Albany used a strong second quarter to secure a 57–46 road victory over Averill Park.

The game opened as a defensive battle, with both teams locked in a 6–6 tie after the first quarter. Albany began to find its rhythm in the second period, outscoring Averill Park 20–6 to take a 26–12 lead into halftime.

Averill Park showed fight in the second half, scoring 19 points in the third quarter and 15 more in the fourth, but Albany consistently answered to keep control down the stretch.

Albany was led by Richard Wright, who scored a game-high 19 points, while Sincere Allah added 14 and Rasahn Johnson chipped in 12. Jose George contributed nine points to round out a balanced scoring effort for the Falcons.

Tyler Bradley paced Averill Park with 24 points, carrying the offensive load throughout the night. Gianni Damiano added eight points, and Benecio Morelli scored six as the Golden Knights tried to close the gap but could not overcome Albany’s decisive second-quarter surge.

Shenendehowa jumped out early and never looked back, rolling to a 73–41 road win over Columbia.

The Plainsmen set the tone immediately, exploding for 31 points in the first quarter while holding Columbia to just two. That early surge proved decisive, as Shenendehowa carried a 47–16 advantage into halftime and maintained control the rest of the way.

Kate Milham led all scorers with a dominant 30-point performance, knocking down nine field goals and two three-pointers to pace a balanced Shenendehowa attack. Gianna Winter added 12 points, while Kailey Weber chipped in 10. Teagan Foulke contributed eight points, and Charlotte Baroody finished with seven.

Columbia settled in after the opening quarter and played Shenendehowa evenly over the final three periods, but the early deficit was too much to overcome. Sarah Rainville and Amirah Warren led the Blue Devils with 11 points apiece.