Boys
- Albany Academy picked up a heck of a win over Guilderland behind their typical style - balance and defense. 4 finished in double digits in their 76-51 beatdown - three of them underclassmen, and I've talked to a pair of them in Steve Low (12) and Hameir Wright (11). Low's had 5 straight games in double digits, and the 6'4" junior is all over the Division III radar. Wright's successes are well-chronicled - the 6'7" standout sophomore has offers from James Madison, Albany, and Vermont already. He's finished with double digits in every game except a pair (where he had 9 in each) and he averages 14.3 per game while being a menace on the defensive end.
- In the same game, Guilderland standout junior Andrew Platek had 13 in the loss. This is the 2nd lowest scoring output for him this year - the 6'4" guard averages 24 a game, still boasts the previously mentioned offers from Fairfield, Yale, and Albany, and finishes the regular season at 1,022 career points.
- Troy junior standout Dyaire Holt finished with 16 in a massive 102-53 smacking of Bishop Maginn. He's had an offer from Siena for what feels like forever. The 6'0" guard, headed to prep next year, averages 19.6 per game.
- Catholic Central's Anthony Mack led the way with 24 in their 61-52 W over Shaker. The 6'5" junior 2 guard recently picked up an offer from Iona to go along with the previously existing one from Albany. Arguably the best prospect in Section 2 and certainly the one with the most college-ready body and skill set, he averages over 26 per game for his Crusader squad.
- Little Falls sophomore point guard Todd Hubbell chipped in 10 points to the cause in their 64-34 playdown sectional win over Mt. Markham. He's averaging 11.4 per game, and he's scored double digits in 6 of the last 8 after an inconsistent stretch.
- A pair of Red Hook juniors combined for 53 points in a blowout W on the road. 6'3" off-guard Dennis Hare dropped 28, and 5'9" point guard Nick Michitsch, normally a pass-first PG, poured in 25 of his own in their 92-65 W at FDR.
- Pine Plains sophomore Henry Roemer had a big game in a losing effort. The crafty guard dropped a career high 33, but couldn't get any help in a 68-55 L to Onteora.
- Coleman Catholic junior guard Jason Shepherd matched that number in a better result. His game-high 33 (5 threes) propelled his squad to a 79-69 W over Ellenville, locking up their Mid-Hudson Athletic League division title.
- Saugerties junior Shawn Jansen was one of very few to get anything going in their struggle of a W. The 6'1" junior 2 guard finished with 14 points in their 41-34 victory over Highland.
- The two standout juniors did it again for Rice (Burlington, VT) in a 54-47 W over rival Burlington in a packed gym. This time, it was Ben Shungu's time to shine. The strong point guard had 23 of his 25 in the 2nd half, and Kendrick Gray added 12 and a highlight banger to give Rice the lead with 2 minutes to play, along with the following bucket to put them up 3. Gray, a 6'6" wing, has offers from Vermont and St. Bonaventure in his pocket with plenty of interest coming from plenty of others. Shungu has some Division I interest, and him picking up an offer soon certainly wouldn't surprise me.
- Mount Anthony Union (Bennington, VT) junior Damon Burgess led the way with 21 for his squad in a tough 54-47 L to Rutland, a team that beat them by 38 a week ago. 5 treys for the strong wing - one of the better pure strokes I've seen on the recruiting trail this winter.
- Putnam (Springfield, MA), one of the top boys teams in the state of Massachusetts, dropped Pingree School 65-43 behind the efforts of a highly touted junior. Tyonne Malone led the way with 17 points and 9 rebounds - the 6'5" wing has been boasting offers from St. Peter's, Manhattan, UMass, Boston U, and Sacred Heart for a while now.
- Lenox (MA) junior Bailey Patella had a team-high 22 points in their 71-69 L to Hoosac Valley. The 6'3" guard averages 19.3 per game, with 10 games scoring 20+ and 2 of them being 30+.
Girls
- Scotia junior Caitlin Estes chipped in 13 points in their 43-30 W over Mohonasen. She's scored double digits in every single game this season, and she averages 16.1 per game, boasting a season high of 27.
- In the same game, Mohonasen sophomore Saeeda Abdul-Aziz fought off a rough shooting night to finish with 15 of her team's 30. She's averaging 18.4 per game, with 8 games scoring over 20. Parents at the game were yelling up a storm about the amount of shots she took - my complaint, after watching them, is that she doesn't shoot enough. Besides her, they have nothing. Numerous nice passes either dropped or finishing with missed layups.
- Shaker sophomore CeCe Mayo finished with 18 points in their 64-50 victory over CCHS. The 5'10" tweener averages 14.6 per game with a season high of 24. Junior point guard Audrey Martino chipped in with 7 points.
- In the same game, CCHS junior Emilie Benton led her squad with 14 in the loss. The 5'10" shooter hit a couple treys to boost her total to 35 on the season - 75% of her points this season have come from beyond the arc. Fellow junior Abby Fountain hit a pair of treys as well and finished with 12. She's averaging 9.4 per game this season with 30 treys (50% of her points coming from beyond the arc), and her scoring output in 2015 has boosted to 11.3 per game. Sophomore guard Taylor Engster, known more as a solid perimeter defender, chipped in 7.
- Mekeel freshman Rebekkah Dean chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds in their 48-41 W over Canajoharie in the WAC Cup final. The 5'9" natural slasher-turned-post has scored 10+ in 5 straight games and 11 out of the last 12, and she's good for 2nd on the team with 11.8 points per game.
- Shiane Irwin outscored the other team, and she finished below her average. That kind of night. Poland had a brutally easy time in their sectional playdown game tonight, a 73-8 lashing of Cincinnatus, and the sophomore guard finished with 14. She's turning into one of the premier scorers in the Utica area, averaging 20.1 per game, but with a 44-0 halftime lead... they didn't exactly need the big guns to unload.
- Life is good if you're a Frankfort Danielle tonight. Danielle squared combined for a whopping 61 points in their 85-65 sectional win over Fabius-Pompey. The sophomore, Caivana, hit 6 treys and finished with 31 to go with 7 boards and 3 steals. Not bad for barely over 5'. She's averaging 14.2 per game, and the long-ball count has jumped to 48 on the season. Not to be outdone, the junior, St. Bonaventure commit Danielle Migliore, torched the Falcons with 30 of her own with 7 boards, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Section III's leading scorer at 27.3 per game (already over 500 over points on the season and 1,269 for her career), her game just keeps getting better.
- Cooperstown's Liz Millea led the way with 17 points in their easy 49-31 sectional W over Cato-Meridian. The standout junior point guard added 5 assists and 6 steals. The growth in her game has been well-noted, and Division I programs are noticing. She's typical Liz on the defensive end, where she's been a pest for years, but a vastly improved jumper to go with her ability off the dribble has helped turn her into a 23 PPG scorer. 46 of her 69 varsity treys have come this season, and she's now up around 1,100 career points.
- Madison standout junior Lexi Tubbs proved human, finishing with 15 points in their 49-40 sectional loss at Hamilton. This marks the end of a big breakout year for her - she averaged 22.5 per game, finishing with double digits in every outing including a couple 35 point performances.
- Pine Plains 6'1" sophomore Ashley Starzyk dropped 26 big ones in a solid 71-40 W over Onteora. Tall, lanky, and coming into her own very quickly, she's one who will pop on people's radars very soon if it hasn't happened already.
- Marlboro had Wallkill on the ropes, but they became another victim as Wallkill won their 13th in a row by the score of 58-48. Marlboro was led by junior wing Julia Rusk in the L, who went 8/10 from the line and finished with 14 points.
- Sophomore Fallon Field chipped in 14 points and junior Madi Ryan added 10 more to the cause for Hoosac Valley (MA) in their 79-33 beatdown over Amesbury. The top ranked team in western Massachusetts came back with a vengeance after taking a rare loss the day before.
- Hampshire (MA) sophomore Katie O'Connor had a game high 22 points, and I'm assuming her typical million rebounds, in their 66-45 W over Ursuline Academy. Her scoring output has dropped a bit of late, so this is a nice rebound game for her. Hampshire crafty junior point guard Chelsea Moussette added 9 points and 10 dimes, and she was named to the Foxboro Winter Classic all-tournament team.
- Pittsfield (MA) sophomore standout Peyton Steinman chipped in 13 points in their easy 69-38 beatdown of East Longmeadow. She's actually in the middle of what she would consider a scoring slump - 4 straight games scoring less than 20 makes it the longest streak like that of the season. However, she's still averaging 18.8 per game with 7 20+ point games and a season high of 29.
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