Made the trip to Onondaga Community College - perhaps the best athletic facility in Central New York - for the tipoff of the 4th annual CNY Fall League coordinated by the Syracuse Nets. 13 boys teams are in the league, close to split between high school teams & AAU teams. 8 were on the schedule for today. This opener was more of a girls' day - the varsity girls side has 12 teams, 11 being high school squads (Syracuse Nets are the lone AAU team) representing Sections 3 & 4. With there being more varsity girls games than boys (10 to 4, and 1 of the 4 boys games was a forfeit), my thoughts are toward the girls side. What did I see?
- Seton Catholic (the Binghamton version) will be really difficult to contain, both in this league and in the winter. Having one dynamic player in the backcourt is difficult enough to stop. Having two that can coexist and play well with each other is a nightmare for opposing high schools. SCC has that with Lexi Levy and Hanna Strawn. They are no secret at this point. Levy was a 1st team all-state selection last year as a sophomore and has multiple scholarship offers in the bag. Strawn earned 13th team all-state honors as a freshman last season. Lexi was on a different level than everyone on opposing teams with her all-around skill. The perimeter & mid-range jumper, finishing ability, handle, court vision, and defensive ability were all on display. On the other side, Strawn was also knocking down the perimeter J with consistency, and as usual, the smallest person on the court showed the least fear. She got to the rim, finished through contact, wasn't afraid to get hit, and got after it on the defensive end using her quickness and good anticipation. Seton Catholic, a Class B in Section IV, took a pair of easy wins against Oswego (Section III's largest Class A) and Liverpool, Section III's 2nd largest Class AA.
- Speaking of Section IV Class B standouts... Susquehanna Valley junior Erin Nolan had possibly the most dominant performance of the day in a win over a "Pulaski" team that brought more Camden Blue Devils to OCC than Pulaski Blue Devils. The defending state champions in Class B pulled away for a 56-32 W, and Nolan, who has already given a verbal commitment to Division II power Bentley, controlled everything 15 feet and in. She finished with 24 points and may have pulled down a greater number of rebounds. She had 16 after I started counting, which was possibly 10 boards in. At around 6'1", she has the height, but it's not a dominant height. What she's best at it is using her frame to make space and position herself early. She's a smart & strong post player, and it translated into a dominant first game.
- There were a number of girls there that are gifted players... but none may be more of a natural to the game than Meg Hair. The Jamesville-Dewitt sophomore has a fluidity to her game that not many in upstate NY have... girl or boy. She can shoot the cheddar, has great court vision, can handle the ball against pressure, has a noticeably high basketball IQ, can lock up on defense and guard multiple positions, and is the most athletic girl on the court nearly every time she laces up. If we're filling out an application, the 'weakness' section would have N/A next to it. Meg also had a standout performance in her first game, highlighted by a bangup 2nd half in a semi-surprisingly close game against General Brown. The Watertown-area Class B was giving them everything they could ask for (more on that in a minute)... and that's when the Hair started flowing. She hit a few jumpers, got to the rim twice and finished, and started getting hands on passes & being disruptive defensively. J-D eventually won 55-49, and Hair dropped 24 of them. Hey, Section III... you have III more years of her!
- Speaking of General Brown, really impressive performance today in their two games. They played back-to-back Class A state finalist Jamesville-Dewitt tough for all 32 minutes, losing by 6. They followed it up by trouncing Frontier League opponent Thousand Islands 45-29 - by getting up 20+ in the 3rd quarter and letting the starters chill in the 4th quarter. A pair of sophomores I previously saw with the Syracuse Nets stood out for them - Chelsea VanTassel and Kylee Rosbrook. VanTassel is a phenomenal three-sport athlete in the North Country, also being one of the premier soccer and softball players in the area. She uses that all-around athleticism on the court well, impacting the game in a variety of ways. When her shot isn't falling (it wasn't against JD), she can still make her presence very much felt. When her shot is falling (it was against Thousand Islands), have fun. She plays a similar role for her team that Danielle Rauch does for her high school team - does some of everything. Rosbrook is the post compliment to VanTassel's wing. Kylee has a high motor, which serves her well as an undersized post at the moment. She did very well battling Jamesville-Dewitt's top post Julia Kelner despite giving up 3 inches. She had the size advantage against Thousand Islands, and that plus the work she put in made her impossible to deal with without doubling. She also makes a living at the free throw line, and can get herself 8-10 points each game from the charity stripe.
One week down in the Cuse... might see me here next Sunday too!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
The Final Numbers
BOYS
75 players participated representing 7 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
- 2 participants from Section I
- 47 participants from Section II
- 7 participants from Section III
- 5 participants from Section IV
- 4 participants from Section VII
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 2 participants from Section X
- 6 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Interesting numbers: 7 players that participated in the league will be transferring to a prep school for the 2015-16 season - 4 of them are doing post-grad years. Also, 7 players that participated this summer have received at least 1 offer from a Division I program. Between the 7, there are currently 32 Division I scholarship offers on the table.
GIRLS
64 players participated representing 5 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Florida.
- 1 participant from Section I
- 39 participants from Section II
- 14 participants from Section III
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 1 participant from Section X
- 7 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Best of the future as well: out of the 64 girls that stepped on the court this summer, only 22 of them were rising seniors. There were just as many rising juniors, and an additional 20 that were younger. Of those that were sophomores or younger, a handful have already been receiving Division I interest.
Among the girls that have received interest from Division I programs, the league MVP is a Division I commit and a fellow 1st teamer has already been offered by 4 programs and counting. Danielle Migliore, a Frankfort-Schuyler senior, is a St. Bonaventure commit. Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz has offers in the pocket from Stony Brook, Temple, Siena, and Howard.
75 players participated representing 7 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
- 2 participants from Section I
- 47 participants from Section II
- 7 participants from Section III
- 5 participants from Section IV
- 4 participants from Section VII
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 2 participants from Section X
- 6 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Interesting numbers: 7 players that participated in the league will be transferring to a prep school for the 2015-16 season - 4 of them are doing post-grad years. Also, 7 players that participated this summer have received at least 1 offer from a Division I program. Between the 7, there are currently 32 Division I scholarship offers on the table.
GIRLS
64 players participated representing 5 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Florida.
- 1 participant from Section I
- 39 participants from Section II
- 14 participants from Section III
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 1 participant from Section X
- 7 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Best of the future as well: out of the 64 girls that stepped on the court this summer, only 22 of them were rising seniors. There were just as many rising juniors, and an additional 20 that were younger. Of those that were sophomores or younger, a handful have already been receiving Division I interest.
Among the girls that have received interest from Division I programs, the league MVP is a Division I commit and a fellow 1st teamer has already been offered by 4 programs and counting. Danielle Migliore, a Frankfort-Schuyler senior, is a St. Bonaventure commit. Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz has offers in the pocket from Stony Brook, Temple, Siena, and Howard.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Summer Profile: Zac O'Dell
Zac O'Dell
Let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game?
Fewer people took more of a scoring hit from their norm this summer than Zac O'Dell, a senior hailing from local Schalmont HS that is their standout and consistent 20+ point scorer. He can score, don't get me wrong. His team, undefeated champion Team 518, just needed other things that he could provide more than they needed his scoring. He took a backseat from being 'that guy' in the box score and took the driver's seat of being 'that guy' in every other facet of the game with some points coming along the way, and the variety of things he brought to his team were not only essential to their success, but it was more than enough to garner him a 1st team selection.
The 6'5" (well, maybe 6'6" now) senior is no stranger to the accolades. He was the MVP of the Colonial Council and 4th team all-state in Class B this winter, and he's also highly regarded as a wide receiver in the fall. He also ranks very highly in the classroom, and his exploits in athletics mixed with his high academics have given him plenty of suitors for playing at the next level.
Colleges may have never seen him in this light before though. He still scored, but at 9.56 points per game, he's the only 1st team selection that didn't average double digits in the scoring column - the next lowest averaged 14. What we did was, simply put, everything else. He was a very effective rebounder on both ends, consistently racking up 7-10 boards. He showed his worth as a passer as well, using deceptively great court vision and passing ability to work a 2 man post game with teammate & MVP Andrew Sischo. O'Dell is also a great defender - his strength allows him to guard posts effectively, and his length & quickness allows him to defend guards. He often was given the task to shut down the opposition's best player after they had already started to go off, something he was always successful at. With the combination of those tools, he's impossible to effectively run a pick & roll against. He anticipates the action well and seemingly always makes the right play.
O'Dell is another (warning, buzzword coming) 'borderline scholarship kid'. He has received serious interest from dozens of Division III programs, and there has been some interest & inquiry coming from higher levels. Whatever level he ends up at and whatever school he goes to, he's bound to have a successful career - on the court and in the classroom - and give his coach some job security for 4 years.
Again, I ask: let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game? Zac can give his team 20-30 points if his team needs 20-30 points, no problem. But Zac O'Dell was the best in the league at everything that his team needed him to be the best in the league at, and they dominated wire-to-wire - with another easy 1st team choice - because of it.
Zac O'Dell
Schalmont HS
Class of 2016
6'5"
9 games played
9.56 PPG
86 total points
Season High 14
Let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game?
Fewer people took more of a scoring hit from their norm this summer than Zac O'Dell, a senior hailing from local Schalmont HS that is their standout and consistent 20+ point scorer. He can score, don't get me wrong. His team, undefeated champion Team 518, just needed other things that he could provide more than they needed his scoring. He took a backseat from being 'that guy' in the box score and took the driver's seat of being 'that guy' in every other facet of the game with some points coming along the way, and the variety of things he brought to his team were not only essential to their success, but it was more than enough to garner him a 1st team selection.
The 6'5" (well, maybe 6'6" now) senior is no stranger to the accolades. He was the MVP of the Colonial Council and 4th team all-state in Class B this winter, and he's also highly regarded as a wide receiver in the fall. He also ranks very highly in the classroom, and his exploits in athletics mixed with his high academics have given him plenty of suitors for playing at the next level.
Colleges may have never seen him in this light before though. He still scored, but at 9.56 points per game, he's the only 1st team selection that didn't average double digits in the scoring column - the next lowest averaged 14. What we did was, simply put, everything else. He was a very effective rebounder on both ends, consistently racking up 7-10 boards. He showed his worth as a passer as well, using deceptively great court vision and passing ability to work a 2 man post game with teammate & MVP Andrew Sischo. O'Dell is also a great defender - his strength allows him to guard posts effectively, and his length & quickness allows him to defend guards. He often was given the task to shut down the opposition's best player after they had already started to go off, something he was always successful at. With the combination of those tools, he's impossible to effectively run a pick & roll against. He anticipates the action well and seemingly always makes the right play.
O'Dell is another (warning, buzzword coming) 'borderline scholarship kid'. He has received serious interest from dozens of Division III programs, and there has been some interest & inquiry coming from higher levels. Whatever level he ends up at and whatever school he goes to, he's bound to have a successful career - on the court and in the classroom - and give his coach some job security for 4 years.
Again, I ask: let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game? Zac can give his team 20-30 points if his team needs 20-30 points, no problem. But Zac O'Dell was the best in the league at everything that his team needed him to be the best in the league at, and they dominated wire-to-wire - with another easy 1st team choice - because of it.
Zac O'Dell
Schalmont HS
Class of 2016
6'5"
9 games played
9.56 PPG
86 total points
Season High 14
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Summer Profile: Joseph Girard III
It will be a very rare occasion when I watch an 8th grader play and say 'yeah, that kid is definitely good enough to play in the league this summer' - at least on the boys' side. I only came across two that fit that description in the 2014-2015 season. For one of them to be as good as they were and become a 1st team selection... that's a feat that may never be matched. That's exactly what Glens Falls rising freshman Joe Girard III accomplished this summer.
Girard - or JG3, as some have coined him - is far from the average 14 year old. For example, he already has been offered a college scholarship before his first day of high school. That's right, High Point - a Division I in North Carolina out of the Big South Conference - offered Girard upon a knockout performance at the CP3 Rising Stars camp, an invitational camp for the top Class of 2019 prospects with only 220 players receiving invitations from 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. He played up a year on the City Rocks national-level 15U team, which is rare in itself considering City Rocks rarely have kids play for a team a grade level above. Not only was he on his high school's varsity team, he was their leading scorer and one of the leading scorers in all of Section II at 23 PPG.
He's not the tallest or fastest in the world, being a 5'11" combo guard. He's able to score consistently against just about anyone, though, because of his shooting ability, deceptive quickness, and stop-and-pop ability. If you give him any room to breathe, he can knock it down with range that extends well beyond the 3 point line already. If you crowd him, he has the quickness and handle to break defenders down off the dribble and get to the rim - and fouling him isn't a smart move, as he shot 88% from the free throw line last winter and 89% from the line here this summer. He also has the ability to stop on a dime and pull up for a jumper on balance, much like former Glens Falls & BYU great (and now San Antonio Spur) Jimmer Fredette.
Add a raging competitive spirit to the package that he brings, and you see why he's already got an offer and his pocket and earned a 1st team selection at Empire State Takeover. No one likes to play poorly or lose, but few are perfectionists the way Girard is. When he makes a mistake, makes a poor read, or misses a shot he thinks he should make, you can see the anger & the willingness to make up for it. As a player considered 'undersized' as far as the next level is considered, you need an edge to survive. At 14, he's already got that and the drive to be the best. This may be the first in a loooong series of 1st team selections for him.
Joseph Girard III
Glens Falls HS
Class of 2019
5'11"
10 games played
16.2 PPG (5th in league)
162 total points (3rd in league)
28 3 Pointers made (2nd in league)
88.9% FT (16/18 - tied for 1st in league)
Season High 39 (2nd highest total in league)
Season High 8 3 Pointers made (highest single game total in league)
4 games of 20+ points
Girard - or JG3, as some have coined him - is far from the average 14 year old. For example, he already has been offered a college scholarship before his first day of high school. That's right, High Point - a Division I in North Carolina out of the Big South Conference - offered Girard upon a knockout performance at the CP3 Rising Stars camp, an invitational camp for the top Class of 2019 prospects with only 220 players receiving invitations from 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. He played up a year on the City Rocks national-level 15U team, which is rare in itself considering City Rocks rarely have kids play for a team a grade level above. Not only was he on his high school's varsity team, he was their leading scorer and one of the leading scorers in all of Section II at 23 PPG.
He's not the tallest or fastest in the world, being a 5'11" combo guard. He's able to score consistently against just about anyone, though, because of his shooting ability, deceptive quickness, and stop-and-pop ability. If you give him any room to breathe, he can knock it down with range that extends well beyond the 3 point line already. If you crowd him, he has the quickness and handle to break defenders down off the dribble and get to the rim - and fouling him isn't a smart move, as he shot 88% from the free throw line last winter and 89% from the line here this summer. He also has the ability to stop on a dime and pull up for a jumper on balance, much like former Glens Falls & BYU great (and now San Antonio Spur) Jimmer Fredette.
Add a raging competitive spirit to the package that he brings, and you see why he's already got an offer and his pocket and earned a 1st team selection at Empire State Takeover. No one likes to play poorly or lose, but few are perfectionists the way Girard is. When he makes a mistake, makes a poor read, or misses a shot he thinks he should make, you can see the anger & the willingness to make up for it. As a player considered 'undersized' as far as the next level is considered, you need an edge to survive. At 14, he's already got that and the drive to be the best. This may be the first in a loooong series of 1st team selections for him.
Joseph Girard III
Glens Falls HS
Class of 2019
5'11"
10 games played
16.2 PPG (5th in league)
162 total points (3rd in league)
28 3 Pointers made (2nd in league)
88.9% FT (16/18 - tied for 1st in league)
Season High 39 (2nd highest total in league)
Season High 8 3 Pointers made (highest single game total in league)
4 games of 20+ points
Summer Profile: Danielle Migliore, Girls MVP
Danielle Migliore
What happens when you mix one of the best scorers in the entire state of New York with teammates who can also put the ball in the basket and a pass first point guard who will get it to the scorers? You get one of the best scorers in New York that no longer has to do it against 5 defenders. If it sounds scary, that's because it was, and Danielle Migliore made virtually everyone.. or two.. or three that matched up against her pay dearly.
There are many different things Migliore can do on the court, but scoring is certainly at the top of the list of strengths. Her ability to put points on the board is a big reason why she was officially a Division I commit within the first month of her junior basketball season, when she verballed to St. Bonaventure of the Atlantic 10. At her high school, Class C Frankfort-Schuyler, she's already scored 1,300 points for her career, and she averaged 27.4 per game this year. Everyone knows she's the one to stop, but she still gets it done because she can score in a variety of ways. Migliore showed that throughout the summer at Union College, but playoff Saturday was a microcosm of what was shown in every other week she was here.
In the semifinal against Havoc, Migliore had the jumper falling. Really falling. She used a couple made threes to open up the drive, got to the line a few times, then as soon as the defender took a step back, she knocked down a couple more. At one point, she hit a 24 footer with a defender crowding her that great scorers would even consider a heat check. Then she used her ballhandling ability to break defenders down and get to the rim. Then she used the fact that everyone was paying attention to her to get others involved. She had 28 points while shooting 5/7 from beyond the arc in a 43-28 win over Havoc.
In the finals against top-seeded Outwork, the jumper wasn't really falling. It didn't stop her from making a serious offensive impact. With the whistle being a little tighter than normal, she got to the rim over and over again, initiating contact and making a home at the free throw line. Migliore finished with a game high 26, despite only having 4 field goals. She went a ridiculous 16/21 from the free throw line, mostly coming from getting her way to the rim and inviting contact. She had two field goals after halftime - both threes. She was fouled on one, and the other made three was a big one to give All Day a 4 point lead with 2 minutes remaining, possibly the shot attempt with the highest degree of difficulty all day. With great contributions from Glens Falls sisters Lucy & Sophie Tougas, All Day was able to take home the finals victory with 55 of their 57 points coming from 3 people.
She was the best offensive player in the league; the only one that you could put the ball in their hands when you need a basket and legitimately expect (not just hope or think, expect) her to make it happen. Despite not being in action for 5 of All Day's 12 games, she not only led the league in points per game (at 23.43, 9 PPG higher than 2nd place on the list), but she even led the league in TOTAL points with 164. She had the league's 3 highest single-game scoring performances in the regular season with 33, 29, and 25; add Saturday's playoffs with her 28 & 26 point games, and she had the league's 5 highest scoring games. Migliore made 54 free throws on the season - 2nd place made 28. She made 27 in two playoff games alone. The only scoring category she wasn't leading was 3 pointers made - her 18 threes made was good for 3rd in the league, behind Catholic Central's Abby Fountain (19) and the leader, her high school teammate at Frankfort-Schuyler, Danielle Caivana (20).
What gets lost in the midst of her scoring outbursts, people talking about her scoring outbursts, me typing paragraphs about her scoring outbursts, etc... is the fact that there's much more to her game. When defenses are overloading her, she can look more like teammate Lucy Tougas lacing passes to teammates. With her strength and good anticipation, she's a very good rebounder for a 2 guard. She became more and more willing to defend the opposing team's best player as the summer went on, and that same ability to anticipate mixed with long arms & quick hands help her rack up steals. With Danielle on the floor, the team was instantly competitive against anyone, no matter how low their numbers were. That is what makes future Bonnie Danielle Migliore the inaugural girls' league MVP.
Danielle Migliore
Frankfort-Schuyler HS
Class of 2016
5'7"
7 games played
23.43 PPG (1st in league)
164 total points (1st in league)
54 Free Throws Made (1st in league; 54/79 - 68.4%)
18 3 Pointers Made (3rd in league)
Season High 33
5 games of 25+ points
5 highest single-game scoring outputs in girls' league (33, 29, 28, 26, 25)
What happens when you mix one of the best scorers in the entire state of New York with teammates who can also put the ball in the basket and a pass first point guard who will get it to the scorers? You get one of the best scorers in New York that no longer has to do it against 5 defenders. If it sounds scary, that's because it was, and Danielle Migliore made virtually everyone.. or two.. or three that matched up against her pay dearly.
There are many different things Migliore can do on the court, but scoring is certainly at the top of the list of strengths. Her ability to put points on the board is a big reason why she was officially a Division I commit within the first month of her junior basketball season, when she verballed to St. Bonaventure of the Atlantic 10. At her high school, Class C Frankfort-Schuyler, she's already scored 1,300 points for her career, and she averaged 27.4 per game this year. Everyone knows she's the one to stop, but she still gets it done because she can score in a variety of ways. Migliore showed that throughout the summer at Union College, but playoff Saturday was a microcosm of what was shown in every other week she was here.
In the semifinal against Havoc, Migliore had the jumper falling. Really falling. She used a couple made threes to open up the drive, got to the line a few times, then as soon as the defender took a step back, she knocked down a couple more. At one point, she hit a 24 footer with a defender crowding her that great scorers would even consider a heat check. Then she used her ballhandling ability to break defenders down and get to the rim. Then she used the fact that everyone was paying attention to her to get others involved. She had 28 points while shooting 5/7 from beyond the arc in a 43-28 win over Havoc.
In the finals against top-seeded Outwork, the jumper wasn't really falling. It didn't stop her from making a serious offensive impact. With the whistle being a little tighter than normal, she got to the rim over and over again, initiating contact and making a home at the free throw line. Migliore finished with a game high 26, despite only having 4 field goals. She went a ridiculous 16/21 from the free throw line, mostly coming from getting her way to the rim and inviting contact. She had two field goals after halftime - both threes. She was fouled on one, and the other made three was a big one to give All Day a 4 point lead with 2 minutes remaining, possibly the shot attempt with the highest degree of difficulty all day. With great contributions from Glens Falls sisters Lucy & Sophie Tougas, All Day was able to take home the finals victory with 55 of their 57 points coming from 3 people.
She was the best offensive player in the league; the only one that you could put the ball in their hands when you need a basket and legitimately expect (not just hope or think, expect) her to make it happen. Despite not being in action for 5 of All Day's 12 games, she not only led the league in points per game (at 23.43, 9 PPG higher than 2nd place on the list), but she even led the league in TOTAL points with 164. She had the league's 3 highest single-game scoring performances in the regular season with 33, 29, and 25; add Saturday's playoffs with her 28 & 26 point games, and she had the league's 5 highest scoring games. Migliore made 54 free throws on the season - 2nd place made 28. She made 27 in two playoff games alone. The only scoring category she wasn't leading was 3 pointers made - her 18 threes made was good for 3rd in the league, behind Catholic Central's Abby Fountain (19) and the leader, her high school teammate at Frankfort-Schuyler, Danielle Caivana (20).
What gets lost in the midst of her scoring outbursts, people talking about her scoring outbursts, me typing paragraphs about her scoring outbursts, etc... is the fact that there's much more to her game. When defenses are overloading her, she can look more like teammate Lucy Tougas lacing passes to teammates. With her strength and good anticipation, she's a very good rebounder for a 2 guard. She became more and more willing to defend the opposing team's best player as the summer went on, and that same ability to anticipate mixed with long arms & quick hands help her rack up steals. With Danielle on the floor, the team was instantly competitive against anyone, no matter how low their numbers were. That is what makes future Bonnie Danielle Migliore the inaugural girls' league MVP.
Danielle Migliore
Frankfort-Schuyler HS
Class of 2016
5'7"
7 games played
23.43 PPG (1st in league)
164 total points (1st in league)
54 Free Throws Made (1st in league; 54/79 - 68.4%)
18 3 Pointers Made (3rd in league)
Season High 33
5 games of 25+ points
5 highest single-game scoring outputs in girls' league (33, 29, 28, 26, 25)
Thursday, August 13, 2015
EMPIRE STATE TAKEOVER Girls Fall Event
Hot off the heels of a successful first summer for Empire State
Takeover, the high level hoops will continue in the early fall with
EST's inaugural highly competitive one-day fall exposure event. With
much of the top talent in NY's Capital District, Central NY, Southern Tier, Western NY, the Hudson Valley, North Country, Long Island, western/central MA,
CT, and VT being involved with this talent showcase, it will be a true
barometer of talent for all who participate. Hopefully, this will be you
as well! Details for the GIRLS event are below.
Date: Sunday, October 4 (10/4/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 2:00-4:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Girls from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2020 (8th grade)
Cost: $75 (Jersey included)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check (payment can also be brought directly to the event on 10/4):
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on October 4 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on October 4. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
Date: Sunday, October 4 (10/4/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 2:00-4:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Girls from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2020 (8th grade)
Cost: $75 (Jersey included)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check (payment can also be brought directly to the event on 10/4):
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on October 4 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on October 4. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
EMPIRE STATE TAKEOVER Boys Fall Event
Hot off the heels of a successful first summer for Empire State Takeover, the high level hoops will continue in the early fall with EST's inaugural highly competitive one-day fall exposure event. With much of the top talent in NY north of New York City, western/central MA, CT, and VT being involved with this talent showcase, it will be a true barometer of talent for all who participate. Hopefully, this will be you as well! Details for the BOYS event are below.
Date: Sunday, September 20 (9/20/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 3:00-5:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Boys from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2019 (freshmen)
Cost: $75 for those who participated in Empire State Takeover summer league; $100 for those who did not (jersey included for both)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still widely regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check:
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on September 20 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on September 20. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
Date: Sunday, September 20 (9/20/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 3:00-5:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Boys from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2019 (freshmen)
Cost: $75 for those who participated in Empire State Takeover summer league; $100 for those who did not (jersey included for both)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still widely regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check:
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on September 20 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on September 20. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Summer Profile: Andrew Sischo, League MVP
Andrew Sischo
Not only was Andrew a consistent contributor for the league's best team from start to finish, he was a consistently dominant force for 14-0 Team 518. Standing at 6'8" with a wide frame, he's able to physically overpower most matchups from 15 feet and in. It's more than just size & strength, though, that powered him to the MVP.
Over the last 8-12 months, Sischo has become a much more well-rounded player. Improvements in conditioning and skill have put him on the radar of numerous scholarship level programs. His post game is becoming more refined, with a go-to move and a counter move on each block. His jump shot has become much more consistent, and he's a legitimate threat out to 20 feet. He knocked down 5 threes on the season, including going 3/3 in one game. A team may not be drawing up plays for him to run off a screen for a perimeter look, but defenses now have to worry about him in a pick & pop game or stepping out from the high post against a 2-3 zone, which means the flood gates have opened for his offensive game.
His improvement in conditioning has meant a massive spike in defensive ability. With his size, he can bang around with nearly anyone. Now that he's quicker on his feet, he can now defend the pick & roll much more successfully. He's active on the boards, and his rebounding totals in this league were consistently in double digits.
He can no longer be looked at as solely a Division III prospect. Comments from Division III coaches recruiting him have went from 'I hope no one offers him so we have a chance' to 'how has no one offered this kid yet?'. See the trend? He is certainly the (warning, buzzword coming) 'borderline scholarship kid', but out of the good number of those that participated in this league, Andrew is the one at the top of the list. Combine where he's at now with the work ethic shown to get there over the last year & what that work ethic could mean over the next few years, and it's plain as day that Sischo is definitely a scholarship-level player.
Andrew Sischo
Guilderland HS
Class of 2016
6'8"
11 games played
17.64 PPG (4th in league)
194 total points (1st in league)
Season High 28
5 games of 20+ points
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
Migliore Takes MVP, Present & Future Stars Shine in Girls All-League Selections
With Empire State Takeover's 1st summer in the books, time to recap with
some all-league lists. These lists were compiled using a number of
different factors. Some of these included:
- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from college coaches that attended - the more college coaches said they liked you, the better you fared
The all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, including a Division I commit and a few who have already attracted serious interest or have offers on the table from Division I programs. Along with that are a few names that have flown nder the radar to most before this summer hit, and some real youth to add to it, which shows that hoops in the region (and hopefully this league) will be sure to remain strong for an extended period of time. All Day, the girls champion, placed two 1st team selections (including the league MVP), two 2nd team selections, and an honorable mention pick. Outwork, who was the top seed heading into playoffs and the league's strongest group for much of the season, saw a league high 6 people on the lists - two 1st teamers, one 2nd teamer, and three honorable mention selections. Sections 2, 3, 9, and 10 are represented, along with girls that play high school ball in Vermont & Massachusetts. List below: individual writeups coming along through the next few days!
All-EST 1st Team
Danielle Migliore (5'7" sr; Frankfort-Schuyler/All Day) - league MVP
Lucy Tougas (5'10" jr; Glens Falls/All Day)
Chloe Chaffin (5'10" soph; Kingston/Outwork)
Madison Little (5'8" jr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" jr; Mohonasen/Show Stoppers)
All-EST 2nd Team
Natalie DiSalvo (5'9" sr; Canton/All Day)
Nina Fedullo (5'11" jr; Amsterdam/Havoc)
Megan Flynn (5'10" sr; Hoosick Falls/Outwork)
Grace Heeps (5'10" fr; Columbia/Havoc)
Jordan Lee (5'8" jr; Whitesboro/Lady Knicks)
Sophie Tougas (6'0" fr; Glens Falls/All Day)
All-EST Honorable Mention
Cassidy Albright (5'8" sr; New York Mills/Lady Knicks)
Olivia Allrich (5'7" sr; Ballston Spa/All Day)
Nerea Brajac (5'6" jr; Cohoes/Lady Knicks)
Danielle Caivana (5'2" jr; Frankfort-Schuyler/Show Stoppers)
Abby Fountain (5'9" sr; Catholic Central/Show Stoppers)
Kathryn Frasier (5'7" sr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Jordan Hipwell (5'8" jr; Ballston Spa/Havoc)
Lauraine Joensen (6'2" jr; Northampton (MA)/Outwork)
Brianna Legacy (5'7" jr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Cameron Tooley (5'7" soph; Shenendehowa/Havoc)
- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from college coaches that attended - the more college coaches said they liked you, the better you fared
The all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, including a Division I commit and a few who have already attracted serious interest or have offers on the table from Division I programs. Along with that are a few names that have flown nder the radar to most before this summer hit, and some real youth to add to it, which shows that hoops in the region (and hopefully this league) will be sure to remain strong for an extended period of time. All Day, the girls champion, placed two 1st team selections (including the league MVP), two 2nd team selections, and an honorable mention pick. Outwork, who was the top seed heading into playoffs and the league's strongest group for much of the season, saw a league high 6 people on the lists - two 1st teamers, one 2nd teamer, and three honorable mention selections. Sections 2, 3, 9, and 10 are represented, along with girls that play high school ball in Vermont & Massachusetts. List below: individual writeups coming along through the next few days!
All-EST 1st Team
Danielle Migliore (5'7" sr; Frankfort-Schuyler/All Day) - league MVP
Lucy Tougas (5'10" jr; Glens Falls/All Day)
Chloe Chaffin (5'10" soph; Kingston/Outwork)
Madison Little (5'8" jr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" jr; Mohonasen/Show Stoppers)
All-EST 2nd Team
Natalie DiSalvo (5'9" sr; Canton/All Day)
Nina Fedullo (5'11" jr; Amsterdam/Havoc)
Megan Flynn (5'10" sr; Hoosick Falls/Outwork)
Grace Heeps (5'10" fr; Columbia/Havoc)
Jordan Lee (5'8" jr; Whitesboro/Lady Knicks)
Sophie Tougas (6'0" fr; Glens Falls/All Day)
All-EST Honorable Mention
Cassidy Albright (5'8" sr; New York Mills/Lady Knicks)
Olivia Allrich (5'7" sr; Ballston Spa/All Day)
Nerea Brajac (5'6" jr; Cohoes/Lady Knicks)
Danielle Caivana (5'2" jr; Frankfort-Schuyler/Show Stoppers)
Abby Fountain (5'9" sr; Catholic Central/Show Stoppers)
Kathryn Frasier (5'7" sr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Jordan Hipwell (5'8" jr; Ballston Spa/Havoc)
Lauraine Joensen (6'2" jr; Northampton (MA)/Outwork)
Brianna Legacy (5'7" jr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Outwork)
Cameron Tooley (5'7" soph; Shenendehowa/Havoc)
Cream of the Crop: Team 518 Lands 6 on All-League Lists
With Empire State Takeover's 1st summer in the books, time to recap with some all-league lists. These lists were compiled using a number of different factors. Some of these included:
- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from college coaches that attended - the more college coaches said they liked you, the better you fared
The all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, along with a few names that were flying under the radar to most before this summer hit. Team 518, the boys champion, highlights the rundown with two 1st team selections (including the league MVP), two 2nd team selections, and two honorable mention picks. Rising Stars, who held the 2nd best record in the league before bowing out in semifinals, saw 5 people on the lists - one 1st teamer, one 2nd teamer, and three honorable mention selections. Sections 2, 3, 4, and 7 are represented, along with boys that play high school ball in Vermont & Massachusetts, along with prep school in Pennsylvania. List below: individual writeups coming along through the next few days!
All-EST 1st Team
Andrew Sischo (6'8" sr; Guilderland/Team 518) - MVP
Zac O'Dell (6'5" sr; Schalmont/Team 518)
Joe Girard III (5'11" fr; Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Mike Wine (6'0" jr; Guilderland/Man Up)
Bryce Allen (5'11" sr; The Hill School (PA)/Bellevue)
All-EST 2nd Team
Devin Boyle (6'1" sr; Johnstown/Marcella Appliances)
Ty'Jon Gilmore (6'2" sr; Watervliet/Upstate Select)
Matt Higgins (6'3" sr; South Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Dejae Johnson (5'7" sr; Utica Proctor/Upstate Select)
Tyler Lamport (6'3" jr; South Kortright/Team 518)
Alex Skaine (6'4" sr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)
All-EST Honorable Mention
Adam Anderson (6'1" jr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)
Kaden Baugh (6'2" PG; Plattsburgh-Seton Catholic/Vermont Academy (VT)/Team 518)
Tyler Bertram (5'11" soph; Cooperstown/Upstate Select)
Tyler Champagne (6'4" sr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Bellevue)
Anthony DeBonis (6'6" sr; Troy/Rising Stars)
Jamie Gonzalez (5'11" sr; Leominster (MA)/Marcella Appliances)
Adam Jaquish (6'7" sr; Moriah/Rising Stars)
Keenan Loder (6'6" sr; Cobleskill-Richmondville/Bellevue)
Kobe Lufkin (5'10" jr; Argyle/Rising Stars)
Connor McCart (6'2" sr; Hoosick Falls/Man Up)
Mitchel Wayand (6'2" sr; Stillwater/Marcella Appliances)
- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from college coaches that attended - the more college coaches said they liked you, the better you fared
The all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, along with a few names that were flying under the radar to most before this summer hit. Team 518, the boys champion, highlights the rundown with two 1st team selections (including the league MVP), two 2nd team selections, and two honorable mention picks. Rising Stars, who held the 2nd best record in the league before bowing out in semifinals, saw 5 people on the lists - one 1st teamer, one 2nd teamer, and three honorable mention selections. Sections 2, 3, 4, and 7 are represented, along with boys that play high school ball in Vermont & Massachusetts, along with prep school in Pennsylvania. List below: individual writeups coming along through the next few days!
All-EST 1st Team
Andrew Sischo (6'8" sr; Guilderland/Team 518) - MVP
Zac O'Dell (6'5" sr; Schalmont/Team 518)
Joe Girard III (5'11" fr; Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Mike Wine (6'0" jr; Guilderland/Man Up)
Bryce Allen (5'11" sr; The Hill School (PA)/Bellevue)
All-EST 2nd Team
Devin Boyle (6'1" sr; Johnstown/Marcella Appliances)
Ty'Jon Gilmore (6'2" sr; Watervliet/Upstate Select)
Matt Higgins (6'3" sr; South Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Dejae Johnson (5'7" sr; Utica Proctor/Upstate Select)
Tyler Lamport (6'3" jr; South Kortright/Team 518)
Alex Skaine (6'4" sr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)
All-EST Honorable Mention
Adam Anderson (6'1" jr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)
Kaden Baugh (6'2" PG; Plattsburgh-Seton Catholic/Vermont Academy (VT)/Team 518)
Tyler Bertram (5'11" soph; Cooperstown/Upstate Select)
Tyler Champagne (6'4" sr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Bellevue)
Anthony DeBonis (6'6" sr; Troy/Rising Stars)
Jamie Gonzalez (5'11" sr; Leominster (MA)/Marcella Appliances)
Adam Jaquish (6'7" sr; Moriah/Rising Stars)
Keenan Loder (6'6" sr; Cobleskill-Richmondville/Bellevue)
Kobe Lufkin (5'10" jr; Argyle/Rising Stars)
Connor McCart (6'2" sr; Hoosick Falls/Man Up)
Mitchel Wayand (6'2" sr; Stillwater/Marcella Appliances)
All Day Gets It Done Behind The Big Three
With all of the talent the All Day roster possessed, there was one thing they hadn't done leading up to playoffs - win twice in the same day.
In the league's final session, they picked the right time to reel off two straight wins. They pulled away in the 2nd half to win their semifinal matchup by double digits over Havoc, and then they held off top-seeded Outwork in the finals to take home the first Empire State Takeover girls championship by way of a 57-53 victory.
All Day, the #3 seed who had already taken 3 losses to Outwork in the regular season, got huge starts from standout sisters Lucy Tougas and Sophie Tougas to forge a 30-23 halftime lead. Lucy, a 5'10" junior point guard at Glens Falls, was in attack mode early and got to the rim numerous times in the early going. Her and Sophie, a 6'0" freshman wing, worked the pick & roll game to perfection as well, and Sophie used that to get going. The two combined for 19 first half points, Sophie scoring 11 of them.
Outwork was able to claw all the way back into it in the 2nd half, tying the game on three separate occasions behind big performances from Kingston sophomore Chloe Chaffin and Northampton (MA) junior Lauraine Joensen. Chaffin, a 1st team selection, was able to get some separation and Outwork used their speed, conditioning, and ample bodies (9 compared to All Day's 6) to get some fast break buckets. Chaffin had 10 of her team high 14 after halftime, and Joensen had 6 of her 8 in that timeframe along with making her presence felt on the boards.
All Day countered with the league MVP, Frankfort-Schuyler senior and St. Bonaventure commit Danielle Migliore, who took over offensively for a long stretch. 17 of her game high 26 points came after halftime, many coming from the free throw line, where she was able to work her way to consistently.
A Joensen basket tied the game at 51 for Outwork, and with under 2 minutes left, Lucy Tougas countered with a rare 20 foot jumper to put All Day up 53-51. Outwork countered with a Chaffin basket to tie it for the last time at 53. Migliore got to the free throw line on the ensuing possession and knocked down a pair of free throws to put All Day up 55-53. On Outwork's ensuing possession, Chaffin got off a good look on a set play for her that hit the back rim, and a putback was missed as well before the rebound was grabbed by All Day. After Sophie Tougas missed a pair of free throws, Migliore was able to knock down 2 with 3 seconds left to make it a 2 possession game and effectively lock up the championship.
All Day took home the win despite only having 6 players, 3 of them being regular contributors. Danielle Migliore led all scorers with 26 in the victory while shooting 16/21 from the free throw line. 17 - and 11/15 - came in the 2nd half. Sophie Tougas, just a rising freshman, contributed a double double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and older sister Lucy finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. The three combined for 55 of All Day's 57 points. Outwork got a team high 14 points from Chloe Chaffin. Ichabod Crane senior Paige Niemeyer added 11 points in a solid performance, and Lauraine Joensen & Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Brianna Legacy added 8 points apiece.
All Day made it to the finals by way of a 43-28 victory over 2nd seeded Havoc. Danielle Migliore got into a groove early and had her best shooting game of the summer, knocking down 5 of her 7 attempts from behind the arc and finishing with a game high 28 points, matching Havoc's total. All Day came forth with their best defensive effort of the summer, limiting an undermanned Havoc team to 14 in each half. Columbia rising freshman Grace Heeps and Shaker sophomore Shyla Sanford, 2 of just 5 regulars that were there for them on Saturday, provided Havoc with 75% of their offensive production. Heeps finished with a team high 12 points while creating for others, and Sanford added 9 points on 3 threes.
Top-seeded Outwork, 8-2 entering playoffs, got to the finals with a deceptively tough victory over #4 seed Lady Knicks, who got through with a forfeit W in quarterfinals. After forging an 11 point lead at halftime, Outwork had to hold off the Lady Knicks as they found their stride behind a big performance from Utica Notre Dame sophomore Claire Sehring. Sehring had 12 of her 17 in the 2nd half, providing the Utica based team with a late scoring punch. It was too little, too late though, and Outwork was able to hold on for a 45-36 victory. Our Lady of Lourdes sophomore Rebecca Townes had a team and season-high 11 points, 9 coming from behind the arc, in the win. Brianna Legacy and Chloe Chaffin (both previously mentioned) added 10 and 8 points in the victory, respectively.
Box scores for all games below. All-star lists coming out in the next couple days!
Semifinals
Outwork 45, Lady Knicks 36
Outwork (9-2): Lyndsey McCoy 1-1-4, Rebecca Townes 4-11, Chloe Chaffin 4-8, Brianna Legacy 4-10, Kathryn Frasier 2-1-6, Rebekkah Dean 1-2, Lauraine Joensen 1-2, Paige Niemeyer 1-2. Totals: 18-2-45.
Lady Knicks (3-8): Kate Sehring 2-1-5, Olivia Marshall 4-8, Morgan Wolanin 2-2-6, Claire Sehring 5-4-17. Totals: 13-7-36.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 7 (Townes 3, Legacy 2, Frasier, McCoy), Lady Knicks 3 (C. Sehring).
Free Throws: Outwork 2/8 (McCoy 1/2, Frasier 1/2, Chaffin 0/1, Joensen 0/1, Legacy 0/2), Lady Knicks 7/14 (C. Sehring 4/7, Wolanin 2/4, K. Sehring 1/3).
All Day 43, Havoc 28
All Day (6-5): Danielle Migliore 6-11-28, Lucy Tougas 0-2-2, Sophie Tougas 2-2-6, Sam Dayter 1-1-3, Beana DeMarco 1-2-4. Totals: 10-18-43.
Havoc (6-5): Shyla Sanford 3-9, Madison Graber 1-1-3, Lyndsay Miller 0-2-2, Grace Heeps 3-5-12, Emily Zeyak 0-2-2. Totals: 7-10-28.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 5 (Migliore 5), Havoc 4 (Sanford 3, Heeps).
Free Throws: All Day 18/28 (Migliore 11/15, DeMarco 2/2, L. Tougas 2/4, S. Tougas 2/4, Dayter 1/3), Havoc 10/16 (Heeps 5/7, Zeyak 2/2, Miller 2/4, Graber 1/3).
Finals
All Day 57, Outwork 53
All Day (7-5): Danielle Migliore 4-16-26, Rylee von Wedel 1-2, Sophie Tougas 5-5-15, Lucy Tougas 5-4-14. Totals: 15-25-57.
Outwork (9-3): Lyndsey McCoy 0-2-2, Rebecca Townes 0-3-3, Chloe Chaffin 6-2-14, Brianna Legacy 3-8, Kathryn Frasier 2-4, Rebekkah Dean 1-1-3, Lauraine Joensen 4-8, Paige Niemeyer 4-3-11. Totals: 20-11-53.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 2 (Migliore), Outwork 2 (Legacy).
Free Throws: All Day 25/34 (Migliore 16/21, S. Tougas 5/9, L. Tougas 4/4), Outwork 11/17 (Townes 3/4, Niemeyer 3/4, McCoy 2/2, Chaffin 2/5, Dean 1/2).
In the league's final session, they picked the right time to reel off two straight wins. They pulled away in the 2nd half to win their semifinal matchup by double digits over Havoc, and then they held off top-seeded Outwork in the finals to take home the first Empire State Takeover girls championship by way of a 57-53 victory.
All Day, the #3 seed who had already taken 3 losses to Outwork in the regular season, got huge starts from standout sisters Lucy Tougas and Sophie Tougas to forge a 30-23 halftime lead. Lucy, a 5'10" junior point guard at Glens Falls, was in attack mode early and got to the rim numerous times in the early going. Her and Sophie, a 6'0" freshman wing, worked the pick & roll game to perfection as well, and Sophie used that to get going. The two combined for 19 first half points, Sophie scoring 11 of them.
Outwork was able to claw all the way back into it in the 2nd half, tying the game on three separate occasions behind big performances from Kingston sophomore Chloe Chaffin and Northampton (MA) junior Lauraine Joensen. Chaffin, a 1st team selection, was able to get some separation and Outwork used their speed, conditioning, and ample bodies (9 compared to All Day's 6) to get some fast break buckets. Chaffin had 10 of her team high 14 after halftime, and Joensen had 6 of her 8 in that timeframe along with making her presence felt on the boards.
All Day countered with the league MVP, Frankfort-Schuyler senior and St. Bonaventure commit Danielle Migliore, who took over offensively for a long stretch. 17 of her game high 26 points came after halftime, many coming from the free throw line, where she was able to work her way to consistently.
A Joensen basket tied the game at 51 for Outwork, and with under 2 minutes left, Lucy Tougas countered with a rare 20 foot jumper to put All Day up 53-51. Outwork countered with a Chaffin basket to tie it for the last time at 53. Migliore got to the free throw line on the ensuing possession and knocked down a pair of free throws to put All Day up 55-53. On Outwork's ensuing possession, Chaffin got off a good look on a set play for her that hit the back rim, and a putback was missed as well before the rebound was grabbed by All Day. After Sophie Tougas missed a pair of free throws, Migliore was able to knock down 2 with 3 seconds left to make it a 2 possession game and effectively lock up the championship.
All Day took home the win despite only having 6 players, 3 of them being regular contributors. Danielle Migliore led all scorers with 26 in the victory while shooting 16/21 from the free throw line. 17 - and 11/15 - came in the 2nd half. Sophie Tougas, just a rising freshman, contributed a double double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and older sister Lucy finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. The three combined for 55 of All Day's 57 points. Outwork got a team high 14 points from Chloe Chaffin. Ichabod Crane senior Paige Niemeyer added 11 points in a solid performance, and Lauraine Joensen & Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Brianna Legacy added 8 points apiece.
All Day made it to the finals by way of a 43-28 victory over 2nd seeded Havoc. Danielle Migliore got into a groove early and had her best shooting game of the summer, knocking down 5 of her 7 attempts from behind the arc and finishing with a game high 28 points, matching Havoc's total. All Day came forth with their best defensive effort of the summer, limiting an undermanned Havoc team to 14 in each half. Columbia rising freshman Grace Heeps and Shaker sophomore Shyla Sanford, 2 of just 5 regulars that were there for them on Saturday, provided Havoc with 75% of their offensive production. Heeps finished with a team high 12 points while creating for others, and Sanford added 9 points on 3 threes.
Top-seeded Outwork, 8-2 entering playoffs, got to the finals with a deceptively tough victory over #4 seed Lady Knicks, who got through with a forfeit W in quarterfinals. After forging an 11 point lead at halftime, Outwork had to hold off the Lady Knicks as they found their stride behind a big performance from Utica Notre Dame sophomore Claire Sehring. Sehring had 12 of her 17 in the 2nd half, providing the Utica based team with a late scoring punch. It was too little, too late though, and Outwork was able to hold on for a 45-36 victory. Our Lady of Lourdes sophomore Rebecca Townes had a team and season-high 11 points, 9 coming from behind the arc, in the win. Brianna Legacy and Chloe Chaffin (both previously mentioned) added 10 and 8 points in the victory, respectively.
Box scores for all games below. All-star lists coming out in the next couple days!
Semifinals
Outwork 45, Lady Knicks 36
Outwork (9-2): Lyndsey McCoy 1-1-4, Rebecca Townes 4-11, Chloe Chaffin 4-8, Brianna Legacy 4-10, Kathryn Frasier 2-1-6, Rebekkah Dean 1-2, Lauraine Joensen 1-2, Paige Niemeyer 1-2. Totals: 18-2-45.
Lady Knicks (3-8): Kate Sehring 2-1-5, Olivia Marshall 4-8, Morgan Wolanin 2-2-6, Claire Sehring 5-4-17. Totals: 13-7-36.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 7 (Townes 3, Legacy 2, Frasier, McCoy), Lady Knicks 3 (C. Sehring).
Free Throws: Outwork 2/8 (McCoy 1/2, Frasier 1/2, Chaffin 0/1, Joensen 0/1, Legacy 0/2), Lady Knicks 7/14 (C. Sehring 4/7, Wolanin 2/4, K. Sehring 1/3).
All Day 43, Havoc 28
All Day (6-5): Danielle Migliore 6-11-28, Lucy Tougas 0-2-2, Sophie Tougas 2-2-6, Sam Dayter 1-1-3, Beana DeMarco 1-2-4. Totals: 10-18-43.
Havoc (6-5): Shyla Sanford 3-9, Madison Graber 1-1-3, Lyndsay Miller 0-2-2, Grace Heeps 3-5-12, Emily Zeyak 0-2-2. Totals: 7-10-28.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 5 (Migliore 5), Havoc 4 (Sanford 3, Heeps).
Free Throws: All Day 18/28 (Migliore 11/15, DeMarco 2/2, L. Tougas 2/4, S. Tougas 2/4, Dayter 1/3), Havoc 10/16 (Heeps 5/7, Zeyak 2/2, Miller 2/4, Graber 1/3).
Finals
All Day 57, Outwork 53
All Day (7-5): Danielle Migliore 4-16-26, Rylee von Wedel 1-2, Sophie Tougas 5-5-15, Lucy Tougas 5-4-14. Totals: 15-25-57.
Outwork (9-3): Lyndsey McCoy 0-2-2, Rebecca Townes 0-3-3, Chloe Chaffin 6-2-14, Brianna Legacy 3-8, Kathryn Frasier 2-4, Rebekkah Dean 1-1-3, Lauraine Joensen 4-8, Paige Niemeyer 4-3-11. Totals: 20-11-53.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 2 (Migliore), Outwork 2 (Legacy).
Free Throws: All Day 25/34 (Migliore 16/21, S. Tougas 5/9, L. Tougas 4/4), Outwork 11/17 (Townes 3/4, Niemeyer 3/4, McCoy 2/2, Chaffin 2/5, Dean 1/2).
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Team 518 Recovers From Slow Start, Goes Wire to Wire For Boys Championship
Undefeated and rarely challenged Team 518 had to do something they weren't used to doing - play from behind.
They stepped up to the challenge and used a stifling 2nd half defensive effort to slowly gain separation and take home the championship in Empire State Takeover's first summer with a 63-45 triumph over upstart Upstate Select.
Upstate Select came out firing on all cylinders, much like their semifinal win earlier in the day. Off the strength of the perimeter game, they jumped to a 7 point 1st half lead and were able to maintain that pace through much of the half. A quick Team 518 spurt to end the half knocked their deficit down to 2, 32-30, at halftime.
They carried the momentum into the 2nd half, where they began to lock up defensively and Saratoga Springs junior Adam Anderson and Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo took over on the offensive end. Anderson had a breakout day, scoring 12 of his game-high 20 points in the 2nd half. Sischo, the league MVP, had 11 in the 2nd half and finished with 19. After Canton junior Louden Porter got a fast break layup for Select, they were held at 34 for 6 minutes while 518 was able to grab the lead and extend it up to 11. A spurt in the final few minutes for 518, powered by a dominating presence on the boards, extended the lead to its final margin of 18.
Along with Anderson and Sischo, South Kortright junior Tyler Lamport added 10 points, all of them in the 1st half when Team 518 was having trouble getting things going offensively against a rare zone look from Select. Upstate Select made it to the finals despite only having won 3 games in the regular season. Including playoffs, they went 3-3 in the final 3 weeks after dropping 7 of their first 8 to start the season. Louden Porter (previously mentioned) paced Select with a season high 11 points. Cooperstown sophomore Tyler Bertram added 9, and Whitesboro senior Josh Gregory finished with 8 - all in the 1st half.
Team 518 came into the day banged up. Along with Kaden Baugh, their standout point guard headed to Vermont Academy in the fall who's been out for a month with a torn MCL, they were missing 1st team selection Zac O'Dell, a Schalmont senior who fractured his thumb at a football camp during the week. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk junior Chad Zeoli played with a non-shooting hand that had multiple fractures from an injury in a school summer league earlier in the week. Despite the injuries & inability to play, the FULL 518 roster attended playoffs yesterday to at least watch - true to the 'Team' on the back of their jerseys.
Team 518 got to the finals by way of a 66-36 dismantling of Man Up. After getting an early lead, Man Up fell victim to a long period of defensive dominance from Team 518, who turned that early deficit to a 29-14 halftime lead. It was a steady dose of Adam Anderson and Andrew Sischo again for 518 - Anderson's breakout offensive day started with a 19 point performance in the semifinals, and Sischo came through with 14 for the winners. Tyler Lamport again provided a 3rd scoring punch, adding 9. Man Up got 14 from Shaker senior Ben Diamond in the loss, and Johnstown senior Devin Boyle hit 3 threes and added 11. Man Up was only able to muster 4 two-point field goals in the game, in comparison to 7 made threes.
Their opponent, Upstate Select, got to the finals with the hottest shooting performance of the summer. In a 92-68 victory over Rising Stars, who came into the day with the 2nd best record in the league, Select drilled a season-high 18 threes as a team. Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson had his best shooting game of the summer, drilling 7 of those threes and finishing with a game high 29 points. The threes came in bulk from others as well. Josh Gregory, a 6'4" young senior with a quickly budding game, knocked down 5 threes of his own and added 17 points. Johnson City junior Patrick Garey added 15 points, 9 coming from beyond the arc, and Tyler Bertram finished off the 3 point total with 3 threes and 13 points. Herkimer junior Andrew Mason contributed double digits as well, with 12 points in the win. All 5 players in uniform for Rising Stars contributed double digits, led by Matthew Higgins, a South Glens Falls senior who's proven to be one of the most consistent players in the league. Higgins finished with 20 points on the day, hitting 4 threes in the process.
In the lone quarterfinal, Man Up held off Bellevue to take away a 61-59 victory. The game was close throughout, with Bellevue holding a 3 point halftime lead. Bellevue got the ball off a missed free throw with 2 seconds left, but a desperation heave at the buzzer went begging. Logan O'Donnell, a 6'10" junior at John Jay, led Man Up with 17 points in the win. The aforementioned Devin Boyle and Hoosick Falls senior Connor McCart added 13 points apiece. Bellevue was led in the loss by always consistent Tyler Champagne, a rising senior at Mount Anthony Union (VT), with 19 points. Cobleskill-Richmondville senior Keenan Loder added 16 points, and Leominster (MA) senior Jamie Gonzalez finished with 15.
Full box scores below. All-star teams coming out in the next 2 days!
Quarterfinals
Man Up 61, Bellevue 59
Man Up (3-10): Ben Diamond 1-2-5, Kevin Townes Jr. 2-2-7, Justin Houck 3-6, Connor McCart 6-13, Devin Boyle 5-13, Logan O'Donnell 8-1-17. Totals: 25-5-61.
Bellevue (5-8): Jamie Gonzalez 6-15, Tyler Champagne 8-1-19, Damon Burgess 1-2-4, Aram Alaxanian 2-5, Keenan Loder 7-16. Totals: 24-3-59.
3-Point Field Goals: Man Up 6 (Boyle 3, Diamond, Townes Jr., McCart), Bellevue 8 (Gonzalez 3, Champagne 2, Loder 2, Alaxanian).
Free Throws: Man Up 5/7 (Diamond 2/2, Townes Jr. 2/2, O'Donnell 1/2, McCart 0/1), Bellevue 3/6 (Burgess 2/2, Champagne 1/2, Alaxanian 0/2).
Semifinals
Team 518 66, Man Up 36
Team 518 (13-0): Colby Fancher 1-2, Adam Anderson 7-3-19, Kevin Murray 1-2, Ryan Blair 1-2, Tyler Lamport 3-1-9, Chad Zeoli 3-6, Joe Werner 3-6, Alex Skaine 3-6, Andrew Sischo 6-1-14. Totals: 28-5-66.
Man Up (3-11): Ben Diamond 4-4-14, Kevin Townes Jr. 2-6, Devin Boyle 3-2-11, Connor McCart 1-1-3, Logan O'Donnell 1-2. Totals: 11-7-36.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 5 (Anderson 2, Lamport 2, Sischo), Man Up 7 (Boyle 3, Diamond 2, Townes Jr. 2).
Free Throws: Team 518 5/12 (Anderson 3/6, Lamport 1/2, Sischo 1/4), Man Up 7/12 (Diamond 4/6, Boyle 2/2, McCart 1/2, Lapinel 0/2).
Upstate Select 92, Rising Stars 68
Upstate Select (4-9): Dejae Johnson 11-29, Patrick Garey 6-15, Louden Porter 3-6, Tyler Bertram 5-13, Josh Gregory 6-17, Andrew Mason 6-12. Totals: 37-0-92.
Rising Stars (8-5): Jared D'Aloia 4-11, Matt Higgins 7-2-20, Adam Jaquish 6-12, Taylor Slattery 6-12, Anthony DeBonis 4-5-13. Totals: 27-7-68.
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 18 (Johnson 7, Gregory 5, Garey 3, Bertram 3), Rising Stars 7 (Higgins 4, D'Aloia 3).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 0/1 (Johnson 0/1), Rising Stars 7/13 (DeBonis 5/8, Higgins 2/4, Jaquish 0/1).
Finals
Team 518 63, Upstate Select 45
Team 518 (14-0): Adam Anderson 6-6-20, Ryan Blair 1-2, Tyler Lamport 2-5-10, Joe Werner 3-6, Alex Skaine 3-6, Andrew Sischo 8-3-19. Totals: 23-14-63.
Upstate Select (4-10): Dejae Johnson 3-8, Patrick Garey 1-3, Louden Porter 5-11, Derek Newman 1-2, Tyler Bertram 4-9, Josh Gregory 3-8, Andrew Mason 2-4. Totals: 19-45.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 3 (Anderson 2, Lamport), Upstate Select 7 (Johnson 2, Gregory 2, Garey, Porter, Bertram).
Free Throws: Team 518 14/24 (Anderson 6/8, Lamport 5/7, Sischo 3/7, Werner 0/2), Upstate Select 0/3 (Johnson 0/2, Porter 0/1).
They stepped up to the challenge and used a stifling 2nd half defensive effort to slowly gain separation and take home the championship in Empire State Takeover's first summer with a 63-45 triumph over upstart Upstate Select.
Upstate Select came out firing on all cylinders, much like their semifinal win earlier in the day. Off the strength of the perimeter game, they jumped to a 7 point 1st half lead and were able to maintain that pace through much of the half. A quick Team 518 spurt to end the half knocked their deficit down to 2, 32-30, at halftime.
They carried the momentum into the 2nd half, where they began to lock up defensively and Saratoga Springs junior Adam Anderson and Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo took over on the offensive end. Anderson had a breakout day, scoring 12 of his game-high 20 points in the 2nd half. Sischo, the league MVP, had 11 in the 2nd half and finished with 19. After Canton junior Louden Porter got a fast break layup for Select, they were held at 34 for 6 minutes while 518 was able to grab the lead and extend it up to 11. A spurt in the final few minutes for 518, powered by a dominating presence on the boards, extended the lead to its final margin of 18.
Along with Anderson and Sischo, South Kortright junior Tyler Lamport added 10 points, all of them in the 1st half when Team 518 was having trouble getting things going offensively against a rare zone look from Select. Upstate Select made it to the finals despite only having won 3 games in the regular season. Including playoffs, they went 3-3 in the final 3 weeks after dropping 7 of their first 8 to start the season. Louden Porter (previously mentioned) paced Select with a season high 11 points. Cooperstown sophomore Tyler Bertram added 9, and Whitesboro senior Josh Gregory finished with 8 - all in the 1st half.
Team 518 came into the day banged up. Along with Kaden Baugh, their standout point guard headed to Vermont Academy in the fall who's been out for a month with a torn MCL, they were missing 1st team selection Zac O'Dell, a Schalmont senior who fractured his thumb at a football camp during the week. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk junior Chad Zeoli played with a non-shooting hand that had multiple fractures from an injury in a school summer league earlier in the week. Despite the injuries & inability to play, the FULL 518 roster attended playoffs yesterday to at least watch - true to the 'Team' on the back of their jerseys.
Team 518 got to the finals by way of a 66-36 dismantling of Man Up. After getting an early lead, Man Up fell victim to a long period of defensive dominance from Team 518, who turned that early deficit to a 29-14 halftime lead. It was a steady dose of Adam Anderson and Andrew Sischo again for 518 - Anderson's breakout offensive day started with a 19 point performance in the semifinals, and Sischo came through with 14 for the winners. Tyler Lamport again provided a 3rd scoring punch, adding 9. Man Up got 14 from Shaker senior Ben Diamond in the loss, and Johnstown senior Devin Boyle hit 3 threes and added 11. Man Up was only able to muster 4 two-point field goals in the game, in comparison to 7 made threes.
Their opponent, Upstate Select, got to the finals with the hottest shooting performance of the summer. In a 92-68 victory over Rising Stars, who came into the day with the 2nd best record in the league, Select drilled a season-high 18 threes as a team. Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson had his best shooting game of the summer, drilling 7 of those threes and finishing with a game high 29 points. The threes came in bulk from others as well. Josh Gregory, a 6'4" young senior with a quickly budding game, knocked down 5 threes of his own and added 17 points. Johnson City junior Patrick Garey added 15 points, 9 coming from beyond the arc, and Tyler Bertram finished off the 3 point total with 3 threes and 13 points. Herkimer junior Andrew Mason contributed double digits as well, with 12 points in the win. All 5 players in uniform for Rising Stars contributed double digits, led by Matthew Higgins, a South Glens Falls senior who's proven to be one of the most consistent players in the league. Higgins finished with 20 points on the day, hitting 4 threes in the process.
In the lone quarterfinal, Man Up held off Bellevue to take away a 61-59 victory. The game was close throughout, with Bellevue holding a 3 point halftime lead. Bellevue got the ball off a missed free throw with 2 seconds left, but a desperation heave at the buzzer went begging. Logan O'Donnell, a 6'10" junior at John Jay, led Man Up with 17 points in the win. The aforementioned Devin Boyle and Hoosick Falls senior Connor McCart added 13 points apiece. Bellevue was led in the loss by always consistent Tyler Champagne, a rising senior at Mount Anthony Union (VT), with 19 points. Cobleskill-Richmondville senior Keenan Loder added 16 points, and Leominster (MA) senior Jamie Gonzalez finished with 15.
Full box scores below. All-star teams coming out in the next 2 days!
Quarterfinals
Man Up 61, Bellevue 59
Man Up (3-10): Ben Diamond 1-2-5, Kevin Townes Jr. 2-2-7, Justin Houck 3-6, Connor McCart 6-13, Devin Boyle 5-13, Logan O'Donnell 8-1-17. Totals: 25-5-61.
Bellevue (5-8): Jamie Gonzalez 6-15, Tyler Champagne 8-1-19, Damon Burgess 1-2-4, Aram Alaxanian 2-5, Keenan Loder 7-16. Totals: 24-3-59.
3-Point Field Goals: Man Up 6 (Boyle 3, Diamond, Townes Jr., McCart), Bellevue 8 (Gonzalez 3, Champagne 2, Loder 2, Alaxanian).
Free Throws: Man Up 5/7 (Diamond 2/2, Townes Jr. 2/2, O'Donnell 1/2, McCart 0/1), Bellevue 3/6 (Burgess 2/2, Champagne 1/2, Alaxanian 0/2).
Semifinals
Team 518 66, Man Up 36
Team 518 (13-0): Colby Fancher 1-2, Adam Anderson 7-3-19, Kevin Murray 1-2, Ryan Blair 1-2, Tyler Lamport 3-1-9, Chad Zeoli 3-6, Joe Werner 3-6, Alex Skaine 3-6, Andrew Sischo 6-1-14. Totals: 28-5-66.
Man Up (3-11): Ben Diamond 4-4-14, Kevin Townes Jr. 2-6, Devin Boyle 3-2-11, Connor McCart 1-1-3, Logan O'Donnell 1-2. Totals: 11-7-36.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 5 (Anderson 2, Lamport 2, Sischo), Man Up 7 (Boyle 3, Diamond 2, Townes Jr. 2).
Free Throws: Team 518 5/12 (Anderson 3/6, Lamport 1/2, Sischo 1/4), Man Up 7/12 (Diamond 4/6, Boyle 2/2, McCart 1/2, Lapinel 0/2).
Upstate Select 92, Rising Stars 68
Upstate Select (4-9): Dejae Johnson 11-29, Patrick Garey 6-15, Louden Porter 3-6, Tyler Bertram 5-13, Josh Gregory 6-17, Andrew Mason 6-12. Totals: 37-0-92.
Rising Stars (8-5): Jared D'Aloia 4-11, Matt Higgins 7-2-20, Adam Jaquish 6-12, Taylor Slattery 6-12, Anthony DeBonis 4-5-13. Totals: 27-7-68.
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 18 (Johnson 7, Gregory 5, Garey 3, Bertram 3), Rising Stars 7 (Higgins 4, D'Aloia 3).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 0/1 (Johnson 0/1), Rising Stars 7/13 (DeBonis 5/8, Higgins 2/4, Jaquish 0/1).
Finals
Team 518 63, Upstate Select 45
Team 518 (14-0): Adam Anderson 6-6-20, Ryan Blair 1-2, Tyler Lamport 2-5-10, Joe Werner 3-6, Alex Skaine 3-6, Andrew Sischo 8-3-19. Totals: 23-14-63.
Upstate Select (4-10): Dejae Johnson 3-8, Patrick Garey 1-3, Louden Porter 5-11, Derek Newman 1-2, Tyler Bertram 4-9, Josh Gregory 3-8, Andrew Mason 2-4. Totals: 19-45.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 3 (Anderson 2, Lamport), Upstate Select 7 (Johnson 2, Gregory 2, Garey, Porter, Bertram).
Free Throws: Team 518 14/24 (Anderson 6/8, Lamport 5/7, Sischo 3/7, Werner 0/2), Upstate Select 0/3 (Johnson 0/2, Porter 0/1).
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Top Seeds Team 518, Outwork Look To Finish Business
Between the boys & girls leagues in Empire State Takeover's inaugural summer, two teams have been the models of consistency week in and week out. On Saturday, donning the top seed in their respective leagues, they look to get the job done.
On the boys side, Team 518 has done it in a dominant fashion. They're sitting at 12-0 and are outscoring their opponents by an average of 21 points per game. Their closest game was their most recent one - a 49-39 W over possible semifinal opponent Man Up. They've done it with a combination of skill & ability, teamwork, and dependability. In a summer league with teams occasionally struggling to suit 5 players in tough July weeks, 518 has never dressed less than 8. They did it on the defensive end, holding teams to a fraction under 45 points per game... the only team in the boys league allowing less than 60 POINTS per game. That's not a typo. They've done it on the offensive end by using their superior size & strength, and making the extra pass to get easy baskets. They have made and attempted the fewest threes in the league, but they also average the most points. They've been led in production throughout by 6'8" Guilderland senior standout Andrew Sischo, who's averaging 17.9 points per game and consistently gets 10+ rebounds. A quickly-expanding all-around game has turned him from a 'project' to a bona fide scholarship level player. They have been aided throughout by many, but especially 6'5" Schalmont senior standout Zac O'Dell, South Kortright rising junior Tyler Lamport, 6'4" Saratoga Springs senior Alex Skaine, and his high school teammate Adam Anderson, a rising junior who has been one of the unheard of surprises in the league. As expected, they will have nearly the full roster on hand today and look to finish off the unblemished record. They play the winner of Man Up & Bellevue, both depleted squads today, in semifinals at 1:30. If they win, they'll tassle with the Upstate Select/Rising Stars winner at 4:00.
It hasn't been a walk in the park for Outwork, and their record was blemished from the start, but they've consistently been the team that's shown they have all the pieces to get the job done. After allowing 11 threes in a season-opening loss, they went on a 7 game winning streak and hold the top seed at 8-2. They've had dominant stretches, but it hasn't come quite as easy as it has for their counterparts on the boys end. They've had to show some grit in grinding out the close one. In the 2nd week, one that had a wild combination of close games, Outwork won their games by 2 & 3. What has proven to give them an edge is that everyone on the team has different strengths and are allowed to play to them, and it can be anyone in a black uniform that steps up on a given night. Last week, it was Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little's time to shine. The week before that, rising senior Kathryn Frasier, her high school teammate, stepped up to the plate. In weeks prior, it came from Kingston sophomore Chloe Chaffin, Northampton (MA) junior Lauraine Joensen, Brianna Legacy (another Mount Anthony junior), and even Hoosick Falls senior Megan Flynn, known more as a rebounder & gritty work girl, has shown that she can be a big offensive threat. Every regular on the team has scored at least 7 in a win. Outwork has shown the ability to pick up the slack as a group when 1 or 2 girls are missing, which has gone a long way toward their success. They will need to show that again, with the aforementioned Madison Little and 6'3" Pine Plains junior Ashley Starzyk missing, but they certainly have the ability to hold down the fort. They'll take on a Lady Knicks squad in semifinals that is undermanned but physically imposing at 12:30. If they win, they'll take on the winner of All Day & Havoc in the finals at 2:45.
On the boys side, Team 518 has done it in a dominant fashion. They're sitting at 12-0 and are outscoring their opponents by an average of 21 points per game. Their closest game was their most recent one - a 49-39 W over possible semifinal opponent Man Up. They've done it with a combination of skill & ability, teamwork, and dependability. In a summer league with teams occasionally struggling to suit 5 players in tough July weeks, 518 has never dressed less than 8. They did it on the defensive end, holding teams to a fraction under 45 points per game... the only team in the boys league allowing less than 60 POINTS per game. That's not a typo. They've done it on the offensive end by using their superior size & strength, and making the extra pass to get easy baskets. They have made and attempted the fewest threes in the league, but they also average the most points. They've been led in production throughout by 6'8" Guilderland senior standout Andrew Sischo, who's averaging 17.9 points per game and consistently gets 10+ rebounds. A quickly-expanding all-around game has turned him from a 'project' to a bona fide scholarship level player. They have been aided throughout by many, but especially 6'5" Schalmont senior standout Zac O'Dell, South Kortright rising junior Tyler Lamport, 6'4" Saratoga Springs senior Alex Skaine, and his high school teammate Adam Anderson, a rising junior who has been one of the unheard of surprises in the league. As expected, they will have nearly the full roster on hand today and look to finish off the unblemished record. They play the winner of Man Up & Bellevue, both depleted squads today, in semifinals at 1:30. If they win, they'll tassle with the Upstate Select/Rising Stars winner at 4:00.
It hasn't been a walk in the park for Outwork, and their record was blemished from the start, but they've consistently been the team that's shown they have all the pieces to get the job done. After allowing 11 threes in a season-opening loss, they went on a 7 game winning streak and hold the top seed at 8-2. They've had dominant stretches, but it hasn't come quite as easy as it has for their counterparts on the boys end. They've had to show some grit in grinding out the close one. In the 2nd week, one that had a wild combination of close games, Outwork won their games by 2 & 3. What has proven to give them an edge is that everyone on the team has different strengths and are allowed to play to them, and it can be anyone in a black uniform that steps up on a given night. Last week, it was Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little's time to shine. The week before that, rising senior Kathryn Frasier, her high school teammate, stepped up to the plate. In weeks prior, it came from Kingston sophomore Chloe Chaffin, Northampton (MA) junior Lauraine Joensen, Brianna Legacy (another Mount Anthony junior), and even Hoosick Falls senior Megan Flynn, known more as a rebounder & gritty work girl, has shown that she can be a big offensive threat. Every regular on the team has scored at least 7 in a win. Outwork has shown the ability to pick up the slack as a group when 1 or 2 girls are missing, which has gone a long way toward their success. They will need to show that again, with the aforementioned Madison Little and 6'3" Pine Plains junior Ashley Starzyk missing, but they certainly have the ability to hold down the fort. They'll take on a Lady Knicks squad in semifinals that is undermanned but physically imposing at 12:30. If they win, they'll take on the winner of All Day & Havoc in the finals at 2:45.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Saturday's Playoff Schedule
BOYS
11:45 - Quarterfinals
Man Up (B3) vs. Bellevue (A2)
1:30 - Semifinals
Winner Man Up/Bellevue vs. Team 518 (B1)
Upstate Select vs. Rising Stars (A1)
4:00 - Finals
GIRLS
12:30 - Semifinals
Lady Knicks (4) vs. Outwork (1)
All Day (3) vs. Havoc (2)
2:45 - Finals
*** updated to reflect the following changes:
1.) Upstate Select forfeit win in quarterfinals over Marcella Appliances
2.) POSSIBLE time change in quarterfinal between Man Up & Bellevue
3.) Lady Knicks forfeit win in quarterfinals over Show Stoppers
4.) Cancellation of 3 point shootout and dunk contest
11:45 - Quarterfinals
Man Up (B3) vs. Bellevue (A2)
1:30 - Semifinals
Winner Man Up/Bellevue vs. Team 518 (B1)
Upstate Select vs. Rising Stars (A1)
4:00 - Finals
GIRLS
12:30 - Semifinals
Lady Knicks (4) vs. Outwork (1)
All Day (3) vs. Havoc (2)
2:45 - Finals
*** updated to reflect the following changes:
1.) Upstate Select forfeit win in quarterfinals over Marcella Appliances
2.) POSSIBLE time change in quarterfinal between Man Up & Bellevue
3.) Lady Knicks forfeit win in quarterfinals over Show Stoppers
4.) Cancellation of 3 point shootout and dunk contest
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Girls League Scores: Week 6, July 29
Outwork 55, Show Stoppers 40
It took until the 2nd half, but the team with the top record this summer was able to get its bearings and pick up another win. After holding a 1 point lead at halftime, they were able to hold Show Stoppers to 17 points in the 2nd half while getting things going on their own end offensively. That 2nd half offensive push was led by two girls from different states, yet just 10 minutes apart from each other - Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little and Hoosick Falls senior Megan Flynn. Each had 9 points in the 2nd half, which contributed to Little's game high 13 and Flynn's 11. Saeeda Abdul-Aziz, a junior at Mohonasen who holds scholarship offers from Stony Brook and Temple, paced Show Stoppers with 10.
Outwork (7-2): Rebecca Townes 3-1-7, Chloe Chaffin 2-4, Brianna Legacy 1-3, Madison Little 5-1-13, Kathryn Frasier 4-8, Rebekkah Dean 2-4, Ashley Starzyk 2-5, Megan Flynn 4-3-11. Totals: 23-5-55.
Show Stoppers (3-6): Danielle Caivana 1-2-4, Abby Fountain 1-2, Julianna Taylor 1-3, Ava Fitzmaurice 1-3, Madi Ryan 2-2-6, Sam Dayter 2-4, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 2-6-10, Lexi Tubbs 3-8. Totals: 13-10-40.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 4 (Little 2, Legacy, Starzyk), Show Stoppers 4 (Tubbs 2, Taylor, Fitzmaurice).
Free Throws: Outwork 5/11 (Flynn 3/4, Townes 1/2, Little 1/3, McCoy 0/2), Show Stoppers 10/16 (Abdul-Aziz 6/10, Ryan 2/2, Caivana 2/4).
Havoc 34, Lady Knicks 21
It was another grind-it-out game between the teams who both give up & score the fewest amount of points in the league, and the end result looked much like the season opener for both teams - a 32-21 Havoc win. The Havoc squad, mainly from the same AAU team coached by Terrance Florence, showed that they refound their identity after hitting a 4 game mid-season skid. Amsterdam junior Nina Fedullo paced the winners with 11 points in the victory, and Columbia freshman Grace Heeps added 7 to the cause.
Havoc (5-4): Shyla Sanford 2-5, Jordan Hipwell 1-2-4, Madison Graber 1-2, Grace Heeps 2-2-7, Nina Fedullo 4-3-11, Lyndsay Miller 2-5. Totals: 12-7-34.
Lady Knicks (3-6): Jordan Lee 2-2-6, Kate Sehring 1-2, Olivia Marshall 2-1-5, Nerea Brajac 1-2, Cassidy Albright 3-6. Totals: 9-3-21.
3-Point Field Goals: Havoc 3 (Sanford, Heeps, Miller), Lady Knicks 0.
Free Throws: Havoc 7/9 (Fedullo 3/4, Hipwell 2/3, Heeps 2/2), Lady Knicks 3/6 (Lee 2/3, Marshall 1/2, Albright 0/1).
Havoc 61, Show Stoppers 49
What didn't go in for Havoc in the first game started falling in the second of their back to back, and they pulled away to pick up a 4th straight win headed into playoffs. They were able to get in the open court and were rewarded with fast break bucket after fast break bucket. Three players finished in double digits, led by Ballston Spa junior Jordan Hipwell's 18. Lyndsay Miller, a senior at Shaker, had a breakout offensive game and finished with a season high 16, and Amsterdam junior Nina Fedullo added 13. Show Stoppers were again paced by Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz, who finished with 14 points. Fonda-Fultonville junior Julianna Taylor hit 2 of their 7 threes and added 9.
Havoc (6-4): Shyla Sanford 4-8, Jordan Hipwell 7-4-18, Madison Graber 1-1-3, Grace Heeps 1-3, Nina Fedullo 6-1-13, Lyndsay Miller 5-5-16. Totals: 24-11-61.
Show Stoppers (3-7): Danielle Caivana 2-2-7, Abby Fountain 2-5, Julianna Taylor 3-1-9, Ava Fitzmaurice 1-3, Sam Dayter 2-4, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 5-3-14, Lexi Tubbs 3-7. Totals: 18-6-49.
3-Point Field Goals: Havoc 2 (Heeps, Miller), Show Stoppers 7 (Taylor 2, Caivana, Fountain, Fitzmaurice, Abdul-Aziz, Tubbs).
Free Throws: Havoc 11/22 (Miller 5/10, Hipwell 4/6, Graber 1/3, Fedullo 1/3), Show Stoppers 6/13 (Abdul-Aziz 3/8, Caivana 2/3, Taylor 1/2).
All Day 54, Lady Knicks 28
A quick spurt late in the 1st half gave a talented All Day squad a 30-16 halftime lead, and they quickly extended it early in the 2nd stanza to eliminate hopes of a Lady Knicks comeback. All Day was able to score out on the fast break and in the half court offense, and the 28 points given up was a season best for them. Canton senior Natalie DiSalvo, a 2nd team all-state selection in Class B last season, knocked down 3 threes and led the winners with 13 points. Glens Falls freshman Sophie Tougas had a stretch of dominance in the first half and added 12 points in the win, and Cooperstown senior Liz Millea, the Class C state player of the year last season, added 9 in her season debut. New Hartford junior Taylor Torchia knocked down 3 treys and led Lady Knicks with a season high 11 in the loss.
All Day (5-4): Lucy Tougas 1-2, Sophie Tougas 5-1-12, Liz Millea 3-2-9, Kerry Flaherty 1-1-3, Natalie DiSalvo 4-2-13, Nakaela Elliott 4-8, Maya Nicholas 3-1-7. Totals: 21-7-54.
Lady Knicks (3-7): Taylor Torchia 4-11, Jordan Lee 1-2-4, Kate Sehring 1-2-4, Olivia Marshall 0-1-1, Nerea Brajac 1-2, Cassidy Albright 2-1-6. Totals: 9-6-28.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 5 (DiSalvo 3, Millea, S. Tougas), Lady Knicks 4 (Torchia 3, Albright).
Free Throws: All Day 7/13 (DiSalvo 2/2, Millea 2/4, S. Tougas 1/1, Flaherty 1/2, Nicholas 1/2, L. Tougas 0/2), Lady Knicks 6/14 (Lee 2/4, Sehring 2/4, Marshall 1/2, Albright 1/4).
Outwork 64, All Day 49
Outwork had nearly their full team and an hour break in between games, and they took full advantage of it. Using a huge late 1st half spurt, they were able to forge a halftime lead and continue with the momentum deep into the 2nd half. A 10-0 run over the last 1:45 of the half gave them a 6 point lead, and they ran the lead to 20 midway through the 2nd half before a gassed All Day team was able to chip the deficit back to 9. Outwork got 6 of those 10 from Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little, who had a breakout game on the offensive end. She was able to get out in the open court and let that momentum fuel the rest of her game, scoring a game and season-high 23 points. 5 other players chipped in 6 or 8 points in the win. Cooperstown senior Liz Millea showed that she's one of the most well-conditioned athletes in the league with her 2nd game performance, hitting 3 treys and pacing All Day with 15. Canton senior standout Natalie DiSalvo added 11 in defeat.
Outwork (8-2): Lyndsey McCoy 2-2-6, Rebecca Townes 2-6, Chloe Chaffin 4-8, Brianna Legacy 3-6, Madison Little 11-1-23, Kathryn Frasier 1-3-5, Ashley Starzyk 1-2-4, Megan Flynn 3-6. Totals: 27-8-64.
All Day (5-5): Lucy Tougas 0-3-3, Sophie Tougas 3-6, Liz Millea 6-15, Kerry Flaherty 2-5, Natalie DiSalvo 5-11, Nakaela Elliott 3-6, Maya Nicholas 1-1-3. Totals: 20-4-49.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 2 (Townes 2), All Day 5 (Millea 3, Flaherty, DiSalvo).
Free Throws: Outwork 8/12 (Frasier 3/4, McCoy 2/2, Starzyk 2/2, Little 1/1, Chaffin 0/1, Dean 0/2), All Day 4/6 (L. Tougas 3/4, Nicholas 1/2).
It took until the 2nd half, but the team with the top record this summer was able to get its bearings and pick up another win. After holding a 1 point lead at halftime, they were able to hold Show Stoppers to 17 points in the 2nd half while getting things going on their own end offensively. That 2nd half offensive push was led by two girls from different states, yet just 10 minutes apart from each other - Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little and Hoosick Falls senior Megan Flynn. Each had 9 points in the 2nd half, which contributed to Little's game high 13 and Flynn's 11. Saeeda Abdul-Aziz, a junior at Mohonasen who holds scholarship offers from Stony Brook and Temple, paced Show Stoppers with 10.
Outwork (7-2): Rebecca Townes 3-1-7, Chloe Chaffin 2-4, Brianna Legacy 1-3, Madison Little 5-1-13, Kathryn Frasier 4-8, Rebekkah Dean 2-4, Ashley Starzyk 2-5, Megan Flynn 4-3-11. Totals: 23-5-55.
Show Stoppers (3-6): Danielle Caivana 1-2-4, Abby Fountain 1-2, Julianna Taylor 1-3, Ava Fitzmaurice 1-3, Madi Ryan 2-2-6, Sam Dayter 2-4, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 2-6-10, Lexi Tubbs 3-8. Totals: 13-10-40.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 4 (Little 2, Legacy, Starzyk), Show Stoppers 4 (Tubbs 2, Taylor, Fitzmaurice).
Free Throws: Outwork 5/11 (Flynn 3/4, Townes 1/2, Little 1/3, McCoy 0/2), Show Stoppers 10/16 (Abdul-Aziz 6/10, Ryan 2/2, Caivana 2/4).
Havoc 34, Lady Knicks 21
It was another grind-it-out game between the teams who both give up & score the fewest amount of points in the league, and the end result looked much like the season opener for both teams - a 32-21 Havoc win. The Havoc squad, mainly from the same AAU team coached by Terrance Florence, showed that they refound their identity after hitting a 4 game mid-season skid. Amsterdam junior Nina Fedullo paced the winners with 11 points in the victory, and Columbia freshman Grace Heeps added 7 to the cause.
Havoc (5-4): Shyla Sanford 2-5, Jordan Hipwell 1-2-4, Madison Graber 1-2, Grace Heeps 2-2-7, Nina Fedullo 4-3-11, Lyndsay Miller 2-5. Totals: 12-7-34.
Lady Knicks (3-6): Jordan Lee 2-2-6, Kate Sehring 1-2, Olivia Marshall 2-1-5, Nerea Brajac 1-2, Cassidy Albright 3-6. Totals: 9-3-21.
3-Point Field Goals: Havoc 3 (Sanford, Heeps, Miller), Lady Knicks 0.
Free Throws: Havoc 7/9 (Fedullo 3/4, Hipwell 2/3, Heeps 2/2), Lady Knicks 3/6 (Lee 2/3, Marshall 1/2, Albright 0/1).
Havoc 61, Show Stoppers 49
What didn't go in for Havoc in the first game started falling in the second of their back to back, and they pulled away to pick up a 4th straight win headed into playoffs. They were able to get in the open court and were rewarded with fast break bucket after fast break bucket. Three players finished in double digits, led by Ballston Spa junior Jordan Hipwell's 18. Lyndsay Miller, a senior at Shaker, had a breakout offensive game and finished with a season high 16, and Amsterdam junior Nina Fedullo added 13. Show Stoppers were again paced by Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz, who finished with 14 points. Fonda-Fultonville junior Julianna Taylor hit 2 of their 7 threes and added 9.
Havoc (6-4): Shyla Sanford 4-8, Jordan Hipwell 7-4-18, Madison Graber 1-1-3, Grace Heeps 1-3, Nina Fedullo 6-1-13, Lyndsay Miller 5-5-16. Totals: 24-11-61.
Show Stoppers (3-7): Danielle Caivana 2-2-7, Abby Fountain 2-5, Julianna Taylor 3-1-9, Ava Fitzmaurice 1-3, Sam Dayter 2-4, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 5-3-14, Lexi Tubbs 3-7. Totals: 18-6-49.
3-Point Field Goals: Havoc 2 (Heeps, Miller), Show Stoppers 7 (Taylor 2, Caivana, Fountain, Fitzmaurice, Abdul-Aziz, Tubbs).
Free Throws: Havoc 11/22 (Miller 5/10, Hipwell 4/6, Graber 1/3, Fedullo 1/3), Show Stoppers 6/13 (Abdul-Aziz 3/8, Caivana 2/3, Taylor 1/2).
All Day 54, Lady Knicks 28
A quick spurt late in the 1st half gave a talented All Day squad a 30-16 halftime lead, and they quickly extended it early in the 2nd stanza to eliminate hopes of a Lady Knicks comeback. All Day was able to score out on the fast break and in the half court offense, and the 28 points given up was a season best for them. Canton senior Natalie DiSalvo, a 2nd team all-state selection in Class B last season, knocked down 3 threes and led the winners with 13 points. Glens Falls freshman Sophie Tougas had a stretch of dominance in the first half and added 12 points in the win, and Cooperstown senior Liz Millea, the Class C state player of the year last season, added 9 in her season debut. New Hartford junior Taylor Torchia knocked down 3 treys and led Lady Knicks with a season high 11 in the loss.
All Day (5-4): Lucy Tougas 1-2, Sophie Tougas 5-1-12, Liz Millea 3-2-9, Kerry Flaherty 1-1-3, Natalie DiSalvo 4-2-13, Nakaela Elliott 4-8, Maya Nicholas 3-1-7. Totals: 21-7-54.
Lady Knicks (3-7): Taylor Torchia 4-11, Jordan Lee 1-2-4, Kate Sehring 1-2-4, Olivia Marshall 0-1-1, Nerea Brajac 1-2, Cassidy Albright 2-1-6. Totals: 9-6-28.
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 5 (DiSalvo 3, Millea, S. Tougas), Lady Knicks 4 (Torchia 3, Albright).
Free Throws: All Day 7/13 (DiSalvo 2/2, Millea 2/4, S. Tougas 1/1, Flaherty 1/2, Nicholas 1/2, L. Tougas 0/2), Lady Knicks 6/14 (Lee 2/4, Sehring 2/4, Marshall 1/2, Albright 1/4).
Outwork 64, All Day 49
Outwork had nearly their full team and an hour break in between games, and they took full advantage of it. Using a huge late 1st half spurt, they were able to forge a halftime lead and continue with the momentum deep into the 2nd half. A 10-0 run over the last 1:45 of the half gave them a 6 point lead, and they ran the lead to 20 midway through the 2nd half before a gassed All Day team was able to chip the deficit back to 9. Outwork got 6 of those 10 from Mount Anthony Union (VT) junior Madison Little, who had a breakout game on the offensive end. She was able to get out in the open court and let that momentum fuel the rest of her game, scoring a game and season-high 23 points. 5 other players chipped in 6 or 8 points in the win. Cooperstown senior Liz Millea showed that she's one of the most well-conditioned athletes in the league with her 2nd game performance, hitting 3 treys and pacing All Day with 15. Canton senior standout Natalie DiSalvo added 11 in defeat.
Outwork (8-2): Lyndsey McCoy 2-2-6, Rebecca Townes 2-6, Chloe Chaffin 4-8, Brianna Legacy 3-6, Madison Little 11-1-23, Kathryn Frasier 1-3-5, Ashley Starzyk 1-2-4, Megan Flynn 3-6. Totals: 27-8-64.
All Day (5-5): Lucy Tougas 0-3-3, Sophie Tougas 3-6, Liz Millea 6-15, Kerry Flaherty 2-5, Natalie DiSalvo 5-11, Nakaela Elliott 3-6, Maya Nicholas 1-1-3. Totals: 20-4-49.
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 2 (Townes 2), All Day 5 (Millea 3, Flaherty, DiSalvo).
Free Throws: Outwork 8/12 (Frasier 3/4, McCoy 2/2, Starzyk 2/2, Little 1/1, Chaffin 0/1, Dean 0/2), All Day 4/6 (L. Tougas 3/4, Nicholas 1/2).
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Boys League Scores: Week 6, July 29
Marcella Appliances 67, Man Up 60
Marcella Appliances got off to a very hot start, and they were able to hold their opponents off the rest of the way to pick up a win in the 6:00 game. They took advantage of being one of the top shooting teams in the league, hitting 9 threes in the first half and 13 in the game. Johnstown senior Devin Boyle canned 5 in the first half, 6 on the game, and finished with a game high 24 points in the victory. Leominster (MA) senior Jamie Gonzalez added 11 points. Man Up saw 4 of their 5 players finish in double digits, led by Guilderland junior Mike Wine's 18 points. Logan O'Donnell, a 6'10" rising junior at John Jay, added 15.
Marcella Appliances (6-5): Kory Bergh 3-8, Jamie Gonzalez 3-4-11, Devin Boyle 9-24, Mitchel Wayand 3-7, Ben Diamond 3-8, Evan Pescetti 4-9. Totals: 25-4-67.
Man Up (2-9): Kevin Townes Jr. 6-1-14, Connor McCart 6-13, Mike Wine 5-6-18, Logan O'Donnell 7-1-15. Totals: 24-8-60.
3-Point Field Goals: Marcella Appliances 13 (Boyle 6, Bergh 2, Diamond 2, Gonzalez, Wayand, Pescetti), Man Up 4 (Wine 2, Townes Jr., McCart).
Free Throws: Marcella Appliances 4/6 (Gonzalez 4/5, Pescetti 0/1), Man Up 8/11 (Wine 6/7, Townes Jr. 1/2, O'Donnell 1/2).
Team 518 67, Marcella Appliances 48
Undefeated Team 518 used a stout 2nd half defensive effort to pull away in what was a close game most of the way. Holding a 6 point lead at halftime, they locked up and held Marcella Appliances to 20 after halftime. 10 players scored for now 11-0 Team 518, led by Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo, who had 16. South Kortright junior Tyler Lamport added 15 in the victory. The aforementioned Jamie Gonzalez and Rory Flaherty, an Albany Academy graduate doing a postgrad prep year at Deerfield Academy, had 11 points each for Marcella Appliances.
Team 518 (12-0): Colby Fancher 3-6, Adam Anderson 1-2-5, Kevin Murray 2-4, Tyler Lamport 6-1-15, Jesse O'Dell 2-4, Chad Zeoli 1-3, Joe Werner 3-6, Zac O'Dell 2-4, Alex Skaine 2-4, Andrew Sischo 7-2-16. Totals: 29-5-67.
Marcella Appliances (6-6): Kory Bergh 0-2-2, Jamie Gonzalez 4-1-11, Caleb Lapinel 0-1-1, Devin Boyle 4-9, Mitchel Wayand 1-2-5, Rory Flaherty 5-11, Ben Diamond 2-5, Evan Pescetti 2-4. Totals: 18-6-48.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 4 (Lamport 2, Anderson, Zeoli), Marcella Appliances 6 (Gonzalez 2, Boyle, Wayand, Flaherty, Diamond).
Free Throws: Team 518 5/9 (Sischo 2/2, Anderson 2/4, Lamport 1/3), Marcella Appliances 6/12 (Wayand 2/2, Bergh 2/4, Gonzalez 1/2, Lapinel 1/2, Pescetti 0/2).
Rising Stars 82, Upstate Select 62
Rising Stars were able to get up & down the court, and a team that loves track meets was able to turn it into one against a team with just 5 players for the duration of the game and pull away in the 2nd half. Argyle junior Kobe Lufkin had 16 of his team-high 23 points in the 2nd half, and Glens Falls freshman sensation Joe Girard III added 18 in the win. 3 of their 4 players in uniform finished in double digits - Troy senior Darius Holmes (14 points), Stillwater junior Jared D'Aloia (12 points), and South Glens Falls senior Matt Higgins (11 points). Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson had a game high 25 for Upstate Select, with 17 coming in the 2nd half.
Rising Stars (7-4): Kobe Lufkin 9-2-23, Jared D'Aloia 6-12, Darius Holmes 7-14, Matt Higgins 5-11, Joe Girard III 7-2-18, Anthony DeBonis 1-2-4. Totals: 35-6-82.
Upstate Select (2-9): Dejae Johnson 9-4-25, Darius Wicks 5-11, Ty'Jon Gilmore 3-7, Derek Newman 3-7, Tyler Bertram 2-6, Josh Gregory 3-6. Totals: 25-4-62.
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 6 (Lufkin 3, Girard III 2, Higgins), Upstate Select 8 (Johnson 3, Bertram 2, Wicks, Gilmore, Newman).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 6/11 (Lufkin 2/2, Girard III 2/2, DeBonis 2/5, Holmes 0/2), Upstate Select 4/5 (Johnson 4/5).
Rising Stars 66, Bellevue 59
After being down 2 at halftime, the flood gates opened for Rising Stars, who had their 2nd 40+ point 2nd half of the night to pick up another victory. This was their 3rd win of the season over Bellevue, with the 3 combined margins of victory being 15 points. Three players scored 38 of their 40 points after halftime - Glens Falls freshman Joe Girard III and Troy senior Darius Holmes had 14 each in the 2nd half, and South Glens Falls senior Matt Higgins added 10 after intermission. Girard III finished with 23, Holmes added 20, and Higgins chipped in with 13. Bellevue got a team high 18 from Mount Anthony Union (VT) senior Tyler Champagne and 16 more from The Hill School (PA) senior Bryce Allen.
Rising Stars (8-4): Kobe Lufkin 1-3, Jared D'Aloia 2-5, Darius Holmes 9-1-20, Matt Higgins 6-13, Joe Girard III 8-4-23, Anthony DeBonis 1-2. Totals: 27-5-66.
Bellevue (5-6): Bryce Allen 6-2-16, Tyler Champagne 9-18, Damon Burgess 2-5, Keenan Loder 3-6, Damonte White 5-4-14. Totals: 25-6-59.
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 7 (Girard III 3, Lufkin, D'Aloia, Holmes, Higgins), Bellevue 3 (Allen 2, Burgess).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 5/11 (Girard III 4/4, Holmes 1/3, D'Aloia 0/2, DeBonis 0/2), Bellevue 6/10 (White 4/4, Allen 2/2, Reidell 0/2, Loder 0/2).
Upstate Select 87, Bellevue 74
Upstate Select turned it up early and never took their foot off the pedal, racing out to a quick lead and putting up one of the season's highest scoring totals in the league. All 6 players in uniform for the white team scored at least 8, led by Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson's 23 points. Cooperstown sophomore Tyler Bertram got hot from the start and added a season high 19 - each hit 4 threes, combining for 8 of their 11 makes from beyond the arc. Saratoga Springs junior Darius Wicks and Watervliet senior Ty'jon Gilmore added 13 each, Herkimer junior Derek Newman chipped in with 11, and Whitesboro young senior Josh Gregory fought through a nasty looking knee injury that forced him out of much of the first game to score 8. Cobleskill-Richmondville senior Keenan Loder got going in the 2nd half and gave Bellevue a team high 21. The aforementioned Tyler Champagne and Bryce Allen added 15 and 14, respectively.
Upstate Select (3-9): Dejae Johnson 9-1-23, Darius Wicks 6-13, Ty'Jon Gilmore 6-13, Derek Newman 4-2-11, Tyler Bertram 7-1-19, Josh Gregory 4-8. Totals: 36-4-87.
Bellevue (5-7): Bryce Allen 5-2-14, Danny Reidell 4-1-11, Tyler Champagne 7-15, Damon Burgess 1-3, Aram Alexanian 1-2, Keenan Loder 9-3-21, Damonte White 4-8. Totals: 31-6-74.
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 11 (Johnson 4, Bertram 4, Wicks, Gilmore, Newman), Bellevue 6 (Allen 2, Reidell 2, Champagne, Burgess).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 4/6 (Newman 2/3, Johnson 1/1, Bertram 1/2), Bellevue 6/14 (Loder 3/3, Allen 2/4, Reidell 1/5, Champagne 0/2).
Team 518 49, Man Up 39
The nightcap at Union's Viniar Athletic Center - the first boys league game played on the hardwood courts since the league's opening night - was home to a very unfamiliar sight. Consistently dominant Team 518 had to crawl their way back into it after being down by 10 at halftime. They were able to buckle down in the final 20 minutes, holding the upset-minded Man Up to just 11 2nd half points in turning a double digit deficit to a double digit win. After getting back to within 1 with 5 minutes left, 518 finished the game on a 15-4 run to pull away. Now 12-0 and the top seed headed into next Saturday's playoffs, Team 518 was paced by Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo and Schalmont senior Zac O'Dell, who scored 12 points apiece. The 6'8" Sischo added 11 rebounds, and 6'5" O'Dell had 7 boards and 2 blocks. Despite having just 2 wins on the season, Man Up gave 518 their toughest challenge of the season by far. Guilderland junior Mike Wine led the way with 13 points, and his backcourt mate Kevin Townes Jr., a junior at Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie, scored all 11 of his points in the 1st half.
Team 518 (12-0): Adam Anderson 1-2, Ryan Blair 0-1-1, Tyler Lamport 3-7, Chad Zeoli 2-5, Joe Werner 1-2, Zac O'Dell 6-12, Alex Skaine 4-8, Andrew Sischo 5-2-12. Totals: 22-3-49.
Man Up (2-10): Kevin Townes Jr. 4-2-11, Mike Wine 4-5-13, Connor McCart 3-3-9, Logan O'Donnell 3-6. Totals: 14-10-39.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 2 (Lamport, Zeoli), Man Up 1 (Townes Jr.).
Free Throws: Team 518 3/5 (Sischo 2/3, Blair 1/2), Man Up 10/17 (Wine 5/7, McCart 3/5, Townes Jr. 2/3, O'Donnell 0/2).
Marcella Appliances got off to a very hot start, and they were able to hold their opponents off the rest of the way to pick up a win in the 6:00 game. They took advantage of being one of the top shooting teams in the league, hitting 9 threes in the first half and 13 in the game. Johnstown senior Devin Boyle canned 5 in the first half, 6 on the game, and finished with a game high 24 points in the victory. Leominster (MA) senior Jamie Gonzalez added 11 points. Man Up saw 4 of their 5 players finish in double digits, led by Guilderland junior Mike Wine's 18 points. Logan O'Donnell, a 6'10" rising junior at John Jay, added 15.
Marcella Appliances (6-5): Kory Bergh 3-8, Jamie Gonzalez 3-4-11, Devin Boyle 9-24, Mitchel Wayand 3-7, Ben Diamond 3-8, Evan Pescetti 4-9. Totals: 25-4-67.
Man Up (2-9): Kevin Townes Jr. 6-1-14, Connor McCart 6-13, Mike Wine 5-6-18, Logan O'Donnell 7-1-15. Totals: 24-8-60.
3-Point Field Goals: Marcella Appliances 13 (Boyle 6, Bergh 2, Diamond 2, Gonzalez, Wayand, Pescetti), Man Up 4 (Wine 2, Townes Jr., McCart).
Free Throws: Marcella Appliances 4/6 (Gonzalez 4/5, Pescetti 0/1), Man Up 8/11 (Wine 6/7, Townes Jr. 1/2, O'Donnell 1/2).
Team 518 67, Marcella Appliances 48
Undefeated Team 518 used a stout 2nd half defensive effort to pull away in what was a close game most of the way. Holding a 6 point lead at halftime, they locked up and held Marcella Appliances to 20 after halftime. 10 players scored for now 11-0 Team 518, led by Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo, who had 16. South Kortright junior Tyler Lamport added 15 in the victory. The aforementioned Jamie Gonzalez and Rory Flaherty, an Albany Academy graduate doing a postgrad prep year at Deerfield Academy, had 11 points each for Marcella Appliances.
Team 518 (12-0): Colby Fancher 3-6, Adam Anderson 1-2-5, Kevin Murray 2-4, Tyler Lamport 6-1-15, Jesse O'Dell 2-4, Chad Zeoli 1-3, Joe Werner 3-6, Zac O'Dell 2-4, Alex Skaine 2-4, Andrew Sischo 7-2-16. Totals: 29-5-67.
Marcella Appliances (6-6): Kory Bergh 0-2-2, Jamie Gonzalez 4-1-11, Caleb Lapinel 0-1-1, Devin Boyle 4-9, Mitchel Wayand 1-2-5, Rory Flaherty 5-11, Ben Diamond 2-5, Evan Pescetti 2-4. Totals: 18-6-48.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 4 (Lamport 2, Anderson, Zeoli), Marcella Appliances 6 (Gonzalez 2, Boyle, Wayand, Flaherty, Diamond).
Free Throws: Team 518 5/9 (Sischo 2/2, Anderson 2/4, Lamport 1/3), Marcella Appliances 6/12 (Wayand 2/2, Bergh 2/4, Gonzalez 1/2, Lapinel 1/2, Pescetti 0/2).
Rising Stars 82, Upstate Select 62
Rising Stars were able to get up & down the court, and a team that loves track meets was able to turn it into one against a team with just 5 players for the duration of the game and pull away in the 2nd half. Argyle junior Kobe Lufkin had 16 of his team-high 23 points in the 2nd half, and Glens Falls freshman sensation Joe Girard III added 18 in the win. 3 of their 4 players in uniform finished in double digits - Troy senior Darius Holmes (14 points), Stillwater junior Jared D'Aloia (12 points), and South Glens Falls senior Matt Higgins (11 points). Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson had a game high 25 for Upstate Select, with 17 coming in the 2nd half.
Rising Stars (7-4): Kobe Lufkin 9-2-23, Jared D'Aloia 6-12, Darius Holmes 7-14, Matt Higgins 5-11, Joe Girard III 7-2-18, Anthony DeBonis 1-2-4. Totals: 35-6-82.
Upstate Select (2-9): Dejae Johnson 9-4-25, Darius Wicks 5-11, Ty'Jon Gilmore 3-7, Derek Newman 3-7, Tyler Bertram 2-6, Josh Gregory 3-6. Totals: 25-4-62.
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 6 (Lufkin 3, Girard III 2, Higgins), Upstate Select 8 (Johnson 3, Bertram 2, Wicks, Gilmore, Newman).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 6/11 (Lufkin 2/2, Girard III 2/2, DeBonis 2/5, Holmes 0/2), Upstate Select 4/5 (Johnson 4/5).
Rising Stars 66, Bellevue 59
After being down 2 at halftime, the flood gates opened for Rising Stars, who had their 2nd 40+ point 2nd half of the night to pick up another victory. This was their 3rd win of the season over Bellevue, with the 3 combined margins of victory being 15 points. Three players scored 38 of their 40 points after halftime - Glens Falls freshman Joe Girard III and Troy senior Darius Holmes had 14 each in the 2nd half, and South Glens Falls senior Matt Higgins added 10 after intermission. Girard III finished with 23, Holmes added 20, and Higgins chipped in with 13. Bellevue got a team high 18 from Mount Anthony Union (VT) senior Tyler Champagne and 16 more from The Hill School (PA) senior Bryce Allen.
Rising Stars (8-4): Kobe Lufkin 1-3, Jared D'Aloia 2-5, Darius Holmes 9-1-20, Matt Higgins 6-13, Joe Girard III 8-4-23, Anthony DeBonis 1-2. Totals: 27-5-66.
Bellevue (5-6): Bryce Allen 6-2-16, Tyler Champagne 9-18, Damon Burgess 2-5, Keenan Loder 3-6, Damonte White 5-4-14. Totals: 25-6-59.
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 7 (Girard III 3, Lufkin, D'Aloia, Holmes, Higgins), Bellevue 3 (Allen 2, Burgess).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 5/11 (Girard III 4/4, Holmes 1/3, D'Aloia 0/2, DeBonis 0/2), Bellevue 6/10 (White 4/4, Allen 2/2, Reidell 0/2, Loder 0/2).
Upstate Select 87, Bellevue 74
Upstate Select turned it up early and never took their foot off the pedal, racing out to a quick lead and putting up one of the season's highest scoring totals in the league. All 6 players in uniform for the white team scored at least 8, led by Utica Proctor senior Dejae Johnson's 23 points. Cooperstown sophomore Tyler Bertram got hot from the start and added a season high 19 - each hit 4 threes, combining for 8 of their 11 makes from beyond the arc. Saratoga Springs junior Darius Wicks and Watervliet senior Ty'jon Gilmore added 13 each, Herkimer junior Derek Newman chipped in with 11, and Whitesboro young senior Josh Gregory fought through a nasty looking knee injury that forced him out of much of the first game to score 8. Cobleskill-Richmondville senior Keenan Loder got going in the 2nd half and gave Bellevue a team high 21. The aforementioned Tyler Champagne and Bryce Allen added 15 and 14, respectively.
Upstate Select (3-9): Dejae Johnson 9-1-23, Darius Wicks 6-13, Ty'Jon Gilmore 6-13, Derek Newman 4-2-11, Tyler Bertram 7-1-19, Josh Gregory 4-8. Totals: 36-4-87.
Bellevue (5-7): Bryce Allen 5-2-14, Danny Reidell 4-1-11, Tyler Champagne 7-15, Damon Burgess 1-3, Aram Alexanian 1-2, Keenan Loder 9-3-21, Damonte White 4-8. Totals: 31-6-74.
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 11 (Johnson 4, Bertram 4, Wicks, Gilmore, Newman), Bellevue 6 (Allen 2, Reidell 2, Champagne, Burgess).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 4/6 (Newman 2/3, Johnson 1/1, Bertram 1/2), Bellevue 6/14 (Loder 3/3, Allen 2/4, Reidell 1/5, Champagne 0/2).
Team 518 49, Man Up 39
The nightcap at Union's Viniar Athletic Center - the first boys league game played on the hardwood courts since the league's opening night - was home to a very unfamiliar sight. Consistently dominant Team 518 had to crawl their way back into it after being down by 10 at halftime. They were able to buckle down in the final 20 minutes, holding the upset-minded Man Up to just 11 2nd half points in turning a double digit deficit to a double digit win. After getting back to within 1 with 5 minutes left, 518 finished the game on a 15-4 run to pull away. Now 12-0 and the top seed headed into next Saturday's playoffs, Team 518 was paced by Guilderland senior Andrew Sischo and Schalmont senior Zac O'Dell, who scored 12 points apiece. The 6'8" Sischo added 11 rebounds, and 6'5" O'Dell had 7 boards and 2 blocks. Despite having just 2 wins on the season, Man Up gave 518 their toughest challenge of the season by far. Guilderland junior Mike Wine led the way with 13 points, and his backcourt mate Kevin Townes Jr., a junior at Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie, scored all 11 of his points in the 1st half.
Team 518 (12-0): Adam Anderson 1-2, Ryan Blair 0-1-1, Tyler Lamport 3-7, Chad Zeoli 2-5, Joe Werner 1-2, Zac O'Dell 6-12, Alex Skaine 4-8, Andrew Sischo 5-2-12. Totals: 22-3-49.
Man Up (2-10): Kevin Townes Jr. 4-2-11, Mike Wine 4-5-13, Connor McCart 3-3-9, Logan O'Donnell 3-6. Totals: 14-10-39.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 2 (Lamport, Zeoli), Man Up 1 (Townes Jr.).
Free Throws: Team 518 3/5 (Sischo 2/3, Blair 1/2), Man Up 10/17 (Wine 5/7, McCart 3/5, Townes Jr. 2/3, O'Donnell 0/2).
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