ESTers in Action: Jan 30-31

2017 EST summer leaguers in bold; one-day event participants italicized.

NEPSAC

Northfield Mount Hermon 69, Williston Northampton 45
Silke Milliman (Northfield Mount Hermon 2019), fresh off NMH Athlete of the Week honors, had another strong game on Wednesday. She led all scorers with 20 points in the victory.

Section I

Putnam Valley 67, Poughkeepsie 24
Kelli Venezia (Putnam Valley 2020) continued her strong sophomore campaign, knocking down 5 threes and leading all scorers with 19 points in Wednesday's win.

Clarkstown South 45, Clarkstown North 33
Victoria Kurisko (Clarkstown South 2018) contributed a game high 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in Wednesday's victory.


Section II

Colonie 55, Troy 32

Alivia Paeglow (Colonie 2019) was one of two in double figures with 13 points. However, the one that stole the show above all appeared to be Madison Dunlap (Colonie 2019). Madison made her return to the basketball court nearly 9 months after life-threatening injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident, and she connected on a pair of field goals (a midrange jumper & a layup off a backdoor cut) in the win.

Columbia 56, Albany 55

Lexi Van Vorst (Columbia 2019) knocked down 4 threes and finished with a game high 18 points as they were able to come back from a halftime deficit and grab the road W Tuesday. Lauren Obermayer (Columbia 2019) also finished in double digits, contributing 10.

Shenendehowa 78, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 17

Still going without the services of Cat Almeida as she recovers from illness, Shen was able to secure its 5th win of a 50+ point margin this season on Tuesday. Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018; Le Moyne signee) led all scorers with 25 points (4 threes), and Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018; St. Francis (BK) signee) added 17 points and 7 assists in the win.

Shaker 47, Ballston Spa 37

Lexi DeBeatham (Shaker 2018) had a game high 15 points and added 6 rebounds & 3 steals in Tuesday's win. Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) hit 3 threes and added 13 points & 3 steals. Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018; LIU Brooklyn signee) also contributed 13 points & grabbed 6 boards.

Averill Park 58, Niskayuna 37

Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018; Saint Anselm signee) led all scorers with 17 points in the win, and Amelia Wood (Averill Park 2022) finished with 15 - an early 'career high' in a career that's just getting started. The two combined to hit 7 threes, with all four of Wood's field goals coming from behind the arc.

Saratoga Springs 77, Mohonasen 40

Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) knocked down 4 threes and led all scorers with 18 points, as the Blue Streaks used the strength of a 25-4 2nd quarter to gain a comfortable edge. Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019; Holy Cross commit) contributed double digits as well, scoring 10 points. In defeat, Breanna Lott (Mohonasen 2020) finished with a team high 15 points.

Catholic Central 46, Holy Names 32

Ahniysha Jackson (CCHS 2020) tied for the game high with 13 points in Tuesday's win, as they avenged their only league loss and removed AHN from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Catholic Central 71, Lansingburgh 10

Sarah Mattfeld (CCHS 2021) led all scorers with 16 points, and the Crusaders earned a lopsided Colonial Council win on Wednesday. Emily Frodyma (CCHS 2018) and Ahniysha Jackson (CCHS 2020) added 12 points apiece in the win.

Gloversville 63, South Glens Falls 46

Harmony Philo (Gloversville 2019) continued her recent tear through the Foothills, as Gloversville's all-time leading scorer went off for a game high 34 points - hitting 6 threes and going 10/10 from the line in the process. Per Times-Union statistics, Harmony is 5th in Section II in PPG (21.5), T-1st in 3-pointers made (55), and 4th in FT% (85.9%).

Tamarac 56, Mechanicville 41

Renna Poulin (Tamarac 2019) led all scorers with 21 points in Wednesday's win.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 55, Ravena 40

Lauren Hill (Cobleskill 2018) led all scorers with 15 points (3 threes) in the win, and Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill 2018) added 12. Cobleskill led 24-8 after 1 quarter.

Schalmont 54, Voorheesville 50 (OT)

The Graber sisters combined for 40 of the Sabres' 54 points, as they were able to come back from a halftime deficit and grab an OT win on the road. Payton Graber (Schalmont 2022) led all scorers with 24 points in the win, and Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018; SUNY Cortland commit) contributed 16 points. In defeat, Victoria Konicki (Voorheesville 2019) finished with a team high 17 points.

Ichabod Crane 55, Cohoes 38

Sam Dayter (Cohoes 2018; SUNY Poly commit) paced Cohoes in defeat with 16 points.

Hoosick Falls 65, Greenwich 51

Logan Thayne (Hoosick Falls 2020), who has been on a tear of 20-30 point games lately, went off for a game and new career high 37 points in the win. She stepped out and knocked down 5 threes in the process. In defeat, Molly Brophy (Greenwich 2021) contributed a team high 21 points for the Witches.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 73, Canajoharie 63

Taylor Meacham (BKW 2020) hit 4 threes and dropped 24 points, as they were able to escape an upset bid with a 30 point 4th quarter.

Heatly 62, Bishop Maginn 26

Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018; Sage commit) led all scorers with 19 points in the Tuesday night win.

Lake George 57, Warrensburg 49

Hope Boland (Warrensburg 2020) contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists in defeat on Tuesday.

Section III

West Genesee 60, Liverpool 52

Mackenzie Smith (West Genesee 2019) finished with a team high 17 points, hitting 3 threes in the process. Madison Smith (West Genesee 2019) hit a pair of treys herself and contributed 16 points in the victory.

Fayetteville-Manlius 54, Henninger 42

Lexie Roe (Fayetteville-Manlius 2021) led all scorers with 17 points in Tuesday's win, knocking down 3 threes in the process.

Baldwinsville 59, Nottingham 51

Chyna Butler (Nottingham 2018) pumped in a game high 20 points in defeat on Tuesday.

Nottingham 61, Fulton 37

Chyna Butler (Nottingham 2018) finished with 19 points, tying for the game high, as they got a win in the 2nd half of their mid-week back-to-back on Wednesday.

Cicero-North Syracuse 62, Corcoran 20

In a game that saw 9 players in the scoring column for the Northstars, Jess Cook (Cicero-North Syracuse 2021) was one of two in double figures, finishing with 10.

South Jefferson 61, Whitesboro 42

Jenna Zimmerman (South Jefferson 2018; Le Moyne signee) had a big game, finishing with a game high 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 blocks in Tuesday's win. Alyssa Stevenson (South Jefferson 2019) also had a double-double, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Phoenix 67, ITC/Fowler 25

Samantha Doupe (Phoenix 2018) was one of three in double figures for the Firebirds, finishing with 13 points in the W. They led 40-8 at halftime.

Phoenix 53, Auburn 51

Samantha Doupe (Phoenix 2018) hit 3 threes and finished with a game high 16 points on Wednesday, as they were able to go 2-0 in their mid-week back-to-back.

Chittenango 52, Marcellus 42

Ally Shoemaker (Chittenango 2020) filled the stat line in Wednesday's win, finishing with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals.

Holland Patent 68, Sherburne-Earlville 29

Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent 2020) pumped in a game high 21 points in Tuesday's win, along with 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Sauquoit Valley 55, Mount Markham 40

Allison Moreau (Sauquoit Valley 2019), Section III's leading scorer, hit 4 threes and dropped a game high 26 points in the victory.

Little Falls 59, Frankfort-Schuyler 41

Olivia Langdon (Little Falls 2019) led all scorers with 17 points in the Mounties' win.

Waterville 83, Westmoreland 35

Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018), who's now approaching the 1,000 point mark, led all scorers with 19 points in the victory.

Waterville 79, Poland 18

Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) finished with 13 points, tying for the game high, as the Indians finished their mid-week back-to-back +109 on their opposition.

Section IV

Seton Catholic 67, Norwich 44

Hanna Strawn (2016 ESTer; Seton Catholic 2018, Monmouth signee) and Marina Maerkl (Seton Catholic 2019) both finished in double digits, scoring 11 & 10 points respectively. In defeat, Triniti Myers (Norwich 2019) finished with a team high 15 points, and Abby Flynn (Norwich 2020) joined her in double figures with 12.

Deposit/Hancock 62, Sidney 40

Laycee Drake (Hancock 2021) dropped 25 points to lead all scorers in Wednesday's win.

Section VII

Beekmantown 58, AuSable Valley 39

Alyssa Waters (2016 ESTer; Beekmantown 2018) dropped a game high 28 points in Wednesday night's win.

Bolton 65, Wells 29

Kate Van Auken (Bolton 2021) finished with a game high 24 points in Wednesday night's victory. She was joined in double figures by both Maddy Pratt (Bolton 2018) and Maria Baker (Bolton 2021), who had 14 & 10, respectively.

Johnsburg 53, Lake Placid 46

Khaleah Cleveland (Johnsburg 2019) finished with 15 points & 8 rebounds in the victory on Tuesday.

Section IX

Kingston 61, Pine Bush 54

Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018; Fordham signee) finished with 18 points in Wednesday's victory.

Middletown 54, Newburgh 41

Kiki Kennedy (Middletown 2020), one of the section's leading scorers, dropped a game high 34 points in their win.

Washingtonville 69, Valley Central 58

Megan Roell (Valley Central 2018) finished with a team high 16 points in defeat on Wednesday.

Cornwall 50, Goshen 37

Maggie Malone (Cornwall 2019), already a 1,000 point scorer, finished with a team high 17 points in the victory on Wednesday. In defeat, Erin Smith (Goshen 2020) led all scorers with 19 points despite battling a leg cramp in the 2nd half. The two were teammates for EST champion Outwork in 2017.

Marlboro 72, Roosevelt 61

In defeat, Deliah Smith (FDR 2020) and Jaelen Daubon (FDR 2020) each contributed 14 points.

ESTers in Action: Jan 2-3

ESTers in College

- Frankfort-Schuyler grad & Division I St. Bonaventure sophomore Danielle Migliore continued her solid season individually, as she finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 39 minutes of action in their 70-64 L to St. Joseph's. This was her 5th straight game playing 30+ minutes and her 5th straight game finishing in double digits. They host UMass on Saturday in hopes of getting their first A-10 win.

- Cohoes grad & Division II Georgian Court freshman Nerea Brajac started on Wednesday and finished with 10 points (5/9 FG), 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in 25 minutes in a 92-68 L to Holy Family. They attempt to get their first CACC win on Saturday when they travel to Delaware to take on Wilmington University.

Nerea Brajac (Georgian Court) in the 2016 EST summer league

- Amsterdam grad & Division II Saint Rose freshman Nina Fedullo had perhaps the best game of her young collegiate career, as she got 24 minutes off the bench and contributed 9 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks in a 73-54 victory over St. Michael's. They move to 4-3 in the NE-10 with a road trip to Bentley next on the schedule.

- Glens Falls grad & Division II Queens College freshman Lucy Tougas had another solid game as she's starting to cement her starting role heading into the spring semester. She contributed 4 points, 3 rebounds, and a team high 7 assists in 29 minutes of action in their 89-81 defeat at the hands of NYIT. That was Queens' first loss in ECC play. They're back in action Saturday when they travel to LIU Post.

Lucy Tougas (Queens College) in the 2016 EST summer league

- Hoosick Falls grad & Division III Sage sophomore Megan Flynn contributed 8 points & 5 rebounds in a starting role, and they held off Nazareth to get a 75-73 W in their first-ever Empire 8 conference game. They'll try to keep the winning streak going on Saturday when Elmira comes to town.

- Middleburgh grad & Division III Alfred University freshman Lyndsey McCoy finished with 9 points & 2 steals in 26 minutes off the bench in their 66-40 setback to Houghton in their Empire 8 opener. She has settled into the 6th man role for the Saxons, having played 15+ minutes in every game and averaging around 25 minutes per game as a freshman. Hartwick comes to town on Friday, and they host Stevens on Saturday.

- Bishop Grimes grad & Division III St. John Fisher sophomore Katy McInerney contributed 5 points off the bench in their Empire 8 opener, a 65-53 victory at Utica College. Katy has carved out a solid role in her second year in a Cardinals uniform, getting solid rotational minutes off the bench. They travel to Elmira in another Empire 8 game Thursday & host Keuka in a non-conference game Saturday.

- Goshen grad & Division III Mount St. Mary freshman Katie Smith, an 845 standout that participated in 2016's fall event, finished with a game high 15 points (9/13 FT), 4 assists, and 3 steals in 27 minutes of play in their 62-51 Skyline victory over Old Westbury. Katie has emerged as a force early in her collegiate career, as she's started all 12 games for her squad and is averaging 7.7 PPG & 3.1 APG in over 25 minutes per game. The 15 points were 2 off her career high, which she achieved in the previous game. The Knights, 5-1 in conference play, travel to USMMA Saturday.

2017 Summer Leaguers

- Jenalyse Alarcon (Troy 2021) contributed a team & season high 18 on Wednesday in their 65-55 setback to Albany. The 2-year varsity starter has averaged 11 PPG in her last 5 outings.

- Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) went off for a game high 22 points on Wednesday in their 49-43 triumph over Colonie. One of Section II's top players at any age or class, she's now one of the area's leading scorers at 18.6 PPG.

- Callie Chevalier (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 2022) finished with a team high 11 points on Wednesday in their 62-53 L to Schuylerville. One of the region's top 8th graders, she's been one of the main scoring options for the 3-5 Spartans.

- Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019, Holy Cross commit) contributed 17 points, knocking down 3 threes, in their 49-43 victory over Colonie. Kerry has been a very steady presence for the Blue Streaks this year, scoring in double figures in all but one game & shooting 86% from the line.

- Erin Fox (Millbrook 2020) continued her strong sophomore campaign with a game high 24 point outing Wednesday, and they handled Red Hook 56-38. Scoring outputs like this have been more of the norm than the exception for the skilled 5'11" F thus far, and she's been a driving force behind their success, as they're ranked #4 in the latest NYSSWA Class C polls.

- Emily Frodyma (Catholic Central 2018) continued her stretch of strong play, finishing with 15 points in their 61-42 W over Schalmont Wednesday. After a slow start in the scoring column, she's went on a tear and averaged 17.5 per game over the last 4 games.

- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018; SUNY Cortland commit) finished with 17 points, which tied for the team high with younger sister Payton, in their 61-42 setback to Catholic Central. Madison is averaging 16 PPG so far for the 6-3 Sabres.

- Aubrey Halloran (Albany 2018) contributed 15 points in Wednesday's 65-55 victory over Troy. Aubrey has been one of the area's breakout performers of the season, emerging from a rotational role last year to being the Falcons' leading scorer at 12.6 PPG thus far.

- Madison Hoyt (Stamford 2019) contributed 12 points in Wednesday's 62-14 victory over Roxbury. The 6'0" F has been a big contributor in what has been a three-headed monster between her, younger sister Melanie, and Haley Steenland for the undefeated Indians.

- Melanie Hoyt (Stamford 2021) continued her breakout freshman season with a 22 point outing, which tied for the game high, in a 62-14 victory over Roxbury Wednesday. The skilled 6'2" F has surpassed the 20 point mark a few times already this season, and they get a real challenge to end the week with South Kortright on the schedule.

Melanie Hoyt at the 2017 Summer Kickoff on June 16

- Anna Iannotti (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2018) struck for a game & season high 19 points in their 58-52 overtime triumph over Schenectady, including a 3-point play that put the game on ice. She added 7 rebounds.

- Belle Kranbuhl (Adirondack 2020) contributed a double-double, finishing with 10 points, 10 rebounds, a pair of steals, and 6 blocks as the Wildcats remained unbeaten with a 49-29 victory over West Canada Valley. The 6'2" F is averaging 11.9 PPG, 8 RPG, 3.9 SPG, and 4.7 BPG.

- Grace Mahar (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2020) finished in double digits on Tuesday, scoring 9 of her 11 after halftime in a 58-52 overtime W over Schenectady. That included the final two MAU field goals in regulation, the last one sending the game to overtime. She added 9 points & 13 rebounds the following day in a 33-30 setback at Fair Haven.

- Sam McKenna (Millbrook 2019) finished with 14 points, joining teammate Erin Fox in double digits, and spearheaded their staunch defensive effort with a handful of steals in their 56-38 victory over Red Hook Wednesday. The longtime varsity standout has been an important factor in the success of Millbrook, ranked #4 in the state in the latest NYSSWA Class C poll.

Sam McKenna attacking the rim against Red Hook on January 3

- Taylor Meacham (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2020) contributed a team high 14 points in their 50-36 setback at Cambridge Wednesday. It looks like Taylor is back to full form after an injury-plagued start to her sophomore year, as she's averaging 15.6 PPG on the season for the 8-2 Bulldogs. 

- Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) finished with a game high 18 points on Tuesday in a 64-46 victory over Fonda-Fultonville, and they completed a 2-0 back-to-back with her contributing 11 points in a 59-45 W over Lansingburgh. The 4-year varsity player is averaging just under 12 PPG while running the show at the PG spot for the 7-4 Bulldogs.

- Lilly Phillips (Cambridge 2021) finished with 10 points in the Indians' 50-36 victory over Berne-Knox-Westerlo Wednesday. Lilly is averaging 11.1 PPG to provide a solid scoring punch alongside twin sister Sophie, and their prowess has helped Cambridge climb to #5 in the latest Class C NYSSWA state polls.

- Sophie Phillips (Cambridge 2021) hit 3 threes and led all scorers with 15 points in their 50-36 W over Berne-Knox-Westerlo Wednesday. She's averaging 14.3 PPG & has hit 16 threes for the 7-0 Indians, ranked #5 in the latest NYSSWA Class C polls.

- Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent 2020) struck for another double-double, finishing with 16 points & 12 rebounds in a 71-31 decision over Canastota. She's had 8 of them in 9 games this year, with the only outlier being a 9 point/12 rebound game. She's averaging 16.6 PPG, 14.8 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 3.4 BPG nearly midway through her sophomore season.

- Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) had the game of the night on Wednesday, with a milestone to go along with it. She dropped a game high 31 points - which apparently is also a career high - and flirted with a triple-double, adding 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals in a 63-35 W over Middletown. With this performance, she also became the newest member of the 1,000 point club. Another huge game in what has been a series of big games over the last few weeks for her.

Brianna Rozzi, pictured in a Dec 29 game against Millbrook, became the newest member of the 1,000 point club on January 3.

- Maggie Schuermann (Cooperstown 2018) was one of four in double figures, finishing with 11 points in the Hawkeyes' 73-24 blowout decision over Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wednesday. The multi-year starting PG has been a steady presence, averaging 9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, & 3.3 APG over the last 4 games for the Hawkeyes. After a rocky start, they've won 5 of their last 6.

- Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018) dropped 22 points, which was tied for the game high, in their 62-14 beatdown of Roxbury Wednesday. The undefeated Indians head into Friday's showdown with rival South Kortright undefeated, and Haley enters the game with 998 career points.

- Rebecca Townes (Our Lady of Lourdes 2018) contributed 15 points in another strong outing for her crew, this one being a 93-33 beatdown of Scarsdale Wednesday.

2017 One-Day Events

- Chyna Butler (Nottingham 2018) had a solid game Wednesday, contributing 13 points in a big 57-49 victory over Baldwinsville.

- Lexi Emmi (Liverpool 2019) finished with 11 points in the Warriors' 52-43 setback to defending Section III Class AA champion West Genesee Wednesday. Emmi, a junior that has received strong D3 attention earlier than most in her class, is averaging 10 PPG over their last 3 games.

- Payton Graber (Schalmont 2022) tied for a team high 17 points in their 61-42 setback to Catholic Central Wednesday. She's experienced a very nice start statistically to her 8th grade season, already her 2nd full year at the varsity level. The PG is averaging 14.4 PPG for the 6-3 Sabres, has hit 16 threes, and is shooting 74% from the line.

- Ahniysha Jackson (Catholic Central 2020) knocked down 3 threes and led all scorers with 22 points in their 61-42 W over Schalmont. This was her 3rd game this year scoring 20+, and she's averaging 15.3 PPG (19 threes) for the 7-3 Crusaders.

- Alana Kornaker (Wayne 2018) finished with a game high 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists on Wednesday as they grabbed a 58-56 W over Newark.

Alana Kornaker, pictured at the 2017 Summer Kickoff, helped Wayne get on the winning track with a strong game on Jan 3.

- Cassidy Kotary (Holland Patent 2019) finished 2017 with a strong game, and she started 2018 with another one. She finished with 16 points, tying for the game high, and added 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in their 71-31 W over Canastota.

- Meaghan Perrino (Cooperstown 2018) had herself a night on Wednesday, as she outscored the opposition on her own. She finished with a game and career high 25 points (3 threes), and they beat Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville 73-24.

- Lexie Roe (Fayetteville-Manlius 2021) was one of two Hornets in double digits Wednesday - she hit a pair of threes and finished with 10 points in a 48-20 blowout decision over Henninger.

Lexie Roe, pictured in a Dec 30 game at Onondaga Community College, has started off strong in her freshman season for F-M.

- Mackenzie Smith (West Genesee 2019) contributed 11 points in a balanced effort as her team grabbed a 52-43 W over Liverpool Wednesday. The longtime standout is one of the most highly recruited 2019s in upstate NY, and her game has backed that up this season as she's averaged 14.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 6.4 APG, and 4 SPG.

- Madison Smith (West Genesee 2019) finished with 15 points in their 52-43 victory over a tough Liverpool squad Wednesday. Madison has emerged as one of Section III's top players this year, and she's averaging 16.7 PPG over the Wildcats' last 6 games.

- Emily Vallee (Schuylerville 2018) hit for a game high 23 points on Wednesday in their 62-53 victory over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Once again, Emily (18.6 PPG) is among the scoring leaders in Section II, and she's averaged 20.5 per game over the last 4. After a slow start, Schuylerville has won 2 of their last 3.

- Aliyah Wright (Colonie 2019) contributed 11 points in Wednesday's 49-43 setback to Saratoga Springs. The scoring output is right at the 4-year varsity starter's average for a balanced team that has experienced success so far this season, despite the result of this game.

ESTers of Past Years

- 2015/2016 EST summer leaguer Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018) dropped a game high 25 points in Wednesday's 68-46 triumph over Albany Leadership. At 23.2 PPG & 27 threes made, she's been among the top couple scorers & perimeter shooters in Section II. She also still holds a share of the EST record for most threes made in a game. The multi-sport standout who missed 2017 EST to concentrate on softball is headed to New Haven next year to continue her career on the diamond.

ESTers in Action: Holiday Tournament Week

Summer League

- Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019) was one of three in double figures, finishing with 10 points in a 73-14 beatdown over Francis Lewis on Wednesday. She followed it up with 11 points Thursday, 7 coming from the charity stripe, in a 57-52 overtime W over Central (MA) to go 2-0 at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.

- Paige Brinkman (Schalmont 2018; Western New England commit) finished with 14 points in the Kirvin Cup championship game, a 53-43 victory over Schenectady on Thursday.

- Molly Brophy (Greenwich 2021) went off on Wednesday, finishing with a game high 38 points in their 80-33 victory over Granville.

- Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) went for a game high 20 in their 71-38 W over Glens Falls on Wednesday, and she knocked down 3 treys and added 17 points - tied for the game high - in a blowout 82-30 decision over Lake George the following day.

- Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018; Fordham signee) dropped 21 points, a team high, in their 62-45 L to Cicero-North Syracuse on Wednesday. She followed it up with 19 points on Thursday in a 75-42 W over Gerard-Filion (QC) to split at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.

- Julia DeBeatham (Shaker 2020) contributed a team high 12 points on Thursday in their 52-39 defeat to Catholic Central in the consolation game of Colonie's holiday tournament. The following day, she scored 13 points as they beat Queensbury 60-41 in the opener of Ballston Spa's holiday tournament.

- Laycee Drake (Hancock 2021) pumped in a game high 21 points, 9 coming in the 4th quarter, in their 64-51 W over Windsor on Wednesday. She followed it up by dropping a team high 22 the following day in a 68-48 L to host Bainbridge-Guilford in the championship game of their tournament. Laycee earned all-tournament team honors in the process.

- Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019; Holy Cross commit) finished with 14 points in back-to-back days - a 71-38 W over Glens Falls Wednesday, and an 82-30 victory over Lake George Thursday.

- Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018; Albany signee) paced the Hawkeyes with 10 points in their 49-39 loss to Utica Notre Dame Wednesday.

- Emily Frodyma (CCHS 2018) pumped in 21 points, a game high, in their 61-56 L to Colonie on Wednesday. She went for back-to-back 20 point games, as she added 20 more - another game high - the following day, this time in a 52-39 W over Shaker.

- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018; SUNY Cortland commit) dropped a game high 21 points in their 52-41 W Wednesday, and she added 20 more the following day - a team high - in their 53-43 victory over Schenectady in the Kirvin Cup championship game.

- Madison Greco (West Canada Valley 2018) knocked down 5 threes and finished with a game high 23 points in their 54-49 W over CVA on Wednesday.

- Madison Hoyt (Stamford 2019) finished with 17 points in their 58-34 W over Milford Wednesday, and she added 10 more in a 60-18 drubbing of Laurens in the championship game of their host tournament on Thursday. Madison earned all-tournament team honors.

- Melanie Hoyt (Stamford 2021) contributed 13 points in a 60-18 victory over Laurens on Thursday in the championship game of their host tournament. Melanie garnered all-tournament team honors in the process.

- Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018; St. Anselm signee) finished with 14 points in their 62-30 W over Shaker Wednesday, and she added 22 points - scored in the first 3 quarters - in their 65-49 W over Colonie the following day in the championship game of Colonie's holiday tournament. Steph was named tournament MVP.

- Maggie Kirby (Bethlehem 2018) finished with a game high 20 points in their 63-58 L to Central (MA) in the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase Wednesday, and she contributed 15 more to split at the showcase with a 67-29 W over Francis Lewis Thursday.

- Molly Kirby (Bethlehem 2018) contributed 14 points in a 67-29 victory over Francis Lewis in the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase Thursday.

- Belle Kranbuhl (Adirondack 2020) contributed 12 points, a game high, in their 61-24 W over South Lewis Wednesday. She followed it up with another game high of 14 points along with 4 rebounds, 5 steals, and 6 blocks as they won their host tournament with a 47-22 victory over Lowville Thursday.

- Maddy Malicki (Shaker 2019) finished with 13 points, which tied for the game high, in a 60-17 blasting of Stillwater at Ballston Spa's tournament Saturday.

- Maggie Malone (Cornwall 2019) finished with a game high 20 points in their 58-29 W at the Goshen holiday tournament Thursday.

- Taylor Meacham (Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2020) pumped in a game high 18 points in their 42-31 W over Cairo-Durham Wednesday, and she followed it up with a team high 16 the following day in their 44-35 W over Duanesburg in the championship game of BKW's host tournament.

- Lauren Obermayer (Columbia 2019) finished with 10 points, which tied for the team high, in their 45-44 defeat at the hands of Mechanicville Thursday.

- Kyra Oeffler (Heatly 2018; Sage commit) went for a game high 19 points in their 40-36 W over Argyle, the team that has eliminated them from sectional play the last two years, Thursday. She followed it up two days later with a game high 21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 steals, and 4 blocks in their 32-27 victory over Hartford.

- Julianna Okoniewski (Bethlehem 2018; Rochester commit) finished with 12 points in their 63-58 L to Central (MA) on Wednesday, and she added a game high 16 points in a 67-29 decision over Francis Lewis Thursday to split at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.

- Sam Pasinella (Mechanicville 2018) hit for a game high 15 points on Thursday in a 45-44 victory over Columbia at the Holy Names holiday tournament. She followed it up with 14 more in a 71-53 W over St. Dominic to go 2-0 at Holy Names.

- Harmony Philo (Gloversville 2019) hit 5 threes and finished with a game high 16 points in their 61-44 W over Haldane Wednesday, and she contributed 10 points & filled the stat line in a 58-49 L to Cicero-North Syracuse to split at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase Thursday.

- Abby Piddock (South Jefferson 2020) contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists in their 73-51 W over Syracuse Academy of Science Wednesday. The following day, she finished with 14 points - tying for the game high - along with 5 rebounds and 2 steals in their 61-29 W over Watkins Glen. South Jefferson won their bracket in the More Than A Game Holiday Classic in Syracuse.

- Jackie Piddock (South Jefferson 2022) had her best game in a Spartan uniform after transferring from Watertown IHC on Wednesday, as she finished with a game high 26 points (4 threes), 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 73-51 W over Syracuse Academy of Science Wednesday. Three days later, she went for 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 65-23 drubbing of Carthage.

- Renna Poulin (Tamarac 2019) contributed 14 points in a 48-28 victory over Ichabod Crane on Thursday, and she followed it up by hanging a game high 27 points in their 47-46 loss to Voorheesville in the championship game of their host tournament. Renna was named to the all-tournament team.

- Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam 2018) finished with a team high 18 points, 8 coming from the free throw line, in their 68-59 W over Pittsfield (MA) Wednesday.

- Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent 2020) finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks in Thursday's 52-48 L to Saugerties at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase. Two days later, she finished with a game high 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in their 57-51 loss to Utica Proctor.

- Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) pumped in a game high 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists on Wednesday in their 48-33 W over Spackenkill.

- Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018; LIU Brooklyn signee) had a busy week, as they played 4 games in 4 days. She contributed a team high 11 points (3 threes) Wednesday in a 62-30 L to Averill Park. Two days later, she dropped a game high 20 points (also hitting 3 threes) in a 60-41 W over Queensbury. Finally, she tied for a game high 13 points - once again, hitting a trio of treys - in their 60-17 victory over Stillwater at Ballston Spa's tournament to go 2-2 on the week.

- Erin Smith (Goshen 2020) dropped a game high 28 points in a 57-50 OT setback at their host tournament Thursday, and she added another game high of 15 points the following day in their 45-39 loss in the consolation game.

- Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018) dropped a game high 24 points in their 58-34 W over Milford Wednesday, and she added 23 more the following day in a 60-18 beatdown of Laurens in the championship game of their host holiday tournament. Haley was named the tournament MVP.

- Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018; Le Moyne signee) finished with a game high 16 points in their 73-14 W over Francis Lewis on Wednesday, and then added 12 the following day in a 57-52 OT W over Central (MA) to finish the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase 2-0.

- Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018; St. Francis (BK) signee) contributed 15 points in a 73-14 W over Francis Lewis Wednesday, and then dropped 17 - a game high - in their 57-52 overtime victory over Central (MA) the following day to go 2-0 at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.

- Kara Vamvalis (Saratoga Springs 2018) contributed 14 points in a one-sided 82-30 victory over Lake George Thursday.

- Grace VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) finished with 12 points in a 52-48 W over Holland Patent Thursday at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.

- Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) finished with a game high 19 points in a 57-41 W over Lansingburgh on Wednesday, and followed it up with another game high of 20 points - including 4 treys - in their 60-53 L to host VVS in the championship game of their tournament. Sophie earned all-tournament team honors.

- Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020) worked her way to a game high 19 points in a 62-30 drubbing of Shaker on Wednesday, and she added 17 more in a 65-49 W the following day over host Colonie in the championship game of their holiday tournament. Kelsey earned all-tournament team honors in the process.

- Jenna Zimmerman (South Jefferson 2018; Le Moyne signee) filled the stat sheet Wednesday, finishing with 12 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 blocks in a 73-51 W over Syracuse Academy of Science. She followed it up with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 5 blocks in a 61-29 W over Watkins Glen Thursday in the championship game of their More Than A Game Holiday Classic bracket. Jenna was named to the all-tournament team. Her week wasn't over with just yet though, as she contributed 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks in a 65-23 victory over Carthage on Saturday.

One Day Events

- Jeonna Anderson (Schenectady 2019) dropped a game high 25 points in Thursday's 53-43 L to Schalmont in the championship game of the Kirvin Cup, held at Mohonasen.

- Chyna Butler (Nottingham 2018) finished with 15 points in a 69-64 overtime L to Central Square in the championship game of the Camden holiday tournament.

- Jill Casey (Horseheads 2020) finished with 10 points on Friday in their 59-21 victory over Hornell at the Josh Palmer Classic, and she struck for a game high 26 points the following day as they finished 2-1 at the tournament with a 67-37 W over Elmira Notre Dame. Jill was named to the all-tournament team in a showcase stacked with talent.

- Jess Cook (Cicero-North Syracuse 2021) pumped in 20 points in a 62-45 victory over Kingston on Wednesday at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase, and she added 13 the following day as they finished a 2-0 trip with a 58-49 W over Gloversville.

- Catie Cunningham (West Genesee 2021) finished with a solid performance of 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals in their 51-27 defeat of Ithaca Saturday at the More Than A Game Holiday Classic.

- Aurora DeShaies (Bishop Ludden 2019) finished with a game high 22 points in their 90-41 W over Fredonia Friday, and she added 12 more on Saturday as they won their host tournament with a 53-45 W over Amherst. Aurora earned all-tournament team honors.

- Lexi Emmi (Liverpool 2019) finished with 10 points and 4 steals in their 50-47 W over Fayetteville-Manlius on Friday.

- Stef Gera (Auburn 2019) dropped a team high 28 points in their 65-47 L to Skaneateles on Friday, and she added 21 more the following day - a game high, including 5 threes - in their 64-62 L to Chittenango in the consolation game of Chittenango's holiday tournament.

- Payton Graber (Schalmont 2022) finished with 15 points in their 52-41 W over Mohonasen Wednesday, and she added 19 more - shooting 8/10 from the line - in a 53-43 W over Schenectady in the Kirvin Cup championship.

- Ahniysha Jackson (CCHS 2020) had 14 points in their 61-56 loss to Colonie Wednesday.

- Kiarra Kennedy (Middletown 2020) dropped a game high 28 points in their 53-50 overtime victory Wednesday.

- Cassidy Kotary (Holland Patent 2019) finished with a team high 15 points & 5 steals in their 52-48 L to Saugerties in the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase Thursday.

- Breanna Lott (Mohonasen 2020) had a team high 19 points in their 52-41 L at the hands of Schalmont Wednesday, and she went for a game high 22 the next day in a 50-39 W over Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons in the Kirvin Cup consolation.

- Sydney Lusher (Oneida 2021) finished with 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals in their 43-40 W over host Chittenango Friday, and she added 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists in their 69-58 W over Skaneateles in the championship game of Chittenango's tournament.

- Marina Maerkl (Seton Catholic 2019) finished with a team high 13 points and 15 rebounds in their 48-43 victory over Bishop Kearney in the Josh Palmer Classic semifinals Friday.

- Emily Pike (Ticonderoga 2018) finished with a game high 16 points in their 42-19 victory on Wednesday, and she followed it up with 18 more - which tied for the game high - in their 55-30 L to Moriah on Thursday.

- Lexie Roe (Fayetteville-Manlius 2021) dropped a team high 21 points on Saturday (4 threes) in a 60-51 L to Webster Thomas in their pool of the More Than A Game Holiday Classic. She added 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.

- Ally Shoemaker (Chittenango 2020) finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals in their 43-40 L to Oneida Friday, and she flirted with a triple-double the following day with a 18 point, 10 rebound, 8 assist, 3 steal stat line in their 64-62 W over Auburn in the consolation game of their own tournament.

- Mackenzie Smith (West Genesee 2019) dropped a game high 24 points along with 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 steals in their 63-60 W over Our Lady of Mercy on Friday. She added 7 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in limited action the following day, as they went 2-0 in their More Than A Game Holiday Classic pool with a 51-27 blowout over Ithaca.

- Madison Smith (West Genesee 2019) finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in their 63-60 W over Our Lady of Mercy on Friday. She followed it up with a game high 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in under 3 quarters of action as they beat Ithaca 51-27 to go 2-0 in their More Than A Game Holiday Classic pool. Madison was named the Most Outstanding Player of the neutral site game against Ithaca.

- Alyssa Stevenson (South Jefferson 2019) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals in a 73-51 W over Syracuse Academy of Science Wednesday, and she added 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks in a 61-29 drubbing of Watkins Glen in the championship game of their More Than A Game Holiday Classic pool. In the process, Alyssa earned MVP honors of their bracket. She continued the strong week with a game high 17 point, 5 rebound, 4 assist, 2 steal, 2 block stat line in Saturday's 65-23 drubbing of Carthage.

- Abby Wilkinson (Bishop Grimes 2019) finished with 12 points in a 54-43 setback to Watkins Glen Wednesday.

- Aliyah Wright (Colonie 2019) knocked down 3 threes and finished with a team high 14 points in their 65-49 L to Averill Park in the championship of their host tournament.

ESTers of Past Years

- Namir Davis (Utica Proctor 2018) finished with 13 points in a 57-51 victory over Holland Patent Saturday.

- Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) finished with a game high 16 points in their 51-35 W over Hoosic Valley Thursday, and she added 17 more in a 42-25 W over Maple Hill in the championship game of Maple Hill's holiday tournament. She was named to the all-tournament team.

- Petrina DeMarco (Whitesboro 2018) finished with a team high 12 points - all from behind the 3-point line - in their 66-35 L to Amherst at the Bishop Ludden holiday tournament Friday.

- Kaitlynn Finch (Delaware Academy 2018) dropped a game high 18 points in their 70-26 W over Edmeston on Wednesday.

- Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018; New Haven commit (softball)) finished with a game high 16 points in their 50-43 setback to Duanesburg Wednesday.

- Kaia Henderson (New Hartford 2022) dropped a game high 29 points in their 64-47 L to Central Square on Wednesday, and then she followed it up with another game high of 22 points in their 50-34 W over host Camden the following day, earning all-tournament team honors.

- Ava Learn (Our Lady of Lourdes 2021) dropped a game high 28 points in their 73-66 W over Albertus Magnus Wednesday.

- Bre Palmatier (Middleburgh 2018) finished with a game high 19 points Thursday in a 47-42 L, and she added 17 more - also a game high - in their 59-41 defeat the following day.

- Kylee Rosbrook (General Brown 2018) finished with a team high 18 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 blocks in their 60-52 L to Hammond at Canton's tournament Friday. The next day, she went off for a game high 26 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks in their 59-53 W over St. Lawrence in the tournament consolation game.

- Abi Selfridge (Bainbridge-Guilford 2019) finished with a game high 17 points in their 57-32 W over Tioga on Wednesday, and then followed it up with a game high 31 points in their 68-48 W over Deposit/Hancock the next day to win their host tournament. In the process, not only did she earn tournament MVP honors, but she also surpassed the 1,000 point mark. She enters 2018 with 1,025 career points.

- Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018; Monmouth signee) had a big week at the Josh Palmer Classic in Elmira. She finished with a game high 16 points (3 threes) in their 80-42 opening round win Wednesday. Three days later, she went off for 23 points (again hitting 3 threes), 8 rebounds, and a pair of assists as they beat Elmira 55-47 in the tournament championship game. In a tournament full of talent, Hanna earned MVP honors.

- Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018) pumped in a game high 17 points in their 51-41 W over Lee (MA) at the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase Wednesday, and then added a team high 11 the following day as they went to 2-0 in Amsterdam with a 46-44 W over Haldane.

ESTers in Action: December 18-20

Summer League

- Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019) contributed 11 points in their 86-52 victory over Guilderland on Tuesday.

- Molly Brophy (Greenwich 2021) finished with a team high 16 points in their 61-50 defeat to Mechanicville Wednesday.

- Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020) pumped in a game 20 points in the Blue Streaks' 68-53 victory at Columbia on Tuesday.

- Jaelen Daubon (FDR-Hyde Park 2020) finished with a team high 14 points, including the game winning three with :03 remaining, in her squad's 50-48 victory at Saugerties.

- Samantha Doupe (Phoenix 2018) pumped in a game high 26 points in their 58-49 loss at Skaneateles Monday.

- Laycee Drake (Hancock 2021) contributed 16 points in Deposit-Hancock's 60-30 victory over Afton on Tuesday.

- Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019; Holy Cross commit) finished with 11 points in their 68-53 victory over Columbia on Tuesday.

- Katelyn Flanagan (Canton 2018) finished with 13 points - tied for a team high with 3 of her teammates - in their 67-48 victory over Ogdensburg Tuesday.

- Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018; Albany signee) finished with a game high 16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 7 blocks in their 76-21 victory over Westmoreland on Monday.

- Emily Frodyma (Catholic Central 2018) contributed 14 points in their 73-34 victory over Cobleskill-Richmondville Tuesday.

- Madison Graber (Schalmont 2018; SUNY Cortland commit) finished with 14 points in a 52-26 victory over Cohoes on Tuesday.

- Madison Greco (West Canada Valley 2018) dropped a game high 26 points, along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists, in their 58-48 victory over Little Falls Monday.

- Madison Hoyt (Stamford 2019) contributed 14 points in a 76-30 victory on Monday & followed it up with 12 points in a 75-19 blowout victory over Margaretville Wednesday.

- Melanie Hoyt (Stamford 2021) finished with a game high 22 points in their 76-30 victory on Monday, and then added 16 points in their 75-19 beatdown of Margaretville Wednesday.

- Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018; St. Anselm signee) pumped in a game high 19 points in their 66-35 victory over Troy Tuesday.

- Belle Kranbuhl (Adirondack 2020) contributed 10 points in a balanced effort in their 61-27 victory Monday.

- Olivia Langdon (Little Falls 2019) contributed a team high 13 points in their 58-48 loss to West Canada Valley on Monday.

- Maggie Malone (Cornwall 2019) went off for a game high of 29 points in their 61-17 victory over Monticello on Wednesday.

- Sarah Mattfeld (Catholic Central 2021) finished with 10 points in a balanced effort on Tuesday, as they beat Cobleskill-Richmondville 73-34.

- Lexi Mercier (Hoosac Valley (MA) 2019) finished with 17 points, knocking down 4 threes, in their 68-37 W over Taconic on Wednesday.

- Mikyla Mitchell (Scotia-Glenville 2020) finished with 12 points, a game high, in their 41-31 victory over Glens Falls on Tuesday.

- Allison Moreau (Sauquoit Valley 2019) continued her scoring tear to start the season, dropping a game high 27 points on Tuesday. This one was in defeat, as they fell 61-37 at Waterville.

- EmmaLee Morgan (Averill Park 2019) contributed 14 points in their 66-35 victory over Troy Tuesday. 

- Julianna Okoniewski (Bethlehem 2018; Rochester commit) finished with 14 points in a 56-50 loss to Shaker Tuesday.

- Allie Pacatte (Cobleskill-Richmondville 2018) led all scorers with 18 points in their 73-34 setback to Catholic Central Tuesday.

- Sam Pasinella (Mechanicville 2018) contributed 16 points in their 61-50 victory over Greenwich Wednesday.

- Ahnalese Pearson (Colonie 2020) supplied 11 points, knocking down a trio of threes, in their 48-32 victory over Niskayuna.

- Lilly Phillips (Cambridge 2021) finished with a team high 17 points, knocking down 3 threes, in their 57-31 victory over Hoosick Falls Wednesday.

- Sophie Phillips (Cambridge 2021) contributed 14 points in their 57-31 W over Hoosick Falls Wednesday.

- Harmony Philo (Gloversville 2019) dropped a game high 22 points in their 63-46 victory Monday.

- Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam 2018) finished with a game high 21 points & 16 rebounds in their 64-47 victory on Monday.

- Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019) finished with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals in their 42-32 W over Red Hook Tuesday.

- Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018; LIU Brooklyn signee) went for a game & season high 32 points, knocking down 4 threes, while defending home court in a 56-50 victory over Bethlehem Tuesday.

- Erin Smith (Goshen 2020) dropped a game high 22 points Wednesday in their 45-35 W over Port Jervis.

- Haley Steenland (Stamford 2018) continued a strong start to her senior year, finishing with 20 points & 11 assists in a 76-30 victory Monday. She followed it up by pumping in a game high 23 points, 10 assists, and 7 steals in their 75-19 W over Margaretville Wednesday.

- Logan Thayne (Hoosick Falls 2020) pumped in a game high 20 points in their 57-31 defeat at the hands of Cambridge Wednesday.

- Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018; Le Moyne signee) led all scorers with 21 points, knocking down 4 treys, in their 86-52 W over Guilderland on Tuesday.

- Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018; St. Francis (BK) signee) finished with 17 points in their 86-52 W over Guilderland on Tuesday.

- Anna VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) led all scorers with 18 points in their 50-48 setback against FDR on Tuesday.

- Grace VanRoy (Saugerties 2019) contributed 15 points in their 50-48 loss to FDR on Tuesday.

- Sophie Wittenbeck (Waterville 2018) led her squad with 18 points in their 61-37 victory over Sauquoit Valley on Tuesday.

- Jenna Zimmerman (South Jefferson 2018; Le Moyne signee) filled the stat line with 19 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 5 blocks in their 100-20 victory over Watertown IHC Monday.

One-Day Events

- Hope Boland (Warrensburg 2020) finished with 10 points in a balanced effort as they took home a 56-32 victory on Tuesday.

- Jill Casey (Horseheads 2020) finished with 11 points, a team high, in their 67-43 setback to Elmira Tuesday.

- Khaleah Cleveland (Johnsburg 2019) dropped a game high 27 points to go with 12 rebounds in their 47-28 victory Tuesday.

- Valencia Fontenelle-Posson (Guilderland 2021) paced the Lady Dutch with 12 points in their 86-52 defeat at Shenendehowa on Tuesday.

- Stef Gera (Auburn 2019) went off for a game high 33 points, knocking down 9 threes, in their 63-44 victory over Oswego Tuesday. She added 3 assists and 2 steals.

- Dani Haskell (Franklinville 2020) went off for a game high 32 points in their 73-52 W over Fredonia Monday.

- Ahniysha Jackson (Catholic Central 2020) had a team high 17 points in their 73-34 victory over Cobleskill-Richmondville Tuesday.

- Kiki Kennedy (Middletown 2020) finished with a team high 17 points in their 41-36 loss to Pine Bush Wednesday.

- Sydney Lusher (Oneida 2021) scored just 4 points on Tuesday, but finished with a game high 10 assists and 3 steals in the game, a 79-40 victory. This is Lusher's 3rd game of the young season with 10 or more assists.

- Triniti Myers (Norwich 2019) finished with 14 points, a game high, in their 62-33 victory over Windsor on Tuesday.

- Hannah Palmer (Crown Point 2019) finished with a game high 14 points in their 37-34 victory on Monday.

- Emily Pike (Ticonderoga 2018) knocked down the game-winning basket with .2 seconds remaining on the clock in their 57-55 W over AuSable Valley. She finished with 16 points, which tied for a team high, and 7 rebounds.

- Maddy Pratt (Bolton 2018) finished with 15 points on Tuesday, and they stayed undefeated with a 62-30 victory over previously unbeaten Indian Lake/Long Lake.

- Lexie Roe (Fayetteville-Manlius 2021) had 12 points, a team high, in their 45-34 setback to C-NS on Tuesday.

- Kylee Rosbrook (General Brown 2018) went for a game high 22 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a 44-35 W over Watertown Monday, and then followed it up by posting a 20/20, finishing with 23 points & 21 rebounds (along with 5 assists) in a 58-26 win over Carthage Wednesday.

- Ally Shoemaker (Chittenango 2020) provided 13 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, and 6 steals in their 67-31 victory Tuesday.

- Mackenzie Smith (West Genesee 2019) contributed 11 points in their 54-42 victory over Nottingham Tuesday.

- Madison Smith (West Genesee 2019) finished with a game high 21 points in their 54-42 W over Nottingham Tuesday.

- Alyssa Stevenson (South Jefferson 2019) finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals in their 100-20 victory over Watertown IHC on Monday.

- Emily Vallee (Schuylerville 2018) led all scorers with 19 points in their 50-47 victory over Johnstown on Monday.

- Katelyn Van Auken (Bolton 2021) dropped a game high 18 points in their 62-30 victory over Indian Lake/Long Lake Tuesday.

- Jaelyn Vleer-Elliott (Brookfield 2021) filled the stat line, finishing with 14 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 7 blocks in a 65-21 victory over Otselic Valley Wednesday.

- Abby Wilkinson (Bishop Grimes 2019) continued her solid start to the season, contributing a game high 14 points in their 75-27 victory Tuesday.

Past ESTers

- Logan Bruce (Delaware Academy 2018) went off for a game high 25 points in their 58-45 victory over Bainbridge-Guilford - a league rivalry game that featured teams ranked #1 in the state in their respective classes.

- Rebekkah Dean (Mekeel Christian Academy 2018) finished with 16 points, tying for the game high, in a 59-20 victory over OESJ Tuesday.

- Ava Fitzmaurice (Greenville 2018; New Haven commit (softball)) pumped in a game high 23 points in their 53-40 W over Chatham Wednesday.

- Bre Palmatier (Middleburgh 2018) led all scorers with 21 points in their 61-25 victory over Galway Tuesday.

- Hanna Strawn (Seton Catholic 2018; Monmouth signee) led all scorers with 25 points in their 63-39 victory over Oneonta Tuesday.

- Alyssa Waters (Beekmantown 2018) finished with a team high 12 points in their 48-28 W over Peru Tuesday.

ESTers in Action: December 5

Tuesday marked the first night of the winter season that was somewhat busy in the Capital District. The Suburban Council schedule tipped off, with most Suburban teams in action. There was also a full slate of games in the Colonial Council, and the Patroon and WAC saw action as well. The upstate NY schedule as a whole is still not truly in full swing as there's been very limited action in the Mid-Hudson & Hudson Valley regions - and Vermont & Massachusetts haven't tipped off at all yet - but time for the first installment of 'ESTers in Action'. A quick shot of how some of the 2017 EST participants - either in the summer league or one-day events - did in games Tuesday, separated by section.


Section 2

- Colonie started off their Suburban Council schedule with a 65-32 W over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. 2019s Kyara Triblet and Aliyah Wright led the way in the scoring column, finishing with 15 & 14 points, respectively.

- Averill Park continued their early-season tear with a 86-39 W over Guilderland. St. Anselm signee Stephanie Jankovic led all scorers with 20 in the win. St. John Fisher commit Mallory Wood added 17 points, and 2019 EmmaLee Morgan contributed 13. 2021 Valencia Fontenelle-Posson paced Guilderland in defeat with 13.

- The Shen train rolled to a 79-12 victory over Troy in their opener. St. Francis (BK) signee Alexandra Tudor led 4 in double figures with 18 in the win. Le Moyne signee Cameron Tooley added 15, and 2019 Cat Almeida finished with 11.

- LIU Brooklyn signee Shyla Sanford and 2019 Maddy Malicki scored a game high 19 points apiece in Shaker's 50-41 victory at Albany. The two combined to hit 5 threes and attempt 23 free throws. 2018 Lexi DeBeatham added 9 points & 10 rebounds in the win. 2018s Aubrey Halloran and Haille Hart finished in double figures for Albany; Halloran had a team high 14, and Hart - a Clarion signee - added 10.

- 2018 Allie Pacatte continued a solid start to her final season at Cobleskill-Richmondville with a game high 16 points, this one in a 55-43 setback at Voorheesville.

- It was another blowout Colonial Council win for Catholic Central, and 2020 Ahniysha Jackson topped all scorers with 25 in the 77-25 victory over Lansingburgh.

- Kyra Oeffler, a 1,000+ point scorer at Heatly headed to play at Sage next season, finished with a game high 13 points in their 32-27 win over New Lebanon.

- Columbia was able to win their Suburban Council opener, getting past Ballston Spa 45-32. In a balanced offensive showing, 2019 Lauren Obermayer finished with 10 points and 2019 Lexi Van Vorst, now handling more of the true PG duties, had 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.

- Although she didn't participate in EST this year due to obligations on the softball field - what she'll be doing at D2 New Haven next year - this is worth mentioning. 2 year ESTer Ava Fitzmaurice, a 2018 at Greenville, dropped a game & career high 43 points in their 71-57 come-from-behind W at Catskill. This comes one game after Ava surpassed the 1,000 point mark.

Section 3

- Bishop Grimes 2019 Abby Wilkinson finished with a game high 19 points in their 56-32 W over Marcellus.

- Samantha Doupe (Phoenix 2018), already a 1,000+ point scorer, had 19 points in their 59-55 setback against Homer.

- Auburn 2019 Stef Gera went for 12 points & 6 assists in a game that 5 players on her team scored in double figures. They were able to beat Nottingham, 72-45.

- Chittenango 2020 Ally Shoemaker finished with 7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 steals, and a block in their 53-35 setback at Hannibal.

- Jaelyn Vleer-Elliott, a standout 2021 at Brookfield, contributed a game high 13 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals, and 3 blocks in their 35-23 W over Cherry Valley-Springfield.

- Sydney Lusher (Oneida 2021) finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in their 56-39 loss to Utica Notre Dame. Lusher is averaging just under 10 assists per game to start the season.

- Alyssa Stevenson (South Jefferson 2019) finished with 11 points (tied for the game high), 8 rebounds, and 3 steals in their 40-30 W over league rival General Brown.

- Brooke Jarvis (CBA 2020) led all scorers with 16 points in their 59-23 W over Solvay.

- Lexie Roe (Fayetteville-Manlius 2021) finished with a team high 12 points, all coming from beyond the arc, in their 43-27 setback to Oswego.

Section 4

- Laycee Drake (Hancock 2021) dropped a game high 31 points in Deposit-Hancock's 72-50 W over Walton. This was 5 days removed from her last game against Walton, where she had 23 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, and 12 steals.

- Stamford came away with another blowout W to start the season, this one 62-22 over Davenport. 2018 Haley Steenland paced the victors with 15 points, 2019 Madison Hoyt had a double-double with 12 points & 11 rebounds, and 2021 Melanie Hoyt added 12 points.

Section 7

- Bolton took home a 44-36 victory over Schroon Lake, and 2018 Maddy Pratt led the way in the victory with 22 points.

- Crown Point 2019 Hannah Palmer led all scorers with 19 points in their 77-16 beatdown of Minerva-Newcomb.

The Alum Report: EST College Roundup, Week of Nov 13-19

College basketball is finally in full swing, as of this past Wednesday. Here's how some former EST participants - the vast majority from the summer league - did in early games this week!

Division I

Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Davidson): 2 pts, 3 rebs in 65-62 L to Furman; 10 pts, 3 rebs in 59-57 W over Appalachian St.

CeCe Mayo (Albany): 7 pts, 5 rebs in 68-44 W over Monmouth; 2 pts, 4 rebs in 59-52 W (OT) over Fordham

Danielle Migliore (St. Bonaventure): 4 pts, 5 rebs in 71-69 L (OT) to Canisius; 9 pts, 6 rebs, 2 asts in 70-51 W over Eastern Michigan

Division II

Nerea Brajac (Georgian Court): 3 pts, 3 rebs, 4 stls in 75-60 W over Mercy

Nina Fedullo (St. Rose): 2 pts, 6 rebs in 57-48 W over AIC

Lucy Tougas (Queens): 3 pts, 8 rebs in 64-48 W over Concordia

Division III

Cassidy Albright (SUNY Poly): 7 pts, 3 rebs in 80-50 W over D'Youville

Olivia Allrich (SUNY Oneonta): 6 pts, 4 rebs in 58-55 W (OT) over Wellesley; 8 pts, 5 rebs in 75-59 W over Vassar

Olivia Baumann (St. John Fisher): 6 pts, 4 rebs in 74-48 L to Christopher Newport (#2 in country); 8 pts, 2 rebs in 69-57 W over Chatham

Jordyn Burke* (Keene St.): 7 pts, 11 rebs in 89-56 L to Westfield St.; 2 pts, 11 rebs in 80-64 L to Framingham St.; 2 pts, 9 rebs in 76-71 L to St. Joseph's (ME)

Danielle Caivana (Cazenovia): 22 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls in 90-75 W over Clarks Summit; 7 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts in 79-68 W over Bard

Natalie DiSalvo (SUNY Geneseo): 4 pts, 3 rebs in 65-38 W over Houghton; 5 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 3 blks in 73-59 W over Waynesburg

Sara Field (D'Youville): 9 pts, 5 rebs in 68-47 L to Keuka; 6 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls in 80-50 L to SUNY Poly; 7 pts, 3 rebs in 56-35 L to SUNY Canton

Megan Flynn (Sage): 14 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls in 59-52 L to Haverford; 7 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls, 2 blks in 62-58 W over Penn St. Harrisburg

Jordan Hipwell (Suffolk): 5 rebs, 2 asts in 52-50 L to Salve Regina; 8 pts, 8 rebs in 90-45 W over St. Joseph's (BK); 9 pts, 3 rebs in 60-55 W over Ramapo

Brianna Laing (Hartwick): 4 pts, 2 rebs in 55-43 L to Brockport

Brianna Legacy (Keuka): 7 pts, 3 rebs in 68-47 W over D'Youville

Olivia Marshall (Clarkson): 6 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks in 67-52 W over Oswego; 6 pts, 4 rebs in 67-38 L to University of New England

Lyndsey McCoy (Alfred): 2 pts, 1 reb in 83-64 L to Brockport; 11 pts, 4 rebs in 69-55 L to Hamilton

Katy McInerney (St. John Fisher): 2 pts, 2 rebs in 74-48 L to Christopher Newport (#2 in country); 2 pts, 2 asts in 69-57 W over Chatham

Paige Niemeyer (SUNY New Paltz): 21 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls in 104-88 L to Westfield St.; 5 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts in 76-73 W over Eastern CT State

Emily Padalino* (Dickinson): 4 pts in 58-42 L to Juniata; 7 pts in 78-67 L to Mount Union; 12 pts, 3 rebs in 81-70 L to Hiram

Kelly Pine (Hartwick): 6 pts, 6 rebs in 47-41 L to Union; 3 pts, 3 rebs in 52-40 L to Hamilton; 4 pts, 7 rebs in 55-43 L to Brockport

Katie Smith (Mount Saint Mary): 4 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts in 77-31 W over Bard; 10 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts in 73-61 L to Ave Maria; 10 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts in 59-34 L to Middlebury

Julianna Taylor (SUNY Brockport): 17 pts (6/12 FG, 3/6 3s), 5 rebs, 2 asts in 83-64 W over Alfred; 9 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts in 55-43 W over Hartwick

Lexi Tubbs (Cazenovia): 9 pts, 15 rebs, 3 asts in 90-75 W over Clarks Summit; 8 pts, 8 rebs in 79-68 W over Bard

Rylee vonWedel (SUNY Cortland): 5 pts, 3 rebs in 80-75 L to FDU-Florham

Emily Wander (Middlebury): 6 pts in 59-34 W over Mount Saint Mary

Liz White (Nazareth): 6 pts, 2 rebs, 4 asts in 72-32 W over Wells; 12 pts in 61-51 L to Keuka

Morgan Wolanin (SUNY Oswego): 3 pts, 12 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks in 66-27 W over Medgar Evers

JuCo Hoops

Taylor Torchia (Mohawk Valley CC): 3 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts in 77-38 W over Jefferson; 11 pts, 3 rebs, 6 asts in 75-59 W over Finger Lakes

* - alternate summer league participant that played in one week

The Alum Report: EST College Roundup

No fancy description needed to relay my excitement. Collegiate games are underway! Official games at the Division I & II levels began Friday, November 10. Nearly a dozen former EST summer league participants have tipped off their seasons with D1/D2 programs to date, either in their freshman or sophomore campaigns. A quick list:

- Danielle Migliore, the lone D1 sophomore on this list, has produced the most notable performance of the first two days. The inaugural EST girls' league MVP, now starting at the wing for St. Bonaventure, played 32 minutes & dropped a game high 21 points on 8/13 from the field and 5/9 from behind the arc. She added 5 rebounds, and her Bonnies rode a huge 3rd quarter into a 76-58 W over visiting Niagara.

- Former EST 1st teamers Julia Kelner, Saeeda Abdul-Aziz, and CeCe Mayo all had solid collegiate debuts at the Division I level, showing that they have the potential to be instant impact players for their teams. Kelner got the starting nod for Bryant in their opener, and she was a bright spot against a high-major opponent with solid play in the post. Kelner finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 22 minutes of action, but they fell at Boston College, 65-42. Abdul-Aziz saw solid rotational minutes off the bench for Davidson and was productive with her time in a competitive victory. She finished with 5 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in a 70-57 victory over Western Carolina. Mayo's Albany squad ran into the same fate as Kelner's group, as they ran into a #15 Maryland buzzsaw and fell 91-58, but she'll be someone that may prove important for the Great Danes as the year goes on. She contributed 3 points & 5 rebounds in 14 minutes of action off the bench in her debut.

- Former EST teammates and Foothills Council rivals Lucy Tougas and Nina Fedullo had their collegiate debuts on Saturday for Queens and Saint Rose, respectively, and both had solid performances while receiving good minutes off the bench. Tougas knocked down both of her shot attempts and registered 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in 16 minutes - Queens lost their opener to Jefferson, the artist formerly known as Phila U, 60-54. St. Rose started off their '17-'18 campaign with a 61-43 victory over Concordia; Nina saw 22 minutes of action, one of four players to receive 20 or more minutes. She went 3/6 from the field and finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal. Good individual starts to their collegiate careers!

- Nerea Brajac also had her collegiate debut Saturday for Georgian Court. The Cohoes grad saw 12 minutes off the bench, which would've likely been more if not for bumping into some foul trouble. She finished with 2 points and a rebound in their 78-60 defeat at the hands of Merrimack.

- Dominican (Samira Sangare), Florida Southern (Tara Sager), and Le Moyne (Liz Millea) all had their season openers as well. Dominican fell to 0-2 with losses to Mercy and St. Thomas Aquinas, Florida Southern split a pair on Friday and Saturday, and Le Moyne also split a pair with a victory over Goldey-Beacom and a loss to USciences.

Sunday's action:

- Queens (Lucy Tougas) vs. Chestnut Hill @ Jefferson - 12:00
- Bryant (Julia Kelner, Brooke Bjelko) @ Brown - 1:00
- St. Bonaventure (Danielle Migliore) @ Siena - 2:00
- Davidson (Saeeda Abdul-Aziz) @ NC State - 2:00
- St. Rose (Nina Fedullo) @ Georgian Court (Nerea Brajac) - 3:00

Best of luck to all - you can catch me at Siena in the afternoon!