The Stat Sheet: Pre-Christmas Week

In a relatively busy week leading up to the holiday season, many girls that participated in EST in 2016 were in a giving mood. In particular, they got their Santa Claus on and gave their opposition buckets. Some big numbers to go around along with some milestones, so here's a quick highlight of how some ESTers did this week! First, some headlines:

* 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.


- First off, we had a 1,000 point barrier crossed this week. Congratulations to Kelly Pine, a senior at Hoosick Falls, who did so on Tuesday in a defensive battle vs. rival Hoosic Valley. The 5th year varsity player, and the latest in a long line of standout Pine athletes at HF, spends her holiday break on the court with 3 games in a 4 day stretch.

- There are numerous players quickly approaching the 1,000 point mark that should hit it over the next few weeks. No one, however, is closer than Brianna Laing. The senior guard at South Kortright, committed to play basketball at Hartwick next year, enters the Whitney Point tournament this week sitting at 995 points.

- Those 1,000 point marks get hit from time to time. On top of the numerous girls close to it now, a pair have crossed it this season to date. However, the 1,000 rebound mark is something much more rarely achieved. Props to Ally Crosby, a junior at Hammond, who powered through that number in a 60-41 win at Ogdensburg Friday to capture their tournament title. She entered the game at 996, and had already grabbed her 4th board with 2:30 left in the 1st quarter. On top of the rebounding total, she accrued a game high 20 points, and she's approaching 900 of those for her career. She earned an all-tournament team selection for her performance.

- If you know me, you know there's nothing I love more than triple-doubles. So it should come as no surprise that I was beaming when I saw a pair of triple-doubles come across the wire this week from girls that participated in EST. It started on Wednesday, when Olivia Marshall, a senior at Stockbridge Valley, contributed game highs of 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks (along with 3 assists & 4 steals) in a 62-32 W. That was followed up on Thursday by Columbia sophomore Grace Heeps, who pumped in 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (with 4 steals) in an 80-50 victory. This isn't the first rodeo for either. Heeps also had a triple-double last winter as a freshman; this was Marshall's 6th documented triple-double (5 coming with points/rebounds/blocks) dating back to her freshman year.

- Someone, guard Har Dolla Sign! Gloversville sophomore Harmony Philo went off in both of her team's games this week, leading them to league victories. She pumped in 24 points on Monday in a 64-40 W, then followed it with the high scoring performance of the week for any girl that participated in EST, 31 points, in a 50-42 W. She hit for 23 of those 31 in the 1st half against Hudson Falls, and she shot 14/15 from the line between the two games. Known as a long-range bombardier, she's been showing all year for the 4-2 Dragons that she's developed into much more than just a shooter.

Now, the top 10 scoring performances by those who participated in 2016 EST events:

1.) Harmony Philo (5'9" G, Gloversville 2019), as mentioned above, dropped a game high 31 points - 23 in the 1st half - in a 50-42 W over Hudson Falls Thursday. She also added 24 points, another game high, in a 64-40 W over Johnstown Monday.

2.) Liz White (5'6" G, Marcellus 2017) had herself a week as well, all starting with a 30 point, 7 assist, 6 steal night on Monday in a 71-38 victory. She also contributed a team high 17 points, along with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, in a 45-43 victory Thursday.

3.) Ava Fitzmaurice (5'7" G, Greenville 2018) dropped 27 points, which tied for a game high, in a 51-44 victory Thursday. 12 of the 27 points came from behind the arc.

4.) Olivia Marshall (5'11" F, Stockbridge Valley 2017), in the game mentioned above, dropped a game high 26 points while also contributing 11 rebounds, 10 blocks, 3 assists, and 4 steals to register a triple-double in a 62-32 victory.

(This was the week of the 23 point games; numbers 5-10 will all include a 23 point performance)

5.) Ally Crosby (5'10" F, Hammond 2018) started off her 3 game week by dropping a game high 23 points w/ 13 rebounds Tuesday in an 89-17 W. She followed it up with 11 points Thursday in a 35-33 victory, and finished off with a game high 20 points/14 rebounds - collecting her 1,000th career rebound in the process - in a 60-41 W Friday.

6.) Madison McCabe (5'5" G, AuSable Valley 2017) dropped a game high 23 points - 15 coming from beyond the arc - in a 60-36 W Monday, and followed it up with another game high of 19 points Thursday in a 62-29 W.

7.) Sophie Tougas (6'1" G, Glens Falls 2019) contributed a game high 23 points in the 2nd of her 3 game week, a 47-36 W over Queensbury Thursday. She also had 11 points in a 60-39 W Monday, and pumped in a team high 19 points w/ 9 rebounds in a 42-39 W over Troy Friday.

8.) Nerea Brajac (5'7" G, Cohoes 2017; Georgian Court commit) pumped in a game high 23 points, shooting 8/9 from the free throw line, in a 51-41 W Thursday. She also contributed 14 points in a 45-30 W Tuesday.

9.) Sophie Wittenbeck (5'5" G, Waterville 2018) got it going with a game high 23 points Friday in a 54-43 victory over Sherburne-Earlville. She also scored 14 points, which tied for a game high, in a 72-24 W Tuesday.

10.) Madison Little (5'9" G, Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017) dropped a game high 23 points in their only game of the week, a 66-44 victory on the road over Pittsfield. She also added 7 rebounds.

Others that had 20 point games over the week include:

- Lauraine Joensen (6'2" G/F, Northampton (MA) 2017; Canisius commit) (22 points Tuesday)
- Brianna Rozzi (5'7" G, Highland 2019) (22 points Tuesday)
- Julianna Taylor (5'5" G, Fonda-Fultonville 2017; SUNY Brockport commit) (22 points Wednesday)
- Kylee Rosbrook (6'0" F, General Brown 2018) (22 points Friday)
- Giuliana Pritchard (5'10" G/F, Amsterdam 2018) (21 points Monday)
- Bridget Whelan (5'6" G, Albany 2018) (21 points Tuesday)
- Emma Carter (5'10" G/F, Mount Abraham Union (VT)) (21 points Tuesday)
- Cameron Tooley (5'7" G, Shenendehowa 2018) (21 points Wednesday)
- Allie Pacatte (5'3" G, Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) (20 points Tuesday)
- Dolly Cairns (5'7" G, Saratoga Springs 2020) (20 points Tuesday)
- Gwen Carpenter (5'4" G, Mount Everett (MA) 2019) (20 points Wednesday)
- Sam Dayter (5'8" G, Cohoes 2018) (20 points Thursday)