Wednesday, January 27, 2016

EST Boys Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/18/16

So if you've been following the blog, you've seen the daily Top 10 lists of those who participated in the EST summer leagues. Time for a weekly top 10!

**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).


T-10.) Tyler Lamport (6'3" G; South Kortright 2017) - All-EST 2nd Teamer led the Rams to two more victories over the week. He pumped in a game high 21 in a 65-32 W on Tuesday, and followed it up with a team high 25 in a 70-50 W over Cooperstown Friday.

T-10.) Zach Hilton (5'11" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) - A pair of game highs for another standout junior - like Lamport, fresh off scoring his 1,000th point. He scored 23 in a 61-51 L on Wednesday, and followed it with a 34 point outing in a 73-57 victory Friday.

9.) Mike Wynn (6'6" G; Albany CBA 2017) - A pair of game highs for the standout junior wing, both in wins. He poured in 23 on Tuesday in a 77-51 victory, following it up with 25 in a 59-54 W over Niskayuna Friday.

8.) Andrew Sischo (6'9" C; Guilderland 2016, Daemen 2020) - The 2015 EST MVP dropped a game high 31 points on Tuesday in a 71-52 victory, and then added 17 points & 15 rebounds in a 56-48 W Friday night.

7.) Chris Boucher (6'1" G; Fort Edward 2016) - Another big week in the scoring column for Boucher, who had 2 more game high contributions in 2 wins for the Forts. He had 37 points - including 8 threes - in a 88-44 W Wednesday, following it up with 29 more in a 69-57 W Friday.

6.) Josh Gregory (6'5" G/F; Whitesboro 2016) - 77 points over 3 games for the standout wing, including a game high 36 on Saturday in a 73-50 W over Watertown. He added 22 & 19 - both team highs - in losses on Wednesday and Friday.

5.) Joseph Girard III (6'0" G; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 1st Team selection had yet another strong week, highlighted by a 39 point performance in a 68-62 W over Johnstown that earned Tuesday night's top performance. He also pumped in 27 points in a loss to Broadalbin-Perth Friday.

4.) Kobe Lufkin (5'10" G; Argyle 2017) - The standout junior and All-EST Honorable Mention pumped in a team high 39 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on Wednesday in a 91-88 overtime L, then followed it up with a game high 40 (7 threes), 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 94-65 W Friday. He's now tied with the aforementioned Boucher atop Section II with a 35.5 PPG average, and he leads the section with 89 threes made.

3.) Kevin Murray (6'3" G; Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017) - Best week of the season for one of the North Country's breakthrough performers. He dropped a game high 31 points (13/18 FG), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in a 71-32 W Tuesday, just to follow it up with a game high 41 points (17/25 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 72-45 victory Friday.

2.) Tyler Bertram (6'1" G; Cooperstown 2018) - 3 big games for the All-EST Honorable Mention selection. He dropped 3 game highs, starting with a 26 point, 8 rebound, 9 assist outing in a 70-69 OT loss Tuesday. He followed it up with 30 points (11/22 FG) & 6 rebounds in a 70-50 L Friday, then pumped in 26 (14/18 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 steals in a 64-54 victory Saturday. Altogether, he averaged 27.3 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG, and 3.3 SPG over the 3 games.

1.) Kory Bergh (5'10" G; Amsterdam 2016) - Huge week for the standout senior point guard, which included three separate performances that were among the top ones of each night they played. He dropped a game high 30 points in a 69-55 W over Syracuse Academy of Science, winning MVP of Bishop Grimes' MLK Tournament. He followed it up by hitting 5 threes en route to a team high 25 points in a 81-75 W on Wednesday, then topped it up with another game high of 29 points in a 69-57 victory Friday. Averaging 28 PPG in a 3-0 week and being the straw that stirs the drink for a team that's won 9 straight - well-deserving of the top spot!


Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:

- Devin Boyle (6'0" G; Johnstown 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a team high 19 points in a 68-62 L to Glens Falls Tuesday, then dropped a game high 26 points (6 threes) in a 69-62 setback to Mekeel Saturday. He added 14 points in a 67-65 defeat Friday.

- Hameir Wright (6'8" G/F; Albany Academy 2017) - Standout junior dropped a game high 23 points in a 64-57 setback on Monday.

- Connor McCart (6'2" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a game high 19 points in a 53-34 W Tuesday.

- Mitchel Wayand (6'2" G; Stillwater 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick dropped 28 of his game high 33 points (7 threes) in the first half, and added 6 rebounds in their 70-50 victory Tuesday.

- Jared D'Aloia (5'8" G; Stillwater 2017) - Finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in a 70-50 W on Tuesday.

- Evan Pescetti (6'4" F; Saratoga Catholic 2016) - Dropped 25 points on Wednesday in a 86-60 W over Northville.

- Danny Reidell (6'1" G; Northville 2017) - Finished with a team high 26 points in a 86-60 setback to Saratoga Catholic Wednesday.

- Justin Houck (5'8" G; Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) - Finished with 20 points in a 61-51 L on Wednesday and followed it up with 18 in a 73-57 W on Friday.

- Declan Porter (6'3" G; Canton 2019) - Huge game for the standout freshman Wednesday, when he had both the game high and a triple-double (24 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) in a Golden Bear W.

- Albert Odero (6'4" G; St. John's Catholic Prep (MD) 2016) - Dropped 25 points, a game high, in a 51-38 W on Wednesday.

- Jack Spencer (6'3" F; Rhinebeck 2017) - Huge game for Spencer Thursday, when he dropped a game high 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 steals in a victory.

- Matthew Higgins (6'3" G; South Glens Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Team selection dropped a game high 28 points on Friday in a 78-68 W.

- Adam Anderson (6'1" G; Saratoga Springs 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick finished with a game high 26 points in a 62-53 W Saturday.

Monday, January 25, 2016

EST Girls Top 10 and The Best of The Rest; Week of 1/18/16

So if you've been following the blog, you've seen the daily Top 10 lists of those who participated in the EST summer leagues. Time for a weekly top 10!

**This list was compiled using the cumulative performances from Monday (1/18) through Sunday (1/24). Daily Top 10 lists were compiled before this combined rundown. The greater amount of appearances in the daily Top 10, the higher their appearance. Between players who made the same amount of appearances in a daily list, precedence was placed to those who appeared higher on the list(s).

10.) Lauraine Joensen (6'2" F; Northampton (MA) 2017) - Lauraine makes this list despite her team only having one game during the week. She made good use of it, having the top performance of Thursday with a game high 23 point, 19 rebound night in a 54-36 W over Minnechaug.


9.) Claire Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2018) - Notre Dame's standout sophomore had a pair of strong outings over the course of the week, starting on Tuesday, where she finished with a team high 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 46-36 W. She followed it up with another W on Friday, scoring 16 points - 2 behind her sister Kate, who also was in EST.

8.) Natalie DiSalvo (5'10" G/F; Canton 2016) - Now it picks up. The All-EST 2nd Team performer - who was also a Class B All-State 2nd Team pick last season - finished with game highs of 22 points in a pair of wins over the course of the week. The first was in a 75-23 blowout, and the second came in a 47-43 W on the road over Class AA Rome Free Academy; a quality win for a Golden Bears squad currently ranked #13 in the NYSSWA Class B polls.

T-6.) Olivia Marshall (5'10" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) - It was quite the week for Marshall, who's had quite the season in general. She averaged 16 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 9 BPG in a pair of wins; the latter being a game high 19 point, 14 rebound, 10 block, 3 steal performance in a 50-49 W that gave her Friday's top performance. On Tuesday, she finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 56-38 victory.

T-6.) Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G/F; Mohonasen 2017) - More of a guard, but I'll throw the "F" in position detail because of how much she got from the post in a Wednesday victory over Cobleskill. The All-EST 1st Team standout's game high 25 point, 13 rebound, 5 assist, and 5 block performance in a 50-43 W earned #1 for the night. She also contributed 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a Friday L to Bethlehem.

5.) Lucy Tougas (5'10" G; Glens Falls 2017) - Another near triple-double machine, like Marshall, except the point guard is always approaching with assists instead of blocks. Tougas averaged 13.5 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 8.5 APG, and 3.5 SPG in a 2-0 week for the Indians, currently ranked #14 in the NYSSWA Class B polls. The All-EST 1st Teamer finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in a Monday victory, then followed it up with a game high 14 point, 9 rebound, 10 assist, 3 steal night in a 54-32 W on Thursday.

4.) Liz Millea (5'6" G; Cooperstown 2016, Adelphi 2020) - Millea made up for a rough night to end the week prior with 2 standout games in the current week. She pumped in a pair of game highs in big Ws for New York State's top ranked Class C team. It started with a 24 point game in a 62-48 W on Wednesday, and she followed it up Saturday with a 29 point night - 15 coming from behind the 3 point line - in a 53-35 W over Milford. She added 6 steals in that game, with the Hawkeyes playing without the services of standout sophomore Julie Ford.

3.) Danielle Migliore (5'7" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2016; St. Bonaventure 2020) - The inaugural Empire State Takeover girls' league MVP didn't get the top spot this week, but she certainly made a case for it by ending the week with a bang. Following a Wednesday blowout where she pumped in a game high 30 points (5 fewer than Frankfort's opponent as a whole), she finished with a game high 34 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a 64-56 W over Sherburne-Earlville. The rebound and steal totals were also team highs.

2.) Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) - One of a pair of girls who made 3 Top 10 appearances over the course of the week, Irwin was a model of consistency for one of NYS' stronger small-school teams. She started off with a team high 17 points, 3 assists, and 4 steals in a 62-44 W Wednesday. Irwin followed it up with strong back-to-back performances; a game high 22 points in a 66-39 W, followed by a game high 23, along with 5 steals, in a 52-51 road L to Lowville. This coming week could be a milestone week for her; the Post-Standard statistical database has Irwin at 975 career points, with 3 games on tap as well.

1.) Rebekkah Dean (5'9" G/F; Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) - Not only did Dean hit the Top 10 lists 3 times this week, she peaked one of them. It was quite the week for her, as she averaged 22.7 PPG in a 3-0 week that featured (at least) a pair of double-doubles. Dean pumped in 24 points - which tied for a game high with friend & EST Outwork teammate Lyndsey McCoy - in a 53-46 W over Middleburgh Tuesday. She followed it up Friday with a game high 25 point, 16 rebound performance in which she outscored their opponents on her own, and had 19 points (another game high) & 13 rebounds in a 40-31 W over Ichabod Crane the day after.


Others who made appearances in the daily Top 10 lists:

- Sophie Tougas (6'0" G/F; Glens Falls 2019) - All-EST 2nd Teamer had a game high 24 points and 6 rebounds in a 49-37 W over Johnstown Monday.

- Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G; Greenville 2018) - Section II's top shooter hit 5 more threes Tuesday, leading all scorers with 23 points in a 47-25 W.

- Jordan Hipwell (5'8" F; Ballston Spa 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention led all scorers with 24 points in a 54-40 W Tuesday. Teammate and fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (5'11" G/F; Ballston Spa 2016) added 15 points in the victory.

- Lyndsey McCoy (5'4" G; Middleburgh 2017) - Junior standout scored 24 points, tying with Rebekkah Dean for the game high, in a 53-46 setback to Mekeel on Tuesday.

- Cameron Tooley (5'7" G; Shenendehowa 2018) - The All-EST Honorable Mention performer and starting PG on one of NYS' top overall teams finished with 15 points in a 71-38 romp on Tuesday, and chipped in 8 in a balanced effort during a dismantling of highly-ranked Albany on Friday.

- Kerry Flaherty (5'9" G; Saratoga Springs 2019) - Flaherty pumped in 26 points, a game high, in their 61-46 W on Tuesday. In the same game, teammate Dolly Cairns (5'4" G; Saratoga Springs 2020) registered 24, making quite a potent backcourt.

- Emily Erickson (5'4" G; Tamarac 2019) - Finished with a game high 25 points in a 58-36 W Wednesday, and added a team high 14 (12/16 FT) in a 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley Friday.

- Kelly Pine (6'0" F; Hoosick Falls 2017) - Pine pumped in a game high 18 points on Wednesday in a 50-34 W.

- Megan Flynn (5'11" F; Hoosick Falls 2016) - All-EST 2nd Teamer finished with a game high 18 points & 17 rebounds in a 57-27 W Friday.

- Emily Padalino (5'11" F; Albany Academy for Girls 2016) - Finished with a game high 25 points (11/16 FT) in a 60-33 setback to CCHS Friday.

- Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) - All-EST Honorable Mention pick was right behind fellow Danielle and teammate Danielle Migliore on Wednesday, finishing with 25 points in a 47 point romp of Herkimer. She added 14 points, a team high 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in a victory over Sherburne-Earlville Saturday.

- Cassidy Albright (5'8" G/F; New York Mills 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention had a pair of game highs over the week, the strongest being a 21 point performance in a 52-44 W on Wednesday.

- Liv Baumann (5'11" G; Guilderland 2017) - Baumann dropped a game and season-high 24 points in a 58-43 W Friday night.

- Abby Fountain (5'9" G; Catholic Central 2016) - All-EST Honorable Mention finished with a team high 23 points, including 3 threes and a 6/7 night at the line, in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy Friday.

- Madison Little (5'9" G; Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) - In their only game of the week, Little pumped in a team high 19 points in their 59-49 setback to Champlain Valley Union, 3 time defending Division I state champion with an 83 game win streak dating back to 2012. The All-EST 1st Teamer scored 16 of her points in the 1st half, with CVU resorting to a hybrid triangle & 2 defense against her after intermission.

- Kate Sehring (5'9" F; Utica Notre Dame 2016) - The senior captain, averaging 11 PPG & 7.1 RPG on a team with only 2 seniors, finished with a game high 18 points in a 60-45 W over Oneida Friday night.

- Emma Carter (5'9" G; Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) - The sophomore standout helped Mount Abe get on the right track with a game high 16 point, 9 rebound performance in a 50-30 W over Vergennes Friday.

- Lexi Tubbs (5'8" G; Madison 2016) - Senior standout finished with a game high 20 points, 15 coming in a 1st quarter where she didn't see a box & 1 against her (a rare move in the CCL), in a 50-31 W over DeRuyter Saturday.

- Madi Ryan (5'5" G; Hoosac Valley (MA) 2016) - Standout point guard pumped in a game high 19 points, including 5 threes, in their 54-41 W over Notre Dame Academy at their Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Saturday.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

EST Girls Rundown - And The Top 10 - 1/22/16

First, some solid performances that didn't make the Top 10 cut, separated by section:

Section 2

- Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) finished with a team high 13 points in their 54-44 L to Hudson.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa 2016) finished with a team high 17 points in their 58-43 L to Guilderland. Fellow All-EST Honorable Mention Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017) added 11.

- Maddie Chudy (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 15 points in their 61-41 W over Schenectady. They picked up 13 apiece from backcourt partners Kerry Flaherty (2019) and Dolly Cairns (2020) in the W, as well. With an additional 4 from Nakaela Elliott (2016), 45 of their 61 points came from girls that at least made an appearance in EST.

- Kelly Pine (Hoosick Falls 2017) chipped in with 12 points in their runaway 57-27 W over Stillwater.

- Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) finished with a team high 13 points in their 55-45 L to Voorheesville.

- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) tied for a team & game high with 15 points in their 47-40 upset victory over Holy Names.

- Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) finished with a game high 13 points, including 3 threes, in their 45-33 W over Troy.

- All-EST 2nd Team Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) ran the show effectively in a 59-48 W over Averill Park. The freshman standout had just 6 points, but filled the stat line in rebounding, assists, and steals categories with coaches from Division Is Dayton and Hartford taking in the action.

- Emily Erickson (Tamarac 2019) had a team high 14 points, including 12/16 from the line, in their 55-46 OT loss to Hoosic Valley.

- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) pumped in a game high 25 points in their 60-33 L to Catholic Central.


Section 3

- All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) finished with a game high 14 points in their 50-42 L to West Canada Valley.

- Morgan Wolanin (Oriskany 2016) finished with a team high 16 points in their 66-39 setback to Poland.


Top 10 time - really 11, considering there's a tie. This one is spread out pretty evenly, with 5 Section 2 representatives, 4 from Section 3, and 2 from Vermont.

10.) Tie here between a pair of Section 3 sisters. Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) and younger sister Claire Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2018) finished with 18 and 16 points, respectively, in their 60-45 W over Oneida. Kate's 18 was good for a game high.

9.) Our first Vermonter on the list is All-EST 1st Team Madison Little. The Mount Anthony Union (Bennington, VT) 2017 scored 16 of her team high 19 points during the 1st half in a 59-49 setback to 3 time defending Division I state champions Champlain Valley Union.

8.) Another All-EST 1st Teamer pops in here. Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) pumped in 21 points and added 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a loss to defending Section II Class AA champ Bethlehem. Little & Abdul-Aziz are the only two on the list who made it in a losing effort.

7.) The other 802 representative cracks the list here. Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union 2018) finished with game highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds in their 50-30 W over Vergennes.

6.) Gimme some more Section 3. Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) pumped in a game high 22 points in their 66-39 victory over Oriskany. If the Syracuse Post-Standard cumulative stats are correct, this puts her at 950 career points with a few games remaining in her junior year.

5.) All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) had a strong effort on both sides of the ball and finished with a game high 23 points in their 60-33 W over Albany Academy. This included 3 threes and a 6/7 performance from the line.

4.) Liv Baumann (Guilderland 2017) finished with a game and season high 24 points in their 58-43 W over Ballston Spa.

3.) All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) picked up another double-double, this time contributing game highs of 18 points and 17 rebounds in their 57-27 dismantling of Stillwater.

2.) Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel 2018) had a monster performance with just 6 players in uniform tonight. She finished with game highs of 25 points & 16 rebounds, along with outscoring the other team on her own, in a 67-22 W over Duanesburg.

1.) Section 3 pops back in at the top spot tonight, and it's well-deserved. Even Ice Cube would say it was a good day for Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017), who last night, messed around & got a triple-double. She finished with 19 points, 14 boards, and 10 blocks (all game highs) to go with 3 steals in their 50-49 W over Cincinnatus. This is the athletic 5'10" junior's 2nd triple-double of the season, just another notch on the belt in what's been a record-breaking year for unquestionably the best basketball player to walk the Stockbridge halls. She notched her 1,000th point in late December and is averaging 17.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 7.6 BPG while being the focal point of every team's defense.

EST Boys Rundown - and the Top 10 - 1/22/16

First, strong performances tonight that didn't make the Top 10 cut - separated by section.

Section 2

- All-EST 1st Team Mike Wine (Guilderland 2017) led an efficient Dutch offense, filling the stat sheet while contributing 13 points (8/8 FT), in a 56-48 W over Ballston Spa.

- Justin Houck (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) finished with 18 points in their 73-57 victory over Bishop Maginn.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Keenan Loder (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2016) pumped in a game high 25 points in their 60-39 L to Lansingburgh.

- All-EST 1st Team Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019) pumped in a game high 27 points in their 82-62 L to Broadalbin-Perth.

- Cole Ackerman (Greenville 2018) finished with 15 points in their 85-64 L to Hudson.

- All-EST 2nd Team Alex Skaine (Saratoga Springs 2016) finished with a team high 15 points in their 63-62 L to Schenectady. All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) added 14.

- All-EST 2nd Team Devin Boyle (Johnstown 2016) finished with 14 points in their 67-65 L to Schuylerville.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Mitchel Wayand (Stillwater 2016) scored a team high 19 points in their 59-57 OT loss to Hoosick Falls. Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) added 13, including the game-tying basket in the waning moments to send it to OT..

- Evan Pescetti (Saratoga Catholic 2016) finished with a team high 17 points in their 72-56 L to Mayfield.

Section 3

- Josh Gregory (Whitesboro 2016) finished with a team high 19 points in their 68-56 loss to Baldwinsville.

Section 10

- Louden Porter (Canton 2017) finished with 16 points in their 70-54 L to Class A Indian River.


Before the Top 10, a couple entries from players who didn't participate in the summer league, but did attend the fall event in September - one from Section 3, one from Section 4.

- Jalen Hawkins (Utica Proctor 2017) pumped in a game high 43 points - 30 coming in the 2nd half - in their 71-63 W over New Hartford.

- Mark Mullins (Chenango Valley 2016) finished with a game high of 30 points in their 64-46 W over rival Chenango Forks.


Spreading the love in the Top 10. 7 are from Section 2 tonight, but also an entry from Sections 3, 4, and 7.

10.) The Section 3 entry starts it off. All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Bertram (Cooperstown 2018) pumped in a game high of 30 points in their 70-50 defeat at the hands of South Kortright, including 7 threes. This is the only Top 10 entry tonight that was done in a loss. More from this game soon.

9.) 2015 EST MVP Andrew Sischo (Guilderland 2016; Daemen 2020) finished with a double-double of 17 points & 15 rebounds in their 56-48 victory over Ballston Spa.

8.) I said we were getting back to South Kortright/Cooperstown soon, and now it's the Section 4 entry. All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) pumped in a team high of 25 points, 16 coming in the first half, in their 70-50 victory.

7.) Chris Boucher (Fort Edward 2016) finished with a game high of 29 points in their 69-57 W over Hartford. Out of 15 games this season, he's at least tied for the game high in scoring 14 times.

6.) Mike Wynn (Albany CBA 2017) pumped in a game high 25 points in a tight 59-54 W over a tough Niskayuna squad.

5.) Zach Hilton (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) topped 30 for the 4th time this season, finishing with a game high 34 in their 73-57 W over Bishop Maginn.

4.) All-EST 2nd Team Matthew Higgins (South Glens Falls 2016) dropped a game high 28 points in their 78-68 W over Queensbury. That was his highest scoring total since the last time he scored 28, which was the last time SGF played Queensbury in December. 15 of those points tonight came from behind the 3 point line.

3.) Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) pumped in a game high 29 points in their 69-57 W over Hudson Falls. This continues a tear for the standout point guard, whose recent scoring output puts him into the Top 5 in Section 2 in scoring average.

2.) All-EST Honorable Mention Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017) pumped in a game high 40 points in their 94-65 W, including 7 threes. He's now tied for the lead in Section 2, averaging 35.5 PPG - including 41 PPG over the last 3 games. His 7 treys on the night run his current total on the season to 89.

1.) We go north to Section 7 for tonight's top performer, Plattsburgh Seton Catholic 2017 Kevin Murray. The standout pumped in a game & career high 41 points - shooting 17/25 from the field - in a 72-45 W over Crown Point. He added 6 rebounds and 2 steals to the scoring total. Murray's had a nice week; he averaged 36 PPG while shooting an unreal 30/43 from the field (25/32 2s, 5/11 3s), along with 6 RPG, 4 APG, 3.5 SPG, and 1.5 BPG. He's averaging 23.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 4.1 APG, and 2.8 SPG on the season.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

EST Top 10 - And A Lot More - 1/8/16

Friday night means everyone plays! Pretty busy night on the girls' end, but the boys side saw the most action. It shows in the numbers - quite a few really strong performances to pick from. Top 10 for both boys & girls that participated in the Empire State Takeover summer leagues in 2015 - and some other notable performances on each end - below!

Boys

- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Champagne (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) and teammate Damon Burgess (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) scored 15 points apiece in their 86-61 rout of Burr and Burton.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Bertram (Cooperstown 2018) finished with a game high 25 points in their 52-41 W over Frankfort-Schuyler. He's averaging 28.6 PPG, 2nd in Section III.

- Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017) finished with 18 points & 10 rebounds in their 88-51 W over Dolgeville. This sticks with his average of 18.2 PPG.

- All-EST 1st Team Zac O'Dell (Schalmont 2016) went for his average, finishing with a team high 18 points in their 63-54 overtime W over CCHS.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Keenan Loder (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2016) scored a game high 16 points in their 72-53 L to Cohoes.

- Chris Boucher (Fort Edward 2016), the leading scorer in Section II at 35.5 PPG, finished with a game high 29 in their 79-48 W over Bolton/Warrensburg.

- All-EST 1st Team Mike Wine (Guilderland 2017), predominantly the team's floor general, pumped in a game and season high 17 points in their 70-57 W over Albany.

- In Guilderland's win over Albany, 2015 EST MVP Andrew Sischo (Guilderland 2016), a Daemen College commit, contributed 14 points.

- Mike Wynn (Albany CBA 2017) finished with 14 points in their 48-37 L to Colonie.

- All-EST 2nd Team Ty'Jon Gilmore (Watervliet 2016) ended with a team high 24 points in their 80-58 L to Albany Academy.

- Scott Voelker (Mekeel Christian Academy 2016) finished with 16 points in their 68-38 W over Schoharie. That number is exactly what he's averaging for the 10-0 Lions.

- All-EST 2nd Team Matt Higgins (South Glens Falls 2016) finished with a team high 18 points in their 65-51 L to Broadalbin-Perth. With an average of 19.6 PPG, Higgins is in the top 20 in Section II.

- Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) finished with a team high 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in their 63-54 W over Mechanicville. With a strong performance this week, D'Aloia's average has bumped up to 15.2 PPG with 28 threes on the season.

- All-EST Honorable Mention Mitchel Wayand (Stillwater 2016) contributed 14 points and a career high 17 rebounds while facing a box & 1 throughout the game. They beat Mechanicville 63-54 to remain undefeated in the Wasaren. Wayand, fresh off of scoring his 1,000th point Tuesday, is 4th in Section II in both PPG (25.6) and threes made (45).

10.) All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) finished with a game high 23 points in their 69-56 W over Burnt Hills. Anderson, one of the Suburban's top performers this year, is averaging 16.8 PPG.

9.) All-EST Honorable Mention Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017) pumped in a game high 28 points in their 87-36 W over North Warren. Lufkin is 2nd in Section II in scoring (34.2 PPG), and maintains the lead in the section in threes made (69).

8.) All-EST Honorable Mention Connor McCart (Hoosick Falls 2016) finished with a game high 26 points in their 59-37 W over Tamarac. McCart is now in the top 10 in Section II in scoring average, sitting at 10th with 22.7 PPG.

7.) All-EST 2nd Team Devin Boyle (Johnstown 2016) got back into a groove, finishing with a game and season high 27 points in their 71-58 W over Hudson Falls. Per Times Union statistics, Boyle is averaging 15.6 PPG with 29 made threes - but two box scores have yet to be reported.

6.) Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) had a game high 31 points in their 83-82 overtime W over Queensbury. The senior averages 23.6 PPG (8th in Section II), and this was his 3rd game scoring 30+ points.

5.) Hameir Wright (Albany Academy 2017) finished with a game high 28 points and 10 rebounds in their 80-58 W over Watervliet. The highly touted prospect, ranked #55 in the ESPN 60 for the Class of 2017, is averaging 19.1 PPG.

4.) Danny Reidell (Northville 2017) sent home a game high 33 points in their 51-41 W over Galway. The junior is 9th in Section II, averaging 23 PPG, and is around 50 points away from reaching the 1,000 plateau.

3.) All-EST 1st Team Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019) pumped in a game high 30 points and 12 rebounds in their 65-53 W over Gloversville. The standout freshman hit 5 threes, increasing his season total to 66 (2nd in Section II), and his 32.5 PPG scoring average is good for 3rd in Section II.

2.) All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017), a freshly minted member of the 1,000 point club, finished with a game high 34 points (15 in the 1st quarter), 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in their 75-37 W over Downsville.

1.) This one is partially about the performance, partially about the occasion. Louden Porter (Canton 2017) pumped in a game high 30 points in a massive 58-46 W over rival Ogdensburg. The Golden Bears, a team that has largely been in rebuilding mode for the last few years, finally 'slayed the dragon', so to speak. The standout performance & victory over Ogdensburg, who is almost always the top boys team in Section X, is certainly a noteworthy moment.


Girls

- Madi Ryan (Hoosac Valley (MA) 2016) was part of a balanced attack, finishing with 11 points in their 66-39 W over Drury.

- All-EST 2nd Team Natalie DiSalvo (Canton 2016) was part of a very balanced effort, finishing with 11 points - half of her previous average of 22 PPG - in the beatdown of the night, an 84-17 W over St. Lawrence.

- Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016), Section II's 3rd leading scorer at 27.4 PPG, finished with a game high 20 in their 53-35 L to Watervliet.

- Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) finished with 10 points in their 40-38 W over Troy, their 2nd road win over the Flying Horses in 6 days. Wander is 15th in Section II, averaging 16.5 PPG.

- In Ballston Spa's L to Shenendehowa, All-EST Honorable Mention Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017) finished with 13 points. She's still one of Section II's leading scorers, sitting at 8th (19.7).

- Division II Dominican College bound Samira Sangare (Shenendehowa 2016) and All-EST Honorable Mention Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018) were strong parts of a very balanced attack, scoring 9 and 8 points respectively in their 80-48 defeat of Ballston Spa.

- Saratoga Springs got 26 points from its very young backcourt, which almost doubled the scoring output from their opposition. Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019) paced the Blue Streaks with 14, and Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) added 12 in their 67-14 thrashing of Burnt Hills. Flaherty leads the team, averaging 13.7 PPG; Cairns is right behind her at 12.8.

T10.) Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) finished with a game high 15 points in their 51-29 victory over Ravena. Taylor averages 14.3 PPG on the season.

T10.) Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) paced her team with 15 points in their 60-36 W over Cairo-Durham. The sophomore is 11th in Section II, averaging 17.5 PPG, and she comfortably leads the section in threes made with 40 - 2nd place has 31.

9.) Maya Nicholas (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2016) finished with a game high 15 points in their 42-29 W over Cohoes. She's averaging 12.5 PPG on the season; 16 PPG in their recent 3 game win streak.

8.) Ashley Starzyk (Pine Plains 2017) contributed a team high 16 points in their 53-49 W over Millbrook.

7.) Kate Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2016) finished with a team and season high 16 points & 9 rebounds in their 58-49 W over CVA.

6.) Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) finished with a game high 17 points in their 53-27 W over Schoharie. Dean averages 13 PPG for the 10-1 Lions.

5.) All-EST 1st Team Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) finished with a game high 21 points in their 66-34 L to Shaker. The 5'11" standout guard is 5th in Section II in scoring average (21.5 PPG), with 24 threes made.

4.) All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) pumped in a game high 20 points in their 53-28 W over Schalmont. This tied a season high for the very steady scorer - she's finished with double digits in 12 of their 13 games. She's currently averaging 15.7 PPG (T-21st in Section II) with 28 threes (T-3rd).

3.) Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) pumped in a team high 20 points, including 4 threes, in their 66-34 W over Mohonasen. The sharp-shooting sophomore is averaging 13 per game, and is 10th in Section II with 25 threes made.

2.) All-EST Honorable Mention Liv Allrich (Ballston Spa 2016) had a game high 23 points, doing so efficiently despite going against a box & 1 or triangle & 2 for a large portion of the game, in their 80-48 L to Shenendehowa. Allrich averages 15.6 PPG on the season, and the 5'11" guard has hit 23 threes.

1.) All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) topped everyone with 20 points & 17 rebounds in their 52-44 W over Tamarac. Flynn averages a double-double; she's finished with 10+ rebounds in all but 1 game for the Panthers, and is also averaging 14.6 PPG.

Friday, January 8, 2016

EST Top Performers: 1/7/16

Boys

- All-EST Honorable Mention Adam Jaquish (Moriah 2016) pumped in a game high 21 points in the 12-0 Vikings' blowout W over Peru.


Girls

T-10.) Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) finished with 16 points, which tied a season high, in the Sabres' 54-45 W over Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

T-10.) Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) finished with 17 points in a 64-62 overtime loss to rival West Canada Valley. The junior averages 20.6 PPG (8th in Section III) with 29 threes (T-2nd in Section III) and is working her way towards the 1,000 point mark. Post-Standard cumulative career stats have her at 866 and counting.


9.) All-EST 2nd Team Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) led a balanced effort with a game high 16 points in their 57-42 W over Queensbury. If their game against Glens Falls isn't factored, where she was injured in the 1st quarter & finished with 1 point, she's averaging 18.1 PPG on the season.

8.) All-EST 1st Team Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) and teammate/All-EST Honorable Mention Brianna Legacy (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) each contributed a game-high 15 points in their 74-24 W over Springfield. Each scored 13 of their 15 in the first half; Legacy contributed a team-high 6 assists as well.

7.) 2015 EST MVP Danielle Migliore (Frankfort-Schuyler 2016) finished with a team-high 21 points in their loss to Cooperstown, the state's top ranked team in Class C. The Division I St. Bonaventure commit is averaging a Section III high 27.9 PPG in her senior campaign, and is the only girl in the section with over 300 total points on the season as well.

6.) All-EST Honorable Mention Cassidy Albright (New York Mills 2016) contributed a game high 17 points in their 44-38 W over Little Falls. Albright, a freshly minted member of the 1,000 point club, is 11th in Section III with an average of 19.5 PPG for the Marauders.

5.) Lexi Tubbs (Madison 2016) dropped in a game-high 21 points, many early, in a 58-14 drubbing of McGraw. The standout senior is averaging 21.4 PPG on the season, good for 6th in Section III, and is tied for 4th in the section with 28 made threes.

4.) All-EST 2nd Team Natalie DiSalvo (Canton 2016) finished with a game high 28 points in their 83-51 blowout W over Ogdensburg. She's one of Section X's leading scorers, pumping in 22 PPG this season, and her output Thursday was 1 point short of tying a season high.

3.) In Glens Falls' 61-47 W over Gloversville, All-EST 2nd Team Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) pumped in game highs of 23 points and 18 rebounds. The standout freshman is tied for 12th in Section II, averaging 17.8 PPG.

2.) All-EST 1st Team Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) almost messed around & got a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and a game-high 13 assists in their 61-47 W over Gloversville. One of the best stat-stuffers in Section II, Tougas fills the line across the board while averaging 12.9 PPG.

1.) Liz Millea (Cooperstown 2016) finished with a game-high 27 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in their 74-50 W over Frankfort-Schuyler. This game pitted two of the state's top 3 ranked teams in Class C, with Frankfort-Schuyler at #3 and Millea's Hawkeyes sitting at the top spot. Liz, a Division II Adelphi commit, is 2nd in Section III in scoring average (23.4), total points (281), and tied for 2nd in made threes (29).

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

EST Top Performers: 1/6/16

Top 10 list! At least for the boys side. Pretty straightforward, not many games on the schedule. Barely any on the girls end, so the ones who did play get a note at the bottom.

Boys
 
10.) Caleb Lapinel (Jefferson 2016) contributed 12 points in their 53-27 W over Margaretville.

9.) In a Berne-Knox-Westerlo loss to Mekeel Christian Academy, two players that were in EST contributed all but 8 points of the Bulldogs' offense. Justin Houck (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2016) contributed a team high 17 points, and Zach Hilton (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2017) added 16 points. This output moves Hilton to 999 career points, and barring unforeseen circumstance, the next EST player to cross the 1,000 point mark.

8.) In a 64-49 Hoosick Falls loss to Mount Anthony Union (VT), All-EST Honorable Mention Connor McCart (Hoosick Falls 2016) contributed a double-double, with team highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds.

7.) Damon Burgess (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) finished with 16 points, and All-EST Honorable Mention Tyler Champagne (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2016) added 15 points in their 64-49 victory over Hoosick Falls. They hit a combined 7 threes; Burgess hit 4, and Champagne knocked down 3.

6.) Scott Voelker (Mekeel Christian Academy 2016) scored a game high 22 points in their 79-41 W over Berne-Knox-Westerlo.


5.) Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017) pumped in a game high 23 points in their 71-38 W over Adirondack. This is his 5th straight game scoring 20 or more, and he's averaging 23.6 PPG over that stretch. His total season scoring average is 18.2 PPG.

4.) Colby Fancher (Stamford 2017) finished with a game high 24 points, 15 of them coming from beyond the arc, in a 68-50 victory over Windham-Ashland-Jewett.

3.) All-EST Honorable Mention Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017) knocked down 6 threes en route to a game high 34 points in their 77-59 W over Hartford. He's right behind Boucher, sitting in 2nd place in Section II with a 34.7 PPG average. This was his 7th time this season hitting 6 or more threes, with a season total now at 65.

2.) Chris Boucher (Fort Edward 2016) pumped in a game high 38 points, 14 coming from the free throw line, in their 78-68 W over Whitehall. He leads Section II with a scoring average of 36.1 PPG.

1.) Tonight's top goes to All-EST 2nd Team Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017), who pumped in game highs of 27 points, 11 steals, and 7 assists in their 69-25 W over Roxbury. With a jumper in the 3rd quarter, the junior joined the 1,000 point club and became the 2nd EST all-star in as many days to hit the millennium plateau.


Girls

- Kelly Pine (Hoosick Falls 2017) finished with a game-high 15 points, and All-EST 2nd Team Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls 2016) added 11 points, in the Panthers' 50-42 W over Greenwich. Both average double digits; Flynn leads Hoosick Falls at 14.1 PPG, and Pine is at 12.5.

- Ashley Starzyk (Pine Plains 2017) finished with 12 points in another easy W, this one 63-40 over Coleman Catholic.

Top 10 - EST Players in Action, 1/5/16

There were a decent amount of players in action tonight that donned an Empire State Takeover jersey at Union College during the summer. Scores and stats are coming in - here's a quick list of the top 10 performers, both for boys & girls, that I've come across tonight.

Boys

T10.) Jack Spencer (Rhinebeck 2017) finished with 21 points in their 64-42 W over Millbrook.

T10.) All-EST 2nd Team Ty'Jon Gilmore (Watervliet 2016) contributed a game high 25 points in a losing effort, 52-46 to Catholic Central. He's 1 of 17 players in Section II averaging 20 or more PPG - now sitting at 13th with a 20.7 PPG average.

9.) Kevin Townes Jr. (Our Lady of Lourdes 2017) pumped in 20 points - a career high - in a victory, 75-61 over Mahopac.

8.) Kory Bergh (Amsterdam 2016) ran the show for the Rams and contributed a team high 19 points in Amsterdam's 63-40 W over Johnstown. He's tied for 9th in Section II in PPG (22.6).


7.) Two people - teammates - can split this one. 2015 EST MVP Andrew Sischo (Guilderland 2016) dropped a game-high 23 points in their 66-47 W over Averill Park. All-EST 1st Team Mike Wine (Guilderland 2017) added 15 points, along with filling the rebounds, assists, and steals categories up from the point guard spot in the same game. The two combined were the catalysts of just about everything for the Dutch.

6.) All-EST 1st Team Zac O'Dell (Schalmont 2016) led all scorers with 19 points, 13 in the 2nd half, in their 73-51 W over Ichabod Crane. He added 17 rebounds and 4 blocks to the stat line as well.

5.) Coming off a 44 point performance on Monday, All-EST 1st Team Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019) finished with 25 points in a 70-44 W over Hudson Falls. He is now 3rd in Section II in PPG (32.7), 1st in total points (360), and 1st in 3PM (61).

4.) All-EST Honorable Mention Connor McCart (Hoosick Falls 2016) dropped a game high 27 points in their 63-35 W over Greenwich. He's now up to 8th in Section II in PPG (23.3).

3.) Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) had a game & career high 31 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds in their 87-54 W over Tamarac. He also hit 5 threes, a season high.

2.) Output of the night goes to Josh Gregory (Whitesboro 2016), who pumped in a career high 41 points in Whitesboro's 79-59 W over VVS. The 6'4" wing knocked down 5 threes and went 6/6 from the line. This output has catapulted him into the top 10 in scoring in Section III - currently tied for 9th at 22.3 PPG.

1.) The man of the hour is All-EST Honorable Mention Mitchel Wayand (Stillwater 2016). The sharp shooting senior wing finished with 27 points in their 87-54 W over Tamarac, and the final point - the 2nd of a pair at the free throw line with under 1 minute to play - was his ticket to join the 1,000 point club. After a slow start, Wayand pumped in 20 points in the 2nd half to reach the milestone, 7 coming at the free throw line.
 

Girls

10.) Claire Sehring (Utica Notre Dame 2018) finished with team highs of 16 points & 11 rebounds in their 53-49 L to Proctor.

9.) Becca Townes (Our Lady of Lourdes 2018) contributed 10 points & 8 assists in a runaway W over Mahopac.

8.) Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) finished with a game high 17 points in a 75-12 blowout W over Burnt Hills. This sticks right with her average - tied for 15th in Section II at 17.1 PPG.

7.) Lyndsey McCoy (Middleburgh 2017) dropped 18 points in a 61-34 W over Bishop Gibbons. She is maintaining a scoring average of 16.6 PPG (17th in Section II) despite occasionally getting limited minutes due to blowouts, and is shooting 78% from the line (57/73).

6.) All-EST Honorable Mention Abby Fountain (Catholic Central 2016) tied for the team & game high with 16 points in their 64-29 drubbing of Watervliet. This sticks around her scoring average (15.3 PPG), and a couple more made threes increase her season total to 26 - tied for 6th in Section II.

5.) We'll split the difference here. With multiple Division I coaches in attendance - including for her - All-EST 2nd Team Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) contributed 12 points & 4 assists in a 69-41 W over Mohonasen. In the loss, All-EST 1st Team Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) - also with coaches in the house - had a team high 22 points (7/8 FT). She's now 4th in Section II in scoring average (21.5 PPG).

4.) Emily Padalino (Albany Academy for Girls 2016) pumped in a game high 25 in what was a few points away from being a massive upset - but ended up in a 49-43 L to Holy Names. Padalino is 2nd in Section II, averaging 28.1 PPG.

3.) A fun game in the Colonial with top performers on each side that were in EST. Maya Nicholas (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2016) had a team high 16 points in their 54-51 W over Fonda-Fultonville. In the loss, Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) finished with a game high 21.

2.) Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) pumped in a game high 22 points - her 3rd straight 20+ point game - in a 72-40 W over Albany Leadership. She's currently tied for 12th in Section II at 17.8 PPG, and she's leading the section by a long shot with 37 threes made.

1.) Despite the result, the output is far too much to ignore. The night's eye-popper is All-EST Honorable Mention Jordan Hipwell (Ballston Spa 2017), who went off & pumped in a game high 36 points in their 69-54 L to Colonie. This is her 2nd time in as many weeks scoring 36, and these outbursts have pushed her to a tie for 7th in Section II with 20.3 PPG.