Columbia beats Niskayuna to advance in Class AA tournament play.

(Game notes, play by play & video highlights)

- The Blue Devils knocked down 8 three-pointers on their way to a 46-36 win over Niskayuna. 

- Lexi Van Vorst led Columiba with 19 points, including 5 three-pointers. Emily Zeyak and Lauren Obermeyer added 10 points each for the Blue Devils.

- Ivian Owens led Niskayuna with 14 points & Natalie Prian chipped in with 7 points. The Silver Warriors played without star center Olivia Owens who was out with an injury.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Niskayuna video highlights

Columbia video highlights

Game Flow 

Bishop Gibbons wins a nail biter over Cobleskill to advance in the Section 2 Class B tournament.

(Game notes, play by play & full game video highlights)

-In a game that featured 22 lead changes, and no lead bigger than 7 points by either team, you would expect the game to have been decided in the final seconds. That's exactly what happened at the end of a wild back and forth 50 point 4th quarter.

-Brennan Loder of Cobleskill scored with under a minute left to give the Bulldogs a 1 point lead (69-68).

After a timeout and empty possessions by both teams, Bishop Gibbons was able to hold for the last shot. Nacier Hundley hit Todd Williamson with a nice feed for a bucket and a foul to give the Knights a 1 point lead 70-69 with 11 seconds left.

Williamson couldn't convert on the free throw but teammate Dion Sexton gathered the rebound and was then fouled. Sexton made both free throws to give Bishop Gibbons a 72-69 lead with under 0:10 left in the game. After a timeout, then a loose ball, then another timeout Cobleskill had 1 last chance with 0:03 seconds left to try and tie the game. The Bulldog's Brennan Loder had a good look from three-point range but it rattled out as time expired giving Bishop Gibbons the 72-69 win.

 -Noah Foster scored a game high 25 points for Bishop Gibbons. Todd Williamson and Dion Sexton chipped in with 10 points each.

-Brennan Loder paced Cobleskill with 19 and Donovan Pacatte added 17.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Cobleskill video highlights

Bishop Gibbons video highlights

Game Flow 

#5 Watervliet beats #12 Broadalbin-Perth to advance in the Section 2 Class B tournament.

(Game notes, play by play & video highlights)

-After trailing 7-6 with under 3:00 minutes left in the 1st Quarter, Watervliet went on a 22-12 run the rest of the half to take a 28-19 lead at the break.

-The Cannoneers pushed their lead to 18 (52-34) through three quarters behind an 11 point frame from Meghan Murray.

-Broadalbin-Perth's Emma Goebel hit back to back three-pointers to start the 4Q to cut the deficit to 12 points (52-40) but that was as close as the Patriots would get the rest of the game. Watervliet wins 64-48.

Nyah Thompson of Broadalbin-Perth connected on 5 three-pointers and led all scorers with 27 points. Her teammate Makenzie Smith added 11.

-Meghan Murray and Makayla Milligan paced Watervliet with 17 points each as the Cannoneers placed 4 players in double figures.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Broadalbin-Perth video highlights

Watervliet video highlights

Game Flow 

Shaker uses a strong 2nd half to advance in the Section 2 Class AA tournament.

(Game notes, play by play & full game video highlights)

-After a slow start by both teams Catholic Central takes an 11-8 lead after 1 period.

-Shaker regains the lead by 1 midway through the 2nd quarter but Catholic Central closes the half on an 11-2 run, capped by 2 three-pointers by Ahniysha Jackson and a buzzer beating three-pointer by Emily Frodyma, to lead 26-18 at the break.

-Shaker jumps out quickly in the 3rd period scoring the 1st 8 points of the frame to tie the game at 26. The Blue Bison end up outscoring the Crusaders 22-10 in the 3Q to turn an 8 point halftime deficit into a 4 point lead heading into the 4Q (40-36). Shaker's Hannah Malicki knocks down a high arching three-pointer right before the third quarter buzzer sounds.

-Shaker's team defense continued to bottle up Catholic Central's attack in the 4th quarter and the Blue Bison made just enough free throws down the stretch to secure the 51-43 victory.

-Shaker standout Shyla Sanford scored a game high 19 points as well as her 1000th career point!

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Catholic Central video highlights

Shaker video highlights

Game Flow