One year ago, the team donning the name Outwork was the top seed heading into playoffs and made it to the finals before losing in a quality championship game that went down to the final seconds. In 2016, Outwork - with 6 returning players from last year's team on the original roster, 5 in uniform Wednesday - made sure to write a different ending to the 2016 story. It almost ended before it began though, as the 2 seed needed a buzzer beating 3 just to advance from the quarterfinals and struggled through some serious offensive woes in the semis. Their counterpart, top seeded Show Stoppers, had an easier run to the finals by setting an EST all-time defensive mark in quarterfinals and pulling away late in semis. The stage was set for a star-studded championship game that may have left its mark as the best game in the league's young history. But before that, there were plenty of highlights - and more league records broken. Full rundown below!
QUARTERFINALS
(1) Show Stoppers 41, (8) Too Easy 17
It wasn't the prettiest affair for the girls' league top seed on the offensive end, so they responded by buckling down on defense and making sure everything came too difficult for Too Easy. It didn't look like it'd be that way at the beginning, as Too Easy's standout guard Kenna Guynup (Beekmantown 2017) wreaked havoc from the tip. Two Guynup threes sandwiching a pair of her free throws gave her a personal 8-3 lead over Show Stoppers early, and a basket from Anna Iannotti (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2018) gave them a lead again at 10-9, but the Show Stoppers squad would hear no more. They took the lead on a pull-up three by 6'1" G Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) on a feed from 6'2" F Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) - the second of back-to-back Kelner to Tougas 3 ball connections - and the top seed was off and running from there. They went on a 12-0 run to end the half, with 5 players contributing to it in the process. Emily Frodyma (Catholic Central 2018) had 4 points and an assist in the mix; her free throws put them up 20-10, and a Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) free throw gave them a 21-10 edge at the half. Too Easy would climb back within 8 early in the half, as Guynup found high school teammate Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018) for a three and followed it with a basket of her own to cut it to 23-15, but Too Easy could only muster two points the rest of the way. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) scored back-to-back baskets for Show Stoppers, and after a Sophie Tougas three, Claire Guzielek (Johnstown 2017) scored to complete a 9-0 run and make the score 32-15. They'd proceed to tack on the last 9 of the game after Guynup scored once more for Too Easy. Despite the loss, Guynup had a very strong game from end to end. The 5'7" guard, being heavily recruited by higher level Division IIIs in the Northeast including a handful of NESCACs, had a game high 12 points in defeat and scored or assisted on all but 2 Too Easy points. Balance was the name of the game for Show Stoppers - Sophie Tougas, a rising sophomore being actively recruited by a quickly blossoming list of Division I programs such as UMass, Northeastern, Brown, and St. Bonaventure, led the way with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals. Multi-skilled rising senior Fedullo added 7 points and 6 rebounds, and Mary Kate Palleschi (Scotia-Glenville 2018) had 6 points, 6 boards, and 2 blocks. Show Stoppers' defensive performance broke an EST record - Too Easy's final point total of 17 is the lowest seen in an EST game.
Too Easy (3-10): Julia Ryan 0, Emily Zeyak 0, Alyssa Waters 3, Kenna Guynup 12, Tara Sager 0, Anna Iannotti 2, Bella Stuart 0. Totals: 6-2-17.
Show Stoppers (10-3): Claire Guzielek 5, Nina Fedullo 7, Sophie Tougas 11, Lucy Tougas 5, Shyla Sanford 2, Mary Kate Palleschi 6, Julia Kelner 1, Emily Frodyma 4. Totals: 15-7-41.
Field Goals: Too Easy 6/39 (Ryan 0/4, Zeyak 0/5, Waters 1/4, Guynup 4/10, Sager 0/2, Iannotti 1/8, Stuart 0/6), Show Stoppers 15/48 (Guzielek 2/4, Fedullo 3/6, S. Tougas 4/10, L. Tougas 2/5, Sanford 0/4, Palleschi 3/8, Kelner 0/6, Frodyma 1/5).
3-Point Field Goals: Too Easy 3/15 (Guynup 2/5, Waters 1/2, Iannotti 0/1, Ryan 0/2, Zeyak 0/2, Stuart 0/3), Show Stoppers 4/18 (S. Tougas 3/6, Guzielek 1/2, L. Tougas 0/1, Frodyma 0/1, Fedullo 0/2, Palleschi 0/2, Sanford 0/4).
Free Throws: Too Easy 2/4 (Guynup), Show Stoppers 7/13 (Sanford 2/2, Frodyma 2/2, L. Tougas 1/2, Kelner 1/2, Fedullo 1/3, Guzielek 0/2).
Rebounds: Too Easy 21 (Stuart 6), Show Stoppers 41 (Guzielek, S. Tougas, Kelner 7).
Assists: Too Easy 3 (Zeyak 2), Show Stoppers 10 (4 with 2).
(2) Outwork 39, (7) Rising Stars 36
In the closest quarterfinal game of the night, a game effort from a deceptively strong Rising Stars squad mixed with some poorly timed hero ball from the team tied for the league's top regular season record very nearly proved fatal for Outwork, but a couple big plays from their big guns - and the biggest play from their youngest player - had them breathing a sigh of relief. Outwork led nearly wire-to-wire, with an edge as great as 10 in the 1st half after a made free throw from Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) gave them an 18-8 lead. Shots weren't falling early for Rising Stars, especially from long range, which has proven vital to their success through the summer. They eventually started dropping, however, and they quickly stormed back into it. The team in gold went on a 9-0 run spanning the end of the 1st & beginning of the 2nd halves, coming off threes from Brooke Curtin (Cohoes 2020), Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017), and Brianna Legacy (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017). Legacy's three, assisted by Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018), tied it up for the first time at 20. After tying it once more, Rising Stars finally took a short-lived lead at 29-28 on a Sam Dayter (Cohoes 2018) coast-to-coast finish. On the ensuing possession, Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) gave Outwork the lead back on a jumper in the lane, but Jankovic quickly answered to put Rising Stars back up 31-30. After a Legacy free throw, Outwork scored 6 unanswered - 2 Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) free throws to tie it, a Lauraine Joensen (Northampton (MA) 2017; Canisius commit) putback to take the lead, and a Chaffin basket to put Outwork up 36-32. Brajac countered for Rising Stars by hitting a three, and she split a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left to square it up at 36. That set the stage for Mikyla Mitchell's heroics. After reversing the ball, Rebecca Townes (Our Lady of Lourdes 2018) made the extra pass and found Mitchell with daylight in the corner. The rising freshman canned a three as the buzzer sounded, keeping her Outwork squad's championship hopes alive. Joensen and Chaffin scored 8 points apiece for Outwork, with Joensen adding 7 rebounds and Chaffin supplying 3 assists & 3 steals. Madison Little added 6 points & 6 rebounds. Legacy and Brajac scored 9 points apiece to pace Rising Stars; Legacy had 5 rebounds, and Brajac had 3 boards & 3 assists. Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020) added 6 points & 6 rebounds.
Rising Stars (4-9): Brianna Legacy 9, Sam Dayter 5, Brooke Curtin 3, Stephanie Jankovic 2, Kelsey Wood 6, Nerea Brajac 9, Mallory Wood 2, Kyra Oeffler 0. Totals: 13-5-36.
Outwork (10-3): Brianna Rozzi 2, Lyndsey McCoy 1, Madison Little 6, Lauraine Joensen 8, Chloe Chaffin 8, Mikyla Mitchell 4, Kyara Triblet 5, Rebecca Townes 5. Totals: 15-8-39.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 13/44 (Legacy 3/9, Dayter 2/9, Curtin 1/4, Jankovic 1/7, K. Wood 2/4, Brajac 3/5, M. Wood 1/3, Oeffler), Outwork 15/44 (Rozzi 1/9, McCoy 0/2, Little 2/6, Joensen 3/5, Chaffin 4/12, Mitchell 1/2, Triblet 2/3, Townes 2/5).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 5/19 (Brajac 2/3, Legacy 2/6, Curtin 1/1, M. Wood 0/1, Jankovic 0/2, Dayter 0/3, Oeffler 0/3), Outwork 1/10 (Mitchell 1/2, McCoy 0/1, Little 0/1, Joensen 0/1, Townes 0/2, Rozzi 0/3).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 5/18 (K. Wood 2/8, Legacy 1/2, Brajac 1/2, Dayter 1/4, M. Wood 0/2), Outwork 8/15 (Little 2/3, Joensen 2/5, Triblet 1/1, McCoy 1/2, Mitchell 1/2, Townes 1/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 35 (M. Wood 8), Outwork 27 (Joensen 7).
Assists: Rising Stars 8 (Jankovic 4), Outwork 7 (Chaffin 3).
(3) Lockdown 45, (6) Upstate Select 34
This quarterfinal game nearly didn't happen, as it took until less than 2 minutes before the forfeit clock ran out for a 5th Upstate Select player to arrive. Those 5 kept it tight most of the way, but Lockdown had too much Cameron Tooley and enough of a supporting cast to come out with a victory. Tooley, a standout 5'7" PG at Shenendehowa, had 15 of her EST career high 20 in the 1st half as she helped Lockdown forge a 27-21 lead into the break. Shaker 2017 and Army commit CeCe Mayo came through with a very strong offensive effort, scoring over half of Upstate Select's points, but Lockdown - true to namesake - was able to lock down their other 4 players most of the way. Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018) added 8 points in Lockdown's win, and Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018), recently offered by Niagara, added 6. For Upstate Select, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) - recently offered by East Carolina to bump her total to 20 - and Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) had 6 each on a pair of threes.
Upstate Select (5-8): Shiane Irwin 6, Haley Steenland 0, CeCe Mayo 19, Namir Davis 3, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 6. Totals: 11-8-34.
Lockdown (8-5): Anna VanRoy 4, Maggie Schuermann 0, Abi Selfridge 2, Grace VanRoy 2, Cameron Tooley 20, Alexandra Tudor 8, Addy Sackett 3, Julie Ford 6. Totals: 16-10-45.
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 4 (Irwin 2, Abdul-Aziz 2), Lockdown 3 (Tooley).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 8/10 (Mayo 7/9, Davis 1/1), Lockdown 10/12 (Tooley 7/8, A. VanRoy 2/2, Sackett 1/2).
(4) Next Level 84, (5) Dynasty 59
Court 1 at the Viniar Athletic Center saw two extremes in the first two hours of playoff night. In the 5:30, it was treated to a team scoring the lowest point total in EST history. Next Level made up for it in the 6:30, setting a pair of EST girls scoring records en route to a runaway victory over a tough, but undermanned Dynasty crew. The 5 seed briefly held the lead early, but a pair of free throws from Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) quickly gave Next Level a lead that they'd never give back. As a group, they got hot from beyond the arc and stayed that way the rest of the game. A Bridget Whelan (Albany 2018) trey on a feed from Heeps gave them their first double digit lead at 25-14, and after Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) answered with a three of her own, a long range bomb from Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018) rang true for Next Level, bumping it back up to double digits for good at 28-17. They led by as much as 20 in the 1st half and carried a 41-23 edge into the break, with 5 players scoring either 6 or 7 points. Strong efforts from Cairns and Lexi DeBeatham (Shaker 2018) kept Dynasty around, and a Paige Brinkman (Schalmont 2018) three brought their deficit back down to 15 at the beginning of the 2nd, but there was no cooling a historically hot Next Level squad. Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) hit back-to-back threes to push their lead to 20, and they enjoyed a cushion of as much as 34 when Whelan hit a three to put them up 81-47. The 84 points set an EST girls' league record for most points scored by a team in a single game, and half of those points came from beyond the 3 point line; their 14 threes also shattered the previous EST girls' league record for trifectas in a single game of 11. Heeps had a monster game for Next Level, leading all scorers with 22 points (8/14 FG), and she added 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Wittenbeck added 19 points (7/12 FG) and 7 rebounds. Four other players for Next Level scored 8 or 9 points; Whelan added 7 rebounds and 7 assists with her 9 points. Cairns and DeBeatham each pumped in 18 points to lead Dynasty, and DeBeatham had a game high 12 rebounds and 4 assists to go with her 18. Brinkman had a solid game to finish the season as well, adding 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
Dynasty (5-8): Dolly Cairns 18, Julianna Taylor 0, Lexi DeBeatham 18, Julia DeBeatham 10, Paige Brinkman 13. Totals: 22-6-59.
Next Level (7-6): Lexi VanVorst 8, Bridget Whelan 9, Grace Heeps 22, Katelyn Flanagan 8, Allison Moreau 4, Sophie Wittenbeck 19, Cat Almeida 6, Hanna Strawn 8. Totals: 31-8-84.
Field Goals: Dynasty 22/58 (Cairns 6/11, Taylor 0/5, L. DeBeatham 7/15, J. DeBeatham 4/18, Brinkman 5/9), Next Level 31/68 (VanVorst 4/9, Whelan 3/12, Heeps 8/14, Flanagan 2/7, Moreau 2/3, Wittenbeck 7/12, Almeida 3/5, Strawn 2/6).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 9/25 (Cairns 4/6, Brinkman 3/6, J. DeBeatham 2/11, Taylor 0/2), Next Level 14/33 (Wittenbeck 5/9, Heeps 3/5, Whelan 3/8, Flanagan 2/4, Strawn 1/3, VanVorst 0/4).
Free Throws: Dynasty 6/13 (L. DeBeatham 4/8, Cairns 2/2, J. DeBeatham 0/3), Next Level 8/15 (Heeps 3/4, Strawn 3/4, Flanagan 2/6, Almeida 0/1).
Rebounds: Dynasty 28 (L. DeBeatham 12), Next Level 45 (Heeps, Moreau 8).
Assists: Dynasty 16 (Taylor 5), Next Level 20 (Whelan 7).
SEMIFINALS
(1) Show Stoppers 48, (4) Next Level 40
Next Level was able to keep it dangerously close throughout despite illness issues putting a damper in available bodies for the semifinal, but top-seeded Show Stoppers gained some control in the 2nd half and were able to use strong play and a major size advantage to make the plays needed late. They held the lead for the vast majority of the first half, but Next Level took a 25-24 edge into halftime thanks to a phenomenal start from Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018). The standout 5'4" guard used her superior mix of speed, skill, and IQ to give her opponent fits. Their 25-24 lead was gained on a basket from her; their other brief lead (18-17) was on a Lexi VanVorst (Columbia 2019) three assisted by Strawn. Hanna had 9 points and 4 assists in the half, and she either scored or assisted on 25 of Next Level's first 30 points. However, their final lead was short-lived as Show Stoppers scored the first 9 points of the 2nd half and extended their run to 12-2, enjoying their largest lead of 9 in the meantime on a Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) three. Next Level cut their deficit to 4 on two occasions late - one on a Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) basket, who was severely limited due to illness, and again when Heeps assisted a Bridget Whelan (Albany 2018) basket to make the score 42-38. Show Stoppers responded with the EST girls' version of Stockton/Malone, as Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) found Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) to extend their lead to 6. Show Stoppers put it out of reach directly thereafter, as Mary Kate Palleschi (Scotia-Glenville 2018) grabbed her 12th rebound and put it back home to push the lead to 46-38. Kelner led Show Stoppers with 11 points. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) had a big 1st half for them and finished with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Sanford added 9 points to Show Stoppers' cause, who saw 3 girls finish with 10+ rebounds; Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) had 11 rebounds, joining Palleschi and Fedullo in the 10+ rebound club. The much-taller Show Stoppers crew outrebounded Next Level 47-26. For Next Level, the extremely quick & pesky backcourt of 5'4" Strawn (11 points), 5'5" VanVorst (11 points), and 5'5" Whelan (9 points) carried the bulk of the offensive load for Next Level. Strawn, a recent St. Bonaventure decommit receiving recent attention from Yale, Binghamton, and Adelphi, added 5 assists, and Whelan had 5 rebounds.
Next Level (7-7): Lexi VanVorst 11, Bridget Whelan 9, Hanna Strawn 11, Grace Heeps 2, Katelyn Flanagan 4, Allison Moreau 0, Sophie Wittenbeck 0, Cat Almeida 3. Totals: 16-3-40.
Show Stoppers (11-3): Claire Guzielek 3, Nina Fedullo 10, Sophie Tougas 6, Lucy Tougas 0, Shyla Sanford 9, Mary Kate Palleschi 2, Julia Kelner 11, Emily Frodyma 7. Totals: 18-8-48.
Field Goals: Next Level 16/57 (VanVorst 4/10, Whelan 3/13, Strawn 5/9, Heeps 1/5, Flanagan 2/7, Wittenbeck 0/7, Almeida 1/6), Show Stoppers 18/59 (Guzielek 1/2, Fedullo 3/7, S. Tougas 3/11, L. Tougas 0/6, Sanford 3/8, Palleschi 1/7, Kelner 5/12, Frodyma 2/6).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Level 5/20 (VanVorst 3/7, Strawn 1/3, Whelan 1/7, Flanagan 0/1, Wittenbeck 0/2), Show Stoppers 4/18 (Sanford 2/6, Frodyma 1/1, Guzielek 1/2, Palleschi 0/1, L. Tougas 0/2, S. Tougas 0/6).
Free Throws: Next Level 3/7 (Whelan 2/2, Almeida 1/2, Strawn 0/1, Heeps 0/2), Show Stoppers 8/11 (Fedullo 4/4, Frodyma 2/2, Sanford 1/2, Kelner 1/3).
Rebounds: Next Level 26 (Flanagan 6), Show Stoppers 47 (Palleschi 12).
Assists: Next Level 7 (Strawn 5), Show Stoppers 12 (L. Tougas 6).
(2) Outwork 28, (3) Lockdown 18
It was a game that perhaps no one wants to remember besides the most ardent defensive purists, but Outwork made enough plays on the offensive end to advance as Lockdown locked up on that end. Lockdown was able to tie it up early in the 2nd half, but only managed to score 6 total points - with 1 field goal - in the final 20 minutes. Although Outwork didn't manage much better, they picked up 2nd half offensive contributions from Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020), Kyara Triblet (Colonie 2019), and Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019), who each had a pair of baskets in the final stanza. Mitchell had 6 points, which proved to be a game high. Triblet had 7 rebounds to go with her 5 points. 3 players had 4 points apiece for Lockdown, who scored 10 of their 18 points from the free throw line. Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018) had 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks to go with her 4 points.
Outwork (11-3): Brianna Rozzi 4, Lyndsey McCoy 2, Madison Little 4, Lauraine Joensen 0, Chloe Chaffin 2, Mikyla Mitchell 6, Kyara Triblet 5, Rebecca Townes 5. Totals: 11-5-28.
Lockdown (8-6): Anna VanRoy 0, Maggie Schuermann 4, Abi Selfridge 4, Grace VanRoy 3, Cameron Tooley 4, Addy Sackett 3, Julia Ford 0. Totals: 4-10-18.
Field Goals: Outwork 11/45 (Rozzi 2/8, McCoy 0/3, Little 2/8, Joensen 0/3, Chaffin 0/6, Mitchell 3/7, Triblet 2/7, Townes 2/3), Lockdown 4/33 (A. VanRoy 0/8, Schuermann 2/3, Selfridge 0/3, G. VanRoy 1/3, Tooley 1/7, Sackett 0/3, Ford 0/6).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 1/11 (Townes 1/2, Little 0/1, Triblet 0/1, Joensen 0/2, Mitchell 0/2, Rozzi 0/3), Lockdown 0/9 (Schuermann 0/1, Selfridge 0/1, Ford 0/1, Sackett 0/2, Tooley 0/4).
Free Throws: Outwork 5/9 (McCoy 2/2, Chaffin 2/2, Triblet 1/2, Mitchell 0/3), Lockdown 10/12 (Selfridge 4/4, Sackett 3/4, Tooley 2/2, G. VanRoy 1/2).
Rebounds: Outwork 27 (Triblet 7), Lockdown 32 (Ford 9).
Assists: Outwork 6 (Chaffin 3), Lockdown 2 (Ford 2).
FINALS
(2) Outwork 46, (1) Show Stoppers 45
With under 7 minutes remaining, it would've been tough to convince a soul in the gym that Outwork would bring home the girls championship.
That is, except for Outwork's players and their coach, Scott Alvarez.
After falling behind by as many as 13 with the clock quickly ticking away on their summer, they succeeded in speeding the game up and reeled off one last run to take home not only the finals victory, but the rubber match between the two teams.
Coach Jared Zeidman, also the assistant coach at Union College, had his squad ready to go from the tip. Show Stoppers held the lead right from the get-go, as one of their more unheralded players came through on a scoring tear early. Catholic Central rising junior guard Emily Frodyma - who averaged 4 PPG heading into playoff day - scored 10 points in the early portion of the game as she spotted up and torched the Outwork zone. Back-to-back threes off high post feeds from Mary Kate Palleschi (Scotia-Glenville 2018) put Show Stoppers up 15-4. With Outwork's offense completely stalling, the scoring prowess of Highland 2019 standout Brianna Rozzi was vital as she almost singlehandedly kept her squad in the game on the offensive end. She scored Outwork's final 10 points of the half, including the last 5 for either team, and a three followed by a steal & layup to beat the buzzer had Outwork back within 5 at 21-16 at the break.
The teams traded baskets for the first part of the 2nd half, with Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) and Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) powering the offense for Show Stoppers and Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) along with Rozzi countering for Outwork. With the margin at 6 after a Tougas three, Show Stoppers - namely, Amsterdam 2017 standout Nina Fedullo - went for the knockout blow. The 6 point difference quickly swelled to 13 in favor of Show Stoppers, as Fedullo went off for 9 quick points to make it 42-29. The multi-position 5'11" senior scored in a variety of ways - got to the basket from the perimeter, ducked in the lane and finished, converted an offensive rebound, and hit a three. However, Outwork was far from through. Then, the run happened.
It started with a Kyara Triblet (Colonie 2019) layup on a Rozzi feed. Rebecca Townes (Our Lady of Lourdes 2018) quickly had a steal & layup followed by a pull-up jumper. Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) converted, as did Chaffin on a basket. Mitchell, the youngest player in the game, had a strong finish at the rim through contact and converted a 3 point play to cut their deficit to 42-41. Outwork finally took their first lead thanks to Rozzi - the 5'7" guard got into the lane and buried a running hook over the outstretched arm of 6'2" Kelner to forge a 43-42 edge. Kelner responded by splitting a pair of free throws, and she gave Show Stoppers the lead back once more at 45-43 after finishing on a feed from Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017), the final time of dozens that those two have connected in the summer league. Their retaking of the lead was short-lived, however, as Outwork gained it back on the following possession. Chaffin attacked from the top of the key with the court spread, and when the defense collapsed, she found Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) - also her AAU teammate - in the left corner, who proceeded to bury a three to give Outwork the lead back at 46-45. That would prove to be the game winning basket, as Show Stoppers turned it over on an entry pass in the ensuing possession, and when Rozzi missed the front end of a one-and-one, Little was able to save the rebound inbounds and Show Stoppers couldn't catch up to foul until the buzzer sounded.
Rozzi, a scrappy point guard who has recently heard from New Hampshire, led all scorers with 16 points in Outwork's victory and added 4 rebounds. Chaffin, a strong 5'10" wing whose suitors include Fordham, St. Joseph's, Albany, and Siena among plenty of others, added 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Fedullo, who has received attention from schools such as St. Peter's, Monmouth, Wagner, St. Anselm, and NYIT, led Show Stoppers with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Kelner, who has an existing offer from Division II Queens and is garnering attention from Dartmouth, Columbia, Colgate, and a growing count of high academic Division II schools, added 10 and 7. Frodyma, a little-known local product who will be certain to put people on notice this winter, joined them in double digits with 10.
Outwork (12-3): Brianna Rozzi 16, Lyndsey McCoy 0, Madison Little 5, Lauraine Joensen 2, Chloe Chaffin 9, Mikyla Mitchell 6, Kyara Triblet 2, Rebecca Townes 6. Totals: 19-5-46.
Show Stoppers (11-4): Claire Guzielek 0, Nina Fedullo 13, Sophie Tougas 6, Lucy Tougas 4, Shyla Sanford 2, Mary Kate Palleschi 0, Julia Kelner 10, Emily Frodyma 10. Totals: 19-2-45.
Field Goals: Outwork 19/52 (Rozzi 6/18, Little 2/6, Joensen 1/4, Chaffin 4/11, Mitchell 2/5, Triblet 1/3, Townes 3/5), Show Stoppers 19/56 (Guzielek 0/4, Fedullo 6/8, S. Tougas 2/9, L. Tougas 2/6, Sanford 1/8, Palleschi 0/3, Kelner 4/10, Frodyma 4/8).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 3/12 (Rozzi 2/6, Little 1/3, Joensen 0/1, Townes 0/2), Show Stoppers 5/16 (Frodyma 2/3, S. Tougas 2/6, Fedullo 1/1, Guzielek 0/1, Palleschi 0/1, Sanford 0/4).
Free Throws: Outwork 5/9 (Rozzi 2/3, Mitchell 2/3, Chaffin 1/1, Little 0/2), Show Stoppers 2/10 (Kelner 2/5, Palleschi 0/2, Fedullo 0/3).
Rebounds: Outwork 35 (Chaffin 8), Show Stoppers 40 (Fedullo 9).
Assists: Outwork 5 (Chaffin 3), Show Stoppers 11 (L. Tougas 4).
Friday, August 26, 2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Week 6 Girls Recap
*** Full stats will be updated as time is available to review film and compile statistics ***
Outwork 49, Too Easy 37
An understaffed but pesky Too Easy group was able to make it interesting late in a sloppy game for both sides, but they were never able to make it close enough to really make a tough Outwork squad worry. Outwork was able to establish some control of the game using an 8-0 run over a stretch in the middle of the 1st half, extending their lead to 20-10. An Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) basket right before the halftime buzzer cut Too Easy's deficit to 7 at 23-16. Outwork was able to gradually push their lead forward in the first stretch of the 2nd half. An 8-3 run, which included a Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) 4 point play and ended with a Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) breakaway layup, gave Outwork its largest lead of the night at 40-22. A stretch of stagnant offense for them, mixed with strong play on Too Easy's end from Kenna Guynup (Beekmantown 2017), helped fuel a 9-0/11-2 response run to cut Too Easy's deficit back to single digits at 40-31 and one last time at 42-33. Guynup had 4 points and 2 assists in that run. A strong stretch from Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) finally helped ice it for Outwork; her rebound & assist to Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) followed by a three pushed their lead back to 14 in the waning moments. Chaffin had a team high 11 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Rozzi joined her in double figures with 10 in the victory. Mitchell, the 2nd shortest player on the Outwork roster, had a team high 7 rebounds to go with 7 points and 4 steals. Outwork set an EST record in their 1st game of the night by totaling 17 steals on the night. Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) paced Too Easy in defeat with 11 points; Guynup added 10 along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Outwork (8-3): Brianna Rozzi 10, Madison Little 4, Lauraine Joensen 8, Chloe Chaffin 11, Mikyla Mitchell 7, Kyara Triblet 2, Rebecca Townes 7. Totals: 19-6-49.
Too Easy (2-9): Alyssa Waters 5, Kenna Guynup 10, Madison Graber 11, Emma Carter 4, Anna Iannotti 7. Totals: 15-5-37.
Field Goals: Outwork 19/63 (Rozzi 4/11, McCoy 0/3, Little 1/7, Joensen 4/10, Chaffin 5/12, Mitchell 2/12, Triblet 1/3, Townes 2/5), Too Easy 15/50 (Zeyak 0/3, Waters 2/8, Guynup 3/10, Graber 5/9, Carter 2/14, Iannotti 3/6).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 5/20 (Rozzi 2/6, Mitchell 1/3, Townes 1/3, Little 1/5, Joensen 0/3), Too Easy 2/13 (Waters 1/3, Guynup 1/6, Zeyak 0/1, Carter 0/3).
Free Throws: Outwork 6/13 (Mitchell 2/3, Townes 2/3, Little 1/2, Chaffin 1/5), Too Easy 5/11 (Guynup 3/4, Iannotti 1/2, Graber 1/3, Carter 0/2).
Rebounds: Outwork 38 (Mitchell 7), Too Easy 36 (Carter 11).
Assists: Outwork 14 (Little, Mitchell 3), Too Easy 10 (Zeyak 4).
Upstate Select 42, Show Stoppers 34
Upstate Select shook off a halftime deficit with a strong start to the final 20 minutes, and when the game was in question late, they had one more run in them to come out with a win. Both teams started hot, with Show Stoppers jumping up 10-8 under 5 minutes into the game, but cooled off for the remainder of the half. After Show Stoppers took their largest lead of the game at 20-14 in the final minute of the 1st half, a CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017; Army commit) basket on an inbounds play right before the halftime buzzer cut Select's deficit to 6. They then scored 10 of the first 12 points in the 2nd half, with an Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017) basket giving them their first lead at 23-22 and an Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) three extending it to 4. 5 straight points from Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) gave Show Stoppers a brief lead once more at 27-26, but Mayo returned the favor with a basket to give Select the lead for good. Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) was able to cut Show Stoppers' deficit to 1 one final time after knocking down a three, but Upstate Select scored the final 7 points of the game - 4 from Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) - to ice the game. Mayo and Abdul-Aziz, who recently picked up an East Carolina offer to up her Division I offer list to 20, led the way with 12 points apiece. Mayo added a team-high 8 rebounds; Abdul-Aziz added 7. Baumann added 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals; the combination of those 3 accounted for all of Select's 16 points in the 1st half. For Show Stoppers, Fedullo led the way with 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Sanford added 8 points, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. They each hit a pair of threes, 4 of Show Stoppers' 6 on the night.
Show Stoppers (8-3): Claire Guzielek 5, Nina Fedullo 9, Sophie Tougas 5, Lucy Tougas 2, Shyla Sanford 8, Julia Kelner 3, Emily Frodyma 2. Totals: 13-2-34.
Upstate Select (4-7): Olivia Baumann 9, Haley Steenland 3, Olivia Marshall 2, Giuliana Pritchard 3, CeCe Mayo 12, Namir Davis 1, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 12. Totals: 16-7-42.
Field Goals: Show Stoppers 13/48 (Dunlap 0/2, Guzielek 2/6, Fedullo 3/9, S. Tougas 2/10, L. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 3/8, Frodyma 1/3, Kelner 1/7), Upstate Select 16/51 (Baumann 4/8, Steenland 1/4, Marshall 1/3, Pritchard 1/6, Mayo 6/12, Abdul-Aziz 3/16, Davis 0/2).
3-Point Field Goals: Show Stoppers 6/20 (Fedullo 2/3, Sanford 2/5, Guzielek 1/3, S. Tougas 1/7, Dunlap 0/1, Kelner 0/1), Upstate Select 3/9 (Pritchard 1/1, Baumann 1/2, Steenland 1/3, Abdul-Aziz 0/3).
Free Throws: Show Stoppers 2/8 (Fedullo 1/2, Kelner 1/2, S. Tougas 0/2, L. Tougas 0/2), Upstate Select 7/14 (Abdul-Aziz 6/6, Davis 1/2, Pacatte 0/1, Baumann 0/1, Mayo 0/4).
Rebounds: Show Stoppers 37 (Fedullo, Kelner 9), Upstate Select 29 (Mayo 8).
Assists: Show Stoppers 11 (L. Tougas 4), Upstate Select 9 (4 with 2).
Rising Stars 41, Dynasty 36
The woes of Rising Stars' 1st half became the strengths of their 2nd as they were able to reel off the game's final 8 points and get their 4th win of the season. The prognosis looked bleak early for the team in gold, as free throw shooting troubles were the most evident of their all-around offensive issues. Dynasty led by as much as 8 in the 1st half at 13-5; the team with just 6 bodies was working its way into some foul trouble, but Rising Stars couldn't capitalize at the line, going just 3/14 in the first 20 minutes. They were able to shrug it off in the half's final moments, going on a 10-2 run with a Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) three with 5 seconds left to tie it up at 15 going into the break. It was a back-and-forth affair in the 2nd, with the lead changing hands 5 times in the final 20 minutes. Dynasty's largest lead in that stretch was 3, which they hit three times. The first two came off Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) threes. One put them up 27-24, the other 34-31. DeBeatham and Rising Stars' Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) had an individual duel in the middle of the half, with the two combining to score 14 consecutive points. Dynasty led by 3 once more, with a Brooke Bjelko (Beekmantown 2017; Bryant commit) bucket off a DeBeatham feed. An Oeffler 3, her 2nd of the game with both being big, tied it up at 36. With the game in question, Cohoes 2017 Nerea Brajac scored the final 5 points for Rising Stars. Her 3 point play off a Brooke Curin (Cohoes 2020) steal and Wander feed put Stars up 39-36, and she sank both ends of a one-and-one with 5 seconds remaining to ice it. Wander led Rising Stars with 12 points in the win, Brajac added 11, and Oeffler had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. They shook off an awful 3/16 start from the line to knock down their final 7 attempts. The aforementioned Julia DeBeatham led all scorers with 13 points for Dynasty and added 6 rebounds, and 6'3" Bryant-bound Bjelko had a double-double with 12 points (6/7 FG) and 11 rebounds.
Dynasty (5-6): Lexi DeBeatham 4, Julia DeBeatham 13, Paige Brinkman 3, Lauren Obermayer 4, Brooke Bjelko 12. Totals: 14-4-36.
Rising Stars (4-7): Emily Wander 12, Stephanie Jankovic 3, Kelsey Wood 4, Nerea Brajac 11, Mallory Wood 2, Rylee vonWedel 2, Kyra Oeffler 7. Totals: 13-10-41.
Field Goals: Dynasty 14/50 (Carpenter 0/5, L. DeBeatham 1/10, J. DeBeatham 4/14, Brinkman 1/7, Obermayer 2/7, Bjelko 6/7), Rising Stars 13/47 (Legacy 0/2, Wander 4/8, Dayter 0/3, Curtin 0/4, Jankovic 1/5, K. Wood 1/5, Brajac 4/7, M. Wood 0/4, vonWedel 1/6, Oeffler 2/3).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 4/18 (J. DeBeatham 3/9, Brinkman 1/5, Carpenter 0/4), Rising Stars 5/16 (Wander 3/5, Oeffler 2/2, Legacy 0/1, Brajac 0/1, Dayter 0/2, Jankovic 0/2, Curtin 0/3).
Free Throws: Dynasty 4/4 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, J. DeBeatham 2/2), Rising Stars 10/23 (Brajac 3/5, K. Wood 2/4, M. Wood 2/4, Wander 1/2, Jankovic 1/2, Oeffler 1/2, Dayter 0/2, vonWedel 0/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 34 (Bjelko 11), Rising Stars 32 (M. Wood, Oeffler 6).
Assists: Dynasty 7 (L. DeBeatham 4), Rising Stars 8 (Wander 2).
Next Level 44, Lockdown 41
Court 2 in the Viniar Athletic Center was treated to a 2nd consecutive close game, as the 6:30 between two squads jockeying for playoff position went down to the final possessions. Lockdown was able to stay in it from end to end, including holding a late lead, but Next Level picked up some timely post production to counter its strong backcourt to secure the win. Lockdown led by 1 late in the 1st half before their opponents scored the final six points of the stanza, culminating with a Katelyn Flanagan (Canton 2018) buzzer beater to give Next Level a 21-16 halftime cushion. They started off the 2nd with a Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) driving scoop finish to secure their largest lead of 7, but strong 2nd halves from Lockdown's Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018) and Anna VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) helped change their fortune. VanRoy started a 9-2 run with a basket and Ford scored the next 7, tying it at 25 with a free throw. A jumper from the 6'2" forward off an inbound pass from VanRoy gave Lockdown a 30-28 lead, which extended to as much as 4 at 36-32 on a Ford basket. Next Level quickly tied it up after with 4 points from Seton Catholic 2018 standout Hanna Strawn - after splitting a pair of free throws, Heeps secured the offensive rebound and kicked back out to Strawn for a game-tying three. Addy Sackett (Delaware Academy 2018) scored to give Lockdown a 2 point lead, but Next Level's Ally Crosby (Hammond 2018) responded with 2 free throws and a basket to give them a 40-38 lead. The aforementioned VanRoy answered with a three to put Lockdown on top once more at 41-40, but Strawn quickly brought it up the court and buried a pull-up jumper to put Next Level back up 1. After getting a stop, Next Level was able to successfully avoid getting fouled in the final seconds, and Crosby scored the game's final points on a layup before the buzzer. She finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds, including 6 of Next Level's final 8 points. Strawn, a standout 5'4" guard who recently reopened her recruitment after previously committing to St. Bonaventure, had a team high 11 points and added 4 steals. Heeps, also Division I offered, had 8 points, a game high 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. For Lockdown, Ford - coming directly off receiving her 1st Division I offer from Niagara - dominated with a game high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Anna VanRoy had all 7 of her points after halftime, and Sackett added 7 points.
Next Level (6-5): Lexi VanVorst 3, Bridget Whelan 3, Hanna Strawn 11, Belle Kranbuhl 5, Grace Heeps 8, Katelyn Flanagan 4, Sophie Wittenbeck 2, Ally Crosby 8. Totals: 16-6-44.
Lockdown (7-4): Anna VanRoy 7, Abi Selfridge 6, Grace VanRoy 2, Addy Sackett 7, Julie Ford 19. Totals: 19-2-41.
Field Goals: Next Level 16/56 (VanVorst 1/7, Whelan 1/6, Strawn 3/10, Kranbuhl 2/2, Heeps 3/11, Flanagan 2/3, Moreau 0/3, Wittenbeck 1/7, Crosby 3/7), Lockdown 19/48 (A. VanRoy 3/6, Schuermann 0/4, Selfridge 3/6, G. VanRoy 1/8, Sackett 3/10, Ford 9/14).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Level 6/25 (Heeps 2/6, Strawn 2/7, VanVorst 1/3, Whelan 1/5, Flanagan 0/1, Wittenbeck 0/3), Lockdown 1/2 (A. Van Roy 1/1, Ford 0/1).
Free Throws: Next Level 6/14 (Strawn 3/6, Crosby 2/4, Kranbuhl 1/4), Lockdown 2/5 (Sackett 1/2, Ford 1/2, Selfridge 0/1).
Rebounds: Next Level 34 (Heeps 12), Lockdown 33 (Ford 10).
Assists: Next Level 12 (Heeps 4), Lockdown 11 (Schuermann 3).
Upstate Select 51, Lockdown 35
Coming off a momentum-shifting victory earlier in the night, Upstate Select didn't wait until the final 20 minutes to flex their muscle in the nightcap. After building a 31-14 halftime cushion, they were able to coast home to a victory to move up to the 6 seed for playoffs. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) got off to a hot start, scoring all 10 of her points in the opening stanza. Army commit CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) had 6 in that stretch and led all scorers with 16 in the game. Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018), Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018), and Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) helped the early push as well, as they had all 15 of their combined points early. Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018) paced Lockdown again with 15 points, 11 after halftime. These two teams - with Lockdown being able to utilize their full squad - will meet in playoff quarterfinals Wednesday.
Lockdown (7-5): Anna VanRoy 7, Abi Selfridge 3, Grace VanRoy 6, Addy Sackett 4, Julie Ford 15. Totals: 16-2-35.
Upstate Select (5-7): Allie Pacatte 5, Olivia Baumann 10, Haley Steenland 6, Olivia Marshall 4, Giuliana Pritchard 6, CeCe Mayo 16, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 4. Totals: 19-9-51.
Too Easy 40, Rising Stars 36
In a game that seemed like no one really wanted to win for a while, Too Easy took control made all the plays in the game's final 2 minutes, scoring the final 6 points of the game and coming out with a win to end the night. It was a 3rd straight close game on Court 2, with no one enjoying an advantage of more than 6 points. After trailing by 2 at the break, Rising Stars quickly reeled off the first 8 points of the 2nd half to take a 28-22 lead on a Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017) basket. They had a 6 point edge once more, at 30-24, when Brajac stole a pass and assisted on a Sam Dayter (Cohoes 2018) layup. Too Easy responded with a 9-2 run of their own, taking the lead back at 33-32 on a basket from Anna Iannotti (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2018) with 5:30 remaining. Brajac hit a jumper on the ensuing possession to give Rising Stars a 34-33 edge, where it remained for a few minutes before Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) tied the game on a free throw. Rising Stars picked up a bucket from Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) on the following possession, but the well would dry up for the team in gold for the rest of the game. Iannotti scored again in the post on a feed from AAU teammate Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) to tie it, and then Carter stole a pass and fed another AAU teammate, Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018), to give Too Easy the lead for good. Graber iced it in the final seconds by hitting a pair of free throws, something the team had issues with throughout the game. The resident Vermonters, Carter & Iannotti, led the way with 12 points apiece. Carter added 5 rebounds. Graber joined them in double digits with 11, 6 from the free throw line; while trailing 34-33, Too Easy missed 5 consecutive FT tries to tie or take the lead. Brajac paced Rising Stars in defeat with 10 points.
Rising Stars (4-8): Brianna Legacy 4, Emily Wander 4, Sam Dayter 6, Stephanie Jankovic 6, Kelsey Wood 4, Nerea Brajac 10, Kyra Oeffler 2. Totals: 16-3-36.
Too Easy (3-9): Alyssa Waters 3, Kenna Guynup 2, Madison Graber 11, Emma Carter 12, Anna Iannotti 12. Totals: 15-8-40.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 16/49 (Legacy 1/4, Wander 1/5, Dayter 3/7, Curtin 0/3, Jankovic 3/9, K. Wood 2/5, Brajac 5/7, M. Wood 0/1, vonWedel 0/4, Oeffler 1/4), Too Easy 15/38 (Zeyak 0/4, Waters 1/3, Guynup 1/3, Graber 2/7, Carter 5/11, Iannotti 6/10).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 1/6 (Wander 1/1, Legacy 0/1, Curtin 0/1, Oeffler 0/1, Jankovic 0/2), Too Easy 2/4 (Carter 1/1, Graber 1/2, Guynup 0/1).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 3/8 (Legacy 2/2, Wander 1/2, Jankovic 0/1, K. Wood 0/1, M. Wood 0/2), Too Easy 8/22 (Graber 6/12, Waters 1/2, Carter 1/4, Guynup 0/2, Iannotti 0/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 27 (K. Wood 8), Too Easy 26 (Guynup 10).
Assists: Rising Stars 9 (Jankovic 3), Too Easy 11 (Guynup 3).
Outwork 60, Dynasty 47
The 1 on 1 matchup featured in Week 6's 7:30 at Court 1 didn't disappoint, but the Outwork team had more bullets from start to finish than their undermanned Dynasty opponent. Each side featured a forward that has already made a Division I verbal commitment, and Outwork's Lauraine Joensen (Northampton (MA) 2017; Canisius commit) and Dynasty's Brooke Bjelko (Beekmantown 2017; Bryant commit) brought it. It was a game of runs early, as Outwork jumped to a 12-2 lead only to have Dynasty use an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to 2 and eventually tie it at 21 on a Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) three. Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) responded with a three of her own to spark a half-ending 8-0 run for Outwork. There would be no runs of the sort for either side for most of the 2nd half, as teams traded baskets with Outwork holding between a 6 & 10 point lead until the game's waning moments. With a timeout called after Bjelko made a free throw to cut Dynasty's deficit to 9 at 51-42, Outwork went on a quick 7-2 spurt and eventually hit their largest lead of 15 in the final minute. Joensen led all scorers with 14 points and added 5 rebounds. Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) and Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) added 10 points apiece in Outwork's victory. Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) filled the stat line with 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Bjelko led the way for Dynasty with 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Gwen Carpenter (Mount Everett (MA) 2019) added 10 points for Dynasty, a season high for her.
Outwork (9-3): Brianna Rozzi 10, Lyndsey McCoy 2, Madison Little 8, Lauraine Joensen 14, Chloe Chaffin 9, Mikyla Mitchell 10 Kyara Triblet 2, Becca Townes 5. Totals: 24-6-60.
Dynasty (5-7): Gwen Carpenter 10, Lexi DeBeatham 9, Julia DeBeatham 9, Paige Brinkman 3, Lauren Obermayer 3, Brooke Bjelko 13. Totals: 17-7-47.
Field Goals: Outwork 24/57 (Rozzi 4/13, McCoy 1/3, Little 3/7, Joensen 5/10, Chaffin 4/11, Mitchell 4/7, Triblet 1/2, Townes 2/4), Dynasty 17/47 (Carpenter 3/4, L. DeBeatham 4/9, J. DeBeatham 3/8, Brinkman 1/11, Obermayer 1/4, Bjelko 5/11).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 6/15 (Little 2/3, Rozzi 2/6, Mitchell 1/1, Townes 1/2, McCoy 0/1, Joensen 0/1, Chaffin 0/1), Dynasty 6/18 (J. DeBeatham 3/7, Carpenter 2/2, Brinkman 1/7, L. DeBeatham 0/1, Obermayer 0/1).
Free Throws: Outwork 6/9 (Joensen 4/4, Chaffin 1/2, Mitchell 1/3), Dynasty 7/11 (Bjelko 3/4, Carpenter 2/3, L. DeBeatham 1/2, Obermayer 1/2).
Rebounds: Outwork 28 (Little, Chaffin 6), Dynasty 35 (Bjelko 15).
Assists: Outwork 12 (Rozzi 3), Dynasty 7 (J. DeBeatham 3).
Show Stoppers 45, Next Level 30
The lid placed itself firmly on the basket for Next Level in the first half, and the Lucy Tougas/Julia Kelner pick & roll show was in full effect simultaneously for Show Stoppers as they pulled to a large cushion early and held on the rest of the way. Kelner, a 6'2" 2017 F at Jamesville-Dewitt, was on the receiving end of numerous feeds from 5'11" Glens Falls 2017 G Tougas in the early going. Kelner had 9 of her game high 14 points in the 1st half. Lucy's younger sister Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) also had the shot going early; the 6'1" wing knocked down 3 threes and had all 11 of her points before halftime. Show Stoppers took a 28-10 lead into the break and were able to push it up to a 33-10 cushion with 15 minutes left before Next Level broke out of their offensive doldrums. Led by a very strong backcourt, they pressed and went on a 19-6 run by picking up the pace, cutting the lead all the way down to 10 at 39-29 before Show Stoppers put the clamps on late and were able to get 3 insurance baskets to bump their lead back up to 16. Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019), a 5'11" combo guard with a scholarship offer in the pocket from Lafayette, paced Next Level with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Her backcourt mate Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018), a speedy & intelligent PG who recently reopened her recruitment after previously committing to St. Bonaventure, added 7 points in defeat. In the win, Kelner tied Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) for the game high with 10 rebounds apiece. The aforementioned Lucy Tougas had 6 assists, all in the 1st half, and Sophie added 7 rebounds to her 11 points.
Show Stoppers (9-3): Madison Dunlap 3, Claire Guzielek 2, Nina Fedullo 5, Sophie Tougas 11, Lucy Tougas 5, Shyla Sanford 5, Julia Kelner 14. Totals: 18-4-45.
Next Level (6-6): Lexi VanVorst 5, Bridget Whelan 2, Hanna Strawn 7, Grace Heeps 8, Katelyn Flanagan 4, Allison Moreau 2, Sophie Wittenbeck 2. Totals: 11-6-30.
Field Goals: Show Stoppers 18/53 (Dunlap 1/4, Guzielek 1/3, Fedullo 2/5, S. Tougas 4/9, L. Tougas 2/5, Sanford 2/9, Kelner 6/11, Frodyma 0/7), Next Level 11/47 (VanVorst 1/7, Whelan 1/7, Strawn 2/9, Kranbuhl 0/1, Heeps 3/13, Flanagan 2/4, Moreau 1/1, Wittenbeck 1/5).
3-Point Field Goals: Show Stoppers 5/19 (S. Tougas 3/6, Dunlap 1/3, Sanford 1/4, Fedullo 0/1, Guzielek 0/2, Frodyma 0/3), Next Level 2/20 (Strawn 1/4, Heeps 1/5, Flanagan 0/1, Wittenbeck 0/1, Whelan 0/3, VanVorst 0/6).
Free Throws: Show Stoppers 4/14 (Kelner 2/3, L. Tougas 1/3, Fedullo 1/6, Sanford 0/2), Next Level 6/9 (VanVorst 3/4, Strawn 2/2, Heeps 1/3).
Rebounds: Show Stoppers 42 (Fedullo, Kelner 10), Next Level 28 (VanVorst 7).
Assists: Show Stoppers 14 (L. Tougas 6), Next Level 7 (Strawn 2).
Outwork 49, Too Easy 37
An understaffed but pesky Too Easy group was able to make it interesting late in a sloppy game for both sides, but they were never able to make it close enough to really make a tough Outwork squad worry. Outwork was able to establish some control of the game using an 8-0 run over a stretch in the middle of the 1st half, extending their lead to 20-10. An Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) basket right before the halftime buzzer cut Too Easy's deficit to 7 at 23-16. Outwork was able to gradually push their lead forward in the first stretch of the 2nd half. An 8-3 run, which included a Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) 4 point play and ended with a Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) breakaway layup, gave Outwork its largest lead of the night at 40-22. A stretch of stagnant offense for them, mixed with strong play on Too Easy's end from Kenna Guynup (Beekmantown 2017), helped fuel a 9-0/11-2 response run to cut Too Easy's deficit back to single digits at 40-31 and one last time at 42-33. Guynup had 4 points and 2 assists in that run. A strong stretch from Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) finally helped ice it for Outwork; her rebound & assist to Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) followed by a three pushed their lead back to 14 in the waning moments. Chaffin had a team high 11 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Rozzi joined her in double figures with 10 in the victory. Mitchell, the 2nd shortest player on the Outwork roster, had a team high 7 rebounds to go with 7 points and 4 steals. Outwork set an EST record in their 1st game of the night by totaling 17 steals on the night. Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) paced Too Easy in defeat with 11 points; Guynup added 10 along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Outwork (8-3): Brianna Rozzi 10, Madison Little 4, Lauraine Joensen 8, Chloe Chaffin 11, Mikyla Mitchell 7, Kyara Triblet 2, Rebecca Townes 7. Totals: 19-6-49.
Too Easy (2-9): Alyssa Waters 5, Kenna Guynup 10, Madison Graber 11, Emma Carter 4, Anna Iannotti 7. Totals: 15-5-37.
Field Goals: Outwork 19/63 (Rozzi 4/11, McCoy 0/3, Little 1/7, Joensen 4/10, Chaffin 5/12, Mitchell 2/12, Triblet 1/3, Townes 2/5), Too Easy 15/50 (Zeyak 0/3, Waters 2/8, Guynup 3/10, Graber 5/9, Carter 2/14, Iannotti 3/6).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 5/20 (Rozzi 2/6, Mitchell 1/3, Townes 1/3, Little 1/5, Joensen 0/3), Too Easy 2/13 (Waters 1/3, Guynup 1/6, Zeyak 0/1, Carter 0/3).
Free Throws: Outwork 6/13 (Mitchell 2/3, Townes 2/3, Little 1/2, Chaffin 1/5), Too Easy 5/11 (Guynup 3/4, Iannotti 1/2, Graber 1/3, Carter 0/2).
Rebounds: Outwork 38 (Mitchell 7), Too Easy 36 (Carter 11).
Assists: Outwork 14 (Little, Mitchell 3), Too Easy 10 (Zeyak 4).
Upstate Select 42, Show Stoppers 34
Upstate Select shook off a halftime deficit with a strong start to the final 20 minutes, and when the game was in question late, they had one more run in them to come out with a win. Both teams started hot, with Show Stoppers jumping up 10-8 under 5 minutes into the game, but cooled off for the remainder of the half. After Show Stoppers took their largest lead of the game at 20-14 in the final minute of the 1st half, a CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017; Army commit) basket on an inbounds play right before the halftime buzzer cut Select's deficit to 6. They then scored 10 of the first 12 points in the 2nd half, with an Olivia Marshall (Stockbridge Valley 2017) basket giving them their first lead at 23-22 and an Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) three extending it to 4. 5 straight points from Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) gave Show Stoppers a brief lead once more at 27-26, but Mayo returned the favor with a basket to give Select the lead for good. Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) was able to cut Show Stoppers' deficit to 1 one final time after knocking down a three, but Upstate Select scored the final 7 points of the game - 4 from Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) - to ice the game. Mayo and Abdul-Aziz, who recently picked up an East Carolina offer to up her Division I offer list to 20, led the way with 12 points apiece. Mayo added a team-high 8 rebounds; Abdul-Aziz added 7. Baumann added 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals; the combination of those 3 accounted for all of Select's 16 points in the 1st half. For Show Stoppers, Fedullo led the way with 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Sanford added 8 points, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. They each hit a pair of threes, 4 of Show Stoppers' 6 on the night.
Show Stoppers (8-3): Claire Guzielek 5, Nina Fedullo 9, Sophie Tougas 5, Lucy Tougas 2, Shyla Sanford 8, Julia Kelner 3, Emily Frodyma 2. Totals: 13-2-34.
Upstate Select (4-7): Olivia Baumann 9, Haley Steenland 3, Olivia Marshall 2, Giuliana Pritchard 3, CeCe Mayo 12, Namir Davis 1, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 12. Totals: 16-7-42.
Field Goals: Show Stoppers 13/48 (Dunlap 0/2, Guzielek 2/6, Fedullo 3/9, S. Tougas 2/10, L. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 3/8, Frodyma 1/3, Kelner 1/7), Upstate Select 16/51 (Baumann 4/8, Steenland 1/4, Marshall 1/3, Pritchard 1/6, Mayo 6/12, Abdul-Aziz 3/16, Davis 0/2).
3-Point Field Goals: Show Stoppers 6/20 (Fedullo 2/3, Sanford 2/5, Guzielek 1/3, S. Tougas 1/7, Dunlap 0/1, Kelner 0/1), Upstate Select 3/9 (Pritchard 1/1, Baumann 1/2, Steenland 1/3, Abdul-Aziz 0/3).
Free Throws: Show Stoppers 2/8 (Fedullo 1/2, Kelner 1/2, S. Tougas 0/2, L. Tougas 0/2), Upstate Select 7/14 (Abdul-Aziz 6/6, Davis 1/2, Pacatte 0/1, Baumann 0/1, Mayo 0/4).
Rebounds: Show Stoppers 37 (Fedullo, Kelner 9), Upstate Select 29 (Mayo 8).
Assists: Show Stoppers 11 (L. Tougas 4), Upstate Select 9 (4 with 2).
Rising Stars 41, Dynasty 36
The woes of Rising Stars' 1st half became the strengths of their 2nd as they were able to reel off the game's final 8 points and get their 4th win of the season. The prognosis looked bleak early for the team in gold, as free throw shooting troubles were the most evident of their all-around offensive issues. Dynasty led by as much as 8 in the 1st half at 13-5; the team with just 6 bodies was working its way into some foul trouble, but Rising Stars couldn't capitalize at the line, going just 3/14 in the first 20 minutes. They were able to shrug it off in the half's final moments, going on a 10-2 run with a Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) three with 5 seconds left to tie it up at 15 going into the break. It was a back-and-forth affair in the 2nd, with the lead changing hands 5 times in the final 20 minutes. Dynasty's largest lead in that stretch was 3, which they hit three times. The first two came off Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) threes. One put them up 27-24, the other 34-31. DeBeatham and Rising Stars' Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) had an individual duel in the middle of the half, with the two combining to score 14 consecutive points. Dynasty led by 3 once more, with a Brooke Bjelko (Beekmantown 2017; Bryant commit) bucket off a DeBeatham feed. An Oeffler 3, her 2nd of the game with both being big, tied it up at 36. With the game in question, Cohoes 2017 Nerea Brajac scored the final 5 points for Rising Stars. Her 3 point play off a Brooke Curin (Cohoes 2020) steal and Wander feed put Stars up 39-36, and she sank both ends of a one-and-one with 5 seconds remaining to ice it. Wander led Rising Stars with 12 points in the win, Brajac added 11, and Oeffler had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. They shook off an awful 3/16 start from the line to knock down their final 7 attempts. The aforementioned Julia DeBeatham led all scorers with 13 points for Dynasty and added 6 rebounds, and 6'3" Bryant-bound Bjelko had a double-double with 12 points (6/7 FG) and 11 rebounds.
Dynasty (5-6): Lexi DeBeatham 4, Julia DeBeatham 13, Paige Brinkman 3, Lauren Obermayer 4, Brooke Bjelko 12. Totals: 14-4-36.
Rising Stars (4-7): Emily Wander 12, Stephanie Jankovic 3, Kelsey Wood 4, Nerea Brajac 11, Mallory Wood 2, Rylee vonWedel 2, Kyra Oeffler 7. Totals: 13-10-41.
Field Goals: Dynasty 14/50 (Carpenter 0/5, L. DeBeatham 1/10, J. DeBeatham 4/14, Brinkman 1/7, Obermayer 2/7, Bjelko 6/7), Rising Stars 13/47 (Legacy 0/2, Wander 4/8, Dayter 0/3, Curtin 0/4, Jankovic 1/5, K. Wood 1/5, Brajac 4/7, M. Wood 0/4, vonWedel 1/6, Oeffler 2/3).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 4/18 (J. DeBeatham 3/9, Brinkman 1/5, Carpenter 0/4), Rising Stars 5/16 (Wander 3/5, Oeffler 2/2, Legacy 0/1, Brajac 0/1, Dayter 0/2, Jankovic 0/2, Curtin 0/3).
Free Throws: Dynasty 4/4 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, J. DeBeatham 2/2), Rising Stars 10/23 (Brajac 3/5, K. Wood 2/4, M. Wood 2/4, Wander 1/2, Jankovic 1/2, Oeffler 1/2, Dayter 0/2, vonWedel 0/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 34 (Bjelko 11), Rising Stars 32 (M. Wood, Oeffler 6).
Assists: Dynasty 7 (L. DeBeatham 4), Rising Stars 8 (Wander 2).
Next Level 44, Lockdown 41
Court 2 in the Viniar Athletic Center was treated to a 2nd consecutive close game, as the 6:30 between two squads jockeying for playoff position went down to the final possessions. Lockdown was able to stay in it from end to end, including holding a late lead, but Next Level picked up some timely post production to counter its strong backcourt to secure the win. Lockdown led by 1 late in the 1st half before their opponents scored the final six points of the stanza, culminating with a Katelyn Flanagan (Canton 2018) buzzer beater to give Next Level a 21-16 halftime cushion. They started off the 2nd with a Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) driving scoop finish to secure their largest lead of 7, but strong 2nd halves from Lockdown's Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018) and Anna VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) helped change their fortune. VanRoy started a 9-2 run with a basket and Ford scored the next 7, tying it at 25 with a free throw. A jumper from the 6'2" forward off an inbound pass from VanRoy gave Lockdown a 30-28 lead, which extended to as much as 4 at 36-32 on a Ford basket. Next Level quickly tied it up after with 4 points from Seton Catholic 2018 standout Hanna Strawn - after splitting a pair of free throws, Heeps secured the offensive rebound and kicked back out to Strawn for a game-tying three. Addy Sackett (Delaware Academy 2018) scored to give Lockdown a 2 point lead, but Next Level's Ally Crosby (Hammond 2018) responded with 2 free throws and a basket to give them a 40-38 lead. The aforementioned VanRoy answered with a three to put Lockdown on top once more at 41-40, but Strawn quickly brought it up the court and buried a pull-up jumper to put Next Level back up 1. After getting a stop, Next Level was able to successfully avoid getting fouled in the final seconds, and Crosby scored the game's final points on a layup before the buzzer. She finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds, including 6 of Next Level's final 8 points. Strawn, a standout 5'4" guard who recently reopened her recruitment after previously committing to St. Bonaventure, had a team high 11 points and added 4 steals. Heeps, also Division I offered, had 8 points, a game high 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. For Lockdown, Ford - coming directly off receiving her 1st Division I offer from Niagara - dominated with a game high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Anna VanRoy had all 7 of her points after halftime, and Sackett added 7 points.
Next Level (6-5): Lexi VanVorst 3, Bridget Whelan 3, Hanna Strawn 11, Belle Kranbuhl 5, Grace Heeps 8, Katelyn Flanagan 4, Sophie Wittenbeck 2, Ally Crosby 8. Totals: 16-6-44.
Lockdown (7-4): Anna VanRoy 7, Abi Selfridge 6, Grace VanRoy 2, Addy Sackett 7, Julie Ford 19. Totals: 19-2-41.
Field Goals: Next Level 16/56 (VanVorst 1/7, Whelan 1/6, Strawn 3/10, Kranbuhl 2/2, Heeps 3/11, Flanagan 2/3, Moreau 0/3, Wittenbeck 1/7, Crosby 3/7), Lockdown 19/48 (A. VanRoy 3/6, Schuermann 0/4, Selfridge 3/6, G. VanRoy 1/8, Sackett 3/10, Ford 9/14).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Level 6/25 (Heeps 2/6, Strawn 2/7, VanVorst 1/3, Whelan 1/5, Flanagan 0/1, Wittenbeck 0/3), Lockdown 1/2 (A. Van Roy 1/1, Ford 0/1).
Free Throws: Next Level 6/14 (Strawn 3/6, Crosby 2/4, Kranbuhl 1/4), Lockdown 2/5 (Sackett 1/2, Ford 1/2, Selfridge 0/1).
Rebounds: Next Level 34 (Heeps 12), Lockdown 33 (Ford 10).
Assists: Next Level 12 (Heeps 4), Lockdown 11 (Schuermann 3).
Upstate Select 51, Lockdown 35
Coming off a momentum-shifting victory earlier in the night, Upstate Select didn't wait until the final 20 minutes to flex their muscle in the nightcap. After building a 31-14 halftime cushion, they were able to coast home to a victory to move up to the 6 seed for playoffs. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) got off to a hot start, scoring all 10 of her points in the opening stanza. Army commit CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) had 6 in that stretch and led all scorers with 16 in the game. Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018), Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018), and Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017) helped the early push as well, as they had all 15 of their combined points early. Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018) paced Lockdown again with 15 points, 11 after halftime. These two teams - with Lockdown being able to utilize their full squad - will meet in playoff quarterfinals Wednesday.
Lockdown (7-5): Anna VanRoy 7, Abi Selfridge 3, Grace VanRoy 6, Addy Sackett 4, Julie Ford 15. Totals: 16-2-35.
Upstate Select (5-7): Allie Pacatte 5, Olivia Baumann 10, Haley Steenland 6, Olivia Marshall 4, Giuliana Pritchard 6, CeCe Mayo 16, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz 4. Totals: 19-9-51.
Too Easy 40, Rising Stars 36
In a game that seemed like no one really wanted to win for a while, Too Easy took control made all the plays in the game's final 2 minutes, scoring the final 6 points of the game and coming out with a win to end the night. It was a 3rd straight close game on Court 2, with no one enjoying an advantage of more than 6 points. After trailing by 2 at the break, Rising Stars quickly reeled off the first 8 points of the 2nd half to take a 28-22 lead on a Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017) basket. They had a 6 point edge once more, at 30-24, when Brajac stole a pass and assisted on a Sam Dayter (Cohoes 2018) layup. Too Easy responded with a 9-2 run of their own, taking the lead back at 33-32 on a basket from Anna Iannotti (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2018) with 5:30 remaining. Brajac hit a jumper on the ensuing possession to give Rising Stars a 34-33 edge, where it remained for a few minutes before Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018) tied the game on a free throw. Rising Stars picked up a bucket from Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) on the following possession, but the well would dry up for the team in gold for the rest of the game. Iannotti scored again in the post on a feed from AAU teammate Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) to tie it, and then Carter stole a pass and fed another AAU teammate, Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018), to give Too Easy the lead for good. Graber iced it in the final seconds by hitting a pair of free throws, something the team had issues with throughout the game. The resident Vermonters, Carter & Iannotti, led the way with 12 points apiece. Carter added 5 rebounds. Graber joined them in double digits with 11, 6 from the free throw line; while trailing 34-33, Too Easy missed 5 consecutive FT tries to tie or take the lead. Brajac paced Rising Stars in defeat with 10 points.
Rising Stars (4-8): Brianna Legacy 4, Emily Wander 4, Sam Dayter 6, Stephanie Jankovic 6, Kelsey Wood 4, Nerea Brajac 10, Kyra Oeffler 2. Totals: 16-3-36.
Too Easy (3-9): Alyssa Waters 3, Kenna Guynup 2, Madison Graber 11, Emma Carter 12, Anna Iannotti 12. Totals: 15-8-40.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 16/49 (Legacy 1/4, Wander 1/5, Dayter 3/7, Curtin 0/3, Jankovic 3/9, K. Wood 2/5, Brajac 5/7, M. Wood 0/1, vonWedel 0/4, Oeffler 1/4), Too Easy 15/38 (Zeyak 0/4, Waters 1/3, Guynup 1/3, Graber 2/7, Carter 5/11, Iannotti 6/10).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 1/6 (Wander 1/1, Legacy 0/1, Curtin 0/1, Oeffler 0/1, Jankovic 0/2), Too Easy 2/4 (Carter 1/1, Graber 1/2, Guynup 0/1).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 3/8 (Legacy 2/2, Wander 1/2, Jankovic 0/1, K. Wood 0/1, M. Wood 0/2), Too Easy 8/22 (Graber 6/12, Waters 1/2, Carter 1/4, Guynup 0/2, Iannotti 0/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 27 (K. Wood 8), Too Easy 26 (Guynup 10).
Assists: Rising Stars 9 (Jankovic 3), Too Easy 11 (Guynup 3).
Outwork 60, Dynasty 47
The 1 on 1 matchup featured in Week 6's 7:30 at Court 1 didn't disappoint, but the Outwork team had more bullets from start to finish than their undermanned Dynasty opponent. Each side featured a forward that has already made a Division I verbal commitment, and Outwork's Lauraine Joensen (Northampton (MA) 2017; Canisius commit) and Dynasty's Brooke Bjelko (Beekmantown 2017; Bryant commit) brought it. It was a game of runs early, as Outwork jumped to a 12-2 lead only to have Dynasty use an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to 2 and eventually tie it at 21 on a Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) three. Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) responded with a three of her own to spark a half-ending 8-0 run for Outwork. There would be no runs of the sort for either side for most of the 2nd half, as teams traded baskets with Outwork holding between a 6 & 10 point lead until the game's waning moments. With a timeout called after Bjelko made a free throw to cut Dynasty's deficit to 9 at 51-42, Outwork went on a quick 7-2 spurt and eventually hit their largest lead of 15 in the final minute. Joensen led all scorers with 14 points and added 5 rebounds. Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) and Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) added 10 points apiece in Outwork's victory. Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018) filled the stat line with 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Bjelko led the way for Dynasty with 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Gwen Carpenter (Mount Everett (MA) 2019) added 10 points for Dynasty, a season high for her.
Outwork (9-3): Brianna Rozzi 10, Lyndsey McCoy 2, Madison Little 8, Lauraine Joensen 14, Chloe Chaffin 9, Mikyla Mitchell 10 Kyara Triblet 2, Becca Townes 5. Totals: 24-6-60.
Dynasty (5-7): Gwen Carpenter 10, Lexi DeBeatham 9, Julia DeBeatham 9, Paige Brinkman 3, Lauren Obermayer 3, Brooke Bjelko 13. Totals: 17-7-47.
Field Goals: Outwork 24/57 (Rozzi 4/13, McCoy 1/3, Little 3/7, Joensen 5/10, Chaffin 4/11, Mitchell 4/7, Triblet 1/2, Townes 2/4), Dynasty 17/47 (Carpenter 3/4, L. DeBeatham 4/9, J. DeBeatham 3/8, Brinkman 1/11, Obermayer 1/4, Bjelko 5/11).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 6/15 (Little 2/3, Rozzi 2/6, Mitchell 1/1, Townes 1/2, McCoy 0/1, Joensen 0/1, Chaffin 0/1), Dynasty 6/18 (J. DeBeatham 3/7, Carpenter 2/2, Brinkman 1/7, L. DeBeatham 0/1, Obermayer 0/1).
Free Throws: Outwork 6/9 (Joensen 4/4, Chaffin 1/2, Mitchell 1/3), Dynasty 7/11 (Bjelko 3/4, Carpenter 2/3, L. DeBeatham 1/2, Obermayer 1/2).
Rebounds: Outwork 28 (Little, Chaffin 6), Dynasty 35 (Bjelko 15).
Assists: Outwork 12 (Rozzi 3), Dynasty 7 (J. DeBeatham 3).
Show Stoppers 45, Next Level 30
The lid placed itself firmly on the basket for Next Level in the first half, and the Lucy Tougas/Julia Kelner pick & roll show was in full effect simultaneously for Show Stoppers as they pulled to a large cushion early and held on the rest of the way. Kelner, a 6'2" 2017 F at Jamesville-Dewitt, was on the receiving end of numerous feeds from 5'11" Glens Falls 2017 G Tougas in the early going. Kelner had 9 of her game high 14 points in the 1st half. Lucy's younger sister Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) also had the shot going early; the 6'1" wing knocked down 3 threes and had all 11 of her points before halftime. Show Stoppers took a 28-10 lead into the break and were able to push it up to a 33-10 cushion with 15 minutes left before Next Level broke out of their offensive doldrums. Led by a very strong backcourt, they pressed and went on a 19-6 run by picking up the pace, cutting the lead all the way down to 10 at 39-29 before Show Stoppers put the clamps on late and were able to get 3 insurance baskets to bump their lead back up to 16. Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019), a 5'11" combo guard with a scholarship offer in the pocket from Lafayette, paced Next Level with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Her backcourt mate Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018), a speedy & intelligent PG who recently reopened her recruitment after previously committing to St. Bonaventure, added 7 points in defeat. In the win, Kelner tied Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) for the game high with 10 rebounds apiece. The aforementioned Lucy Tougas had 6 assists, all in the 1st half, and Sophie added 7 rebounds to her 11 points.
Show Stoppers (9-3): Madison Dunlap 3, Claire Guzielek 2, Nina Fedullo 5, Sophie Tougas 11, Lucy Tougas 5, Shyla Sanford 5, Julia Kelner 14. Totals: 18-4-45.
Next Level (6-6): Lexi VanVorst 5, Bridget Whelan 2, Hanna Strawn 7, Grace Heeps 8, Katelyn Flanagan 4, Allison Moreau 2, Sophie Wittenbeck 2. Totals: 11-6-30.
Field Goals: Show Stoppers 18/53 (Dunlap 1/4, Guzielek 1/3, Fedullo 2/5, S. Tougas 4/9, L. Tougas 2/5, Sanford 2/9, Kelner 6/11, Frodyma 0/7), Next Level 11/47 (VanVorst 1/7, Whelan 1/7, Strawn 2/9, Kranbuhl 0/1, Heeps 3/13, Flanagan 2/4, Moreau 1/1, Wittenbeck 1/5).
3-Point Field Goals: Show Stoppers 5/19 (S. Tougas 3/6, Dunlap 1/3, Sanford 1/4, Fedullo 0/1, Guzielek 0/2, Frodyma 0/3), Next Level 2/20 (Strawn 1/4, Heeps 1/5, Flanagan 0/1, Wittenbeck 0/1, Whelan 0/3, VanVorst 0/6).
Free Throws: Show Stoppers 4/14 (Kelner 2/3, L. Tougas 1/3, Fedullo 1/6, Sanford 0/2), Next Level 6/9 (VanVorst 3/4, Strawn 2/2, Heeps 1/3).
Rebounds: Show Stoppers 42 (Fedullo, Kelner 10), Next Level 28 (VanVorst 7).
Assists: Show Stoppers 14 (L. Tougas 6), Next Level 7 (Strawn 2).
The Silent Assassin: Anderson Quietly Leading 518 Back To The Top
To the public's eye, boys' basketball in 2016 is all about flare. It's the highlight tape generation; everyone cares about the eye-popping play, and bad games are excused if you dunk on someone or make a defender fall. Adam Anderson, a rising senior at Saratoga Springs, doesn't make a ton of highlight plays. All he does is make tons of good plays to help his team win games, and a Team 518 roster with all new faces besides him, Ichabod Crane 2017 Joe Werner, and South Kortright 2017 Tyler Lamport find themselves in the same spot as last year - the top seed.
Anderson, an athletic 6'2" guard that plays hard at both ends and can fill numerous roles for a team, jumped on the basketball scene last summer. He didn't even play varsity basketball at Saratoga his sophomore year, but his first couple weeks in EST showed the rest of Section 2 that he would be a force going forward. He improved as the summer went on, dropping scoring totals of 19 and 20 points on playoff day - 1 year ago Monday - to help his Team 518 squad complete an undefeated season and win the championship. He earned an all-league honorable mention selection last summer for his contributions. Last winter only built onto the résumé, as he led the Blue Streaks in scoring in a stronger-than-usual season for them and earned a 3rd team pick in the strong Suburban Council.
After a strong spring on the circuit with the City Rocks, he's back on 518's side for the summer and has gradually grown into taking more of a leadership role. He's been the model of consistency, being 1 of 4 on his team and just 11 in the league to have attended every game thus far this summer. He also didn't miss a game last year; this now puts him as the only person in the boys' league to have never missed an EST game in 2 years. His record of 24-2 in the league heading into playoffs this week speaks volumes, as does his 2016 stat line. Anderson leads Team 518 in all statistical categories; points (13.8), rebounds (7.4), assists (4.6), steals (2.7), and blocks (1.6). He's shown the ability to fill it up when needed, with 20+ point totals 3 times and a season high of 26. At one point, he was 2 assists shy of a triple-double. Anderson has proven to not only be one of the league's best scorers - his 13.8 PPG is 6th in EST - but his ability to create for others, rebound from the guard spot, and defend multiple positions has put him in the discussion as one of the league's best two-way players this summer.
He jumped on the radar of some D3 programs right from the start of last summer, and that interest has spiked over the last few months. Along with hearing from the likes of Princeton, Rider, Mercy, St. Rose, Dominican, and Queens University of Charlotte, he's been one of the top buzz names among higher D3 programs in the Northeast. He's been a big target among SUNYACs, Empire 8, and Liberty League programs, and the combination of ability on the court and academic strength has opened up the discussion among some NESCACs. With his senior year starting in a month, college continues to loom closer. One thing is for sure; whatever program lands the services of Anderson will have a winner in uniform.
Anderson, an athletic 6'2" guard that plays hard at both ends and can fill numerous roles for a team, jumped on the basketball scene last summer. He didn't even play varsity basketball at Saratoga his sophomore year, but his first couple weeks in EST showed the rest of Section 2 that he would be a force going forward. He improved as the summer went on, dropping scoring totals of 19 and 20 points on playoff day - 1 year ago Monday - to help his Team 518 squad complete an undefeated season and win the championship. He earned an all-league honorable mention selection last summer for his contributions. Last winter only built onto the résumé, as he led the Blue Streaks in scoring in a stronger-than-usual season for them and earned a 3rd team pick in the strong Suburban Council.
After a strong spring on the circuit with the City Rocks, he's back on 518's side for the summer and has gradually grown into taking more of a leadership role. He's been the model of consistency, being 1 of 4 on his team and just 11 in the league to have attended every game thus far this summer. He also didn't miss a game last year; this now puts him as the only person in the boys' league to have never missed an EST game in 2 years. His record of 24-2 in the league heading into playoffs this week speaks volumes, as does his 2016 stat line. Anderson leads Team 518 in all statistical categories; points (13.8), rebounds (7.4), assists (4.6), steals (2.7), and blocks (1.6). He's shown the ability to fill it up when needed, with 20+ point totals 3 times and a season high of 26. At one point, he was 2 assists shy of a triple-double. Anderson has proven to not only be one of the league's best scorers - his 13.8 PPG is 6th in EST - but his ability to create for others, rebound from the guard spot, and defend multiple positions has put him in the discussion as one of the league's best two-way players this summer.
He jumped on the radar of some D3 programs right from the start of last summer, and that interest has spiked over the last few months. Along with hearing from the likes of Princeton, Rider, Mercy, St. Rose, Dominican, and Queens University of Charlotte, he's been one of the top buzz names among higher D3 programs in the Northeast. He's been a big target among SUNYACs, Empire 8, and Liberty League programs, and the combination of ability on the court and academic strength has opened up the discussion among some NESCACs. With his senior year starting in a month, college continues to loom closer. One thing is for sure; whatever program lands the services of Anderson will have a winner in uniform.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Girls League Recap, Week 4
*** Full stats will be updated for all games as time allows to watch film and tally ***
Next Level 58, Dynasty 45
Next Level was able to withstand an early punch from an undermanned Dynasty squad, and they returned the favor in a big way by pulling away in the 2nd half to take home their 2nd victory over them this summer. Dynasty jumped out to a 17-8 lead midway through the 1st half, but Next Level got off the ground thanks to a strong start from Albany 2018 Bridget Whelan. The sharpshooting guard went on a personal 10-2 run, featuring 3 threes, to whittle away her team's deficit. It was off to the races in the final 20 minutes for the squad in blue after forging a 23-23 tie at the break. Next Level went on a 16-4 run to start the 2nd to quickly gain a double-digit advantage. 6'4" Shenendehowa 2019 Cat Almeida had 8 of her game and season high 16 points in that run, and Columbia 2019 & AAU teammate Grace Heeps had 5 in the spurt to get her night going. Dynasty was able to cut back into the lead thanks to a strong half from Shaker 2018 Lexi DeBeatham, cutting it as close to 6 at one point, but another Whelan spurt put it out of reach for good. A three by her followed by a drive & dish for a Lexi VanVorst (Columbia 2019) layup bumped their lead back up to 12 at 52-40, and they coasted from there. Almeida, Whelan, Heeps, and VanVorst accounted for 52 of their team's 58. Almeida had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks to go with her 16. Whelan added 14 with 5 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Heeps had 10 of her 12 in the 2nd half, and VanVorst had a season high 10 in her strongest game of the summer, with 5 rebounds and 4 steals to add to it. The aforementioned Lexi DeBeatham paced Dynasty with 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) added 12.
Dynasty (3-4): Gwen Carpenter 3, Julianna Taylor 12, Lexi DeBeatham 14, Julia DeBeatham 2, Bella Stuart 4, Paige Brinkman 6, Grace Mahar 4. Totals: 19-3-45.
Next Level (3-4): Lexi VanVorst 10, Bridget Whelan 14, Grace Heeps 12, Allison Moreau 4, Bre Palmatier 2, Cat Almeida 16. Totals: 20-11-58.
Field Goals: Dynasty 19/59 (Carpenter 1/5, Taylor 5/10, L. DeBeatham 5/13, J. DeBeatham 1/8, Stuart 2/4, Brinkman 3/9, Mahar 2/5, Bjelko 0/5), Next Level 20/54 (VanVorst 4/10, Whelan 4/7, Heeps 4/11, Moreau 1/6, Palmatier 0/3, Wittenbeck 0/4, Almeida 7/13).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 4/13 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Taylor 2/5, Carpenter 0/1, J. DeBeatham 0/2, Brinkman 0/3), Next Level 7/22 (Whelan 4/5, Heeps 2/5, VanVorst 1/5, Palmatier 0/1, Almeida 0/1, Moreau 0/2, Wittenbeck 0/3).
Free Throws: Dynasty 3/8 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Carpenter 1/4, Taylor 0/1, Stuart 0/1), Next Level 11/14 (Heeps 2/2, Moreau 2/2, Palmatier 2/2, Almeida 2/2, Whelan 2/4, VanVorst 1/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 31 (J. DeBeatham 8), Next Level 34 (Palmatier 7).
Assists: Dynasty 7 (Taylor, J. DeBeatham 2), Next Level 13 (Whelan, Almeida 3).
Show Stoppers 51, Outwork 32
A first half run helped Show Stoppers gain separation, and another run after halftime fueled by a strong defensive effort turned the 5:30 game between two of the league's three 1-loss teams into a blowout. Show Stoppers held their opponent to 3 points in a 7 minute stretch late in the 1st half, turning a tie game into a 7 point edge. With the score 22-16 at the break, Show Stoppers then scored the first 7 of the 2nd half to threaten to put it out of reach. Outwork made one more push back into the game using a run that was almost exclusively provided by Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018). They went on an 8-2 run on her baskets to cut their deficit to 7 at 31-24, but Show Stoppers responded with a strong team effort on both ends to steadily pull away - including holding Outwork to 2 points in the game's final 7 minutes. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) finished with a team high 14 points, and she added 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) added 11 points, all in the 1st half, and Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) finished with 10. Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) provided a huge statistical game in the victory, finishing with game highs of 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals to go with her 7 points, and younger sister Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) had 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. The aforementioned Chaffin finished with a team high 14 points for Outwork on 7/11 shooting. Show Stoppers soundly defeated Outwork in all statistical categories - rebounding (38-25), assists (16-5), steals (12-6), and blocks (9-2).
Outwork (5-2): Brianna Rozzi 4, Rebekkah Dean 4, Madison Little 6, Chloe Chaffin 14, Maggie Malone 4. Totals: 15-2-32.
Show Stoppers (6-1): Emily Frodyma 2, Nina Fedullo 14, Sophie Tougas 7, Lucy Tougas 7, Shyla Sanford 11, Julia Kelner 10. Totals: 19-8-51.
Field Goals: Outwork 15/43 (Rozzi 2/9, Dean 2/7, McCoy 0/3, Little 2/4, Chaffin 7/11, Malone 2/6, Townes 0/3), Show Stoppers 19/57 (Frodyma 1/5, Fedullo 6/10, S. Tougas 3/16, L. Tougas 2/7, Sanford 4/11, Kelner 3/8).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 0/8 (Little 0/1, Rozzi 0/2, Malone 0/2, Townes 0/3), Show Stoppers 5/24 (Sanford 3/7, Fedullo 1/3, S. Tougas 1/11, L. Tougas 0/1, Frodyma 0/2).
Free Throws: Outwork 2/8 (Little 2/4, Chaffin 0/2, Mitchell 0/2), Show Stoppers 8/15 (Kelner 4/6, L. Tougas 3/6, Fedullo 1/3).
Rebounds: Outwork 25 (Dean 6), Show Stoppers 38 (L. Tougas 11).
Assists: Outwork 5 (Rozzi 2), Show Stoppers 16 (L. Tougas 8).
Lockdown 51, Dynasty 26
The tank was on empty for Dynasty as their 6:30 game closed out. Playing their 2nd game of a back-to-back with limited bodies available, they went on a slump in the last few minutes of the 2nd half. Lockdown took advantage, reeling off the game's final 13 points to turn a semi-comfortable margin into a blowout victory. Lockdown led nearly wire-to-wire, including a secure 24-12 halftime margin, but Dynasty was able to score the first 7 points in the 2nd half to cut their deficit to 5 with 16 minutes remaining. They then went 5 minutes without a point and 7 without a field goal as Lockdown worked their way back up to a double digit cushion. After a Grace Mahar (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2020) basket for Dynasty made the score 38-26 with just under 6 minutes remaining, the lid hopped on the basket and didn't come off. A balanced attack was led by Shenendehowa 2017 Sydney Brown and 2018 Alexandra Tudor for Lockdown. Each scored 13 points, a game high. Tudor, a 5'11" wing, added a game high 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Brown, a plug-and-play 6 footer, had 7 boards and also flashed the range with 2 threes. Lockdown's resident set of twins - Anna VanRoy and Grace VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) - contributed 8 and 7 points, respectively, with each adding 7 rebounds. For Dynasty, Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) had 10 of her team high 11 points in the 1st half, including all 5 of Dynasty's 1st half field goals. She added 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Although Paige Brinkman (Schalmont 2018) didn't score in this game, she finished the game with 7 blocks, a new season high in EST.
Dynasty (3-5): Gwen Carpenter 1, Julianna Taylor 3, Lexi DeBeatham 8, Julia DeBeatham 11, Bella Stuart 1, Grace Mahar 2. Totals: 10-5-26.
Lockdown (6-1): Anna VanRoy 8, Logan Bruce 4, Grace VanRoy 7, Cameron Tooley 4, Alexandra Tudor 13, Addy Sackett 2, Sydney Brown 13. Totals: 18-13-51.
Field Goals: Dynasty 10/44 (Carpenter 0/3, Taylor 1/6, L. DeBeatham 3/7, J. DeBeatham 5/14, Stuart 0/5, Brinkman 0/6, Mahar 1/1, Bjelko 0/2), Lockdown 18/51 (A. VanRoy 4/11, Bruce 2/6, G. VanRoy 3/6, Tooley 1/3, Tudor 5/12, Sackett 0/1, Brown 3/12).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 1/14 (Taylor 1/5, Carpenter 0/1, Brinkman 0/1, L. DeBeatham 0/2, Stuart 0/2, J. DeBeatham 0/3), Lockdown 2/5 (Brown 2/4, Tooley 0/1).
Free Throws: Dynasty 5/9 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Carpenter 1/2, Stuart 1/2, J. DeBeatham 1/3), Lockdown 13/19 (Brown 5/6, Tudor 3/5, Sackett 2/2, Tooley 2/4, G. VanRoy 1/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 24 (J. DeBeatham 6), Lockdown 40 (Tudor 11).
Assists: Dynasty 4 (L. DeBeatham 2), Lockdown 8 (Tooley 4).
Too Easy 43, Outwork 30
A nightmarish evening for Outwork continued, as they gave up a narrow halftime lead with a poor 2nd half en route to their 2nd double digit loss of the night. Outwork led for all of the first 20 minutes, taking 6 point leads at 10-4 and 13-7 midway through the half. Too Easy was able to cut their deficit to 1 at 20-19 at the break, thanks in part to getting to the line, where they went 9/13 in the opening stanza. They came out of the gates flying in the 2nd half, going on a 10-1 run over the first 5+ minutes to take an 8 point lead. Outwork was only slightly able to cut into that margin, knocking it down to 6 at 31-25 in the middle of the half. With 3 minutes left, Beekmantown teammates Kenna Guynup and Alyssa Waters knifed through the defense on back-to-back possessions for layups to extend their lead to 12 at 39-27 and effectively take the wind out of their opponent's sails. Both of them had strong games for the winners. Waters, a rising junior, led all scorers with 12 points on 5/9 shooting. Guynup, who will be a senior, finished with a double-double from the point guard spot with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Lyndsey McCoy (Middleburgh 2017) paced Outwork with 9 points, and Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) added 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Outwork (5-3): Brianna Rozzi 2, Rebekkah Dean 3, Lyndsey McCoy 9, Madison Little 8, Chloe Chaffin 2, Maggie Malone 6. Totals: 11-7-30.
Too Easy (2-5): Julia Ryan 2, Emily Zeyak 5, Alyssa Waters 12, Kenna Guynup 10, Tara Sager 6, Emma Carter 6, Anna Iannotti 2. Totals: 16-11-43.
Field Goals: Outwork 11/57 (Rozzi 0/11, Dean 1/4, McCoy 4/8, Little 3/14, Chaffin 1/9, Mitchell 0/1, Malone 2/8, Townes 0/2), Too Easy 16/45 (Ryan 0/1, Zeyak 2/8, Waters 5/9, Guynup 3/9, Sager 2/7, Carter 3/7, Iannotti 1/4).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 1/19 (Malone 1/6, Chaffin 0/1, Dean 0/2, McCoy 0/2, Little 0/3, Rozzi 0/5), Too Easy 0/5 (Ryan 0/1, Zeyak 0/1, Guynup 0/1, Waters 0/2).
Free Throws: Outwork 7/15 (Rozzi 2/2, Little 2/4, McCoy 1/1, Malone 1/2, Dean 1/4, Mitchell 0/2), Too Easy 11/15 (Guynup 4/6, Ryan 2/2, Waters 2/2, Sager 2/2, Zeyak 1/3).
Rebounds: Outwork 29 (Little 9), Too Easy 38 (Carter 11).
Assists: Outwork 9 (Little, Mitchell 3), Too Easy 8 (Zeyak, Waters 2).
Rising Stars 46, Next Level 40
Rising Stars took advantage of a first half mental lapse from their opponent to take the lead, and they never relinquished possession of it en route to a 3rd straight win. Next Level gave up 8 quick points on easy baskets, which turned 1 point lead into a 7 point deficit late in the half. With the score 24-19 in favor of Rising Stars at the break, they scored the first 6 points of the 2nd half to extend their lead to double digits for the first time. It teetered around the 10 point mark for much of the half, with them also holding an 11 point lead at 36-25 and getting it to double digits once more at 42-32 with under 5 minutes remaining. Next Level tried to make a push, cutting it to 6 on two occasions late before the final margin, but their opponent was able to score each time to keep it at a safe margin. Balance was the name of the game for Rising Stars. All 9 players in uniform scored at least 3 points, with 5'11" F Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020) leading the way with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018) and Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) added 6 apiece; Jankovic also had 7 rebounds, and Wander had 4 rebounds & 4 assists. Most of the scoring came from 3 players for Next Level. 5'11" G Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) led all scorers with 14 points in defeat, and she added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. 6'4" F Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019) finished with a double double, tallying 10 points and 10 rebounds along with 2 blocks, and Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) also contributed 10 points.
Rising Stars (3-4): Sam Dayter 4, Stephanie Jankovic 6, Ava Fitzmaurice 5, Kelsey Wood 8, Nerea Brajac 5, Mallory Wood 3, Rylee vonWedel 4, Kyra Oeffler 5, Emily Wander 6. Totals: 19-7-46.
Next Level (3-5): Lexi VanVorst 2, Bridget Whelan 3, Grace Heeps 14, Bre Palmatier 1, Sophie Wittenbeck 10, Cat Almeida 10. Totals: 16-4-40.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 19/65 (Dayter 2/5, Jankovic 1/8, Fitzmaurice 2/9, K. Wood 4/9, Brajac 2/8, M. Wood 1/3, vonWedel 2/5, Oeffler 2/9, Wander 3/9), Next Level 16/57 (VanVorst 1/6, Whelan 1/8, Heeps 5/14, Moreau 0/4, Palmatier 0/6, Wittenbeck 4/9, Almeida 5/10).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 1/13 (Fitzmaurice 1/5, Brajac 0/1, Oeffler 0/2, Wander 0/2, Jankovic 0/3), Next Level 4/27 (Wittenbeck 2/5, Whelan 1/5, Heeps 1/8, VanVorst 0/2, Moreau 0/2, Palmatier 0/5).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 7/16 (Jankovic 4/5, Oeffler 1/2, Brajac 1/3, M. Wood 1/4, Dayter 0/2), Next Level 4/7 (Heeps 3/5, Palmatier 1/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 42 (Jankovic, K. Wood 7), Next Level 43 (Almeida 10).
Assists: Rising Stars 14 (Wander 4), Next Level 10 (Heeps 3).
Upstate Select 54, Show Stoppers 50
Upstate Select started off a strong bounce-back day by overcoming a double digit 2nd half deficit to take down one of the league's two remaining one-loss teams. Show Stoppers jumped out to a 22-11 lead with 6 minutes remaining in the 1st half, but a 3 point barrage - including three long balls in consecutive possessions - helped Upstate Select go on a 16-3 run to take a 27-25 lead 4 minutes later. Show Stoppers regained their composure in the late stages of the opening stanza and carried it forward into the 2nd half, where a strong start from Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) helped them take a double digit lead for the 2nd time, pushing the margin to 44-33 with 11 minutes remaining. From that point, it was all Upstate Select, as they scored 21 of the game's final 27 points. It started with a 10-0 run, and after the teams traded baskets, Select scored another 6 unanswered. That run culminated with a CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) steal and layup to give her team a 51-48 lead. Her performance was a massive reason for Select's comeback - after arriving near the end of the 1st half, she went off for a game high 16 points on 8/12 shooting, all in the final 20 minutes. She added 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) added 11 points, all in the 1st half, as she was a driving force behind keeping Upstate Select in the game early. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) led Show Stoppers in defeat with 15 points and 9 rebounds, and the aforementioned Kelner contributed with a double-double of 11 points & 10 boards.
Upstate Select (3-4): Allie Pacatte 3, Shiane Irwin 5, Olivia Baumann 11, Cameron Tooley 2, Giuliana Pritchard 6, CeCe Mayo 16, Namir Davis 3, Julianna Taylor 8. Totals: 21-6-54.
Show Stoppers (6-2): Madison Dunlap 3, Emily Frodyma 4, Alaina Holmes 3, Nina Fedullo 15, Sophie Tougas 5, Lucy Tougas 2, Shyla Sanford 7, Julia Kelner 11. Totals: 18-10-50.
Field Goals: Upstate Select 21/51 (Pacatte 1/4, Irwin 2/7, Baumann 3/8, Pritchard 3/10, Mayo 8/12, Davis 1/4, Tooley 1/1, Taylor 2/5), Show Stoppers 18/48 (Dunlap 1/3, Frodyma 1/3, Holmes 1/2, Fedullo 7/10, S. Tougas 2/6, L. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 2/7, Kelner 3/10, Guzielek 0/4).
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 6/16 (Baumann 2/4, Taylor 2/4, Pacatte 1/3, Irwin 1/3, Pritchard 0/1, Mayo 0/1), Show Stoppers 4/16 (Holmes 1/1, Dunlap 1/3, S. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 1/4, Frodyma 0/1, Fedullo 0/1, Guzielek 0/3).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 6/10 (Baumann 3/5, Taylor 2/2, Davis 1/2, Mayo 0/1), Show Stoppers 10/17 (Kelner 5/6, Frodyma 2/2, Sanford 2/4, Fedullo 1/2, S. Tougas 0/3).
Rebounds: Upstate Select 30 (Pritchard 7), Show Stoppers 37 (Kelner 10).
Assists: Upstate Select 10 (Davis 4), Show Stoppers 10 (L. Tougas 3).
Lockdown 46, Rising Stars 40
A nip & tuck game from front to back, Lockdown was able to respond to giving up the lead by reeling off the game's last 7 points to take home their second win of the night and move to 7-1 on the year. They jumped out to a 15-7 lead in the first half, but Rising Stars briefly took the lead at 21-20 before Logan Bruce (Delaware Academy 2018) buried a floater at the buzzer to give Lockdown the lead again. Lockdown threatened to gain separation on multiple occasions in the 2nd stanza, but a strong last 20 minutes from Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) kept Rising Stars in the game throughout. A three from her trimmed it back to 1 at 30-29, and a pair of free throws from teammate Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) gave Rising Stars the lead once more at 40-39. That would be it for them, though, as Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018) responded with a driving layup to give Lockdown the lead for good. High school classmate Alexandra Tudor added a steal & layup, and the aforementioned Logan Bruce knocked down a pair of free throws late to essentially put the game on ice. Sydney Brown (Shenendehowa 2017) had a team high 11 points for Lockdown. Bruce added 9, and Tudor & Addy Sackett (Delaware Academy 2017) added 8 points apiece. Tudor also had a team high 8 rebounds. Wander had a game high 16 in defeat, and Oeffler & Mallory Wood (Averill Park 2018) had 6 apiece.
Rising Stars (3-5): Emily Wander 16, Sam Dayter 2, Stephanie Jankovic 3, Kelsey Wood 3, Mallory Wood 6, Rylee vonWedel 4, Kyra Oeffler 6. Totals: 12-13-40.
Lockdown (7-1): Anna VanRoy 3, Logan Bruce 9, Grace VanRoy 2, Cameron Tooley 5, Alexandra Tudor 8, Addy Sackett 8, Sydney Brown 11. Totals: 18-9-46.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 12/42 (Wander 5/9, Dayter 1/2, Jankovic 0/6, Fitzmaurice 0/6, K. Wood 1/3, Brajac 0/4, M. Wood 2/3, vonWedel 2/5, Oeffler 1/4), Lockdown 18/47 (A. VanRoy 1/1, Bruce 3/6, G. VanRoy 1/5, Tooley 2/7, Tudor 4/12, Sackett 2/3, Brown 5/13).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 3/14 (Wander 2/3, Oeffler 1/3, Brajac 0/1, vonWedel 0/1, Jankovic 0/3, Fitzmaurice 0/3), Lockdown 1/7 (Bruce 1/1, Tooley 0/1, Tudor 0/1, Brown 0/4).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 13/21 (Wander 4/6, Jankovic 3/4, Oeffler 3/4, M. Wood 2/3, K. Wood 1/2, Brajac 0/2), Lockdown 9/13 (Sackett 4/4, Bruce 2/4, Brown 1/1, A. VanRoy 1/2, Tooley 1/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 33 (K. Wood 8), Lockdown 31 (Tudor 8).
Assists: Rising Stars 8 (Dayter, Brajac 2), Lockdown 6 (Tooley 3).
Upstate Select 51, Too Easy 36
Upstate Select led wire-to-wire and was able to extend it as the 2nd half went on to grab their 2nd win of the night. A strong 1st half from CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) got them off on the right foot - her 11 points in the first 20 minutes helped them jump to a 25-17 halftime cushion. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) helped shoulder the scoring load after halftime, where she had 9 of her 12 points to extend the lead. Mayo finished with 17, a game high. Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) also finished in double digits with 11 points. Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) led Too Easy in defeat with 12, 10 coming after halftime.
Upstate Select (4-4): Shiane Irwin 11, Olivia Baumann 12, Giuliana Pritchard 7, CeCe Mayo 17, Namir Davis 4. Totals: 18-13-51.
Too Easy (2-6): Julia Ryan 3, Emily Zeyak 6, Alyssa Waters 7, Kenna Guynup 2, Tara Sager 6, Emma Carter 12. Totals: 14-8-36.
Next Level 58, Dynasty 45
Next Level was able to withstand an early punch from an undermanned Dynasty squad, and they returned the favor in a big way by pulling away in the 2nd half to take home their 2nd victory over them this summer. Dynasty jumped out to a 17-8 lead midway through the 1st half, but Next Level got off the ground thanks to a strong start from Albany 2018 Bridget Whelan. The sharpshooting guard went on a personal 10-2 run, featuring 3 threes, to whittle away her team's deficit. It was off to the races in the final 20 minutes for the squad in blue after forging a 23-23 tie at the break. Next Level went on a 16-4 run to start the 2nd to quickly gain a double-digit advantage. 6'4" Shenendehowa 2019 Cat Almeida had 8 of her game and season high 16 points in that run, and Columbia 2019 & AAU teammate Grace Heeps had 5 in the spurt to get her night going. Dynasty was able to cut back into the lead thanks to a strong half from Shaker 2018 Lexi DeBeatham, cutting it as close to 6 at one point, but another Whelan spurt put it out of reach for good. A three by her followed by a drive & dish for a Lexi VanVorst (Columbia 2019) layup bumped their lead back up to 12 at 52-40, and they coasted from there. Almeida, Whelan, Heeps, and VanVorst accounted for 52 of their team's 58. Almeida had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks to go with her 16. Whelan added 14 with 5 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Heeps had 10 of her 12 in the 2nd half, and VanVorst had a season high 10 in her strongest game of the summer, with 5 rebounds and 4 steals to add to it. The aforementioned Lexi DeBeatham paced Dynasty with 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Julianna Taylor (Fonda-Fultonville 2017) added 12.
Dynasty (3-4): Gwen Carpenter 3, Julianna Taylor 12, Lexi DeBeatham 14, Julia DeBeatham 2, Bella Stuart 4, Paige Brinkman 6, Grace Mahar 4. Totals: 19-3-45.
Next Level (3-4): Lexi VanVorst 10, Bridget Whelan 14, Grace Heeps 12, Allison Moreau 4, Bre Palmatier 2, Cat Almeida 16. Totals: 20-11-58.
Field Goals: Dynasty 19/59 (Carpenter 1/5, Taylor 5/10, L. DeBeatham 5/13, J. DeBeatham 1/8, Stuart 2/4, Brinkman 3/9, Mahar 2/5, Bjelko 0/5), Next Level 20/54 (VanVorst 4/10, Whelan 4/7, Heeps 4/11, Moreau 1/6, Palmatier 0/3, Wittenbeck 0/4, Almeida 7/13).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 4/13 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Taylor 2/5, Carpenter 0/1, J. DeBeatham 0/2, Brinkman 0/3), Next Level 7/22 (Whelan 4/5, Heeps 2/5, VanVorst 1/5, Palmatier 0/1, Almeida 0/1, Moreau 0/2, Wittenbeck 0/3).
Free Throws: Dynasty 3/8 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Carpenter 1/4, Taylor 0/1, Stuart 0/1), Next Level 11/14 (Heeps 2/2, Moreau 2/2, Palmatier 2/2, Almeida 2/2, Whelan 2/4, VanVorst 1/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 31 (J. DeBeatham 8), Next Level 34 (Palmatier 7).
Assists: Dynasty 7 (Taylor, J. DeBeatham 2), Next Level 13 (Whelan, Almeida 3).
Show Stoppers 51, Outwork 32
A first half run helped Show Stoppers gain separation, and another run after halftime fueled by a strong defensive effort turned the 5:30 game between two of the league's three 1-loss teams into a blowout. Show Stoppers held their opponent to 3 points in a 7 minute stretch late in the 1st half, turning a tie game into a 7 point edge. With the score 22-16 at the break, Show Stoppers then scored the first 7 of the 2nd half to threaten to put it out of reach. Outwork made one more push back into the game using a run that was almost exclusively provided by Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018). They went on an 8-2 run on her baskets to cut their deficit to 7 at 31-24, but Show Stoppers responded with a strong team effort on both ends to steadily pull away - including holding Outwork to 2 points in the game's final 7 minutes. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) finished with a team high 14 points, and she added 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018) added 11 points, all in the 1st half, and Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) finished with 10. Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017) provided a huge statistical game in the victory, finishing with game highs of 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals to go with her 7 points, and younger sister Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019) had 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. The aforementioned Chaffin finished with a team high 14 points for Outwork on 7/11 shooting. Show Stoppers soundly defeated Outwork in all statistical categories - rebounding (38-25), assists (16-5), steals (12-6), and blocks (9-2).
Outwork (5-2): Brianna Rozzi 4, Rebekkah Dean 4, Madison Little 6, Chloe Chaffin 14, Maggie Malone 4. Totals: 15-2-32.
Show Stoppers (6-1): Emily Frodyma 2, Nina Fedullo 14, Sophie Tougas 7, Lucy Tougas 7, Shyla Sanford 11, Julia Kelner 10. Totals: 19-8-51.
Field Goals: Outwork 15/43 (Rozzi 2/9, Dean 2/7, McCoy 0/3, Little 2/4, Chaffin 7/11, Malone 2/6, Townes 0/3), Show Stoppers 19/57 (Frodyma 1/5, Fedullo 6/10, S. Tougas 3/16, L. Tougas 2/7, Sanford 4/11, Kelner 3/8).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 0/8 (Little 0/1, Rozzi 0/2, Malone 0/2, Townes 0/3), Show Stoppers 5/24 (Sanford 3/7, Fedullo 1/3, S. Tougas 1/11, L. Tougas 0/1, Frodyma 0/2).
Free Throws: Outwork 2/8 (Little 2/4, Chaffin 0/2, Mitchell 0/2), Show Stoppers 8/15 (Kelner 4/6, L. Tougas 3/6, Fedullo 1/3).
Rebounds: Outwork 25 (Dean 6), Show Stoppers 38 (L. Tougas 11).
Assists: Outwork 5 (Rozzi 2), Show Stoppers 16 (L. Tougas 8).
Lockdown 51, Dynasty 26
The tank was on empty for Dynasty as their 6:30 game closed out. Playing their 2nd game of a back-to-back with limited bodies available, they went on a slump in the last few minutes of the 2nd half. Lockdown took advantage, reeling off the game's final 13 points to turn a semi-comfortable margin into a blowout victory. Lockdown led nearly wire-to-wire, including a secure 24-12 halftime margin, but Dynasty was able to score the first 7 points in the 2nd half to cut their deficit to 5 with 16 minutes remaining. They then went 5 minutes without a point and 7 without a field goal as Lockdown worked their way back up to a double digit cushion. After a Grace Mahar (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2020) basket for Dynasty made the score 38-26 with just under 6 minutes remaining, the lid hopped on the basket and didn't come off. A balanced attack was led by Shenendehowa 2017 Sydney Brown and 2018 Alexandra Tudor for Lockdown. Each scored 13 points, a game high. Tudor, a 5'11" wing, added a game high 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Brown, a plug-and-play 6 footer, had 7 boards and also flashed the range with 2 threes. Lockdown's resident set of twins - Anna VanRoy and Grace VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) - contributed 8 and 7 points, respectively, with each adding 7 rebounds. For Dynasty, Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) had 10 of her team high 11 points in the 1st half, including all 5 of Dynasty's 1st half field goals. She added 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Although Paige Brinkman (Schalmont 2018) didn't score in this game, she finished the game with 7 blocks, a new season high in EST.
Dynasty (3-5): Gwen Carpenter 1, Julianna Taylor 3, Lexi DeBeatham 8, Julia DeBeatham 11, Bella Stuart 1, Grace Mahar 2. Totals: 10-5-26.
Lockdown (6-1): Anna VanRoy 8, Logan Bruce 4, Grace VanRoy 7, Cameron Tooley 4, Alexandra Tudor 13, Addy Sackett 2, Sydney Brown 13. Totals: 18-13-51.
Field Goals: Dynasty 10/44 (Carpenter 0/3, Taylor 1/6, L. DeBeatham 3/7, J. DeBeatham 5/14, Stuart 0/5, Brinkman 0/6, Mahar 1/1, Bjelko 0/2), Lockdown 18/51 (A. VanRoy 4/11, Bruce 2/6, G. VanRoy 3/6, Tooley 1/3, Tudor 5/12, Sackett 0/1, Brown 3/12).
3-Point Field Goals: Dynasty 1/14 (Taylor 1/5, Carpenter 0/1, Brinkman 0/1, L. DeBeatham 0/2, Stuart 0/2, J. DeBeatham 0/3), Lockdown 2/5 (Brown 2/4, Tooley 0/1).
Free Throws: Dynasty 5/9 (L. DeBeatham 2/2, Carpenter 1/2, Stuart 1/2, J. DeBeatham 1/3), Lockdown 13/19 (Brown 5/6, Tudor 3/5, Sackett 2/2, Tooley 2/4, G. VanRoy 1/2).
Rebounds: Dynasty 24 (J. DeBeatham 6), Lockdown 40 (Tudor 11).
Assists: Dynasty 4 (L. DeBeatham 2), Lockdown 8 (Tooley 4).
Too Easy 43, Outwork 30
A nightmarish evening for Outwork continued, as they gave up a narrow halftime lead with a poor 2nd half en route to their 2nd double digit loss of the night. Outwork led for all of the first 20 minutes, taking 6 point leads at 10-4 and 13-7 midway through the half. Too Easy was able to cut their deficit to 1 at 20-19 at the break, thanks in part to getting to the line, where they went 9/13 in the opening stanza. They came out of the gates flying in the 2nd half, going on a 10-1 run over the first 5+ minutes to take an 8 point lead. Outwork was only slightly able to cut into that margin, knocking it down to 6 at 31-25 in the middle of the half. With 3 minutes left, Beekmantown teammates Kenna Guynup and Alyssa Waters knifed through the defense on back-to-back possessions for layups to extend their lead to 12 at 39-27 and effectively take the wind out of their opponent's sails. Both of them had strong games for the winners. Waters, a rising junior, led all scorers with 12 points on 5/9 shooting. Guynup, who will be a senior, finished with a double-double from the point guard spot with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Lyndsey McCoy (Middleburgh 2017) paced Outwork with 9 points, and Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) added 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Outwork (5-3): Brianna Rozzi 2, Rebekkah Dean 3, Lyndsey McCoy 9, Madison Little 8, Chloe Chaffin 2, Maggie Malone 6. Totals: 11-7-30.
Too Easy (2-5): Julia Ryan 2, Emily Zeyak 5, Alyssa Waters 12, Kenna Guynup 10, Tara Sager 6, Emma Carter 6, Anna Iannotti 2. Totals: 16-11-43.
Field Goals: Outwork 11/57 (Rozzi 0/11, Dean 1/4, McCoy 4/8, Little 3/14, Chaffin 1/9, Mitchell 0/1, Malone 2/8, Townes 0/2), Too Easy 16/45 (Ryan 0/1, Zeyak 2/8, Waters 5/9, Guynup 3/9, Sager 2/7, Carter 3/7, Iannotti 1/4).
3-Point Field Goals: Outwork 1/19 (Malone 1/6, Chaffin 0/1, Dean 0/2, McCoy 0/2, Little 0/3, Rozzi 0/5), Too Easy 0/5 (Ryan 0/1, Zeyak 0/1, Guynup 0/1, Waters 0/2).
Free Throws: Outwork 7/15 (Rozzi 2/2, Little 2/4, McCoy 1/1, Malone 1/2, Dean 1/4, Mitchell 0/2), Too Easy 11/15 (Guynup 4/6, Ryan 2/2, Waters 2/2, Sager 2/2, Zeyak 1/3).
Rebounds: Outwork 29 (Little 9), Too Easy 38 (Carter 11).
Assists: Outwork 9 (Little, Mitchell 3), Too Easy 8 (Zeyak, Waters 2).
Rising Stars 46, Next Level 40
Rising Stars took advantage of a first half mental lapse from their opponent to take the lead, and they never relinquished possession of it en route to a 3rd straight win. Next Level gave up 8 quick points on easy baskets, which turned 1 point lead into a 7 point deficit late in the half. With the score 24-19 in favor of Rising Stars at the break, they scored the first 6 points of the 2nd half to extend their lead to double digits for the first time. It teetered around the 10 point mark for much of the half, with them also holding an 11 point lead at 36-25 and getting it to double digits once more at 42-32 with under 5 minutes remaining. Next Level tried to make a push, cutting it to 6 on two occasions late before the final margin, but their opponent was able to score each time to keep it at a safe margin. Balance was the name of the game for Rising Stars. All 9 players in uniform scored at least 3 points, with 5'11" F Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020) leading the way with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018) and Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) added 6 apiece; Jankovic also had 7 rebounds, and Wander had 4 rebounds & 4 assists. Most of the scoring came from 3 players for Next Level. 5'11" G Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019) led all scorers with 14 points in defeat, and she added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. 6'4" F Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019) finished with a double double, tallying 10 points and 10 rebounds along with 2 blocks, and Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) also contributed 10 points.
Rising Stars (3-4): Sam Dayter 4, Stephanie Jankovic 6, Ava Fitzmaurice 5, Kelsey Wood 8, Nerea Brajac 5, Mallory Wood 3, Rylee vonWedel 4, Kyra Oeffler 5, Emily Wander 6. Totals: 19-7-46.
Next Level (3-5): Lexi VanVorst 2, Bridget Whelan 3, Grace Heeps 14, Bre Palmatier 1, Sophie Wittenbeck 10, Cat Almeida 10. Totals: 16-4-40.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 19/65 (Dayter 2/5, Jankovic 1/8, Fitzmaurice 2/9, K. Wood 4/9, Brajac 2/8, M. Wood 1/3, vonWedel 2/5, Oeffler 2/9, Wander 3/9), Next Level 16/57 (VanVorst 1/6, Whelan 1/8, Heeps 5/14, Moreau 0/4, Palmatier 0/6, Wittenbeck 4/9, Almeida 5/10).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 1/13 (Fitzmaurice 1/5, Brajac 0/1, Oeffler 0/2, Wander 0/2, Jankovic 0/3), Next Level 4/27 (Wittenbeck 2/5, Whelan 1/5, Heeps 1/8, VanVorst 0/2, Moreau 0/2, Palmatier 0/5).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 7/16 (Jankovic 4/5, Oeffler 1/2, Brajac 1/3, M. Wood 1/4, Dayter 0/2), Next Level 4/7 (Heeps 3/5, Palmatier 1/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 42 (Jankovic, K. Wood 7), Next Level 43 (Almeida 10).
Assists: Rising Stars 14 (Wander 4), Next Level 10 (Heeps 3).
Upstate Select 54, Show Stoppers 50
Upstate Select started off a strong bounce-back day by overcoming a double digit 2nd half deficit to take down one of the league's two remaining one-loss teams. Show Stoppers jumped out to a 22-11 lead with 6 minutes remaining in the 1st half, but a 3 point barrage - including three long balls in consecutive possessions - helped Upstate Select go on a 16-3 run to take a 27-25 lead 4 minutes later. Show Stoppers regained their composure in the late stages of the opening stanza and carried it forward into the 2nd half, where a strong start from Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017) helped them take a double digit lead for the 2nd time, pushing the margin to 44-33 with 11 minutes remaining. From that point, it was all Upstate Select, as they scored 21 of the game's final 27 points. It started with a 10-0 run, and after the teams traded baskets, Select scored another 6 unanswered. That run culminated with a CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) steal and layup to give her team a 51-48 lead. Her performance was a massive reason for Select's comeback - after arriving near the end of the 1st half, she went off for a game high 16 points on 8/12 shooting, all in the final 20 minutes. She added 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) added 11 points, all in the 1st half, as she was a driving force behind keeping Upstate Select in the game early. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017) led Show Stoppers in defeat with 15 points and 9 rebounds, and the aforementioned Kelner contributed with a double-double of 11 points & 10 boards.
Upstate Select (3-4): Allie Pacatte 3, Shiane Irwin 5, Olivia Baumann 11, Cameron Tooley 2, Giuliana Pritchard 6, CeCe Mayo 16, Namir Davis 3, Julianna Taylor 8. Totals: 21-6-54.
Show Stoppers (6-2): Madison Dunlap 3, Emily Frodyma 4, Alaina Holmes 3, Nina Fedullo 15, Sophie Tougas 5, Lucy Tougas 2, Shyla Sanford 7, Julia Kelner 11. Totals: 18-10-50.
Field Goals: Upstate Select 21/51 (Pacatte 1/4, Irwin 2/7, Baumann 3/8, Pritchard 3/10, Mayo 8/12, Davis 1/4, Tooley 1/1, Taylor 2/5), Show Stoppers 18/48 (Dunlap 1/3, Frodyma 1/3, Holmes 1/2, Fedullo 7/10, S. Tougas 2/6, L. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 2/7, Kelner 3/10, Guzielek 0/4).
3-Point Field Goals: Upstate Select 6/16 (Baumann 2/4, Taylor 2/4, Pacatte 1/3, Irwin 1/3, Pritchard 0/1, Mayo 0/1), Show Stoppers 4/16 (Holmes 1/1, Dunlap 1/3, S. Tougas 1/3, Sanford 1/4, Frodyma 0/1, Fedullo 0/1, Guzielek 0/3).
Free Throws: Upstate Select 6/10 (Baumann 3/5, Taylor 2/2, Davis 1/2, Mayo 0/1), Show Stoppers 10/17 (Kelner 5/6, Frodyma 2/2, Sanford 2/4, Fedullo 1/2, S. Tougas 0/3).
Rebounds: Upstate Select 30 (Pritchard 7), Show Stoppers 37 (Kelner 10).
Assists: Upstate Select 10 (Davis 4), Show Stoppers 10 (L. Tougas 3).
Lockdown 46, Rising Stars 40
A nip & tuck game from front to back, Lockdown was able to respond to giving up the lead by reeling off the game's last 7 points to take home their second win of the night and move to 7-1 on the year. They jumped out to a 15-7 lead in the first half, but Rising Stars briefly took the lead at 21-20 before Logan Bruce (Delaware Academy 2018) buried a floater at the buzzer to give Lockdown the lead again. Lockdown threatened to gain separation on multiple occasions in the 2nd stanza, but a strong last 20 minutes from Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017) kept Rising Stars in the game throughout. A three from her trimmed it back to 1 at 30-29, and a pair of free throws from teammate Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018) gave Rising Stars the lead once more at 40-39. That would be it for them, though, as Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018) responded with a driving layup to give Lockdown the lead for good. High school classmate Alexandra Tudor added a steal & layup, and the aforementioned Logan Bruce knocked down a pair of free throws late to essentially put the game on ice. Sydney Brown (Shenendehowa 2017) had a team high 11 points for Lockdown. Bruce added 9, and Tudor & Addy Sackett (Delaware Academy 2017) added 8 points apiece. Tudor also had a team high 8 rebounds. Wander had a game high 16 in defeat, and Oeffler & Mallory Wood (Averill Park 2018) had 6 apiece.
Rising Stars (3-5): Emily Wander 16, Sam Dayter 2, Stephanie Jankovic 3, Kelsey Wood 3, Mallory Wood 6, Rylee vonWedel 4, Kyra Oeffler 6. Totals: 12-13-40.
Lockdown (7-1): Anna VanRoy 3, Logan Bruce 9, Grace VanRoy 2, Cameron Tooley 5, Alexandra Tudor 8, Addy Sackett 8, Sydney Brown 11. Totals: 18-9-46.
Field Goals: Rising Stars 12/42 (Wander 5/9, Dayter 1/2, Jankovic 0/6, Fitzmaurice 0/6, K. Wood 1/3, Brajac 0/4, M. Wood 2/3, vonWedel 2/5, Oeffler 1/4), Lockdown 18/47 (A. VanRoy 1/1, Bruce 3/6, G. VanRoy 1/5, Tooley 2/7, Tudor 4/12, Sackett 2/3, Brown 5/13).
3-Point Field Goals: Rising Stars 3/14 (Wander 2/3, Oeffler 1/3, Brajac 0/1, vonWedel 0/1, Jankovic 0/3, Fitzmaurice 0/3), Lockdown 1/7 (Bruce 1/1, Tooley 0/1, Tudor 0/1, Brown 0/4).
Free Throws: Rising Stars 13/21 (Wander 4/6, Jankovic 3/4, Oeffler 3/4, M. Wood 2/3, K. Wood 1/2, Brajac 0/2), Lockdown 9/13 (Sackett 4/4, Bruce 2/4, Brown 1/1, A. VanRoy 1/2, Tooley 1/2).
Rebounds: Rising Stars 33 (K. Wood 8), Lockdown 31 (Tudor 8).
Assists: Rising Stars 8 (Dayter, Brajac 2), Lockdown 6 (Tooley 3).
Upstate Select 51, Too Easy 36
Upstate Select led wire-to-wire and was able to extend it as the 2nd half went on to grab their 2nd win of the night. A strong 1st half from CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017) got them off on the right foot - her 11 points in the first 20 minutes helped them jump to a 25-17 halftime cushion. Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017) helped shoulder the scoring load after halftime, where she had 9 of her 12 points to extend the lead. Mayo finished with 17, a game high. Shiane Irwin (Poland 2017) also finished in double digits with 11 points. Emma Carter (Mount Abraham Union (VT) 2018) led Too Easy in defeat with 12, 10 coming after halftime.
Upstate Select (4-4): Shiane Irwin 11, Olivia Baumann 12, Giuliana Pritchard 7, CeCe Mayo 17, Namir Davis 4. Totals: 18-13-51.
Too Easy (2-6): Julia Ryan 3, Emily Zeyak 6, Alyssa Waters 7, Kenna Guynup 2, Tara Sager 6, Emma Carter 12. Totals: 14-8-36.
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