Lake George

Keith Harrington-Staff Writer

North Warren 52 Sharon Springs 26

The sixth seeded North Warren Cougars gave the “Whiteout” crowd a lot to cheer about as they defeated Sharon Springs 52-26 to advance in Section II Class D play. The Cougars raced to a 15-7 first quarter lead, and increased the margin to 27-12 at halftime.

Kiera Warner was “on fire” for North Warren, scorching the net for a career high 32 points. Warner also had seven steals. Margo Broderick added eight points for the Cougars, while Cassie Maday had five points and four steals.

North Warren advances to the quarterfinals to take on CHVL champion Heatly, Friday at Argyle. Tip-off is at 6:00 pm. The Hornets are the #3 seed.

Hartford 69 New Lebanon 14

The Hartford Tanagers wasted very little time, jumping to a 27-4 first quarter lead and flying past New Lebanon 69-14. All 10 Hartford players got into the box score. The Tanagers now get a rubber match with Fort Ann in the Class D quarterfinals, Friday at 4:30 pm in Argyle. The two teams have split their regular season meetings.

Brittany Brayman led the way for Hartford with 17 points. Fellow senior Morgan Mercure added 13 points. Molly Spear chipped in with 10, and Jaclyn Lavin tallied 10 points off the bench.

Hartford is now 13-6 on the season.

Northville 59 Salem 38

The Salem Generals saw their season come to an end, falling to Northville 59-38 in Section II Class D first round play. Northville knocked down nine 3-pointers and got 20 points from Allison Wadsworth to advance to the quarterfinals against Argyle Friday night at 7:30 pm.

Katelyn McKeighan led Salem with 14 points. The Generals finish the year 4-14.

Voorheesville 64 Lake George 27

In Section II Class C play, the Lake George Warriors fell to the defending champion Voorheesville Blackbirds 64-27. The Warriors fell behind 27-14 at halftime, and the Blackbirds used a 19-3 third quarter to put the game away, and end the season for Lake George.

Chelsea Sipowicz led Lake George with 12 points. The Warriors end the year with a record of 11-9.

Watervliet 59 Corinth 20

Watervliet jumped to a 20-1 first quarter lead, and lead 32-10 at the half as they ended the season for the Corinth Tomahawks in Section II Class B play. Watervliet placed three players in double digits, led by 14 points from Ailayia Demand.

Leandra Allen, Kaylee Giordano, and Ellie Lockhart had five points apiece for Corinth.

Keith Harrington-Staff Writer

The boys basketball teams of the Adirondack League have had great seasons, but starting tonight they all have the same goal. A trip to the Glens Falls Civic Center for the Section II Final Four. Here is my preview of how I think the ADK boys teams will do.

Class D

Argyle-The Scots,  17-1, are the champions of the Adirondack League and the #1 seed. They have the best pair of guards in the tournament in Joey Lufkin(Section II’s leading scorer) and Josh Horton. They have not lost since a league loss to Lake George back in December.  I expect the Scots to ease their way to the Civic Center and win the Class D title.

Fort Ann-Fort Ann is 14-4 and the #3 seed. The Cards have two big time scorers in Robert Sprague and Derek Durkee and a solid supporting cast. Fort Ann is well coached as Kevin Nassivera is one of the best in the business. I see them reaching the Civic Center to meet Sharon Springs in the semi-finals. Sharon Springs will be the favorite, but I think Fort Ann could pull the upset and meet Argyle in the title game.

Hartford-The Tanagers have been bit of a surprise this year. Ethan Farley, Phil Cassella and Tad Jones provide a good core. The Tanagers should beat St. Johnsville at home in their opener, but after that may face a rematch with For Ann, and the Cards have dominated the Tanagers in two meetings this season. Kudos to Hartford for a nice season, but their run should end in the quarterfinals.

Salem-Some key injuries hurt the Generals right out of the gate this season, and the Adirondack League season has been a struggle for them. The Generals open at Loudonville Christian, who seems to be a team peaking at the right time. Getting out of the first round will be tough for Salem.

Bolton-Bolton is the 12 seed and opens play at 5th seeded Hawthorne Valley. The Eagles have had some ups and downs this season, but Mitchell Jordon can play with anyone.  He is a nice scorer and rebounder. I feel that the tough ADK schedule gives Bolton a chance to pull the upset in this one, but a meeting with #4 Loudonville Christian in the quarterfinals may be the end of the road.

North Warren-The Cougars looked to be contenders for the ADK  West title, but they fell on tough times the second half of the season. Nick  Sapienza is a very good guard,  and Benn Frasier provides the post game. The Cougars open at home against Doane Stuart,  a game I think they will win. Then though they must take on #2 Sharon Springs, a team many people think can win it all. That will be a tough one for North Warren to get by.

Fort Edward-The Flying Forts are the #9 seed and open up at #8 Germantown. As I have mentioned before, I like the Adirondack League teams against the CHVL squads so Fort Edward may have a shot at this one. The Clippers have been very successful over the past few years,  but are rebuilding this season. Still, they have a lot of big game experience and might be a tough out. The Forts are led by Mike Taft, Sean Morency, Jonah Taylor and Kevin McCarthy. Should they advance, they would meet #1 Argyle, a team that has handled them twice in league play.

Class C

Lake George-The Warriors went unbeaten in ADK play during the regular season, but fell to Argyle in the league title game. Lake George is 16-2 and earned the #4 seed in Class C, but could face a fierce field. Lake George opens against #13 Mayfield at home and should advance. A potential matchup with #5 Voorheesville in the quarterfinals could be a difficult one to get through. Even if they beat the Blackbirds, top seeded Hoosick Falls could be waiting in Glens Falls. The Warriors have a strong backcourt combo with Aaron Chambers and Joel Wincowski. Ethan Wincowski has enjoyed a nice season down low.

Hadley-Luzerne-The Eagles were one of the favorites to win the ADK West, but things just did not come together the way they were hoping. Devin Waite and Joe Marciano can both score. Hadley-Luzerne is the 14 seed and will have a hard time getting by the first round when they travel to Mechanicville to tangle the #3 Red Raiders and Jordan McBride. Mechanicville is a team many pundents thinks can surprise Greenwich and Hoosick Falls to win it all.

Argyle 64 Fort Ann 49

The Scots did their part to  set up the showdown with Fort Edward on Tuesday night by knocking off Fort Ann 64-49. Argyle  used a 21-16 second quarter to go up 32-26 at the half, and gradually pulled away in the third and fourth quarters.

Jax Miller led three Scots in double figures with 19 points. Ashley Ellis added 14 points and Megan McWhorter 11.

Jordan Aubin had an outstanding game for the Cardinals with 21 points and 12 rebounds.

Argyle is 14-0, 14-1. Fort Ann is 9-5, 10-5.

Fort Edward 63 Salem 30

Fort Edward stayed within striking distance of Argyle with an easy 63-30 win over Salem. The Flying Forts led 28-15 at halftime and used a 17-2 third quarter to pull away.

Taylor Boucher had the hot hand for Fort Edward, scoring 15 points, 12 of them from behind the three point arc.

Dana Kupiec led Salem with 13 points.

Fort Edward is 13-1, 14-1.

Salem is 3-11, 3-11.

Hartford 44 Whitehall 38

Hartford survived a Whitehall upset bid,  rallying from a 32-29 fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Railroaders 44-38. Hartford outscored the Railroaders 15-6 in the final stanza.

Morgan Mercure led the Tanagers, 11-3, 11-4, with 21 points.

Kelsey Farley led 5-9, 5-10 Whitehall with 12 points.

Lake George 49 Warrensburg 31

Lake  George kept pace with North Warren in the ADK West race with a 49-31 victory over Warrensburg.

Amanda Chambers led Lake George with 13 points. Chelsea Sipowicz chipped in 11 for 9-5, 10-5 Lake George.

Mika Morehouse led Warrensburg, 3-10, 4-10 with 13 points.

Hadley-Luzerne 34 Bolton 3o

Hadley-Luzerne picked up win number two on the season, while keeping Bolton winless, 34-30.

Laura LaPlanche had 12 points and 16 rebounds for Hadley-Luzerne.

Olivia Clesceri paced Bolton with 11 points.

Hadley-Luzerne is 2-11, 2-12.

Bolton is 0-14, 0-15.