Joey Atkins scores 29 as Watervliet moves on in Class B.

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-Watervliet out-scored Catskill 25-16 in the final frame to erase a 6 point deficit, at the start of the quarter, and prevail 66-63. Watervliet moves on to face Mekeel Christian in the Class B Semi-Finals, Monday 2/26/18.

-The game featured 20+ lead changes and neither team ever had a double digit lead. Catskill had the ball down 3 points in the closing seconds but couldn't get a shot off to tie the game.

-Justice Brantley led Catskill with 24 points and Justin Worth added 21 points.

-Joey Atkins led all scorers with 29 points and went over the 1000 point mark in his career.

Box Score with full play by play HERE:

Catskill video highlights

Watervliet video highlights

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Maple Hill headed back to Glens Falls after hard fought win over Mayfield.

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-What looked like a runaway for the Wildcats of Maple Hill after the 1st quarter was anything but as both teams battled down to the final possession.

-Maple Hill jumped out to a big 22-7 lead at the end of the first quarter led by Nate Mannion who was a factor on both ends of the court.

-Mayfield responded with a 16-7 2nd quarter to cut the deficit to 29-23 at the half.

-The Panthers again cut into the Maple Hill lead by the end of the 3rd quarter as Evan Lehr nails a three-pointer right before buzzer. Mayfield trails 41-39 heading into the 4th.

-After a Garrett Delaney three-pointer and a Trevon Gifford bucket Mayfield grabbed their first lead since the opening quarter, and their largest lead of the day (3), 44-41. 

-Maple Hill responded with back to back baskets by Nate Mannion and Connor Hall to regain the lead, 45-44. Hall followed with a clutch three-pointer and they then stretched their lead out to 7 points, 52-45, with 3:18 remaining in the game after a Nick Butler steal and hoop.

-Mayfield fights back once again, with 7 unanswered points, as Evan Lehr hits consecutive hoops and a Garrett Delaney three-pointer ties the game at 52 with 1:39 remaining.

-Evan Kulpa of Maple Hill makes 2 free throws with just over a minute left to give Maple Hill a 54-52 lead. After a couple of empty possessions, Mayfield had 1 last chance to tie the game down by 2 points, but their last second shot just rattled out. The Wildcats hold on to win 54-52.

-Trevon Gifford led Mayfield with 19 points and Garrett Delaney added 18 points.

-Nate Mannion had 18 for Maple Hill and Nick Butler added 13 points. Maple Hill advances to the Class C semifinals Thursday, March 1, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Mayfield video highlights

Maple Hill video highlights

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Joseph Girard III scored 60 points to lead Glens Falls to Class B Quarter-Final win.

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-Glens Falls got a monster night from Joseph Girard III and outscored Schuylerville 24-12 in the 3rd quarter to take control of the game. They turned a 4 point halftime deficit into an 8 point lead heading to the 4th quarter. The Indians held off a tough Schuylerville club to win 87-78 and advance to the Class B Semi-Finals vs Schalmont on Monday 2/26.

-Trenton Girard added 10 points for Glens Falls. -

-Nicholas Budesheim paced Schuylerville with 29 points and Stratton Sherman had 26 points.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Schuylerville video highlights

Glens Falls video highlights

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Mekeel Christian advances to Class C title game.

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 -Mekeel Christian rallied from 8 points down in the 2nd half and held off Greenville 51-49, in a game that featured 15 lead changes. The Lions advance to Friday night's Class C Sectional Championship game vs Cambridge at 6 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College. 

-Both teams started out cold and the first quarter ended with Greenville leading 11-6.

-Mekeel's Elizabeth Singleton scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter to help cut the deficit to 1 point, 20-19, at the half. Singleton led all scorers at the break with 13 points. Ava Fitzmaurice had 7 points and Natalie Krasney had 6 for Greenville.

-Greenville started the 3rd quarter on an 8-1 run to open up its largest lead of the night of 8 points 28-20 with 5:00 left in the period. Mekeel responded with its own 15-5 run, paced by 3 three-pointers from Madison Show and a buzzer beater basket off a steal from Rebekkah Dean, to go ahead 35-33 heading into the final period.

-After an Ava Fitzmaurice three pointer and 2 free throws by Skyla Van Fleet the Spartans turned a 1 point deficit into a 4 point lead with under 4 minutes left in the game. Mekeel then responded with 2 three-pointers from Rebekkah Dean to put the Lions back in front, 46-45, with 2:30 remaining in the game.

-2 successful free throw attempts by both teams put Mekeel back in front 48-47 with less than 2 minutes left in regulation. On Greenville's next possession, Rebekkah Dean came up huge again for Mekeel as she picked up a loose ball and went coast to coast for the layup to give the Lions enough cushion to hold on to the victory. 

 -Elizabeth Singleton led Mekeel Christian with 21 points, and Rebekkah Dean's strong 2nd half netted her 19 points on the night. 

-Natalie Krasney led Greenville with 16 points and Ava Fitzmaurice added 11 points.

Final scoring stats with full play by play HERE:

Win % probability during the game.

Greenville video highlights

Mekeel Christian video highlights

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