(Game recaps from 2/6/24)
Girls
Colonie beat Troy 74-42. Garnet Raiders placed three in double figure scoring led by Ella Timarchi's 12 points. Olivia Hoffman and Grace Baumann added 11 each. Amaya Harris paced Troy with 14 points, Laila Thomas had 11 points.
Albany Academy defeated Holy Names 72-53. Academy scored 29 points in the opening frame and never looked back. Alex Leonard scored a game high 23 points, Bella Vincent chipped in 18. Sophia Bolgna guided Holy Names with 17 points.
Catholic Central went on the road and took care of business vs. Ichabod Crane, 67-21. El'Dieo Dobere scored a game high 17 points, Tanavia Turpin netted 12 and Akarri Gaddy with 11 for the Crusaders. Emma Holmberg paced the Riders with 9, Ariana Henry 8 points.
Mayfield knocked off OESJ in a WAC crossover 72-60. Cloey Dopp (27) and Brianna Iannuzzi (26) combined for 53 points in the win. Brooke Trumble led OESJ scoring 21.
Averill Park got the win over Niskayuna 51-28. The Warriors raced out to a 38-8 halftime lead to coast to victory. Taylor Holohan led all scoring with 18 points, Kayleigh Ahern chipped in with 14. Hawa Euiza Gasco scored 8 for the Silver Warriors.
Northville were on top at all quarter buzzers as they downed Berne Knox 51-43. Hailey Monroe led all scorers with 25 for the Falcons. Emma Cyr had 14 points, Annie Lendrum 11 points for the Bulldogs.
Guilderland built an early cushion to get the win over Schenectady. The Lady Dutch were paced by Brook Lilly's 23 points, Gwen Case 13 points, Christina Williams 12 points and Madyson Hamilton 11 points. Rae Smith popped in 15 for Schenectady.
Schoharie knocked off Middleburgh 51-29 in a WAC crossover game. Savannah Traverse (19) and Keirara Maitland (17) led the Storm. Kay Layton netted 9 points for Middleburgh.
Boys
Niskayuna jumped on Averill Park early in the contest and went on to a 74-37 win. Ethan Gilson led the Silver Warriors with 24 points, Gavin Olsen, 18 points, Daniel Smalls 10. Tyler Bradley notched 13 points for Averill Park. Benicio Morelli added 11 points.
Shenendehowa took a down to the wire contest over Albany 65-61. Luke McAulife guided Shen with 10 points. The Plainsmen used balanced scoring with seven players scoring seven or more points. Daniel Covington scored a game high 26 in the loss for Albany.
Warrensburg advanced to the Adirondack League final by beating Lake George 42-32. They will play North Warren on Saturday. The Burghers had three in double figure scoring, Steve Schloss 16, Evan LaPell 13, Brady Cheney 12 points. Angelo Bergman had 11 points for the Lakers.
Watervliet used a monster second half to defeat Coxsackie Athens 75-41. The Cannoneers outscored the Riverhawks 55-20 in the last two quarters. Daheem Wilson was the star on offense scoring 36 points for the winners. Hughes led Coxsackie Athens with 12 points.
Greenville took the win over Taconic Hills 61-52. Jack Giarrusso scored 29 points while Jonas Britton added 13 for the Spartans. Zach Rowe paced the Titans with 14 points, Eli Russo 12 points.
Stillwater Senior Lukas Lilac scored his 1000th point in a win over Waterford.
Catholic Central's standout Darien Moore has committed to play college basketball at Seton Hall. Here's a video he sent out today.
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