

(Glens Falls, NY)
-Joseph Girard III scored 66 points as Glens Falls defeated Watervliet 88-70 in Class B Semi-Final action. The Indians will take on Schalmont in the Class B Finals on Friday, March 1st at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
-The entertaining contest featured 15 first half lead changes and at one point Watervliet led by 8 (27-19) early in the second quarter. Glens Falls rallied before the half and a basket by the Indians Brendan Quirk gave Glens Falls a 39-38 lead they would never give up.
-Joseph Girard III led Glens Falls with 66 points, including 8 three pointers. Nicholas Danahy added 7 points.
-J.J. Chestnut led Watervliet with 27 points each. Messiah Mallory added 23 points.
| Teams | End 1Q | Halftime | End 3Q | Final |
| Watervliet | 26 | 38 | 52 | 70 |
| Glens Falls | 19 | 41 | 58 | 88 |
| Watervliet | Glens Falls | |
| 8 | 3PT SHOOTING | 11 |
| 14-21 | FREE THROWS | 27-31 |
| 67.00% | FT % | 87.00% |
| 7 | LEADS | 8 |
| 8 | LARGEST LEAD | 18 |
| Top Scorers | ||
| Watervliet | J.J. Chestnut #3 | 27 |
| Watervliet | Messiah Mallory #23 | 23 |
| Glens Falls | Joseph Girard #11 | 66 |
| Glens Falls | Nicholas Danahy #24 | 7 |
Box Score with full play by play HERE:
Watervliet
(J.J. Chestnut)
(Messiah Mallory)
Glens Falls
(Joseph Girard III)
(Nicholas Danahy)
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By Ed Bemiss


(Colonie, NY)
-Cambridge is heading back to the Class C Final with a 64-49 win over Warrensburg. The Indians will take on Hoosick Falls in the Class C Finals on Friday, March 1st at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
-Warrensburg got off to a hot start leading 13-7 towards the end of the first quarter, but Cambridge rallied with 29-5 run before the half to take a 36-18 halftime lead. Warrensburg rallied back a couple times in the 2nd half but the deficit stayed around double digits.
-Cambridge placed four players in double figure scoring led by Sophie Phillips with 20 points. Lilly Phillips added 13 points, Stacia Epler added 11 points and Ruth Nolan 10 points. The Indians were without injured star Fiona Mooney out with an injury.
-Megan Hughes led Warrensburg with 18 points. Abigail Ranous added 11 points.
Box Score with full play by play HERE:
Warrensburg
(Megan Hughes)
(Abigail Ranous)
Cambridge
(Sophie Phillips)
(Lilly Phillips)
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(Colonie, NY)
-Seventh seeded Hoosick Falls is going to the Class C Final after defeating third seeded Maple Hill 39-28. The Panthers will take on Cambridge on Friday, March 1st at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
-Hoosick Falls used great team defense throughout the night making it extremely hard for the Wildcats to find open shots. The Panthers opened up a double digit lead late in the first half and held that lead, the rest of the game, only allowing Maple Hill to close to within 8 points once late in the 3Q.
-Logan Thayne led Hoosick Falls with 17 points, Lillian Hickey added 9 points.
-Lydia Chittenden led Maple Hill with 10 points.
Box Score with full play by play HERE:
Hoosick Falls
(Logan Thayne)
(Lillian Hickey)
Maple Hill
(Lydia Chittenden)
(Natasha Strock)
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Saratoga remains hot by pulling away from La Salle in the closing minutes of a tough Class AA match-up.
(Game notes & highlight videos)
-After 2 La Salle free throws from Ray Evans with 3:00 remaining in the game, Saratoga had a 1 point lead 39-38. The Blue Streaks responded with back to back buckets from Nick Chudy and Will Fox to give Saratoga a 6 point lead. Ray Evans of the Cadets followed with a three pointer to cut the deficit to 3 (44-41) with 2 minutes remaining.
-The score stayed that way with less than a minute left in the game, when Saratoga's Drew Patnode clutch bank shot in the lane gave the Blue Streaks the cushion they needed. The Blue Streaks made some free throws in the closing seconds to stretch the margin to 50-41 holding off La Salle who rallied from 12 points down at halftime. This is Saratoga's 11 consecutive win.
Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:
|
End 1Q |
Halftime |
End 3Q |
Final |
|
|
Saratoga Springs |
18 |
28 |
36 |
50 |
|
La Salle |
9 |
16 |
33 |
41 |
|
Saratoga Springs |
La Salle |
|
|
4 |
3PT SHOOTING |
8 |
|
14-19 |
FREE THROWS |
5-6 |
|
74% |
FT % |
83% |
|
4 |
LEADS |
3 |
|
12 |
LARGEST LEAD |
5 |
|
Top Scorers |
||
|
Saratoga Springs |
Brian Hart #4 |
11 |
|
Saratoga Springs |
Drew Patnode #33 |
9 |
|
La Salle |
Joe DeLollo #33 |
10 |
|
La Salle |
Ray Evans #3 |
10 |
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