(Niskayuna)
Colonie snatched the win over Niskayuna 72-55 in a clash of top teams in the Suburban Council. Julius Reed paced the victors popping in 22 points.
The Garnet Raiders used an impressive first eight minutes and sprinted out to a decent first quarter lead 22-10.
The Garnet Raiders were on top at every frame closures by separations of 12, 9, 18, & 17.
The Garnet Raiders placed three in double figure scoring. Julius Reed guided the Garnet Raiders with 22 points. Cam Trimarchi splashed in 14 points. Trey Owens Cody knocked down 12 points. Peter Tenney bagged 9 points. Andrew Hulett sank 8 points.
Colonie connected on 7 baskets from behind the three point line.
Julius Reed nailed 3 three-pointers.
Daniel Smalls was an offensive spark plug for Niskayuna with 17 points. Gavin Olsen contributed 11 points. Ethan Gilson had 9 points.
Niskayuna buried 7 hoops from deep.
Ethan Gilson made 3 three-pointers.
The Silver Warriors shot outstanding from the line as they achieved 73.7%, 14 of 19.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Colonie | 22 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 72 |
| Niskayuna | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 55 |
| Colonie | Niskayuna | |||||
| FGM - | 30 | 17 | ||||
| FTM - | 5 | 14 | ||||
| FTA - | 9 | 19 | ||||
| FT% - | 55.6% | 73.7% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Colonie | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Andrew Hulett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Cam Curet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Cam Trimarchi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Julius Reed | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Julius Semedo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Lucas Seaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Peter Tenney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Trey Owens Cody | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| Niskayuna | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Garrett Gillooley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ethan Gilson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kasper Matia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Jake McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Brady Olsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Gavin Olsen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Daniel Smalls | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | |
| Ryan Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
(Troy)
Columbia grabbed an early lead and pulled away from La Salle in the fourth quarter to earn a 67-54 victory in Class AA sectional action at Hudson Valley Community College. The third seeded Blue Devils now take on #2 Niskayuna on 3/5/26 in Glens Falls.
Columbia led 16-10 after the first quarter and 33-23 at halftime. La Salle stayed within striking distancel in the third quarter, cutting their deficit to 45-37 heading into the fourth. However, the Blue Devils closed strong with a 22-point final period to seal the 13-point win.
Kieren Poissant led the way for Columbia with 26 points. Andrew Mocerine added 15 points, while Matthew Gatchell chipped in 14.
La Salle was paced by Steven Mulinio with 19 points. Max Bender and Dante Lane each scored 13 each.
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(Hudson)
Hudson got past Watervliet 68-54 in a Patroon Conference clash. Keith Robinson and Jordan Cunningham combined to score 46 points for the Bluehawks as they stay undefeated in the league.
The Bluehawks held a small 4-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This test of two ultra competitive teams entertained the crowd throughout the contest.
The Bluehawks outscored the Cannoneers by 10-points in the final frame to pull away.
Hudson held a modest 3-point edge at the beginning of the second stanza.
Hudson asserted their dominance and led at each quarter buzzers by plus 3, 6, 4, & 14.
Keith Robinson guided Hudson with 27 points. Jordan Cunningham chipped in 19 points.
The Bluehawks used expert marksmanship to make 8 baskets from downtown.
Jordan Cunningham made 3 three-pointers.
Daheem Wilson sparked the attack for the Cannoneers with 28 points. Trevor Holloway secured 7 points. Matthew Wistuk added 6 points.
Watervliet connected on 5 baskets from long distance.
Daheem Wilson nailed 3 three-pointers.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Watervliet | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 54 |
| Hudson | 14 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 68 |
| Watervliet | Hudson | |||||
| FGM - | 20 | 27 | ||||
| FTM - | 9 | 6 | ||||
| FTA - | 16 | 9 | ||||
| FT% - | 56.2% | 66.7% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Watervliet | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Branden Joyner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Daheem Wilson | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | |
| Jayden Robles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Matthew Wistuk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Rondell Halley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Shawn Lockett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Trevor Holloway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Hudson | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Eli Conte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gannon Logue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jason Francis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jordan Cunningham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Juwan Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Keith Robinson | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 27 | |
| Khalil Wilson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Malaky Payton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
(Troy)
Green Tech used a dominant second half to pull away from Colonie and secure a 67-53 victory in the Class AAA quarterfinals at Hudson Valley Community College. The Soaring Eagles move on to face #1 seed CBA in Glens Falls on March 5th.
Green Tech led 14-12 after the first quarter. However, Colonie responded with a strong second quarter to take a 30-25 lead into the break. Green Tech responded coming out of the break outscoring the Wolfpack 17-5 in the third carrying a 42-35 lead into the fourth. A 25-point fourth quarter sealed the win and sent Green Tech on to the semifinals.
Carter Clay and Qwameik Smith had 18 points each for Green Tech. Giovanni Johnson poured in 16 points.
Colonie was paced by Jordan Wilcox with 14 points and Ethan Peck with 11.
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(Troy)
Shenendehowa survived a battle with Albany on Sunday at HVCC, using clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to secure a 65-62 victory in the Class AAA quarterfinals. The Plainsmen will face off against Shaker on March 5th in Glens Falls.
Shenendehowa led 13-12 after a back and forth opening quarter and carried a narrow 30-29 advantage into halftime. The Plainsmen extended the lead to 49-46 heading into the fourth. The final frame saw the teams play on even terms with Albany down three points with less than a minute left in the contest. The Falcons couldn't convert a tying basket and Shenendehowa went 6 for 6 in the quarter from the line to earn the win.
Shenendehowa placed three players in double figures, led by Jacob Stewart with 22 points. Will Conley added 20, while Nick Romano finished with 17 in a balanced offensive effort.
Albany was paced by Sincere Allah’s 28 points, as he carried much of the scoring load along with Rasahn Johnson who added 15 points.
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