP of the Class A tournament. Amelia Wood netted 19 points. Arianna Verardi tallied 8 points.
Averill Park produced 4 buckets from beyond the arc.
The Warriors shot excellent from the charity stripe as they made 76%, 19 of 25.
Game flow chart:
By Ed Bemiss
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Burnt Hills | 10 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 46 |
| Averill Park | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 61 |
| Burnt Hills | Averill Park | |||||
| FGM - | 19 | 19 | ||||
| FTM - | 6 | 19 | ||||
| FTA - | 10 | 25 | ||||
| FT% - | 60.0% | 76.0% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Burnt Hills | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Mary Katherine Lescault | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ella Blesi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Carlie Rzeszotarski | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |
| Lucy Catalano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abigail Goodell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Callie Chevalier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Grace O Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mackenzie Cahan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sarah Robbins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Averill Park | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Bailee Lange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kayleigh Ahern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Elizabeth Hansen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Michelina Lombardi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Arianna Verardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Taylor Holohan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | |
| Logan Barsalow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tatiana Tune | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Elizabeth Aiossa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hannah Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maisie Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amelia Wood | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | |
| Lillian Wohlleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Latham)
Shaker used a strong third quarter to pull away from Niskayuna in a battle of contenders in the Suburban Council.
The Blue Bison were ready from the jump as they ran out to a quick 9-0 lead and a 15-9 advantage after the first period.
After trailing 17-9 early in the second quarter Niskayuna generated a 10-0 run to grab a two point lead after Brady Olsen steal and dunk. The Silver Warriors extended their lead to 28-21 before Shaker closed the half on a 7-2 run. Niskayuna led 30-28 at the break. Poem Staten scored eight points in the quarter for the Silver Warriors.
Melvin Brown helped Shaker open up the third quarter on a 15-3 run as they grabbed double digit lead. Brown scored an eye popping 20 points in the quarter and the Blue Bison led 53-44 heading into the final period.
Niskayuna trailed by double digits in the final frame but a Jake McDonald three pointer cut their deficit to five points with 1:45 remaining. Shaker was up to the challenge as they made their free throws and secured the victory.
Melvin Brown led all scorers with 29 points, Marcelin Mukendi added 18 points, Bless Demand netted 16 points for the Blue Bison.
Ethan Gilson had 21 points for Niskayuna, Daniel Smalls 14 points, and Poem Staten chipped in with 12 points.
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(Albany)
Albany Academy cruised to a 74-50 win over Rice Memorial (VT) on Senior day.
The Cadets were on fire from three point range in the opening quarter nailing five of them on their way to a 28-10 lead. (Josiah Hyman 2, Ras Elijah Godbolt 2, Jack Louridas 1)
Rice Memorial won the second quarter 15-14 but trailed 42-25 at the half.
Albany Academy extended their lead to 62-39 after three quarters.
Ras Elijah Godbolt scored 27 points for the Cadets, Jack Louridas 16 points, and Josiah Hyman 12 points.
Owen Eaton paced Rice Memorial with 21 points, Evan Eaton chipped in with 14 points.
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