03/04/2020
SPORTS STAFF
Queensbury squeaked by Holy Names 51-42 in a game that most fans expected to come down to the final buzzer. Hailey Ballard paced the Spartans with 19 points. The Spartans maximized their consistent second half play and they now advance to the Section 2 Class A championship game vs. Averill Park on Saturday at HVCC.
Holy Names seemed ready to go right from the jump and bolted out to a hefty first quarter lead 13-6. They relied on their stout defense and took control of the quarter. Yet, The Spartans rallied in the second quarter and outscored Holy Names by 12 points.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half stoppage with Queensbury gaining the upper hand. Queensbury played solid as a rock in the second quarter turning a 7-point first quarter deficit into a 5-point halftime edge.
Queensbury squeaked by Holy Names 51-42 in a game that most fans expected to come down to the final buzzer. Hailey Ballard paced the Spartans with 19 points. The Spartans maximized their consistent second half play and they now advance to the Section 2 Class A championship game vs. Averill Park on Saturday at HVCC.
Holy Names seemed ready to go right from the jump and bolted out to a hefty first quarter lead 13-6. They relied on their stout defense and took control of the quarter. Yet, The Spartans rallied in the second quarter and outscored Holy Names by 12 points.
The two squads struggled to grab a foothold as the teams went to the first half stoppage with Queensbury gaining the upper hand. Queensbury played solid as a rock in the second quarter turning a 7-point first quarter deficit into a 5-point halftime edge.
The Spartans used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Holy Names by 6 points.
The offenses clicked in the fourth quarter as they generated a high octane 34 points.
Hailey Ballard led Queensbury with 19 points. Hope Sullivan collected 14 points. Brigid Duffy dropped 6 points.
The Spartans used expert marksmanship to make 4 hoops from long range.
Queensbury shot outstanding from the free throw line as they produced 71.4%, 15 of 21.
Hailey Ballard led Queensbury with 19 points. Hope Sullivan collected 14 points. Brigid Duffy dropped 6 points.
The Spartans used expert marksmanship to make 4 hoops from long range.
Queensbury shot outstanding from the free throw line as they produced 71.4%, 15 of 21.
Grace Field paced Holy Names with 15 points. Cassandra Paul registered 14 points. Mia Farley finished with 5 points.
Holy Names shot with skillful form at the charity stripe as they made 72.2%, 13 of 18.
Holy Names shot with skillful form at the charity stripe as they made 72.2%, 13 of 18.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Holy Names | 13 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
| Queensbury | 6 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 51 |
| Holy Names | Queensbury | |||||
| FGM - | 14 | 18 | ||||
| FTM - | 13 | 15 | ||||
| FTA - | 18 | 21 | ||||
| FT% - | 72.2% | 71.4% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Holy Names | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Mia Farley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Grace Field | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Lauren Ladopoulos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cassandra Paul | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Samantha Paul | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hailey Reyes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Morgan Taylor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Queensbury | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Hailey Ballard | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| Abby Doin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Brigid Duffy | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Kaileigh Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Meghan O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Hope Sullivan | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
