CLINTONVILLE — Boquet Valley came out on fire in the AuSable Valley Patriot Pride tournament, winning both games they played in.
“The boys were excited to come away with two victories from this weekend’s tournament,” Griffins head coach Colby Pulsifer said. “This is a good start to the season, but we know we still have a lot to work on.”
Over the two games Boquet Valley outscored its opponents, 110-72.
FRIDAY
BOQUET VALLEY 43
AUSABLE VALLEY 33
In game one, the Griffins took an early lead and never looked back.
AuSable Valley fell just a few baskets short in their attempt to make a comeback.
Bode Buehler led Boquet Valley with 10 points, including three shots from beyond the arc.
The Patriots were led by Hayden Bombard, who had a game high 16 points. He made all of AuSable Valley’s threes.
“We played with great energy the whole night,” Ausable Valley coach Dylan Bombard said, “with one returning starter and lots of inexperience at the varsity level, I couldn’t of asked for anymore from this group on our first game.”
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Boquet Valley 43, AuSable Valley 33
BV (43)
Liberi-1-0-2, Hooper 2-2-7, Burdo 1-1-3, Wekin 0-0-0, Buehler 3-1-10, Gay 2-1-5, Ferman 0-0-0, Leibeck 2-0-6, Rice 5-1-11, Phinney 0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-6-43
AVCS (33)
D. Bombard 4-0-8, Mcilwain 0-0-0, Giovacco 0-0-0, Waters 0-0-0, I. Bombard 1-0-2, Goodman 0-0-0, Haywood 1-0-2, H. Bombard 5-3-16 , Thwaits 0-0-0, Dupuis 1-0-2, Brown 1-1-3, Sucharzewski 0-0-0. 18-4-33
Halftime- Boquet Valley, 24-20
3 point goals- Boquet Valley (6): Hooper, Leibeck (2) Buehler (3). Au Sable Valley (3): H. Bombard
TICONDEROGA 37
BOLTON 35
It could be dubbed an instant classic between the Sentinels and Eagles, Friday as a three in the waning seconds secured victory for Ticonderoga.
After tying the game at 31, Ti was unable to score on four straight possessions allowing Bolton to take a four point lead with two minutes remaining.
After some timely stops, Tommy Montalbano hit a three with under a minute remaining to bring the Sentinels within one. On their final possession, with about 15 seconds remaining, Jackson Dorsett buried a game winning three with eight seconds remaining on the clock.
Jaxson Egloff led Bolton with a game high 16 points.
Montalbano led Ti with 15.
“We were locked in a tight battle all night long,” Sentinel head coach Joey Defayette said. “Both teams played hard-nosed defense and were scrappy. We weren’t able to get into much of a rhythm at all tonight offensively.
“Credit to our guys for believing we would come out victorious.”
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Ticonderoga 37, Bolton 35
BCS (35)
Egloff 6-2-16, Hubert 2-2-6, Eager 0-1-1, Trowbridge 0-1-1, Hens 1-1-3, Morehouse 0-0-0,
Becker 0-0-0, Foy 3-2-8. TOTALS: 12-9-35
Ti (37)
Smith 0-0-0, Brown 0-0-0, Montalbano 6-1-15, Dorsett 2-0-6, Belden 1-0-3, Lender 0-0-0,
Mazzotte 0-0-0, Perron 3-0-7, Swajger 2-2-6. TOTALS: 14-3-37
Halftime- Bolton, 18-13
3 point goals- Ti (6) Montalbano 2, Dorsett 2, Belden, Perron
SATURDAY
BOQUET VALLEY 67
TICONDEROGA 39
In the championship game Boquet Valley found its offensive rhythm early and pulled away from the Sentinels, 67-39.
Three Griffins scored in double figures, led by Jackson Hooper with 23.
Bed Burdon and Maddox Rice added 19 and 11, respectively.
The Sentinels were led by Landen Smith, who had a team high 11 points.
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Boquet Valley 67, Ticonderoga 39
Ti (39)
Smith 4-0-11, Crossman 1-0-3, Dorsett 1-0-3, Belden 1-0-2, Frasier 1-0-3, Lender 1-0-2,
Mazotte 1-0-3, Perron 0-0-0, Swajger 3-0-6. TOTALS: 13-0-39
BC (67)
Liberi 0-0-0, Hooper 10-0-23, Burdo 7-1-19, Wekin 1-0-2, Buehler 2-0-6, Gay 0-0-0,
Furman 1-0-2, Leibeck 2-0-4, Rice 4-2-11. TOTALS: 27-3-67
Halftime- Boquet Valley, 27-17
3 point goals- Boquet Valley (9), Ticonderoga (7),
BOLTON 54
AUSABLE VALLEY 22
Bolton shot often from deep and came away successful in their efforts as they defeated the Patriots, 54-22 in the consolation game of the Patriot Pride tournament.
The Eagles had a balanced attack as all but one player scored, and no player scored more than 10.
They were able to keep AVCS off balance, leading at the break 33-11.
Bolton’s Tyler Trowbridge and Jace Hubert led all scorers with a game high 10 points each.
Hayden Bombard led AuSable Valley with seven points.
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Bolton 54, AuSable Valley 22
BCS (54)
French 2-5-9, Egloff 3-0-7, Hubert 2-2-10, Eager 2-0-4, Kennedy 0-0-0, Trowbridge 4-1-10, Hens 1-1-4, Morehouse 2-0-5, Becker 3-1-7, Foy 1-0-2. TOTALS: 20-8-54
AVCS (22)
D. Bombard 0-0-0, Mcilwain 0-0-0, GIovacco 0-0-0, Waters 0-0-0, I. Bombard 0-0-0, Goodman 1-0-2, Haywood 0-0-0, H. Bombard 2-2-7, Thwaits 0-0-0, Dupuis 3-0-6, Brown 2-0-4, Sucharzeweski 1-1-3.. 9-3-22
Halftime- Bolton, 33-11
3 point goals- Bolton (6) Huber(2), Egloff, Trowbridge, Hens, Becker. Au Sable Valley (1), H. Bombard.
WHITEHALL 66
CROWN POINT 60
WHITEHALL — Whitehall was able to overcome Crown Points pressure defense and its 27 turnovers to hang on for a 66-60 win.
The game featured 5 ties and 6 lead changes, with Crown Point crawling out of an early 15-6 deficit.
Whitehall’s Latrell Evans and Crown Point’s Trevor Harris put on a show, scoring 30 and 25 each while Whitehall’s Isaiah Stevens chipping in 16 and Crown Point’s Alex Stone, Reeese Pertak and Matt Beeman adding 13, 11 and 11. A very entertaining game, back and forth for 4 quarters.
Crown Point remains on the road as it travels to face Fort Ann today.
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Whitehall 66, Crown Point 60
CP (60)
Harris 9-4-25, Stone 4-3-13, Pertak 3-4-11, Beeman 5-1-11, R. Russell 0-0-0, Carey 0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-12-60
WHS (66)
Evans 12-0-30, I. Stevens 6-4-16, L. Stevens 3-0-6, Whiting 2-0-4, Matteson 2-0-4, Groesbeck 1-0-2, Barber 1-0-2, Egan 1-0-2. TOTALS: 28-4-66
Halftime- Whitehall, 37-34
3 point goals- Crown Point (5) Harris 3, Stone 2, Pertak 1; Whitehall (6) Evans
GIRLS
TICONDEROGA 67
FORT ANN 11
TICONDEROGA — Sophia Dorsett sparked the Sentinel offense with a game high 26 points as Ti defeated Fort Ann, 67-11, Friday.
Dorsett had the hot hand early, scoring 13 first quarter points and added six threes throughout the contest.
Cassidy Mattison had a solid outing, recording just shy of double-double with 11 points, eight rebounds and six blocks.
Sophia Johndrow added 13 points for the host.
“Our defensive effort was outstanding in the first half,” Ti head coach Dan Dorsett said.
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Ticonderoga 67, Fort Ann 11
FA (11)
Steves 1-0-2, Burch 0-0-0, LaPointe 0-2-2, Sharrow 0-0-0, Freebern 1-0-2, Mahoney 0-0-0,
Hardy 0-0-0, Gadway 0-0-0, Wright 0-1-1, Aratare 0-0-0, Iacabucci 1-0-2. TOTALS: 3-2-11
Ti (67)
Johndrow 6-0-13, A. Moore 4-0-9, Dorsett 9-2-26, Drinkwine 0-0-0, Mattison 3-4-11, Defayette 0-0-0, Dedrick 0-1-1, Charboneau 2-0-5, Whitford 1-0-2, J. Moore 0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-6-67
Halftime- Ti, 43-1
3 point goals- Ti (10) Johndrow, Moore, Dorsett (6) , Mattison, Charboneau.
BOLTON 49
ARGYLE 35
ARGYLE — Sophomores Jadynn Egloff and Maillie Kelley led the way for the Eagles in their 49-35 opening season victory over Argyle.
Egloff and Kelley scored early and often for Bolton with 18 and 17 points, respectively.
Riley Huck added eight points but was a terror on the defensive end with six steals to go along with eight rebounds and assists.
While Ella Hens didn’t add her name to the score sheet, she was a force on the boards with 10.
“We did a good job on the defensive end,” Bolton head coach Luke Schweickert said. “We were able to overcome Argyle’s press. They are a fast and aggressive team.”
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Bolton 49, Argyle 35
BCS (49)
Egloff 7-4-18, Huck 4-0-8, Kelley 7-3-17,Kennedy 2-1-6, Daken 0-0-0, Hens 0-0-0, Figureoa 0-0-0, LaBreque 0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-8-49
ACS (35)
Humiston 4-2-10, Bates 2-0-4,Dennis 4-1-10, Campbell 2-0-4, Cormey 3-2-8. TOTALS: 15-5-36.
Halftime- Bolton, 38-17
3 point goals- Bolton (1) Kennedy. Argyle (1) Dennis
PERU 34
WHITEHALL 27
SCHROON LAKE — It can always take time for a team to find its footing at the beginning of the season.
That’s what happened to Peru, in its 34-27 victory over Whitehall, Friday at Word of Life.
“Our girls came out a little flat in the first half but they picked up their energy to have a much better second half,” Nighthawk coach Brittany Marshall said. “We ran the court very well resulting in several transition points.”
Peru was led by Natalia Gushlaw-Mirville, who had a team high 10 points. Bella Berry chipped in seven.
Kenzie Whitmarsh was a spark off the bench scoring four points while locking down players on defense.
“Whitehall is a great defensive team,” Marshall said. “They put a lot of pressure on our ball handlers and were able to disrupt our offense.
“It was a solid team effort to get the win.”
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Peru 34, Whitehall 27
WHS (27)
Arquette 2-1-5, Holman 2-0-6, Gosselin 1-0-2, Lavin 0-0-0, Lyng 5-0-11, Paddock 0-0-0, Pratt 1-0-2, Spitoleri 0-2-2. TOTALS: 11-3-27
PCS (34)
Snider, D 0-0-0; Prescott 0-1-1; Berry 3-1-7; Duprey 3-0-6; Lawyer 0-0-0; Gushlaw-Mirville 5-0-10; Whitmarsh 2-0-4; Corral 1-0-3; Pache 0-0-0; DeZalia 1-0-2. TOTALS: 15-2-34
Halftime- Peru, 17-14
3 point goals- Peru (1); Corral. Whitehall (3); Holman (2), Lyng (1)