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In a battle between two Western Athletic league rivals, playing for the third time this year, Berne-Knox-Westerlo secured the Class C Sectional Championship with a thrilling 54-51 victory over Duanesburg. This was Berne Knox's first sectional title since 1979.

The game remained tight throughout, with both teams exchanging leads in the first half. The Bulldogs held a narrow 12-10 advantage after the first quarter and led 26-25 at halftime. In the third quarter, BKW surged ahead, outscoring the Eagles 19-12, creating a cushion heading into the final frame. Jayden Buie hit three consecutive buckets to push the Bulldogs lead to eight points heading into the fourth quarter.

Duanesburg battled back in the fourth, even grabbing the lead late in the contest, were led by standout Jeffrey Mulhern, who finished with a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds. However, BKW’s balanced scoring attack proved to be the difference. Jayden Buie contributed 14 points to lead Berne Knox including three crucial three-pointers. Shane Kirker, the Class C tournament MVP, chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds, while Matt Dwyer and Dayne Coates added eight points each to help secure the victory.

With the win, Berne-Knox-Westerlo advances to regional play of the state tournament.

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	Class: C Final			NYSPHSAA: Section 2					Date: March 9					Site: HVCC

	Visitor: "Eagles"	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Duanesburg	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points		S	TO	BLK	A
0	Janesen Proulx	2	5	1	2	3	4	0	3	3	4	8		1			1
1	Matthew Mulhern											0
2	Porter Losito	0	3	0	3	0	2					0
5	Joey Harris	2	2			2	2	1	7	8	3	6		1			1
10	Logan Kapusta											0
11	Jeffrey Mulhern*	9	20	1	9	7	10	2	10	12	4	26		2			1
12	Evan Williams	3	7	3	5			1	3	4	2	9		3			3
15	Andrey Kuroptakin											0
20	CJ Palluti											0
22	Jose Velez											0
23	JJ Reese	1	4	0	2			1	1	2	4	2					1
24	Ayden Fall	0	2	0	2			0	1	1		0
												0
	Team
	Total	17	43	5	23	12	18	5	25	30	17	51		7	15	0	7
	Total FG %: 1st Half	9-23 39					Game							Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	2-13 15					Game							Rebounds			3
	FT % : 1st Half	5-10 50					Game

	Home: "Bulldogs"	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Berne-Knox-Westerlo	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points		S	TO	BLK	A
0	Jayden Buie	4	12	3	10	3	3	2	0	2	0	14		1			1
1	Dayne Coates*	4	8	0	1	0	1	1	6	7	1	8		3		2	3
3	Shane Kirker (MVP)	5	13	0	2			5	5	9	4	10		1			1
5	Matt Dwyer	3	9	2	5			1	4	5	4	8		3		1	2
21	Ethan SImpson											0
23	George Wright	3	6	0	1	1	1	6	4	10	4	7		1
30	Dane Delorm											0
32	Arlan Wright	2	8	0	5			3	1	4	3	4
33	Blake Quay											0
44	Justin Murphy											0
50	Blake Terrell	1	10	0	5	1	2	2	2	4	1	3					1
55	Patrick Lendrum											0
	Team											0
	Total	22	66	5	29	5	7	20	22	41	17	54		9	12	3	8

	Total FG %: 1st Half	11-34 32					Game							Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	2-17 12					Game							Rebounds			1
	FT % : 1st Half	2-4 50					Game
								1	2	3	4	OT	Final
	Officials: Capellano, Collar, Jansen				Duanesburg			10	15	12	14			51
	*All TourneyT.Hicks (Spa Catholic)				BKW			12	14	19	9			54
	S. Cyuyler (No. Warren)

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In spite of an excellent game by Grady Ceccucci of Shenendehowa, the Plainsmen suffered a setback versus Saratoga 69-66. Ceccucci scored a game high 26 points. Ryan Farr was a catalyst for Saratoga with 20 points. The Blue Streaks beat their Northway rival to advance to the semi-final round of the Class AA tournament. They will face CBA on March 2nd at the Cool Insuring Arena.

The Blue Streaks produced a last period recovery as they bested Shenendehowa 16-13 as regulation came to an end. They survived this tough encounter that featured twenty one lead changes and neither team had a lead of more than six points the entire game.

The winner was still unresolved as the teams went to the first half breather with Shenendehowa grabbing a slight lead.

The teams continued their solid play through the three quarters and finished neck and neck at 53. Grady Ceccucci beat the horn to tie the game heading to the fourth quarter.

Shenendehowa scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and matched their largest lead of the contest at 58-53. The game continued to stay close and with just under 2:00 minutes left in regulation Hutton Snyder hit a top of the key three pointer to take the Blue Streaks from two points down to a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Both clubs did their best to get easy hoops in a coast to coast type of game.

The Blue Streaks had three shooting stars in double figure scoring. Ryan Farr was a catalyst for Saratoga with 20 points. Andrew Stallmer scored 15 points. Hutton Snyder knocked down 13 points. Rodell Evans III had 9 points.
Saratoga drilled 5 buckets from beyond the arc.

The Blue Streaks shot outstanding from the charity stripe as they achieved 69.2%, 18 of 26.
Grady Ceccucci led Shenendehowa with 26 points. Anthony Kaloudis collected 8 points.
The Plainsmen knocked down 7 buckets from long range.
Shenendehowa shot stellar from the line as they prospered at 84.6%, 11 of 13.

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SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
Saratoga	11	21	21	16	0	69
Shenendehowa	15	19	19	13	0	66


			Saratoga	Shenendehowa

		FGM -	23	24
		FTM -	18	11
		FTA -	26	13
		FT% -	69.2%	84.6%
		3PtM -	5	7

Saratoga

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Hutton Snyder	6	1	0	0	13
Noah Friedman	0	0	0	0	0
Antone Robbens	2	1	0	0	5
Andrew Masten	1	0	2	4	4
Ryan Farr	6	1	7	9	20
Owen Dagostino	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant Savage	0	0	0	0	0
Rodell Evans III	4	1	0	0	9
Andrew Stallmer	3	0	9	13	15
Caleb Casey	1	1	0	0	3
Makiah Anderson	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Longobardo	0	0	0	0	0

Shenendehowa

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Grady Ceccucci	9	2	6	8	26
Kam Edmunds	0	0	2	2	2
Aidan Gursky	0	0	0	0	0
Cooper Reinisch	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Massaroni	2	1	0	0	5
Sam Borrelli	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Renzi	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Kaloudis	2	2	2	2	8
Miles Peterson	3	0	0	0	6
Luke McAullife	3	0	1	1	7
Joseph Sweeney	2	2	0	0	6
Ethan Rudd	3	0	0	0	6

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CBA rallied past Mekeel Christian 57-49 in a Class AA sectional quarter-final matchup. The Brothers will take on Saratoga for the right to play for the championship on March 2nd at the Cool Insuring Arena.

The Brothers used a fourth quarter recovery as they ground out a victory versus Mekeel Christian 22-12 as time wound down. Eighth grader Jayden Osinski scored 11 of his team high 16 points in the final frame to help CBA to the win.

Mekeel Christian held a slim 2-point margin at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This encounter on the hardwood entertained the crowd through the third quarter as the game had ten lead changes.

Spurned on by a first-class performance in the last half the Brothers outscored Mekeel Christian 35-21 in the final sixteen minutes. That was as they flipped the script of the first half when Mekeel Christian sprinted out to a 28-22 lead at the midway point.

Mekeel Christian held a small 3-point lead at the outset of the second period.

The Brothers used a determined effort in the third quarter and outscored Mekeel Christian by 4 points.

The Brothers had a triplet in double figure scoring. Jayden Osinski put forth a strong offensive game for the Brothers with 16 points. Kaelen Leak secured 14 points. Matt Sgambati netted 13 points.
The Brothers shot with sterling accuracy from the charity line as they showed out at 90.9%, 20 of 22.

The Lions had a triplet in double figure scoring. Isiah Rose led Mekeel Christian with 21 points. Terrence Robinson contributed 13 points. Nykim Taylor bagged 12 points.
Mekeel Christian drilled 4 baskets from downtown.

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SCORE BY QUARTER	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
CBA	12	10	13	22	0	57
Mekeel Christian	15	13	9	12	0	49


			CBA	Mekeel Christian

		FGM -	17	19
		FTM -	20	7
		FTA -	22	12
		FT% -	90.9%	58.3%
		3PtM -	3	4

CBA

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
LJ LaVigne	0	0	0	0	0
Kaelen Leak	4	1	5	5	14
Samuel Ruggles	0	0	0	0	0
JT Vogel	1	0	3	3	5
Jayden Osinski	5	1	5	5	16
Ryan Ferguson	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Sgambati	6	1	0	1	13
Matt Picard	0	0	0	0	0
George O Leary	0	0	0	0	0
Oreolawumpa Odutayo	1	0	4	4	6
Aiden Wine	0	0	3	4	3
Bryce Cadet	0	0	0	0	0

Mekeel Christian

Name	FGM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PTS
Isiah Rose	7	2	5	6	21
Nykim Taylor	5	1	1	2	12
Amarri Barnhill	0	0	0	0	0
Oryan DeJesus	1	0	1	2	3
Terrence Robinson	6	1	0	2	13
Daniel Hussey	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Mbango	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Hussey	0	0	0	0	0
Dominic Zullo	0	0	0	0	0
Ezekiel Marcano	0	0	0	0	0
Raymond Vanclief	0	0	0	0	0
Nicholas Manning	0	0	0	0	0

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Niskayuna put together a strong second-half performance to defeat Troy 57-46 in the Class AA Sectional Championship at Hudson Valley Community College. The Warriors go back to back as sectional champs and move on to regional play in the NYSPHSAA tournament.

Niskayuna set the tone early, taking an 11-9 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 26-19 at halftime. Troy attempted to rally in the third, led by Stetson Merritt’s 18 points and eight rebounds, but the Warriors responded with clutch baskets down the stretch in the fourth quarter.

Daniel Smalls, named the Class AA tournament MVP, led the way for Niskayuna with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Ethan Gilson added 15 points, including three key three-pointers. Brady Olsen also contributed with 13 points and a dominant 15 rebounds, helping Niskayuna control the boards.

Troy had solid contributions from Josiah Acevedo (10 points) and Jerdarius Green (10 points, five rebounds)

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	Class: AA Final			NYSPHSAA: Section 2					Date: March 9					Site: HVCC

	Visitor: Flying Horses	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Troy	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points		S	TO	BLK	A
1	Jordan Hood	0	6	0	3			0	4	4	3	0		2			1
2	Josiah Acevedo	3	6	2	5	2	2	1	2	3	4	10		1
3	Tre'Vonte Vantry	0	0									0		1
4	Kayne Behan*	3	5	2	4			0	1	1	2	8		2
5	Xaul Arroyo	0	3	0	2			0	1	1	4	0		2			3
10	Xavjon Arroyo											0
11	Vincent Adams											0
12	Stetson Merritt*	7	20	2	7	2	5	1	7	8	4	18		1		1
15	Aidan McBride											0
22	Jerdarius Green	4	11			2	7	5	0	5	3	10				3
23	Jamil Taylor											0
30	Daniel Wiltshite											0
31	Vincent Ruiz											0
32	Nyaicar Jenkins											0
	Team							1	3	4
	Total	17	51	6	21	6	14	8	18	26	20	46		9	11	4	4
	Total FG %: 1st Half	8-25 32					Game							Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	2-8 40					Game							Rebounds			2
	FT % : 1st Half	1-3 33					Game

	Home: Warriors	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Niskayuna	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points		S	TO	BLK	A
00	Garrett Gillooley	2	4			0	2	3	4	7	5	4		1
2	Chase Meisner											0
3	Jake DiCaprio											0
10	Justin Black											0
11	Ethan Gilson*	6	12	3	5			0	1	1	1	15
12	Jake McDonald	0	1									0
15	Poem Staten	2	5					6	4	10	2	4					1
20	Ryan Harrow											0
21	Alex Ingemie											0
23	Aiden Casey											0
30	Brady Olsen	5	12	0	1	3	5	2	13	15	3	13		3			5
33	Josh Harrow											0
35	Daniel Smalls (MVP)	4	15	1	4	12	16	1	10	11	4	21		2			4
	Total	19	49	4	10	15	23	12	32	44	15	57		6	15	0	10

	Total FG %: 1st Half	9-26 35					Game							Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	3-5 60					Game							Rebounds
	FT % : 1st Half	5-5 100					Game
	Officials: Dollar, Quintal, Clear							1	2	3	4	OT	Final
	*All Tourney J. Whiting (Bethlehem)				Troy			9	10	15	12			46
	T. Faison (LaSalle)				Niskayuna			11	15	12	19			57

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In an intense back-and-forth battle, Shaker outlasted Green Tech 58-54 to secure the Class AAA Section 2 championship at Hudson Valley Community College. Shaker now moves into NYSPHSAA regional action. Green Tech had won the previous three large school sectional finals.

Shaker started strong, taking a 14-10 lead after the first quarter and held slim margins after every period ending horn. The Blue Bison opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to give themselves some breathing room after leading by one point at the start of the final frame. They extened their lead to 52-39 with 3:59 left in the game. Green Tech then rattled off an 11-0 run to make the score 52-50 with 1:23 remaining. However, Shaker's Marcelin Mukendi made two baskets in the lane and Bless Demand made two free throws to seal the victory.

Green Tech fought hard, coming from down double digits in the fourth period cutting the deficit to two points but couldn't get any closer after Shaker's run to start the quarter. They were paced Indavier Barnes leading the way with 20 points, U’Mier Graham contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds, Ramere Brown added 16 points as well.

The Soaring Eagles struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just one of nine three-point attempts. Shaker connected on 9 of 20 three point shots.

The Blue Bison were led by Class AAA tournament MVP Bless Demand, who scored 17 points, including three three-pointers, while also dishing out six assists. Marcelin Mukendi added 14 points and two three-pointers, while Tye Mariano contributed 11 points. Shaker’s balanced attack and efficiency from three-point range proved to be the difference. This was the Blue Bison's first sectional championship in boys basketball since 1992.

Despite Green Tech’s strong rebounding presence and a late fourth-quarter push, Shaker’s defensive effort and clutch playmaking in the closing minutes sealed the victory.

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	Class: AAA Final			NYSPHSAA: Section 2					Date: March 9				Site: HVCC

	Visitor Blue Bison	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Shaker	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points	S	TO	BLK	A
0	Brandon Makoyi	0	1								2	0	1			1
1	Bless Demand (MVP)	6	16	3	10	2	4	2	3	5	3	17	2			6
2	Melvin Brown*	3	7	1	2	1	2	1	2	3	2	8	3			2
3	Tye Mariano	4	8	3	6						1	11
4	Marcelin Mukendi	5	7	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	14	1			2
10	Ryan Church											0
11	Vince Milano											0
13	Kwame Boakye											0
22	Kiernan Casey											0
24	Anthony Tleiji	3	4					1	4	5	5	6				1
33	Sam Rayburn											0
55	Will Hartman	1	2					0	2	2	5	2	1
												0
												0
	Team							2	1	3
	Total	22	45	9	20	5	8	7	13	20	21	58	8	9	0	12
	Total FG %: 1st Half	9-17 53					Game						Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	4-6 67					Game						Rebounds			1
	FT % : 1st Half	3-6 50					Game

	Home: "Soaring Eagles"	Total FG		3 point				Rebounds
No.	Green Tech	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FT	FTA	OFF	DEF	TOT	PF	Points	S	TO	BLK	A
0	Indavier Barnes*	6	11	1	4	7	7	1	2	3	4	20	3
1	Ayden Taylor	0	0								3	0	1
2	Ramere Brown	8	15	0	4			0	5	5	5	16	1
3	Alexander John											0
4	Tyler Hemmingway											0
5	Gregory Sherrills	0	1			0	4	1	2	3	2	0
10	Emeri Hooks											0
11	Juliez McLean	0	2	0	1						1	0
12	Rayon Baker											0
21	U'Mier Graham*	4	8			8	9	8	4	12	3	16			1	1
22	Olivan Owens	0	3			2	2	0	3	3	3	2	1		2	1
23	Houston Shortell											0
30	Jayden Mikel
32	Jakai Arrington
								1	2	3		0
	Total	18	40	1	9	17	22	11	18	29	21	54	6	11	3	2

	Total FG %: 1st Half	9-21 43					Game						Deadball
	3-Pt FG %: 1st Half	1-6 17					Game						Rebounds		4
	FT % : 1st Half	4-5 80					Game

	Officials: O'Neil, Fryer, Ortiz				Shaker			14	11	9	24		58
	*All Tourney P. Tenney (Colonie) JJ Osinski (CBA)				Green Tech			10	13	10	21		54

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