(Schenectady, NY)
Hoosick Falls outlasted Mohonasen 59-56 in the opening round of the Kirvin Cup. Madeline Walker and Logan Thayne combined to score 37 points for the Panthers. Hoosick Falls built on their tenacious second half play as they led at the end of the third frame and at the closing buzzer.
The Panthers held a small 2-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter in a game that feature 20 lead changes. Sophie Estes steal and hoop gave the Panthers the lead for last time with less than thirty seconds left in the game.
Mohonasen held a slim 1-point margin at the start of the second quarter.
Hoosick Falls had a trio of players players in double figure scoring. Madeline Walker paced Hoosick Falls with 19 points. Logan Thayne powered in 18 points. Sophie Estes netted 10 points. Marley McLellan tallied 8 points.
The Panthers drilled 4 hoops from long range.
Mohonasen placed three players in double figure scoring. Breanna Lott led Mohonasen with 22 points. Megan Hart collected 17 points. Isabella Petrocci dropped 10 points.
Mohonasen buried 10 buckets from jimmer range.
Breanna Lott made 4 three-pointers. Megan Hart added 3.
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By Ed Bemiss
(Schenectady, NY)
Mekeel Christian defeated Catskill 82-45 in Section 2 basketball play. Alexander Barnhill and Osvaldo Dejesus combined to score 44 points for the victors.
The Lions fired on all cylinders right from the jump and sprinted out to a hefty first quarter lead 19-8.
The Lions used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Catskill by 10 points.
Mekeel Christian were in control at every quarter buzzer by margins of 11, 22, 32, & 37.
The Lions placed four players in double figure scoring. Alexander Barnhill and Osvaldo Dejesus led Mekeel Christian with 22 points. Joseph Roddy scored 18 points. J. White accumulated 11 points.
Mekeel Christian connected on 6 trey balls.
Joseph Roddy made 4 three-pointers.
The Lions shot with exceptional form at the free throw line as they made 77.8%, 14 of 18.
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(Guilderland, NY)
Troy slipped past Guilderland 71-65 in a tough as nails Section 2 basketball tilt. Jenalyse Alarcon led the victors with 25 points in a back and forth game that featured sixteen lead changes. An Alaina Holmes bucket with two minutes left in the game put Troy in front for good.
The Flying Horses produced a last period push as they eclipsed the Dutchmen 27-15 by the conclusion of the frame. That late run iced the game.
Focused play in the second half helped as the Flying Horses outscored the Dutchmen 47-33 in the final two frames. That was reverse of the first half when the Dutchmen built a 32-24 lead at the midway point.
Guilderland held a small 1-point lead at the beginning of the second quarter.
The Lady Dutch played as a complete unit in the second frame turning a 1-point first quarter lead into a 8-point halftime edge. Guilderland torched the nets with six three pointers in the opening half.
The Flying Horses placed four players in double figure scoring. Jenalyse Alarcon paced the Flying Horses with 25 points. Nadia Brown contributed 15 points. Makya Chapman totaled 11 points. Alaina Holmes finished with 10 points. Jakaiya Dewer powered in 8 points.
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson led the Lady Dutch with 25 points. Bella Gitto racked up 15 points. Graycen Dubin added 9 points.
Guilderland splashed 7 trifectas.
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(Schenectady, NY)
The Mighty Warriors fell to Niskayuna by 13 points 58-45, in a high energy contest. Sean St. Lucia and Ethan St. Lucia combined to score 39 points for the victors.
Niskayuna finished the game with clutch play as they outscored the Mighty Warriors by 7-points at the critical stage of the game. Mohonasen closed the gap to five points with less than two minutes left in the game but Ethan St. Lucia nailed a three pointer to give Niskayuna a needed cushion.
Both teams scratched and clawed to score the ball in the opening quarter as they combined for merely 12 points.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half intermission with Niskayuna nosing in front.
The Silver Warriors used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Mohonasen by 4 points.
The Silver Warriors were in front at every period ending horn by margins of 4, 2, 6, & 13.
Sean St. Lucia paced Niskayuna with 21 points. Ethan St. Lucia scored 18 points. Gabe Eldaye poured in 9 points. Owen Evans had 8 points.
Niskayuna drilled 11 baskets from downtown.
Ethan St. Lucia nailed 5 three-pointers. Sean St. Lucia with 3.
The Silver Warriors shot with superb accuracy from the free throw line as they produced 75%, 15 of 20.
The Mighty Warriors knocked down 5 hoops from deep.
Drew Coelho made 3 three-pointers.
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(Duanesburg, NY)
Duanesburg dropped Berne-Knox 65-48 in a high energy Western Athletic Conference tussle. The contest lived up to its pre-game expectation between two teams near the top of Class C in Section 2. Madison Meyer led the Eagles with 18 points. She also scored her 1000th career point on a free throw in the first half.
The Eagles held a slight 4-point advantage going into the final frame. Duanesburg ended the game in great form as they outscored the Bulldogs by 13-points when it mattered most.
Berne-Knox held a small 2-point lead at the beginning of the second quarter.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half break with the game tied 26-26.
Duanesburg exhibited great effort out of the break, after being all knotted up at the half, and took the lead 43-39 going into the fourth period.
Duanesburg had a trio of players players in double figure scoring. Madison Meyer paced the Eagles with 18 points. Hannah Mulhern collected 16 points. Allison O Hanlon scored 14 points.
Duanesburg made 8 trifectas.
Hannah Mulhern made 3 three-pointers.
The Eagles shot with exceptional form at the free throw line as they produced 67.9%, 19 of 28.
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