WEEK IN REVIEW: GIRLS' BASKETBALL

Greg Dedrick
ccSCOOP Sports

02-09-10 - 4:45 p.m. - One week down, one to go as the Patroon Conference and Central Hudson Valley League begin to close out their regular seasons and give us a clearer look at what the post season may bring for our local teams.

MONDAY

Loudonville Christian at Germantown

The Clippers strengthened their stranglehold on the CHVL crown with an impressive 55-34 win over Loudonville Christian. Germantown jumped out to a 6-point lead after one quarter and thanks in large part to a 19-4 second quarter cruised to the win.

Taylor Race led the Clippers with a double-double, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Victoria Fuchs added 15 points, while Melissa Fuchs scored 9 points and grabbed a team-high 16 rebounds.

Waterford at New Lebanon

The Tigers continue to struggle down the stretch without former leading scorer Geneva Furlano. Against second place in the league Waterford, the Tigers got off to a slow start and were never able to recover. A 22-4 hole after one quarter doomed New Lebanon as they went on to fall 62-28.

Allanah Carpinello finished with a team-high 23 points. Mikayla Buffa added 4 in the loss while Meredith Lukas chipped in with 1.

TUESDAY

Hawthorne Valley at Berlin

The Wildcats headed onto the road on Tuesday and fell 38-20 in league action to the Mountaineers. Hawthorne Valley actually jumped out to a 12-6 lead after one quarter but were held scoreless in the second to put them in a halftime hole. The third quarter didn’t get much better as they were outscored 9-2.

Five players scored for the Wildcats led by Frances Workman with 8 points. Emma Massey and Anne Laude each chipped in with 4.

WEDNESDAY

New Lebanon at Hawthorne Valley

In a battle of Columbia County foes, the home-standing Wildcats hung on to top the Tigers 43-30. Hawthorne Valley held an early lead and continued to add to it throughout the game until the two teams scored 11 apiece in the fourth.

Frances Workman knocked down two shots from deep on her way to a game-high 19 points in the win. Five other players added on in the win as they got into the scoring column.

Only four players scored for New Lebanon in the loss, led by Alannah Carpinello, who finished with 18 points.

Greenville at Ichabod Crane

The Riders took care of business at home on Wednesday scoring in double figures in all four quarters. ICC took a 15-point lead into the half before the Spartans cut it to just 5 heading into the fourth and final quarter. The home-standing Riders finished the game in a flurry, outscoring their opponents 18-2 en route to a 65-44 win.

The Riders used a deep and talented bench to outlast the Spartans, and nine scored. Becca Smith led the way with a game-high 23 points, including ten shots from the field and a three of three performance from the free-throw line.  Alyssa Stall buried two shots from deep on her way to 16 points, while Shana Barry added 7.

Hudson at Cairo-Durham

The Bluehawks hammered the Mustangs on Wednesday thanks in large part to a big-time defensive effort. Hudson held C-D to single digits in all four quarters as they picked up the 44-14 Patroon Conference win.

Shavonda Cousin finished with 13 points, while Sam Davis added 10. Skylar Pertilla added 7 in the win, while Danielle Kitsock added two three-pointers for 6 points.

Coxsackie-Athens at Chatham

The Panthers fell behind early at home on Wednesday and rallied hard in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough, and they fell 40-31. Chatham fell behind by 4 after a quarter and struggled mightily in the second, but they were outscored 16-2. Coming out of the half Chatham cut into the lead slightly outscoring the Indians by 1. In the fourth, the Panthers got their offense going, putting up 19 points, but the deficit was too much to overcome.

Freshman Michaela Smith put up a team, game- and career-high 17 points in the loss to lead Chatham. Alyssa Keeler added a three-pointer and 9 points.

Taconic Hills at Rensselaer

The Titans had a great chance to improve upon their 7-7 record with a big win over the Rams on the road, but after a quick start, the Titans struggled to keep it going, falling 60-56 in overtime.

Taconic Hills had a quick start on the road, going up 12-5 after one quarter, but the Rams came firing right back to cut their deficit to 1 at the half. The Rams continued their strong play coming out of the half, pushing their lead to 9. With the game hanging in the balance, the Titans came storming out to outscore the Rams 15-8 and send the game to overtime. Once in the extra period, the Rams outscored the Titans 12-8 to earn the win.

Six different players scored for the Titans, with three scoring in double digits. Rachel Preusser led the way with 17 points, including two three-pointers. Alexis McComb scored 13 points, including two shots from deep, and Whitney Keefer added 11.

THURSDAY

Germantown at Berlin

After outscoring the Mountaineers 14-11 in both the first and second quarters, the visiting Clippers blew open the game with a 24-0 third quarter and went on to win 60-36. The win brought the Clipps one game closer to securing the CHVL title.

Eight players got in on the scoring action for Germantown, led by an impressive 29 points by Taylor Race. Race made ten shots from the field, two shots from deep, and three of four from the free-throw line. Kim Kreig added 8 points in the win, while Melissa Fuchs and Giavana Buffa each scored 6.

New Lebanon at Heatly

The Tigers had a tough time in Green Island on Thursday, falling to the Hornets 60-19. The Tigers fell behind 23-2 after one quarter and were held to single digits in all four quarters.

Only two players scored for New Lebanon, led by Alannah Carpinello who had 15 points, while Mikayla Buffa added 4.

Hawthorne Valley at Emma Willard

The Wildcats had a rough go of things in the first half, being held to just 2 points while allowing 20 first-half points. The second half didn’t go a whole lot better, since the Wildcats continued to struggle falling 40-18.

Nicole Muller scored 10 points to lead the Wildcats, while Frances Workman added 6 and Anne Laude finished with 2.

FRIDAY

Ichabod Crane at Taconic Hills

The Riders broke open a tight game on the road with a crucial 12-3 third quarter run. ICC went up by just 2 after a quarter and pushed that lead to 7 at the half before going on the big run to help themselves to the 53-33 win.

Sarah Wheeler, working her way back from an ankle injury, led the Riders with 15 points, while Hannah Smith added 10.  Seven other Riders got in on the scoring, including Haley Ooms and Alicia Razanousky who scored 6 each.

Rachel Preusser led the Titans with 12 points, while Emma Gryner added 8 in the loss.

Hudson at Greenville

The Bluehawks notched an impressive road win on Friday, topping the home-standing Spartans 44-33. Greenville jumped out to an 11-5 lead after one quarter before Hudson outscored them 11-4 in the second. Hudson used a 15-6 run in the third quarter to spark the win.

Shavonda Cousin led the way with 20 points, while Danielle Kitsock added 9. Sam Davis chipped in with 6, while Lindsay Garafalo added 5.

SATURDAY

Maple Hill at Chatham

The Panthers fell into an early 17-2 hole and never recovered, falling 70-18 on Saturday. Chatham’s biggest quarter was the third, when they scored 11 points but gave up 21.

Four players scored for Chatham led by Marissa Myers who had 8 points including two three-pointers. Leah Layton added 5, Alyssa Keeler hit a three-pointer, and Karsyn Sawyer added 2 in the loss.

POWER RANKINGS

1  Germantown (previously 1):  Two steps closer to a league title after last week

2  Ichabod Crane (previously 2):  Two big games against Rens and Cats coming up

3  Hudson (previously 3):  Had two big wins this week, building momentum

4  Taconic Hills (previously 4):  Tough week, need to finish strong

5  Hawthorne Valley (previously 5):  Earned big win over NL

6  Chatham (previously 7):  Have a chance to earn second win against C-D

7  New Lebanon (previously 6):  With Furlano still not back, they are in trouble