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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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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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Box Score
| 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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Albany Academy for Girls delivered a commanding performance in the Class A sectional championship, defeating Broadalbin-Perth 65-43 at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday afternoon. This is the third straight sectional title for the Bears. (2023 & 2024 in Class B)
The Bears, now 19-4 on the season, set the tone early with a strong offensive start, while their defensive pressure kept the Patriots in check. By halftime, Albany Academy had established a comfortable lead, forcing Broadalbin-Perth to play from behind the rest of the way.
Despite a determined effort, Broadalbin-Perth (20-2) struggled to find an answer for the Bears' balanced attack.
Albany Academy had three players in double digit scoring. Alex Leonard had 17 points, Eva Gitto 15 points, and Morgan Vien 14 points.
Molly Russom scored a game high 21 points for Broadalbin Perth, Summer Perry 8 points and Marcy Hotaling 7 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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Catskill were assertive second half as they pulled away in the final minutes for the decisive win.
Catskill held a small 4-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter. This battle was a war on the floor through the third quarter. The Cats built an 11 point lead midway through the fourth period but with 2:00 left in the game Ichabod Crane was within six points, 51-45, after an Alexa Barkley three pointer and a Carolina Williams hoop. The Riders stole the ball and were racing towards a breakaway layup to cut their deficit to four points and put pressure on Catskill. However, Catskill's Ava Edmond raced baseline to baseline knocking the ball away and saving it to a teammate preventing an easy score and getting possession back. Catskill used that spark to score the next seven points to pull away.
The Cats exhibited great effort and coaching adjustments coming from the locker room, after being behind at the half, and seized the lead 40-36 at the end of the third quarter. Catskill used a 9-0 run to start the third periord finshed off by an Aaliyah Shook three pointer to get them right back into the game.
Catskill drained 5 hoops from behind the arc.
The Cats shot with first-rate accuracy from the charity line as they made 77.3%, 17 of 22.
The Riders connected on 4 baskets from behind the three point line.
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Box Score
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Ichabod Crane | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| Catskill | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 60 |
| Ichabod Crane | Catskill | |||||
| FGM - | 17 | 19 | ||||
| FTM - | 11 | 17 | ||||
| FTA - | 22 | 22 | ||||
| FT% - | 50.0% | 77.3% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Ichabod Crane | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Emma Holmberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Emma Autrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Ames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Carolina Williams | 11 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | |
| Alexa Barkley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Delaney More | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
| Malati Culver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Katie Ogden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lainey Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Catskill | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Stevie Arp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Janiaha Pomales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalia DiCaprio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ava Edmond | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Jillian Devlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alessia Salierno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Janay Brantley | 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 34 | |
| Kaylee Nearey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Aaliyah Shook | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| Jayden Walters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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