Hoosick Falls 7 9 8 6 30
Lake George 18 7 16 14 55
Sunday, 1/27. This late Sunday afternoon game was held in front of a good sized crowd at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. The #4 (1/22 NYSSA ranking) team in New York State, the Hoosick Falls Panthers, faced the #1 ranked defending state champion Lake George Warriors in the highly anticipated game. Both teams were undefeated coming into the game.
The two Warriors forwards, Mason Flatley (6’5”) and Luke Pelchar (6’3”), are very athletic and their center, Chris Becker (6’7”, 20 points in this game), is tall, wide and solid, and no one on Hoosick Falls was going to move him out of the way.
It was clear right from the start that the Panthers were going to struggle to score points. Held to single digit scoring in every quarter, the Panthers Tristan Williams did an admirable job scoring inside, with half the Panthers points (15). But with just three other Panthers scoring in mid-single digits, Hoosick Falls could not muster enough offensive firepower to get in the game.
There’s a good chance the Panthers will face the Warriors again. Sectionals are coming up soon and a rematch could be in the cards.
New Lebanon 6 13 15 16 50
Chatham 24 16 20 10 70
Saturday, 1/26. Clayton Erickson scored 28 points for New Lebanon.
Tamarac 15 8 23 10 56
Hoosic Valley 13 11 12 13 49
Friday, 1/25. Tamarac used a 23-12 third quarter to get a lead they would not lose. Bo Catherwood scored 17 points, Frank Zotto had 14 and Anthony Ciampotillo added 12 for Tamarac.
Spa Catholic 7 12 11 10 40
Cambridge 11 10 15 8 44
Friday, 1/25. The Cambridge Indians got a nice win in a close game. Brian Hall led the Indians with 18 points, Nick Murphy added 14 and Jeffrey Burke chipped in 11.
Hoosick Falls 13 23 17 21 74
Mechanicville 23 12 10 12 57
Friday, 1/25. Mechanicville hit five first quarter 3-pointers to grab a 23-13 lead. The HF Panthers fell behind then outscored the Raiders by at least seven points each quarter the rest of the way. Jon Kempf scored 27 points and Tristan Williams added 25 to lead Hoosick Falls in this come from behind win.
Cambridge 7 11 4 13 35
Lake George 32 12 22 20 86
Tuesday, 1/22. Lake George grabbed a 25 point, first quarter lead and cruised. Brian Hall scored 18 points for Cambridge.