02/20/2021
SPORTS STAFF
Averill Park seized a down to the wire victory over Saratoga 44-41 in what turned out to be a gigantic test between the lines of Suburban Council basketball units.
The Warriors held a slim 1-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter. This grudge match kept fans on the edge of their seats through the first twenty-four minutes of action.
Averill Park held a slim 2-point margin at the beginning of the second stanza.
Saratoga were benefitted by a robust performance in the third quarter and outscored Averill Park by 10 points.
The Warriors were on top at every quarter buzzer by separations of 2, 11, 1, & 3.
The Blue Streaks produced a rally in the second half but they succumbed to defeat.
Amelia Wood led the Warriors with 16 points. Anna Jankovic netted 10 points. Michelina Lombardi totaled 7 points. Taylor Holohan sank 6 points.
The Warriors shot stellar from the the stripe as they made 69.2%, 9 of 13.
Natasha Chudy paced Saratoga with 15 points. Ella Spain scored 9 points. Katie Claeson collected 7 points. Lauren Patnode totaled 6 points.
Saratoga Springs splashed 5 baskets from behind the three point line.
Ella Spain nailed 3 three-pointers.
Averill Park seized a down to the wire victory over Saratoga 44-41 in what turned out to be a gigantic test between the lines of Suburban Council basketball units.
The Warriors held a slim 1-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter. This grudge match kept fans on the edge of their seats through the first twenty-four minutes of action.
Averill Park held a slim 2-point margin at the beginning of the second stanza.
Averill Park jumped out to a comfortable margin at the break 25-14. The Warriors produced as a complete unit in the second stanza turning a 2-point first quarter lead into a 11-point halftime advantage.
Saratoga were benefitted by a robust performance in the third quarter and outscored Averill Park by 10 points.
The Warriors were on top at every quarter buzzer by separations of 2, 11, 1, & 3.
The Blue Streaks produced a rally in the second half but they succumbed to defeat.
Amelia Wood led the Warriors with 16 points. Anna Jankovic netted 10 points. Michelina Lombardi totaled 7 points. Taylor Holohan sank 6 points.
The Warriors shot stellar from the the stripe as they made 69.2%, 9 of 13.
Natasha Chudy paced Saratoga with 15 points. Ella Spain scored 9 points. Katie Claeson collected 7 points. Lauren Patnode totaled 6 points.
Saratoga Springs splashed 5 baskets from behind the three point line.
Ella Spain nailed 3 three-pointers.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Saratoga Springs | 7 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 41 |
| Averill Park | 9 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 44 |
| Saratoga Springs | Averill Park | |||||
| FGM - | 16 | 16 | ||||
| FTM - | 4 | 9 | ||||
| FTA - | 7 | 13 | ||||
| FT% - | 57.1% | 69.2% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Saratoga Springs | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Nora Carminucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Natasha Chudy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Katie Claeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Lauren Patnode | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Abby Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ella Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Averill Park | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Julia Gelder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Holohan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Anna Jankovic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Alison Lapinski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Michelina Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Amelia Wood | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
