PORT HENRY — Cooper Allen scored 12 points in the second half and Moriah recorded a 51-21 decision over Moriah on Friday in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference non-league basketball.
This was the Jane’s Alzheimer’s Awareness game that was postponed in December.
Allen finished with 14 points and eight rebounds for the Vikings, while Logan Gilbo followed with 11.
Moriah held a 33-11 advantage at the half.
“We haven’t played in eight days, so we started out very slowly,” Moriah coach Brian Cross said. “But Ticonderoga played well defensively and made us work for everything.
“(Tommy) Montalbano played well for Ti.”
Montalbano accounted for 12 of the Sentinels’ points.
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Moriah 51, Ticonderoga 21
Ticonderoga (21)
Smith 0-0-0, Brown 1-0-3, Crossman 0-0-0, Montalbano 4-2-12, Dorsett 0-0-0, Frasier 0-0-0, Lender 1-0-2, Mazzotte 0-0-0, Mosier 0-1-1, Perron 0-0-0, Perry 0-0-0, Swajger 1-1-3. Totals- 7-4-21.
Moriah (51)
Fleury 4-0-8, Oulette 0-0-0, Allen 7-0-14, Whitman 1-2-5, Pelkey 0-1-1, Gilbo 2-7-11, McGinness 3-1-7, Olcott 0-1-1, Sherman 0-0-0, Mascarenas 0-0-0, Valentine 0-2-2, Callahan 0-0-0, Scoresome 1-0-2. Totals- 18-14-51.
Halftime- MCS, 33-11.
3 point goals- TCS (3) Montalbano 2, Brown. MCS (1) Whitman.
HARRISVILLE 49
BEEKMANTOWN 46
BEEKMANTOWN — Harrisville, a strong Class D team from Section X, was able to hold off the Eagles in a non-conference game.
Nate Parliament and Alek Duprey tossed in 12 points each to pace Beekmantown’s offense.
“I was proud of our defensive performance today,” Beekmantown coach Ryan Converse said. “Our guys bought into the game plan and did a nice job executing it.
“Our bigs got into early foul trouble and Alek Duprey came off the bench and stepped up for us on both ends of the court. We held a four-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but down the stretch we struggled to execute offensively. We need to cut down on our turnovers.”
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Harrisville 49, Beekmantown 46
Harrisville (49)
T. Sullivan 5-5-16, Winters 3-1-9, Chartrand 2-0-4, N. Sullivan 3-2-8, Shepherd 6-0-12. Totals- 19-8-49.
Beekmantown (46)
Mannix 3-0-8, Viau 1-0-2, Mosley 0-1-1, Bronson 4-0-8, Sand 1-0-2, Dixon 0-0-0, Parliament 5-2-12, Herrera 0-1-1, Duprey 6-0-12. Totals- 20-4-46.
Halftime- BCS, 26-23.
3 point goals- HCS (3) Winters 2, T. Sullivan. BCS (2) Mannix.
CHATEAUGAY 45
LAKE PLACID 36
SARANAC LAKE — Jake Johnston scored 30 of his team’s 45 points as the Bulldogs posted a non-conference win over the Blue Bombers.
Seb Cecunjanin scored 18 points and Talan Jordon added 10 for Lake Placid, which trailed 28-12 at the half.
“Chateaugay came out with a strong full-court, man-to-man defense that kept us on our heels for the first 12 minutes of the game,” Lake Placid coach Brian Brandes said. “We made a few adjustments in the second quarter, then again at halftime that helped in a 12-0 run that brought the deficit to four.
“The rest of the game was back and forth. Chateaugay sealed the win at the free-throw line at the end of the game.”
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Chateaugay 45, Lake Placid 36
Chateaugay (45)
Johnston 11-7-30, Locklin 2-2-7, Lamica 0-0-0, Dumont 1-0-2, Brohaud 0-0-0, Bashaw 0-0-0, Kenison 0-0-0, J. Reynolds 1-0-2, Simpson 0-0-0, P. Reynolds 1-1-4, Breault 0-0-0, Campbell 0-0-0. Totals- 16-10-45.
Lake Placid (36)
Cecunjanin 8-1-18, Hayes 1-0-2, Murphy 1-0-3, Mihill 1-0-2, Wylie 0-0-0, Kondrat 0-1-1, Jordon 5-0-10, Ordway 0-0-0. Totals- 16-2-36.
Halftime- Chateaugay, 28-12.
3 point goals- CCS (3) Johnston, Locklin, P. Reynolds. LPCS (2) Cecunjanin, Murphy.
GOUVERNEUR 58
AUSABLE VALLEY 37
CLINTONVILLE — The visiting Wildcats from Section X placed three players in double figures in a non-conference win over the Patriots.
Raine Rumble led the way with 16 points and Jared Donaldson added 15.
Hayden Bombard’s 14 points paced AuSable Valley.
“Gouverneur hit a few clutch shots to keep the lead throughout the game, but we didn’t stop playing hard,” AuSable Valley coach Andrew Bombard said.
“We had it down to 15 with three minutes left and Rumble hit a three-pointer to extend their lead and end our run.”
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Gouverneur 58, AuSable Valley 37
Gouverneur (58)
Rumble 6-0-15, Donaldson 8-0-16, Currier 4-2-10, Burns 3-2-8, Simmons 0-0-0, Platts 2-0-4, Desamoureaux 0-0-0, Riuta 0-0-0, Witherall 2-1-5, Denasha 0-0-0, Rumley 0-0-0. Totals- 25-5-58.
AuSable Valley (37)
McIlwain 1-0-2, Giovacco 0-0-0, Waters 0-0-0, I. Bombard 0-0-0, Goodman 0-0-0, Haywood 0-0-0, H. Bombard 6-0-14, Thwaits 1-0-2, Dupuis 4-0-8, Brown 3-0-7, Sucharzewski 2-0-4. Totals- 17-0-37.
Halftime- GCS, 28-13.
3 point goals- GCS (3) Rumble 3. AVCS (3) H. Bombard 2, Brown.
BOQUET VALLEY 52
SETON CATHOLIC 23
PLATTSBURGH — The Griffins’ second half turned out to be a major difference.
Maddox Rice led Boquet Valley with a game-high 19 points as the Griffins outscored the Knights, 37-9, in the final two quarters.
Seton Catholic’s Aiden Pearl continued to make history as he recorded his 1,000th career rebound in the first quarter.
Pearl led the Knights with 12 points and 25 rebounds.
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Boquet Valley 52, Seton Catholic 23
Boquet Valley (52)
Hooper 2-0-4, Burdo 1-0-2, Buehler 2-0-6, Gay 0-1-1, Forman 1-0-2, Leibeck 6-3-18, Rice 8-3-19. Totals: 20-7-52.
Seton Catholic (23)
Desotelle 0-0-0, Hughes 2-1-7, Grafstein 0-0-0, Waldron 2-0-4, Pearl 5-2-12, Battige 0-0-0. Totals: 9-3-23.
Halftime- Boquet, 15-14.
3 point goals- Boquet (5) Buehler 2, Leibeck 3. Seton Catholic (2) Hughes 2.
GIRLS
SARANAC 63
GOUVERNEUR 43
GOUVERNEUR — Four Spartans reached double digits as Saranac defeated Gouverneur, 63-43, Saturday.
Molly Denis and Brenna Ducatte led the way with 14 points each. Denis had four of the Spartans’ 10 three-pointers
Layla Pellerin and Maddie Gangier added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
“I’m really pleased with the girls’ effort today against a quality opponent in Gouverneur,” Saranac coach Tim Newell said. “We were playing a back to back game and the girls responded well.
“They were totally focused on the defensive game plan and executed it well.”
The Spartans held Gouverneur to only 12 first half points.
“I love coaching this group,” Newell said. “They are so unselfish and it shows as we had great balance scoring today.”
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Saranac 63, Gouverneur 43
Saranac (63)
Pellerin 4-0-11, Brown M 2-0-5, Recore 0-0-0, Owen 0-0-0, Denis 5-0-14, Brown L 3-3-9, Ducatte 6-0-14, Ubl 0-0-0, Gagnier 5-0-10. TOTALS: 25-3-63
Gouverneur (43)
Smith 5-0-10, Storie 1-0-3, Martin-McIntyre 2-2-6, Free 1-0-2, Richards 1-0-2, Bush 1-2-5, Fitzgerald 0-0-0, Forsythe 5-3-13, Besaw 1-0-2. TOTALS: 17-7-43
Halftime- Saranac, 31-18.
Saranac (10) Pellerin 3, Brown M, Denis 4, Ducatte 2; Gouverneur (2) Storie, Bush
FRIDAY
MORIAH 52
SARANAC LAKE 28
PORT HENRY — Maddie Eichen had 14 and Hannah Gaddor had 12 as Moriah defeated Saranac Lake, 52-28 in a CVAC matchup.
The Vikings moved the ball well and expanded on a 23-12 halftime lead to the final tally.
Maddison Moody-Durant led the Red Storm with eight.
“The girls shared the ball tonight and the box score shows it,” Moriah coach Gary Olcott said. “Saranac Lake played some real good basketball and it wasn’t until the 4th quarter before we could get some separation on the scoreboard.”
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Moriah 52, Saranac Lake 28
Saranac Lake (28)
Akey 0-4-4, Moody-Durant 2-3-8, Meyer 0-1-1, Peer 0-0-0, Dann1-0-2, Cirikovic 2-0-4, Small 2-0-5, Ladue 1-1-4. TOTALS: 8-8-28
Moriah (52)
Mascarenas 3-0-6, Harrington 2-0-4, Eichen 5-4-14, Nephew 5-1-13, Speshock 1-0-3, Gaddor 6-0-12. TOTALS: 22-5-52
Halftime- Moriah, 23-12
3 point goals- Moriah (3) Nephew 2, Speshock Saranac Lake (3) Moody-Durant, Small, Ladue
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK 53
TICONDEROGA 50
ELLENBURG — It was a close game through the night but Northern Adirondack was able to hold off Ticonderoga, 53-50.
With a 27-25 score in favor of the Sentinels, players and fans both knew the second half was going to be a good one.
The Bobcats had three players reach double figures as they were led by Abby Peryea with 21. Emily Hatch and Alexis McDonald added 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Ti responded with Addy Moore pouring in 17 while teammate Sophia Dorsett added 10.
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NAC 53, Ticonderoga 50
Ticonderoga (50)
S. Johndrow 3-2-8, A. Moore 7-0-17, S. Dorsett 4-0-10, M. Drinkwine 1-0-2, J. whitford 1-0-2, S. Pound 1-0-2, K. Bechard 4-1-9. TOTALS: 21-3-50
Northern Adirondack (53)
M. Peryea 0-1-1, O. LaBombard 0-0-0, A. McDonald 4-1-10, Ava Moore 4-1-9, A. Peryea 8-4-21, E. Hatch 3-6-12. TOTALS: 19-3-53
Halftime- Ti, 27-25
3 point goals- Ti (5) Addy Moore 3, S.Dorsett 2 – NACS -(2) A. Peryea, A. McDonald
PLATTSBURGH 46
PERU 44
PLATTSBURGH — Down eight points at halftime, Peru almost overcame the deficit only to fall 46-44 to Plattsburgh.
The Nighthawk press caused the Hornets into numerous mistakes in the third quarter to allow Peru back into the contest.
But, Plattsburgh’s Bailey Hewson made some key baskets for the Hornets and they held on until the end.
“Fortunately, we were able to pull out a win in the end,” Plattsburgh coach Kelly Weiss said. “Bailey Hewson had a huge game for us, making some key steals and baskets down the stretch.
“Ava Weiss also had an outstanding defensive effort. “
Hewson led the Hornets with 20 points while Weiss added 11. Weiss was close to a double-double as she recorded nine steals as well.
Reese Duprey led Peru, and all scorers, with 28 points.
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Plattsburgh 46, Peru 44
Peru (44)
Snider 0-0-0, Prescott 0-0-0, Snider 0-0-0, Berry 2-0-6, Duprey 11-6-28, Lawyer 0-0-0, Gushlaw-Mirville 3-0-6, Corral 0-0-0, Whitmarsh 2-0-4. TOTALS: 18-6-44
Plattsburgh (46)
LaMountain 1-3-6, Hewson 8-3-20, Johnson 0-0-0, Gorham 2-1-5, Mulligan 1-0-2, Weiss 4-2-11, Battinelli 1-0-2, DeTulleo 0-0-0. TOTALS: 17-9-46
Halftime- Plattsburgh, 21-13
3 point goals- Peru (2) Berry 2. PHS (5) LaMountain 1, Hewson 1, Weiss 3
SARANAC 57
BEEKMANTOWN 40
SARANAC — It took some time to get into a rhythm. When Saranac found it they pulled away from Beekmantown, winning 57-40.
“The girls fixed some spacing issues in the zone offense and attacked with the gaps in the zone creating good looks,” Spartan coach Tim Newell said. “We were able to apply full court pressure and get into a more up tempo style of play.
“I thought we did a good job on the offensive glass getting 19 rebounds and our pressure led to 22 turnovers.”
Brenna Ducatte led all scorers with 22 points. She also notched seven rebounds and five steals.
Layla Pellerin and Maddie Gagnier added nine and seven points, respectively.
The Eagles were led by Lindsay Barnes with 13 points. Payton Parliament added eight.
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Saranac 57, Beekmantown 40
Beekmantown (40)
Castine 0-0-0, Miller 3-1-7, Gregoire 0-0-0, Shanlay 3-0-6, Parliament 2-3-8, Dutil 2-0-4, Burke 1-0-2, Barnes 5-0-13. TOTALS: 16-4-40
Saranac (57)
Pellerin 4-0-9, Brown M 1-0-3, Recore 2-0-5, Owen 0-0-0, Denis 2-0-5, Brown L 3-0-6, Ducatte 10-1-22, Ubl 0-0-0, Gagnier 2-2-7. TOTALS: 24-3-57
Halftime- Saranac, 32-17
3 point goals- Saranac 6: Pellerin, Brown M, Recore, Denis, Ducatte, Gagnier; BCS 4: Parliament, Barnes 3
BOQUET VALLEY 56
BOLTON 38
BOLTON — Three Griffins reached double figures, led by Ella Lobdell’s 20, as Boquet Valley defeated Bolton, 56-38 in MVAC play.
Lobdell scored 13 of her 20 in the first quarter as the Griffins would end up leading 36-12 at the break.
Teammate Sophie Pulsifer was a sharpshooter from deep as she made four three-pointers. Claire Reynolds added 12.
Maillie Kelley and Thea Kennedy led the Eagles with 12 points each.
“Boquet defended well and kept us from getting into a rhythm, they are well coached,” Bolton coach Luke Schweickert said. “We did not do a good job of getting to the free throw line tonight as we went 1-6 from the stripe.”
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Boquet Valley 56, Bolton 38
Boquet Valley (56)
Conley 2-0-4, Fiegl 2-0-4 Pulsifer 5-0-14, Reynolds 5-2-12, Lobdell 6-7-20, Hickey 1-0-2. TOTALS: 21-9-56.
Bolton (38)
Egloff 4-0-8, Dake 0-1-1, LaBreque 1-0-2, Kelley 6-0-12, Kennedy 5-0-12, Hens 1-0-3. TOTALS: 17-1-38
Halftime- Boquet Valley, 36-12
3 point goals- Boquet (5) Pulsifer 4, Lobdell Bolton (3) Kennedy 2, Hens 1.
LAKE PLACID 32
WILLSBORO 30
LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid rallied from seven points down to come back to defeat Willsboro, 32-20.
Trailing 18-11 at the break, Lake Placid would outscore Willsboro, 21-12 in the second half.
Abbey Light led the Blue Bombers with 15 points, which includes making all of the team’s three-pointers with three.
McKinley Belzile led the Warriors with 19 points.
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Lake Placid 32, Willsboro 30
Willsboro (30)
Jacques 1-0-2, Leeokes 1-0-2, Valachoric 0-0-0, Nolette 1-0-2, Benway 1-1-3, Reithel 0-0-0, Morgan 0-0-0, Belzile 8-2-19, Harrison 1-0-2,. TOTALS: 14-3-30.
Lake Placid (32)
Jordon 4-0-8, Light 5-2-15, Thatcher 1-1-3, Corrow 0-0-0, Perez 3-0-6. TOTALS: 13-3-32.
Halftime- Willsboro, 18-11
3 point goals- Willsboro (1) Belzile. Lake Placid (3) Light.