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A dominant third quarter propelled Colonie to a 56-41 victory over Albany on Friday night in the Class AAA Semi-Final round. The Raiders built an early lead and put the game out of reach with a decisive 25-point surge after halftime. The Wolf Pack move on to face Shaker in the Championship game at HVCC on 3/10 at 7:45 pm. This is a rematch of last year's final with Colonie trying to repeat as champions.
Colonie set the tone early, jumping out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter. Albany fought to stay in the game, closing the gap slightly by halftime, but Colonie's explosive third quarter proved to be the difference. The Raiders outscored Albany 25-13 in the period, allowing them to cruise through the final minutes despite scoring just four points in the fourth quarter.
Colonie was led by Olivia Hoffman and Ella Trimarch each with 17 points. Aliyah Pearson netted 8 points.
Azera Gates paced Albany with 11 points. Janae Byrams and Jasanii Francis-Torres each had 8 points.
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The Witches went off in a crunch time recovery as they out-shot Hoosick Falls 20-10 as regulation came to an end. That burst enabled them to celebrate the outcome. With just under three minutes left in the third quarter Greenwich trailed by ten points, 41-31. They then turned the game upside down by going on a 22-4 run from late in the third period until late in the fourth quarter.
Focused play in the second half helped as Greenwich outscored Hoosick Falls 37-26 in the final two periods. That was the inverse of the first half when Hoosick Falls darted out to a 27-20 lead at the midway point.
Jacob Ziehm guided Greenwich with 17 points. Joe Skiff secured 16 points. Robert Barnes netted 9 points. Ryan Alling totaled 8 points.
Greenwich made 7 trifectas.
Joe Skiff nailed 3 three-pointers.
Jake Sparks ignited the offense for Hoosick Falls with 34 points. Aiden Fleming poured in 10 points.
Hoosick Falls knocked down 7 buckets from beyond the arc.
Jake Sparks made 4 three-pointers.
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| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Greenwich | 5 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 57 |
| Hoosick Falls | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 53 |
| Greenwich | Hoosick Falls | |||||
| FGM - | 21 | 20 | ||||
| FTM - | 8 | 6 | ||||
| FTA - | 14 | 8 | ||||
| FT% - | 57.1% | 75.0% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Greenwich | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Cal Curtis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amani Raphael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jacob Ziehm | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | |
| Jack Saunders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bradley Brophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Joe Skiff | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| Robert Barnes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Joe Radovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Ingber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ryan Alling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Hoosick Falls | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Tyler Peabody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brady Mann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Keegan Keith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Sparks | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 34 | |
| Andrew Sparks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Eli King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Cavanaugh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mat Kempf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Aiden Fleming | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Carson Glover | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connor MacNeil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Bishop Gibbons used a fourth quarter rally as they bested Northville 12-3 as the clock struck midnight. Clutch play down the stretch was the key to the victory.
The Falcons had great energy right from the tip off and darted in front to gain a generous first quarter lead 8-2. They relied on their stout defense and were in the drivers seat throughout the period.
Angelina Dietz helped the cause for the Golden Knights with 13 points. Mia Wylie racked up 12 points. Autumn Davis poured in 4 points.
Hailey Monroe showed the way for Northville with 14 points. Leah Valovic chipped in 8 points. Hannah Hoffman bagged 4 points.
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| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Bishop Gibbons | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| Northville | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Bishop Gibbons | Northville | |||||
| FGM - | 13 | 11 | ||||
| FTM - | 4 | 5 | ||||
| FTA - | 15 | 6 | ||||
| FT% - | 26.7% | 83.3% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Bishop Gibbons | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Angelina Dietz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Autumn Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Mia Wylie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |
| Molly Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Northville | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Hannah Hoffman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Sophia Reidell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ciara Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Hailey Monroe | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Leah Valovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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In a wild finish, Shaker secured a hard-fought 59-56 victory over Shenendehowa to punch their ticket to Monday night's Class AAA Final vs. Colonie at HVCC, 7:45 pm. The Blue Bison held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback by the Plainsmen to grab the win in an overtime battle between these Suburban Council teams.
Shaker controlled much of the game early, taking a 14-10 lead after the first quarter and holding Shenendehowa to just six points in the third as they held a 32-24 lead heading into the final frame. However, Shenendehowa erupted in the fourth quarter, scoring 27 points to force the extra session as they erased a double digit deficit in the period. Despite the late surge, Shaker found a way to regroup and outscored Shenendehowa 8-5 in the extra period to clinch the victory.
Malia Jackson was great on both ends of the floor as she led Shaker’s offense with a dominant 28-point performance, while Sofia Lanni contributed 11 points, Jayla Geter 8 points
Shenendehowa’s Kate Milham delivered a stellar individual effort, pouring in 24 points. Gianna Winter also made a strong impact with 14 points.
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The Northville Falcons successfully defended their Class D championship, rolling past Saratoga Catholic 68-38 in the title game at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday morning.
The game started as a defensive battle, with both teams managing just six points in the first quarter. However, Northville broke the game open in the second, outscoring the Saints 19-4 to take a commanding lead into halftime.
Coming out of the break, the Falcons continued their dominance, putting up 26 points in the third quarter to extend their advantage. Saratoga Catholic showed fight in the final period but was unable to cut into the deficit as Northville cruised to victory.
With the win, Northville secured its second consecutive Class D championship, capping off a stellar 20-2 season and they move on to NYSPHSAA regional action.
The Falcons placed four players in double figure scoring: Hailey Monroe led with 21 points, Lily Klippel and Keira MacKey had 12 points each and Karla Hill added 10 points.
Addison Whitebeck led the Saints with 18 points, Sophia Ryan 16 points. Saratoga Catholic, finishing with a 13-10 record.
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