03/06/2020
SPORTS STAFF
Lake George slipped past Waterford 52-48, to capture the Class C final, in what turned out to be a terrific showdown of Section 2 hoop clubs. Luke Pelchar led the victors with 19 points.
Lake George used a fourth quarter rally as they bested the Fordians 16-6 as regulation came to an end. That burst enabled them to celebrate the outcome. Their fourth consecutive sectional championship. Lake George will play the Section VII/X winner on March 14 at Hudson Valley Community College.
Sparked by a great team effort in the second half Lake George outscored the Fordians 26-17 in the final two quarters. That was reverse of the first half when the Fordians sprinted out to a 31-26 lead at the midway point.
Lake George held a small 2-point lead going into the second frame.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half intermission with Waterford gaining the upper hand.
Waterford played sound basketball in the second quarter turning a 2-point first quarter deficit into a 5-point halftime edge.
Luke Pelchar paced Lake George with 19 points. Juan Garcia contributed 10 points. Cameron Orr totaled 9 points. Cole Clarke sank 7 points.
The Warriors connected on 4 buckets from beyond the arc.
Lake George shot with sterling accuracy from the free throw line as they made 75%, 12 of 16.
Lake George slipped past Waterford 52-48, to capture the Class C final, in what turned out to be a terrific showdown of Section 2 hoop clubs. Luke Pelchar led the victors with 19 points.
Lake George used a fourth quarter rally as they bested the Fordians 16-6 as regulation came to an end. That burst enabled them to celebrate the outcome. Their fourth consecutive sectional championship. Lake George will play the Section VII/X winner on March 14 at Hudson Valley Community College.
Sparked by a great team effort in the second half Lake George outscored the Fordians 26-17 in the final two quarters. That was reverse of the first half when the Fordians sprinted out to a 31-26 lead at the midway point.
Lake George held a small 2-point lead going into the second frame.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half intermission with Waterford gaining the upper hand.
Waterford played sound basketball in the second quarter turning a 2-point first quarter deficit into a 5-point halftime edge.
Luke Pelchar paced Lake George with 19 points. Juan Garcia contributed 10 points. Cameron Orr totaled 9 points. Cole Clarke sank 7 points.
The Warriors connected on 4 buckets from beyond the arc.
Lake George shot with sterling accuracy from the free throw line as they made 75%, 12 of 16.
T.J. Kelley led the Fordians with 23 points. Michael Talavera racked up 11 points.
The Fordians knocked down 6 hoops from deep.
T.J. Kelley nailed 4 three-pointers.
The Fordians knocked down 6 hoops from deep.
T.J. Kelley nailed 4 three-pointers.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Waterford | 12 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
| Lake George | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 52 |
| Waterford | Lake George | |||||
| FGM - | 18 | 18 | ||||
| FTM - | 6 | 12 | ||||
| FTA - | 8 | 16 | ||||
| FT% - | 75.0% | 75.0% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Waterford | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Gavin Bodah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Evan Fairclough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jake Houle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| T.J. Kelley | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | |
| Dominick Pontore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Michael Talavera | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Lake George | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Cole Clarke | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Shane Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Juan Garcia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Julius Moffit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Cameron Orr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Luke Pelchar | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
