Lisbon Nips H-D in 2OT; Potsdam, Pirates, Hammond, Chat. Win

LISBON OUTLASTS H-D DEMONS IN 58-53 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME

Lisbon's Isaiah White (20) penetrates through the middle and dishes up the layup against the Green Demon defense.  The Golden Knights tied the game late in regulation, then needed double overtime to squeeze past Hermon-DeKalb 58-53 in a seesaw West Division contest. (Brandon Rust photo)

salmon river fends off norwood-norfolk 42-36

Norwood-Norfolk's Jayden Johnson (10) leaps past the Salmon River defense to score off the rebound, cutting the Shamrocks' lead  to five points midway through the third quarter. Despite the Flyers' comeback attempt in the third quarter, Salmon River pulled away for the 42-36 victory.  (Cody Jenne photo)

H-D DEMONS SQUEEZE OUT
KEY WIN VS. HEUVELTON 63-49

Leading 50-49 with 53 seconds remaining, Hermon-DeKalb gets the final three points of the contest, throttling Heuvelton's hopes for a late comeback.  H-D tripped the Bulldogs 53-49 in a West Division contest. (Brandon Rust photo)

CANTON TURNS BACK O.F.A. TO STAY UNBEATEN IN CENTRAL

Canton's Zadok Roiger (33) slices inside two Ogdensburg defenders, including Trenton Johnson (11), to score in the second half.  The Golden Bears went on to defeat the Blue Devils 48-40, to remain undefeated (4-0 7-3 overall) in a Central Division matchup.  (Brandon Rust photo)

LISBON STAYS UNBEATEN IN WEST WITH WIN VS. HAMMOND

Lisbon freshman Ian Quinlan (11) skies inside a gainst Hammond's Landon Howie (33) to score the bucket. The Golden Knights turned back the Red Devils 52-33 in a West Division matchup.  (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)

BALANCED SCORING LEADS E-K TO 86-54 WIN VS. sT. REGIS

Cooper Allen opens with a three-pointer for the Cougars. Peter Arcadi hit  three straight buckets and a 35-point performance for the Saints, who led 6-2. Back to the hot hand outside the arc, Allan splashed another three.  Cougars to Jackson White for the inside bunny. White followed the rebound and dropped two of his 19 points.  Off the steal, Allen took it to the rack for two of his team-best 20 points.  Keegan Ashley stopped the Cougar run with a long two.  Kale Geer (12) cranks up the three pointer.  He scored 19. Cougars led 26-17.  Off the pressure, Geer powered up for the two and made the bonus.  Edwards-Knox defeated St. Regis Falls 86-54.  (Bob LaRue photo)

hammond battles but falls to lafargeville 54-44

In a non-league battle, LaFargeville Red Knights (while) outdueled the Hammond Red Devils in a 54-44 contest.   (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)

BODEEWES SINKS 42 POINTS: TUPPER OUTLASTs H-D 55-52

Tupper Lake's German exchange student Felix Bodeewes (13) leaps to the rack for the game's first points.  After the Green Demons rallied from a 14-point deficit and charged ahead 52-48 with two minutes left, Bodeewes capped a seesaw final period by burying a three-pointer and two free-throws to seal a 55-52 win in the semifinals of Lisbon's James Darcy Tournament,  Bodeewes hit a scorching 42 points, while Ashton Clark-Sanford chipped in 11.  Hunter Bouchey and Noah Locy led H-D with 16 points each, while Landon Simser dropped in 13.  (Bob LaRue photo)

hermon-dekalb jets past
st. regis falls in 74-32 win

Hermon-DeKalb's Noah Locy (30) muscles inside and lays in two points for the Green Demons.  H-D rolled to a 74-32 win over St. Regis Falls in a non-league holiday weekend game.  (Brandon Rust photo)

CANTON WINS BURKMAN TITLE HOLDING OFF MASSENA 44-36

The Canton Golden Bears defeated a scrappy Massena Raiders team in claiming the 2024 Burkman Tournament championship.  Canton won 44-36.  (Photos provided)

Winning All-Tournament Team honors:  Canton's Zadoc Roiger (33) and Jackson Ames (34), alongside Massena's Alexander Tarbell (31) and Taylor "TJ" Mitchell (3).

early push lifts canton past m-w in 55-36 victory

Canton's Charlie Todd (12) gets the layup after breaking away from Madrid-Waddington's Cole Smith (12).  Canton to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter.  Jackson Ames led all scoring with 14 points, while Kolby Todd paced the Madrid-Waddington charge with nine points. The Golden Bears advanced to the championship of the Burkman Classic defeating the Yellowjackets 55-36.  (Cody Jenne photo)

HERMON-DEKALB NETS FIRST WIN VS. EDWARDS-KNOX 58-41

Hermon-DeKalb's Jeremy Carr (23) skies for the shot over Edwards-Knox's Jaxin White (20). The Green Demons pulled away from the Cougars in the fourth quarter, scoring the final nine points, in capping a 58-41 West Division victory.  (Brandon Rust photo)

BEACH HITS 1,000TH POINT IN LARRIES WIN AT SALMON RIVER

St. Lawrence Central's Ayden Beach scored 18 first-quarter points, 24 overall, in surpassing the 1,000-point plateau in his varsity basketball career.  Beach led the Larries, while Damien Ashley added 16 points in a 65-16 win over Salmon River.  Also shown: Coach Joe Reome.  (Bob LaRue photo)

Beach's 1,000th point came on this three-point shot, while defended by the Shamrocks' Jayden Reardon (12).

POTSDAM BREAKS LOOSE IN 2ND QTR., BEATING G.B. LIONS

Potsdam's Ian Van Wagner (23) with the jam in the second quarter against General Brown in non-league competition. General Brown led Potsdam by as much as five points, three different times in the first half, before the Sandstoners pulled away.  VanWagner scored 26 points, while Miha Krsic added 20 and Brody Delaney nailed down 19 points, powering the Sandstoners to an 87-40 over the Lions.  Lucas Dupee led the Lions with 14 points.  (Kyton Deon photo)

LARRIES RALLY FOR 7 POINTS TO FINISH, BEATING B-M 44-42

After a fast break and miss, St. Lawrence Central's Aiden Beach cleans up the rebound, drawing the Larries within a point at 42-41.  With 14.5 seconds left, Beach buries a three-pointer from the corner.  He netted 21.  Last chance for the Panthers resulted with a pair of misses at the buzzer. St. Lawrence Central survived 44-42.  Damien Ashley chipped in nine points.  For B-M, Anthony Jiang scored 18 points, while Carson Fleury dropped in nine.  (Kyton Deon photo)

COLTS RALLY TO OVERTAKE BRUSHTON-MOIRA IN 48-43 WIN

Colton,Pierrepont's Ty Farns (30) takes the opening tip and powers his way past Brushton-Moira's Landon Martin (5) to score the game's first bucket. Farns and Mike Schwartzfigure each tallied 12 points to lead the Colts, who rallied from a 12-point first-half deficit to overtake the Panthers 48-43 in an East Division game. Mason Poirier scored 12 points, while Anthony Jiang delivered 11 points for the Panthers.  (Bob LaRue photo)

JOHNSTON PASSES 1,000 WITH CHATEAUGAY'S WIN AT M-W

Chateaugay's Jake Johnston (0) celebrates with father Stevie, mother Jessica and girlfriend Britlynn, after scoring his 1,000th varsity career point in a game at Madrid-Waddington.  Johnston would finish with 28 points, including three three-pointers, and the go-ahead winning basket in the final seconds.  The Bulldogs led 31-19 at the half, but suffered a dismal four-point offense in the third quarter, allowing the Yellow Jackets to climb within a point at 35-34.  M-W took its first lead with 1:07 remaining, 43-42, before falling in the final 34 seconds. The Bulldogs pulled out a 47-46 victory in the hotly-contested East Division matchup. Jake Reynolds also scored 12 points for the Bulldogs. The Jackets were led by Eli Cruz who scored 12 points, including all six of his free throws. Jakob Mayette added 11 points, including a pair of three-pointers. (Bob LaRue photo)

POTSDAM EMERGES WITH 54-46 WIN IN SEESAW VS. MALONE

Potsdam's Ian VanWagner powers up for the first of his two dunks in leading the Sandstoners to a 54-46 victory over Malone in the Central Division league opener.  VanWagner scored a game-best 31 points, including 16 points in the fourth quarter. Brodie Delaney chipped in 15 points, including 9 out of 10 free throws. For Malone, Blake Hanna scored 17, while Ryan Hesseltine chipped in 10.  (Bob LaRue photo)

LISBON POWERS PAST M-W JACKETS FOR TOURNEY TITLE

Lisbon's Tanner Fonda (10) dribble-penetrates to the hoop for the Golden Knights' opening bucket.  Cooper Rutherford twirled 29 points, while Caleb Ghize chipped in 12 points, leading Lisbon to a 65-38 win over host Madrid-Waddington in the John Dinneen Tournament.  Jameson Zisek tosses down 12 for the Yellow Jackets. (Bob LaRue photo)

Morristown nets first win, beating salmon river 56-42

The result at the end of a long-distance pass: Coltyn Brooks rockets up for two of his 22 points for Morristown.  Caleb Butler added 10 points as Morristown goes on to defeat Salmon River 56-42.  The Shamrocks were led by Logan Oakes with 23 points and Jayden Reardon with 10 in the John Dinneen Tournament consolation.  (Kyton Deon photo)

B-M PANTHERS DOWN S.R.F. SAINTS FOR TOURNEY TITLE

The Brushton-Moira Panthers defeated St. Regis Falls 80-53 to capture the 2024 Brady Frazier Classic tournament championship. Mason Poirier scored a team-best 16 points for the Panthers. The Saints’ Peter Arcadi led all scorers with 28 points. (Kyton Deon photo)

After a 5-5tie, the Panthers went on a 17-0 run. B-M opened the second half on an 18-2 surge. SRF’s Reed Mulverhill and B-M’s Kayden Bushey each netted 13 points.

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