Duanesburg edged Hoosic Valley 58-49 in a highly anticipated contest in the Class C Championship, featuring two of the top small school teams in the area. Jeffrey Mulhern sparked the offense for the victors with 18 points. The Eagles built upon their steady second half play as they led at the end of the third period and at the closing buzzer. Duanesburg advances to play in the Class CC/C playoff on Sunday vs. Chatham at Cohoes.

 

The Eagles used a 6-0 spurt late in the third quarter that stretched into the fourth quarter breaking open a close game and giving them some breathing room. Ahead, 33-32, Duanesburg's Jeffrey Mulhern scored the next six points boosting their lead to seven points 39-32. Hoosic Valley would get as close as three points with less than four minutes left in the game but Duanesburg were clutch from the free throw line making their last six attempts to seal the win.

The contest was a toss up as the teams went to the first half breather with Hoosic Valley gaining the upper hand after Duanesburg grabbed a 14-9 first quarter lead. 
Hoosic Valley played sound basketball in the second frame turning a 5-point first quarter deficit into a 1-point halftime upper hand.

 

The Eagles utilized excellent teamworkcoming out of the half,after their shortfall in the first half, which helped them capture the lead 37-32 moving on to the final frame.

 

The offenses caught fire in the fourth quarter as they generated a robust 38 points.

The Eagles placed three in double figure scoring. Jeffrey Mulhern showed the way for Duanesburg with 18 points. Michael Leak collected 16 points. Peyton Fall bagged 11 points.
Duanesburg connected on 4 trey balls.


The Indians had three shooting stars in double figure scoring. Chris Jones sparked the offense for Hoosic Valley with 14 points. Logan Reilly racked up 12 points. Isaiah Eckler poured in 11 points. Isaac Wiley tallied 6 points.

Isaiah Eckler nailed 3 three-pointers.

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Chatham seized a down to the wire victory over Stillwater 58-56 in a game that featured eleven lead changes with the last one coming as time expired on a Anthony O'Dell buzzer beating three pointer. The Panthers win the Class CC title and advance to Sunday's Class CC/C playoff vs Duanesburg for the right to play in the state tournament.

 

 Chatham down one point, 56-55, took the ball out of bounds at mid-court with 7.8 seconds left in the game. Matt Thorsen weaved his way around the top of the lane and found Anthony O'Dell in the corner for the game winning shot.

The Warriors bolted from opening whistle and started the game in style racing to a nice first quarter lead 19-12. Yet, The Panthers recovered in the second quarter and outscored Stillwater by 12 points grabbing a 34-29 lead behind eleven Jacob Baccaro points in the frame.

The teams were dead even through three periods tied at 45 after Stillwater trailed by as many as ten points after halftime. The Warriors played with purpose in the third quarter and outscored Chatham by 5 points.

Matt Thorsen led the Panthers with 21 points. Jacob Baccaro splashed in 16 points. Anthony O'Dell added 8 points. Tate Van Alstyne had 8 points.
The Panthers buried 7 baskets from long distance.
Matt Thorsen nailed 3 three-pointers.

The Warriors had a trio of players in double figure scoring. Thomas McDonough paced Stillwater with 22 points. Jaxon Mueller contributed 15 points. Lukas Lilac bagged 13 points.
The Warriors drilled 7 buckets from beyond the arc.
Lukas Lilac made 3 three-pointers. Thomas McDonough added 3.

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