Chateaugay Makes Final Four, But Falls to LaFargeville in NY Semis

2024-2025 SECTION X GIRLS BASKETBALL
Final Standings & Non League Records

EAST DIVISION                  W-L    GB   Non-Lg
x-Chateaugay
St. Lawrence Central
Colton-Pierrepont
Madrid-Waddington
Brushton-Moira
Norwood-Norfolk
Salmon River
Parishville-Hopkinton
St. Regis Falls
16-0       -         4-0
12-4       3½     2-2
11-5       4½     2-2
10-6       5½     1-2
10-6       5½     1-3
  7-9       9        0-4
4-12     11½     0-2
2-14     13½     0-1
0-16     14½     0-3
CENTRAL DIVISION           W-L    GB  Non-Lg
x-Malone
Potsdam
Gouverneur
Canton
Massena
Ogdensburg
10-0       -         5-1
  5-5       5        6-4
  5-5       5        3-7
  4-6       6        3-7
  4-6       6        2-8
  2-8       8        4-5
WEST DIVISION                 W-L    GB  Non-Lg
x-Lisbon
Edwards-Knox
Hammond
Harrisville
Hermon-DeKalb
Heuvelton 
Morristown
12-0       -         7-0
  8-4       4        7-1
  8-4       4        5-3
  6-6       6        7-1
  6-6       6        7-1
2-10     10        4-4
0-12     12        2-3
INDEPENDENT                    W-L    GB  Non-Lg
Tupper Lake   0-0       -         0-0


 Lisbon's Kylie Quinlan (13) scoops for the bucket. However, Stillwater holds on to defeat Lisbon 49-45, ending the Knights' season in the state Elite 8.  (Kyton Deon photo)

 
 

Section X Overall Championship Playoffs


2024-2025 Section X Overall Champions- Malone Huskies

 NCSN Girls Basketball Scoreboard

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025

Section X Overall Championship - SUNY Potsdam
Malone (A) 47, Lisbon (C) 33

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025

Section X Overall Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
Lisbon (C) 46, Chateaugay (D) 37
Malone (A) 76, Canton (B) 23

Malone rolls past canton to win overall semifinal


Off the steal, Malone's Olivia Roberts (23) runs down the layup, putting Malone up 10.  Malone went on to defeat Canton 76-23 in the Section X overall semifinals.
 

 MALONE 76, CANTON 23
Malone quickly capitalized on a depleted Canton team, racing out to a 28-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, on their way to a 76-23 win in the Section X overall semifinals. Olyvia Roberts led the Huskies with 20 points, while Chloe LaBelle checked in with 16 points and Olivia Simser popped in 15. Canton was led by Ashley Aldous with nine points and Elle White with six points. Malone will face Lisbon in the Section X overall championship.

HAMMOND'S AVA HOWIE WINS JAN REETZ AWARD HONORS


The prestigious Jan Reetz Award was presented to a Section X girls basketball player for her outstanding leadership, work ethic, academics and all-round playing ability. This year's winner was Hammond's Ava Howie, the daughter of Allen and Karen Howey.  This season, Ava averaged 22 points, four assists, four steals and seven rebounds per game.  In her career, she helped lead her team to two New York State championships.  Ava also excels in soccer and softball.  She is also a member of the National Honor Society.  The other outstanding finalists for this year's award were also all seniors - St Lawrence Central's Courtney Moreau, along with Malone teammates Olivia Simser and Olyvia Roberts.  (Bob LaRue photo)

MALONE HANDS LISBON FIRST LOSS IN OVERALL TITLE GAME


Malone's Olyvia Roberts (23) tries to draw the defense before penetrating to the hoop for the Huskies' first bucket.
 

MALONE 47, LISBON 33
Having a bit more height and a more senior squad allowed the Malone Huskies to break away from an early 4-4 tie with an 8-0 run.  It helped propel Malone to a 15-6 lead at the quarter and 26-12 with a half, as the Huskies went on to defeat previously-unbeaten Lisbon 47-33 in the Section X overall girls basketball championship.  Malone enjoyed two 14- point leads in the first half. Lisbon trimmed the margin to within 10 points at 37-27 late in the third quarter, before the Huskies put a final stamp on the victory.  Olyvia Roberts scored 17 points, while Olivia Simser contributed for the Huskies. Allison Bell led all scorers with 19 points, while Kylie Quinlan chipped in nine for the Golden Knights.

Lisbon shifts gears in 2nd half to beat chateaugay


Off the outlet pass, Lisbon's Allison Bell (1) goes coast to coast to get the lay-in.  A 14-4 run for the Golden Knights in the second half, set the stage for Lisbon's 46-37 semifinal victory.  (Kyton Deon photo)
 

 LISBON 46, CHATEAUGAY 37
The two teams entered the game both undefeated with a combined 45-0 record. The first half turned into a seesaw struggle with five lead changes and three ties. Chateaugay outscored Lisbon 14-12 in the first quarter, but fell behind 21-20 at the break. Lisbon coach Matt Russell said he felt the Bulldogs knew their every move in the first half, and decided to change it up at the break. The change worked as the Bulldogs ran off a 16-7 third quarter spurt, pushing out to a 14-point lead early in the 4th quarter, en route to a 46-37 victory in the Section X overall semifinals. Allison Bell scored 20 points, while Kylie Quinlan added 18 for the Golden Knights. Chateaugay was led by Irelynn LaPlante with 12 points and Madison McComb with eight points. Lisbon will face Malone for the overall Section X girls basketball championship.

 

Section X & New York State Class A Playoffs 


2024-2025 Section X Class A Champs - Malone Huskies 

 NCSN Girls Basketball Scoreboard

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025

N.Y.S. Class A Regional Championship - HVCC
Albany Academy (II) 63, Malone (X) 39

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

N.Y.S. Class A Regional Semifinal - Liverpool HS
Malone (X) 58, Utica-Notre Dame (III) 50

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Section X Class A Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Malone 81, (#2) Gouverneur 37

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Section X Class A Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#2) Gouverneur 42, (#3) Massena 29

GOUVERNEUR NETS FIRST
CLASS A WIN VS. MASSENA


Massena's Meghan Firnstein (4) delivers a three-ball from the corner and reaches the 1000-point plateau in her varsity career. Firnstein is the fifth Raider girl to reach 1,000.

Meg is shown with her family. She became the 11th Section X player in the last three weeks to reach either 1,000 points, or a school or section record.  (Brandon Rust photos)
 

GOUVERNEUR 42, MASSENA 29
Despite a 13-point effort to reach the 1,000-point level by Massena's Megan Firnstein, the #2 Gouverneur Wildcats bested the #3 Raiders 42-29 in the Section X Class A semifinal. Ashlyn Besaw delivered 14 points to lead the Wildcats, who will advance to face Malone in the Class A title game. Gouverneur jumped to a 16-5 lead in the first quarter, struggled in the middle two frames, then outscored Massena 15-7 in the final frame for the victory.

MALONE STAGES MAJOR RALLY TO WIN STATE OPENER 58-50


Malone's Oliviia Simser (4) dribble-penetrates past a Utica-Notre Dame defender in the regional semifinals at Liverpool High School.  Trailing 31-17 in the third quarter, Franklin Academy rallied for a 58-50 win. (Rocco Carbone photo)
 

 MALONE 58, UTICA NOTRE DAME 50
Trailing 31-17 with 5:08 to go in the third quarter, the Franklin Academy Huskies staged a major comeback in overtaking Utica Notre Dame 58-50 in the New York State Class A regional semifinal.  With 5:48 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Huskies took the lead from UND 38-37.  The tenacious Huskies expanded the lead to seven points with 3:10 remaining and eight points with 2:23 to go, en route to the victory.  Olivia Simser, who led the Huskies with 18 points, put the final nail in the UND coffin with two free throws to stretch the lead to 54-47, a three possession lead with just 17 seconds remaining. Raegan McArdle scored 16 points and Chloe LaBelle added 12 to lead Malone. Utica Notre Dame was led by Ella Trinkhaus cool poured in 35 points in a losing cause.

MALONE RUNS AWAY FROM GOUVERNEUR FOR "a" CROWN


Olivia Simser (4) led the Huskies with 29 points.  Malone scored a 81-37 victory over Gouverneur in the Section X Class A championship at SUNY Potsdam.  (Kyton Deon photo)
 

MALONE 81, GOUVERNEUR 37
The Wildcats opened the game with the first four points, and managed to tie at 14-14 through the first six minutes. However, the Huskies would go on a 26-1 run, that set the stage for and 81-37 victory in the Section X Class A championship at SUNY Potsdam.  Olivia Simser led the Huskies with 29 points, with Olivia Roberts chiming in for 22 and Raegan McArdle scoring 18.  For Gouverneur, Renisa Richards scored 14.

 

Section X & New York State Class B Playoffs 


2024-2025 Section X Class B Champions - Canton Bears 

 NCSN Girls Basketball Scoreboard

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

N.Y.S. Class B Regional Semi - Fayetteville-Manlius
Bishop Grimes (III) 55, Canton (X) 39

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025

Section X Class B Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#3) Canton 55, (#1) St. Lawrence Central 29

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Section X Class B Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) St. Lawrence Central 52, (#5) Ogdensburg 38
(#3) Canton 59, (#2) Potsdam 41

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Section X Class B Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#5) Ogdensburg 61, (#4) Norwood-Norfolk 56
(#3) Canton 57, (#6) Salmon River 26

laflair hits 1,000 plateau in o.f.a. 61-56 win vs. flyers


O.F.A.'s Amya LaFlair (24) steals and breaks away for two of her 24 points in leading the Blue Devils to a 61-56 play-in win over Norwood-Norfolk.  (Kyton Deon photo)

On a free throw, Amaya LaFlair scored her 1,000th point.  She is the ninth player in Section X to hit 1,000 or break a school scoring record in the past three weeks. Shown with Coach Shannon LaFave.
 

 OGDENSBURG 61, NROWOOD-NORFOLK 56
In a seesaw battle, OFA led Norwood-Norfolk 15-13 at the quarter, but the Flyers bounced back to tie the game 29-29 at the half.  The Blue Devils pulled ahead with a 15- 9 third quarter output, before closing out a 61-56 win. Amaya LaFlair scored 23 points, while Carlee Thompson added 12.  Olivia Plonka topped all scores with 33 for NN. Ogdensburg advances to face top-seated St. Lawrence Central in the Section X Class B semis.

canton races past salmon river in 57-26 victory


Canton's Tess Alguire (11) pulls up for the short jumper to extend the Golden Bears lead over Salmon River to start the third quarter. (Cody Jenne photo)
 

CANTON 57, SALMON RIVER 26
Tessa Alguire scored 11 points to lead 12 Golden Bears scorers in defeating Salmon River 57- 26 in the Section X Class B play-in round. Third-seeded Canton advances to face #2 Potsdam in the semifinals. The Golden Bears utilized a 15-0 first quarter advantage to springboard the victory. Jemma Jacobs led the Shamrocks with 12 points.

#3 CANTON TRIPS TOP-SEED
ST. LAWRENCE FOR "B" TITLE

Canton's Callie Klassen (12) fires off a three-pointer.
 

CANTON 55, ST LAWRENCE CENTRAL 29
The top-seated Larries got off to a good start, gathering a 9-3 lead in the first quarter. But then, the momentum decidedly shifted in favor of Canton. Following an 18-2 run, Canton went on to defeat St. Lawrence Central 55-29 to win the Section X Class B championship. Sara Aldous scored 15 points, Elle White added 14 and Tessa Alguire scored 13 to lead the Bears. Canton led 28-13 at the half and stretched the lead with a 16-6 run in the third quarter. Courtney Moreau topped St. Lawrence Central with 24 points.

 LARRIES ROLL PAST O.F.A.
52-38 IN CLASS B SEMIFINAL


Mary Cate Dow (11) delivers a three-ball from the corner for St. Lawrence Central. The Larries defeated Ogdensburg 52-38 in the Section X Class B semifinals. (Kyton Deon photo)
 

ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 52, OGDENSBURG 38
Top-seeded St. Lawrence Central pushed out to a 17-7 lead in the first quarter and 30-17 at the half, on their way to a 52-38 victory over the #4Ogdensburg Blue Devils. Courtney Moreau led all scorers with 27 points, while Brianna Williams chipped in eight for the Larries, as they move on to face Canton in the Section X Class B championship. For Ogdensburg, Amya LaFlair scored 15 points, with Lucy Guasconi chipping in 11.

 IMPROVING CANTON TURNS OUT POTSDAM IN SEMIFINAL


Canton’s Elle White (25) fires a three-pointer, part of a 13-point performance in guiding the Golden Bears to a 59-41 victory over Potsdam. (Kyton Deon photo)
 

CANTON 59, POTSDAM 41
Canton's Tessa Alguire scored 18 points and Elle White added 13, in guiding the #3-seeded Golden Bears to a 59-41 victory over #2 Potsdam in the Section X Class B semifinals. The Bears advance to face top-seed St. Lawrence Central in the Class B championship. Canton outscored Potsdam 31-17 in the first half. For Potsdam, Jasmine McKnight led all scorers with 22 points, while Cathryn Todd delivered in seven.

 

Section X & New York State Class C Playoffs 


  2024-2025 Section X Class C Champs - Lisbon Knights 

 NCSN Girls Basketball Scoreboard

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025

N.Y.S. Class C Regional Championship - SUNY Pdam
Stillwater (II) 49, Lisbon (X) 45

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025

Section X Class C Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Lisbon 70, (#2) Madrid-Waddington 39

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Section X Class C Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#2) Madrid-Waddington 41, (#3) Brushton-Moira 33

LISBON WINS cLaSS C TITLE
DOWNING M-W JACKETS 70-39


Lisbon's Allison Bell (1) connects for two of her game-best 30 points in the Knight's title win.  (Kyton Deon photo)

LISBON 70, MADRID-WADDINGTON 39
The Golden Knights steadily climbed to a 36-17 lead at the half, then added nine points to the margin in the third quarter, en route to a 70-39 victory over the Madrid-Waddington Yellow Jackets in the Section X Class C championship. Allison Bell led all scorers with 30 points, while Adia Richards added 15 and Regan Pirie dropped in 10 for Lisbon. Abby Froats netted10 points to lead the Yellow Jackets.

madrid-waddington wins
41-33 over b-m to advance


Madrid-Waddington's Addison McKnight hits the layup past the Brushton-Moira defense to extend on the Jackets' lead in the second quarter.   The Yellow Jackets outscored the Panthers 12-8 in the final quarter to advance to the Class C championship with a 41-33 win.  (Cody Jenne photo)
 

MADRID-WADDINGTON 41, BRUSHTON-MOIRA 33
The second-seeded Yellow Jackets built a 23-12 lead in the first half, only to see the margin evaporate to a 29-29 score at the end of the third quarter vs. #3 Brushton-Moira in the Section X Class C semifinal. The Yellow Jackets outscored the Panthers 12-8 in the final quarter to advance vs. Lisbon for the Class C championship. Evie Losey netted 13 points, while Kaitlyn Putman added eight for the Jackets. B-M was led by Addison Mitchell with 15 points and Chloe Poirier with 11.

LISBON'S STELLAR SEASON ENDS IN STATE ELITE EIGHT


  Lisbon's Kylie Quinlan (13) scoops for the bucket. However, Stillwater holds on to defeat Lisbon 49-45, ending the Knights' season in the state Elite 8.  (Kyton Deon photo)
 

STILLWATER 49, LISBON 45
A dry spell of missed shots and unsecured rebounds, combined with a 15-0 run by the Warriors in the second quarter, doomed the Lisbon Golden Knights to a 49-45 loss in the New York State Region II Girls Basketball Championship.  The Knights battled to a 9-8 lead with a minute remaining in the first quarter, but a buzzer beating bucket to end the first quarter gave Stillwater a one-point edge and they never trailed again. Down 23-14 at the half, Lisbon outscored the Warriors 18-13 in the third quarter, then fought to close the gap to just two points, 40-38, in the final frame. Stillwater's free-throw skill sealed the deal in the final 45 seconds.

Lisbon survives 43-41 in State regional vs. moriah


Lisbon's Allison Bell (1) moves in for a one-handed layup.
  

LISBON 43, MORIAH 41
Just enough free-throw shooting and a blocked shot at the buzzer, allowed Lisbon to pull off a 43-41 victory over the Moriah Vikings in the New York State Girls Regional Semifinal at SUNY Potsdam.  Lisbon's Adia Richards dropped in a layup to give the Golden Knights a 6-5 lead and triggering an 11-point run to close out the first quarter at 15-5.  Moriah began to creep back into the game in the second quarter with a 12-7 run, followed by 19-13 third quarter.  Lisbon outscored Moriah 8-5 in the final quarter with scrappy defense. However, the game came down to a tipped shot by Bell at the buzzer, when Alexis Mascarenas was attempting to win the ball game on a three-pointer. Bell scored a game-best 29 points with Richards adding 10 for Lisbon.  The Knights move on to play Section II Stillwater on Saturday in the Regional Championship, also known as the state Elite 8.  Mascarenas scored 18 points for the Vikings.

 


 

Section X & New York State Class D Playoffs 


  2024-2025 Class D Champions - Chateaugay Bulldogs 

 NCSN Girls Basketball Scoreboard

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025

N.Y.S. Class D Overall Semifinal - Hudson Valley CC
LaFargeville (III) 56, Chateaugay (X) 41

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025

N.Y.S. Class D Regional Championship - Clinton CC
Chateaugay (X) 49, Schroon Lake (VII) 24

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025

N.Y.S. Class C Regional Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Lisbon (X) 43, Moriah (VII) 41

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025

Section X Class D Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Chateaugay 48, (#2) Edwards-Knox 31

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Section X Class D Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
(#2) Edwards-Knox 57, (#3) Hammond 38
(#1) Chateaugay 48, (#5) Harrisville 29

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Section X Class D Quarterfinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Chateaugay 55, (#9) Morristown 34
(#2) Edwards-Knox 51, (#7) Heuvelton 42
(#3) Hammond 38, (#6) Hermon-DeKalb 30
(#5) Harrisville 51, (#4) Colton-Pierrepont 22

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Section X Class D Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#9) Morristown 51, (#8) Parishville-Hopkinton 15
(#7) Heuvelton 77, (#10) St. Regis Falls 6

#2 E-K OOUGARS POWER PAST DEFENDING N.Y. CHAMPS 57-38


E-K's Addison Foster (00) hits the breakaway layup.

EDWARDS-KNOX 57, HAMMOND 38
Using a combination of a tight defense, half-court trap and forcing several turnovers, #2-seeded Edwards-Knox pulled away from an early 8-6 lead with a 14-0 run, holding defending state champion Hammond scoreless for over 10 straight minutes in the first half. The Cougars racked up a 57-38 victory in the Section X Class D semifinals. Camryn Huckle led the Cougars with 18 points, while Addison Foster scored 17 and Kiana Hogle added 11. For Hammond Ava Howie scored 13 points.

PIRATES DEFENSE FUELS WIN AT COLTON-PIERREPONT


Harrisville's Kayla Kobylanski (14) cleans up the boards for the basket. Harrisville goes on to defeat Colton-Pierrepont 51-22 in the Class D quarterfinals.  (Bob LaRue photo)

HARRISVILLE 51, COLTON-PIERREPONT 22
Harrisville's aggressive, suffocating and trapping defense held the Colts to single digits in all four quarters, and led to a 51-22 win in the Section X Class D quarterfinals. Harrisville led 8-2 at the quarter and 27-11 at the half, setting the tone for a 51-22 victory over Colton-Pierrepont. Isabelle Miller led the Pirates with 15 points, while Jaylynn Fayette added 12. The Pirates advance to face top-seated Chateaugay in the Class D championship. Katherine Hannifin led the Colts with six points.

TOP-SEEDED CHATEAUGAY PULLS AWAY FROM ROCKETS

CHATEAUGAY 55, MORRISTOWN 34
After jumping out to a 15-9 lead at the quarter, Chateaugay delivered 13-3 and 21-9 margins in the middle quarters to power a 55-34 victory over the Morristown Green Rockets and the Section X Class D quarterfinals. Irelynn LaPlante set the tone with a 19-point performance, followed by Avery McDonald with 14. The Bulldogs advance to face Harrisville in the Class D semifinals. Makia Greene led the Rockets with 11 points, while Scarlet Richie posted 10 points.

Heuvelton advances past st. regis falls saints 77-6


Heuvelton's Lillian Brossoit (25) breaks through the St. Regis Falls defense to score the layup and extend on the Bulldogs' lead midway through the second period.  (Jenne photo)
 

HEUVELTON 77, ST REGIS FALLS 6
Cassidy Pray scored 23 points, while Kerrigan Doyle added 14, Lillian Broissoit added 12 and Miah Scott added 11 to pace the Bulldogs in a Section X Class D opening round matchup. The Bulldogs piled up 37 unanswered points in the first half, en route to the win. Lilly Sherman scored all six points on three-pointers for the Saints. The #7-seated Bulldogs advanced to face #2 Edwards-Knox in the quarterfinals.

 


CHATEAUGAY DOMINATES SCHROON IN QUARTERFINAL

CHATEAUGAY 49, SCHROON LAKE 24
The scrappy Bulldog defense held Schroon Lake to single digits in each of the final three quarters to pull away with a 49-24 victory over the Wildcats in the New York State Class D Regional Championship.  The Bulldogs held the Cats to 11 points in the first quarter, five points in the second and third quarters, and three points in the final frame.  Chateaugay led 33-16 at the break. The Bulldogs were led by Madison McComb and Irelynn LaPlante with 16 points apiece.  Schroon Lake was led by Olivia Hartwell with 13.

#1 CHATEAUGAY DOMINATES
#5 HARRISVILLE IN SEMIFINALS


Chateaugay's Irelynn LaPlante led the Bulldogs with 20 points.

CHATEAUGAY 48, HARRISVILLE 29
The top-seeded and undefeated 21-0 Chateaugay Bulldogs scrambled to a 16-0 lead into the second quarter, setting the tone for a 48-29 victory over the #5 seated Harrisville Pirates in the Section X Class D semifinals. Chateaugay shut out the Pirates for the opening 10:13. Irelynn LaPlante led the Bulldogs with 20 points, while Payton Parmeter added 13. For Harrisville, Ava Bearor led the way with 13 points.

HAMMOND PULLS AWAY IN 4TH QTR. TO BEAT DEMONS 38-30


Hammond's Ava Howie (3) penetrates the Hermon-DeKalb defense to score.  (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)

HAMMOND 38, HERMON-DEKALB 30
The Red Devils utilized a 15-6 fourth quarter surge to pull away from Hermon-DeKalb 38-30 in the Section X Class D quarterfinals. The Green Demons opened with a 10-2 lead in the first quarter, but Hammond cut to margin to five points at the half, then trailed 24- 23 at the end of the third quarter. Addison Webster led the Devils with 15 points, with Eva Howie knocking down 10. The Red Devils will take on Edwards-Knox in the Class D semifinals. Hermon-DeKalb was led by Hannah Coller with seven points.

COUGARS RALLY IN 4TH QTR., TO HOLD OFF HEUVELTON

EDWARDS-KNOX 51, HEUVELTON 42
The Cougars built an 18-6 lead in the first quarter, but then watched it erode in the second and third frames, being outscored 23-17. However, E-K recovered with a 16-13 final quarter to outlast Heuvelton 51-42 in the Section X Class D quarterfinals. Edwards-Knox was led by Camryn Huckle with 17 points, with Addison Foster adding in 10. The Cougars move to the semifinals to face Hammond. Cassidy Pray led all scores with 19 points for the Bulldogs.

ROCKETS SOAR PAST P-H PANTHERS IN OPENER 51-15


Morristown's Giada Legault (23) dishes a pass to Scarlett Ritchie for two of her 12 points.  (Kyton Deon photo)
 

MORRISTOWN 51, PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON 15
On the road, the 9th-seeded Morristown Green Rockets scored 20 points in the first quarter and 16 in the second quarter, pouncing on the Panthers for a 36-6 lead at the half, en route to a 51-15 victory in the Section X Class D opening round. Isabelle Woodcock led the Rockets with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Scarlett Ritchie scored 12 points with 13 rebounds. The Rockets will face top-seeded Chateaugay in the quarterfinals. The Panthers, who were absent three starters, were led by Bailey Sweeney with seven points.