12/28/2022
SPORTS STAFF
Niskayuna beat Middletown 63-55 in a Grade A match up from around the region. Ethan Gilson took control of the offense for the victors with 19 points. Niskayuna rode the coattails of their tenacious second half play as they led at the end of the third period and at the game ending horn.
Niskayuna held a modest 4-point edge at the start of the fourth quarter. This grudge match kept fans on the edge of their seats through the third period.
Both teams scratched and clawed to score the ball in the opening quarter as they combined for only 18 points.
The outcome was still in limbo as the teams went to the first half intermission with the game tied 21-21.
Niskayuna took the game by storm out of the break, after both teams drawing level at the half, which helped them capture the lead 40-36 approaching the end of the last quarter.
Niskayuna beat Middletown 63-55 in a Grade A match up from around the region. Ethan Gilson took control of the offense for the victors with 19 points. Niskayuna rode the coattails of their tenacious second half play as they led at the end of the third period and at the game ending horn.
Niskayuna held a modest 4-point edge at the start of the fourth quarter. This grudge match kept fans on the edge of their seats through the third period.
Both teams scratched and clawed to score the ball in the opening quarter as they combined for only 18 points.
The outcome was still in limbo as the teams went to the first half intermission with the game tied 21-21.
Niskayuna took the game by storm out of the break, after both teams drawing level at the half, which helped them capture the lead 40-36 approaching the end of the last quarter.
The offenses were scorching the nets in the fourth quarter as they generated a potent offensive display 42 points.
Niskayuna placed three players in double figure scoring. Ethan Gilson guided Niskayuna with 19 points. Sam Booth chipped in 16 points. Daniel Smalls tallied 10 points. Gavin Olsen knocked down 7 points.
Niskayuna knocked down 7 baskets from behind the three point line.
Ethan Gilson made 6 three-pointers.
Ziyade Ndancky took control of the offense for Middletown with 27 points.
The Bears drilled 4 hoops from deep.
Niskayuna placed three players in double figure scoring. Ethan Gilson guided Niskayuna with 19 points. Sam Booth chipped in 16 points. Daniel Smalls tallied 10 points. Gavin Olsen knocked down 7 points.
Niskayuna knocked down 7 baskets from behind the three point line.
Ethan Gilson made 6 three-pointers.
Ziyade Ndancky took control of the offense for Middletown with 27 points.
The Bears drilled 4 hoops from deep.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Middletown | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 55 |
| Niskayuna | 7 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 63 |
| Middletown | Niskayuna | |||||
| FGM - | 22 | 21 | ||||
| FTM - | 7 | 8 | ||||
| FTA - | 9 | 15 | ||||
| FT% - | 77.8% | 53.3% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Middletown | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Baker Jimenez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Brandon Spencer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Chris Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Giovanni Bauernfeind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gustavo Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jarius Cody | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Mike Culver | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ziyade Ndancky | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| Niskayuna | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Daniel Smalls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ethan Gilson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| Gavin Olsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Owen Rutnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Rocco Foti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Sam Booth | 5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
