12/20/2022
SPORTS STAFF
Niskayuna won an instant classic versus Shaker 36-32 in what turned out to be a terrific collision of Section 2 basketball sides.
The Silver Warriors produced a last period surge getting the better of the Blue Bison 13-9 as time wound down. They survived this tough encounter.
Offensive and defensive adjustments in the latter part of the game were a key as Niskayuna outscored the Blue Bison 28-17 in the final two frames. That was contradictory to the first half when the Blue Bison built a 15-8 lead at the midway point.
Niskayuna won an instant classic versus Shaker 36-32 in what turned out to be a terrific collision of Section 2 basketball sides.
The Silver Warriors produced a last period surge getting the better of the Blue Bison 13-9 as time wound down. They survived this tough encounter.
Offensive and defensive adjustments in the latter part of the game were a key as Niskayuna outscored the Blue Bison 28-17 in the final two frames. That was contradictory to the first half when the Blue Bison built a 15-8 lead at the midway point.
Both teams scratched and clawed to score the ball in the opening quarter as they combined for just 9 points.
The margin after the first three frames finished with the game tied at 23. The Silver Warriors used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Shaker by 7 points.
Kathleen Birmingham showed the way for Niskayuna with 13 points. Olivia O'Meally netted 11 points. Jackie Reffelt tallied 8 points.
The Silver Warriors shot with skillful form at the line as they made 66.7%, 14 of 21.
The margin after the first three frames finished with the game tied at 23. The Silver Warriors used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Shaker by 7 points.
Kathleen Birmingham showed the way for Niskayuna with 13 points. Olivia O'Meally netted 11 points. Jackie Reffelt tallied 8 points.
The Silver Warriors shot with skillful form at the line as they made 66.7%, 14 of 21.
Kristen Foglia helped the cause for the Blue Bison with 11 points. Sierra Carter scored 11 points.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Shaker | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Niskayuna | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| Shaker | Niskayuna | |||||
| FGM - | 12 | 10 | ||||
| FTM - | 8 | 14 | ||||
| FTA - | 20 | 21 | ||||
| FT% - | 40.0% | 66.7% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Shaker | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Jamie Martino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Kristen Foglia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Lexi Carrington | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| Mady Victorian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Natalie Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Peyton Hoblock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sierra Carter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| Niskayuna | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Ashley Mogavero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ava Roemer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jackie Reffelt | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Kathleen Birmingham | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| Olivia O'Meally | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tianna Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
