(Troy)
Albany knocked off Shenendehowa 63-59 in a Class AA quarter-final sectional contest. The Falcons relied on their tenacious second half play to pull away from the Plainsmen in a game that featured twelve lead changes. Albany advances to play Green Tech on 3/1 in Glens Falls.
Albany held a small 4-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter after trailing at the half.
The contest was a toss up as the teams went to the first half intermission with Shenendehowa gaining the upper hand.
The Plainsmen had a trio of players in double figure scoring. Mason Courtney paced the Plainsmen with 19 points. Carter Seeberger knocked down 14 points. Grady Ceccucci connected on 10 points. Miles Peterson sank 9 points. Robby Hicks racked up 7 points.
Shenendehowa connected on 5 hoops from behind the arc.
Albany held a small 4-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter after trailing at the half.
The contest was a toss up as the teams went to the first half intermission with Shenendehowa gaining the upper hand.
The Plainsmen played team basketball in the second stanza turning a 4-point first quarter deficit into a 2-point halftime advantage.
Albany put forth a team first approach that provided a spark coming from the locker room, after they trailed at the half, which enabled them to commandeer the lead 37-33 heading towards the fourth period.
The offenses were charged up in the fourth quarter as they generated a high octane 52 points.
The Falcons had a triplet in double figure scoring. Isaiah Austin was an offensive catalyst for Albany with 17 points. Malachi Perry racked up 13 points. Frailin Marrero De La Rosa accounted for 12 points. Delon Dean had 7 points.
Albany knocked down 4 baskets from downtown.
Isaiah Austin nailed 3 three-pointers.
The Falcons shot exquisite from the charity stripe as they made 68.8%, 11 of 16.
The Falcons had a triplet in double figure scoring. Isaiah Austin was an offensive catalyst for Albany with 17 points. Malachi Perry racked up 13 points. Frailin Marrero De La Rosa accounted for 12 points. Delon Dean had 7 points.
Albany knocked down 4 baskets from downtown.
Isaiah Austin nailed 3 three-pointers.
The Falcons shot exquisite from the charity stripe as they made 68.8%, 11 of 16.
The Plainsmen had a trio of players in double figure scoring. Mason Courtney paced the Plainsmen with 19 points. Carter Seeberger knocked down 14 points. Grady Ceccucci connected on 10 points. Miles Peterson sank 9 points. Robby Hicks racked up 7 points.
Shenendehowa connected on 5 hoops from behind the arc.
FULL GAME VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Game flow chart:
By Ed Bemiss
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Albany | 16 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 63 |
| Shenendehowa | 12 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 59 |
| Albany | Shenendehowa | |||||
| FGM - | 24 | 24 | ||||
| FTM - | 11 | 6 | ||||
| FTA - | 16 | 10 | ||||
| FT% - | 68.8% | 60.0% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Albany | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Damarion Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Deavion Springstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Delon Dean | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Frailin Marrero De La Rosa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Isaiah Austin | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Malachi Perry | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| Tailon Pompey | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Shenendehowa | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Carter Seeberger | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Grady Ceccucci | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Mason Courtney | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | |
| Miles Peterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Robby Hicks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
