'Tis the season! We're 3 weeks into the point of basketball season where games are being played, and I'm 3 weeks - and over 40 games - into evaluating players for upcoming 2017 EST events. These include the 3rd annual Summer Showcase Invitational, along with one-day events planned for spring & fall. Many players who participated in 2016 EST events have been making noise for their respective teams to start the season. Time to highlight some of this week's finest performances, separated by section!
* Friendly reminder that I am not conventional sports media. This list only includes those that participated in the 2016 EST summer league, Upstate Elite Showcase in October, or both. If you don't see your/your player/your daughter's name on the list and are wondering why; if they didn't participate in either of those, there's your answer! Please refer to the 'Contact Us' section of the website with any questions about upcoming 2017 events.
Section 2
- Kyra Oeffler (5'10" F; Heatly 2018) had a pair of strong performances on back-to-back days early in the week. These included game high totals of 20 and 23 points on Monday & Tuesday, both in blowout wins. She stepped out and showed the range Monday, connecting on 3 threes.
- Allie Pacatte (5'3" G; Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) continued her strong play in what could be considered a breakout season for her, scoring 16 (3 threes) on Tuesday in a 50-39 win, and following it up with a game high 15 points in a 34-25 victory Friday.
- CeCe Mayo (5'11" G/F, Shaker 2017; Army commit) had two strong games leading to Suburban Council wins this week. Tuesday, she contributed a game high 18 points in a 55-40 W over Averill Park, and she added a game high of 17 points in a blowout W over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Friday.
- Alexandra Tudor (5'11" G; Shenendehowa 2018) has started off the season seamlessly stepping into a leading role for the Plainsmen, doing so in a pair of Suburban Council wins. She had 17 points in each game this week, both game highs; a blowout W over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Tuesday and a 63-46 W over Averill Park Friday.
- Kelly Pine (5'11" F; Hoosick Falls 2017), a 5th year varsity player, used steady strong performance to lead the Panthers to a pair of Wasaren League victories. She had 16 points in games on Tuesday & Friday - both game high totals - in victories. Tuesday was a 60-58 battle over Tamarac, where she hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds that proved to be the game winning points. Friday, she did so in more limited action in a blowout over Waterford.
- Julianna Taylor (5'5" G; Fonda-Fultonville 2017, Brockport commit) turned her always-steady contribution up a notch in back-to-back games late in the week. She finished with game high totals of 20 & 21 points in victories on Friday (44-23 over Bishop Gibbons) and Saturday (52-44 over Johnstown).
- Lauren Hill (5'8" G; Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) killed them softly on Tuesday night, finishing with a game high 20 points & 13 rebounds in a 50-39 victory.
- Grace Heeps (5'11" G; Columbia 2019) started an eventful week that included receiving a scholarship offer from Monmouth - her 8th thus far - with an aesthetically pleasing stat line of 8 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks in a 69-45 W over Albany.
- Sophie Tougas (6'1" G; Glens Falls 2019) had to step into an even more complete role with older sister Lucy - the team's main ballhandler & distributor, as well as a steady scorer - sidelined with a knee injury, and she did just that in a 49-35 W over South Glens Falls Thursday. Sophie led all scorers with 21 points (5 threes) and added 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.
- Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (5'11" G; Mohonasen 2017, Davidson commit) had a monster showing on Friday night, where she finished with a team high 29 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks - accounting for nearly 80% of her team's points between points & assists - in a 50-47 victory over Niskayuna.
- Madison Graber (5'11" G/F; Schalmont 2018) finished with a team high 18 points on Friday in a loss to Watervliet.
- Bre Palmatier (5'8" G; Middleburgh 2018) led all scorers with 19 points on Friday in a 75-26 victory over Duanesburg.
- Tara Sager (6'4" F; Ichabod Crane 2017, Florida Southern commit) finished with a game and career-high 20 points on Friday in a 54-32 W over Albany Academy.
- Shyla Sanford (5'8" G; Shaker 2018) contributed games of 15 & 12 points, providing a steady punch to go along with aforementioned teammate CeCe Mayo, in Shaker's wins over Averill Park and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Tuesday and Friday.
- Sharpshooter Bridget Whelan (5'6" G; Albany 2018) ended the week strong, finishing with a game high 16 points on Sunday in a 56-41 W over Kingston.
- Maggie Kirby (5'10" G; Bethlehem 2018) started off her season with a bang, contributing a game high 27 points in a 81-28 victory over Schenectady Tuesday.
Section 3
- Olivia Marshall (5'11" F; Stockbridge Valley 2017) started off her senior season with two strong statistical showings, both in victories. She had a game high 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals on Monday in a 52-44 W, and followed it up with a game high 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 6 blocks in a 48-31 W Friday.
- Danielle Caivana (5'2" G; Frankfort-Schuyler 2017) had a game high 22 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals on Tuesday in a 55-41 victory, and she followed it up by posting a game & career high of 36 points (5 threes), 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 69-30 victory over Dolgeville. She's currently 2nd in Section III on the young season, averaging 25.2 PPG for the 4-1 Maroon Knights.
- Julie Ford (6'1" F; Cooperstown 2018), the lone girls' basketball player in the Center State Conference boasting a scholarship offer (Niagara), had strong showings in close games on Tuesday and Thursday. She had a team high 13 points & 16 rebounds in a 51-41 W over Waterville Tuesday, and she followed it up Thursday with a team high 18 points, 19 rebounds, and 5 blocks in an instant classic 53-51 2OT loss to South Kortright. She's averaging 15 PPG, 13 RPG, and 4.3 BPG through 4 games this season.
- Allison Moreau (5'9" G; Sauquoit Valley 2019) had a pair of strong showings this week - one in a heartbreaker L, and the other in a close W. She contributed a game high 18 in a 44-43 defeat on a buzzer-beater, and followed it up with a game high 19 points - 7 in a game-ending 8-0 run in the final 3 minutes - along with 13 rebounds and 4 steals in a 39-30 W.
- Shiane Irwin (5'5" G; Poland 2017) averaged over 20 points in 2 blowout victories over the course of the week. She had a game high 24 to go with 4 steals in a W over Westmoreland Tuesday, and then chipped in 17 points in a victory over Oriskany Friday.
- Belle Kranbuhl (6'1" G/F; Adirondack 2020) pumped in a team high 16 points while also handling point guard duties on Saturday afternoon in a tough 39-30 defeat to Sauquoit.
- Kylee Rosbrook (6'0" F; General Brown 2018) had a busy & strong week, with 3 strong performances to her name for the 2nd consecutive week. She finished with game highs of 19, 19, and 24 points in a win over Corcoran Tuesday and losses to Holland Patent & Utica Proctor on Friday and Saturday, respectively. She added 7 rebounds vs. Corcoran & Proctor and tallied 14 against Holland Patent, along with 2 blocks. She's one of Section III's leading scorers early, averaging 20.8 PPG.
- Liz White (5'6" G, Marcellus 2017) had a pair of strong performances in wins this week. The point guard contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals in a 55-34 W Tuesday, and then added a game high total of 19 points (4 threes) in a victory over East Syracuse-Minoa Friday.
Section 4
- Haley Steenland (5'3" G; Stamford 2018) continued a strong start to her season, pumping in a game high 25 points, 7 assists, and 8 steals in a blowout W over Windham-Ashland-Jewett Thursday.
- Brianna Laing (5'3" G; South Kortright 2017, Hartwick commit) had a major game Thursday in the aforementioned instant classic battle vs. Cooperstown. Laing contributed 20 points and 6 assists, including countless big plays in crunch time, in the 53-51 double overtime victory.
- Abi Selfridge (5'7" G/F; Bainbridge-Guilford 2019), the reigning MAC MVP, continued a strong start to her season with a game high 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks in a blowout W over Section III Sherburne-Earlville.
Section 9
- Brianna Rozzi (5'7" G; Highland 2019) kept her strong sophomore campaign rolling with a game high 20 point performance - 15 coming in the 2nd half - in a 54-36 victory over rival New Paltz.
- Maggie Malone (5'9" F; Cornwall 2019) pumped in a game high 27 points Friday night in a blowout W over Valley Central.
Massachusetts
- Gwen Carpenter (5'4" G; Mount Everett 2019) had a strong start to her season, scoring 18 and 16 points in back-to-back wins Thursday & Friday, earning tournament MVP honors in the process.
Vermont
- Madison Little (5'9" G; Mount Anthony Union 2017) started off her season by pumping in a game high 19 points Saturday, outscoring her team's opponent on her own in a 57-18 W.
- Emma Carter (5'10" G; Mount Abraham Union 2018) dropped a game high 24 points on Saturday in her team's first game, a 49-43 victory over Mount Mansfield.
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