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A dominant third quarter propelled Colonie to a 56-41 victory over Albany on Friday night in the Class AAA Semi-Final round. The Raiders built an early lead and put the game out of reach with a decisive 25-point surge after halftime. The Wolf Pack move on to face Shaker in the Championship game at HVCC on 3/10 at 7:45 pm. This is a rematch of last year's final with Colonie trying to repeat as champions.
Colonie set the tone early, jumping out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter. Albany fought to stay in the game, closing the gap slightly by halftime, but Colonie's explosive third quarter proved to be the difference. The Raiders outscored Albany 25-13 in the period, allowing them to cruise through the final minutes despite scoring just four points in the fourth quarter.
Colonie was led by Olivia Hoffman and Ella Trimarch each with 17 points. Aliyah Pearson netted 8 points.
Azera Gates paced Albany with 11 points. Janae Byrams and Jasanii Francis-Torres each had 8 points.
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