I was at Mechanicville/Stillwater girls basketball on different business yesterday - which will be the norm from here on out - so there wasn't really any tweeting. However, let's talk about the game a little bit.
My Thoughts - Mechanicville is good. I'm not sure how they'll respond when a team can successfully make it ugly against them, but Stillwater wasn't able to do that. It was a game of 2 contrasting styles - Stillwater wants to beat you 35-30, Mechanicville wants to beat you 75-70. Mechanicville dictated the pace of the game throughout. The 3 best players on the floor all were wearing red, which is a pretty surefire way of getting a win. They were able to frustrate Stillwater early with defensive pressure, and it paid dividends the rest of the way. Mechanicville went into a 3/4 court 1-3-1 and dropped back into the same zone if Stillwater broke it, which didn't happen as much as you'd hope. I'm not sure what Stillwater's offense is against a 1-3-1 zone - I'm not sure if they even have one. I only saw 1 time where they used a 2-guard set to attack the odd-guard zone - it worked, until a girl was called for a travel in the paint. I kinda felt bad for Stillwater's point guard, Kayla Zdonick. Not sure how many turnovers she had (a lot, probably), but I can't put the blame on her for most of them. When you're being pressured - trapped at times - and the wings are hiding behind the wings in the 1-3-1, there's really not much you can do. As usual against a zone like this, the opposite post area was left susceptible by a Mechanicville squad that was looking to jump passing lanes and get steals, but active hands on D and a lot of players shying away from the ball for Stillwater made that connection only happen a handful of times.
Turning Point - It was a slow start for both squads early, with Mechanicville mustering a couple Julia Amodeo buckets & Stillwater hitting 3 free throws in the first few minutes. Mechanicville made the switch from man (which was working just fine) to the 3/4 court 1-3-1, and the rest was history. Zdonick, or whoever the ballhandler was for Stillwater, was hung out to dry while getting trapped, and steal after steal turned into a bevy of transition buckets. Stillwater was held to 17 points in the first 3 quarters, and Mechanicville turned that 4-3 start into a 16-5 game after 1 and a 59-29 final.
Now, let's talk about who made an impression on me.
Julia Amodeo (Mechanicville, soph): Smart player with skill. Fundamental game, scored pretty easily. She plays with much more composure than the average sophomore. Not afraid to go right or left with the same amount of frequency, and has the most effective jab step I've seen in girls hoops this young season. She can shoot well from the perimeter, but she doesn't rely on it. Anticipates well on defense, and excelled in the zone and matching up.
Amanda Kenyon (Mechanicville, soph): Fearless for her size. She's their starting point guard, and she's the type of point guard you want. Handles the ball well against pressure, really effective changing speed and direction - shook a couple girls on the behind-the-back dribble early. Has her head up, looking ahead and is a pass-first point guard, but she's also not afraid to take it to the rack herself. She really shines on the defensive end - looks like their leader. Quick feet, slides and stays in front. Battled foul trouble all night, but still hustled every step of the way. 2nd foul, picked up midway through the 1st quarter, was the worst call of the night.
Courtney Pingelski (Mechanicville, sr): Pingelski represented this Section II region in the BCANY Hoops Festival this past summer, so it's not a secret that she can play a little bit. Tall for a guard at the Class B level - at 5'8" with long arms, she's nearly the tallest player on her team and plays the tallest with her wingspan - and uses that gift to create havoc by getting hands in the passing lane. Willing to take it to the rack, but she likes to let it fly from deep. Led her team in scoring with 15.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Tartans Start Strong, Finish Strong Over OFA
Scotia-Glenville 72, Ogdensburg Free Academy 50
Set the tone.
As a player, as a coach, as a basketball league administrator, any role in hoops I play - I preach that. Pretty much every other coach does, too.
The Scotia-Glenville Tartans - now the defending Class A Federation champion Scotia-Glenville Tartans - did just that, using a zone defense shading to deny OFA standout Kinnon LaRose any breathing room on the catch. While OFA started cold, Scotia was shooting over 50%, took a double-digit lead 6 minutes into the game and never let it drop back to single digits against a state semifinalist in Class B last season.
Ogdensburg scored first on a Jack Manke jumper, which Scotty Stopera responded to a minute later with his only 3 points of the game. That 3 gave Scotia the lead for good, less than 2 minutes into the game.
Damn, I just took the suspense out of this article, didn't I?
Scotia started a little slowly on offense, relying on the 3 in the first few minutes which wasn't dropping. Once they stopped settling, everything started flowing. They held Ogdensburg scoreless for the last 4:31 of the 1st quarter while reeling off 11 points, 5 from Joe Cremo and 4 from Mike Palleschi, to forge a 16-4 lead after 1. The UAlbany commit split a pair of free throws with 1:58 left in the 1st to get that double-digit lead. The balance continued for Scotia in the 2nd, and Diamond Corker showed he was worth more than being on the Section 2 All-Name 1st Team. Corker scored 8 of his 10 points in the 2nd, including 5 straight directly after LaRose's first points to give Scotia their first 20 point lead of the night. LaRose, who has been offered by Division I Hartford (same school that Saratoga grad Noah Arciero is at), didn't get on the board until his three with 2:18 left in the first half made it 29-14. After the Corker trey made it a 20 point game, LaRose scored on back-to-back possessions, giving him all 7 of his points in the half in a 1:21 stretch. Joe Almond finished the half with a trey for Scotia, sending them in the locker room with a 39-18 edge - their largest of the half.
Ogdensburg started off the 2nd half with a bit more fire. A Seth Pinkerton three followed a Peyton Lalone basket to bring it to 16 and (maybe?) give them some momentum. So much for that. After an empty possession each way, Cremo lined up a three from 22 feet out, nailed it and got fouled. The 4 point play woke Scotia back up and got them going. Ogdensburg made one more interesting push in the 3rd, when a 7-2 run culminating in a Tristan Moore bomb made it 45-32 with 4:26 left in the 3rd. Scotia responded with a 13-2 run in 2:21 of game time (6 coming from Cremo) that stretched the lead to 24 late in the 3rd. LaRose did well on his own to duel Cremo & Co., but he certainly got going a little too late, and he could use some help - the way Cremo has Palleschi, Stopera, Almond, Corker, etc. OFA quickly knocked it down to 17 in the opening seconds of the 4th, thanks to a 7-0 run with 4 points coming from Kinnon, but Scotia responded as always. Cremo scored 7 points for the Tartans in a stretch of just over 2 minutes, and a Joe Almond bucket following that gave Scotia their largest lead of the night at 68-43 with 4:47 left.
You don't always get to see scholarship-level talent against scholarship-level talent, and we were able to see that tonight in Kinnon LaRose vs. Joe Cremo. Even better, Ogdensburg ditched the 3-2 zone and went man-to-man in the 2nd half. LaRose guarded Cremo. Watching that matchup in itself was worth the trip - really interesting battle. Scotia stayed in their zone the whole game, continuing to try and make Kinnon's life miserable. He certainly got the better of it once his first bucket fell, but he was entirely too relaxed deferring to teammates early. I also loved the intensity of the matchup - it felt more like a sectional semifinal than an early December inter-section battle. The house was packed and you could feel the buzz in the crowd. They knew they were getting a treat. The intensity spilled over into a couple mini-incidents when the game was in hand in the 2nd half, but that's part of the business between two teams used to success. I wasn't complaining.
LaRose led his team with 19 points, all of them coming in a stretch that was just over 14 minutes of action. Jack Manke, OFA's big man, added 12 points. Joe Cremo was the game's high scorer, finishing with 32 points for Scotia. Mike Palleschi added 15 points; Diamond Corker and Joe Almond finished with 10 apiece for the Tartans. Free throws and field goal percentage inside the arc were a solid difference tonight: OFA shot 4/10, compared to a 16/20 Scotia squad. Scotia was blistering inside the arc, getting layup after layup. They shot 19/29 on anything worth 2 points. Turnovers were basically even, OFA committing 11 turnovers compared to Scotia's 10, and OFA shot 6/20 from beyond the arc compared to 6/19 from Scotia.
The crowd, including the Dog Pound, came out in full force for this one and they got a treat. I know I enjoyed myself, and I'll be making a trip back to Scotia soon!
Set the tone.
As a player, as a coach, as a basketball league administrator, any role in hoops I play - I preach that. Pretty much every other coach does, too.
The Scotia-Glenville Tartans - now the defending Class A Federation champion Scotia-Glenville Tartans - did just that, using a zone defense shading to deny OFA standout Kinnon LaRose any breathing room on the catch. While OFA started cold, Scotia was shooting over 50%, took a double-digit lead 6 minutes into the game and never let it drop back to single digits against a state semifinalist in Class B last season.
Ogdensburg scored first on a Jack Manke jumper, which Scotty Stopera responded to a minute later with his only 3 points of the game. That 3 gave Scotia the lead for good, less than 2 minutes into the game.
Damn, I just took the suspense out of this article, didn't I?
Scotia started a little slowly on offense, relying on the 3 in the first few minutes which wasn't dropping. Once they stopped settling, everything started flowing. They held Ogdensburg scoreless for the last 4:31 of the 1st quarter while reeling off 11 points, 5 from Joe Cremo and 4 from Mike Palleschi, to forge a 16-4 lead after 1. The UAlbany commit split a pair of free throws with 1:58 left in the 1st to get that double-digit lead. The balance continued for Scotia in the 2nd, and Diamond Corker showed he was worth more than being on the Section 2 All-Name 1st Team. Corker scored 8 of his 10 points in the 2nd, including 5 straight directly after LaRose's first points to give Scotia their first 20 point lead of the night. LaRose, who has been offered by Division I Hartford (same school that Saratoga grad Noah Arciero is at), didn't get on the board until his three with 2:18 left in the first half made it 29-14. After the Corker trey made it a 20 point game, LaRose scored on back-to-back possessions, giving him all 7 of his points in the half in a 1:21 stretch. Joe Almond finished the half with a trey for Scotia, sending them in the locker room with a 39-18 edge - their largest of the half.
Ogdensburg started off the 2nd half with a bit more fire. A Seth Pinkerton three followed a Peyton Lalone basket to bring it to 16 and (maybe?) give them some momentum. So much for that. After an empty possession each way, Cremo lined up a three from 22 feet out, nailed it and got fouled. The 4 point play woke Scotia back up and got them going. Ogdensburg made one more interesting push in the 3rd, when a 7-2 run culminating in a Tristan Moore bomb made it 45-32 with 4:26 left in the 3rd. Scotia responded with a 13-2 run in 2:21 of game time (6 coming from Cremo) that stretched the lead to 24 late in the 3rd. LaRose did well on his own to duel Cremo & Co., but he certainly got going a little too late, and he could use some help - the way Cremo has Palleschi, Stopera, Almond, Corker, etc. OFA quickly knocked it down to 17 in the opening seconds of the 4th, thanks to a 7-0 run with 4 points coming from Kinnon, but Scotia responded as always. Cremo scored 7 points for the Tartans in a stretch of just over 2 minutes, and a Joe Almond bucket following that gave Scotia their largest lead of the night at 68-43 with 4:47 left.
You don't always get to see scholarship-level talent against scholarship-level talent, and we were able to see that tonight in Kinnon LaRose vs. Joe Cremo. Even better, Ogdensburg ditched the 3-2 zone and went man-to-man in the 2nd half. LaRose guarded Cremo. Watching that matchup in itself was worth the trip - really interesting battle. Scotia stayed in their zone the whole game, continuing to try and make Kinnon's life miserable. He certainly got the better of it once his first bucket fell, but he was entirely too relaxed deferring to teammates early. I also loved the intensity of the matchup - it felt more like a sectional semifinal than an early December inter-section battle. The house was packed and you could feel the buzz in the crowd. They knew they were getting a treat. The intensity spilled over into a couple mini-incidents when the game was in hand in the 2nd half, but that's part of the business between two teams used to success. I wasn't complaining.
LaRose led his team with 19 points, all of them coming in a stretch that was just over 14 minutes of action. Jack Manke, OFA's big man, added 12 points. Joe Cremo was the game's high scorer, finishing with 32 points for Scotia. Mike Palleschi added 15 points; Diamond Corker and Joe Almond finished with 10 apiece for the Tartans. Free throws and field goal percentage inside the arc were a solid difference tonight: OFA shot 4/10, compared to a 16/20 Scotia squad. Scotia was blistering inside the arc, getting layup after layup. They shot 19/29 on anything worth 2 points. Turnovers were basically even, OFA committing 11 turnovers compared to Scotia's 10, and OFA shot 6/20 from beyond the arc compared to 6/19 from Scotia.
The crowd, including the Dog Pound, came out in full force for this one and they got a treat. I know I enjoyed myself, and I'll be making a trip back to Scotia soon!
The Podium: Section 3, December 5
These full slates of games make sifting through tiring. If you're on here tonight, you had a damn good game. Boys first.
Gold: Chase LaCava had himself a night. LaFayette jumped up on top of Fabius-Pompey and had to hold the Falcons off in a furious 4th quarter to win 65-62, and Chase went in. Section 3 night-high 35 points for the Lancer standout, and I'm sure they'll be hoping for a lot more of that from him.
Silver: It's child abuse down low! When you mix a 6'9"ish or more, lanky frame with someone that has legitimate basketball skill, good touch, a jumper, all that.. sorry, Camden. You got torched. Lehigh commit Caleb Sedore, the first Division I basketball player at Pulaski, had 25 points and 17 boards for Class C Pulaski in their road win over Class A Camden in the battle of the Blue Devils, 54-39.
Bronze: Tyler Reynolds & Jordan Roland are the definition of a dynamic duo. It's nearly impossible to pick which one had a better game tonight for Westhill because each of them dominate in their own fashion. I have to pick one though, so I'll roll with Tyler. He had 9 rebounds to go with his 29 points, and 16 of those 29 came in the 2nd half, where they eventually put Jamesville-Dewitt away in a 81-60 decision. The team to watch in Syracuse, although they're a Class B, starts off the right way yet again.
Anddd time for the girls.
Gold: Frankfort took a loss to a Poland team that they probably shouldn't have lost to. They responded by beating a team I was surprised to see them knock off in Sherburne-Earlville, and of course Danielle Migliore had a lot to do with it. The stud junior gave the Marauders 30 reasons why they should've tried to keep the ball out of her hands. 30 points, 10 boards, and a 65-55 W!
Silver: Ice Cube would've classified this as a good day, and who am I to say no to Ice Cube? Annie Giannone started off her season the right way for Auburn. She's already got 1,000 points, so might as well spread the wealth (which she's done all high school anyway). Last night, she messed around & got a triple double! 11 points.. 12 assists.. 11 steals... I mean, try and beat that stat line. Go ahead. I'll wait!
Bronze: Sophomore Payton Noeller had big-time numbers for her Cato-Meridian squad in a matchup against Port Byron that always seems to have a little added passion to it. She picked up 22 points, 11 boards, and 3 steals, and her team came out with a 45-41 victory. Big nights on the stat sheet are nice, but they're even nicer in a close win.
Gold: Chase LaCava had himself a night. LaFayette jumped up on top of Fabius-Pompey and had to hold the Falcons off in a furious 4th quarter to win 65-62, and Chase went in. Section 3 night-high 35 points for the Lancer standout, and I'm sure they'll be hoping for a lot more of that from him.
Silver: It's child abuse down low! When you mix a 6'9"ish or more, lanky frame with someone that has legitimate basketball skill, good touch, a jumper, all that.. sorry, Camden. You got torched. Lehigh commit Caleb Sedore, the first Division I basketball player at Pulaski, had 25 points and 17 boards for Class C Pulaski in their road win over Class A Camden in the battle of the Blue Devils, 54-39.
Bronze: Tyler Reynolds & Jordan Roland are the definition of a dynamic duo. It's nearly impossible to pick which one had a better game tonight for Westhill because each of them dominate in their own fashion. I have to pick one though, so I'll roll with Tyler. He had 9 rebounds to go with his 29 points, and 16 of those 29 came in the 2nd half, where they eventually put Jamesville-Dewitt away in a 81-60 decision. The team to watch in Syracuse, although they're a Class B, starts off the right way yet again.
Anddd time for the girls.
Gold: Frankfort took a loss to a Poland team that they probably shouldn't have lost to. They responded by beating a team I was surprised to see them knock off in Sherburne-Earlville, and of course Danielle Migliore had a lot to do with it. The stud junior gave the Marauders 30 reasons why they should've tried to keep the ball out of her hands. 30 points, 10 boards, and a 65-55 W!
Silver: Ice Cube would've classified this as a good day, and who am I to say no to Ice Cube? Annie Giannone started off her season the right way for Auburn. She's already got 1,000 points, so might as well spread the wealth (which she's done all high school anyway). Last night, she messed around & got a triple double! 11 points.. 12 assists.. 11 steals... I mean, try and beat that stat line. Go ahead. I'll wait!
Bronze: Sophomore Payton Noeller had big-time numbers for her Cato-Meridian squad in a matchup against Port Byron that always seems to have a little added passion to it. She picked up 22 points, 11 boards, and 3 steals, and her team came out with a 45-41 victory. Big nights on the stat sheet are nice, but they're even nicer in a close win.
The Podium: Section 2, December 5
So many games. So many options. Boys first.
Gold: It's not every game in upstate NY that you get to see a Division I prospect matched up against another Division I prospect. Ogdensburg/Scotia offered that, and OFA's Kinnon LaRose (offered by Hartford, interest has been shown by many more) guarded Scotia's Joe Cremo (Albany commit) the whole 2nd half. Kinnon did quite well on the offensive end himself, but Joe went off for 21 of his game-high 32 points after halftime doing it the Cremo way: kinda quietly. You realize he's doing well. Then you total up his numbers and think 'damn, that much?' It's because he's not too flashy. He doesn't force bad shots. He works hard every second and because of that, he consistently gets good shots. Joe did a lot of that tonight in those 32 points, and his defending Federation champ Tartans were up 21 at halftime en route to a 72-50 W over a team that made it to the state semis in Class B last year - and lost a close one to a Westhill team that hammered Olean in the state final.
Silver: Lake George/Argyle has become quite a rivalry game. The two best teams in the Adirondack lately, both with recent state championships to their name. This rivalry game wasn't much of a game, thanks in large part to another standout night from LG's Joel Wincowski. The UMBC commit dropped 37 for his squad in their 84-44 thrashing of the Scots. Joel and the rest of the squad look like they're coming out with a vengeance to redeem themselves from the sectional semifinal loss last year.
Bronze: Probably 4 people I could put here, but one thing that factors into this decision is the Skip Bayless clutch gene. Can you hit the big shot? Chris Boucher can, and he did. The Fort Edward standout got help from Dylan Heroux, but it was Chris who hit the game-winning bucket and came through with 24 big ones in their 67-65 victory. Love it when someone isn't afraid of the moment!
Anddd for the girls.
Gold: Niskayuna and Ballston Spa played a close one throughout, and they were tied at the end of 3. Nisky got the better of them in the 4th to win 46-41, and many thanks have to go to Deirdre Schutzman for that. She finished off with 24 big ones, making you think her last name should actually spell $chutzman. Good stuff from the junior to even their record heading into a tough one against Shaker next week.
Silver: Carly Johnson scored her average. Doesn't sound special, until I tell you her average is 25. She's the catalyst behind a lean mean Greenville machine that has won their 3 games by 21, 40, and 35. This 25 was the leading output in a 69-34 shalacking of Catskill. I'm new to Section 2. I didn't realize the soccer stud could hoop too (although she looks like a basketball player) until an old Taconic Hills coach said so. I might have to go to Greenville soon! They get Maple Hill right before Christmas... hmm. Might be a trip!
Bronze: Huge game in a losing effort. The only other thing Zibby Eckhardt could've done is eurostep between 2 girls and throw down a reverse dunk while flexing. She did just about everything else. Hit 2s (6), hit 3s (4), went 6/6 from the line. That's 30 points, good for the highest scoring night in a very busy girls basketball slate in Section 2. Her Guilderland squad lost 56-52 to Columbia, but she had herself a heck of an evening.
Gold: It's not every game in upstate NY that you get to see a Division I prospect matched up against another Division I prospect. Ogdensburg/Scotia offered that, and OFA's Kinnon LaRose (offered by Hartford, interest has been shown by many more) guarded Scotia's Joe Cremo (Albany commit) the whole 2nd half. Kinnon did quite well on the offensive end himself, but Joe went off for 21 of his game-high 32 points after halftime doing it the Cremo way: kinda quietly. You realize he's doing well. Then you total up his numbers and think 'damn, that much?' It's because he's not too flashy. He doesn't force bad shots. He works hard every second and because of that, he consistently gets good shots. Joe did a lot of that tonight in those 32 points, and his defending Federation champ Tartans were up 21 at halftime en route to a 72-50 W over a team that made it to the state semis in Class B last year - and lost a close one to a Westhill team that hammered Olean in the state final.
Silver: Lake George/Argyle has become quite a rivalry game. The two best teams in the Adirondack lately, both with recent state championships to their name. This rivalry game wasn't much of a game, thanks in large part to another standout night from LG's Joel Wincowski. The UMBC commit dropped 37 for his squad in their 84-44 thrashing of the Scots. Joel and the rest of the squad look like they're coming out with a vengeance to redeem themselves from the sectional semifinal loss last year.
Bronze: Probably 4 people I could put here, but one thing that factors into this decision is the Skip Bayless clutch gene. Can you hit the big shot? Chris Boucher can, and he did. The Fort Edward standout got help from Dylan Heroux, but it was Chris who hit the game-winning bucket and came through with 24 big ones in their 67-65 victory. Love it when someone isn't afraid of the moment!
Anddd for the girls.
Gold: Niskayuna and Ballston Spa played a close one throughout, and they were tied at the end of 3. Nisky got the better of them in the 4th to win 46-41, and many thanks have to go to Deirdre Schutzman for that. She finished off with 24 big ones, making you think her last name should actually spell $chutzman. Good stuff from the junior to even their record heading into a tough one against Shaker next week.
Silver: Carly Johnson scored her average. Doesn't sound special, until I tell you her average is 25. She's the catalyst behind a lean mean Greenville machine that has won their 3 games by 21, 40, and 35. This 25 was the leading output in a 69-34 shalacking of Catskill. I'm new to Section 2. I didn't realize the soccer stud could hoop too (although she looks like a basketball player) until an old Taconic Hills coach said so. I might have to go to Greenville soon! They get Maple Hill right before Christmas... hmm. Might be a trip!
Bronze: Huge game in a losing effort. The only other thing Zibby Eckhardt could've done is eurostep between 2 girls and throw down a reverse dunk while flexing. She did just about everything else. Hit 2s (6), hit 3s (4), went 6/6 from the line. That's 30 points, good for the highest scoring night in a very busy girls basketball slate in Section 2. Her Guilderland squad lost 56-52 to Columbia, but she had herself a heck of an evening.
Friday, December 5, 2014
The Podium: Section 2, December 4
Let's add a little nightly thing, too. The podium, short for the award
podium. We'll give you our gold, silver, and bronze awards nightly for
the top performances. Start with the boys!
Gold: You know John Sica is a pretty smart kid. The Bethlehem senior has committed to attend Columbia next year. It's an Ivy League school. Kind of a big deal. Also Division I. Gotta be able to hoop in order to play there, and that's what he'll be doing. The 6'7" tweener showed why he attracted the D1 interest, dropping 25 (23 in the first 3 quarters) along with about a half-dozen swats in Bethlehem's 69-53 W over Mohonasen - article coming about that later. I guess he can hoop a little bit.
Silver: You know you had a good game when I put you here in a losing effort. Josh Gonzalez did just that. The 6'6" workhorse had 23 points and 14 rebounds against Section IV Class AA Vestal, and the Class C Cougars certainly kept this close at the Drago tournament in Oneonta, losing 65-60. On the team scale, performances like this will make Phil Schoff's squad a definite contender in Class C. On the individual scale, Gonzalez's point total heading into the season is one that looks like a future 1,000 point possibility. He needs to average 20ish a game without missing time in order to get there, but a night like this gets him off on the right foot. The Energizer Bunny point count: 648.
Bronze: You know you had a good game when I put you here in a losing effort. Sound familiar? It was Josh's teammate. Colin Davis let that thing fly, and a whole lot of them went in. He actually led the Cougars in scoring with 26 - and he owned that land outside 19'9". 8 treys on the night. Bang bang!
Andddd time for the girls.
Gold: Duanesburg's standout led them again, this time in a 36-30 W over Section IV Class C Unatego. Rachel Gamache had 15 in the W as they worked their way to a double-digit halftime lead. The dual threat is a natural post who can step out and hit threes, which causes matchup nightmares in the WAC.
Silver/Bronze: How about we give those to Gamache too? The only other game was a 68-13 beatdown Emma Willard gave Doane Stuart, and I caught some of that... that's not getting on here.
Gold: You know John Sica is a pretty smart kid. The Bethlehem senior has committed to attend Columbia next year. It's an Ivy League school. Kind of a big deal. Also Division I. Gotta be able to hoop in order to play there, and that's what he'll be doing. The 6'7" tweener showed why he attracted the D1 interest, dropping 25 (23 in the first 3 quarters) along with about a half-dozen swats in Bethlehem's 69-53 W over Mohonasen - article coming about that later. I guess he can hoop a little bit.
Silver: You know you had a good game when I put you here in a losing effort. Josh Gonzalez did just that. The 6'6" workhorse had 23 points and 14 rebounds against Section IV Class AA Vestal, and the Class C Cougars certainly kept this close at the Drago tournament in Oneonta, losing 65-60. On the team scale, performances like this will make Phil Schoff's squad a definite contender in Class C. On the individual scale, Gonzalez's point total heading into the season is one that looks like a future 1,000 point possibility. He needs to average 20ish a game without missing time in order to get there, but a night like this gets him off on the right foot. The Energizer Bunny point count: 648.
Bronze: You know you had a good game when I put you here in a losing effort. Sound familiar? It was Josh's teammate. Colin Davis let that thing fly, and a whole lot of them went in. He actually led the Cougars in scoring with 26 - and he owned that land outside 19'9". 8 treys on the night. Bang bang!
Andddd time for the girls.
Gold: Duanesburg's standout led them again, this time in a 36-30 W over Section IV Class C Unatego. Rachel Gamache had 15 in the W as they worked their way to a double-digit halftime lead. The dual threat is a natural post who can step out and hit threes, which causes matchup nightmares in the WAC.
Silver/Bronze: How about we give those to Gamache too? The only other game was a 68-13 beatdown Emma Willard gave Doane Stuart, and I caught some of that... that's not getting on here.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
The Podium: Section 3, December 4
Let's add a little nightly thing, too. The podium, short for the award podium. We'll give you our gold, silver, and bronze awards nightly for the top performances. Start with the boys!
Gold: Down at halftime and after 3 quarters, Herkimer junior Mitchell Scherer led the Magicians to a comeback win over Canastota on their home court, 57-54. He had a career-high 30 in the W, topping an old high of 28 from last season. He's now averaging 27 on this very young season. It's the first time a boy in a Magician uniform has scored 30 since Jon Adamson 9 years ago, and it's also the first time Herkimer boys have started 2-0 in 8 years... my sophomore year of high school! Shoutout to me.
Silver: A year ago, as a sophomore, Ryan Schmadel had a night in Oriskany's opener that he'll never forget. 47 points in a 90-81 shootout over Hamilton. No, I won't forget it either. 47 tonight was a little out there, but he certainly did do enough to garner the silver for tonight. 28 points, including 2 on a hammer, in his squad's 61-50 W over lifetime rival Westmoreland. The junior's moving ever-so-much closer to 1,000 points, should be there midway through the season.
Bronze: Worthy of being in this discussion is yet another junior, Weedsport's JJ O'Connor. He had 20 in the opener and followed it up with 26 tonight, a 65-44 W over rival Port Byron. A big-bodied guard that I called Boy Wonder since he's probably been in the weight room since he got out of the womb, he's a horse against Class C competition. Oh yeah, I think today's total pushed him over 800 points. He'll be at 1,000 soon too...
Anddd for the girls.
Gold: Bruh, Lexi Tubbs went in. I don't care what class it is. She set new career highs in each of her last 2 games, this one being 35 in Madison's 58-50 W over Otselic Valley. I haven't found any other stats, but I'm gonna guess she was out there getting boards too. She's now averaging 31.5 on the young season. I wonder who I'm trying to stop if I'm playing the Blue Devils this season?
Silver: I mean, dropping 31 is pretty cool too. Samantha Doupe did just that for Phoenix, and in a close game which makes it even better. They were tied after 1.. after 2.. after 3.. but got the edge to beat Solvay 66-62. The only other double-digit scorer for Phoenix had 11 - she was able to outduel Delperuto (20) and DeGonzaque (14). Guys, by the way... she's a freshman. Look out.
Bronze: I'll let you take your pick, because by the numbers, Shiane Irwin and Mikayla Blumenstock both had a huge impact for Poland in their 62-57 comeback W over Frankfort. Although Frankfort has a legitimate Division I prospect in Danielle Migliore (the junior standout had 26 tonight), the Tornadoes - whose top returning player, Kara Morrison, is out for the season - answered with major contributions from these two. Shiane led them in scoring with 21 and added 5 boards, 4 assists, and 2 steals; Mikki was right with her, finishing with 20 points, 9 rebounds (team-high), 2 assists, and 4 steals (team-high). Not bad, not bad at all!
Gold: Down at halftime and after 3 quarters, Herkimer junior Mitchell Scherer led the Magicians to a comeback win over Canastota on their home court, 57-54. He had a career-high 30 in the W, topping an old high of 28 from last season. He's now averaging 27 on this very young season. It's the first time a boy in a Magician uniform has scored 30 since Jon Adamson 9 years ago, and it's also the first time Herkimer boys have started 2-0 in 8 years... my sophomore year of high school! Shoutout to me.
Silver: A year ago, as a sophomore, Ryan Schmadel had a night in Oriskany's opener that he'll never forget. 47 points in a 90-81 shootout over Hamilton. No, I won't forget it either. 47 tonight was a little out there, but he certainly did do enough to garner the silver for tonight. 28 points, including 2 on a hammer, in his squad's 61-50 W over lifetime rival Westmoreland. The junior's moving ever-so-much closer to 1,000 points, should be there midway through the season.
Bronze: Worthy of being in this discussion is yet another junior, Weedsport's JJ O'Connor. He had 20 in the opener and followed it up with 26 tonight, a 65-44 W over rival Port Byron. A big-bodied guard that I called Boy Wonder since he's probably been in the weight room since he got out of the womb, he's a horse against Class C competition. Oh yeah, I think today's total pushed him over 800 points. He'll be at 1,000 soon too...
Anddd for the girls.
Gold: Bruh, Lexi Tubbs went in. I don't care what class it is. She set new career highs in each of her last 2 games, this one being 35 in Madison's 58-50 W over Otselic Valley. I haven't found any other stats, but I'm gonna guess she was out there getting boards too. She's now averaging 31.5 on the young season. I wonder who I'm trying to stop if I'm playing the Blue Devils this season?
Silver: I mean, dropping 31 is pretty cool too. Samantha Doupe did just that for Phoenix, and in a close game which makes it even better. They were tied after 1.. after 2.. after 3.. but got the edge to beat Solvay 66-62. The only other double-digit scorer for Phoenix had 11 - she was able to outduel Delperuto (20) and DeGonzaque (14). Guys, by the way... she's a freshman. Look out.
Bronze: I'll let you take your pick, because by the numbers, Shiane Irwin and Mikayla Blumenstock both had a huge impact for Poland in their 62-57 comeback W over Frankfort. Although Frankfort has a legitimate Division I prospect in Danielle Migliore (the junior standout had 26 tonight), the Tornadoes - whose top returning player, Kara Morrison, is out for the season - answered with major contributions from these two. Shiane led them in scoring with 21 and added 5 boards, 4 assists, and 2 steals; Mikki was right with her, finishing with 20 points, 9 rebounds (team-high), 2 assists, and 4 steals (team-high). Not bad, not bad at all!
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Gator Chomp: Stretch of Fire Gives Sage a W
Sage 76, Cazenovia 53
In basketball - well, any sport really, but especially basketball - a small stretch of a game can make a huge difference.
Basketball is also a game of runs, so if a team keeps fighting, things can fall their way and perhaps they'll find their way back into the game. Sometimes though, the run a team hits you with can be insurmountable. That's what the home Russell Sage Gators gave Cazenovia.
This one took special interest to me because each team features a freshman from the Little Falls girls squads that won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps the two most noted names in Gen Schoff (Sage) and Kelli Shepardson (Cazenovia). This tidbit meant next-to-nothing in the game itself, but it's not something you see every day, especially coming out of a Class C program. They both saw their share of run - Schoff starts, and Shep will find herself among the first off the bench, playing as much or more than some of the starters. Cazenovia held a lead in the opening moments, but that stopped after Megan Plahanski's bucket made it 4-2. Amie Jefferson (Colonie) tied it for Sage, and Sara Tironi (Cambridge) split a pair of free throws to give Sage a lead at 5-4 3:02 into the game. They'd never give that lead up. Sage extended their run to 10-0 on a made free throw by Krystyn Knockwood (Troy) - the run was broken by none other than Kelli Shepardson. She followed that with a putback a minute later, and the teams traded points for nearly 4 minutes consecutively before Megan Bowman had back-to-back breakaway layups off her own pickpocketing to make it 20-12. Cazenovia responded by going on an 8-2 spurt, the last 4 coming from Erin O'Malley. 22-20.
That's when it all went downhill.
2 Amie Jefferson free throws. Lea McClain bucket. Frankie Pearson trey. Megan Bowman. That all happened in 74 seconds. Skylar Girard (Glens Falls) hit a pair of free throws to quickly bring the Wildcat deficit back to single digits, but that was short-lived. Sage eventually reeled off an 8-2 spurt in the final 1:36 of the half, pushing the halftime lead to 16 at 43-27. Free throws were the Gators' friend - that, and Cazenovia's carelessness with the ball. Caz coughed it up 19 times in the 1st half, and although both teams hit the double bonus relatively easily, Caz had so many team fouls in the half, the announcer gave up on the amount and started saying 'over the limit'. Cazenovia went 10/13 in the line that half, which is a decent amount of free throws in its own right. Sage went 13/22. Jefferson herself went 8/9, and she led Sage with 12 at the break.
Cazenovia had a chance to get back into it with a nice start in the 2nd half. Well, that didn't happen. The Gators ran off 13 straight to start the half, and a Krysta Vanacore three gave them their largest lead of 29 at 56-27 with 16:22 left, only to be matched once. Over a stretch of 9:09 spanning the late stages of the 1st half and early stages of the 2nd, the score went from 22-20 to 56-27 - a 34-7 Sage run. It came at a price that may have an effect beyond this game, though. Frankie Pearson, a sophomore from Hoosick Falls and arguably their best player, knocked down a corner 3 and got fouled in the process. I've seen more graceful landings. She came down on a defender's foot and man, did that ankle roll... an ankle that had a brace on it. If anyone reading this has sprained an ankle while wearing a brace, you know the feeling. It's worse and causes more damage. The dangers of braces and your muscles relying on the strength of the brace. Been down that road. Wish the best for her, because it looked nasty. On Caz's end, Sky Girard done stepped it up a notch. In 3 previous games, she scored 24 points in 50 minutes. That included a 21 point outburst over the weekend against Hilbert. That momentum kept on rolling, as she was a bright spot for the Wildcats, even when they were getting walloped. They finally got their 1st points in the half on a pair of Shepardson free throws 4 minutes in. Girard then scored 9 points in a 3:13 stretch, including back-to-back threes. She hit another one a couple minutes later, and a Mary Salo hook shot off the glass finally got Cazenovia back within 20. That lasted 48 seconds. Even with Pearson out of action and mainly 2nd string players in, Sage was able to go on a final 11-1 run while holding their opponents without a field goal for 6:17, bringing the lead to 29 one more time on a Julia Race layup.
Amie Jefferson led all scorers with 20 points - that included going 12/14 from the line, and she added a game high 14 rebounds. Pearson added 14 points and 4 steals, including 3 treys, before going down with 17:38 left. Vanacore added 12, all of them coming in the 2nd half. Megan Bowman also finished in double digits - the emotional leader of the crew had 10 points and a game high 8 assists and 4 steals. All 7 of Krystyn Knockwood's points came before halftime. Sara Tironi started down low and added 5 points to the cause. Julia Race had 4, and Lea McClain and Gen Schoff had 2. Cazenovia's only double digit scorer was Skylar Girard - the freshman followed up her 21 last game with 17 in the only game she'll be playing this year relatively close to her hometown. That included going 4/6 from downtown. Erin O'Malley added 8 points and a game high 5 blocks, and Kelli Shepardson had 6 and 5 rebounds. Although Shep came off the bench, she actually led Cazenovia in minutes played with 23. Rachael McDonough (Lansingburgh) and Mary Salo (Berne-Knox-Westerlo) had 4 points apiece, and McDonough added a team high 11 boards. 6 Wildcats recorded 2 points each - Kali Davis (Jordan-Elbridge), Shanna Staff, Megan Plahanski, Haley Zambito, D'Andrea Watson, and Taylor Spranger. Nateasha Williams (Northville) and Sierra Szwec had 1 point each, rounding up the 13 players who scored for Cazenovia.
Yo, Sage's backcourt is serious!
In basketball - well, any sport really, but especially basketball - a small stretch of a game can make a huge difference.
Basketball is also a game of runs, so if a team keeps fighting, things can fall their way and perhaps they'll find their way back into the game. Sometimes though, the run a team hits you with can be insurmountable. That's what the home Russell Sage Gators gave Cazenovia.
This one took special interest to me because each team features a freshman from the Little Falls girls squads that won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps the two most noted names in Gen Schoff (Sage) and Kelli Shepardson (Cazenovia). This tidbit meant next-to-nothing in the game itself, but it's not something you see every day, especially coming out of a Class C program. They both saw their share of run - Schoff starts, and Shep will find herself among the first off the bench, playing as much or more than some of the starters. Cazenovia held a lead in the opening moments, but that stopped after Megan Plahanski's bucket made it 4-2. Amie Jefferson (Colonie) tied it for Sage, and Sara Tironi (Cambridge) split a pair of free throws to give Sage a lead at 5-4 3:02 into the game. They'd never give that lead up. Sage extended their run to 10-0 on a made free throw by Krystyn Knockwood (Troy) - the run was broken by none other than Kelli Shepardson. She followed that with a putback a minute later, and the teams traded points for nearly 4 minutes consecutively before Megan Bowman had back-to-back breakaway layups off her own pickpocketing to make it 20-12. Cazenovia responded by going on an 8-2 spurt, the last 4 coming from Erin O'Malley. 22-20.
That's when it all went downhill.
2 Amie Jefferson free throws. Lea McClain bucket. Frankie Pearson trey. Megan Bowman. That all happened in 74 seconds. Skylar Girard (Glens Falls) hit a pair of free throws to quickly bring the Wildcat deficit back to single digits, but that was short-lived. Sage eventually reeled off an 8-2 spurt in the final 1:36 of the half, pushing the halftime lead to 16 at 43-27. Free throws were the Gators' friend - that, and Cazenovia's carelessness with the ball. Caz coughed it up 19 times in the 1st half, and although both teams hit the double bonus relatively easily, Caz had so many team fouls in the half, the announcer gave up on the amount and started saying 'over the limit'. Cazenovia went 10/13 in the line that half, which is a decent amount of free throws in its own right. Sage went 13/22. Jefferson herself went 8/9, and she led Sage with 12 at the break.
Cazenovia had a chance to get back into it with a nice start in the 2nd half. Well, that didn't happen. The Gators ran off 13 straight to start the half, and a Krysta Vanacore three gave them their largest lead of 29 at 56-27 with 16:22 left, only to be matched once. Over a stretch of 9:09 spanning the late stages of the 1st half and early stages of the 2nd, the score went from 22-20 to 56-27 - a 34-7 Sage run. It came at a price that may have an effect beyond this game, though. Frankie Pearson, a sophomore from Hoosick Falls and arguably their best player, knocked down a corner 3 and got fouled in the process. I've seen more graceful landings. She came down on a defender's foot and man, did that ankle roll... an ankle that had a brace on it. If anyone reading this has sprained an ankle while wearing a brace, you know the feeling. It's worse and causes more damage. The dangers of braces and your muscles relying on the strength of the brace. Been down that road. Wish the best for her, because it looked nasty. On Caz's end, Sky Girard done stepped it up a notch. In 3 previous games, she scored 24 points in 50 minutes. That included a 21 point outburst over the weekend against Hilbert. That momentum kept on rolling, as she was a bright spot for the Wildcats, even when they were getting walloped. They finally got their 1st points in the half on a pair of Shepardson free throws 4 minutes in. Girard then scored 9 points in a 3:13 stretch, including back-to-back threes. She hit another one a couple minutes later, and a Mary Salo hook shot off the glass finally got Cazenovia back within 20. That lasted 48 seconds. Even with Pearson out of action and mainly 2nd string players in, Sage was able to go on a final 11-1 run while holding their opponents without a field goal for 6:17, bringing the lead to 29 one more time on a Julia Race layup.
Amie Jefferson led all scorers with 20 points - that included going 12/14 from the line, and she added a game high 14 rebounds. Pearson added 14 points and 4 steals, including 3 treys, before going down with 17:38 left. Vanacore added 12, all of them coming in the 2nd half. Megan Bowman also finished in double digits - the emotional leader of the crew had 10 points and a game high 8 assists and 4 steals. All 7 of Krystyn Knockwood's points came before halftime. Sara Tironi started down low and added 5 points to the cause. Julia Race had 4, and Lea McClain and Gen Schoff had 2. Cazenovia's only double digit scorer was Skylar Girard - the freshman followed up her 21 last game with 17 in the only game she'll be playing this year relatively close to her hometown. That included going 4/6 from downtown. Erin O'Malley added 8 points and a game high 5 blocks, and Kelli Shepardson had 6 and 5 rebounds. Although Shep came off the bench, she actually led Cazenovia in minutes played with 23. Rachael McDonough (Lansingburgh) and Mary Salo (Berne-Knox-Westerlo) had 4 points apiece, and McDonough added a team high 11 boards. 6 Wildcats recorded 2 points each - Kali Davis (Jordan-Elbridge), Shanna Staff, Megan Plahanski, Haley Zambito, D'Andrea Watson, and Taylor Spranger. Nateasha Williams (Northville) and Sierra Szwec had 1 point each, rounding up the 13 players who scored for Cazenovia.
Yo, Sage's backcourt is serious!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Rensselaer Roundup: Riders & Rams Rally
Ichabod Crane 51, Heatly 42
What's cooler than being cool?
Well, Andre 3000 probably would've had Heatly in his head while singing 'ice cold' if he caught this one. Even with the Hornets shooting colder than the temperature, the outcome of the game remained at least somewhat in question until the final minute.
It took nearly 4 minutes for the game's first made field goal, a Sean Daly bucket for Ichabod Crane that brought the game to 4-2, with 4 Heatly free throws beforehand. Despite shooting just 1/13 in the 1st quarter, the Hornets maintained a 9-6 lead after 1 after a Marcel Walls trey banked home with :48.7 showing on the clock. The Riders shot just 3/13 themselves in the quarter and had 7 turnovers. An Austin Horton layup in the opening seconds of the 2nd gave Heatly their largest lead of 5, but Ichabod Crane went on a 9-0 while holding Heatly scoreless for nearly 4 minutes to jump on top by 4. It was a Peter Volkmann bucket that gave them the lead at 12-11 with 5:59 left in the 2nd, a lead they would never relinquish (although Heatly tied it up on 2 occasions after). Following a free throw from Daly and a Jimmy Hollister bucket, Horton hit a 3 to bring Heatly back within 2, where the score remained at 18-16 after 1 half. The numbers resembled Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder playing 2K.. too far? Heatly shot 4/33, and they were within 2. Ichabod wasn't helping their cause, shooting 8/31 themselves. For the math majors, the teams combined to shoot under 19% from the field in the half. Thankfully, it stepped up a little after intermission.
The majority of the scoring in the 1st came from Ichabod Crane's Sean Daly and Heatly's Austin Horton. That continued in the 3rd. A Daly bucket was answered by 2 from Austin Horton to tie it at 20, and once it tied again at 22, Daly scored twice more and a Volkmann three completed a 7-0 run in 1:18 (hey, some quick scoring!) to make it 29-22. Of course, Heatly answered with 2 more buckets from Horton, and Ichabod finished the quarter with a Daly free throw and jumper. Horton Heard a Daly? 32-26 Ichabod Crane after 3. Sean had 18 of the Riders' 32; Austin had 17 of the Hornets' 26. If a team got someone else to step up, they'd win.. enter Brad Kittle. The 6'6" lefty sophomore checked into the game for the 2nd time right before the end of the 3rd quarter. He started the 4th, and gave his coach Will Ferguson ten big reasons to keep in the game. Kittle started out the quarter with a bucket, and 2 Hollister free throws gave them their first double-digit lead. After the lead shrunk to 5, Kittle had baskets on 3 consecutive possessions to give Ichabod its largest lead of 11. His final points of an offensive explosion in the 4th came with 2:10 left, and they put Ichabod Crane back up 11 at 46-35. Of course, Heatly had an answer. A Thomas Weisenforth and 1 and a Horton bucket completed a 7-0 run to sneak Heatly back within 4 with :48.4 left, but Ichabod Crane held Heatly off by making 5 of its last 6 free throws (3/4 for Hollister, 2/2 for Volkmann) as the Riders escaped with a 2nd win. Sean Daly, averaging not much less than 50% of his team's points on the season, led Ichabod Crane again with 20 points. Austin Horton did the same, finishing with 19 for Heatly. The difference maker had to be Brad Kittle - even though Heatly made it interesting, his contribution in the 4th quarter sealed it for the Riders.
Rensselaer 53, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 47
The final score ended up being nearly the same, but you couldn't tell by the start. Whatever these two teams to bring the energy like they did at the beginning of the game... I'll have what they're having. Rensselaer scored the first 5 points in the 1st minute, and BKW's Zack Hilton responded with 5 of his own to tie it at 5 less than 2 minutes in. Then they were off to the races. Before you had a second to breathe, Rensselaer was holding onto a 16-15 lead 5 minutes into the game. The teams each shot in the 60% range in the 1st, with the score tied at 17 after 1. Rensselaer initially gave up the lead on a pair of free throws late in the 1st quarter. The game tied 3 times over the next few minutes, including twice in a much slower 2nd quarter. A pair of Rensselaer free throws gave them the lead back at 26-25 with 1:54 left in the half - a lead they wouldn't give up. A Joel Aguila bucket in the last second of the half gave the Rams a 30-27 edge headed into the locker room.
For as fast as the first half started, the 2nd half started in the complete opposite way. It took until 1:48 left in the 3rd for BKW to score, with that being a Hilton bucket, but Rensselaer only scored 6 over that stretch themselves. Justin Houck split a pair of free throws with no time showing on the clock, completing a 3rd quarter that went 6-3 in favor of Rensselaer. The Houck free throw also ended quite a nasty stretch for his team - the team went a whopping 15:01 of game time without anyone but Hilton scoring a point. He had 10 in that stretch. LaVontae Armwood, the most consistent player for the Rensselaer squad, had a bucket to start the 4th. BKW responded with a Justin Barber trey, which ended the final nasty streak of 15:50 without a field goal made by anyone but Hilton. Another Hilton make brought the score to 41-37 with 6:08 left, the closest it had been since halftime. Rensselaer responded by reeling off 9 of the next 11, 4 coming from Armwood. A C.J. Gil three-ball gave the Rams their first double digit lead of the night at 50-39 with 3:26 left. Slade Pulliam scored for BKW, and after a scoreless stretch, Gil hit 2 free throws to stretch the lead to double digits again with 1:33 left. The closest it got after was the final margin of 6, when Houck made a layup in the closing seconds. Rensselaer held off their opponents without needing to connect on a field goal after the Gil three. Armwood led the winners with 16 points - the game's high scorer was BKW's Zack Hilton, who finished with 21.
What's cooler than being cool?
Well, Andre 3000 probably would've had Heatly in his head while singing 'ice cold' if he caught this one. Even with the Hornets shooting colder than the temperature, the outcome of the game remained at least somewhat in question until the final minute.
It took nearly 4 minutes for the game's first made field goal, a Sean Daly bucket for Ichabod Crane that brought the game to 4-2, with 4 Heatly free throws beforehand. Despite shooting just 1/13 in the 1st quarter, the Hornets maintained a 9-6 lead after 1 after a Marcel Walls trey banked home with :48.7 showing on the clock. The Riders shot just 3/13 themselves in the quarter and had 7 turnovers. An Austin Horton layup in the opening seconds of the 2nd gave Heatly their largest lead of 5, but Ichabod Crane went on a 9-0 while holding Heatly scoreless for nearly 4 minutes to jump on top by 4. It was a Peter Volkmann bucket that gave them the lead at 12-11 with 5:59 left in the 2nd, a lead they would never relinquish (although Heatly tied it up on 2 occasions after). Following a free throw from Daly and a Jimmy Hollister bucket, Horton hit a 3 to bring Heatly back within 2, where the score remained at 18-16 after 1 half. The numbers resembled Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder playing 2K.. too far? Heatly shot 4/33, and they were within 2. Ichabod wasn't helping their cause, shooting 8/31 themselves. For the math majors, the teams combined to shoot under 19% from the field in the half. Thankfully, it stepped up a little after intermission.
The majority of the scoring in the 1st came from Ichabod Crane's Sean Daly and Heatly's Austin Horton. That continued in the 3rd. A Daly bucket was answered by 2 from Austin Horton to tie it at 20, and once it tied again at 22, Daly scored twice more and a Volkmann three completed a 7-0 run in 1:18 (hey, some quick scoring!) to make it 29-22. Of course, Heatly answered with 2 more buckets from Horton, and Ichabod finished the quarter with a Daly free throw and jumper. Horton Heard a Daly? 32-26 Ichabod Crane after 3. Sean had 18 of the Riders' 32; Austin had 17 of the Hornets' 26. If a team got someone else to step up, they'd win.. enter Brad Kittle. The 6'6" lefty sophomore checked into the game for the 2nd time right before the end of the 3rd quarter. He started the 4th, and gave his coach Will Ferguson ten big reasons to keep in the game. Kittle started out the quarter with a bucket, and 2 Hollister free throws gave them their first double-digit lead. After the lead shrunk to 5, Kittle had baskets on 3 consecutive possessions to give Ichabod its largest lead of 11. His final points of an offensive explosion in the 4th came with 2:10 left, and they put Ichabod Crane back up 11 at 46-35. Of course, Heatly had an answer. A Thomas Weisenforth and 1 and a Horton bucket completed a 7-0 run to sneak Heatly back within 4 with :48.4 left, but Ichabod Crane held Heatly off by making 5 of its last 6 free throws (3/4 for Hollister, 2/2 for Volkmann) as the Riders escaped with a 2nd win. Sean Daly, averaging not much less than 50% of his team's points on the season, led Ichabod Crane again with 20 points. Austin Horton did the same, finishing with 19 for Heatly. The difference maker had to be Brad Kittle - even though Heatly made it interesting, his contribution in the 4th quarter sealed it for the Riders.
Rensselaer 53, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 47
The final score ended up being nearly the same, but you couldn't tell by the start. Whatever these two teams to bring the energy like they did at the beginning of the game... I'll have what they're having. Rensselaer scored the first 5 points in the 1st minute, and BKW's Zack Hilton responded with 5 of his own to tie it at 5 less than 2 minutes in. Then they were off to the races. Before you had a second to breathe, Rensselaer was holding onto a 16-15 lead 5 minutes into the game. The teams each shot in the 60% range in the 1st, with the score tied at 17 after 1. Rensselaer initially gave up the lead on a pair of free throws late in the 1st quarter. The game tied 3 times over the next few minutes, including twice in a much slower 2nd quarter. A pair of Rensselaer free throws gave them the lead back at 26-25 with 1:54 left in the half - a lead they wouldn't give up. A Joel Aguila bucket in the last second of the half gave the Rams a 30-27 edge headed into the locker room.
For as fast as the first half started, the 2nd half started in the complete opposite way. It took until 1:48 left in the 3rd for BKW to score, with that being a Hilton bucket, but Rensselaer only scored 6 over that stretch themselves. Justin Houck split a pair of free throws with no time showing on the clock, completing a 3rd quarter that went 6-3 in favor of Rensselaer. The Houck free throw also ended quite a nasty stretch for his team - the team went a whopping 15:01 of game time without anyone but Hilton scoring a point. He had 10 in that stretch. LaVontae Armwood, the most consistent player for the Rensselaer squad, had a bucket to start the 4th. BKW responded with a Justin Barber trey, which ended the final nasty streak of 15:50 without a field goal made by anyone but Hilton. Another Hilton make brought the score to 41-37 with 6:08 left, the closest it had been since halftime. Rensselaer responded by reeling off 9 of the next 11, 4 coming from Armwood. A C.J. Gil three-ball gave the Rams their first double digit lead of the night at 50-39 with 3:26 left. Slade Pulliam scored for BKW, and after a scoreless stretch, Gil hit 2 free throws to stretch the lead to double digits again with 1:33 left. The closest it got after was the final margin of 6, when Houck made a layup in the closing seconds. Rensselaer held off their opponents without needing to connect on a field goal after the Gil three. Armwood led the winners with 16 points - the game's high scorer was BKW's Zack Hilton, who finished with 21.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Like Mike - Section 2 1st Team, Thanksgiving Week
Welcome to basketball season! This week will be the inaugural Like Mike
selections, which highlights our All-1st Teams for each week in Section 2
& 3 boys & girls hoops. As the season goes along, I may extend
it to making a 1st team each week for each class, or perhaps add a 2nd
team as well. As a matter of fact, so many solid weeks going around in what was a light week in Section II, adding a 2nd team for the boys. Who'd I roll with?
Joel Wincowski (Lake George) - Tough to pick against the UMBC commit's week. He had 33 & 9 in a W over a pesky Ravena squad, and followed it up the next day with 37 in a W over Class A Lansingburgh to take home the Mechanicville tournament trophy. Signing their NLI to a Division I program and averaging 35 isn't exactly the worst way someone can start their season.
Evan Dunn (Mechanicville) - The junior had one hell of a weekend in that same tournament. In a tough L to Lansingburgh, he was about the only thing his team had going for them. Got them the lead after being down 13 in the 3rd quarter behind a spirited performance - had 21 of his team's first 31 and finished with 25 - and followed it up with 36 (including 18/19 from the line) in a W over Ravena. Crafty lefty that doesn't make mistakes. Expecting more games like this as the season goes on!
Shea Irish (Warrensburg) - 39. Nuff said. He's got the Section 2 season high early, dropping 39 of his team's 56 (including 24 of their 25 in the 4th quarter) in a 56-50 W over Johnsburg. 24 points in the 4th quarter is basically a guarantee to get your name on this list and get everyone to stand at attention.
Danny Reidell (Northville) - How about some more huge performances? Northville only had 7 (couple starters were on Thanksgiving va-ca) so they needed a huge night from the sophomore. He certainly delivered, dropping 35 and leading his squad to a 45 point 2nd half and a 67-55 W over Sharon Springs.
Kevin Lenehan (Duanesburg) - The big man worked his way to a pair of dominant performances in 2 Duanesburg wins this week. He averaged 24, with games of 27 and 21, in Ws over Waterford & Spa Catholic. He was one of Section 2's leading scorers at one point last year, and I'm fully expecting him to put up the kind of numbers to get near the top of the leaderboard this year.
John Rooney (Hoosic Valley) - It was a rough start for the defending state champs in Class C, but a 22-3 4th quarter turned a close game into a 25 point W over Maple Hill, and the state player of the year was the main man. 28 for him - he might do that every game this year.
2nd Team
Sean Daly (Ichabod Crane) - The big guy for the Riders will probably be their only consistent scoring threat - he works hard in the blocks to get position, feasts on 2nd chance buckets, and has a surprisingly nice touch around the rim. Averaged 20.5 per game (20 & 21) while splitting a pair of games.
Mitchell Wayand (Stillwater) - He almost outscored the team he was playing. Yeah. Stillwater put the hammer on Mayfield, 61-30, and the junior dropped 27 big ones in the W. We'll see if this becomes a breakout year for him.
Kyle Fairclough (Waterford) - The shooter did just that for Waterford, finishing with 22 of his team's 45 in a L to Duanesburg and adding 17 points (5 treys) in a W to even the record.
Dylan Klock (Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville) - Shoutout to my King of Kings Prospect League. The junior, who's been doing it for almost half a decade at this level already, hung 26 on Schoharie in a 55-47 W. He's really coming into his own as more than a scorer, but the Wolves need him to put the ball in the cup, and that's what he did. He hit 2 threes and had an assist in a game-clinching 8-0 run late as well. Not bad.
Davonte Jones (Lansingburgh) - The floor general. His scoring isn't going to blow you away - he averaged 16 in 2 games with 15 points in a win and 17 in a loss - but he's the unspoken leader of his Lansingburgh squad on both ends of the floor. They may have a decent team with him consistently making the right play on offense, constantly pressuring the ball on defense without committing dumb fouls, and being the emotional head of the group. Impressed by the junior's play at the Mechanicville tournament.
Time for girls' hoops! Not a lot of Fuccillo huuuuge performances - so I'll stick to 1 team for this week.
Madison Purcell (CCHS) - The Le Moyne commit showed why she was able to sign that NLI, averaging 20 and stuffing the stat sheet in a pair of blowout wins at Ichabod Crane's tipoff tournament. She had 29 in a W over Tamarac, then started off hot against Ichabod in the championship before her teammates took over. Good start for the tournament MVP.
Alexis Case (Greenwich) - In the Witches' 1 game this week, this standout did pretty much what I'd expect... destroy. 35 points & 5 steals in their 67-39 thrashing of Middleburgh. Can't say much more about that than.. good luck stopping it!
Carly Johnson (Greenville) - Yeah, she's really good at soccer. No, that's not all she can do. Greenville had a huge 4th quarter to beat Berne-Knox-Westerlo by 20+, and Johnson had a whole lot to do with it. Another one of those athletes that just excels at whatever she does. 30 big ones in the victory, we'll see if that keeps up!
Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls) - Glens Falls went down to Watervliet and took home their tournament championship, beating a couple tough teams in Section IV Susquehanna Valley and the home Cannoneers. Tougas had a big hand in that, averaging 17.5 in the 2 wins - that includes 20 of Glens Falls' 46 in the championship W.
Kiera Morgan (Middleburgh) - Middleburgh thrashed and got thrashed this week, but Morgan gets on here thanks to nearly outscoring Gilboa on her own. She had 24 early in a 64-27 W, and averaged 17.0 over the 2 games.
Taylor Engster (CCHS) - Averaged much less than the rest on here, and less than a number of girls I left off (10.5 over 2 games), but it's about more than scoring. The sophomore had a huge role in the beatdown of Ichabod Crane Saturday - even with other studs on the court, the youngster truly looked like the best player on the floor for long stretches of the game. People that know this game of basketball took notice. I'm one of them. More games like Saturday from her, and this Crusader squad is scary.
Joel Wincowski (Lake George) - Tough to pick against the UMBC commit's week. He had 33 & 9 in a W over a pesky Ravena squad, and followed it up the next day with 37 in a W over Class A Lansingburgh to take home the Mechanicville tournament trophy. Signing their NLI to a Division I program and averaging 35 isn't exactly the worst way someone can start their season.
Evan Dunn (Mechanicville) - The junior had one hell of a weekend in that same tournament. In a tough L to Lansingburgh, he was about the only thing his team had going for them. Got them the lead after being down 13 in the 3rd quarter behind a spirited performance - had 21 of his team's first 31 and finished with 25 - and followed it up with 36 (including 18/19 from the line) in a W over Ravena. Crafty lefty that doesn't make mistakes. Expecting more games like this as the season goes on!
Shea Irish (Warrensburg) - 39. Nuff said. He's got the Section 2 season high early, dropping 39 of his team's 56 (including 24 of their 25 in the 4th quarter) in a 56-50 W over Johnsburg. 24 points in the 4th quarter is basically a guarantee to get your name on this list and get everyone to stand at attention.
Danny Reidell (Northville) - How about some more huge performances? Northville only had 7 (couple starters were on Thanksgiving va-ca) so they needed a huge night from the sophomore. He certainly delivered, dropping 35 and leading his squad to a 45 point 2nd half and a 67-55 W over Sharon Springs.
Kevin Lenehan (Duanesburg) - The big man worked his way to a pair of dominant performances in 2 Duanesburg wins this week. He averaged 24, with games of 27 and 21, in Ws over Waterford & Spa Catholic. He was one of Section 2's leading scorers at one point last year, and I'm fully expecting him to put up the kind of numbers to get near the top of the leaderboard this year.
John Rooney (Hoosic Valley) - It was a rough start for the defending state champs in Class C, but a 22-3 4th quarter turned a close game into a 25 point W over Maple Hill, and the state player of the year was the main man. 28 for him - he might do that every game this year.
2nd Team
Sean Daly (Ichabod Crane) - The big guy for the Riders will probably be their only consistent scoring threat - he works hard in the blocks to get position, feasts on 2nd chance buckets, and has a surprisingly nice touch around the rim. Averaged 20.5 per game (20 & 21) while splitting a pair of games.
Mitchell Wayand (Stillwater) - He almost outscored the team he was playing. Yeah. Stillwater put the hammer on Mayfield, 61-30, and the junior dropped 27 big ones in the W. We'll see if this becomes a breakout year for him.
Kyle Fairclough (Waterford) - The shooter did just that for Waterford, finishing with 22 of his team's 45 in a L to Duanesburg and adding 17 points (5 treys) in a W to even the record.
Dylan Klock (Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville) - Shoutout to my King of Kings Prospect League. The junior, who's been doing it for almost half a decade at this level already, hung 26 on Schoharie in a 55-47 W. He's really coming into his own as more than a scorer, but the Wolves need him to put the ball in the cup, and that's what he did. He hit 2 threes and had an assist in a game-clinching 8-0 run late as well. Not bad.
Davonte Jones (Lansingburgh) - The floor general. His scoring isn't going to blow you away - he averaged 16 in 2 games with 15 points in a win and 17 in a loss - but he's the unspoken leader of his Lansingburgh squad on both ends of the floor. They may have a decent team with him consistently making the right play on offense, constantly pressuring the ball on defense without committing dumb fouls, and being the emotional head of the group. Impressed by the junior's play at the Mechanicville tournament.
Time for girls' hoops! Not a lot of Fuccillo huuuuge performances - so I'll stick to 1 team for this week.
Madison Purcell (CCHS) - The Le Moyne commit showed why she was able to sign that NLI, averaging 20 and stuffing the stat sheet in a pair of blowout wins at Ichabod Crane's tipoff tournament. She had 29 in a W over Tamarac, then started off hot against Ichabod in the championship before her teammates took over. Good start for the tournament MVP.
Alexis Case (Greenwich) - In the Witches' 1 game this week, this standout did pretty much what I'd expect... destroy. 35 points & 5 steals in their 67-39 thrashing of Middleburgh. Can't say much more about that than.. good luck stopping it!
Carly Johnson (Greenville) - Yeah, she's really good at soccer. No, that's not all she can do. Greenville had a huge 4th quarter to beat Berne-Knox-Westerlo by 20+, and Johnson had a whole lot to do with it. Another one of those athletes that just excels at whatever she does. 30 big ones in the victory, we'll see if that keeps up!
Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls) - Glens Falls went down to Watervliet and took home their tournament championship, beating a couple tough teams in Section IV Susquehanna Valley and the home Cannoneers. Tougas had a big hand in that, averaging 17.5 in the 2 wins - that includes 20 of Glens Falls' 46 in the championship W.
Kiera Morgan (Middleburgh) - Middleburgh thrashed and got thrashed this week, but Morgan gets on here thanks to nearly outscoring Gilboa on her own. She had 24 early in a 64-27 W, and averaged 17.0 over the 2 games.
Taylor Engster (CCHS) - Averaged much less than the rest on here, and less than a number of girls I left off (10.5 over 2 games), but it's about more than scoring. The sophomore had a huge role in the beatdown of Ichabod Crane Saturday - even with other studs on the court, the youngster truly looked like the best player on the floor for long stretches of the game. People that know this game of basketball took notice. I'm one of them. More games like Saturday from her, and this Crusader squad is scary.
Like Mike - Section 3 1st team, Thanksgiving Week
Welcome to basketball season! This week will be the inaugural Like Mike selections, which highlights our All-1st Teams for each week in Section 2 & 3 boys & girls hoops. As the season goes along, I may extend it to making a 1st team each week for each class, or perhaps add a 2nd team as well. However, it's the first one and this was as light of a week as there will be in the winter, so we'll keep it at an overall 1st team. First, for boys hoops:
Interesting mix. Couple Frontier kids, couple OHSL, couple TVL (or former TVL). There were a few big individual performances out there - and with not too many games being played, the big performance is more than enough to get you on here this week. Show love to...
Jake Fusilli (Watertown IHC) - Fusilli had himself a night against Thousand Islands. Got to the free throw line a bunch, hit 13 free throws en route to the highest scoring game in Section III so far, 37 points in a 64-58 W.
Peyton McLaurin (Carthage) - I said it in the preview for this season. I've been waiting for it to be Peyton's team, and he showed he's more than capable of putting up serious numbers. The standout senior - and the only Frontier League representative on the Central region BCANY squad this summer - had 25 points, 9 boards, and 5 assists in his squad's 63-52 W over General Brown.
Nick Craig (Cortland) - They lost in the championship game of the Oneida tournament to the home squad, but the junior had a weekend to make people take notice. He hung 25 in their W over Bishop Grimes and averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5 assists over the 2 games. Nick's a very interesting prospect down the road for colleges - 6'4", looks like he may grow a little more, with real guard skills. Look for him to have a breakout year.
Jeffrey Coulter (Oneida) - Not huge numbers, but he was the steady performer for Oneida in their 2-0 week. He averaged 15.5 points per game, which was good for tops on his team in wins over VVS and Cortland. Just a sophomore (who plays up a year on Syracuse Select's national AAU squad), he may be coming into his own for a big year as well.
Jeremy VanDuLuitGaarden (VVS) - Such a good last name. Big Stef must be proud of how the young man played in the tournament this week. Averaged 23 per game in a 1-1 split, including 31 big ones in a close L against Oneida. He's been around for a little while - contributions like that from him will mean good things for an interesting Red Devil squad.
James Boeheim (J-D) - Adding a 6th spot for the hot hand. A little growth spurt and a lot of work on his game have done wonders for the junior, and it doesn't hurt when the NBA Jam guys yell 'HE'S ON FIIIRE' as soon as you touch the ball. He dropped 21 off the bench, including 4 treys, in J-D's 74-59 W over Notre Dame. Spoiler alert: I'm thinking this might be the sectional final matchup in Class A!
Alright, time to move to girls' hoops. Most of the action was out Syracuse way, so that's where we head for the 1st team this week.
Hope DeFazio (Baldwinsville) - The Bees started off the season by cracking Henninger and Homer to take home their tournament title, and their coach picked up W #300 in the process. She's the only player in Section III with 2 games under their belt that dropped 20+ in both, with 22 & 24. Simple math, averaged 23 per game in 2 blowout wins. I'll take it.
Emily Pascale (Baldwinsville) - Can't forget about the person who supplies the dimes. Wanna talk about a nice stat line? The junior averaged 14.5 points, 4 boards, 8 assists, 4.5 steals, and a block in those 2 blowout wins. Yo, put her on my FanDuel fantasy team. That's value!
Rachel Scalisi (Fabius-Pompey) - F-P started off their season nicely with a 48-34 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, and Scalisi (who's been around a while) laced her squad with half of their points. 24 for her in the win, and they look to keep it rolling with the season underway.
Chelsie Delperuto (Solvay) - Arguably the best overall athlete in Section III. She bounces back and forth between being a strong goalie and one of the league's most potent scorers in soccer. She's been putting up big numbers on the basketball court for years. She's a Division I commit in softball. Tough. She started off the season just fine this week, 20 points in Solvay's 42-23 W over Chittenango.
Courtney Welch (Henninger) - Locked up to 10 points in a loss to Baldwinsville, but her 27 point outburst in the other game of the tournament has her averaging 18.5 per game in a 1-1 start - and it's also the Section III girls season high so far.
Lyrik Jackson (SAS) - New look for the Atoms without Azaria Wade. Whatever the look may be, they better hope they can give Lyrik some help. They took a double-digit L to Fabius-Pompey, but Jackson had 20 of her team's 34 points along with 10 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals, and a block. Big individual performance in a losing effort.
Interesting mix. Couple Frontier kids, couple OHSL, couple TVL (or former TVL). There were a few big individual performances out there - and with not too many games being played, the big performance is more than enough to get you on here this week. Show love to...
Jake Fusilli (Watertown IHC) - Fusilli had himself a night against Thousand Islands. Got to the free throw line a bunch, hit 13 free throws en route to the highest scoring game in Section III so far, 37 points in a 64-58 W.
Peyton McLaurin (Carthage) - I said it in the preview for this season. I've been waiting for it to be Peyton's team, and he showed he's more than capable of putting up serious numbers. The standout senior - and the only Frontier League representative on the Central region BCANY squad this summer - had 25 points, 9 boards, and 5 assists in his squad's 63-52 W over General Brown.
Nick Craig (Cortland) - They lost in the championship game of the Oneida tournament to the home squad, but the junior had a weekend to make people take notice. He hung 25 in their W over Bishop Grimes and averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5 assists over the 2 games. Nick's a very interesting prospect down the road for colleges - 6'4", looks like he may grow a little more, with real guard skills. Look for him to have a breakout year.
Jeffrey Coulter (Oneida) - Not huge numbers, but he was the steady performer for Oneida in their 2-0 week. He averaged 15.5 points per game, which was good for tops on his team in wins over VVS and Cortland. Just a sophomore (who plays up a year on Syracuse Select's national AAU squad), he may be coming into his own for a big year as well.
Jeremy VanDuLuitGaarden (VVS) - Such a good last name. Big Stef must be proud of how the young man played in the tournament this week. Averaged 23 per game in a 1-1 split, including 31 big ones in a close L against Oneida. He's been around for a little while - contributions like that from him will mean good things for an interesting Red Devil squad.
James Boeheim (J-D) - Adding a 6th spot for the hot hand. A little growth spurt and a lot of work on his game have done wonders for the junior, and it doesn't hurt when the NBA Jam guys yell 'HE'S ON FIIIRE' as soon as you touch the ball. He dropped 21 off the bench, including 4 treys, in J-D's 74-59 W over Notre Dame. Spoiler alert: I'm thinking this might be the sectional final matchup in Class A!
Alright, time to move to girls' hoops. Most of the action was out Syracuse way, so that's where we head for the 1st team this week.
Hope DeFazio (Baldwinsville) - The Bees started off the season by cracking Henninger and Homer to take home their tournament title, and their coach picked up W #300 in the process. She's the only player in Section III with 2 games under their belt that dropped 20+ in both, with 22 & 24. Simple math, averaged 23 per game in 2 blowout wins. I'll take it.
Emily Pascale (Baldwinsville) - Can't forget about the person who supplies the dimes. Wanna talk about a nice stat line? The junior averaged 14.5 points, 4 boards, 8 assists, 4.5 steals, and a block in those 2 blowout wins. Yo, put her on my FanDuel fantasy team. That's value!
Rachel Scalisi (Fabius-Pompey) - F-P started off their season nicely with a 48-34 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, and Scalisi (who's been around a while) laced her squad with half of their points. 24 for her in the win, and they look to keep it rolling with the season underway.
Chelsie Delperuto (Solvay) - Arguably the best overall athlete in Section III. She bounces back and forth between being a strong goalie and one of the league's most potent scorers in soccer. She's been putting up big numbers on the basketball court for years. She's a Division I commit in softball. Tough. She started off the season just fine this week, 20 points in Solvay's 42-23 W over Chittenango.
Courtney Welch (Henninger) - Locked up to 10 points in a loss to Baldwinsville, but her 27 point outburst in the other game of the tournament has her averaging 18.5 per game in a 1-1 start - and it's also the Section III girls season high so far.
Lyrik Jackson (SAS) - New look for the Atoms without Azaria Wade. Whatever the look may be, they better hope they can give Lyrik some help. They took a double-digit L to Fabius-Pompey, but Jackson had 20 of her team's 34 points along with 10 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals, and a block. Big individual performance in a losing effort.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Where Are They Now? College Roundup, November 24
Division II
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- Allyson Freiermuth (Holland Patent) got 10 minutes off the bench for West Virginia Wesleyan, finishing with 2 points, 5 rebounds, and an assist in a 75-59 L to Shepherd.
Division III
- Marcus Jackson (Albany Academy) had 3 rebounds and 2 steals in 10 minutes off the Skidmore bench in their 60-57 OT loss to Plattsburgh. That's 2 straight losses in overtime for the Thoroughbreds.
- Kelly Donnelly (Averill Park) started for Skidmore and had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 29 minutes in their 57-50 W over Hamilton. Lauren Getman (Fayetteville-Manlius) started on the losing end and had 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 17 minutes.
- Regan McFerran (CCHS) had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block in 14 minutes off the St. Joseph's (ME) bench and they handled Maine-Farmington 69-37.
- Amanda Marcely (Bishop Grimes) had herself a game for D'Youville College, finishing with 16 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 36 minutes in their 58-46 W over Houghton.
- 3 Section II grads got the start for MCLA in their 73-30 W over Becker, and some others got some run off the bench. Kayla Hotaling (Ravena) finished with 16 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 2 blocks in 23 minutes, Troy grad Brayleigh Hanlon added 11 points, 3 boards, an assist, and 3 steals in 19 minutes, and Emily Castle (Catskill) had 4 points and 2 steals in 17 minutes. Courtney Durivage (Columbia) came off the bench and finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and 5 steals in 18 minutes, and Brittany Alexander (Colonie) had 4 points, an assist, and a steal in 5 minutes. Svetlana Morrell (Stillwater) had 5 boards, an assist, a steal, and 2 blocks in 17 minutes, and Anna Despart (Maple Hill) had a rebound, an assist, and a steal in 9 minutes.
- RIT picked up another blowout W, 62-38 over Keuka. Ashlynn Palmitesso (Fulton), fresh off dropping her new career high of 33 in a W over the weekend, had a more pedestrian game - because they had it in hand so early. She had 10 points and 3 boards in 15 minutes. On the losing end, Meqala McDonald (Scotia) had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist in 16 minutes, Samantha Blum (Colonie) had 3 rebounds in 15 minutes, and Erica Pendrak (New York Mills) had 2 points, 2 boards, an assist, and a steal in 25 minutes.
- Bay Path... well, they got trounced. They were on the losing end of the biggest blowout of the night in D3 hoops, and this comes on a night that there were D3 vs. D1 games on the schedule. Yikes. They dropped one 110-47 at the hands of Pine Manor - Jayda Bonarrigo (Albany) played 10 minutes in the loss.
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- Allyson Freiermuth (Holland Patent) got 10 minutes off the bench for West Virginia Wesleyan, finishing with 2 points, 5 rebounds, and an assist in a 75-59 L to Shepherd.
Division III
- Marcus Jackson (Albany Academy) had 3 rebounds and 2 steals in 10 minutes off the Skidmore bench in their 60-57 OT loss to Plattsburgh. That's 2 straight losses in overtime for the Thoroughbreds.
- Kelly Donnelly (Averill Park) started for Skidmore and had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 29 minutes in their 57-50 W over Hamilton. Lauren Getman (Fayetteville-Manlius) started on the losing end and had 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 17 minutes.
- Regan McFerran (CCHS) had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block in 14 minutes off the St. Joseph's (ME) bench and they handled Maine-Farmington 69-37.
- Amanda Marcely (Bishop Grimes) had herself a game for D'Youville College, finishing with 16 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 36 minutes in their 58-46 W over Houghton.
- 3 Section II grads got the start for MCLA in their 73-30 W over Becker, and some others got some run off the bench. Kayla Hotaling (Ravena) finished with 16 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 2 blocks in 23 minutes, Troy grad Brayleigh Hanlon added 11 points, 3 boards, an assist, and 3 steals in 19 minutes, and Emily Castle (Catskill) had 4 points and 2 steals in 17 minutes. Courtney Durivage (Columbia) came off the bench and finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and 5 steals in 18 minutes, and Brittany Alexander (Colonie) had 4 points, an assist, and a steal in 5 minutes. Svetlana Morrell (Stillwater) had 5 boards, an assist, a steal, and 2 blocks in 17 minutes, and Anna Despart (Maple Hill) had a rebound, an assist, and a steal in 9 minutes.
- RIT picked up another blowout W, 62-38 over Keuka. Ashlynn Palmitesso (Fulton), fresh off dropping her new career high of 33 in a W over the weekend, had a more pedestrian game - because they had it in hand so early. She had 10 points and 3 boards in 15 minutes. On the losing end, Meqala McDonald (Scotia) had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist in 16 minutes, Samantha Blum (Colonie) had 3 rebounds in 15 minutes, and Erica Pendrak (New York Mills) had 2 points, 2 boards, an assist, and a steal in 25 minutes.
- Bay Path... well, they got trounced. They were on the losing end of the biggest blowout of the night in D3 hoops, and this comes on a night that there were D3 vs. D1 games on the schedule. Yikes. They dropped one 110-47 at the hands of Pine Manor - Jayda Bonarrigo (Albany) played 10 minutes in the loss.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Jeff's Jabs: A Dose of Reality
I need to stay off social media when there's a big news story.
Or a big story at all. Doesn't matter. I don't even need to go on Twitter - I know what will be on there. Instead of random thoughts, sports stuff (on mine), some Wiz Khalifa parody account getting retweeted that says something Wiz is way too stoned to ever actually say, some memes or Vines with 'bruh' or some emojis next to them... 3 kinds of people appear. The people who voice their opinion, the people who bitch about those voicing their opinion, and a 3rd kind that bitches about the people who bitch about those voicing their opinion.
Think about this for a second. The rest of this is directed more at the people who complain. I'm not one who likes to speak up and complain about things on Twitter, personally. Am I personally alright with the decision regarding the case in Ferguson? Of course not. Do I voice my opinion on social media? No, because there are ways I feel are much more productive. However, will you ever see me complaining about those that do?.. No. Why?
For as much as some of you numbskulls like to bitch about how awful this country is, that's the beauty of it. In America, we have the right to speak. A right that isn't shared by many in other parts of the world. Whether our words do a damn thing or not, we can do it. It's a right that we may not hold as dear as we should, since we weren't the ones who had to fight for it, earn it. When it comes to free speech, we're like the 'old money'. Ya know, those kids who didn't have to work for a single thing and just get what they want because of how rich mom & dad or grandma & grandpa are. All they know is the nice lifestyle. They may not appreciate it as much because their blood, sweat, and tears weren't needed for it. They just were handed it off the hard work of who came before them. That's us. Many people on social media tonight are just bashing something, anything at all. Bashing the country, bashing people voicing their opinions, bashing people bashing others. Next time this happens, ask yourself this question:
Would I rather have to deal with these people being annoying about their opinions, or would I rather not be able to voice my opinion at all?
The irony of it all is this: guess what you're doing when you complain about those going off about their opinions? Well, you're going off about your opinion. You're not doing anything different than they are - you're just directing it in a different light.
Yeah, it's annoying. I get it. But to someone that doesn't share your views on this, you're pretty annoying too. It's all how the shoe fits. Hopefully this can open someone's eyes, just a little bit...
Alright, enough of that. Back to annoyingly posting on Twitter about sports!
Or a big story at all. Doesn't matter. I don't even need to go on Twitter - I know what will be on there. Instead of random thoughts, sports stuff (on mine), some Wiz Khalifa parody account getting retweeted that says something Wiz is way too stoned to ever actually say, some memes or Vines with 'bruh' or some emojis next to them... 3 kinds of people appear. The people who voice their opinion, the people who bitch about those voicing their opinion, and a 3rd kind that bitches about the people who bitch about those voicing their opinion.
Think about this for a second. The rest of this is directed more at the people who complain. I'm not one who likes to speak up and complain about things on Twitter, personally. Am I personally alright with the decision regarding the case in Ferguson? Of course not. Do I voice my opinion on social media? No, because there are ways I feel are much more productive. However, will you ever see me complaining about those that do?.. No. Why?
For as much as some of you numbskulls like to bitch about how awful this country is, that's the beauty of it. In America, we have the right to speak. A right that isn't shared by many in other parts of the world. Whether our words do a damn thing or not, we can do it. It's a right that we may not hold as dear as we should, since we weren't the ones who had to fight for it, earn it. When it comes to free speech, we're like the 'old money'. Ya know, those kids who didn't have to work for a single thing and just get what they want because of how rich mom & dad or grandma & grandpa are. All they know is the nice lifestyle. They may not appreciate it as much because their blood, sweat, and tears weren't needed for it. They just were handed it off the hard work of who came before them. That's us. Many people on social media tonight are just bashing something, anything at all. Bashing the country, bashing people voicing their opinions, bashing people bashing others. Next time this happens, ask yourself this question:
Would I rather have to deal with these people being annoying about their opinions, or would I rather not be able to voice my opinion at all?
The irony of it all is this: guess what you're doing when you complain about those going off about their opinions? Well, you're going off about your opinion. You're not doing anything different than they are - you're just directing it in a different light.
Yeah, it's annoying. I get it. But to someone that doesn't share your views on this, you're pretty annoying too. It's all how the shoe fits. Hopefully this can open someone's eyes, just a little bit...
Alright, enough of that. Back to annoyingly posting on Twitter about sports!
Where Are They Now? Section 3 Men's College Hoops Roundup, Weekend
Division I
- Robert Morris freshie Jafar Kinsey (J-D) came off the bench and finished with 3 points in 13 minutes on Saturday - they lost 80-66 to Georgetown.
Division III
- Jared Bard (Jordan-Elbridge) had a rebound in 7 minutes off the bench Saturday for Alfred State, 62-47 losers to D'Youville.
- 6 Section III grads played for Cazenovia men's hoops in their 98-85 W over SUNY ESF, and 3 of them started. All 3 that started - Fulton grad Nate Hudson, Onondaga grad Ryan Gavin, and Henninger grad Marquane Silvers - had 16 points. Gavin added 16 rebounds, 3 assists, a block, and a steal in 31 minutes. Silvers added 9 boards, an assist, and 3 steals in 29 minutes, and Hudson had 1 rebound, 2 steals, and a block in 17. Malik Adair-Mountain (Onondaga) came off the bench and added 9 points, a rebound, and a steal in 22 minutes. Keith Caiello (ES-M) had 3 points and 3 boards in 16 minutes, and Kyle Hawk (Bishop Ludden) played 2 minutes. On the losing end, Tyler Kuhn (Oneida) had 8 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, and 2 blocks in 17 minutes starting down low for ESF. Ryan Caldwell (Liverpool) had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in 25 minutes off the bench, and Kyler Brown (Weedsport) had 2 points and a rebound in 4 minutes.
- Mike Hayduk (Clinton) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes off the Clarkson bench in their 87-66 W over Wells. Stewart Wright (Fabius-Pompey) saw 2 minutes of action.
- Walt Jeter (Carthage) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 18 minutes off the SUNY Canton bench in their 76-75 W over Davis College.
- Marty Felicia (Phoenix) had 3 points, a rebound, and a block starting in 12 minutes for Utica in their 76-53 L to Rochester. His brother Mark had an assist in 5 minutes. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 points and a block in 2 minutes; Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 2 rebounds and a block in 11 minutes.
- Casey Williams (Jamesville-Dewitt) led Keuka with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and he added 2 assists in 34 minutes in their 82-69 L to Hamilton.
- Trent Ward (Auburn) had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in 31 minutes for Morrisville in their 87-78 W over Vaughn. Jared Donalson (Nottingham) had 9 points, a game-high 16 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 2 blocks in 34 minutes; Liverpool grad Tyler Bliss had 7 points, 6 rebounds, an assist, and a block in 30 minutes. All 3 started. Will Thomas, the hometown Morrisville-Eaton grad, came off the Mustang bench and finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in 24 minutes.
- Dan Aiello (Solvay) had a double-double off the bench for Brockport in their 66-63 W over St. Lawrence. He finished with 10 points, 12 boards, an assist, and a block in 24 minutes of action. Marty Collins (Owen D. Young) and Kyle George (Baldwinsville) each saw 2 minutes of action on the losing end - Collins had a rebound, George had a block.
- Andy Drescher (CBA) had 16 points, a rebound, and a block in 25 minutes for Geneseo, 73-57 winners over Rose-Hulman. Connor Rogers (Liverpool) had 2 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 8 minutes off the Geneseo bench.
- Busy weekend for RIT men's hoops, going 2-0 with wins over Maritime and D'Youville. On Saturday, J.P. Reagan (Cortland) gave them 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and a block in 33 minutes, and Kamron Davis (Nottingham) added 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 3 blocks in 19 minutes in their 59-53 W over Maritime. On Sunday, it was Davis' turn to have a double-double. He finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in 24 minutes, and Reagan added 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks in 27 minutes in their 85-72 W over D'Youville. Casey Evans (Bishop Grimes) and Kevin Drain (Baldwinsville) each saw action on Sunday as well. Drain had 2 points and a board, and Evans had 1 point, both in 2 minutes.
- Mason Phillips (Watertown) had 2 points and a rebound in 9 minutes for Johnson State, who lost 71-55 to Hunter.
- Robert Morris freshie Jafar Kinsey (J-D) came off the bench and finished with 3 points in 13 minutes on Saturday - they lost 80-66 to Georgetown.
Division III
- Jared Bard (Jordan-Elbridge) had a rebound in 7 minutes off the bench Saturday for Alfred State, 62-47 losers to D'Youville.
- 6 Section III grads played for Cazenovia men's hoops in their 98-85 W over SUNY ESF, and 3 of them started. All 3 that started - Fulton grad Nate Hudson, Onondaga grad Ryan Gavin, and Henninger grad Marquane Silvers - had 16 points. Gavin added 16 rebounds, 3 assists, a block, and a steal in 31 minutes. Silvers added 9 boards, an assist, and 3 steals in 29 minutes, and Hudson had 1 rebound, 2 steals, and a block in 17. Malik Adair-Mountain (Onondaga) came off the bench and added 9 points, a rebound, and a steal in 22 minutes. Keith Caiello (ES-M) had 3 points and 3 boards in 16 minutes, and Kyle Hawk (Bishop Ludden) played 2 minutes. On the losing end, Tyler Kuhn (Oneida) had 8 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, and 2 blocks in 17 minutes starting down low for ESF. Ryan Caldwell (Liverpool) had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in 25 minutes off the bench, and Kyler Brown (Weedsport) had 2 points and a rebound in 4 minutes.
- Mike Hayduk (Clinton) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes off the Clarkson bench in their 87-66 W over Wells. Stewart Wright (Fabius-Pompey) saw 2 minutes of action.
- Walt Jeter (Carthage) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 18 minutes off the SUNY Canton bench in their 76-75 W over Davis College.
- Marty Felicia (Phoenix) had 3 points, a rebound, and a block starting in 12 minutes for Utica in their 76-53 L to Rochester. His brother Mark had an assist in 5 minutes. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 points and a block in 2 minutes; Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 2 rebounds and a block in 11 minutes.
- Casey Williams (Jamesville-Dewitt) led Keuka with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and he added 2 assists in 34 minutes in their 82-69 L to Hamilton.
- Trent Ward (Auburn) had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in 31 minutes for Morrisville in their 87-78 W over Vaughn. Jared Donalson (Nottingham) had 9 points, a game-high 16 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 2 blocks in 34 minutes; Liverpool grad Tyler Bliss had 7 points, 6 rebounds, an assist, and a block in 30 minutes. All 3 started. Will Thomas, the hometown Morrisville-Eaton grad, came off the Mustang bench and finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in 24 minutes.
- Dan Aiello (Solvay) had a double-double off the bench for Brockport in their 66-63 W over St. Lawrence. He finished with 10 points, 12 boards, an assist, and a block in 24 minutes of action. Marty Collins (Owen D. Young) and Kyle George (Baldwinsville) each saw 2 minutes of action on the losing end - Collins had a rebound, George had a block.
- Andy Drescher (CBA) had 16 points, a rebound, and a block in 25 minutes for Geneseo, 73-57 winners over Rose-Hulman. Connor Rogers (Liverpool) had 2 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 8 minutes off the Geneseo bench.
- Busy weekend for RIT men's hoops, going 2-0 with wins over Maritime and D'Youville. On Saturday, J.P. Reagan (Cortland) gave them 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and a block in 33 minutes, and Kamron Davis (Nottingham) added 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 3 blocks in 19 minutes in their 59-53 W over Maritime. On Sunday, it was Davis' turn to have a double-double. He finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in 24 minutes, and Reagan added 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks in 27 minutes in their 85-72 W over D'Youville. Casey Evans (Bishop Grimes) and Kevin Drain (Baldwinsville) each saw action on Sunday as well. Drain had 2 points and a board, and Evans had 1 point, both in 2 minutes.
- Mason Phillips (Watertown) had 2 points and a rebound in 9 minutes for Johnson State, who lost 71-55 to Hunter.
Where Are They Now? Section 2 College Men's Hoops Roundup, Weekend
Division I
- Greig Stire (Albany CBA) had 7 points, 2 boards, and a steal in 10 minutes off the pine for Albany on Saturday in their 76-73 L to Quinnipiac.
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) started for Cornell - of course, I shouldn't have to say that anymore - and finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in 34 minutes in a 61-59 L to Drexel. The Big Red have lost their last 2 games, both to PA teams, by a combined 3 points.
- Ethan Mackey (Voorheesville) started and played 15 minutes for Maine Saturday, finishing with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in their 93-70 L to Valparaiso.
- Monmouth split a pair this weekend - Collin Stewart (Mekeel) came off the bench and finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes on Saturday in their 65-50 W over Central Connecticut State, and he had 7 and 2 in 15 minutes today, a 79-75 OT L to Towson.
- Jamel Fields (Albany Academy) came off the bench for Saint Peter's on Saturday in a 59-50 L to La Salle, finishing with 8 points, an assist, and 2 steals.
Division II
- Nice game for Hoosic Valley grad Mike Pierre in a losing effort for Georgian Court Saturday. The freshman had 17 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, a steal, and a block in 32 minutes as a starting guard in a 90-84 L to Mercy.
- Jordan Greene (South Glens Falls) started for Daemen and had 15 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, and a steal in 38 minutes in their 68-59 L to Holy Family.
- Max Weaver (Albany CBA) and Jalaun Taylor (Bishop Maginn) both started for St. Rose in a 66-51 L to Le Moyne Saturday. Weaver had 9 points, 6 boards, an assist, and 2 steals in 33 minutes; Taylor had 2 points, 5 boards, and 3 assists in 29.
- Trahmier Burrell (Troy) and Cameron Dobbs (Guilderland) both started for American International in their 77-73 W over Adelphi Saturday. Burrell had 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals in 32 minutes, and Dobbs had 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 26 minutes. Side note: attendance at AIC was 197. Show up, people.
- Caleb Stewart (Mekeel) - younger brother of Collin, who is listed in the Division I section - came off the bench to play 26 minutes for USC Aiken, and he finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 5 blocks in their 80-76 L to Winston-Salem.
Division III
- Conrad Zampier (Columbia) came off the Clarkson bench and finished with 5 points, a rebound, and 2 steals in 12 minutes in their 87-66 W over Wells. Drew Zlogar (Shen) had 3 boards in 9 minutes.
- Taylor Mulvey (Albany CBA) had an interesting stat line for New Paltz in their 78-73 OT loss to Gordon - scoreless and boardless, but had 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks before fouling out in 23 minutes of action.
- Saratoga grad Mikey McElroy led Oneonta with 23 points, along with 2 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a block in 33 minutes of action in their 101-78 L to Eastern Connecticut State. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had a steal in 8 minutes off the bench.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) had 8 points, 4 boards, and a steal in 24 minutes of action for Cortland in their 72-63 W over Trinity.
- Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) had 2 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 26 minutes for Utica in their 76-53 L to Rochester. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 3 points in 7 minutes off the Pioneer bench - Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 3, 3 rebounds, and a steal in 19 minutes. Rich Smith (La Salle) had 2 rebounds and an assist in 7 minutes off the bench, and Mike Cannizo (Mechanicville) had a rebound in 2 minutes.
- Joey Lufkin (Argyle) started for Hartwick and had 14 points in 30 minutes in their 67-60 W over Cobleskill. Joe Krong (Amsterdam) started and had 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 18 minutes. Matt Petruccione (Bishop Maginn) came off the Hawk bench and had a rebound and 2 steals in 19 minutes.
- John Moutopoulos (Albany Academy) had 3 points, 3 rebounds, a steal, and a block in 29 minutes in Babson's 75-74 OT win over Skidmore. His high school teammate Marcus Jackson (Albany Academy) played 2 minutes off the Skidmore bench.
- Luke Khachadourian (Loudonville Christian) had 4 points and 3 rebounds in 8 minutes in Houghton College's 78-77 W over Anderson.
- Cliff Stevens (Ballston Spa) started for Keuka in their 82-69 L to Hamilton, finishing with 2 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, and a block in 17 minutes.
- Joe Hulbert (Duanesburg) started for Morrisville and had 15 points, 6 boards, 8 assists, 2 steals, and a block in 35 minutes in their 87-78 W over Vaughn. Keishaun Wheelings (Schenectady) had 1 rebound in 6 minutes off the Mustang bench.
- Andrew Holmes (Shaker) played 3 minutes for Mount Saint Mary in their 71-59 L to Pacific Lutheran.
- Mike Gallagher (Bishop Gibbons) started for Brockport and had 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 23 minutes. David Clark III (Green Tech) also started and saw 16 minutes of action, finishing with 5 rebounds, an assist, and 2 blocks in their 66-63 W over St. Lawrence. Riley Naclerio (Albany Academy) started on the losing end of that game, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds, and a block in 25 minutes, and Jeremy Mendrick (Ballston Spa) added 3 points and a rebound in 4 minutes off the SLU bench.
- Matt Laclair (Albany Academy) had 4 points and a steal in 11 minutes for Sage in their 94-90 OT loss to Brooklyn. Brett Ullman (Sharon Springs) came off the Gator bench and had 12 points and 5 boards in 14 minutes.
- Andrew Haschytz (Mayfield) had a steal in 5 minutes for New England College in their 74-70 W over Norwich.
- These Albany CBA kids keep popping up everywhere. The Section II school with the most graduates playing college ball has another representative, with Noah Marini finishing with 3 points and a rebound in 19 minutes off the Roger Williams bench in their 81-76 L to Wheaton (MA).
- Ellijah Williams (Albany) started for Green Mountain, finishing with 9 points, a rebound, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 21 minutes in their 83-60 L to Maine-Presque Isle. Jaquan Jones (Bishop Maginn) had a rebound in 9 minutes off the bench in the loss.
- Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) led Johnson State with 18 points, and added 4 rebounds, an assist, 3 steals, and a block in 35 minutes in their 71-55 L to Hunter. Devon Johnson (Albany) had 2 points & a rebound in 4 minutes off the bench.
- A pair of Section II grads started for Southern Vermont in their 73-69 L to Marymount (VA) - Will Bromirski (Cambridge) had 5 points and a rebound in 22 minutes, and Casey Hall (Shaker) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks in 27 minutes.
- Dillon Bowman (Mekeel) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes in Baptist Bible College's 82-56 L to Stevens.
- Brian Renauld (Albany CBA) had a rebound and a steal in 9 minutes for Rhode Island College in their 66-60 W over Brandeis.
- Sean Thaxter (Cobleskill) had 4 rebounds in 6 minutes for Swarthmore in their 53-48 L to Gettysburg.
- John-Michael Fragnoli (Niskayuna) had another nice game for Wentworth IT in a losing effort, finishing with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and a block in 32 minutes. They lost 58-51 to Tufts. Fragnoli leads the hard-luck 0-4 squad in scoring (10.5), rebounding (4.8), and blocks (1.8) per game.
- Greig Stire (Albany CBA) had 7 points, 2 boards, and a steal in 10 minutes off the pine for Albany on Saturday in their 76-73 L to Quinnipiac.
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) started for Cornell - of course, I shouldn't have to say that anymore - and finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in 34 minutes in a 61-59 L to Drexel. The Big Red have lost their last 2 games, both to PA teams, by a combined 3 points.
- Ethan Mackey (Voorheesville) started and played 15 minutes for Maine Saturday, finishing with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in their 93-70 L to Valparaiso.
- Monmouth split a pair this weekend - Collin Stewart (Mekeel) came off the bench and finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes on Saturday in their 65-50 W over Central Connecticut State, and he had 7 and 2 in 15 minutes today, a 79-75 OT L to Towson.
- Jamel Fields (Albany Academy) came off the bench for Saint Peter's on Saturday in a 59-50 L to La Salle, finishing with 8 points, an assist, and 2 steals.
Division II
- Nice game for Hoosic Valley grad Mike Pierre in a losing effort for Georgian Court Saturday. The freshman had 17 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, a steal, and a block in 32 minutes as a starting guard in a 90-84 L to Mercy.
- Jordan Greene (South Glens Falls) started for Daemen and had 15 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, and a steal in 38 minutes in their 68-59 L to Holy Family.
- Max Weaver (Albany CBA) and Jalaun Taylor (Bishop Maginn) both started for St. Rose in a 66-51 L to Le Moyne Saturday. Weaver had 9 points, 6 boards, an assist, and 2 steals in 33 minutes; Taylor had 2 points, 5 boards, and 3 assists in 29.
- Trahmier Burrell (Troy) and Cameron Dobbs (Guilderland) both started for American International in their 77-73 W over Adelphi Saturday. Burrell had 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals in 32 minutes, and Dobbs had 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 26 minutes. Side note: attendance at AIC was 197. Show up, people.
- Caleb Stewart (Mekeel) - younger brother of Collin, who is listed in the Division I section - came off the bench to play 26 minutes for USC Aiken, and he finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 5 blocks in their 80-76 L to Winston-Salem.
Division III
- Conrad Zampier (Columbia) came off the Clarkson bench and finished with 5 points, a rebound, and 2 steals in 12 minutes in their 87-66 W over Wells. Drew Zlogar (Shen) had 3 boards in 9 minutes.
- Taylor Mulvey (Albany CBA) had an interesting stat line for New Paltz in their 78-73 OT loss to Gordon - scoreless and boardless, but had 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks before fouling out in 23 minutes of action.
- Saratoga grad Mikey McElroy led Oneonta with 23 points, along with 2 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a block in 33 minutes of action in their 101-78 L to Eastern Connecticut State. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had a steal in 8 minutes off the bench.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) had 8 points, 4 boards, and a steal in 24 minutes of action for Cortland in their 72-63 W over Trinity.
- Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) had 2 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 26 minutes for Utica in their 76-53 L to Rochester. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 3 points in 7 minutes off the Pioneer bench - Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 3, 3 rebounds, and a steal in 19 minutes. Rich Smith (La Salle) had 2 rebounds and an assist in 7 minutes off the bench, and Mike Cannizo (Mechanicville) had a rebound in 2 minutes.
- Joey Lufkin (Argyle) started for Hartwick and had 14 points in 30 minutes in their 67-60 W over Cobleskill. Joe Krong (Amsterdam) started and had 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 18 minutes. Matt Petruccione (Bishop Maginn) came off the Hawk bench and had a rebound and 2 steals in 19 minutes.
- John Moutopoulos (Albany Academy) had 3 points, 3 rebounds, a steal, and a block in 29 minutes in Babson's 75-74 OT win over Skidmore. His high school teammate Marcus Jackson (Albany Academy) played 2 minutes off the Skidmore bench.
- Luke Khachadourian (Loudonville Christian) had 4 points and 3 rebounds in 8 minutes in Houghton College's 78-77 W over Anderson.
- Cliff Stevens (Ballston Spa) started for Keuka in their 82-69 L to Hamilton, finishing with 2 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, and a block in 17 minutes.
- Joe Hulbert (Duanesburg) started for Morrisville and had 15 points, 6 boards, 8 assists, 2 steals, and a block in 35 minutes in their 87-78 W over Vaughn. Keishaun Wheelings (Schenectady) had 1 rebound in 6 minutes off the Mustang bench.
- Andrew Holmes (Shaker) played 3 minutes for Mount Saint Mary in their 71-59 L to Pacific Lutheran.
- Mike Gallagher (Bishop Gibbons) started for Brockport and had 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 23 minutes. David Clark III (Green Tech) also started and saw 16 minutes of action, finishing with 5 rebounds, an assist, and 2 blocks in their 66-63 W over St. Lawrence. Riley Naclerio (Albany Academy) started on the losing end of that game, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds, and a block in 25 minutes, and Jeremy Mendrick (Ballston Spa) added 3 points and a rebound in 4 minutes off the SLU bench.
- Matt Laclair (Albany Academy) had 4 points and a steal in 11 minutes for Sage in their 94-90 OT loss to Brooklyn. Brett Ullman (Sharon Springs) came off the Gator bench and had 12 points and 5 boards in 14 minutes.
- Andrew Haschytz (Mayfield) had a steal in 5 minutes for New England College in their 74-70 W over Norwich.
- These Albany CBA kids keep popping up everywhere. The Section II school with the most graduates playing college ball has another representative, with Noah Marini finishing with 3 points and a rebound in 19 minutes off the Roger Williams bench in their 81-76 L to Wheaton (MA).
- Ellijah Williams (Albany) started for Green Mountain, finishing with 9 points, a rebound, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 21 minutes in their 83-60 L to Maine-Presque Isle. Jaquan Jones (Bishop Maginn) had a rebound in 9 minutes off the bench in the loss.
- Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) led Johnson State with 18 points, and added 4 rebounds, an assist, 3 steals, and a block in 35 minutes in their 71-55 L to Hunter. Devon Johnson (Albany) had 2 points & a rebound in 4 minutes off the bench.
- A pair of Section II grads started for Southern Vermont in their 73-69 L to Marymount (VA) - Will Bromirski (Cambridge) had 5 points and a rebound in 22 minutes, and Casey Hall (Shaker) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks in 27 minutes.
- Dillon Bowman (Mekeel) had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes in Baptist Bible College's 82-56 L to Stevens.
- Brian Renauld (Albany CBA) had a rebound and a steal in 9 minutes for Rhode Island College in their 66-60 W over Brandeis.
- Sean Thaxter (Cobleskill) had 4 rebounds in 6 minutes for Swarthmore in their 53-48 L to Gettysburg.
- John-Michael Fragnoli (Niskayuna) had another nice game for Wentworth IT in a losing effort, finishing with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and a block in 32 minutes. They lost 58-51 to Tufts. Fragnoli leads the hard-luck 0-4 squad in scoring (10.5), rebounding (4.8), and blocks (1.8) per game.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Where Are They Now? Section 2 College Roundup, November 21
Busy. Busy. Did I mention busy? Lot of people in action tonight. Start off with the men, then get to the women's hoops, as usual. 29 guys got some run from Section II - 3 of them being Division I, the rest Division III. 16 girls got in on the action - 15 Division III, the other being Division I. Here goes...
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) had a nice game for Cornell in a losing effort. Starting again, he finished with 17 points (12/12 from the line), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 36 minutes in their 72-71 L to Penn State. He tied for the team lead in scoring with Devin Hatter.
- Ethan Mackey (Voorheesville) started for Maine, finishing with 5 points, a rebound, and an assist in 17 minutes in their 76-48 L to Central Michigan. The Blackbirds lost to a D3 this year. Let's just say they're having a rough go of it.
- Collin Stewart (Mekeel) had 20 minutes of action off the bench for Monmouth in their 73-50 W over Bethune-Cookman - 4 points, 2 boards, an assist, and 4 of his squad's 13 steals.
- Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) had 6 points & a board in 19 minutes off the bench for Johnson State tonight, and Devon Johnson (Albany) had 5 minutes off the bench. They dropped to 0-4 with a 108-60 loss to #2 Amherst.
- Utica got 9 treys from Coleman Catholic's Conor Maisch in a 84-72 W over New Paltz (Section IX, but worth mentioning). Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) played 31 minutes in a starting role and finished with 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal; Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 2 points and a board in 5 minutes off the bench, and Rich Smith (LaSalle) had 3 points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal in 7 minutes. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 2 minutes off the pine. Taylor Mulvey (Albany CBA) played 14 minutes off the bench for New Paltz and had a point, 3 rebounds, and a block.
- Riley Naclerio (Albany Academy) started for St. Lawrence and finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and a steal in 25 minutes in their 62-58 L to Oswego. Jeremy Mendrick (Ballston Spa) had 9 minutes off the bench and 3 points, a rebound, and an assist to show for it.
- Ellijah Williams (Albany) and Jaquan Jones (Bishop Maginn) saw action for Green Mountain in their 91-62 shalacking from Eastern Nazarene. Williams had 2 points, an assist, and a steal in 8 minutes, and Jones had a point and an assist in 7 minutes.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) started for Cortland, finishing with 4 points, 4 boards, and a steal in 20 minutes in their 75-54 victory over Farmingdale.
- Brett Ullman (Sharon Springs) and Albany Academy grad Matt Laclair each played for Sage in their 68-65 W over NYU. Brett had 4 points and 3 boards in his productive 8 minutes, and Matt had 2 points and 2 assists in his 7.
- Oneonta killed Cobleskill. How bad? No one played 20 minutes. Up 28 en route to a 90-52 W. Mikey McElroy (Saratoga) had 18 points in 18 minutes, along with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had 12 minutes off the bench and had 4 points, 6 boards, and an assist. Darnell Sutton (Lansingburgh) had 3 points, an assist, and 3 steals in 9 minutes off the bench for Cobleskill.
- A trio of Section II grads got some run off the bench for Castleton St. in their 96-80 W over MCLA. Alexander Homkey (Queensbury) had 3 points, an assist, and 2 steals in 12 minutes. Joshua Horton (Argyle) hit a trey in his 9 minutes on the court, and Casey McGraw (Bethlehem) had a rebound and a block in 13 minutes. 2 Section II grads played for MCLA in defeat, and both scored in double digits. Khalil Paul (Troy) led them in scoring with 21, adding a team-high 8 rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes, and Todd Hunt (Cambridge) had 11 points, 6 boards, and a steal in 23 minutes off the bench, connecting on all 5 field goal attempts.
- 5 Hartwick Hawks had double digits in their 74-71 W over Eastern Connecticut - a pair of them are Section II grads. Joey Lufkin (Argyle) had 10 points, a rebound, and 3 assists in 29 minutes as the starting point guard, and Matt Petruccione (Bishop Maginn) had 12 points - 4 treys - along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 21 minutes off the bench. Joe Krong (Amsterdam) started and had 2 rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes.
- Andrew Holmes (Shaker) had a rebound in 7 minutes off the bench for Mount Saint Mary, who dropped one 82-53 to Puget Sound.
Alright, time for women's hoops!
- Emily Weber (Shenendehowa) started for Canisius tonight, finishing with 14 points on 6/8 shooting, 4 boards, an assist, and a steal in 30 minutes - they lost 71-68 to Bryant, dropping to 0-2.
- Sage VanAmerongen (Shaker) had 4 minutes off the pine for Ithaca, finishing with 2 points and a rebound in their 80-40 W over John Jay.
- Meqala McDonald (Scotia) started for Keuka, finishing with 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in 16 minutes in their 68-52 L to Alfred. Samantha Blum (Colonie) came off the bench and played 24 minutes, finishing with 6 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, and 3 steals.
- Cassidy Chapko (Hoosic Valley) got the start for Cortland and finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal in 35 minutes in their 67-57 W over St. Lawrence. Rae Frasier (Schenectady) had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes off the bench. Three Section II grads came off the bench in defeat for SLU: Cara Waterson (Albany) had 6 points and 2 boards in 18 minutes, Samantha Godfrey (Fort Edward) had a rebound and a block in 5 minutes, and Ellie Gonyeau (Hudson Falls) had a rebound in 3 minutes.
- Allie Olsen (Bethlehem) had an assist in 6 minutes off the bench for Elmira, who lost 71-51 to the University of Dallas.
- Kit Small (Holy Names) and Scotia grad Alli Casey both saw 9 minutes for New Paltz in their 76-46 W over Purchase. Small started and finished with 7 points, a rebound, an assist, 4 steals, and a block. That's like 20 points on Fanduel fantasy. In 9 minutes. Not bad! Casey came off the bench and had 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Her 9 fantasy points would do well, too.
- 3 Section II grads started for Clarkson, and a 4th played in their 74-57 L to Rochester. Ashley Loggins (Colonie) led Clarkson in scoring with 19 points, and added 8 rebounds, an assist, and 3 steals in 26 minutes. Alyssia Marsal (Shenendehowa) played 25 minutes and had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals; fellow Plainswoman Madison Shea had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 26 minutes. Voorheesville's Melissa Bogart played a minute.
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) had a nice game for Cornell in a losing effort. Starting again, he finished with 17 points (12/12 from the line), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 36 minutes in their 72-71 L to Penn State. He tied for the team lead in scoring with Devin Hatter.
- Ethan Mackey (Voorheesville) started for Maine, finishing with 5 points, a rebound, and an assist in 17 minutes in their 76-48 L to Central Michigan. The Blackbirds lost to a D3 this year. Let's just say they're having a rough go of it.
- Collin Stewart (Mekeel) had 20 minutes of action off the bench for Monmouth in their 73-50 W over Bethune-Cookman - 4 points, 2 boards, an assist, and 4 of his squad's 13 steals.
- Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) had 6 points & a board in 19 minutes off the bench for Johnson State tonight, and Devon Johnson (Albany) had 5 minutes off the bench. They dropped to 0-4 with a 108-60 loss to #2 Amherst.
- Utica got 9 treys from Coleman Catholic's Conor Maisch in a 84-72 W over New Paltz (Section IX, but worth mentioning). Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) played 31 minutes in a starting role and finished with 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal; Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 2 points and a board in 5 minutes off the bench, and Rich Smith (LaSalle) had 3 points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal in 7 minutes. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 2 minutes off the pine. Taylor Mulvey (Albany CBA) played 14 minutes off the bench for New Paltz and had a point, 3 rebounds, and a block.
- Riley Naclerio (Albany Academy) started for St. Lawrence and finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and a steal in 25 minutes in their 62-58 L to Oswego. Jeremy Mendrick (Ballston Spa) had 9 minutes off the bench and 3 points, a rebound, and an assist to show for it.
- Ellijah Williams (Albany) and Jaquan Jones (Bishop Maginn) saw action for Green Mountain in their 91-62 shalacking from Eastern Nazarene. Williams had 2 points, an assist, and a steal in 8 minutes, and Jones had a point and an assist in 7 minutes.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) started for Cortland, finishing with 4 points, 4 boards, and a steal in 20 minutes in their 75-54 victory over Farmingdale.
- Brett Ullman (Sharon Springs) and Albany Academy grad Matt Laclair each played for Sage in their 68-65 W over NYU. Brett had 4 points and 3 boards in his productive 8 minutes, and Matt had 2 points and 2 assists in his 7.
- Oneonta killed Cobleskill. How bad? No one played 20 minutes. Up 28 en route to a 90-52 W. Mikey McElroy (Saratoga) had 18 points in 18 minutes, along with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had 12 minutes off the bench and had 4 points, 6 boards, and an assist. Darnell Sutton (Lansingburgh) had 3 points, an assist, and 3 steals in 9 minutes off the bench for Cobleskill.
- A trio of Section II grads got some run off the bench for Castleton St. in their 96-80 W over MCLA. Alexander Homkey (Queensbury) had 3 points, an assist, and 2 steals in 12 minutes. Joshua Horton (Argyle) hit a trey in his 9 minutes on the court, and Casey McGraw (Bethlehem) had a rebound and a block in 13 minutes. 2 Section II grads played for MCLA in defeat, and both scored in double digits. Khalil Paul (Troy) led them in scoring with 21, adding a team-high 8 rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes, and Todd Hunt (Cambridge) had 11 points, 6 boards, and a steal in 23 minutes off the bench, connecting on all 5 field goal attempts.
- 5 Hartwick Hawks had double digits in their 74-71 W over Eastern Connecticut - a pair of them are Section II grads. Joey Lufkin (Argyle) had 10 points, a rebound, and 3 assists in 29 minutes as the starting point guard, and Matt Petruccione (Bishop Maginn) had 12 points - 4 treys - along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 21 minutes off the bench. Joe Krong (Amsterdam) started and had 2 rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes.
- Andrew Holmes (Shaker) had a rebound in 7 minutes off the bench for Mount Saint Mary, who dropped one 82-53 to Puget Sound.
Alright, time for women's hoops!
- Emily Weber (Shenendehowa) started for Canisius tonight, finishing with 14 points on 6/8 shooting, 4 boards, an assist, and a steal in 30 minutes - they lost 71-68 to Bryant, dropping to 0-2.
- Sage VanAmerongen (Shaker) had 4 minutes off the pine for Ithaca, finishing with 2 points and a rebound in their 80-40 W over John Jay.
- Meqala McDonald (Scotia) started for Keuka, finishing with 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in 16 minutes in their 68-52 L to Alfred. Samantha Blum (Colonie) came off the bench and played 24 minutes, finishing with 6 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, and 3 steals.
- Cassidy Chapko (Hoosic Valley) got the start for Cortland and finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal in 35 minutes in their 67-57 W over St. Lawrence. Rae Frasier (Schenectady) had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes off the bench. Three Section II grads came off the bench in defeat for SLU: Cara Waterson (Albany) had 6 points and 2 boards in 18 minutes, Samantha Godfrey (Fort Edward) had a rebound and a block in 5 minutes, and Ellie Gonyeau (Hudson Falls) had a rebound in 3 minutes.
- Allie Olsen (Bethlehem) had an assist in 6 minutes off the bench for Elmira, who lost 71-51 to the University of Dallas.
- Kit Small (Holy Names) and Scotia grad Alli Casey both saw 9 minutes for New Paltz in their 76-46 W over Purchase. Small started and finished with 7 points, a rebound, an assist, 4 steals, and a block. That's like 20 points on Fanduel fantasy. In 9 minutes. Not bad! Casey came off the bench and had 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Her 9 fantasy points would do well, too.
- 3 Section II grads started for Clarkson, and a 4th played in their 74-57 L to Rochester. Ashley Loggins (Colonie) led Clarkson in scoring with 19 points, and added 8 rebounds, an assist, and 3 steals in 26 minutes. Alyssia Marsal (Shenendehowa) played 25 minutes and had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals; fellow Plainswoman Madison Shea had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 26 minutes. Voorheesville's Melissa Bogart played a minute.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Where Are They Now? Section 3 College Roundup, November 21
Really, really busy Friday night in college hoops. Check the guys first, with the women after, as usual. 13 Section III guys saw action tonight: 1 Division I, 1 Division II, and 11 Division III. 11 Section III girls played, all Division III. See how everyone did!
- Dylan Haines (CBA) played 3 minutes for Boston and had a rebound in their 89-65 L to the Big Blue Nation of Kentucky and their 30 1st round draft picks.
- Mount Olive held off Division II Virginia State 74-69, but Lamar Kearse (J-D) had a monster game on the losing end. The senior who spent his first years at Division I NJIT dropped 27 points with a rebound, 2 assists, and a steal in 36 minutes.
- Mason Phillips (Watertown) started for Johnson State and finished with 6 points, a rebound, and a steal in 18 minutes in their 108-60 L to #2 Amherst.
- Marty Felicia (Phoenix) started and played 10 minutes for Utica in their 84-72 W over New Paltz. His brother Mark came off the bench and had a rebound in 5 minutes of action. Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 2 rebounds and an assist in 7 minutes of play. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 minutes off the pine.
- Dustin Pond (Watertown) came off the bench for Oswego and finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds, and a steal in 19 minutes in their 62-58 W over St. Lawrence.
- Jared Bard (Jordan-Elbridge) had 3 points and a block in 11 minutes off the bench for Alfred State, who got cranked by Maritime, 93-66.
- Andy Drescher (CBA) started for Geneseo and had 14 points, 5 rebounds, a steal, and a block in 30 minutes, and Connor Rogers (Liverpool) also got the nod in the starting 5, getting a rebound, 4 assists, and a steal in 17 minutes. They lost 83-81 to Wilmington.
- Jeremiah Ford (Cooperstown) picked up 8 minutes off the bench for Oneonta, hitting his only shot and grabbing 2 boards along with his 2 points in their 90-52 W over Cobleskill.
- Dante Hatem (CBA) grabbed a board in a minute of action for Castleton St. in their 96-80 W over MCLA.
Time to break into some women's hoops - all Division 3 tonight.
- Hayleigh Hanson (Hamilton) had 6 minutes off the bench for King's College, ending up with 1 steal in their 69-49 L to Ferrum.
- Two Section III grads finished in double digits for Ithaca as they doubled up John Jay College, 80-40. Geena Brady (Onondaga) led the Bombers in scoring with 20 along with 5 boards and an assist (26 minutes), and Fran Cotrupe (Whitesboro) added 10 with a team-high 8 boards and 2 steals (21 minutes). Worth mentioning: Jordan Beers from Section IV's Franklin had 5 points, 2 boards, 2 assists, and a steal in 13 minutes off the bench. We've seen plenty of her, and so have some Section III schools!
- Erica Pendrak (New York Mills) started for Keuka, finishing with 8 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists in 29 minutes in their 68-52 L to Alfred.
- Wheaton (MA) ran their record to 4-0 with a W over Colorado College, 84-68. Kiley Shoemaker (Fayetteville-Manlius) had yet another monster game, with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and 6 blocks.
- Allie Cady (Whitesboro) tied for the team-high in scoring for St. Lawrence in their 67-57 L to Cortland. She started, played 35 minutes, and finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
- Jackie Hajec (Notre Dame) started for Misericordia and finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 18 minutes. They took one on the chin, losing 77-51 to Babson. Fun fact - the men's assistant coach at Babson is Notre Dame grad Sean Burton. Don't play 6 degrees of separation with me.
- Hillary Coates (West Genesee) didn't do much more than get her warmups off, but she did get in the game for Elmira. 1 minute in their 71-51 L to the University of Dallas. Better than the other two Section III grads on Elmira's squad can say, who were DNPs.
- Ally Zywicki (Liverpool) started for Rochester and had 6 points, 3 boards, 5 assists, and a steal in 23 minutes in their 74-57 W over Clarkson. Kayla Kibling (Bishop Ludden) played 17 minutes off the bench and had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Devin Sorell (Hannibal) played 6 minutes off the pine for Clarkson and had 2 points and 2 rebounds.
- Dylan Haines (CBA) played 3 minutes for Boston and had a rebound in their 89-65 L to the Big Blue Nation of Kentucky and their 30 1st round draft picks.
- Mount Olive held off Division II Virginia State 74-69, but Lamar Kearse (J-D) had a monster game on the losing end. The senior who spent his first years at Division I NJIT dropped 27 points with a rebound, 2 assists, and a steal in 36 minutes.
- Mason Phillips (Watertown) started for Johnson State and finished with 6 points, a rebound, and a steal in 18 minutes in their 108-60 L to #2 Amherst.
- Marty Felicia (Phoenix) started and played 10 minutes for Utica in their 84-72 W over New Paltz. His brother Mark came off the bench and had a rebound in 5 minutes of action. Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 2 rebounds and an assist in 7 minutes of play. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 minutes off the pine.
- Dustin Pond (Watertown) came off the bench for Oswego and finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds, and a steal in 19 minutes in their 62-58 W over St. Lawrence.
- Jared Bard (Jordan-Elbridge) had 3 points and a block in 11 minutes off the bench for Alfred State, who got cranked by Maritime, 93-66.
- Andy Drescher (CBA) started for Geneseo and had 14 points, 5 rebounds, a steal, and a block in 30 minutes, and Connor Rogers (Liverpool) also got the nod in the starting 5, getting a rebound, 4 assists, and a steal in 17 minutes. They lost 83-81 to Wilmington.
- Jeremiah Ford (Cooperstown) picked up 8 minutes off the bench for Oneonta, hitting his only shot and grabbing 2 boards along with his 2 points in their 90-52 W over Cobleskill.
- Dante Hatem (CBA) grabbed a board in a minute of action for Castleton St. in their 96-80 W over MCLA.
Time to break into some women's hoops - all Division 3 tonight.
- Hayleigh Hanson (Hamilton) had 6 minutes off the bench for King's College, ending up with 1 steal in their 69-49 L to Ferrum.
- Two Section III grads finished in double digits for Ithaca as they doubled up John Jay College, 80-40. Geena Brady (Onondaga) led the Bombers in scoring with 20 along with 5 boards and an assist (26 minutes), and Fran Cotrupe (Whitesboro) added 10 with a team-high 8 boards and 2 steals (21 minutes). Worth mentioning: Jordan Beers from Section IV's Franklin had 5 points, 2 boards, 2 assists, and a steal in 13 minutes off the bench. We've seen plenty of her, and so have some Section III schools!
- Erica Pendrak (New York Mills) started for Keuka, finishing with 8 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists in 29 minutes in their 68-52 L to Alfred.
- Wheaton (MA) ran their record to 4-0 with a W over Colorado College, 84-68. Kiley Shoemaker (Fayetteville-Manlius) had yet another monster game, with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and 6 blocks.
- Allie Cady (Whitesboro) tied for the team-high in scoring for St. Lawrence in their 67-57 L to Cortland. She started, played 35 minutes, and finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
- Jackie Hajec (Notre Dame) started for Misericordia and finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 18 minutes. They took one on the chin, losing 77-51 to Babson. Fun fact - the men's assistant coach at Babson is Notre Dame grad Sean Burton. Don't play 6 degrees of separation with me.
- Hillary Coates (West Genesee) didn't do much more than get her warmups off, but she did get in the game for Elmira. 1 minute in their 71-51 L to the University of Dallas. Better than the other two Section III grads on Elmira's squad can say, who were DNPs.
- Ally Zywicki (Liverpool) started for Rochester and had 6 points, 3 boards, 5 assists, and a steal in 23 minutes in their 74-57 W over Clarkson. Kayla Kibling (Bishop Ludden) played 17 minutes off the bench and had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Devin Sorell (Hannibal) played 6 minutes off the pine for Clarkson and had 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Where Are They Now? College Roundup, November 20
Alright, let's catch up. Trying my best to knock out all divisions in this one for people who graduated from Section 2 or 3 schools. There's a lot of them - although not too many tonight. 15 guys (9 Section II, 6 Section III), 13 girls (9 Section II, 4 Section III). Getting close to finally being done with my master list of who's where!
- Simon Pitman (Notre Dame) saw some court action for Division I St. Francis (PA) in their 102-69 W over Division III Keystone. Pitman had 1 point and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes of action.
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) had a rough shooting night, but finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 28 minutes starting for Cornell in their 69-45 loss to South Carolina.
- Mike Pierre (Hoosic Valley) started for Division II Georgian Court, finishing with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 13 minutes in a 83-63 loss to Philadelphia U.
- Three of interest saw the court for Division III Johnson State in a 94-59 loss to 5th ranked Williams. Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) was the most productive, with 4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in 21 minutes off the bench. Mason Phillips (Watertown) started and played 13 minutes, and Devon Johnson (Albany) saw 2 minutes off the pine.
- 4 guys from Sections 2 & 3 saw action off the bench for Clarkson and combined for 17 points in their 81-58 W over Canton. Drew Zlogar (Shenendehowa) had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes, Mike Hayduk (Clinton) saw 10 minutes and finished with 6 & 2, Conrad Zampier (Columbia) had 3 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist in 18 minutes, and Stewart Wright (Fabius-Pompey) saw 6 minutes and had an assist. A pair of Carthage freshmen saw action for Canton - Walt Jeter started and had 5 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist in 17 minutes, and Keyan Pinnock had 2 rebounds in 9 minutes off the bench.
- Lucas Curtin (Schalmont) saw a minute of action for Emmanuel in their 76-54 loss to Wesleyan and pulled down a board.
- John-Michael Fragnoli (Niskayuna) led Wentworth IT in scoring tonight in a losing effort. He started down low and had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and 2 swats in 26 minutes. They took a 68-59 L to Clark.
- Andrew Haschytz (Mayfield) got 12 minutes off the pine for New England College, and he had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in their 94-81 W over Newbury.
Time for the women!
- Zakiya Saunders (Carthage) started and played 23 minutes for Albany, finishing with 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in their 63-54 loss to Western Kentucky.
- She just keeps getting it done. Bri Kiesel (Proctor) went 6/9 from beyond the arc and finished with 27 points, 3 boards, 3 dimes, and 2 steals in 34 minutes for Pittsburgh, who put on a clinic in the 85-64 W over Michigan.
- Katie Roth (Maple Hill) and Mary Pattison (Troy) both saw minutes off the bench for Division I Hartford in their 57-54 W over Providence. Roth played 16 minutes; Pattison had 2 rebounds and 3 assists in her 13 minutes.
- Shauntesha Bryant (Nottingham) played 17 minutes off the bench for Division I Maryland-Eastern Shore, finishing with an assist and 2 steals in their 72-50 L to VCU.
- Despite Holy Cross' 69-53 L to Dartmouth, they got some production from Jordan-Elbridge's Molly Hourigan. She started at center, logging 25 minutes and finishing with 10 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 4 blocks. I guess taking the back half of the summer off for a procedure on her knees did wonders!
- Western New England beat MCLA 67-52. Alicia Lewis (Hoosic Valley) came off the bench for WNE and had 2 points & 3 rebounds in 10 minutes. MCLA has 7 players on the roster from Section II! 3 of them started, 6 of them played. Kayla Hotaling (Ravena) had the start and 32 minutes of action, finishing with 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Brayleigh Hanlon (Troy) started and had 7 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist, but fouled out in just 11 minutes. Emily Castle (Catskill) also got bit by the foul bug - started, but had just 2 rebounds while picking up 4 fouls in 5 minutes. Columbia grad Courtney Durivage had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and an assist in 32 minutes off the bench. Svetlana Morrell (Stillwater) also got 32 minutes off the pine and had 8 rebounds and a steal. Brittany Alexander (Colonie) played 6 minutes.
- Simon Pitman (Notre Dame) saw some court action for Division I St. Francis (PA) in their 102-69 W over Division III Keystone. Pitman had 1 point and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes of action.
- Galal Cancer (Albany CBA) had a rough shooting night, but finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 28 minutes starting for Cornell in their 69-45 loss to South Carolina.
- Mike Pierre (Hoosic Valley) started for Division II Georgian Court, finishing with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 13 minutes in a 83-63 loss to Philadelphia U.
- Three of interest saw the court for Division III Johnson State in a 94-59 loss to 5th ranked Williams. Ron Adrian (Bishop Gibbons) was the most productive, with 4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in 21 minutes off the bench. Mason Phillips (Watertown) started and played 13 minutes, and Devon Johnson (Albany) saw 2 minutes off the pine.
- 4 guys from Sections 2 & 3 saw action off the bench for Clarkson and combined for 17 points in their 81-58 W over Canton. Drew Zlogar (Shenendehowa) had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes, Mike Hayduk (Clinton) saw 10 minutes and finished with 6 & 2, Conrad Zampier (Columbia) had 3 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist in 18 minutes, and Stewart Wright (Fabius-Pompey) saw 6 minutes and had an assist. A pair of Carthage freshmen saw action for Canton - Walt Jeter started and had 5 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist in 17 minutes, and Keyan Pinnock had 2 rebounds in 9 minutes off the bench.
- Lucas Curtin (Schalmont) saw a minute of action for Emmanuel in their 76-54 loss to Wesleyan and pulled down a board.
- John-Michael Fragnoli (Niskayuna) led Wentworth IT in scoring tonight in a losing effort. He started down low and had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and 2 swats in 26 minutes. They took a 68-59 L to Clark.
- Andrew Haschytz (Mayfield) got 12 minutes off the pine for New England College, and he had 2 points, a rebound, and an assist in their 94-81 W over Newbury.
Time for the women!
- Zakiya Saunders (Carthage) started and played 23 minutes for Albany, finishing with 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in their 63-54 loss to Western Kentucky.
- She just keeps getting it done. Bri Kiesel (Proctor) went 6/9 from beyond the arc and finished with 27 points, 3 boards, 3 dimes, and 2 steals in 34 minutes for Pittsburgh, who put on a clinic in the 85-64 W over Michigan.
- Katie Roth (Maple Hill) and Mary Pattison (Troy) both saw minutes off the bench for Division I Hartford in their 57-54 W over Providence. Roth played 16 minutes; Pattison had 2 rebounds and 3 assists in her 13 minutes.
- Shauntesha Bryant (Nottingham) played 17 minutes off the bench for Division I Maryland-Eastern Shore, finishing with an assist and 2 steals in their 72-50 L to VCU.
- Despite Holy Cross' 69-53 L to Dartmouth, they got some production from Jordan-Elbridge's Molly Hourigan. She started at center, logging 25 minutes and finishing with 10 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and 4 blocks. I guess taking the back half of the summer off for a procedure on her knees did wonders!
- Western New England beat MCLA 67-52. Alicia Lewis (Hoosic Valley) came off the bench for WNE and had 2 points & 3 rebounds in 10 minutes. MCLA has 7 players on the roster from Section II! 3 of them started, 6 of them played. Kayla Hotaling (Ravena) had the start and 32 minutes of action, finishing with 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Brayleigh Hanlon (Troy) started and had 7 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist, but fouled out in just 11 minutes. Emily Castle (Catskill) also got bit by the foul bug - started, but had just 2 rebounds while picking up 4 fouls in 5 minutes. Columbia grad Courtney Durivage had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and an assist in 32 minutes off the bench. Svetlana Morrell (Stillwater) also got 32 minutes off the pine and had 8 rebounds and a steal. Brittany Alexander (Colonie) played 6 minutes.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Where Are They Now? D3 Roundup, November 18
Time to show some love to the former Section II and III high school athletes who are now hooping at the Division III level. Gotta love it whenever we take it to the next level! From what my eyes caught, 22 guys (13 Section II, 9 Section III) and 21 women (9 Section II, 12 Section III) saw game action for their Division III squads tonight. Let's see how they did.
- John Moutopoulos (Albany Academy) started at guard, had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes for #23 Babson in their 87-65 W over Lasell. Nick Comenale (New York Mills) played 3 minutes and recorded a steal in the win.
- Taylor Mulvey (Albany-CBA) started at center, 2 rebounds in 10 minutes for New Paltz in 70-61 L to Vassar.
- Mikey McElroy (Saratoga) started, had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in 27 minutes in Oneonta's 74-68 upset W over #5 Williams. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had 2 rebounds in 3 minutes in the win.
- 3 Section II guys saw the court for Castleton St. in their 73-65 loss to Skidmore. Alexander Homkey (Queensbury) started at forward and had 8 points, a rebound, and 2 assists in 32 minutes. Casey McGraw (Bethlehem) and Joshua Horton (Argyle) saw 8 minutes apiece off the bench. McGraw had 2 points, and each had 1 rebound.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) started for Cortland, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks in 25 minutes of action. They beat Utica 73-54. The Pioneers received contributions from numerous former Section II & III athletes; they've got 9 on the roster, and 2 of them started. Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists in 26 minutes; Phoenix's Marty Felicia had 3 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist off the bench. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 3 points, an assist, and a block in 11 minutes off the bench. Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 3 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes. Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and a block in 22 minutes. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 points & 1 rebound in his 3 minutes. Rich Smith (La Salle) played 8 minutes; Mike Cannizo (Mechanicville) played 1.
- Michael LaValle (West Genesee) started for Hobart and finished with 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in 19 minutes. Pete Drescher (J-D) had 2 points in 5 minutes off the bench in their 84-66 W over Ithaca.
- Oneida's Tyler Kuhn was the leading scorer in a game SUNY ESF would like to forget. He had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks (in 18 minutes off the bench) in a 118-33 loss to Marywood. Ryan Caldwell (Liverpool) started at forward and contributed 6 points and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes; Weedsport's Kyler Brown had a rebound and an assist in 11 minutes.
- Half of Hartwick women's team is from Section II and III, including 3 starters. They took a 70-32 drubbing to Tufts, ranked #4 in the country. Christina Graziadei (Oriskany) had 4 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in 33 minutes starting at center. Johnstown's Courtney Cirillo had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and a steal in 27 minutes; Jess Ballai (Schalmont) finished with a rebound and a steal in 12 minutes. Shannon Curley (South Glens Falls) saw 5 minutes off the bench.
- Alicia Lewis (Hoosic Valley) had 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in 13 minutes off the bench for Western New England in their 68-63 W over Springfield. Heather Lewis (Saratoga) started at guard, played 26 minutes, and had 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a losing effort.
- A few contributors for Cazenovia in a last-second L with an NBA score, 98-96 to Keystone. Kali Davis (Jordan-Elbridge) started at forward and had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 25 minutes. Mary Salo (Berne-Knox-Westerlo) played 32 minutes off the bench and finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and a block. Kelli Shepardson (Little Falls) dropped 13 in 22 minutes with 3 rebounds and an assist. Rachael McDonough (Lansingburgh) grabbed 2 rebounds in 3 minutes. A non-Section 2 or 3 girl that I've seen often, Franklin's Marisa Cawley played 4 minutes.
- Rachel Miller (Fayetteville-Manlius) had a rebound in 8 minutes for Lycoming in their 60-49 W over Penn State-Hazleton.
- Lyteshia Price (Liverpool) started for Oneonta and finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks in 22 minutes in their 69-54 W over Utica. Jamesville-Dewitt's Caitlin Cariseo also started, playing 14 minutes and finishing with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Jillian Davis (Queensbury) had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench. Christy Traglia (Mohawk) started for Utica and finished with 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in 33 minutes in a losing effort. Adriana Surprenant (New York Mills) had a rebound and an assist in 3 minutes.
- Rochester handled William Smith 81-50, and both sides had Section III contributors. Ally Zywicki (Liverpool) started for U of R, finishing with 7 points, a rebound, 6 assists, and a steal in 18 minutes. Kayla Kibling (Bishop Ludden/OCC) came off the bench and had 2 points in 18 minutes. Gabby Eure (East Syracuse-Minoa) came off the bench for HWS to score 10 points along with 4 rebounds in 19 minutes; Krista Anken (RFA) had 3 rebounds in 9 minutes.
- Jayda Bonarrigo (Albany) had 2 rebounds and a steal in 6 minutes off the bench for Bay Path in their 70-41 L to St. Joseph's of Connecticut.
I may have missed something. I did this by old-fashioned detective work... looking at rosters to see who teams had, then matching up box scores. Took me 3 hours in a busy Division III night. I have no life. If I did miss someone that at least got in the game that once graced a Section II or III jersey, let me know so I can add them to the watch list. Good luck to all of you! Keep working hard!
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- John Moutopoulos (Albany Academy) started at guard, had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes for #23 Babson in their 87-65 W over Lasell. Nick Comenale (New York Mills) played 3 minutes and recorded a steal in the win.
- Taylor Mulvey (Albany-CBA) started at center, 2 rebounds in 10 minutes for New Paltz in 70-61 L to Vassar.
- Mikey McElroy (Saratoga) started, had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in 27 minutes in Oneonta's 74-68 upset W over #5 Williams. Grant Massaroni (Mohonasen) had 2 rebounds in 3 minutes in the win.
- 3 Section II guys saw the court for Castleton St. in their 73-65 loss to Skidmore. Alexander Homkey (Queensbury) started at forward and had 8 points, a rebound, and 2 assists in 32 minutes. Casey McGraw (Bethlehem) and Joshua Horton (Argyle) saw 8 minutes apiece off the bench. McGraw had 2 points, and each had 1 rebound.
- Matt McGowan (Lake George) started for Cortland, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks in 25 minutes of action. They beat Utica 73-54. The Pioneers received contributions from numerous former Section II & III athletes; they've got 9 on the roster, and 2 of them started. Chris Jeffers (Bishop Maginn) had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists in 26 minutes; Phoenix's Marty Felicia had 3 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist off the bench. Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie) had 3 points, an assist, and a block in 11 minutes off the bench. Griffin Kelly (Watervliet) had 3 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes. Agim Hamiti (Syracuse Academy of Science) had 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and a block in 22 minutes. Jawan Simmons (Nottingham) had 2 points & 1 rebound in his 3 minutes. Rich Smith (La Salle) played 8 minutes; Mike Cannizo (Mechanicville) played 1.
- Michael LaValle (West Genesee) started for Hobart and finished with 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in 19 minutes. Pete Drescher (J-D) had 2 points in 5 minutes off the bench in their 84-66 W over Ithaca.
- Oneida's Tyler Kuhn was the leading scorer in a game SUNY ESF would like to forget. He had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks (in 18 minutes off the bench) in a 118-33 loss to Marywood. Ryan Caldwell (Liverpool) started at forward and contributed 6 points and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes; Weedsport's Kyler Brown had a rebound and an assist in 11 minutes.
- Half of Hartwick women's team is from Section II and III, including 3 starters. They took a 70-32 drubbing to Tufts, ranked #4 in the country. Christina Graziadei (Oriskany) had 4 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in 33 minutes starting at center. Johnstown's Courtney Cirillo had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and a steal in 27 minutes; Jess Ballai (Schalmont) finished with a rebound and a steal in 12 minutes. Shannon Curley (South Glens Falls) saw 5 minutes off the bench.
- Alicia Lewis (Hoosic Valley) had 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in 13 minutes off the bench for Western New England in their 68-63 W over Springfield. Heather Lewis (Saratoga) started at guard, played 26 minutes, and had 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a losing effort.
- A few contributors for Cazenovia in a last-second L with an NBA score, 98-96 to Keystone. Kali Davis (Jordan-Elbridge) started at forward and had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 25 minutes. Mary Salo (Berne-Knox-Westerlo) played 32 minutes off the bench and finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and a block. Kelli Shepardson (Little Falls) dropped 13 in 22 minutes with 3 rebounds and an assist. Rachael McDonough (Lansingburgh) grabbed 2 rebounds in 3 minutes. A non-Section 2 or 3 girl that I've seen often, Franklin's Marisa Cawley played 4 minutes.
- Rachel Miller (Fayetteville-Manlius) had a rebound in 8 minutes for Lycoming in their 60-49 W over Penn State-Hazleton.
- Lyteshia Price (Liverpool) started for Oneonta and finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks in 22 minutes in their 69-54 W over Utica. Jamesville-Dewitt's Caitlin Cariseo also started, playing 14 minutes and finishing with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Jillian Davis (Queensbury) had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench. Christy Traglia (Mohawk) started for Utica and finished with 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in 33 minutes in a losing effort. Adriana Surprenant (New York Mills) had a rebound and an assist in 3 minutes.
- Rochester handled William Smith 81-50, and both sides had Section III contributors. Ally Zywicki (Liverpool) started for U of R, finishing with 7 points, a rebound, 6 assists, and a steal in 18 minutes. Kayla Kibling (Bishop Ludden/OCC) came off the bench and had 2 points in 18 minutes. Gabby Eure (East Syracuse-Minoa) came off the bench for HWS to score 10 points along with 4 rebounds in 19 minutes; Krista Anken (RFA) had 3 rebounds in 9 minutes.
- Jayda Bonarrigo (Albany) had 2 rebounds and a steal in 6 minutes off the bench for Bay Path in their 70-41 L to St. Joseph's of Connecticut.
I may have missed something. I did this by old-fashioned detective work... looking at rosters to see who teams had, then matching up box scores. Took me 3 hours in a busy Division III night. I have no life. If I did miss someone that at least got in the game that once graced a Section II or III jersey, let me know so I can add them to the watch list. Good luck to all of you! Keep working hard!
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King of Kings Prospect League Update
As you probably know, I (Jeff Mlinar) ran the King of Kings College Prospect League in Utica this past summer. Between the 6 teams, we had 78 high school boys play in at least one game over the course of the summer. It was a pretty successful season, with players from many areas and ages represented. Signing day for national letters of intent just hit, and a couple of the guys who showed out in KoK have put the ink on the paper as commits to Division I and II schools. I'd like to give a quick congratulations out to each of them.
Start off with the league's MVP Jahlil Nails. Jah's a senior at Columbia that was consistently the top player on the offensive end in the league for Rising Stars. In recent weeks after the end of the league, he was offered by Central Connecticut State, a Division I in the NEC. He eventually verballed, and his since signed his NLI to attend CCSU on full scholarship next year. Congrats, Jah!
Raiquis Harris, a senior at Catholic Central who played on the same team as Jahlil, he was attracting some interest from a few Division I and II schools at that point. The 2nd team selection at KoK just signed his NLI with a school I don't believe was on the radar during the summer - Bloomfield College, a Division II in New Jersey whose playing style definitely plays to Raiquis' strengths. He should be a solid fit there and compete for playing time on a roster that's graduating impact guards this year. Congrats, Rai!
There are numerous others who are in the hunt but have not signed NLIs yet. At last update, Bethlehem senior John Sica, who played for Takeover, was a verbal commit to Columbia. Utica Select center God's Power Ogide, now in prep school in North Carolina, had offers on the table from Buffalo and Temple during the summer - he's added NC State and Southeastern Louisiana to those two. Troy senior Zach Radz has a few Division Is showing major interest, with Rider being the main one in discussion, as this basketball season tips off. The Rising Stars honorable mention selection may be looking to do a post-grad year at prep school. Kinnon LaRose, an Ogdensburg senior who was an honorable mention pick from Takeover, had received a scholarship offer from Division I Hartford at last update, but has yet to make a commitment.
Has there been anything else I missed with King of Kings players and scholarship offers? Let me know and I'll update it!
Start off with the league's MVP Jahlil Nails. Jah's a senior at Columbia that was consistently the top player on the offensive end in the league for Rising Stars. In recent weeks after the end of the league, he was offered by Central Connecticut State, a Division I in the NEC. He eventually verballed, and his since signed his NLI to attend CCSU on full scholarship next year. Congrats, Jah!
Raiquis Harris, a senior at Catholic Central who played on the same team as Jahlil, he was attracting some interest from a few Division I and II schools at that point. The 2nd team selection at KoK just signed his NLI with a school I don't believe was on the radar during the summer - Bloomfield College, a Division II in New Jersey whose playing style definitely plays to Raiquis' strengths. He should be a solid fit there and compete for playing time on a roster that's graduating impact guards this year. Congrats, Rai!
There are numerous others who are in the hunt but have not signed NLIs yet. At last update, Bethlehem senior John Sica, who played for Takeover, was a verbal commit to Columbia. Utica Select center God's Power Ogide, now in prep school in North Carolina, had offers on the table from Buffalo and Temple during the summer - he's added NC State and Southeastern Louisiana to those two. Troy senior Zach Radz has a few Division Is showing major interest, with Rider being the main one in discussion, as this basketball season tips off. The Rising Stars honorable mention selection may be looking to do a post-grad year at prep school. Kinnon LaRose, an Ogdensburg senior who was an honorable mention pick from Takeover, had received a scholarship offer from Division I Hartford at last update, but has yet to make a commitment.
Has there been anything else I missed with King of Kings players and scholarship offers? Let me know and I'll update it!
Monday, November 17, 2014
5 Things I Learned This Weekend
There's one thing I'll always be willing to admit to you: I don't know everything. I'm always trying to learn, no matter what it is. I was able to spend a lot of time in different places this weekend. Caught high school boys soccer, JuCo men's & women's hoops, along with Division II men's hoops. Didn't go to Cortland for girls soccer, but kept a close eye on it. I've learned over this weekend - or at least have been reminded of some things previously learned. Let me reflect:
1.) Downstate runs soccer. I mean, shoutout to WNY squads Greece Athena and International Prep in boys soccer and Arkport girls soccer taking home state titles, but it was all downstate heaven besides that. Section I took the individual award with 3 state champs - all girls soccer, with Somers, Bronxville, and Haldane winning in Classes A through C. Section IX took home a boys title - Rhinebeck rode one of the greatest soccer moments I've ever seen personally straight to a state championship in Class C. Long Island took home 3 titles as well, with Section XI's Commack and Mattituck winning boys titles in AA and B, and Massapequa taking the girls AA title out of Section VIII. Mind you, those downstate sections sometimes don't even have Class D schools. Out of the 4 sections, only one had a girls entry in D and 2 represented in the boys bracket. All Section 2 & 3 teams except for Schoharie, Poland, and Bolton took their losses from a downstate school. Whatever they do in the tri-state area, the rest of NY better get on that downstate diet!
2.) Don't kick the ball away after committing a foul to burn more time. Lansing learned that in the hardest of ways on Saturday. They broke a scoreless tie with 1:30 remaining in the Class C boys semifinals, and on Rhinebeck's last charge, an attacker was making a run up the right side towards the flag. A Lansing defender took him down and was called for a foul. Just a foul, nothing more... until he kicked the ball to the fence after the whistle was blown to try and let more time run down. The ref wasn't having it. Play was blown dead and the defender was given a yellow card with 11.8 showing, stopping the clock and letting Rhinebeck bring all numbers forward - even the goalie - for one last set piece. The free kick was served into the 6 yard box and headed home with 8.5 seconds left, sending the game into OT. In the 8th minute of OT, a beautiful Rhinebeck strike won the game. Rhinebeck went on to win the state title, but it would've been Lansing there if the kid just left the ball alone. Rhinebeck didn't really have any numbers up when the foul was called, and there was under 15 seconds left anyway. Even if the kid got up and took the kick, it would've been down to a few short seconds remaining on the kick and Rhinebeck would've had half the numbers up that they ended up having. Leave the ball alone, and Lansing is most likely playing World of Inquiry instead of Rhinebeck.
3.) The only place 'Section 3' football is better than 'Section 4' football is the Cortaca Jug. Ok, maybe a little harsh. At least Section 3 took a couple games this year, instead of the 0-5 from 2013. Henninger's win was very convincing - they're legit. Indian River, a team that housed everyone they played in Section III this year, even the AAs, won (just) 19-0 against a Union-Endicott team that was 3-6 coming in. It speaks to the strength of Section IV when a 3-6 team is going to give a team regarded as one of the top 3 or 4 in Section III, regardless of class, the best game they've had all year. That's where the luck ended for CNY. Homer ran through everyone with offense all year - Maine-Endwell held them to 10. Notre Dame's offensive was also explosive - held to 14 while being grounded & pounded to nearly 60 points. Tioga played hard for one half in their win over Dolgeville, which is the same result they've had since 2011. All I ever hear in Section III is how football is king, football this, football that. Well, my advice to you: might want to spend a week down in Section IV to see what you guys are missing, because the southern tier has been flexing on you for a while now.
4.) Don't sleep on Division II hoops. If you have a Division II school in your area, make it a point to watch some of their basketball games. If you like good hoops, it's fun. Talented guys who can all score, but also work hard and play defense. They take pride in what they do and really want to win. The difference between a JuCo with scholarship-level talent (Herkimer) and Division II schools is the effort. The best players on Herkimer's team and other JuCos can play D2 ball, but every guy on the 4 teams I watched Sunday worked harder than every guy I watched in the NJCAA so far. It's refreshing to watch guys sacrifice their bodies, play tough pressure defense up top, bodies banging down low, no easy layups, crisp sets on offense, unselfish fast breaks. If you love hoops, check out a Division II game. All the fun at half the cost of D1!
5.) At least Section II can hang its hat on football this year. 5 section champions, 5 advance to the state semifinals. Ok, ok. All of them except Shen practically got a bye since they were playing the north country. Section VII & X playing Section II might be worse than III playing IV. I know. But still, Shenendehowa, Queensbury, Schalmont, Hoosick Falls, and Cambridge/Salem still play at Dietz Stadium next weekend with the chance to advance to the Carrier Dome. Good for them. Hell, I might even want to go to the Dome if Shen/Henninger happens...
1.) Downstate runs soccer. I mean, shoutout to WNY squads Greece Athena and International Prep in boys soccer and Arkport girls soccer taking home state titles, but it was all downstate heaven besides that. Section I took the individual award with 3 state champs - all girls soccer, with Somers, Bronxville, and Haldane winning in Classes A through C. Section IX took home a boys title - Rhinebeck rode one of the greatest soccer moments I've ever seen personally straight to a state championship in Class C. Long Island took home 3 titles as well, with Section XI's Commack and Mattituck winning boys titles in AA and B, and Massapequa taking the girls AA title out of Section VIII. Mind you, those downstate sections sometimes don't even have Class D schools. Out of the 4 sections, only one had a girls entry in D and 2 represented in the boys bracket. All Section 2 & 3 teams except for Schoharie, Poland, and Bolton took their losses from a downstate school. Whatever they do in the tri-state area, the rest of NY better get on that downstate diet!
2.) Don't kick the ball away after committing a foul to burn more time. Lansing learned that in the hardest of ways on Saturday. They broke a scoreless tie with 1:30 remaining in the Class C boys semifinals, and on Rhinebeck's last charge, an attacker was making a run up the right side towards the flag. A Lansing defender took him down and was called for a foul. Just a foul, nothing more... until he kicked the ball to the fence after the whistle was blown to try and let more time run down. The ref wasn't having it. Play was blown dead and the defender was given a yellow card with 11.8 showing, stopping the clock and letting Rhinebeck bring all numbers forward - even the goalie - for one last set piece. The free kick was served into the 6 yard box and headed home with 8.5 seconds left, sending the game into OT. In the 8th minute of OT, a beautiful Rhinebeck strike won the game. Rhinebeck went on to win the state title, but it would've been Lansing there if the kid just left the ball alone. Rhinebeck didn't really have any numbers up when the foul was called, and there was under 15 seconds left anyway. Even if the kid got up and took the kick, it would've been down to a few short seconds remaining on the kick and Rhinebeck would've had half the numbers up that they ended up having. Leave the ball alone, and Lansing is most likely playing World of Inquiry instead of Rhinebeck.
3.) The only place 'Section 3' football is better than 'Section 4' football is the Cortaca Jug. Ok, maybe a little harsh. At least Section 3 took a couple games this year, instead of the 0-5 from 2013. Henninger's win was very convincing - they're legit. Indian River, a team that housed everyone they played in Section III this year, even the AAs, won (just) 19-0 against a Union-Endicott team that was 3-6 coming in. It speaks to the strength of Section IV when a 3-6 team is going to give a team regarded as one of the top 3 or 4 in Section III, regardless of class, the best game they've had all year. That's where the luck ended for CNY. Homer ran through everyone with offense all year - Maine-Endwell held them to 10. Notre Dame's offensive was also explosive - held to 14 while being grounded & pounded to nearly 60 points. Tioga played hard for one half in their win over Dolgeville, which is the same result they've had since 2011. All I ever hear in Section III is how football is king, football this, football that. Well, my advice to you: might want to spend a week down in Section IV to see what you guys are missing, because the southern tier has been flexing on you for a while now.
4.) Don't sleep on Division II hoops. If you have a Division II school in your area, make it a point to watch some of their basketball games. If you like good hoops, it's fun. Talented guys who can all score, but also work hard and play defense. They take pride in what they do and really want to win. The difference between a JuCo with scholarship-level talent (Herkimer) and Division II schools is the effort. The best players on Herkimer's team and other JuCos can play D2 ball, but every guy on the 4 teams I watched Sunday worked harder than every guy I watched in the NJCAA so far. It's refreshing to watch guys sacrifice their bodies, play tough pressure defense up top, bodies banging down low, no easy layups, crisp sets on offense, unselfish fast breaks. If you love hoops, check out a Division II game. All the fun at half the cost of D1!
5.) At least Section II can hang its hat on football this year. 5 section champions, 5 advance to the state semifinals. Ok, ok. All of them except Shen practically got a bye since they were playing the north country. Section VII & X playing Section II might be worse than III playing IV. I know. But still, Shenendehowa, Queensbury, Schalmont, Hoosick Falls, and Cambridge/Salem still play at Dietz Stadium next weekend with the chance to advance to the Carrier Dome. Good for them. Hell, I might even want to go to the Dome if Shen/Henninger happens...
Knights Avoid Disaster, Eke Out a Home W
St. Rose 76, Bloomfield 73
Once you get to scholarship-level hoops, everyone can play. No lead is safe. The College of Saint Rose and their loads of freshmen got shown that today, squandering just about all of a 16 point lead in the final 10 minutes. However, they were able to step up and make just enough plays, and an untimely missed free throw from a Bloomfield team that was nearly perfect from the stripe helped the Golden Knights move to 2-0.
Both teams were in their 2nd game of a back-to-back, with St. Rose on the winning end and Bloomfield on the losing end of close games Saturday night. They both came out with the baskets as big as the State Capitol building, combining to hit 7 of their first 8 shots along with each sinking a pair of free throws. Jalaun Taylor had 8 in the first 3:33 for the home Golden Knights (wearing away jerseys) to push them up 14-7. Bloomfield got hot from beyond the arc to get a run going themselves - 2 Clarence White treys followed by a pair of left elbow 3s from Claude Blue all came in 2:37 of action, and were the first 12 of a 16-2 run that game Bloomfield its largest lead at 23-16. St. Rose responded with an 11-0 run of their own - 5 from Jack Jones and another 4 from Taylor - to give them a lead that Bloomfield would never get back. Treys from Jones and Julian Lipinski speared another 10-0 run to give St. Rose their first double-digit lead late in the half, and after Bloomfield cut it to 6, a Sam Eckstrom 3 point play and another trey from the 6'9" Jones pushed St. Rose up to their largest 1st half lead of 12 going into the locker room. Both teams were en fuego from deep, combining to shoot just under 50%. Bloomfield hit 6, St. Rose hit 7. Bloomfield's problem: they shot 46% from beyond the arc, 21% inside of it. Don't see that every day.
Back-to-back buckets by Max Weaver - one of only 5 non-freshmen on the St. Rose roster - put them up 50-34 to start the 2nd half. This matched the largest lead of the game, with the Golden Knights hitting it twice more. A Jones 3 point play made it 55-39 inside the 17 minute mark, and after Bloomfield quickly knocked the deficit down to 9, a quick 9-2 run in response ending with a Sam Eckstrom layup made it 66-50 in favor of St. Rose with 10:06 left. That's when the freshman-heavy home team learned that no lead is safe. The colors got Bloomfield right back into it - Blue & White combined for 12 straight, including 7/7 from the free throw line. A Marvin Williams basket finished off Bloomfield's 14-0 run to get all the way back to a 2 point game at 66-64 with 6:17 left. A Weaver floater ended a 4:10 scoreless stretch for St. Rose to end the run. A Maksis Uskans finish brought St. Rose back up 6 at 72-66 with 3:46 left, but 4 Williams free throws cut it back to 2. Jalaun Taylor responded with his only points of the half, a mid-range J that bounced home to make it 74-70. Bloomfield responded by getting to the line once again - Williams hit 2 more free throws with 51 seconds left. After a St. Rose turnover, Bloomfield got it back with 22 seconds left and a chance to tie. Claude Blue got the ball inside and was fouled going up with 3.1 seconds remaining - his 1st free throw bounced off to prevent the tie. Only Bloomfield's 3rd miss of the night, but a huge one. He made the second to cut it to 74-73, and they were forced to foul Jack Jones on the ensuing inbound pass. Jones buried both free throws, and a desperation half-court heave by Williams knocked off the backboard at the buzzer. St. Rose was led by freshman Jones, who finished with 18. Jalaun Taylor added 16, and Max Weaver chipped in 15 to move to 2-0. Bloomfield dropped to 0-2 in a pair of close losses. They were led by Claude Blue, the game's high scorer with 20. The starting backcourt added 33, with Clarence White scoring 17 and Marvin Williams adding 16.
The Stat Gun
75% of St. Rose's scorers tonight were freshman. They accounted for 54 of the Golden Knights' 76 points. Bloomfield only had 8 of their 73 from the fresh blood... It was a shootout at the OK Corral from deep in the 1st half. The teams combined for 17 made treys, 13 of them coming in the 1st half. They shot just under 50% in the 1st half, but only 20% in the 2nd... Bloomfield's offense was 3s and free throws. They hit 9 treys and went 24/27 at the line, only 11 field goals from inside the 3 point line on the night... I won't say the dude's name to protect the innocent, but Claude Blue put someone in the trunk in the 2nd half. Hammer time, and 1. The same guy went up a few minutes later for a block against him, and I swear his life flashed before his eyes for a second before giving up another 3 point play opportunity.
Bloomfield: Marvin Williams 4-6-16, Clarence White 4-6-17, Ignacio Diez 1-2, Matt Hall 4-2-12, Claude Blue 5-8-20, Nick Davidson 2-2-6. Totals 20-24-73.
St. Rose: Jamaal Greenwood 1-2, Max Weaver 5-4-15, Jalaun Taylor 6-2-16, Chris Dorgler 3-7, Jack Jones 6-3-18, Julian Lipinski 2-2-7, Sam Eckstrom 3-1-7, Maksis Uskans 2-4. Totals 28-12-76.
3-Point Field Goals: Bloomfield 9 (White 3, Williams 2, Hall 2, Blue 2), St. Rose 8 (Jones 3, Taylor 2, Weaver, Dorgler, Lipinski). Free Throws: Bloomfield 24/27 (Williams 6/6, White 6/7, Hall 2/2, Blue 8/10, Davidson 2/2), St. Rose 12/13 (Weaver 4/4, Taylor 2/3, Jones 3/3, Lipinski 2/2, Eckstrom 1/1).
Once you get to scholarship-level hoops, everyone can play. No lead is safe. The College of Saint Rose and their loads of freshmen got shown that today, squandering just about all of a 16 point lead in the final 10 minutes. However, they were able to step up and make just enough plays, and an untimely missed free throw from a Bloomfield team that was nearly perfect from the stripe helped the Golden Knights move to 2-0.
Both teams were in their 2nd game of a back-to-back, with St. Rose on the winning end and Bloomfield on the losing end of close games Saturday night. They both came out with the baskets as big as the State Capitol building, combining to hit 7 of their first 8 shots along with each sinking a pair of free throws. Jalaun Taylor had 8 in the first 3:33 for the home Golden Knights (wearing away jerseys) to push them up 14-7. Bloomfield got hot from beyond the arc to get a run going themselves - 2 Clarence White treys followed by a pair of left elbow 3s from Claude Blue all came in 2:37 of action, and were the first 12 of a 16-2 run that game Bloomfield its largest lead at 23-16. St. Rose responded with an 11-0 run of their own - 5 from Jack Jones and another 4 from Taylor - to give them a lead that Bloomfield would never get back. Treys from Jones and Julian Lipinski speared another 10-0 run to give St. Rose their first double-digit lead late in the half, and after Bloomfield cut it to 6, a Sam Eckstrom 3 point play and another trey from the 6'9" Jones pushed St. Rose up to their largest 1st half lead of 12 going into the locker room. Both teams were en fuego from deep, combining to shoot just under 50%. Bloomfield hit 6, St. Rose hit 7. Bloomfield's problem: they shot 46% from beyond the arc, 21% inside of it. Don't see that every day.
Back-to-back buckets by Max Weaver - one of only 5 non-freshmen on the St. Rose roster - put them up 50-34 to start the 2nd half. This matched the largest lead of the game, with the Golden Knights hitting it twice more. A Jones 3 point play made it 55-39 inside the 17 minute mark, and after Bloomfield quickly knocked the deficit down to 9, a quick 9-2 run in response ending with a Sam Eckstrom layup made it 66-50 in favor of St. Rose with 10:06 left. That's when the freshman-heavy home team learned that no lead is safe. The colors got Bloomfield right back into it - Blue & White combined for 12 straight, including 7/7 from the free throw line. A Marvin Williams basket finished off Bloomfield's 14-0 run to get all the way back to a 2 point game at 66-64 with 6:17 left. A Weaver floater ended a 4:10 scoreless stretch for St. Rose to end the run. A Maksis Uskans finish brought St. Rose back up 6 at 72-66 with 3:46 left, but 4 Williams free throws cut it back to 2. Jalaun Taylor responded with his only points of the half, a mid-range J that bounced home to make it 74-70. Bloomfield responded by getting to the line once again - Williams hit 2 more free throws with 51 seconds left. After a St. Rose turnover, Bloomfield got it back with 22 seconds left and a chance to tie. Claude Blue got the ball inside and was fouled going up with 3.1 seconds remaining - his 1st free throw bounced off to prevent the tie. Only Bloomfield's 3rd miss of the night, but a huge one. He made the second to cut it to 74-73, and they were forced to foul Jack Jones on the ensuing inbound pass. Jones buried both free throws, and a desperation half-court heave by Williams knocked off the backboard at the buzzer. St. Rose was led by freshman Jones, who finished with 18. Jalaun Taylor added 16, and Max Weaver chipped in 15 to move to 2-0. Bloomfield dropped to 0-2 in a pair of close losses. They were led by Claude Blue, the game's high scorer with 20. The starting backcourt added 33, with Clarence White scoring 17 and Marvin Williams adding 16.
The Stat Gun
75% of St. Rose's scorers tonight were freshman. They accounted for 54 of the Golden Knights' 76 points. Bloomfield only had 8 of their 73 from the fresh blood... It was a shootout at the OK Corral from deep in the 1st half. The teams combined for 17 made treys, 13 of them coming in the 1st half. They shot just under 50% in the 1st half, but only 20% in the 2nd... Bloomfield's offense was 3s and free throws. They hit 9 treys and went 24/27 at the line, only 11 field goals from inside the 3 point line on the night... I won't say the dude's name to protect the innocent, but Claude Blue put someone in the trunk in the 2nd half. Hammer time, and 1. The same guy went up a few minutes later for a block against him, and I swear his life flashed before his eyes for a second before giving up another 3 point play opportunity.
Bloomfield: Marvin Williams 4-6-16, Clarence White 4-6-17, Ignacio Diez 1-2, Matt Hall 4-2-12, Claude Blue 5-8-20, Nick Davidson 2-2-6. Totals 20-24-73.
St. Rose: Jamaal Greenwood 1-2, Max Weaver 5-4-15, Jalaun Taylor 6-2-16, Chris Dorgler 3-7, Jack Jones 6-3-18, Julian Lipinski 2-2-7, Sam Eckstrom 3-1-7, Maksis Uskans 2-4. Totals 28-12-76.
3-Point Field Goals: Bloomfield 9 (White 3, Williams 2, Hall 2, Blue 2), St. Rose 8 (Jones 3, Taylor 2, Weaver, Dorgler, Lipinski). Free Throws: Bloomfield 24/27 (Williams 6/6, White 6/7, Hall 2/2, Blue 8/10, Davidson 2/2), St. Rose 12/13 (Weaver 4/4, Taylor 2/3, Jones 3/3, Lipinski 2/2, Eckstrom 1/1).
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