High schools: Giammattei leads Niskayuna boys’ basketball to win in his dad’s ‘old stomping grounds’

Playing for the first time in the gym where his dad led state championship teams, Jaden Giammattei scored a team-high 13 points to lead visiting Niskayuna past Scotia-Glenville 55-45 in a non-league boys’ basketball game Friday.

“My dad did so many great things there,” the senior guard said of Jim Giammattei, who guided Scotia-Glenville teams to consecutive state Class A titles in 2014 and 2015. “To be at his old stomping grounds, it was special. It was a special experience.”

Several years ago Jaden Giammattei had played in the old Scotia-Glenville gym as a member of the Niskayuna freshman team that his dad was helping coach. In the main gym Friday, he scored 10 of his 13 points in the middle quarters when Niskayuna turned a 14-7 deficit into a 34-30 lead.

“My dad has always supported me, and I’m glad he was there for it,” Jaden Giammattei said. “He told me I had a good game.”

Jaden Giammattei’s season-high 13 points included three 3-point baskets.

“I was in the right spots at the right times, and my teammates found me,” Jaden Giammattei said. “I was focused on trying to do what I needed to do to help my team win.”

For the Tartans, Antonio Cianfarini scored a game-high 19 points. Niskayuna’s Jack Allen had a dozen points.

Robbie Bolen scored a game-high 25 points in Saratoga Central Catholic’s 50-43 non-league win against South Glens Falls.

In a 60-38 non-league girls’ basketball win against Saratoga Central Catholic, South Glens Falls’ Hannah Breen scored a game-high 20 points, while Sydney Hart added 16. Ashley Upson scored 16 points for Saratoga Central Catholic.

In Suburban Council wrestling, Shenendehowa won nine of 16 matches against Niskayuna in the season opener for both teams. Stephen Cobb, Davin Leavey, Maximus Woolums, Arman Hashimee and Vincent Grembocki recorded pins for the Plainsmen. Austin Matson and Jack Hoke had pins for the Silver Warriors.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

SUBURBAN COUNCIL

AVERILL PARK 58, BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE 49

Burnt Hills 13 4 16 16 — 49

Averill Park 9 12 9 28 — 58

Burnt Hills scoring: Haluska 1-1-3, Yannuzzi 1-0-3, Bocketti 2-0-5, Marro 2-0-5, Giaquinto 7-4-22, Ormsbee 4-2-10. Averill Park scoring: Hansen 2-3-7, Romer 5-7-17, Apfel 2-0-5, Clemenzi 6-2-14, Sullivan 6-2-15. Scoring totals: Burnt Hills 17-7-49, Averill Park 24-11-58.

NON-LEAGUE

NISKAYUNA 55, SCOTIA-GLENVILLE 45

Niskayuna 7 17 10 22 — 55

Scotia 14 12 4 15 — 45

Niskayuna scoring: Coleman 3-1-9, Allen 5-0-12, Eldaye 1-5-7, O’Brien 1-0-2, Evans 3-0-8, Giammattei 5-0-13, Parker 2-0-4. Scotia-Glenville scoring: Fratterigo 1-0-2, Klein 4-0-11, Corker 2-3-7, Lane 1-0-3, Vein 1-1-3, Cianfarini 7-3-19. Scoring totals: Niskayuna 20-6-55, Scotia-Glenville 16-7-45.

MECHANICVILLE 69, GALWAY 38

Mechanicville 29 13 17 10 — 69

Galway 5 8 14 11 — 38

Mechanicville scoring: D’Ambro 9-0-18, Garland 1-0-3, Salustri 4-0-11, McCabe 3-1-7, Amadeo 2-2-6, Eiseman 5-2-12, Egan 1-0-2, Richardson 4-1-10. Galway scoring: Smith 2-0-4, Lovelass 1-0-3, Flint 2-0-4, Aldean 0-1-1, Seburn 1-1-3, Pleasant 3-0-8, Kenyon 3-0-8, Williams 1-1-3, Boudreaux 2-0-4. Scoring totals: Mechanicville 29-6-69, Galway 15-3-38.

SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC 50, SOUTH GLENS FALLS 43

SCC 5 15 12 18 — 50

SGF 9 7 15 12 — 43

Saratoga Central Catholic scoring: Barile 6-4-18, Bolen 7-7-25, Day 1-1-3, Khoury 1-2-4. South Glens Falls scoring: Aday 1-0-2, Darrow 4-0-9, DeLisle 2-0-4, Lilac 1-0-2, Marcil 0-1-1, VanWagenen 4-0-9, Woodard 8-0-16. Scoring totals: Saratoga Central Catholic 15-14-50, South Glens Falls 20-1-43.

MAPLE HILL 54, DUANESBURG 31

Duanesburg 6 9 9 7 — 31

Maple Hill 16 12 6 20 — 54

Duanesburg scoring: DeMarco 0-2-2, Hyde 1-0-2, Leak 1-0-2, Fall 1-0-2, Coons 4-0-8, Burkhardt 4-0-9, Williams 0-1-1, O’Hanlon 1-0-2, Bates 1-0-3. Maple Hill scoring: Utter 1-1-3, Cole 2-0-4, Sherwood 2-0-4, Sober 2-0-4, Hirschoff 7-0-16, Marra 1-0-3, Fredericks 0-1-1, Decker 9-1-19. Scoring totals: Duanesburg 13-3-31, Maple Hill 24-3-54.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

NON-LEAGUE

SOUTH GLENS FALLS 60, SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC 38

SGF 15 19 9 17 — 60

SCC 4 5 10 19 — 38

South Glens Falls scoring: Hal. Breen 3-0-7, Han. Breen 7-3-20, Hallenbeck 0-1-1, Hart 7-1-16, McDonough 5-0-10, Rafferty 1-0-2, Robarge 2-0-4. Saratoga Central Catholic scoring: O’Reilly 1-2-4, Upson 6-1-16, Dempsey 1-1-3, Cornell 2-0-5, Naughton 1-0-2, Motler 1-0-2, Cronin 2-1-6. Scoring totals: South Glens Falls 25-5-60, Saratoga Central Catholic 14-5-38.

SCHOOL WRESTLING

SHENENDEHOWA vs. NISKAYUNA

152 — Maximus Woolums (S) dec. Jackson Bogue, 10-7; 160 — Stephen Cobb (S) pinned Jacob Zaragoza, 1:07; 126 — Matt Whelan (N) dec. Nick DiMonda, 14-4; 189 — Peter Meshkov (N) dec. Colden Dorfman, 3-2; 132 — Davin Leavey (S) pinned Christian Otty, 3:12; 145 — David Ensminger (S) dec. Luke Zink, 6-1; 189 — Austin Matson (N) pinned Caleb Janikas, 3:25; 215 — Jack Hoke (N) pinned Jack Rivet. :34; 138 — Charlie Parisi (N) dec. Noah Finnegan, 11-4; 152 — Jackson Bogue (N) dec. Ethan Fribourg, 11-2; 160 — Maximus Woolums (S) pinned Jacob Zaragoza, 1:24; 172 — Arman Hashimee (S) pinned Evan Relation, 1:12; 138 — Drake Brown (N) dec. Davin Leavey, 4-2; 126 — Vincent Grembocki (S) pinned Matt Whelan, 3:01; 138 — David Ensminger (S) dec. Jack Schiavo, 5-4; 215 — Brock Delsignore (S) dec. Peter Meshkov, 12-4.