Glens Falls beats Amsterdam 74-68 on a night where Joseph Girard III breaks the NY State Boys career scoring record.

(Game notes, play by play & team highlights)

-Glens Falls closed out the 1Q on a 8-0 run to take a 17-11 lead.

-After a Glens Falls three pointer by Joseph Girard III with 5 minutes left in the 2Q the Indians open up a double digit lead of 28-18. Amsterdam fights back and cuts the deficit to 4 (34-30) at the break.

-Amsterdam's Osvauldo DeJesus goes on his own 6-0 run to start the 3Q and gives the Rams their 1st lead since the 1Q (36-34). Glens Falls immediately responds with 2 quick buckets by Joseph Girard III to regain the lead and take a 48-41 lead into the final quarter.

-The Indians stretched their lead out to 11 (58-47) with just under 6 minutes left in the game. Amsterdam once again rallied as Osvauldo DeJesus and Willie Brown paced the offense and helped the Rams cut the deficit to 3 with under 3 minutes remaining. At the 1:40 mark, left in the game, Joseph Girard III was fouled with the Indians up 4 and with a chance to break the all-time NY State Boys Basketball scoring record with his next point scored. Girard knocked down both free throws to break the record and put the Indians up by 6.

-Amsterdam would cut the deficit to 5 with 0:48 seconds left but that's as close as they would get. Glens Falls wins 74-68 in front of a packed house in Amsterdam.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Glens Falls video highlights

Amsterdam video highlights

Game Flow 

Saratoga beats Averill Park 70-65 behind Kerry Flaherty's 29 points.

(Game notes, play by play & team highlights)

-Averill Park jumped out to a 13-7 lead after an Olivia Kelley basket with 1:43 left in the 1Q. Saratoga called time and an Amanda McGinn three-pointer cuts the deficit to 3 (13-10) at the end of the quarter.

-The game goes back and forth for most of the 2Q until about just under 3:00 left when Saratoga starts to take control, behind Kerry Flaherty, and opens up a 9 point lead at the break (37-28)

-Saratoga takes its largest lead of the night, 15 points, (50-35) with 2:00 left in the 3Q. Averill Park fights back to close the quarter on an 8-0 run to trail 50-43 heading into the final period.

-Averill Park cuts the lead to 2 points after a Kelsey Wood basket, 57-55, with 3:28 left in the game. Saratoga's Dolly Cairns immediately responds with a basket to put the Blue Streaks back up 4. The Warriors Amelia Wood again cuts the deficit to 2 with a basket with 2:30 left in the game. After a timeout Dolly Cairns hits another big bucket for Saratoga to push the lead back to 4 and Kerry Flaherty hits a clutch basket to put Saratoga up 6. Back to back hoops by Mallory Wood and Olivia Kelly of Averill Park cuts the deficit to 2 with under a minute left. Cairns again comes up big by knocking down 2 free throws. Saratoga holds on for a 70-65 win.

-Kerry Flaherty finishes with a game high 29 points for Saratoga. Kelsey Wood paces Averill Park with 18.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Averill Park video highlights

Saratoga video highlights

Game Flow 

Voorheesville wins a back and forth battle vs. Ichabod Crane in a Colonial Council contest.

(Game notes, play by play & team highlights)

-Voorheesville jumped out to its largest lead of the night, 7 points, (10-3) after a Olivia Barringer bucket midway through the 1Q. Ichabod Crane's Kyla Elliott nailed a three pointer to cut the deficit but an Emily Burke buzzer beater gives the Blackbirds a 12-6 lead at the end of 1 quarter.

- Ichabod Crane opened the 2Q on an 11-5 run and ties the game at 17 after a Madison Kowalski basket. The Riders stretch their lead out to 4 at the half following a late hoop by Madison Graham.

-Ichabod Crane grabbed their largest lead of the night, 7 points, after an Audrey Duso bucket early in the 3Q. Voorheesville rallies to tie the game at 30 after a 2 from Olivia Barringer. Emily Burke beats the buzzer again, this time with a running three pointer, to give Voorheesville a 34-32 lead after the 3Q.

-Voorheesville took a 4 point lead early in the 4Q (36-32) but Ichabod battled back to take a 39-38 lead with 5:41 left in the game. The Blackbirds would take the lead 3 separate times, by 2 points each time, and the Riders would tie the game each time. With the game tied at 45 Voorheesville's Leah Weber hit a tough baseline jumper to give her team a 47-45 lead with under 0:20 left in the game. After an Ichabod Crane foul, Olivia Barringer made 1 of 2 free throws to give Voorheesville a 48-45 lead. The Riders called time with 0:05 seconds left but can't tie the game on their final possession. The Blackbirds hold on for a 48-45 victory.

-Olivia Barringer led all scorers with 21 points. Madison Graham had 16 points for the Riders. 

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Voorheesville video highlights

Ichabod Crane video highlights

Game Flow 

Schoharie has 4 players in double figures and beats Mechanicville 64-49.

(Play by play & team highlights)

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Mechanicville video highlights

Schoharie video highlights

Game Flow