WEEK IN REVIEW: GIRLS' BASKETBALL

Greg Dedrick
ccSCOOP Sports

12-21-09 - 2:30 a.m. - Fresh off their first loss of the year, the Germantown Clippers were looking to rebound in the Central Hudson Valley League while New Lebanon was searching for their first win of the year. In the Patroon Conference the week was highlighted by a battle of undefeated squads, as Maple Hill traveled to ICC, and later in the week by a pair of undefeated teams squaring off with one-loss squads, as Catskill hosted Maple Hill and Ichabod Crane went to Greenville.

MONDAY

Germantown at Loudonville Christian

Looking to bounce back from their loss last week to Waterford, the Clippers took care of business on the road against the Eagles, winning 55-40. Germantown nursed a two-point lead after one quarter and pushed it to a mere 3 at the half before outscoring their opponents by 12 in the second half.

Taylor Race had a big game for the Clippers, finishing with 16 points, including two from deep and six assists and steals. Carissa Phillips added 10, while Patti Cameron and Melissa Fuchs each added 9 in the win.

WEDNESDAY

Germantown at New Lebanon

The Clippers upended their winless Columbia County rivals 33-26 in a low-scoring defensive contest. Germantown outscored the Tigers by 3 after one quarter and expanded that to 7 heading into the half. The Clipps outscored New Lebanon 12-2 in the third, which was crucial as the Tigers outscored them 10-0.

Taylor Race again led the Clippers, finishing with 13 points including three from beyond the arc. Patti Cameron added 11, while four other players scored for Germantown. Alannah Carpinello scored 11 for New Lebanon, while Geneva Furlano and Juanita Eaton each added 6 in the loss.

Hudson at Taconic Hills

The Bluehawks did battle with the Titans on Wednesday and came away with a hard-fought victory. Hudson jumped out to an 11-4 lead after one quarter and added a point to their lead after the second and third quarter. The Titans cut into the lead in the final quarter, but it was not enough. Hudson won 38-31.

Shavonda Cousin and Sam Davis each scored 10 points for Hudson, while Danielle Kitsock nailed three triples en route to 9 points. For Taconic Hills, Emma Gryner scored 11 points, while six other Titans got in on the scoring action in defeat.

Maple Hill at Ichabod Crane

These two undefeated squads did battle on Wednesday in what might have been the biggest battle the Patroon Conference has ever seen. The Riders, who have been out of the league for five years, came in boasting a 90+ game winning streak in the league, while Maple Hill is the three time defending league champ and came in having won 55.

Check out our Game of the Week where we talk about this game in depth.

FRIDAY

New Lebanon at Waterford

The Tigers struggled on the road on Friday, falling 68-32 and remaining winless. The Tigers scored just 9, 2, and 9 points in the first three quarters before putting up 12 in the final quarter.

Geneva Furlano scored 18 points for New Lebanon, while four other players also scored for New Lebanon. Alannah Carpinello added 6 in the loss.

Rensselaer at Taconic Hills

The Titans hosted Rensselaer on Friday and handed the Rams their second defeat of the year while earning their second win. The two teams played the first quarter even at 8-8 before the Rams took a three-point lead into the half. The Titans outscored their opponents 19-11 and 17-13 in the final two quarters and won 51-42.

Emma Gryner had a huge game for the Titans, finishing with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Kayla Henderson and Whitney Keefner added 12 and 10 points respectively. Rachel Preusser scored 8, Alexis McComb 5, and Tara Clapper added 2 in the win.

Chatham at Coxsackie-Athens

The Panthers remained winless after a tough 40-27 road loss. Chatham was held scoreless in the second quarter but did fight back outscoring the Indians in the third quarter. Six players scored for Chatham led by Alyssa Keeler with 10 points. Michaela Smith added 6, while Karsyn Sawyer scored 5.

Cairo-Durham at Hudson

The Bluehawks evened their record at 3-3 after a 57-20 home victory over the visiting Mustangs. The Bluehawks held Cairo to single digits in every quarter and did not allow a single Mustang to reach double digits either. Hudson scored in double digits in all four quarters. Eight different players got into the scoring act for Hudson led by Sam Davis who had 12. Danielle Kitsock and Jenna Turner each scored 11 in the win.

Ichabod Crane at Greenville

Fresh off their first Patroon Conference defeat in nearly 100 games, the Riders looked to ruin the Spartans perfect season and did just that with a 56-25 win. The Riders took a narrow one-point lead into the second quarter but outscored the Spartans 11-2 in the second quarter and 16-4 in the third to expand their lead. The Riders continued strong play over the final eight minutes, outscoring Greenville 17-8.

Becca Smith led the way for ICC with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Alyssa Stall buried a three-pointer and finished with 12 points, while Monica Hall had 11. Shana Barry had 7 points for the Riders, while Chrissy James had 6.