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2023-2024 SECTION X GIRLS BASKETBALL
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| EAST DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Chateaugay Madrid-Waddington St. Lawrence Central Brushton-Moira Colton-Pierrepont Parishville-Hopkinton St. Regis Falls |
12-0 - 5-3 10-2 2 1-5 8-4 4 3-5 5-7 7 3-5 5-7 7 2-5 2-10 10 0-3 0-12 12 1-2 |
| CENTRAL DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Gouverneur Malone Canton Massena Potsdam Ogdensburg Salmon River Norwood-Norfolk |
13-1 - 4-2 12-2 1 4-1 11-3 2 2-4 8-6 5 1-5 5-9 8 2-4 5-9 8 0-6 1-13 12 1-1 1-13 12 2-4 |
| WEST DIVISION W-L GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Hermon-DeKalb Hammond Edwards-Knox Heuvelton Lisbon Harrisville |
8-2 - 7-0 7-3 1 8-0 6-4 2 4-5 5-5 3 8-2 4-6 4 8-2 0-10 8 7-3 |
| INDEPENDENT W-L GB Non-Lg | |
| Tupper Lake | 0-0 - 0-8 |
A great 2023-24 season came to an abrupt end for the Gouverneur Wildcats at the hands of the Albany Academy Bears 45-21, in the New York State Girls Class B Regional semifinal. The Wildcats managed just five points in each of the first and fourth quarters, and went scoreless in the second frame, falling behind 28-5 at the half and were unable to recover. Rylynn Martin-McIntyre scored six points to lead the Wildcats, while Courtney Forsythe scored five. (Lisa Freeman photo)
Section X Overall Championship - SUNY Potsdam
(D) Hammond 57, (B) Gouverneur 45
Section X Overall Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
(D) Hammond 51, (A) Malone 28
(B) Gouverneur 59, (C) Heuvelton 55
The prestigious Jan Reetz award was presented to a
Section X girls basketball player for leadership, work
ethic, academics and all-round playing ability.
This year's winner is Hammond's Landree Kenyon, the
daughter of Rich and Cheryl Kenyon. Landree is
currently averaging 25 points, five blocks and 16
rebounds per game. She reached both the
1,000-point and 1,000-rebound milestones this season.
She helped guide her team to the New York State Class D
Championship as Player of the Year last year. The other
finalists for this year's award included Heuvelton's
Katie Cunningham, Gouverneur's Chloe Smith, Hammond's
Ava Howey and Hermon-DeKalb's Olivia Simser. (Bob
LaRue photo)
In a seesaw battle virtually the entire game, Gouverneur
outscored Heuvelton 15 -14 in the first quarter and
15-10 in the second. Heuvelton edged the Cats
15-14 in the third and 16-15 in the 4th quarter, but
Gouverneur outlasted the Bulldogs 59-55 in the Section X
overall semifinals. Caitlyn Storie scored 14
points and Courtney Forsythe added 14 for the Wildcats.
Katie Cunningham scored 20 points and Raya McGaw added
11 to lead the Bulldogs. (Kyton Deon)
The Hammond Red Devils claimed the school's first-ever
Section X overall championship. (Bob LaRue photo)
Hammond jetted out to a pivotal 20-7 first quarter lead,
then held off the Gouverneur Wildcats 57-45 to win the
Red Devils' first-ever Section X girls overall
basketball championship at SUNY Potsdam. Both teams
scored 12 points in the second quarter, before Governeur
out distanced Hammond 16-12 in the 3rd. The Red
Devils iced the victory with a 13-10 final quarter run.
For Hammond, Landree Kenyon scored 24 points, while Ava
Howie added 18. For the Wildcats, Caitlyn Storie
netted nine points, while Rylynn Mcintyre, Renisa
Richards and Meredith Bush all scored 8 points.
(Cody Jenne photo)
Hammond's suffocating defense forced several key
turnovers and prevented Malone from scoring more than
single digits in any quarter, en route to a 51-28
victory in Section X girls overall semifinals. By
quarter, Hammond outscored Malone 15 -5, 7-4, 15-9 and
14-8. Ava Howie scored 21 points and Landree Kenyon
(#11) added 20 for the Red Devils. For Malone, Alyvia
Roberts scored 11 points and Raegan McArdle added six.
(Kyton Deon photo)
N.Y. State Class A Regional Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Beekmantown (VII) 36, Malone (X) 28
Section X Class A Championship - SUNY Potsdam
(#1) Malone 42, (#2) Massena 31
For Malone, Alyvia Roberts (23) scored 19 points. After
a 10-10 deadlock at the end of the first period, the
Malone Huskies scored 15 unanswered points in the second
quarter to grab a 25-10 lead at the half, en route to a
42-31 victory over the Massena Lady Raiders in the
Section X Class A championship at SUNY Potsdam. The
top-seeded Huskies answered every Massena rally attempt,
maintaining a double-digit advantage throughout the
second half. The Raiders were led by Meghan Firnstein
with 10 points. (Brandon Rust photo)
Malone came out cold in the first five minutes, falling
behind 9-0 to Beekmantown in the first quarter of the
New York State Class A opening round. Beekmantown
outscored Malone 9-5 in the second frame to build a
21-11 halftime spread. The Huskies fell even further
behind, 32-14, in the third quarter before Lily-Teresa
Sosa knocked down a three-pointer that ignited a 10-0
run. Malone trailed 33 - 28, with just 46 seconds left,
but the rally faded and time ran out. Malone came up on
the short end of a 36-28 win by Beekmantown. Leading the
Eagles was Payton Parliament with 15 points, followed by
Olivia Hagedorn with 13. Alyivia Roberts (23 above)
paced Malone with 12 points, while Sosa and Raegan
McArdle closed out with six points each. (Bob LaRue
photo)
Section X Class B Championship - SUNY Potsdam
(#1) Gouverneur 57, (#2) Canton 40
Section X Class B
Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Gouverneur 77, (#4) Ogdensburg 28
(#2) Canton 43, (#3) Potsdam 33
Section X
Class B Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#4) Ogdensburg 37, (#5) Salmon River 35
(#3) Potsdam 56, (#6) Norwood-Norfolk 45
Meredith Bush scored 21 points, while Caitlin Storie
added 15, in guiding the top-seeded Gouverneur Wildcats
to a 77-28 victory over (#4) Ogdensburg in the Section X
Class B semifinals. Gouverneur jumped to a 23-12 lead in
the first eight minutes, then added 23 more points in
the second quarter to take control. Ireland McNally
dropped in 10 points and Anya LaFlair added seven for
the Blue Devils. Gouverneur advances to face Canton in
the Class B Championship. (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)
Potsdam’s Jasmine McKnight (5), guarded by the Flyers’
Peyton Sullivan (12), led all scorers with 26 points,
setting the tone for the Sandstoners’ 56-45 win in the
Section X Class B play-in game. Potsdam outscored
Norwood Norfolk 32-18 in the first half and 17-13 in the
third quarter to dominate early. For the Sandstoners,
Cathryn Todd added 16 points. For Norwood Norfolk,
Olivia Plonka scored 25 points. (Bob LaRue photo)
Despite being down four key players due to sickness or
injury, Canton put up a spirited battle, controlling
tempo and rebounds in the first half – even led 22-18 at
the half – but then lost the momentum in the second
half, being outscored by top-seed Gouverneur 19-8 and
20-10 over the final two periods. Courtney Forsythe,
Caitlyn Storie and Meredith Bush each headlined the
scoring with a game-high 14 points each in guiding the
Wildcats to a 57-40 win over the Golden Bears in a
three-peat as Section X Class B champions. Gouverneur
began to separate from Canton in the final two minutes
of the third quarter when, with the game tied 28-28, the
Wildcats ran up seven straight points with 0:53 left in
the period. The surge carried was sparked by
Gouverneur’s defensive intensity that paid dividends to
the tune of a 29-12 run in the final ten minutes.
Winifred Downs led Canton with 13 points, including
5-for-6 from the charity stripe, while Elle White and
Jenna Larrabee tossed in eight points each. (Lisa
Freeman-Arquitt photo)
Canton JV call-up Elle White (22) provided a scoring
boost for the Golden Bears. Second-seeded Canton
opened with an 18-4 lead in the first quarter, then was
outscored the rest of the way, but held off the
#3-seeded Sandstoners 43-33 in the Section X Class B
semifinals. Potsdam outscored Canton 29-25 over the last
three periods. Elle White netted 12 points and Tessa
Alguire chimed in with 11 points, in pacing the Golden
Bears to the win. Jasmine McKnight scored a game-high 25
points, while Cathryn Todd produced eight for Potsdam.
Canton will face Gouverneur for the Class B title.
(Cody Jenne photo)
Ogdensburg’s Amya LaFlair (2) scored a game-best 20
points in leading the Blue Devils to a 37-35 victory in
the Section X Class B play-in round. Salmon River led
13-6 at the end of the first quarter, but finished in a
17-17 deadlock at the end of the second quarter, and a
28-28 tie at the end of the third. OFA outscored Salmon
River 12-10 in the decisive final period. Salmon River
was led by Taya Ransom with 18 points and Caidance
Sunday with 11. (Rust photo)
N.Y. State Class C Regional Semifinal-SUNY Potsdam
Duanesburg (II) 69, Heuvelton (X) 50
Section X Class C Championship - SUNY Potsdam
(#1) Heuvelton 77, (#3) St. Lawrence Central 42
Section X Class C Semifinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Heuvelton 66, (#4) Brushton-Moira 16
(#3) St. Lawrence Ctl. 40, (#2) Madrid-Waddington 36
The Bulldogs charged out to a 20-6 in the first quarter,
then kept a steady attack at both end of the floor in
beating the St. Lawrence Central Larries 77-42 in the
Section X Class C championship. Heuvelton's defense was
all over St. Lawrence, transitioning to a run-and-score
offense that racked up a 10-point lead in the first five
minutes. Heuvelton led 35-20 at the half.
For the Bulldogs, Cunningham tossed down 16 and Pray 15.
For SLC, Courtney Moreau scored 15 and Calissa Young 10.
(Lisa Freeman-Arquiett)
Heuvelton's Miah Scott (30) finds a pocket in the zone
to connect on a jumper. The top-seeded Bulldogs
pounced quickly, gaining a 21-2 lead at the end of the
first quarter, en route to a 66-16 romp over #4-seeded
Brushton-Moira, in the Section X Class C semifinals.
Heuvelton held the Panthers to single digits in all four
quarters. Rylin McAllister landed a game-high 25 points,
while Katie Cunningham and Cassidy Pray scored 15 points
apiece to lead the Bulldogs. Kyla Phelan and Chloe
Poirier scored four points apiece for the Panthers.
Heuvelton will face St. Lawrence Central for the Class D
title. (Brandon Rust photo)
Duanesburg set the tone scoring the first five points of
the game, before Heuvelton's Raya McGaw knocked down a
bucket to make it 5-2. The Eagles' defense
smothered the Bulldogs with turnovers, steals and an
13-2 run that broke the game open 19-4 with 1:37 still
left in the first quarter. Duanesburg scored on
penetration, dishing the ball through the zone, grabbing
rebounds and rarely missing from the free-throw line
(16-for-18 for the game). By the end of the first
quarter, the Eagles had built a major 27-7 lead.
Duanesburg went on to beat Heuvelton 69-50 in the New York State Class C Regional Semifinal
at SUNY Potsdam. The Bulldogs
matched the Eagles over the final three quarters 43-42,
but the damage was done in the first quarter. Allison
O'Hanlon scored 28 points, while Hannah Mulhern added 17
for the Eagles. Katie Cunningham (shown above) led
the Bulldogs with 24 points, while Rylin McAllister
added nine. (Kyton Deon photo)
The Larries’ Courtney Moreau (00) battle two defenders
to score. Both teams struggled to score on easy chippies
and foul shots throughout most of the contest, but St.
Lawrence Central gained the first advantage with an 11-4
surge in the first quarter. Madrid-Waddington countered
with a 14-9 second quarter, trailing the Larries 20-18
at the break. In the second half, the Larries answered
every surge from the Yellow Jackets. SLC led by as much
as seven points. M-W closed within three points twice in
the waning stages of the game. St. Lawrence Central held
on to beat Madrid-Waddington 40-36 in the Section X
Class C semifinals. Moreau scored 20 points and Kalissa
Young added 11 for the Larries. Madrid-Waddington was
led by Kaitlyn Putman’s 17 points and Reese Durant with
eight. St. Lawrence Central will encounter new Class C
challenger Heuvelton in the championship. (Kyton Deon
photo)
2023-'24
Section X Class D Champ:Hammond Red Devils
N.Y. State Class D Championship- Hudson Valley CC
Hammond (X) 54, Northville (II) 34
Hammond's 2nd Straight N.Y. State Class D title
N.Y. State Class D Semifinal - Hudson Valley CC
Hammond (X) 62, Cherry Valley-Springfield 37
N.Y. State Class D Regional Final - Jefferson C.C.
Hammond (X) 63, LaFargeville (III) 45
Section X Class D Semifinals - at SUNY Potsdam
(#3) Hammond 48, (#2) Chateaugay 32
(#1) Hermon-DeKalb 46, (#4) Edwards-Knox 40
Section X Class D
Quarterfinals - at Higher Seed
(#1) Hermon-DeKalb 96, (#8) Parishville-Hopkinton 14
(#2) Chateaugay 56, (#7) Harrisville 36
(#3) Hammond 83, (#6) Colton-Pierrepont 26
(#4) Edwards-Knox 52, (#5) Lisbon 41
Section X Class D Play-In Game - at Higher Seed
(#8) Parishville-Hopkinton 49, (#9) St. Regis Falls
16
Hammond's Landree Kenyon (11) and Chateaugay's Kaelyn
Morgan (24) battle for a rebound. Third-seeded
Hammond never trailed opening up an 18-4 lead in the
first quarter, in the Section X Class D semifinals.
Second-seeded Chateaugay started the second quarter on a
8-0 run, sparked by three pointers from Madison McComb,
cutting the lead to 18-11. Hammond hen followed with a
10-0 run its own to keep the Bulldogs at arm's reach. It
was 30-15 at the half. Both teams scored eight points in
the third quarter, while Hammond held off Chateaugay
with a 10-9 margin in the final quarter. For Hammond,
Landree Canyon scored 17 points, while Isabelle Woodcock
had 10. For the Bulldogs, Kaelyn Morgan has 11 points,
while Payton Parmeter netted seven. Hammond went on to
win the game 48-32. (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)
Olivia Simser (24) scoops up a layop for the Demons.
Top-seeded Hermon-DeKalb played catch up for three
quarters, then finally shut down upset-driven (#4)
Edwards-Knox 46-40 in the Section X Class D semifinals.
Edwards-Knox jumped to a 10-3 opening lead, and settled
the first half with a 17-10 advantage. The Green Demons
struggled for consistent scoring, chipping away at the
lead, until finally taking the lead 26-25 late in the
third quarter. After a seesaw struggle, the Demons
finally held onto the lead in the final three minutes
and emerged with a 46-40 win over the Cougars. Aaliyah
O’Donnell finished with a game-best 18 points, while
Jayla O’Donnell amd Hailey Brabaw dropped in eight
points each for Hermon-DeKalb. Addison Foster led E-K
with 14 points, while Lily Lottie accounted for 13
points. (Brandon Rust photo)
Hammond’s high-tempo offense and stingy defense
over-powered the Colts 26-2 in the first quarter. The
third-seeded Red Devils added a 22-3 run in the third
quarter, rolling to an 83-26 win in in the Section X
Class D quarterfinals. Ava Howie’s (3) shooting was on
fire with a game-best 42 points, while Landree Kenyon
tossed in 23 for Hammond. The Colts were led by Hailey
Delaney with nine points. (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt photo)
CHATEAUGAY 56, HARRISVILLE 36
The second-seeded Bulldogs established an early cushion:
16-8 after one quarter and 34-15 at the half, then
cruised to a 56-36 win over (#7) Harrisville in the
Section X Class D quarterfinals. Irelynn LaPlante posted
a game-best 18 points, while Kaelyn Morgan listed 16 in
pacing Chateaugay. Isabel Miller led the Pirates with 12
points, while Violet Atkinson pumped in 10.
Hammond's Landree Kenyon faces intense pressure from the
Green Demons defense. In a scrappy defensive
start, Ava Howie netted the only bucket for either team
in the first seven minutes of the game. The Demons
got on the board when Hannah cColler dropped in two.
Off the steal, Aaliyah O'Donnell hit the layup, then
O'Donnell dished to Olivia Spencer for the back door,
6-2 demons. Hammond made a run of it tying the game at
6-6 and continued to stretch the lead to 21-14 at the
half. Hermon-DeKalb jumped off to a 7-1 start in the
third quarter, cutting the Red Devils lead to 22-21.
Hailey Brabaw struck a pair of three-pointers, followed
by another three-ball for Coller, to give the Green
Demons a 30-26 lead. The teams exchanged leads
three times on shots by Kenyon and Coller, in which
Hammond emerged ahead 37-36, it would never trail the
rest of the way. Simser drained a 3-pointer to
pull the Demons within two points, 45-43 in the final 10
seconds. But Kenyon hit the final two free throws of the
game for a 47-43 win and the Section X Class D
championship. The Red Devils will get a chance to
defend their New York State Class D title in the
upcoming state playoffs. Kenyon scored 18 and
Howie 14 for Hammond. Brabaw, Coller and Simser
each scored 11 for H-D. (Lisa Freeman Arquitt
photo)
The Cougars' Kiana Hogle (10) sinks a three-pointer.
The middle frames produced an 18-point difference for
the (#4) Cougars in knocking off (#5) Lisbon 52-41 in
the Section X Class D quarterfinals. Edwards-Knox pulled
away from a 7-7 deadlock at the end of the first
quarter, with runs of 13-5 in the second period and
21-11 in the third. The Knights’ 18-11 advantage fell
short in the final quarter. Addison Foster led the
Cougars with 21 points, aided by Kiara Hogle with 12.
Lisbon’s Allison Bell led all scorers with 22. (Brandon
Rust photo)
The Green Demon trio of Olivia Simser (27 points),
Aaliyah O’Donnell (25 points) and Hannah Coller (20
points) combined to set a torrid scoring pace for
top-seeded Hermon-DeKalb in a 96-14 rout of the (#8)
Panthers in the Section X Class D quarterfinals. The
Demons post 29, 22 and 28 points in the first three
quarters. Emma Phippen led the Panthers with 11 points.
(Brandon Rust photo)
Parishville-Hopkinton's Bailey Warren (5) scoots to the
hoop for a layup. The #8-seeded Parishville
Hopkinton Panthers broke out to a 24-13 lead at the
half, then cruised to a 49-16 win over St. Regis Falls
in the Section X Class D play-in game, their first
playoff win in over 20 years. Bailey Warren led the
Panthers with 23 points, while Emma Phippen added 13.
Sarah Susice scored eight to lead the Saints.
(Kyton Deon photo)