03/07/2020
SPORTS STAFF
Averill Park knocked off Queensbury 52-39 to win their seventh consecutive sectional championship. The Warriors advance to the Subregionals and play Franklin Academy on Tuesday March 10, 6 p.m. in Potsdam.
Averill Park used an impressive first eight minutes and started the game in style racing to a decent first quarter lead 13-4. They put together an imposing defense and took control of the quarter.
Averill Park used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Queensbury by 4 points.
Averill Park knocked off Queensbury 52-39 to win their seventh consecutive sectional championship. The Warriors advance to the Subregionals and play Franklin Academy on Tuesday March 10, 6 p.m. in Potsdam.
Averill Park used an impressive first eight minutes and started the game in style racing to a decent first quarter lead 13-4. They put together an imposing defense and took control of the quarter.
Averill Park used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Queensbury by 4 points.
The offenses clicked in the fourth quarter as they generated a robust 31 points.
The Warriors managed to be ahead at every quarter buzzer by margins of 9, 6, 10, & 13.
Averill Park placed three players in double figure scoring. Michelina Lombardi paced Averill Park with 14 points. Julia Gelder registered 12 points. Amelia Wood netted 11 points. Kelsey Wood dropped 8 points.
Averill Park drained 4 baskets from long distance.
The Warriors shot with skillful form at the charity stripe as they made 66.7%, 16 of 24.
Averill Park placed three players in double figure scoring. Michelina Lombardi paced Averill Park with 14 points. Julia Gelder registered 12 points. Amelia Wood netted 11 points. Kelsey Wood dropped 8 points.
Averill Park drained 4 baskets from long distance.
The Warriors shot with skillful form at the charity stripe as they made 66.7%, 16 of 24.
Meghan O'Connor led Queensbury with 12 points. Hailey Ballard collected 8 points. Abby Doin scored 6 points. Cassidy Ray popped in 5 points.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Averill Park | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 52 |
| Queensbury | 4 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 39 |
| Averill Park | Queensbury | |||||
| FGM - | 16 | 16 | ||||
| FTM - | 16 | 4 | ||||
| FTA - | 24 | 17 | ||||
| FT% - | 66.7% | 23.5% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Averill Park | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Julia Gelder | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Anna Jankovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Alison Lapinski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Michelina Lombardi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Amelia Wood | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |
| Kelsey Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Queensbury | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Hailey Ballard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Abby Doin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Brigid Duffy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fiona Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Kaileigh Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Meghan O'Connor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Cassidy Ray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hope Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
