Week of February 22 – February 28, 2013
SPORTS
Troy Beats Saratoga Springs, 77–64
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TROY — The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks boys’ varsity basketball program hung with one of the best teams in Section II February 19 through the first three quarters. It wasn’t until the final frame that the Troy Flying Horses were able to pull away and come up with the 77-64
victory to move on in Sectional championship play. Along with Christian Brothers Academy and Shaker High School, Troy had high expectations entering the postseason and welcomed Saratoga to town along with recently reinstated head coach
Jack Brock. Noah Arciero led all scorers with 28 points, but could have used a little more help from the rest of the team to get the win. Jesse Alexander and John Rach were the next highest scoring Blue Streaks, who chipped in 11 and 10
Schuylerville Keeps Rolling, Beats Granville 60–43 Photo courtesy of MarkBolles.com
SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Black Horses boys’ varsity basketball team won their 17th game in a row February 19, hosting a first round Class B Section II playoff game against Granville. From the opening tip off, it was looking like it would be a long afternoon for the visiting Golden
Horde as Schuylerville started the game on a 15–2 run which lasted the entire first quarter. The two teams would each score 14 in the second quarter and Schuylerville would end the first half leading 29–16. Shane Lyon and Dan Waldron each scored 18 for the Black Horses, getting 12 points from
Ryan Buell as well. Granville would only get as close as nine points by the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Schuylerville outscored them 21-13 in the down the stretch of the final frame to nail down the 17-point win. Granville got most of its scoring from Jared Beattie, who led the team with 14 points. He was the only member of the Golden Horde to reach double digits, though Jake Young and Nick Liebig each tallied nine points apiece. Schuylerville has not lost since December 4, which was a 12 point loss to Broadalbin-Perth the team avenged in their next meeting January 22. From there, it’s been 17 consecutive wins for the Black Horses, which included a sweep of their entire Wasaren League schedule.
points, respectively. Saratoga Springs only trailed Troy by one point entering the third quarter. Troy would turn up the offensive pressure and pour on 23 points in the third quarter alone to take a 58–52 lead into the fourth quarter. Troy would then rely more on their defensive approach, limiting Saratoga to just 12 points in the fourth to seal the victory. For Troy, four starters managed to score in double digits, with Jerrell Reid leading the charge with 24 points, Javion Ogunyemi scoring 21, Dyaire Holt scoring 16 and Zach Radz chipping in 14. Senior guard Liam Testo was the only Troy player on the floor to not reach double digits, scoring just one field goal for two points. Saratoga Springs ends the season with an 8–11 overall record, while finishing tied for third in their Suburban Council division at 6–9 during league play. Noah Arciero would lead the team in scoring for the season, tallying 299 points in 19 games, which averages to 15.7 points per game on 80 made field goals.
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Saratoga Central Catholic Falls to Lake George, 81–46 LAKE GEORGE — This game was a tale of two brothers, as the Wincowski brothers of Lake George put on a clinic February 19 against Saratoga Central Catholic. The siblings scored a combined 50 points, outscoring the entire Saints team by four points. Joel and Ethan Wincowski scored 27 and 23 points, respectively. Andrew Zibro would manage to hit double digits as well, chipping in with 10 points. The Saints would get 12 points from Ryan Czarnecki and 10 from Keegan Murphy, but it still wouldn’t be enough. The Saints would trail by 12 after the first quarter and then by 20 at the end of the half, 44-24. With the loss, Saratoga Central Catholic finishes with a 10-10 overall record this season, while managing to finish 7-5 in Western Athletic Conference play. Keegan Murphy won the team scoring title for the season, finishing with 254 points in 20 games, good for 12.7 per game.