02/21/2020




SPORTS STAFF

Guilderland outlasted Columbia 54-46 in a Class AA sectional fixture that most local high school basketball followers imagined would be a true test right to the end. Valencia Fontenelle-Posson led the Lady Dutchmen with 39 points. Guilderland relied on their consistent second half play as they led at the end of the third period and at the game ending buzzer.

Columbia held a small 1-point lead going into the second frame.

The contest was a toss up as the teams went to the first half locker room break with Guilderland gaining the upper hand. The Lady Dutchmen played solid as a rock in the second stanza turning a 1-point first quarter deficit into a 5-point halftime bulge.

Valencia Fontenelle-Posson paced Guilderland with 39 points. Graycen Dubin poured in 6 points. Bella Gitto dropped 6 points.
Guilderland splashed 6 hoops from behind the arc.
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson made 4 three-pointers.
The Lady Dutchmen shot excellent from the free throw line as they produced 70%, 14 of 20.

Lauren Filien led the Blue Devils with 18 points. Sophie Bissailon racked up 13 points. Leah Phillips collected 7 points.
Columbia drained 5 hoops from long range.
Sophie Bissailon nailed 3 three-pointers.





SCORE BY QUARTER1234OTFINAL
Columbia1291312046
Guilderland11151513054
       
       
   ColumbiaGuilderland  
       
  FGM -1517  
  FTM -1114  
  FTA -2120  
  FT% -52.4%70.0%  
  3PtM -56  
       
Columbia      
       
NameFGM3PMFTMFTAPTS 
Ashley Angelo11003 
Sophie Bissailon432213 
Lauren Filien713618 
Renaya Kelly00242 
Leah Phillips20367 
Hannah Scarano10133 
       
Guilderland      
       
NameFGM3PMFTMFTAPTS 
Graycen Dubin21126 
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson124111439 
Bella Gitto21126 
Haley Waldron10123 




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