Girls' basketball: Saratoga Springs tops Niskyauna

PHOTOGRAPHER: Peter R. Barber

Saratoga Springs' Catherine Cairns tries to block Niskayuna's Ivian Owens during Friday's game.

Kerry Flaherty scored 18 of her game-high 23 points in the second half to propel visiting Saratoga Springs to a 47-37 victory over Niskayuna in a Suburban Council girls’ basketball game Friday night.

The Silver Warriors (3-6, 5-7) jumped out to a 13-6 first-quarter lead and maintained a 24-18 halftime advantage, but the Blue Streaks outscored Niskayuna 29-13 in the second half. Catherine Cairns added 10 points for the Blue Streaks (7-1, 9-3). Olivia Olson led the Silver Warriors with 14 points.

Catherine Almeida tossed in 24 points, and Meghan Huerter added 11 to propel Shenendehowa over Colonie 67-45.

Kyra Triblet scored 13 for the Garnet Raiders.

EmmaLee Morgan tossed in 15 points, and Kelsey Wood contributed 13 as Averill Park coasted to a 61-30 win over Columbia.

Shaker outscored Guilderland 30-12 in the third quarter en route to a 64-54 win.

Albany (12-0) placed 10 players in double figures, including Junasia Lanier’s 15 points, to clip Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 63-35.

Carlie Rzeszotarski topped the Spartans with 14 points.

Troy used 20 points from Alaina Holmes and 16 from Jenalyse Alarcon to defeat Schenectady 55-45. The Patriots were paced by Janessa Jones’ 17 points.

Sole Carrington’s 22 points led the Blue Bison, who also got 18 points from Kaelah Carter and 14 from Maddisyn Mahoney. Valencia Fontenelle-Posson had 19 for Guilderland.

Grace Field popped in 12 points to lead Holy Names over Cobleskill-Richmondville 41-25 in the Colonial Council.

Riqiya Harris (12) and Sarah Mattfeld (10) led Catholic Central over Cohoes 36-33, despite 20 points from Olivia Huneau.

Payton Graber erupted for 40 points, including 11-for-13 from the free-throw line, in Schalmont’s 53-42 triumph over host Voorheesville.

In the Wasaren League, Emily Erickson led a balanced effort with 12 points, as Tamarac stopped Saratoga Central Catjholic 52-19.

In the Western Athletic Conference, OESJ topped Northville 32-20 behind Rebecca Trumble’s 11 points.

Kelsey Terrell scored 18 points as Middleburgh beat Schoharie 58-47 to win the annual Scho-Burgh Cup.

Grace Tymchyn scored 15 points, and Gabi Tymchyn netted 10 as BKW beat Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 58-33.

Madison Meyer scored 26 points, and Allison O’Hanlon netted 23 in Duanesburg’s 60-43 win over Canajoharie.

SUBURBAN COUNCIL
AVERILL PARK 61, COLUMBIA 30
COLUMBIA
VanVorst 0-1-1, McHale 1-0-2, Rodriguez 2-0-4, Rainville 3-0-7, Obermayer 2-3-8, Filien 1-3-5, Roldan 0-3-3. Totals: 9-10-30.
AVERILL PARK
Lombardi 2-0-4, Jankovic 4-0-8, Gelder 2-2-6, Haskin 0-1-1, Morgan 5-3-15, A. Wood 3-3-9, K. Wood 6-1-13, Kelley 2-1-5. Totals: 26-11-61.
Columbia   9 6 3 12 — 30
Averill Park   21 11 17 12 — 61
SHAKER 64, GUILDERLAND 54
SHAKER
Carrington 6-8-22, Carter 7-1-18, Mahoney 5-4-14, Palladino 2-2-6, Kirker 1-0-2, Malicki 0-1-1, Debeatham 0-1-1. Totals: 21-17-64.
GUILDERLAND
Fontenelle-Posson 8-1-19, Serravillo 4-5-16, Dubin 2-3-8, Pink 2-0-6, McFerran 1-0-3, Holmes 1-0-2. Totals: 18-9-54.
Shaker   11 13 30 10 — 64
Guilderland 14 19 12 19 — 54
SARATOGA SPRINGS 47, NISKAYUNA 37
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Cairns 3-3-10, Ray 0-4-4, Flaherty 6-8-23, Chudy 3-0-6, LaFountain 0-4-4. Totals: 12-19-47.
NISKAYUNA
Owens 3-1-7, Reffelt 1-1-3, Prian 3-0-9, Olson 6-2-14, O’Meally 1-2-4. Totals: 14-6-37.
Saratoga   6 12 16 13 — 47
Niskayuna   13 11 8 5 — 37
ALBANY 63, BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE 35
ALBANY
Citone 2-2-8, Lanier 7-0-15, Johnson 1-0-2, Whitaker 0-1-1, Harris 1-0-2, Jackson 4-1-10, Bright 2-4-8, Walcott 0-3-3, Gaddy 2-0-4, Adams 4-2-10. Totals: 23-13-63.
BURNT HILLS
Lescault 0-5-5, Rzeszotarski 6-4-16, Morrison 1-0-2, Solomon 1-0-2, Hickok-Russell 1-0-2, Chevalier 2-0-4. Totals: 13-9-35.
Albany   17 10 22 14 — 63
Burnt Hills   9 7 6 13 — 35
TROY 55, SCHENECTADY 45
SCHENECTADY
Bigelow-Smith 3-0-7, Dixon 4-0-9, Jaylatt 1-0-2, Jones 6-2-17, Tchako-Tchumabe 1-0-2, Washington 2-4-8. Totals: 17-6-45.
TROY
Alarcon 5-6-16, Brown 1-0-2, Dewer 4-1-10, George 1-0-2, Holmes 10-0-20, Mutino 2-1-5. Totals: 23-8-55.
Schenectady   8 13 9 15 — 45
Troy   12 12 14 17 — 55
SHENENDEHOWA 67, COLONIE 45
SHENENDEHOWA
J. Huerter 3-1-7, Walker 1-2-4, Almeida 9-4-24, Carpenter 3-0-6, Wagoner 1-3-5, Milham 3-0-7, Watrobski 0-2-2, M. Huerter 3-2-11, Lee 0-1-1. Totals: 23-15-67.
COLONIE
Wright 2-2-6, Paeglow 4-1-9, Triblet 4-4-13, Dicerbo 3-0-6, Pearson 1-0-3, Blake 3-0-6, Trimarchi 1-0-2. Totals: 18-7-45.
Shenendehowa   20 18 21 8 — 67
Colonie   19 10 12 4 — 45
COLONIAL COUNCIL
HOLY NAMES 41, COBLESKILL-RICHMONDVILLE 25
HOLY NAMES
Adams 4-0-8, Cepiel 3-0-6, Cohen 3-1-8, Field 5-2-12, Ladopoulos 1-0-3, Reyes 2-0-4, Rockwell 1-0-2. Totals: 19-3-41.
COBLESKILL
Becker 3-0-9, Comino 1-0-2, Norton 1-1-3, A. Pressley 3-1-7, S. Pressley 2-0-4. Totals: 10-2-25.
Holy Names   7 14 14 6 — 41
Cobleskill   3 7 9 6 — 25
CATHOLIC CENTRAL 36, COHOES 33
CATHOLIC CENTRAL
Boucher 2-0-4, Casale 0-1-1, Giulano 3-1-9, Harris 5-2-12, Mattfield 4-2-10. Totals: 14-6-36.
COHOES
Ferris 1-1-3, M. Huneau 2-0-5, O. Huneau 7-3-20, Hytko 1-0-2, Johnson 1-1-3. Totals: 12-5-33.
Catholic Central   4 9 14 9 — 36
Cohoes   6 10 5 12 — 33
MOHONASEN 36, ALBANY ACADEMY 31
ALBANY ACADEMY
Juste 4-2-12, Owens 0-4-4, Richardson 1-0-2, Jackson 2-4-8, Me. Ottati 1-2-4, Ma. Ottati 0-1-1. Totals: 8-9-31.
MOHONASEN
Tucker 0-1-1, Vumbaco 5-1-12, VanderMercer 1-0-2, Caldwell 3-7-13, Hunter 1-2-4, Hilder 0-1-1, Purzycyki 1-0-3. Totals: 11-12-36.
Albany Academy   11 3 5 12 — 31
Mohonasen   9 11 4 12 — 36
SCHALMONT 53, VOORHEESVILLE 42
SCHALMONT
Cirilla 1-0-2, Graber 12-11-40, Lenehan 2-2-6, Messemer 1-0-2, Sanders 0-1-1, Schaefer 0-2-2. Totals: 16-17-53.
VOORHEESVILLE
Barringer 7-0-14, Bogdany 2-0-4, Hunt 0-3-3, Reilly 0-1-1, Rowland 0-2-2, Seaburg 1-0-3, Zanello 5-1-15. Totals: 15-7-42.
Schalmont   8 12 12 10 — 53
Voorheesville   9 16 5 12 — 42
WASAREN LEAGUE
TAMARAC 52, SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC 19
TAMARAC
Bucciero 1-0-2, Bugbee 0-1-1, Erickson 4-3-12, Faraj 4-2-10, Galipeau 1-2-4, K. Machnick 2-3-7, L. Machnick 0-1-1, Soret 3-4-10, Wagner 2-0-5. Totals: 17-16-52.
SARATOGA CATHOLIC
Cronin 0-2-2, McKenna 1-0-3, O’Connell 3-1-7, Upson 3-0-7. Totals: 7-3-19.
Tamarac   8 16 17 11 — 52
Saratoga Catholic   8 0 3 8 — 19
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OESJ 32, NORTHVILLE 20
OESJ
Hart 2-1-5, Harman 2-0-4, Trumble 3-3-11, LaCoppola 2-1-5, Shelmandine 3-1-7. Totals: 12-6-32.
NORTHVILLE
Bace 0-1-1, Forsey 2-1-7, Frasier 1-0-2, Mackey 1-0-2, Miller 1-1-3, Moore 1-2-4, Wilson 0-1-1. Totals: 6-5-20.
OESJ   10 7 10 5 — 32
Northville   7 1 5 7 — 20
MIDDLEBURGH 58, SCHOHARIE 47
SCHOHARIE
Towle 1-0-2, Palmatier 3-0-6, Lehoe 3-0-9, VanGasbeck 4-1-9, Cater 6-1-13, Fagnani 3-0-6, Schlifer 0-2-2. Totals: 19-9-47.
MIDDLEBURGH
Palmatier 1-4-7, Wayman 2-2-4, Schafroth 3-0-7, M. Terrell 4-1-13, K. Terrell 5-7-18, Gasner 3-3-9, Brown 3-0-6. Totals: 19-14-58.
Schoharie   14 12 6 15 — 47
Middleburgh   17 15 19 9 — 58
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO 58, NOTRE DAME-BISHOP GIBBONS 33
BKW
Morrow 1-0-3, Gr. Tymchyn 6-0-15, Ga. Tymchyn 2-4-10, Meacham 3-1-9, Dugulio 0-1-1, Wright 4-1-9, Smith 5-0-11. Totals: 21-7-58.
BISHOP GIBBONS
Jackson 0-2-2, Kienzle 1-0-3, Megyeri 5-0-10, Kienzle 0-2-2, Bessinger 0-3-3, Relyea 0-2-2, Tortello 2-0-5, Ford 0-2-2, Santiago 2-0-4. Totals: 9-9-33.
BKW   7 17 16 18 — 58
Bishop Gibbons   8 7 5 13 — 33
DUANESBURG 60, CANAJOHARIE 43
DUANESBURG
Hack 1-1-3, Loukides 2-0-4, M. Meyer 8-9-26, T. Meyer 1-1-4, O’Hanlon 7-4-23. Totals: 19-15-60.
CANAJOHARIE
Bowerman 2-1-6, Fowler 2-0-4, Hartlieb 3-2-9, Krug 2-0-4, Lathers 4-1-10, Ody 0-1-1, Rickard 0-1-1, Robello 2-0-4, Yacobucci 0-2-2. Totals: 15-8-43.
Duanesburg   11 18 18 13 — 60
Canajoharie   8 4 15 16 — 43