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)
2024-2025 SECTION X GIRLS BASKETBALL
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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 - SUNY Potsdam
Malone (A) 47,
Lisbon (C) 33
Section X Overall Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
Lisbon
(C) 46, Chateaugay (D) 37
Malone (A) 76, Canton (B) 23
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.
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'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.
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.
N.Y.S. Class A Regional Championship - HVCC
Albany Academy (II) 63, Malone (X) 39
N.Y.S. Class A Regional Semifinal - Liverpool HS
Malone (X) 58, Utica-Notre Dame (III) 50
Section X Class A Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Malone 81, (#2) Gouverneur
37
Section X Class A Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#2) Gouverneur 42, (#3) Massena 29
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'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.
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.
N.Y.S. Class B Regional
Semi - Fayetteville-Manlius
Bishop Grimes (III) 55, Canton (X) 39
Section X Class B Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#3) Canton 55, (#1) St. Lawrence Central 29
Section X Class B Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) St. Lawrence Central 52, (#5) Ogdensburg 38
(#3) Canton 59, (#2) Potsdam 41
Section X Class B Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#5) Ogdensburg 61, (#4) Norwood-Norfolk 56
(#3) Canton 57, (#6) Salmon River 26
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'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.
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.
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.
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.
N.Y.S. Class C Regional Championship - SUNY Pdam
Stillwater (II) 49, Lisbon (X) 45
Section X Class C Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Lisbon 70, (#2) Madrid-Waddington 39
Section X Class C Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#2) Madrid-Waddington 41, (#3) Brushton-Moira 33
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'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 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'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.
N.Y.S. Class D Overall Semifinal - Hudson Valley CC
LaFargeville (III) 56, Chateaugay (X) 41
N.Y.S. Class D Regional Championship - Clinton CC
Chateaugay (X) 49, Schroon Lake (VII) 24
N.Y.S. Class C Regional Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Lisbon (X) 43, Moriah (VII) 41
Section X Class D Championship - at SUNY Pdam
(#1) Chateaugay 48, (#2) Edwards-Knox 31
Section X Class D Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
(#2) Edwards-Knox 57, (#3) Hammond 38
(#1) Chateaugay 48, (#5) Harrisville 29
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
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
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.
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.
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'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 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.
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'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.
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.
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.