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After a tip-drill battle in the air for the loose ball. Harrisville's Joe Shephard (31) latches on and scores the game's first basket. The Pirates closed out a 25-point turnaround with a 53-38 win over Bolton in the NYS regionals. Harrisville advances to face Loudonville Christian on Saturday. (Kyton Deon photo)
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2024-2025 SECTION X BOYS BASKETBALL |
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| EAST DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Chateaugay St. Lawrence Central Madrid-Waddington Brushton-Moira Tupper Lake Colton-Pierrepont St. Regis Falls Salmon River Norwood-Norfolk |
16-0 -
3-1 12-4 4 3-1 11-5 5 1-3 11-5 5 0-4 8-8 8 2-2 8-8 8 1-3 4-12 12 0-3 2-14 14 1-1 0-16 16 0-3 |
| CENTRAL DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Potsdam Canton Malone Ogdensburg Massena Gouverneur |
10-0 - 7-2 8-2 1 6-3 6-4 4 9-1 3-7 7 9-0 2-8 8 4-5 1-9 9 5-2 |
| WEST DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Lisbon Harrisville Hermon-DeKalb Heuvelton Hammond Morristown Edwards-Knox |
12-0 - 4-4 10-2 2 5-3 6-6 6 3-4 6-6 6 2-5 5-7 7 4-4 3-9 9 3-3 0-12 12 1-5 |
Section X Overall Championship - SUNY Potsdam
(B) Potsdam 76, (A) Malone 66 (3OT)
Section X Overall Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
(A) Malone 48, (C) Lisbon 42
(B) Potsdam 61, (D) Harrisville 35
After a pass into the low post, Malone's Blake Hanna
(21) spins and floats the one-hander. Malone
chipped away at Lisbon's 22-19 halftime lead and
outlasted Lisbon 48-42 in the overall semifinal.
(Kyton Deon photo)
MALONE 48, LISBON 42
After grabbing a 13-7 lead in the first quarter, the
Malone Huskies struggled to score just six points in the
second quarter, while finding difficult to stop Lisbon's
all-time leading scorer Cooper Rutherford. The Huskies
found themselves on the short end of a 22-19 Lisbon lead
at halftime. Malone chipped away to lead 44-43 at the
end of the third quarter, then outscored Lisbon 14-9 in
the final frame to capture the win in the Section X
overall semifinal 48-42. Brad Poupore led a balanced
Huskies' offense with 11 points, while Ryan Hesseltine
and Dan Medved chipped in 10 points each. Rutherford led
Lisbon with a game-best 30 points, while freshman Ian
Quinlan netted eight points.
Potsdam's Cash Green (4) steals the ball and cashes it
in. After a first-quarter seesaw battle and a 9-9 tie,
The Sandstoners go on to defeat the Harrisville Pirates
61-35 in the Section X boys basketball overall
semifinals.
POTSDAM 61, HARRISVILLE 35
The Sandstoners pushed Harrisville's first quarter
challenge, dominating the final three quarters 48-25, in
powering to a 61-35 victory over the Pirates in the
Section X boys basketball overall semifinals. Ian Van
Wagner scored 23 points, while Brodie Delaney added 18
for the Sandstoners, who advance to face Malone for the
third time this season in the 2025 overall Section X
championship. Harrisville was led by Aiden Chartrand
with 17 points and Joe Shephard with 15.
Section X boys basketball formerly
honored former coach and boys basketball chairman Bill
Merna of Ogdensburg for his nearly 40 years of
basketball coaching and 15 years of service as chair,
with a plaque and standing ovation between boys overall
semi final games. He led OFA to 16 Section X
crowns and eight overall Section X titles. His teams
made four trips to New York State final four and played
in one championship game. Merna also served for
over 25 years as a member of the Basketball Coaches
Association of New York.
Potsdam's Ian VanWagner is hounded by Malone defenders
Brad Poupore (15) and Blake Hanna (21).
VanWagner hit a scorching 42 points, including 24 in the
overtime, lifting Potsdam to the Section X overall boys
basketball title with a 76-66 win over Malone in triple
overtime.
POTSDAM 76, MALONE 66
The Section X 50th anniversary basketball season has
been a history book of new scoring records, 1,000 point
career marks and memorable historic games. The
season began with a 1,000-point scorer on opening night,
and concluded sectional play with a triple overtime
masterpiece for the boys overall crown. After exchanging
four lead changes, the Huskies offense caught fire,
countering each Potsdam strike with a blow that turned
aside almost any early notion of a first-half comeback.
Malone jumped to a 16-9 lead at the quarter flashing
precision shooting, while Potsdam languished with shots
that frustratingly trailed off the edge of the rim.
With three minutes remaining in the second quarter,
Malone pushed out to a 27-15 lead and saw no sign of
stopping. After Potsdam opened on a four-point run in
the third quarter, Malone quickly extinguished the spurt
with a four-point counter. By midway through the
third quarter, Malone had opened up a 39-25 lead, but
now foul trouble began to creep in. Could they get
to the finish line, before Potsdam's offense would
awaken? As if on queue for the Sandstoners,
rebounds and putbacks were finally starting to drop in.
A 12-5 Potsdam run in the final three minutes of the
third quarter, shaved the Huskies lead to 42-37. Malone
expanded the margin to 47-41 with five minutes remaining
in regulation, but found themselves clinging to a 50-47
lead, with 1:42 left. The momentum has shifted,
but not entirely. When Ian VanWagner buried a
three-pointer with 1:20 remaining, the game was tied for
the first time at 50-50. At 52-52, the
championship game headed to overtime. VanWagner would
again become the momentary hero at the end of the first
OT, when he drained another three-pointer to tie the
game at 59-59, with 12.3 seconds to go. Potsdam
gained the upper hand at 65-62, when VanWagner was
fouled and hit the free throw for a traditional
three-point play. However, the Huskies sunk back-to-back
deuces to regain the lead 66-65. It took Brodie
Delaney's clutch free throw with 4.7 seconds left in the
second overtime to tie 66-66 and extend the game another
period. The third overtime belonged entirely to Potsdam,
10-0, outscoring the Huskies who had lost three players
to fouls, with a fourth teetering on the brink.
VanWagner scored a game-best 42 points, including 24
points in the three overtimes. Delaney added 22
points for the Sandstoners who captured their first
overall crown since 2012. The Huskies' balanced
attack was led by Isaac Baker with 16 points, Blake
Hanna with 14, Ryan Hessletine with 13 and Brad Poupore
with 12 points.
Between games, the prestigious Joe Jukoski Award was
presented to a Section X boys basketball player for
leadership, work ethic, academics and all-round playing
ability. This year's winner was Gouverneur senior
Raine Rumble, the son of Jamy and Patricia Rumble.
Raine averaged for 25.7 points per game and scored 48
percent of his team's total points this season. He
also broke the all-time Wildcat record for points
scored, and later passed 1,500 career points in his
senior season. The other outstanding finalists for this
year's award were Potsdam sophomore Ian VanWagner,
Canton senior Zadok Roiger and Lisbon senior Cooper
Rutherford. (Bob LaRue photo)
N.Y.S. Class A Regional Semifinal - Liverpool HS
Westhill (III) 74, Malone (X) 40
Section X Class A Championship - at SUNY Potsdam
(#1) Malone 63, (#2) Massena 59
Section X Class A Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#2) Massena 52, (#3) Gouverneur 46 (OT)
Malone's Brad Poupore (15) gains an inside move
against Westhill in the regional semifinals at Liverpool
High School. Franklin Academy's season came to an end in
a 74-40 loss to Westhill from Section III. (Rocco
Carbone photo)
WESTHILL 76, MALONE 40
The Malone Huskies stayed close in the first two
quarters, but the game began to get away in the second
half, in the New York State Class A regional semifinal.
Westhill led 14-12 at the end of the first quarter and
28-21 at the break. But the Huskies were outscored
20-12 in the third frame and 24-9 in the final period.
For Malone, Mason Bresett tossed in 13 points, while
seven other players scored in single digits in a
balanced attack. For Westhill, Eli Prince finished
with 24 points.
Malone's Cameron.Keating (11) springs above a Massena
double team to score and tie the game 2-2, within the
first 30 seconds, Malone went on to edge Massena
63-59 to win the Section X Class A title. (Kyton Deon
photo)
MALONE 63, MASSENA 59
One of Section X basketball's annual rituals is the
showdown between Malone and Massena for the Class A
championship. Regardless of the season standings, the
two teams regularly battle it to the final buzzer for
the title. And such was the case again in 2025.
Malone gained an early 10-6 lead, but the Raiders
answered drawing the game to a tie at 14-14 and the of
the first quarter. Massena crepted out to a 31-28 lead
at the half, but was outscored 23-15 in the third
quarter. The Huskies opened a 56-46 lead with three
minutes remaining, but Massena would score eight
straight to climb back within two points with one minute
left. The Raiders stole the ball on the next
Malone drive, but could not capitalize. The
Huskies would put the game away from the free-throw
line, connecting on four-of-five in the final stretch.
Brad Poupore led the Huskies with 24 points, while
Cameron Keating added 11. Massena led by Chris Boyea
with 25 points and Taylor Mitchell with 15.
MASSENA 52, GOUVERNEUR 46
(OT)
After a 40-40 tie in regulation, #2 Massena outscored #3
Gouverneur 12-6 in the overtime period, to defeat the
Wildcats 52-46 in the Section X Class A semifinal.
Massena led 19-17 at the half, then fell behind 35-31 at
the end of three quarters. A 9-6 fourth quarter for the
Raiders forced the game into overtime. Chris Boyer led
the Raider charge with 22 points, while Alex Tarbell
chipped in 12. For the Wildcats, Raine Rumble scored 18
points and Kaleb Platt chipped in 17. Massena will face
Malone for the Section X Class A championship.
N.Y.S. Class B Regional Semifinal - Fayetteville-Manlius
Marcellus (III) 61, Potsdam (X) 49
Section X Class B Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Potsdam 60,
(#2) Canton 52
Section X Class B Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Potsdam 42, (#4) Ogdensburg 41
(#2) Canton 68, (#3) St. Lawrence Central 28
Section X Class B Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#4) Ogdensburg 87, (#5)
Salmon River 21
(#3) St. Lawrence Ctl. 82, (#6) Norwood-Norfolk 34
Canton's Daniel Richardson (11) leaps over St. Lawrence
Central Jeremiah LaBrake (15) to drain the three -pointer in the third quarter.
(Cody Jenne photo)
CANTON 68, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 28
Second-seeded Canton jumped to an early 20-9 lead, then
held down #3 St. Lawrence Central to single digits in
each quarter, en route to a 68-28 victory in the Section
X Class B semifinals. Zadok Roiger led Canton with 22
points, while Jackson Ames produced 18 points. The
Golden Bears advance to face top-seeded Potsdam in the
Class B championship. For the Larries, Ayden Beach
scored 11 points, while Damian Ashley chipped in six
points.
St. Lawrence Central's Ayden Beach (11) slashes to the
basket to score two of his 38 points. (Kyton Deon
photo)
ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 82,
NORWOOD-NORFORK 34
After struggling to hold a lead in the first six
minutes, St. Lawrence Central pulled away from the
Flyers by scoring 23 points in the second quarter and 25
more in the third frame, leading to an 82-34 victory in
the Section X Class B opening round. Ayden Beach let all
scorers with 38 points, including four three-pointers.
Damien Ashley chipped in 13 points, while Jacob Evans
and Carl Monroe pitched in 10 points apiece. The #3
Larries advance to face #2 Canton in the semifinal
round. Gannon Colbert and Owen Malone scored eight
points each to lead the Flyers.
Ogdensburg's Landon Marcellus (4) fires from the top of
the arch over Salmon River defender Rathetonni Thompson
(4) to sink the three pointer early in the fourth
quarter
.
OGDENSBURG 87, SALMON RIVER
21
Eleven Blue Devils hit the scoresheet, rolling to an
87-21win over Salmon River in the Section X Class B
opening round. The Blue Devils scored 32 first-quarter
points and added 23 more in the second frame to blow the
game open early. Jack Pike led all scores with 18
points, Blake Morrill added 16 and Noah White popped in
13 points for OFA. The #4 Blue Devils advance to face
top-seed Potsdam in the Class B semifinals. Rathetonni
Thompson led the Shamrocks with eight points.
MARCELLUS 61, POTSDAM 49
The Sandstoners came out flat to start the first
quarter, committing several turnovers and scoring only
six points. Marcellus jumped to an 18-6 lead.
However, Potsdam turned the tide in the second quarter
with a 19-6 run, including a 25-foot one-handed
three-pointer from Miha Krsik at the first-half buzzer
to put Potsdam in the lead for the first time in the
game at 25-24. However, the Sandstoners went flat
again in the third period, being outscored 20-8, which
proved to be their undoing in the New York State Class B
Regional semifinal at Fayetteville-Manlius High School.
Marcellus went on to win 61-49. Tucker Burnett, Dom
Gosh-Sandy and Mitch Donegan led Marcellus with 19
points apiece. Krsik scored 18 points, all from
beyond the arc to leave Potsdam, while Ian VanWagner
scored 15.
Potsdam's Ian VanWagner (23) primes the dribble for an
interior attack to score against Canton's John Wilcox
(30). The Sandstoners surged in the fourth
quarter to beat Canton 60-52 to win Section X Class B
championship. (Kyton Deon photo)
POTSDAM 60, CANTON 52
In a riveting back-and-forth matchup between two of the
Section X's best teams, Potsdam and Canton alternated
leads six times and drew to three ties. But down
the stretch, Potsdam's 15-4 run helped them to a 60-52
win in the Section X Class B championship. Potsdam
gained an 8-2 lead early, but Canton kept chipping away
to tie 24-24 with sux minutes remaining in the second
quarter. Tight defense dominated the second
quarter, with Potsdam edging out to a 28-27 halftime
lead. Zadok Roiger's falling jumpshot in the paint
at the buzzer provided Canton with a 42-41 lead at the
end of three quarters. Potsdam outscored the Bears
19-10 in the final quarter for the win. Miha Krsik led
Potsdam with 18 points, while Cash Greene chipped in 17
and Ian Van Wagner scored 13 points. For Canton,
Wilcox and Jackson Ames each scored 12 points, while
Charlie Todd netted 11.
Potsdam's Ian VanWagner (5) splashes a 16-footer.
POTSDAM 42, OGDENSBURG 41
Trailing 18-14 at the half, top-seeded Potsdam outscored
#4 Ogdensburg 20-14 in the third quarter, then watched a
six-point advantage nearly evaporate in the closing 90
seconds, holding off the upset-minded Blue Devils 42-41
in the Section X Class B semifinals. Ian VanWagner
scored 22 points, while Nick Roda chipped in seven to
lead Potsdam. Grady Pharoah splashed 16 points. Camden Cree chipped in 10 points for the Blue
Devils, who had a chance to tie in the final three
seconds. Potsdam will face Canton for the third time this
season in a rematch of the Class B championship.
N.Y.S. Class C Regional Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Moriah (VII) 46, Lisbon (X) 44
Section X Class C Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Lisbon 61,
(#3) Brushton-Moira
39
Section X Class C Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Lisbon 72, (#4) Tupper Lake 26
[Cooper Rutherford - New Lisbon scoring record]
(#3) Brushton-Moira 39, (#2) Madrid-Waddington 38
Lisbon's Cooper Rutherford (24) breaks through the Tupper
Lake defense to hit the short jumper to give Lisbon an eight-point
lead in the first quarter. (Jenne
photo)
Rutherford was honored as Lisbon's all-time leading
scorer.
LISBON 72, TUPPER LAKE 26
top-seeded Lisbon powered out to a 42-16 lead at the
half, holding #4 Tupper Lake to single digits in the
final three quarters, on the way to a 72-26 win in the
Section X Class C semifinals. Prior to the game, Cooper
Rutherford was honored for becoming the all-time leading
scorer at Lisbon Central with 1,859 points and counting.
Rutherford was the 10th player in Section X in the last
three weeks to achieve a school record or reach 1,000
points. Rutherford scored 37 more points in leading the
Golden Knights to a win. Ian Quinlan chipped in 20
points. Lisbon advances to face Brushton-Moira in the
Section X Class C championship. For Tupper Lake, Colin
Strack scored 10.
Lisbon's Isaiah White (20) pump fakes a Moriah
defender and scores. (Kyton Deon photo)
MORIAH 46, LISBON 44
Moriah shook off a Lisbon comeback in the final minutes
of the contest, ending the Golden Knights hopes in the
state playoffs in a 46-44 finish. Lisbon shooting
went cold in the final three minutes, missing their
final nine shots of the game. Moriah gained a 10-8
lead at the end of the first quarter. Both teams
scored 14 in the second frame. Lisbon outgunned
Moriah 12-7 in the third frame to take a three-point
advantage, but was outscored 15-10 in the final quarter.
Cooper Allen led the Vikings with 18 points. Lisbon was
led by Cooper Rutherford with 24 points and Ian Quinlan
with 10.
Lisbon's Cooper Rutherford (24) skies for a one-handed
shot vs. Brushton-Moira. (Kyton Deon photo)
LISBON 61,
BRUSHTON-MOIRA 39
Cooper Rutherford had a monster game at both ends of the
floor, scoring 30 points and disrupted the Panther
offense with his wide wingspan to knock away multiple
passes and haul down double-digit rebounds. Ian
Quinlan added 15 points in helping guide the Golden
Knights to a 61-39 win over Brushton-Moira for the
Section X Class C championship at SUNY Potsdam.
The Panthers were led by Brody McDonald with 13 points.
BRUSHTON-MOIRA 39, MADRID-WADDINGTON 38
The third-seeded Panthers rallied from a 30-26 hole at
the end of the third quarter, outscoring the #2 Yellow
Jackets 13-8 in the final frame, to squeeze out a 39-38
win at Madrid-Waddington, in the Section X Class C
semifinals. Kayden Bushey set the tone for the Panthers
with 14 points, while Mason Poirier added 13. B-M
continues on to face Lisbon in the Section X Class C
championship. Jamison Zysik led the Yellow Jackets with
14 points.
N.Y.S. Class D Regional Championship - HVCC
Loudonville Christian (II) 38, Harrisville (X) 36
N.Y.S. Class D Regional Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Harrisville (X) 53, Bolton (VII) 38
Section X Class D Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#2) Harrisville 47, (#4) Hermon-DeKalb 31
Section X Class D Semifinals - at SUNY
Potsdam
(#4) Hermon-DeKalb 57, (#1) Chateaugay 52
(#2) Harrisville 52, (#3) Colton-Pierrepont 39
Section X Class D Quarterfinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Chateaugay 72, (#9) Edwards-Knox 47
(#2) Harrisville 73, (#7) Morristown 35
(#3) Colton-Pierrepont 45, (#6) Hammond 41
(#4) Hermon-DeKalb 54, (#5) Heuvelton 51
Section X Class D Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#9) Edwards-Knox 56,
(#8) St. Regis Falls 49
The Pirates' Joe Shepherd (31) scores two of his 11
points. Harrisville formulated a decisive 17-2 run that
sealed a 52-39 victory in the Section X Class D
semifinals.
HARRISVILLE 52,
COLTON-PIERREPONT 39
The #3 Colts fought back from a 19-11 deficit late in
the second quarter, getting a three-pointer from Matthew
Schwartzfigure to end the half, then opened a 28-27 lead
the third quarter. However, #2 Harrisville formulated a
decisive 17-2 run that sealed a 52-39 victory in the
Section X Class D semifinals. Aiden Chartrand led both a
second-quarter spurt and the final run scoring 23
points, while fellow Pirate Joe Shephard scored 11. Ty
Farns led Colton-Pierrepont with 12 points, while Cody
Trimm produced nine points.
Heuvelton's Landyn Ashlaw (13) fires from the left
corner for the three pointer to give the Bulldogs a 13-10 lead
at Hermon-DeKalb, midway through the second
quarter. (Jenne photo)
HERMON-DEKALB 54, HEUVELTON
51
Trailing 27-19 at half, the Green Demons outscored the
Bulldogs 17-5 in the third quarter to grab a four-point
lead. In the seesaw affair of West rivals, Hunter
Bouchey scored 14 points, while Noah Locy added 13, and
Jeremy Carr and Landon Simser both scored 11 to lead the
Demons to a 54-51 win in the Section X Class D
quarterfinals. Heuvelton was led by Landyn Ashlaw with
17 points, while Jude Spooner added 12 and Colt
McAllister chipped in 11 points.
HARRISVILLE 73, MORRISTOWN 35
The #2 Pirates erupted with a crushing 26-2 margin in
the second quarter, blowing open an otherwise close four
point game to lead 41-13 at the half. Harrisville went
on to beat Morristown 73-35, behind a 31-point
performance by Joe Shephard and a 24-point night for
Blake Martin. The Rockets were led by Roland Simmons
with 24 points and Eric Bush with 22. Harrisville
advances to play Colton-Pierrepont in the Section X
Class D semifinals.
CHATEAUGAY 72, EDWARDS-KNOX 47
After edging out to a 36-30 lead at
the half, the Bulldogs utilized a decisive 21-7 run in
the third quarter, and 28-10 in the final period to
defeat the #9 seed Edwards-Knox 72-47. Jake Johnston
netted 33 points, while Jake Reynolds dropped in 12 to
lead the Bulldogs. Lincoln Averill and Kale Geer each
scored 12 for the Cougars. The top-seated Bulldogs will
now face #4 Hermon-DeKalb in the Section X Class D
semifinals.
Cooper Allan’s (14) slash through the middle produced
the traditional three-pointer, putting the Cougars ahead
for keeps. Edwards-Knox hung on for the playoff win,
defeating St. Regis Falls 56-49. (Kyton Deon
photo)
EDWARDS-KNOX 56, ST. REGIS
FALLS 49
In the Section X Class D Boys Play-in Opener, the
Cougars opened on a hot streak. Cooper Allen splashed
the opening three. Keegan Ashley answered with two for
the Saints. 3-2 EK. Kale Geer drained a three-ball
launching the Cougars’ run to an 11-2 lead, and 20-9 by
the end of the quarter. Edwards-Knox gained its biggest
lead 31-14 at the half. The Saints chipped into the lead
in the third frame and trailed 41-29 entering the final
quarter. Over the next six minutes, the Saints would
rally all the way back. Reid Mulverhill drained three
trifectas. Peter Arcadi connected on both free throws.
That tied the game at 48-48 with 1:50 left. However,
Allan’s slash through the middle produced the
traditional three-pointer, putting the Cougars ahead for
keeps. Edwards-Knox hung on for the playoff win,
defeating St. Regis Falls 56-49. Next up for EK:
top-seeded Chateaugay in the Class D quarterfinals.
LOUDENVILLE CHRISTIAN 38,
HARRISVILLE 36
The Harrisville Pirates failed to get off a shot to be
the final buzzer that could have potentially tied or won
as time ran out, falling to Loudonville Christian 38-36
in the New York State Region II championship. The
Pirates led by five points at halftime, led power
forward Joe Shephard who would eventually lead all
scorers with 26 points. However, the Eagles
chipped away to gain the lead in the fourth quarter.
Off a defensive rebound with five seconds left, the
Pirates made one too many passes and did not a get off
the shot for the potential game-tying or game-winning
bucket.
After a tip-drill battle in the air for the loose ball.
Harrisville's Joe Shephard (31) latches on and scores the
game's first basket. The Pirates closed out a 25-point
turnaround with a 53-38 win over Bolton in the NYS
regionals. (Kyton Deon photo)
HARRISVILLE 55, BOLTON 38
Bolton bolted out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter,
but Harrisville countered with a 10-2 run to climb back
into the contest. The Eagles led 15-12 at the quarter,
but then were outscored in the final three quarters
15-7, 17-11 and 9-5. Joe Shephard and Aiden
Chartrand powered the Pirates with 14 points apiece,
while Liam Winters chipped in 12. Harrisville
advances to play Loudonville Christian in the New York
State Elite 8 on Saturday at Hudson Valley Community
College. For Bolton, Jace Hubert scored 12 points,
while Will Hens scored 10.
Harrisville's Joe Schrodt (4) knocks down a
three-pointer for the top of the ark. Harrisville
defeated Hermon-DeKalb 47-31 to win the Section X Class
D championship. (Deon photo)
HARRISVILLE 47, HERMON-DEKALB
31
After a slow 8-4 start in the first quarter, Harrisville
shooting heated up, outscoring the Green Demons 17-9 in
the second frame, telling the Pirates to a 47-31 win in
the Section X Class D championship. The Demons were held
to 10 points or less in each of the four quarters.
Jackson Jenack all scorers with 16 points, while Joe
Shephard added 15 to pace the Pirates. Noah Locy scored
10 points to lead the Demons.
Hermon-DeKalb's Hunter Bouchey (44) nets a key basket to
fend off a Chateaugay comeback. (Kyton Demon
photo)
HERMON-DEKALB 57, CHATEAUGAY
52
A cold start for the top-seeded Bulldogs dug a deep hole
that they almost overcame. However, the #4 Green Demons
avoided a potential meltdown in the second half to
prevail with a 57-52 victory over Chateaugay in the
Section X Class D semifinals. H-D built a 17-10 lead at
the quarter, then allowed just four points in the second
frame to build a 31-14 lead at the half. But the tide
turned in the third quarter as the Bulldogs chipped
away, cutting the lead to 47-44 with five minutes still
remaining. The Demons dug in again, not relinquishing
the lead and outscoring the Bulldogs 10-8 the rest of
the way for the win. Jeremy Carr and Noah Locy each
tallied 15 points, while Hunter Bouchey pumped in 14 to
lead the Demons. Jake Johnston paced all scorers with 31
points, while Jake Reynolds contributed 11.
After a Ty Farns steal, Cody Trimm gets the pass and the
go-ahead basket. (Kyton Deon photo)
COLTON-PIERREPONT 45, HAMMOND
41
Ty Farns made two clutch steals for points, and netted
14 of his 18 points in the 4th quarter, leading the
Colton-Pierrepont comeback over Hammond 45-41 in the
Section X Class D quarterfinals. The Colts
overcame a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter with
a 21-point barrage. Farns' two steals flipped the
scoreboard for the Colts, giving them a 41-38 lead with
30 seconds left. Cody Trimm (24) added 13 points for the
Colts who advanced to face Harrisville in the Class D
semifinals. Hunter Peretta scored 12 points, Blair Aiken
added 11 and Landon Howie added 10 for the Red Devils.