The word has been getting out that I put more miles on my car for EST than the average sane person should. Between that and the occasional person who's not aware of that and just asks where I'm headed, the running line lately has been 'Now where else are you going tonight?'. First off, I love it! Guess that means I'm pretty visible, which is certainly one of the goals. Now, why not - might as well mention where I'm headed for the rest of the week, since I actually have my schedule down for once! So, here it is below.
Thursday (2/18/16)
MHAL Girls Semifinals (Section IX) - games at SUNY Ulster
5:00 - Pine Plains/Spackenkill
7:00 - Saugerties/Marlboro
Pine Plains is led by 6'3" 2017 Ashley Starzyk, who participated in the 2015 EST summer league as a member of Outwork. They have three other underclassmen I'm hoping to get another look at, including Ashley's younger sister Bella (2019). Spackenkill is led by senior Nina Hartenfels; I have 2019 guard Issy Herrera on the list of people to watch. Saugerties is led by seniors Kellyann Averill (St. Thomas Aquinas commit) and Tanisha Edge; getting a look at freshman Grace VanRoy as well. Marlboro is another senior-led team (Julia Rusk) - no one on the watch list, but they seem to have a nice crew from year to year.
Friday (2/19/16)
Section II Boys Class B/C Quarterfinals - games at HVCC
5:00 - Mayfield/Berne-Knox-Westerlo
6:30 - Hudson/Voorheesville
8:00 - Hoosick Falls/Mekeel
I've already seen 4 of these teams, but the matchups at every site in Section II feature teams I've seen. Hoping to get a 2nd look at Mayfield 2019 Garrett Delaney, who scored 27 points in their game earlier this week. Berne-Knox-Westerlo features a pair of 1,000 point scorers that played in the EST summer league as members of Man Up in Justin Houck (2016) and Zach Hilton (2017) - hoping to have Zach back this summer. 21-0 Hudson has a crew that's pretty junior heavy - one I'm particularly interested in for EST is Mike Alert. This will be my first look at Voorheesville, with Sean Nolan (2017) on the list of people to watch. Hoosick Falls is balanced again, but certainly led by All-EST Honorable Mention Connor McCart (2016), who played for Man Up. They face Mekeel, who features EST participant Scott Voelker (2016), who played for Bellevue. It'll be my first look at them this year; Deonte Holder & Carter Stewart, both sophomores, are on the player watch list.
Saturday (2/20/16)
Section III Boys Class AA, B, C, D Semifinals - games at Onondaga CC SRC Arena & Allyn Hall
Games at SRC
11:00 - Tully/Weedsport
12:45 - Cooperstown/Herkimer
2:45 - Sackets Harbor/Oriskany
4:30 - Madison/New York Mills
6:30 - Liverpool/Corcoran
8:15 - Bishop Ludden/Henninger
Games at Allyn
4:00 - Skaneateles/Bishop Grimes
6:00 - Syracuse Academy of Science/Syracuse Institute of Technology Central
Full day of action, with 8 games between the two adjoining facilities (just a walk up the stairs and a hallway separate the two). It'll be a productive day, as I've only seen 7 of the 16 teams so far (8, if you include a Bishop Grimes shootaround at this same OCC facility - may go down as the single most memorable moment of this season). Players here that participated in the EST summer league include All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Bertram (Cooperstown 2018), Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017), and Andrew Mason (Herkimer 2017). All 3 played for Upstate Select. There's a total of 21 players left on the watch list that will be on the court during the day. In the slots where there are conflicting times, I'll probably be paying more attention to the 4:30 game between Madison & New York Mills and Liverpool/Corcoran at 6:30.
Sunday (2/21/16)
Section III Girls Class AA, A, B, C, D Semifinals - games at Onondaga CC SRC Arena & Allyn Hall
Games at SRC
12:00 - CBA/Jamesville-Dewitt
1:45 - Indian River/Whitesboro
3:45 - Frankfort-Schuyler/Cooperstown
5:30 - Utica Proctor/Cicero-North Syracuse
7:15 - West Genesee/Liverpool
Games at Allyn
11:00 - Copenhagen/Madison
12:45 - Watertown IHC/New York Mills
2:45 - Syracuse Academy of Science/Sauquoit Valley
4:30 - Bishop Ludden/Westhill
6:15 - Skaneateles/South Jefferson
Even bigger of a day, with 10 games between the adjoining SRC Arena and Allyn Hall. Games will be going on simultaneously between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM. I've seen 10 out of the 20 teams this season - 11 if Poland wins Thursday - although admittedly, I wasn't paying too much attention during Skaneateles & South Jefferson showings. 5 of these teams, including those 2, were seen over Christmas break at this same OCC facility. Players here that participated in the EST summer league include EST MVP Danielle Migliore (Frankfort-Schuyler 2016, St. Bonaventure 2020), All-EST 2nd Team Jordan Lee (Whitesboro 2017), All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016), All-EST Honorable Mention Danielle Caivana (Frankfort-Schuyler 2017), Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020), Lexi Tubbs (Madison 2016), and Beana Demarco (Whitesboro 2018). There's a total of 31 players left on the watch list that will be on the court during the day. Every single game has someone playing that's on that list except for Frankfort/Cooperstown, a game I'm interested in because of the matchup in itself - so I'll be bouncing around quite a bit during the day & night.
23 games over the next 4 days with dozens of new faces to watch... bring on the caffeine, and I'll see you on the trail!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Welcome To The Club: 1,000 Points A Destination For Many In EST
To the vast majority of athletes, the most important stat is the letter in the W/L column - as it should be. However, the one individual accolade that no scorer will deny its personal importance is the 1,000 point plateau.
Many players will list it as an individual goal. When someone is getting close, they know. Not only do they have the count going in their head, they're hearing about it often. Whether it's from teammates, classmates/teachers in the hall, or league coordinators tweeting about it (sorry), the buzz is all around.
Many of these athletes that participated in the inaugural Empire State Takeover summer showcase leagues have either surpassed the 1,000 point plateau this year, already did so before last summer, or are rapidly approaching it now. A total of 15 boys that participated have scored 1,000 points, with 10 coming this season; 10 girls have also crossed the barrier, with 7 doing so this winter. A number of players on both sides are quickly getting there. A quick rundown of these elite scorers:
Boys
- All-EST 2nd Team Ty'Jon Gilmore (Watervliet 2016) scored his 1,000th point on December 22, in a 21 point performance against Ravena. His current point total was not readily available, but is in the 1,150 range.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Mitchel Wayand (Stillwater 2016) was the 2nd to surpass it this year, doing so in a 27 point game on January 5 against Tamarac (putting him at 1,000 exactly). His current career point total stands at 1,204, as of February 18.
- All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) reached his 1,000th the day after Wayand, also in a 27 point performance against Roxbury. He's kept up his pace since then, currently sitting at 1,208 career points as of February 18.
- Zach Hilton (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) got his 1,000th point on January 13, scoring 25 points against Schoharie when he was just 1 point away to start the game. Hilton's current point total is now 1,186, as of February 18.
- Danny Reidell (Northville 2017) scored his 1,000th point just 2 days later, on January 15. Sitting at 988 career points, he finished with 29 against Johnsburg. He's since worked his way up to 1,144 career points as of February 18.
- The youngest on the list is All-EST 1st Team Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019), who scored his 1,000th in a 47 point performance against South Glens Falls on January 26. He needed all of them, not just for his individual number (953 going into the game), but also for the team, which won 81-77 in 2OT. With 4 games under his belt since then, he's at 1,132 career points as of February 18.
- The 7th from EST to hit 1,000, and the 2nd straight All-EST 1st Team to do so, was Zac O'Dell (Schalmont 2016, Swarthmore 2020). His 12 point game in a blowout W over Watervliet on February 2 was enough to bump him into the 1,000 point club. As of February 18, his total is in the 1,065 range.
- Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) punched his ticket to the 1,000 point club as part of a very active week for this accomplishment, and one of two that played in EST to do it on the same day. He finished with a team high 19 points against Green Tech on February 5 to hit the mark. As of February 18, his total is in the 1,060-1,070 range.
- On the same day as Bergh, Justin Houck (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) became not only the 2nd to do it on February 5, but the 2nd BKW player to hit 1,000 on the season - after the aforementioned Hilton. Houck had a game high 16 points in a victory over Mayfield to reach the milestone. His scoring total is in the 1,020-1,030 range, as of February 18.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Bertram (Cooperstown 2018) killed 2 birds with 1 stone using a 39 point performance on February 8, becoming the 4th boy that participated in EST to score his 1,000th point in a 7 day stretch. Before hitting that mark, which he needed all 39 of those points to achieve, he broke Cooperstown's single-season scoring record in the 2nd quarter. The previous record was 581, held by former Colgate standout Seth Schaeffer; as of February 18, Bertram's single season total stands at 675, and his career mark is 1,069.
A few were members of 'the club' before this season. Those participants are:
- All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Jaquish (Moriah 2016), who came into this season with 1,147 career points. He's now up to 1,503, and he's also joined the much more uncommon 1,000 rebound club as well (1,058) - both totals as of February 8.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017), who started off the season with 1,060 points. With another full season remaining, he's sitting at an incredible 1,882 points.
- Chris Boucher (Fort Edward 2016) started the season with 1,069 points to his name. After another prolific season, he finished a stellar high school career with 1,824 points.
- Dyaire Holt (Life Prep (KS) 2016) was a member of the 1,000 point club at Troy before transferring this year.
- Andrew Platek (Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) 2017) is a member of the 1,000 point club at Guilderland, where he achieved it last year before transferring.
Some names to look out for include:
- Louden Porter (Canton 2017)
- Taylor Slattery (Moriah 2016)
Girls
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) scored her 1,000th point in a 21 point performance against Voorheesville on December 11. She kept up her scoring pace - after a 1st round sectional loss, she finished her career with 1,421 career points.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) scored her 1,000th point on December 29 in a win over Oriskany. She needed 26, and finished with 27. After winning a Section 3, Class D championship & eventually falling in the regional final, Albright finished her career with 1,303 career points.
- All-EST 1st Team Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) was 1 of 2 juniors to achieve this milestone on December 30. Her 25 point game against Ichabod Crane, needing a dozen to hit the millenium mark, did the job. With her junior season in the books, her career scoring total is 1,292 - 44 away from tying the Mohonasen career scoring mark.
- The other junior to write her name in school history books on December 30 was Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017), who started the day off with 999 and had 31 points in a W over Otselic Valley. The only 1,000 point scorer to ever play at Stockbridge - boy or girl - finished off her junior campaign with 1,303 career points.
- Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) is the most recent girls' addition to the club, doing so on January 29 with a 19 point performance against New York Mills - featuring the aforementioned Albright, who was her AAU and EST teammate with Lady Knicks. She wrapped up her junior campaign with a 23 point performance in a tough Section 3, Class D quarterfinal loss, putting her at 1,114 career points with a season to go.
- All-EST 2nd Team Natalie DiSalvo (Canton 2016) reached the millenium mark in the first game of their playoff run in Section X, Class B. Needing 21 to reach the mark, she dropped 22 in the 1st half & 27 in the game to blow past it in a blowout semifinal W. Heading into state semifinals, DiSalvo is sitting at 1,027 career points.
- Lexi Tubbs (Madison 2016) became the 7th girl that participated in EST to reach the 1,000 point mark in the 2015-16 campaign, and the 10th to do it in general, during her Section 3, Class D quarterfinal win over Hamilton. She came in with 994 career points, and despite facing a triangle & 2 against her for much of the outing, she finished with 8 points to hit the mark. Her 1,000th came on a free throw, completing a 3 point play in the middle of the 3rd quarter. She finished her standout career with 1,015 career points.
- All-EST 2nd Team Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) became her school's first ever female 1,000 point scorer on February 20, scoring 27 points in a Section 2, Class A quarterfinal win over Mohonasen. She started off the game needing just 7 to hit the millennium mark. After a loss in the sectional finals, she wrapped up her junior year with 1,059 points. She also became Amsterdam's girls career scoring leader on February 1 with a 23 point game. The previous record, set in 1989, was 954.
Three hit the 1,000 point mark last year. And they are:
- 2015 EST MVP Danielle Migliore (Frankfort-Schuyler 2016, St. Bonaventure 2020), who's working her way into record books beyond her high school. She started off the season with 1,299 career points, and a huge scoring senior year brought her career total up to 2,019. She's now the career scoring leader at Frankfort-Schuyler, girl or boy, and is 9th on Section 3's all-time scoring list in girls' hoops.
- Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) came into her senior year with 1,188 career points. Another productive year in the scoring column for her has bumped that total to 1,762 and counting, recently surpassing the Cooperstown all-time career scoring mark held by former Colgate standout Seth Schaeffer (1,719) - she already has the all-time girls' mark, achieved earlier this season.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) scored her 1,000th point late last season. Many of those came before her transfer, as a member of the Waterford girls team. A career point total wasn't readily available, but she's in the 1,350-1,400 range.
Many players will list it as an individual goal. When someone is getting close, they know. Not only do they have the count going in their head, they're hearing about it often. Whether it's from teammates, classmates/teachers in the hall, or league coordinators tweeting about it (sorry), the buzz is all around.
Many of these athletes that participated in the inaugural Empire State Takeover summer showcase leagues have either surpassed the 1,000 point plateau this year, already did so before last summer, or are rapidly approaching it now. A total of 15 boys that participated have scored 1,000 points, with 10 coming this season; 10 girls have also crossed the barrier, with 7 doing so this winter. A number of players on both sides are quickly getting there. A quick rundown of these elite scorers:
Boys
- All-EST 2nd Team Ty'Jon Gilmore (Watervliet 2016) scored his 1,000th point on December 22, in a 21 point performance against Ravena. His current point total was not readily available, but is in the 1,150 range.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Mitchel Wayand (Stillwater 2016) was the 2nd to surpass it this year, doing so in a 27 point game on January 5 against Tamarac (putting him at 1,000 exactly). His current career point total stands at 1,204, as of February 18.
- All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) reached his 1,000th the day after Wayand, also in a 27 point performance against Roxbury. He's kept up his pace since then, currently sitting at 1,208 career points as of February 18.
- Zach Hilton (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) got his 1,000th point on January 13, scoring 25 points against Schoharie when he was just 1 point away to start the game. Hilton's current point total is now 1,186, as of February 18.
- Danny Reidell (Northville 2017) scored his 1,000th point just 2 days later, on January 15. Sitting at 988 career points, he finished with 29 against Johnsburg. He's since worked his way up to 1,144 career points as of February 18.
- The youngest on the list is All-EST 1st Team Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019), who scored his 1,000th in a 47 point performance against South Glens Falls on January 26. He needed all of them, not just for his individual number (953 going into the game), but also for the team, which won 81-77 in 2OT. With 4 games under his belt since then, he's at 1,132 career points as of February 18.
- The 7th from EST to hit 1,000, and the 2nd straight All-EST 1st Team to do so, was Zac O'Dell (Schalmont 2016, Swarthmore 2020). His 12 point game in a blowout W over Watervliet on February 2 was enough to bump him into the 1,000 point club. As of February 18, his total is in the 1,065 range.
- Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) punched his ticket to the 1,000 point club as part of a very active week for this accomplishment, and one of two that played in EST to do it on the same day. He finished with a team high 19 points against Green Tech on February 5 to hit the mark. As of February 18, his total is in the 1,060-1,070 range.
- On the same day as Bergh, Justin Houck (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) became not only the 2nd to do it on February 5, but the 2nd BKW player to hit 1,000 on the season - after the aforementioned Hilton. Houck had a game high 16 points in a victory over Mayfield to reach the milestone. His scoring total is in the 1,020-1,030 range, as of February 18.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Bertram (Cooperstown 2018) killed 2 birds with 1 stone using a 39 point performance on February 8, becoming the 4th boy that participated in EST to score his 1,000th point in a 7 day stretch. Before hitting that mark, which he needed all 39 of those points to achieve, he broke Cooperstown's single-season scoring record in the 2nd quarter. The previous record was 581, held by former Colgate standout Seth Schaeffer; as of February 18, Bertram's single season total stands at 675, and his career mark is 1,069.
A few were members of 'the club' before this season. Those participants are:
- All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Jaquish (Moriah 2016), who came into this season with 1,147 career points. He's now up to 1,503, and he's also joined the much more uncommon 1,000 rebound club as well (1,058) - both totals as of February 8.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017), who started off the season with 1,060 points. With another full season remaining, he's sitting at an incredible 1,882 points.
- Chris Boucher (Fort Edward 2016) started the season with 1,069 points to his name. After another prolific season, he finished a stellar high school career with 1,824 points.
- Dyaire Holt (Life Prep (KS) 2016) was a member of the 1,000 point club at Troy before transferring this year.
- Andrew Platek (Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) 2017) is a member of the 1,000 point club at Guilderland, where he achieved it last year before transferring.
Some names to look out for include:
- Louden Porter (Canton 2017)
- Taylor Slattery (Moriah 2016)
Girls
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) scored her 1,000th point in a 21 point performance against Voorheesville on December 11. She kept up her scoring pace - after a 1st round sectional loss, she finished her career with 1,421 career points.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) scored her 1,000th point on December 29 in a win over Oriskany. She needed 26, and finished with 27. After winning a Section 3, Class D championship & eventually falling in the regional final, Albright finished her career with 1,303 career points.
- All-EST 1st Team Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) was 1 of 2 juniors to achieve this milestone on December 30. Her 25 point game against Ichabod Crane, needing a dozen to hit the millenium mark, did the job. With her junior season in the books, her career scoring total is 1,292 - 44 away from tying the Mohonasen career scoring mark.
- The other junior to write her name in school history books on December 30 was Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017), who started the day off with 999 and had 31 points in a W over Otselic Valley. The only 1,000 point scorer to ever play at Stockbridge - boy or girl - finished off her junior campaign with 1,303 career points.
- Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) is the most recent girls' addition to the club, doing so on January 29 with a 19 point performance against New York Mills - featuring the aforementioned Albright, who was her AAU and EST teammate with Lady Knicks. She wrapped up her junior campaign with a 23 point performance in a tough Section 3, Class D quarterfinal loss, putting her at 1,114 career points with a season to go.
- All-EST 2nd Team Natalie DiSalvo (Canton 2016) reached the millenium mark in the first game of their playoff run in Section X, Class B. Needing 21 to reach the mark, she dropped 22 in the 1st half & 27 in the game to blow past it in a blowout semifinal W. Heading into state semifinals, DiSalvo is sitting at 1,027 career points.
- Lexi Tubbs (Madison 2016) became the 7th girl that participated in EST to reach the 1,000 point mark in the 2015-16 campaign, and the 10th to do it in general, during her Section 3, Class D quarterfinal win over Hamilton. She came in with 994 career points, and despite facing a triangle & 2 against her for much of the outing, she finished with 8 points to hit the mark. Her 1,000th came on a free throw, completing a 3 point play in the middle of the 3rd quarter. She finished her standout career with 1,015 career points.
- All-EST 2nd Team Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) became her school's first ever female 1,000 point scorer on February 20, scoring 27 points in a Section 2, Class A quarterfinal win over Mohonasen. She started off the game needing just 7 to hit the millennium mark. After a loss in the sectional finals, she wrapped up her junior year with 1,059 points. She also became Amsterdam's girls career scoring leader on February 1 with a 23 point game. The previous record, set in 1989, was 954.
Three hit the 1,000 point mark last year. And they are:
- 2015 EST MVP Danielle Migliore (Frankfort-Schuyler 2016, St. Bonaventure 2020), who's working her way into record books beyond her high school. She started off the season with 1,299 career points, and a huge scoring senior year brought her career total up to 2,019. She's now the career scoring leader at Frankfort-Schuyler, girl or boy, and is 9th on Section 3's all-time scoring list in girls' hoops.
- Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) came into her senior year with 1,188 career points. Another productive year in the scoring column for her has bumped that total to 1,762 and counting, recently surpassing the Cooperstown all-time career scoring mark held by former Colgate standout Seth Schaeffer (1,719) - she already has the all-time girls' mark, achieved earlier this season.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) scored her 1,000th point late last season. Many of those came before her transfer, as a member of the Waterford girls team. A career point total wasn't readily available, but she's in the 1,350-1,400 range.
EST Girls Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/25
Just a friendly reminder - this list includes people who played in
last year's Empire State Takeover summer league and/or fall event, and
only those people. I am not sports media; I run basketball leagues and
events. I'm showing love to the kids & families that have shown love
to EST and participated. If you're unhappy about not being listed, and
you didn't play in EST, my advice is to ask about participating this
summer (if you have remaining high school eligibility).
10.) Natalie DiSalvo (5'10" G; Canton 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer hung a game high 25 points in their 70-36 victory Thursday.
9.) Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G; Greenville 2018) - Currently the Section II leader in 3 pointers made (67), she hit 6 en route to a game high 27 points in a 59-31 W last Tuesday.
8.) Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G/F; Mohonasen 2017) - The All-EST 1st Team selection had a big game last Monday, finishing with a game high 29 points (3 3s, 8/8 FT), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in a 60-56 setback.
7.) Rebekkah Dean (5'8" G/F; Mekeel 2018) - Finished with a pair of game highs during the week - 21 points in a 41-11 W Wednesday, and then 20 points in a 58-49 setback to Tamarac Saturday.
6.) Olivia Marshall (5'10" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) - Marshall contributed a game high 20 points in their 50-29 W Thursday, then followed it with a game high 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 8 blocks in a 45-35 L Friday.
5.) Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) - Not the last time we'll see Frankfort on the list; the All-EST Honorable Mention pick had a pair of big games over the week herself though. She had 23 points and 4 assists in a 81-30 W Thursday, then dropped 25 more with 5 rebounds & 5 assists in a 84-40 W Saturday.
4.) Lyndsey McCoy (5'4" G; Middleburgh 2017) - Came through with 25 points (13/16 FT), which believe it or not only tied for a team high, in a 67-60 W Monday. She followed it up with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 65-52 W over rival Schoharie in a packed SUNY Cobleskill house Friday.
3.) Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) - Some people had some really big weeks when the person who scored their 1,000th point is 3rd. Irwin dropped a game high 21 points in a 53-49 W over a tough Waterville team, and then followed it with a team high 19 - bumping her career total to 1,015 - along with 3 assists and 2 steals in a 64-52 W.
2.) Danielle Migliore (5'7" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2016, St. Bonaventure 2020) - Huge week for the inaugural girls Empire State Takeover MVP. She dropped a game high 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 73-50 W Monday, a game high 35 points (in 3 quarters), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in a 81-30 W Thursday, then another game high of 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals in a 84-40 W Saturday. All-in-all, she averaged 35 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 4.7 APG, and 2.7 SPG in a 3-0 week.
1.) Nina Fedullo (5'11" G/F; Amsterdam 2017) - If Migliore had a huge week, Fedullo had a huge week. All-EST 2nd Teamer had 4 big performances in a 7 day stretch, and like Migliore, had a 100 point week. She dropped a game high 24 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks in a 64-41 W Monday, and added a game high 22 points & 10 rebounds in a 56-51 setback Wednesday. Then came the weekend trip to the Mecca Challenge in NYC. Nina hung a game & career high 37 points and 8 rebounds in a 80-53 W over JFK Saturday, and followed it up with a team high 17 points & 12 rebounds in a 55-43 setback to Truman Sunday. She averaged 25 PPG & 10.8 RPG over the course of 4 games, bumping her career points total to 938. She's since added to that and set a milestone... if you haven't read about that yet, you'll hear it in next week's list!
And here's some more:
- Maddie Chudy (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 18 points in their 56-51 W Tuesday.
- All-EST 1st Team Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) finished with 8 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 53-38 W Wednesday. Without actually getting a triple-double, she averaged 15 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 8.7 APG in the month of January.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Brianna Legacy (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) finished with a team high 17 points & 4 assists in their 67-30 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017) pumped in a game high 24 points in their 53-41 W Friday.
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) dropped a game high 28 points in a 41-34 setback Friday.
- Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) contributed 17 points in a 80-49 W over Ballston Spa Friday. In the loss, All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa) finished with a team high 16 points.
- Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) finished with a game high 24 points in their 50-42 W Friday.
- Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) scored a game high 17 points on Friday in a 64-37 W.
- All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) contributed a game high 16 points in a 64-27 W Friday.
- Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) finished with a team high 18 points & 6 rebounds in a 58-47 W Friday.
- Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) beat her opponent by double digits Friday, finishing with a game high 19 points in a 60-8 W over Herkimer.
- Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) contributed a team high 17 points in a 51-40 setback Saturday.
10.) Natalie DiSalvo (5'10" G; Canton 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer hung a game high 25 points in their 70-36 victory Thursday.
9.) Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G; Greenville 2018) - Currently the Section II leader in 3 pointers made (67), she hit 6 en route to a game high 27 points in a 59-31 W last Tuesday.
8.) Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G/F; Mohonasen 2017) - The All-EST 1st Team selection had a big game last Monday, finishing with a game high 29 points (3 3s, 8/8 FT), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in a 60-56 setback.
7.) Rebekkah Dean (5'8" G/F; Mekeel 2018) - Finished with a pair of game highs during the week - 21 points in a 41-11 W Wednesday, and then 20 points in a 58-49 setback to Tamarac Saturday.
6.) Olivia Marshall (5'10" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) - Marshall contributed a game high 20 points in their 50-29 W Thursday, then followed it with a game high 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 8 blocks in a 45-35 L Friday.
5.) Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) - Not the last time we'll see Frankfort on the list; the All-EST Honorable Mention pick had a pair of big games over the week herself though. She had 23 points and 4 assists in a 81-30 W Thursday, then dropped 25 more with 5 rebounds & 5 assists in a 84-40 W Saturday.
4.) Lyndsey McCoy (5'4" G; Middleburgh 2017) - Came through with 25 points (13/16 FT), which believe it or not only tied for a team high, in a 67-60 W Monday. She followed it up with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 65-52 W over rival Schoharie in a packed SUNY Cobleskill house Friday.
3.) Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) - Some people had some really big weeks when the person who scored their 1,000th point is 3rd. Irwin dropped a game high 21 points in a 53-49 W over a tough Waterville team, and then followed it with a team high 19 - bumping her career total to 1,015 - along with 3 assists and 2 steals in a 64-52 W.
2.) Danielle Migliore (5'7" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2016, St. Bonaventure 2020) - Huge week for the inaugural girls Empire State Takeover MVP. She dropped a game high 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 73-50 W Monday, a game high 35 points (in 3 quarters), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in a 81-30 W Thursday, then another game high of 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals in a 84-40 W Saturday. All-in-all, she averaged 35 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 4.7 APG, and 2.7 SPG in a 3-0 week.
1.) Nina Fedullo (5'11" G/F; Amsterdam 2017) - If Migliore had a huge week, Fedullo had a huge week. All-EST 2nd Teamer had 4 big performances in a 7 day stretch, and like Migliore, had a 100 point week. She dropped a game high 24 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks in a 64-41 W Monday, and added a game high 22 points & 10 rebounds in a 56-51 setback Wednesday. Then came the weekend trip to the Mecca Challenge in NYC. Nina hung a game & career high 37 points and 8 rebounds in a 80-53 W over JFK Saturday, and followed it up with a team high 17 points & 12 rebounds in a 55-43 setback to Truman Sunday. She averaged 25 PPG & 10.8 RPG over the course of 4 games, bumping her career points total to 938. She's since added to that and set a milestone... if you haven't read about that yet, you'll hear it in next week's list!
And here's some more:
- Maddie Chudy (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 18 points in their 56-51 W Tuesday.
- All-EST 1st Team Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) finished with 8 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 53-38 W Wednesday. Without actually getting a triple-double, she averaged 15 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 8.7 APG in the month of January.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Brianna Legacy (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) finished with a team high 17 points & 4 assists in their 67-30 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017) pumped in a game high 24 points in their 53-41 W Friday.
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) dropped a game high 28 points in a 41-34 setback Friday.
- Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) contributed 17 points in a 80-49 W over Ballston Spa Friday. In the loss, All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa) finished with a team high 16 points.
- Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) finished with a game high 24 points in their 50-42 W Friday.
- Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) scored a game high 17 points on Friday in a 64-37 W.
- All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) contributed a game high 16 points in a 64-27 W Friday.
- Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) finished with a team high 18 points & 6 rebounds in a 58-47 W Friday.
- Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) beat her opponent by double digits Friday, finishing with a game high 19 points in a 60-8 W over Herkimer.
- Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) contributed a team high 17 points in a 51-40 setback Saturday.
EST Boys Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/25
Just a friendly reminder - this list includes people who played in last year's Empire State Takeover summer league and/or fall event, and only those people. I am not sports media; I run basketball leagues and events. I'm showing love to the kids & families that have shown love to EST and participated. If you're unhappy about not being listed, and you didn't play in EST, my advice is to ask about participating this summer (if you have remaining high school eligibility or will be doing a post-grad prep year).
10.) Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer knocked down 6 threes, finishing with a game high 26 points, in last Friday's 60-58 overtime L to rival Gloversville.
9.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Murray continued his strong play from the previous week in their one game over last week, finishing with a game high 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists in their 86-57 W.
8.) Joe Werner (6'5" F; Ichabod Crane 2017) - Big game on Friday for Werner, who pumped in a game and season high 26 points in their 56-51 overtime W over CCHS.
7.) Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Another one who continued off some strong play the previous week, Spencer came through with a game high 32 points & 17 rebounds in their 71-61 W on Friday.
6.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Boucher dropped a game high 48 points on Friday, including 10 threes, on their senior night - resulting in a blowout 88-66 W over Argyle.
5.) Kobe Lufkin (5'9" G; Argyle 2017) - Along with scoring a team high 24 in their 88-66 L to Fort Edward Friday, the All-EST Honorable Mention scored a game high 37 points - including 5 threes and a 12/16 night from the line - in a 65-60 victory Wednesday.
4.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" F; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The inaugural Empire State Takeover MVP dropped 20 points & 15 rebounds in a 76-65 setback to Albany Academy Wednesday, then followed it up with 20 & 13 in a 56-33 W on Friday.
3.) Louden Porter (5'10" G; Canton 2017) - North Country standout pumped in 51 points over 2 games in back-to-back days - a game high 23 points, 10 coming in the 1st quarter, in a 58-57 W Monday, followed by a game high 28 points in a 57-32 W Tuesday.
2.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - It was a milestone week for the All-EST 1st Teamer. Starting the week at 953 career points, he got all 47 in one shot - a game high scoring performance, which included 8 threes and a 13/15 FT performance, in a 81-77 2OT victory over rival South Glens Falls. He followed it up with 35 points Friday, another game high with another strong night from the line (16/18), in a 75-65 W.
1.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - Big week for Bertram, who was the automatic #1 pick by my placement system (see top of last week's posts about that) because he was the only one to pump in 3 deserving performances over the week. He scored a game high 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 80-60 L Monday. The All-EST Honorable Mention pick followed it up with a game high 35 points (11/16 FG), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 steals in their 86-59 W over Herkimer, previously ranked in the state's Top 10 Class C schools. Bertram capped it with 26 points (another game high), 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in a 67-52 W over Sherburne-Earlville.
And here's some more:
- All-EST 1st Team Bryce Allen (The Hill School (PA) 2016) finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals in limited playing time in a blowout W, then added a team high 17 points & 6 steals in another W on Saturday.
- Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017) dropped 23 points in a 55-42 W over Holland Patent Monday, including 8 points in the final 1:18 of the 3rd quarter to help break it open.
- Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) had a game high 19 points (5 threes), 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in a massive 57-46 W over Scotia-Glenville.
- All-EST 1st Team Mike Wine (Guilderland 2017) dropped a game high 25 points (6 threes) in their 76-65 L to Albany Academy Wednesday.
- Hameir Wright (Albany Academy 2017) finished with 19 points & 6 blocks in their 76-65 W over Guilderland Wednesday.
- Kevin Townes Jr. (Our Lady of Lourdes 2017) finished with 21 points in a 80-59 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Jamie Gonzalez (Leominster (MA) 2016) dropped a game high 24 points in a 77-35 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Champagne (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 63-50 W Thursday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Jaquish (Moriah 2016) finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals in a 63-47 W Friday. Teammate Taylor Slattery (Moriah 2016) finished with a game high 20 points & 6 assists in the victory.
- Colby Fancher (Stamford 2017) had a team high 18 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals in a 66-49 W Friday to clinch a spot in the Delaware League championship.
- All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) scored a team high 24 points in their 70-44 W Friday. They'll meet Stamford in the Delaware League championship next Friday.
- Mike Wynn (Albany CBA 2017) finished with a game high 21 points in their 69-59 W Friday.
- Danny Reidell (Northville 2017) dropped a game high 26 points in a 65-45 setback Friday night.
- Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) finished with 19 points and 8 assists in a 52-40 victory Friday.
- Fall event attendee Jalen Hawkins (Utica Proctor 2017) dropped game highs of 32 and 26 points on Wednesday and Friday, both in wins.
- Fall event attendee Andrew Evans (Niskayuna 2016) dropped a game high 36 points (6 threes, 8/9 FT) in a 70-65 victory over Schenectady.
- Fall event attendee Colden George (Attica 2016) finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 54-39 W over Alexander Tuesday.
10.) Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer knocked down 6 threes, finishing with a game high 26 points, in last Friday's 60-58 overtime L to rival Gloversville.
9.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Murray continued his strong play from the previous week in their one game over last week, finishing with a game high 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists in their 86-57 W.
8.) Joe Werner (6'5" F; Ichabod Crane 2017) - Big game on Friday for Werner, who pumped in a game and season high 26 points in their 56-51 overtime W over CCHS.
7.) Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Another one who continued off some strong play the previous week, Spencer came through with a game high 32 points & 17 rebounds in their 71-61 W on Friday.
6.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Boucher dropped a game high 48 points on Friday, including 10 threes, on their senior night - resulting in a blowout 88-66 W over Argyle.
5.) Kobe Lufkin (5'9" G; Argyle 2017) - Along with scoring a team high 24 in their 88-66 L to Fort Edward Friday, the All-EST Honorable Mention scored a game high 37 points - including 5 threes and a 12/16 night from the line - in a 65-60 victory Wednesday.
4.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" F; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The inaugural Empire State Takeover MVP dropped 20 points & 15 rebounds in a 76-65 setback to Albany Academy Wednesday, then followed it up with 20 & 13 in a 56-33 W on Friday.
3.) Louden Porter (5'10" G; Canton 2017) - North Country standout pumped in 51 points over 2 games in back-to-back days - a game high 23 points, 10 coming in the 1st quarter, in a 58-57 W Monday, followed by a game high 28 points in a 57-32 W Tuesday.
2.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - It was a milestone week for the All-EST 1st Teamer. Starting the week at 953 career points, he got all 47 in one shot - a game high scoring performance, which included 8 threes and a 13/15 FT performance, in a 81-77 2OT victory over rival South Glens Falls. He followed it up with 35 points Friday, another game high with another strong night from the line (16/18), in a 75-65 W.
1.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - Big week for Bertram, who was the automatic #1 pick by my placement system (see top of last week's posts about that) because he was the only one to pump in 3 deserving performances over the week. He scored a game high 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 80-60 L Monday. The All-EST Honorable Mention pick followed it up with a game high 35 points (11/16 FG), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 steals in their 86-59 W over Herkimer, previously ranked in the state's Top 10 Class C schools. Bertram capped it with 26 points (another game high), 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in a 67-52 W over Sherburne-Earlville.
And here's some more:
- All-EST 1st Team Bryce Allen (The Hill School (PA) 2016) finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals in limited playing time in a blowout W, then added a team high 17 points & 6 steals in another W on Saturday.
- Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017) dropped 23 points in a 55-42 W over Holland Patent Monday, including 8 points in the final 1:18 of the 3rd quarter to help break it open.
- Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) had a game high 19 points (5 threes), 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in a massive 57-46 W over Scotia-Glenville.
- All-EST 1st Team Mike Wine (Guilderland 2017) dropped a game high 25 points (6 threes) in their 76-65 L to Albany Academy Wednesday.
- Hameir Wright (Albany Academy 2017) finished with 19 points & 6 blocks in their 76-65 W over Guilderland Wednesday.
- Kevin Townes Jr. (Our Lady of Lourdes 2017) finished with 21 points in a 80-59 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Jamie Gonzalez (Leominster (MA) 2016) dropped a game high 24 points in a 77-35 W Wednesday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Champagne (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 63-50 W Thursday.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Jaquish (Moriah 2016) finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals in a 63-47 W Friday. Teammate Taylor Slattery (Moriah 2016) finished with a game high 20 points & 6 assists in the victory.
- Colby Fancher (Stamford 2017) had a team high 18 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals in a 66-49 W Friday to clinch a spot in the Delaware League championship.
- All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) scored a team high 24 points in their 70-44 W Friday. They'll meet Stamford in the Delaware League championship next Friday.
- Mike Wynn (Albany CBA 2017) finished with a game high 21 points in their 69-59 W Friday.
- Danny Reidell (Northville 2017) dropped a game high 26 points in a 65-45 setback Friday night.
- Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) finished with 19 points and 8 assists in a 52-40 victory Friday.
- Fall event attendee Jalen Hawkins (Utica Proctor 2017) dropped game highs of 32 and 26 points on Wednesday and Friday, both in wins.
- Fall event attendee Andrew Evans (Niskayuna 2016) dropped a game high 36 points (6 threes, 8/9 FT) in a 70-65 victory over Schenectady.
- Fall event attendee Colden George (Attica 2016) finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 54-39 W over Alexander Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
EST Boys Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/18/16
So if you've been following the blog, you've seen the daily Top 10
lists of those who participated in the EST summer leagues. Time for a
weekly top 10!
**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).
T-10.) Tyler Lamport (6'3" G; South Kortright 2017) - All-EST 2nd Teamer led the Rams to two more victories over the week. He pumped in a game high 21 in a 65-32 W on Tuesday, and followed it up with a team high 25 in a 70-50 W over Cooperstown Friday.
T-10.) Zach Hilton (5'11" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) - A pair of game highs for another standout junior - like Lamport, fresh off scoring his 1,000th point. He scored 23 in a 61-51 L on Wednesday, and followed it with a 34 point outing in a 73-57 victory Friday.
9.) Mike Wynn (6'6" G; Albany CBA 2017) - A pair of game highs for the standout junior wing, both in wins. He poured in 23 on Tuesday in a 77-51 victory, following it up with 25 in a 59-54 W over Niskayuna Friday.
8.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" C; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The 2015 EST MVP dropped a game high 31 points on Tuesday in a 71-52 victory, and then added 17 points & 15 rebounds in a 56-48 W Friday night.
7.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Another big week in the scoring column for Boucher, who had 2 more game high contributions in 2 wins for the Forts. He had 37 points - including 8 threes - in a 88-44 W Wednesday, following it up with 29 more in a 69-57 W Friday.
6.) Josh Gregory (6'5" G/F; Whitesboro 2016) - 77 points over 3 games for the standout wing, including a game high 36 on Saturday in a 73-50 W over Watertown. He added 22 & 19 - both team highs - in losses on Wednesday and Friday.
5.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 1st Team selection had yet another strong week, highlighted by a 39 point performance in a 68-62 W over Johnstown that earned Tuesday night's top performance. He also pumped in 27 points in a loss to Broadalbin-Perth Friday.
4.) Kobe Lufkin (5'10" G; Argyle 2017) - The standout junior and All-EST Honorable Mention pumped in a team high 39 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on Wednesday in a 91-88 overtime L, then followed it up with a game high 40 (7 threes), 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 94-65 W Friday. He's now tied with the aforementioned Boucher atop Section II with a 35.5 PPG average, and he leads the section with 89 threes made.
3.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Best week of the season for one of the North Country's breakthrough performers. He dropped a game high 31 points (13/18 FG), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in a 71-32 W Tuesday, just to follow it up with a game high 41 points (17/25 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 72-45 victory Friday.
2.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - 3 big games for the All-EST Honorable Mention selection. He dropped 3 game highs, starting with a 26 point, 8 rebound, 9 assist outing in a 70-69 OT loss Tuesday. He followed it up with 30 points (11/22 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 70-50 L Friday, then pumped in 26 (14/18 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 steals in a 64-54 victory Saturday. Altogether, he averaged 27.3 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG, and 3.3 SPG over the 3 games.
1.) Kory Bergh (5'10" G; Amsterdam 2016) - Huge week for the standout senior point guard, which included three separate performances that were among the top ones of each night they played. He dropped a game high 30 points in a 69-55 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, winning MVP of Bishop Grimes' MLK Tournament. He followed it up by hitting 5 threes en route to a team high 25 points in a 81-75 W on Wednesday, then topped it up with another game high of 29 points in a 69-57 victory Friday. Averaging 28 PPG in a 3-0 week and being the straw that stirs the drink for a team that's won 9 straight - well-deserving of the top spot!
Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:
- Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a team high 19 points in a 68-62 L to Glens Falls Tuesday, then dropped a game high 26 points (6 threes) in a 69-62 setback to Mekeel Saturday. He added 14 points in a 67-65 defeat Friday.
- Hameir Wright (6'8" G/F; Albany Academy 2017) - Standout junior dropped a game high 23 points in a 64-57 setback on Monday.
- Connor McCart (6'2" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a game high 19 points in a 53-34 W Tuesday.
- Mitchel Wayand (6'2" G; Stillwater 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick dropped 28 of his game high 33 points (7 threes) in the first half, and added 6 rebounds in their 70-50 victory Tuesday.
- Jared D'Aloia (5'8" G; Stillwater 2017) - Finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in a 70-50 W on Tuesday.
- Evan Pescetti (6'4" F; Saratoga Catholic 2016) - Dropped 25 points on Wednesday in a 86-60 W over Northville.
- Danny Reidell (6'1" G; Northville 2017) - Finished with a team high 26 points in a 86-60 setback to Saratoga Catholic Wednesday.
- Justin Houck (5'8" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) - Finished with 20 points in a 61-51 L on Wednesday and followed it up with 18 in a 73-57 W on Friday.
- Declan Porter (6'3" G; Canton 2019) - Huge game for the standout freshman Wednesday, when he had both the game high and a triple-double (24 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) in a Golden Bear W.
- Albert Odero (6'4" G; St. John's Catholic Prep (MD) 2016) - Dropped 25 points, a game high, in a 51-38 W on Wednesday.
- Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Huge game for Spencer Thursday, when he dropped a game high 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 steals in a victory.
- Matthew Higgins (6'3" G; South Glens Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Team selection dropped a game high 28 points on Friday in a 78-68 W.
- Adam Anderson (6'1" G; Saratoga Springs 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick finished with a game high 26 points in a 62-53 W Saturday.
**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).
T-10.) Tyler Lamport (6'3" G; South Kortright 2017) - All-EST 2nd Teamer led the Rams to two more victories over the week. He pumped in a game high 21 in a 65-32 W on Tuesday, and followed it up with a team high 25 in a 70-50 W over Cooperstown Friday.
T-10.) Zach Hilton (5'11" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) - A pair of game highs for another standout junior - like Lamport, fresh off scoring his 1,000th point. He scored 23 in a 61-51 L on Wednesday, and followed it with a 34 point outing in a 73-57 victory Friday.
9.) Mike Wynn (6'6" G; Albany CBA 2017) - A pair of game highs for the standout junior wing, both in wins. He poured in 23 on Tuesday in a 77-51 victory, following it up with 25 in a 59-54 W over Niskayuna Friday.
8.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" C; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The 2015 EST MVP dropped a game high 31 points on Tuesday in a 71-52 victory, and then added 17 points & 15 rebounds in a 56-48 W Friday night.
7.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Another big week in the scoring column for Boucher, who had 2 more game high contributions in 2 wins for the Forts. He had 37 points - including 8 threes - in a 88-44 W Wednesday, following it up with 29 more in a 69-57 W Friday.
6.) Josh Gregory (6'5" G/F; Whitesboro 2016) - 77 points over 3 games for the standout wing, including a game high 36 on Saturday in a 73-50 W over Watertown. He added 22 & 19 - both team highs - in losses on Wednesday and Friday.
5.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 1st Team selection had yet another strong week, highlighted by a 39 point performance in a 68-62 W over Johnstown that earned Tuesday night's top performance. He also pumped in 27 points in a loss to Broadalbin-Perth Friday.
4.) Kobe Lufkin (5'10" G; Argyle 2017) - The standout junior and All-EST Honorable Mention pumped in a team high 39 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on Wednesday in a 91-88 overtime L, then followed it up with a game high 40 (7 threes), 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 94-65 W Friday. He's now tied with the aforementioned Boucher atop Section II with a 35.5 PPG average, and he leads the section with 89 threes made.
3.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Best week of the season for one of the North Country's breakthrough performers. He dropped a game high 31 points (13/18 FG), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in a 71-32 W Tuesday, just to follow it up with a game high 41 points (17/25 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 72-45 victory Friday.
2.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - 3 big games for the All-EST Honorable Mention selection. He dropped 3 game highs, starting with a 26 point, 8 rebound, 9 assist outing in a 70-69 OT loss Tuesday. He followed it up with 30 points (11/22 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 70-50 L Friday, then pumped in 26 (14/18 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 steals in a 64-54 victory Saturday. Altogether, he averaged 27.3 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG, and 3.3 SPG over the 3 games.
1.) Kory Bergh (5'10" G; Amsterdam 2016) - Huge week for the standout senior point guard, which included three separate performances that were among the top ones of each night they played. He dropped a game high 30 points in a 69-55 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, winning MVP of Bishop Grimes' MLK Tournament. He followed it up by hitting 5 threes en route to a team high 25 points in a 81-75 W on Wednesday, then topped it up with another game high of 29 points in a 69-57 victory Friday. Averaging 28 PPG in a 3-0 week and being the straw that stirs the drink for a team that's won 9 straight - well-deserving of the top spot!
Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:
- Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a team high 19 points in a 68-62 L to Glens Falls Tuesday, then dropped a game high 26 points (6 threes) in a 69-62 setback to Mekeel Saturday. He added 14 points in a 67-65 defeat Friday.
- Hameir Wright (6'8" G/F; Albany Academy 2017) - Standout junior dropped a game high 23 points in a 64-57 setback on Monday.
- Connor McCart (6'2" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a game high 19 points in a 53-34 W Tuesday.
- Mitchel Wayand (6'2" G; Stillwater 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick dropped 28 of his game high 33 points (7 threes) in the first half, and added 6 rebounds in their 70-50 victory Tuesday.
- Jared D'Aloia (5'8" G; Stillwater 2017) - Finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in a 70-50 W on Tuesday.
- Evan Pescetti (6'4" F; Saratoga Catholic 2016) - Dropped 25 points on Wednesday in a 86-60 W over Northville.
- Danny Reidell (6'1" G; Northville 2017) - Finished with a team high 26 points in a 86-60 setback to Saratoga Catholic Wednesday.
- Justin Houck (5'8" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) - Finished with 20 points in a 61-51 L on Wednesday and followed it up with 18 in a 73-57 W on Friday.
- Declan Porter (6'3" G; Canton 2019) - Huge game for the standout freshman Wednesday, when he had both the game high and a triple-double (24 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) in a Golden Bear W.
- Albert Odero (6'4" G; St. John's Catholic Prep (MD) 2016) - Dropped 25 points, a game high, in a 51-38 W on Wednesday.
- Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Huge game for Spencer Thursday, when he dropped a game high 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 steals in a victory.
- Matthew Higgins (6'3" G; South Glens Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Team selection dropped a game high 28 points on Friday in a 78-68 W.
- Adam Anderson (6'1" G; Saratoga Springs 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick finished with a game high 26 points in a 62-53 W Saturday.
Monday, January 25, 2016
EST Girls Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/18/16
So if you've been following the blog, you've seen the daily Top 10 lists of those who participated in the EST summer leagues. Time for a weekly top 10!
**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).
10.) Lauraine Joensen (6'2" F; Northampton (MA) 2017) - Lauraine makes this list despite her team only having one game during the week. She made good use of it, having the top performance of Thursday with a game high 23 point, 19 rebound night in a 54-36 W over Minnechaug.
9.) Claire Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2018) - Notre Dame's standout sophomore had a pair of strong outings over the course of the week, starting on Tuesday, where she finished with a team high 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 46-36 W. She followed it up with another W on Friday, scoring 16 points - 2 behind her sister Kate, who also was in EST.
8.) Natalie DiSalvo (5'10" G/F; Canton 2016) - Now it picks up. The All-EST 2nd Team performer - who was also a Class B All-State 2nd Team pick last season - finished with game highs of 22 points in a pair of wins over the course of the week. The first was in a 75-23 blowout, and the second came in a 47-43 W on the road over Class AA Rome Free Academy; a quality win for a Golden Bears squad currently ranked #13 in the NYSSWA Class B polls.
T-6.) Olivia Marshall (5'10" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) - It was quite the week for Marshall, who's had quite the season in general. She averaged 16 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 9 BPG in a pair of wins; the latter being a game high 19 point, 14 rebound, 10 block, 3 steal performance in a 50-49 W that gave her Friday's top performance. On Tuesday, she finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 56-38 victory.
T-6.) Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G/F; Mohonasen 2017) - More of a guard, but I'll throw the "F" in position detail because of how much she got from the post in a Wednesday victory over Cobleskill. The All-EST 1st Team standout's game high 25 point, 13 rebound, 5 assist, and 5 block performance in a 50-43 W earned #1 for the night. She also contributed 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a Friday L to Bethlehem.
5.) Lucy Tougas (5'10" G; Glens Falls 2017) - Another near triple-double machine, like Marshall, except the point guard is always approaching with assists instead of blocks. Tougas averaged 13.5 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 8.5 APG, and 3.5 SPG in a 2-0 week for the Indians, currently ranked #14 in the NYSSWA Class B polls. The All-EST 1st Teamer finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in a Monday victory, then followed it up with a game high 14 point, 9 rebound, 10 assist, 3 steal night in a 54-32 W on Thursday.
4.) Liz Millea (5'6" G; Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) - Millea made up for a rough night to end the week prior with 2 standout games in the current week. She pumped in a pair of game highs in big Ws for New York State's top ranked Class C team. It started with a 24 point game in a 62-48 W on Wednesday, and she followed it up Saturday with a 29 point night - 15 coming from behind the 3 point line - in a 53-35 W over Milford. She added 6 steals in that game, with the Hawkeyes playing without the services of standout sophomore Julie Ford.
3.) Danielle Migliore (5'7" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2016; St. Bonaventure 2020) - The inaugural Empire State Takeover girls' league MVP didn't get the top spot this week, but she certainly made a case for it by ending the week with a bang. Following a Wednesday blowout where she pumped in a game high 30 points (5 fewer than Frankfort's opponent as a whole), she finished with a game high 34 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a 64-56 W over Sherburne-Earlville. The rebound and steal totals were also team highs.
2.) Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) - One of a pair of girls who made 3 Top 10 appearances over the course of the week, Irwin was a model of consistency for one of NYS' stronger small-school teams. She started off with a team high 17 points, 3 assists, and 4 steals in a 62-44 W Wednesday. Irwin followed it up with strong back-to-back performances; a game high 22 points in a 66-39 W, followed by a game high 23, along with 5 steals, in a 52-51 road L to Lowville. This coming week could be a milestone week for her; the Post-Standard statistical database has Irwin at 975 career points, with 3 games on tap as well.
1.) Rebekkah Dean (5'9" G/F; Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) - Not only did Dean hit the Top 10 lists 3 times this week, she peaked one of them. It was quite the week for her, as she averaged 22.7 PPG in a 3-0 week that featured (at least) a pair of double-doubles. Dean pumped in 24 points - which tied for a game high with friend & EST Outwork teammate Lyndsey McCoy - in a 53-46 W over Middleburgh Tuesday. She followed it up Friday with a game high 25 point, 16 rebound performance in which she outscored their opponents on her own, and had 19 points (another game high) & 13 rebounds in a 40-31 W over Ichabod Crane the day after.
Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:
- Sophie Tougas (6'0" G/F; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a game high 24 points and 6 rebounds in a 49-37 W over Johnstown Monday.
- Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G; Greenville 2018) - Section II's top shooter hit 5 more threes Tuesday, leading all scorers with 23 points in a 47-25 W.
- Jordan Hipwell (5'8" F; Ballston Spa 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention led all scorers with 24 points in a 54-40 W Tuesday. Teammate and fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (5'11" G/F; Ballston Spa 2016) added 15 points in the victory.
- Lyndsey McCoy (5'4" G; Middleburgh 2017) - Junior standout scored 24 points, tying with Rebekkah Dean for the game high, in a 53-46 setback to Mekeel on Tuesday.
- Cameron Tooley (5'7" G; Shenendehowa 2018) - The All-EST Honorable Mention performer and starting PG on one of NYS' top overall teams finished with 15 points in a 71-38 romp on Tuesday, and chipped in 8 in a balanced effort during a dismantling of highly-ranked Albany on Friday.
- Kerry Flaherty (5'9" G; Saratoga Springs 2019) - Flaherty pumped in 26 points, a game high, in their 61-46 W on Tuesday. In the same game, teammate Dolly Cairns (5'4" G; Saratoga Springs 2020) registered 24, making quite a potent backcourt.
- Emily Erickson (5'4" G; Tamarac 2019) - Finished with a game high 25 points in a 58-36 W Wednesday, and added a team high 14 (12/16 FT) in a 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley Friday.
- Kelly Pine (6'0" F; Hoosick Falls 2017) - Pine pumped in a game high 18 points on Wednesday in a 50-34 W.
- Megan Flynn (5'11" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer finished with a game high 18 points & 17 rebounds in a 57-27 W Friday.
- Emily Padalino (5'11" F; Albany Academy for Girls 2016) - Finished with a game high 25 points (11/16 FT) in a 60-33 setback to CCHS Friday.
- Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick was right behind fellow Danielle and teammate Danielle Migliore on Wednesday, finishing with 25 points in a 47 point romp of Herkimer. She added 14 points, a team high 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in a victory over Sherburne-Earlville Saturday.
- Cassidy Albright (5'8" G/F; New York Mills 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention had a pair of game highs over the week, the strongest being a 21 point performance in a 52-44 W on Wednesday.
- Liv Baumann (5'11" G; Guilderland 2017) - Baumann dropped a game and season-high 24 points in a 58-43 W Friday night.
- Abby Fountain (5'9" G; Catholic Central 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a team high 23 points, including 3 threes and a 6/7 night at the line, in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy Friday.
- Madison Little (5'9" G; Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) - In their only game of the week, Little pumped in a team high 19 points in their 59-49 setback to Champlain Valley Union, 3 time defending Division I state champion with an 83 game win streak dating back to 2012. The All-EST 1st Teamer scored 16 of her points in the 1st half, with CVU resorting to a hybrid triangle & 2 defense against her after intermission.
- Kate Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2016) - The senior captain, averaging 11 PPG & 7.1 RPG on a team with only 2 seniors, finished with a game high 18 points in a 60-45 W over Oneida Friday night.
- Emma Carter (5'9" G; Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) - The sophomore standout helped Mount Abe get on the right track with a game high 16 point, 9 rebound performance in a 50-30 W over Vergennes Friday.
- Lexi Tubbs (5'8" G; Madison 2016) - Senior standout finished with a game high 20 points, 15 coming in a 1st quarter where she didn't see a box & 1 against her (a rare move in the CCL), in a 50-31 W over DeRuyter Saturday.
- Madi Ryan (5'5" G; Hoosac Valley (MA) 2016) - Standout point guard pumped in a game high 19 points, including 5 threes, in their 54-41 W over Notre Dame Academy at their Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Saturday.
**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).
10.) Lauraine Joensen (6'2" F; Northampton (MA) 2017) - Lauraine makes this list despite her team only having one game during the week. She made good use of it, having the top performance of Thursday with a game high 23 point, 19 rebound night in a 54-36 W over Minnechaug.
9.) Claire Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2018) - Notre Dame's standout sophomore had a pair of strong outings over the course of the week, starting on Tuesday, where she finished with a team high 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 46-36 W. She followed it up with another W on Friday, scoring 16 points - 2 behind her sister Kate, who also was in EST.
8.) Natalie DiSalvo (5'10" G/F; Canton 2016) - Now it picks up. The All-EST 2nd Team performer - who was also a Class B All-State 2nd Team pick last season - finished with game highs of 22 points in a pair of wins over the course of the week. The first was in a 75-23 blowout, and the second came in a 47-43 W on the road over Class AA Rome Free Academy; a quality win for a Golden Bears squad currently ranked #13 in the NYSSWA Class B polls.
T-6.) Olivia Marshall (5'10" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) - It was quite the week for Marshall, who's had quite the season in general. She averaged 16 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 9 BPG in a pair of wins; the latter being a game high 19 point, 14 rebound, 10 block, 3 steal performance in a 50-49 W that gave her Friday's top performance. On Tuesday, she finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 56-38 victory.
T-6.) Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G/F; Mohonasen 2017) - More of a guard, but I'll throw the "F" in position detail because of how much she got from the post in a Wednesday victory over Cobleskill. The All-EST 1st Team standout's game high 25 point, 13 rebound, 5 assist, and 5 block performance in a 50-43 W earned #1 for the night. She also contributed 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a Friday L to Bethlehem.
5.) Lucy Tougas (5'10" G; Glens Falls 2017) - Another near triple-double machine, like Marshall, except the point guard is always approaching with assists instead of blocks. Tougas averaged 13.5 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 8.5 APG, and 3.5 SPG in a 2-0 week for the Indians, currently ranked #14 in the NYSSWA Class B polls. The All-EST 1st Teamer finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in a Monday victory, then followed it up with a game high 14 point, 9 rebound, 10 assist, 3 steal night in a 54-32 W on Thursday.
4.) Liz Millea (5'6" G; Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) - Millea made up for a rough night to end the week prior with 2 standout games in the current week. She pumped in a pair of game highs in big Ws for New York State's top ranked Class C team. It started with a 24 point game in a 62-48 W on Wednesday, and she followed it up Saturday with a 29 point night - 15 coming from behind the 3 point line - in a 53-35 W over Milford. She added 6 steals in that game, with the Hawkeyes playing without the services of standout sophomore Julie Ford.
3.) Danielle Migliore (5'7" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2016; St. Bonaventure 2020) - The inaugural Empire State Takeover girls' league MVP didn't get the top spot this week, but she certainly made a case for it by ending the week with a bang. Following a Wednesday blowout where she pumped in a game high 30 points (5 fewer than Frankfort's opponent as a whole), she finished with a game high 34 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a 64-56 W over Sherburne-Earlville. The rebound and steal totals were also team highs.
2.) Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) - One of a pair of girls who made 3 Top 10 appearances over the course of the week, Irwin was a model of consistency for one of NYS' stronger small-school teams. She started off with a team high 17 points, 3 assists, and 4 steals in a 62-44 W Wednesday. Irwin followed it up with strong back-to-back performances; a game high 22 points in a 66-39 W, followed by a game high 23, along with 5 steals, in a 52-51 road L to Lowville. This coming week could be a milestone week for her; the Post-Standard statistical database has Irwin at 975 career points, with 3 games on tap as well.
1.) Rebekkah Dean (5'9" G/F; Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) - Not only did Dean hit the Top 10 lists 3 times this week, she peaked one of them. It was quite the week for her, as she averaged 22.7 PPG in a 3-0 week that featured (at least) a pair of double-doubles. Dean pumped in 24 points - which tied for a game high with friend & EST Outwork teammate Lyndsey McCoy - in a 53-46 W over Middleburgh Tuesday. She followed it up Friday with a game high 25 point, 16 rebound performance in which she outscored their opponents on her own, and had 19 points (another game high) & 13 rebounds in a 40-31 W over Ichabod Crane the day after.
Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:
- Sophie Tougas (6'0" G/F; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a game high 24 points and 6 rebounds in a 49-37 W over Johnstown Monday.
- Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G; Greenville 2018) - Section II's top shooter hit 5 more threes Tuesday, leading all scorers with 23 points in a 47-25 W.
- Jordan Hipwell (5'8" F; Ballston Spa 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention led all scorers with 24 points in a 54-40 W Tuesday. Teammate and fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (5'11" G/F; Ballston Spa 2016) added 15 points in the victory.
- Lyndsey McCoy (5'4" G; Middleburgh 2017) - Junior standout scored 24 points, tying with Rebekkah Dean for the game high, in a 53-46 setback to Mekeel on Tuesday.
- Cameron Tooley (5'7" G; Shenendehowa 2018) - The All-EST Honorable Mention performer and starting PG on one of NYS' top overall teams finished with 15 points in a 71-38 romp on Tuesday, and chipped in 8 in a balanced effort during a dismantling of highly-ranked Albany on Friday.
- Kerry Flaherty (5'9" G; Saratoga Springs 2019) - Flaherty pumped in 26 points, a game high, in their 61-46 W on Tuesday. In the same game, teammate Dolly Cairns (5'4" G; Saratoga Springs 2020) registered 24, making quite a potent backcourt.
- Emily Erickson (5'4" G; Tamarac 2019) - Finished with a game high 25 points in a 58-36 W Wednesday, and added a team high 14 (12/16 FT) in a 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley Friday.
- Kelly Pine (6'0" F; Hoosick Falls 2017) - Pine pumped in a game high 18 points on Wednesday in a 50-34 W.
- Megan Flynn (5'11" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer finished with a game high 18 points & 17 rebounds in a 57-27 W Friday.
- Emily Padalino (5'11" F; Albany Academy for Girls 2016) - Finished with a game high 25 points (11/16 FT) in a 60-33 setback to CCHS Friday.
- Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick was right behind fellow Danielle and teammate Danielle Migliore on Wednesday, finishing with 25 points in a 47 point romp of Herkimer. She added 14 points, a team high 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in a victory over Sherburne-Earlville Saturday.
- Cassidy Albright (5'8" G/F; New York Mills 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention had a pair of game highs over the week, the strongest being a 21 point performance in a 52-44 W on Wednesday.
- Liv Baumann (5'11" G; Guilderland 2017) - Baumann dropped a game and season-high 24 points in a 58-43 W Friday night.
- Abby Fountain (5'9" G; Catholic Central 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a team high 23 points, including 3 threes and a 6/7 night at the line, in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy Friday.
- Madison Little (5'9" G; Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) - In their only game of the week, Little pumped in a team high 19 points in their 59-49 setback to Champlain Valley Union, 3 time defending Division I state champion with an 83 game win streak dating back to 2012. The All-EST 1st Teamer scored 16 of her points in the 1st half, with CVU resorting to a hybrid triangle & 2 defense against her after intermission.
- Kate Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2016) - The senior captain, averaging 11 PPG & 7.1 RPG on a team with only 2 seniors, finished with a game high 18 points in a 60-45 W over Oneida Friday night.
- Emma Carter (5'9" G; Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) - The sophomore standout helped Mount Abe get on the right track with a game high 16 point, 9 rebound performance in a 50-30 W over Vergennes Friday.
- Lexi Tubbs (5'8" G; Madison 2016) - Senior standout finished with a game high 20 points, 15 coming in a 1st quarter where she didn't see a box & 1 against her (a rare move in the CCL), in a 50-31 W over DeRuyter Saturday.
- Madi Ryan (5'5" G; Hoosac Valley (MA) 2016) - Standout point guard pumped in a game high 19 points, including 5 threes, in their 54-41 W over Notre Dame Academy at their Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Saturday.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
EST Girls Rundown - And The Top 10 - 1/22/16
First, some solid performances that didn't make the Top 10 cut, separated by section:
Section 2
- Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) finished with a team high 13 points in their 54-44 L to Hudson.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa 2016) finished with a team high 17 points in their 58-43 L to Guilderland. Fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017) added 11.
- Maddie Chudy (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 15 points in their 61-41 W over Schenectady. They picked up 13 apiece from backcourt partners Kerry Flaherty (2019) and Dolly Cairns (2020) in the W, as well. With an additional 4 from Nakaela Elliott (2016), 45 of their 61 points came from girls that at least made an appearance in EST.
- Kelly Pine (Hoosick Falls 2017) chipped in with 12 points in their runaway 57-27 W over Stillwater.
- Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) finished with a team high 13 points in their 55-45 L to Voorheesville.
- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) tied for a team & game high with 15 points in their 47-40 upset victory over Holy Names.
- Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) finished with a game high 13 points, including 3 threes, in their 45-33 W over Troy.
- All-EST 2nd Team Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) ran the show effectively in a 59-48 W over Averill Park. The freshman standout had just 6 points, but filled the stat line in rebounding, assists, and steals categories with coaches from Division Is Dayton and Hartford taking in the action.
- Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) had a team high 14 points, including 12/16 from the line, in their 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley.
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) pumped in a game high 25 points in their 60-33 L to Catholic Central.
Section 3
- All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) finished with a game high 14 points in their 50-42 L to West Canada Valley.
- Morgan Wolanin (Oriskany 2016) finished with a team high 16 points in their 66-39 setback to Poland.
Top 10 time - really 11, considering there's a tie. This one is spread out pretty evenly, with 5 Section 2 representatives, 4 from Section 3, and 2 from Vermont.
10.) Tie here between a pair of Section 3 sisters. Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) and younger sister Claire Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2018) finished with 18 and 16 points, respectively, in their 60-45 W over Oneida. Kate's 18 was good for a game high.
9.) Our first Vermonter on the list is All-EST 1st Team Madison Little. The Mount Anthony Union (Bennington, VT) 2017 scored 16 of her team high 19 points during the 1st half in a 59-49 setback to 3 time defending Division I state champions Champlain Valley Union.
8.) Another All-EST 1st Teamer pops in here. Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) pumped in 21 points and added 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a loss to defending Section II Class AA champ Bethlehem. Little & Abdul-Aziz are the only two on the list who made it in a losing effort.
7.) The other 802 representative cracks the list here. Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union 2018) finished with game highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds in their 50-30 W over Vergennes.
6.) Gimme some more Section 3. Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) pumped in a game high 22 points in their 66-39 victory over Oriskany. If the Syracuse Post-Standard cumulative stats are correct, this puts her at 950 career points with a few games remaining in her junior year.
5.) All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) had a strong effort on both sides of the ball and finished with a game high 23 points in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy. This included 3 threes and a 6/7 performance from the line.
4.) Liv Baumann (Guilderland 2017) finished with a game and season high 24 points in their 58-43 W over Ballston Spa.
3.) All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) picked up another double-double, this time contributing game highs of 18 points and 17 rebounds in their 57-27 dismantling of Stillwater.
2.) Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel 2018) had a monster performance with just 6 players in uniform tonight. She finished with game highs of 25 points & 16 rebounds, along with outscoring the other team on her own, in a 67-22 W over Duanesburg.
1.) Section 3 pops back in at the top spot tonight, and it's well-deserved. Even Ice Cube would say it was a good day for Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017), who last night, messed around & got a triple-double. She finished with 19 points, 14 boards, and 10 blocks (all game highs) to go with 3 steals in their 50-49 W over Cincinnatus. This is the athletic 5'10" junior's 2nd triple-double of the season, just another notch on the belt in what's been a record-breaking year for unquestionably the best basketball player to walk the Stockbridge halls. She notched her 1,000th point in late December and is averaging 17.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 7.6 BPG while being the focal point of every team's defense.
Section 2
- Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) finished with a team high 13 points in their 54-44 L to Hudson.
- All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa 2016) finished with a team high 17 points in their 58-43 L to Guilderland. Fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017) added 11.
- Maddie Chudy (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 15 points in their 61-41 W over Schenectady. They picked up 13 apiece from backcourt partners Kerry Flaherty (2019) and Dolly Cairns (2020) in the W, as well. With an additional 4 from Nakaela Elliott (2016), 45 of their 61 points came from girls that at least made an appearance in EST.
- Kelly Pine (Hoosick Falls 2017) chipped in with 12 points in their runaway 57-27 W over Stillwater.
- Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) finished with a team high 13 points in their 55-45 L to Voorheesville.
- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) tied for a team & game high with 15 points in their 47-40 upset victory over Holy Names.
- Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) finished with a game high 13 points, including 3 threes, in their 45-33 W over Troy.
- All-EST 2nd Team Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) ran the show effectively in a 59-48 W over Averill Park. The freshman standout had just 6 points, but filled the stat line in rebounding, assists, and steals categories with coaches from Division Is Dayton and Hartford taking in the action.
- Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) had a team high 14 points, including 12/16 from the line, in their 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley.
- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) pumped in a game high 25 points in their 60-33 L to Catholic Central.
Section 3
- All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) finished with a game high 14 points in their 50-42 L to West Canada Valley.
- Morgan Wolanin (Oriskany 2016) finished with a team high 16 points in their 66-39 setback to Poland.
Top 10 time - really 11, considering there's a tie. This one is spread out pretty evenly, with 5 Section 2 representatives, 4 from Section 3, and 2 from Vermont.
10.) Tie here between a pair of Section 3 sisters. Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) and younger sister Claire Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2018) finished with 18 and 16 points, respectively, in their 60-45 W over Oneida. Kate's 18 was good for a game high.
9.) Our first Vermonter on the list is All-EST 1st Team Madison Little. The Mount Anthony Union (Bennington, VT) 2017 scored 16 of her team high 19 points during the 1st half in a 59-49 setback to 3 time defending Division I state champions Champlain Valley Union.
8.) Another All-EST 1st Teamer pops in here. Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) pumped in 21 points and added 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a loss to defending Section II Class AA champ Bethlehem. Little & Abdul-Aziz are the only two on the list who made it in a losing effort.
7.) The other 802 representative cracks the list here. Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union 2018) finished with game highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds in their 50-30 W over Vergennes.
6.) Gimme some more Section 3. Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) pumped in a game high 22 points in their 66-39 victory over Oriskany. If the Syracuse Post-Standard cumulative stats are correct, this puts her at 950 career points with a few games remaining in her junior year.
5.) All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) had a strong effort on both sides of the ball and finished with a game high 23 points in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy. This included 3 threes and a 6/7 performance from the line.
4.) Liv Baumann (Guilderland 2017) finished with a game and season high 24 points in their 58-43 W over Ballston Spa.
3.) All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) picked up another double-double, this time contributing game highs of 18 points and 17 rebounds in their 57-27 dismantling of Stillwater.
2.) Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel 2018) had a monster performance with just 6 players in uniform tonight. She finished with game highs of 25 points & 16 rebounds, along with outscoring the other team on her own, in a 67-22 W over Duanesburg.
1.) Section 3 pops back in at the top spot tonight, and it's well-deserved. Even Ice Cube would say it was a good day for Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017), who last night, messed around & got a triple-double. She finished with 19 points, 14 boards, and 10 blocks (all game highs) to go with 3 steals in their 50-49 W over Cincinnatus. This is the athletic 5'10" junior's 2nd triple-double of the season, just another notch on the belt in what's been a record-breaking year for unquestionably the best basketball player to walk the Stockbridge halls. She notched her 1,000th point in late December and is averaging 17.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 7.6 BPG while being the focal point of every team's defense.
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