Hoosick Falls 5
Berlin 0
Tuesday, January 14. Barbecue Recreation. The Panthers won with a total of 3454 pins to Berlin’s 2528.
Berlin bowlers held their own, scoring their highest ever team score with 2,528 total pin fall.
This comes right after the team won its first match last week, taking Waterford-Halfmoon 4-1 in a match where every pin counted.
Senior co-captain Evan Webster 250-715 led Hoosick Falls while Cody Hunt led Berlin, shooting 155, 192, 182 for a 529. This is Hunt’s second high series, just behind a 543 he shot last week in Saratoga.
Top scores from Berlin included Danny Hunt 153-448, Jordanne Brazie 190 (a new personal best), Jake Brazie 177-429 and Rhiannon Dawes 141-417.
Top scores from Hoosick Falls included Colin King 258-683, Erin McCart 211-609, Ziena Hurlburt 217-597, Ryan Maxon 217-581, Colin Cipperly 206-580, Owynn Arnold 217-561, Payton Merrils 199-551, Riley Hayes 233-550, Jordyn Wilwol 182-525, Bradley Senecal 186-521, Kendra Marshall 237, Brody Mullen 204, Tory McCart 174, Jenna Backes 172 and Ethan Yonconish 159.
The win brings Hoosick Falls’ point record to 50-0 for the season.
The Panthers travel to Hilltop Bowl for a match against Waterford on Friday.
Berlin bowlers have one final match against Hoosic Valley on Thursday January 16 and then two post season events to finish the season.
2020 Schenectady
New Year’s Invitational Tournament
Friday, January 9. Boulevard Bowl, Schenectady. The Hoosick Falls Panthers participated in the 2020 Schenectady New Year’s Invitation Tournament which featured 20 teams from schools around the area. The tournament is a good opportunity for teams to gain some experience before next month’s Section 2 Tournament held at the same location.
The Panthers came out strong in the first game, opening up a 37 pin lead on the rest of the field and second place Columbia.
In the second game, Columbia pushed back, cutting Hoosick Falls’ lead to just 10 pins entering the 3rd and final game of play.
The Panthers held strong however, making several crucial spares and piecing together as many pins as they could down the stretch. In the end, Hoosick Falls finished in 1st place with a total of 3796 pins, followed by Mohanasen in 2nd (3768) and Columbia in 3rd (3767). Individual scores for the Panthers included Ziena Hurlburt 248-699, Colin Cipperly 247-678, Evan Webster 236-660, Owynn Arnold 217-620, Colin King 222-602 and Erin McCart 213-537.
Hoosick Falls will now focus on finishing out its Wasaren League season before entering the postseason and returning to Boulevard Bowl for Sectionals on February 6 and 11.
Berlin bowlers have one final match against Hoosic Valley on Thursday January 16 and then two post season events to finish the season.