NYS Class B Quarterfinals: Northeastern Clinton Cougars Vs #20 Canton Golden Bears March 11th 2017

from the wing
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Kyle Coryea

Northeastern Clinton's Nicholas Duffy (15) with the off-balance lay up for the score. The Northeastern Clinton Cougars would meet up with the #20 Canton Golden Bears in NYS Class B Quarterfinals. The Cougars would jump off to a quick start and have a 19-8 lead after the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, the teams would play even ball as the Bears win the quarter 16-15 although the Cougars would have a 34-24 lead at the break. When the teams came back for the second half it would be a totally different game as the Bears win the quarter 14-4 and tie the game at 38 going into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Bears win the quarter 21-11 and win the game 59-49. As the Northeastern Clinton Cougars lose the game there season would come to an end at 10-8. Gallery

layup
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Kyle Coryea

Northeastern Clinton's Rylee Hollister (23) with the up and under for the score. Gallery

NYS Class C First Round #19 Ticonderoga Sentinels Vs St. Lawerence Larries March 8th 2017

one handed
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Kyle Coryea

Ticonderoga's Mike Dushane (32) with the off-balance lay up for the score. The #19 Ticonderoga Sentinels would match up with the St Lawerence Larries in the first round of the NYS Class C 1st Round. The Larries would hold the early slim lead 12-11 after the first quarter. In the second quarter In the second quarter, the Sentinels would take control with a 15-9 quarter and have a 26-21 lead at the half. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Sentinels would have another 15-9 quarter for the 41-30 lead. In the fourth, the Sentinels would keep the paddle down as they would win the quarter 17-10 and secure the 58-40 victory. In the winning effort, Brett Mosier would lead the way with 15 points as they advance to the quarterfinals. Gallery

with the floater
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Ticonderoga's Griffin Hughes (13) with the one-handed shot along the baseline for the score. Gallery

CVAC Class C Championship: #1 Ticonderoga Sentinels Vs #2 Northern Adirondack Bobcats March 4th 2017

in traffic
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Kyle Coryea

Northern Adirondack's Corey Peryea (10) with traffic underneath scores. The #1 Ticonderoga Sentinels meet up with the #2 Northern Adirondack Bobcats in the Section 7 Class C Championship, The game would be tight through the first quarter as the teams would be tied at 11. In the second quarter, the game would remain tight as Ticonderoga wins the quarter 17-14 to have a 28-25 lead at the half. In the third quarter, The Bobcats would win it slightly 10-9 but still trail 37-35 heading to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, Ticonderoga would pull away and win the quarter 14-8 and get the 51-43 victory. In the losing effort for the Northern Adirondack Bobcats Stephen Peryea would have 20 points as they finish at 14-8. Gallery

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Northern Adirondack's Stephen Peryea (20) with the three from the wing as part of a team high 20 point game. Gallery

CVAC Class B Semi-Finals: #2 Northeastern Clinton Cougars Vs #6 Beekmantown Eagles February 25th 2017

in flight
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Josh Painter

Beekmantown's Kenney Mabry (3) go up and under the defender to create space and make the basket. The #2 Northeastern Clinton Cougars would meet up with the #6 Beekmantown Eagles in the Section VII Class B Semi-Finals. The Eagles would have upset on there mind early in the game as they would have an 11-5 lead after the first. In the second quarter, the Cougars would start to claw there way back wining the quarter 10-7 although the Eagles would have an 18-15 lead at the break. When the teams came back for the third the scoring would pick up and the Eagles would win the third quarter 16-13 and have a 34-28 lead head to the fourth. Although in the fourth the Cougars would have shutdown defense winning the quarter 12-4. With the Cougars would get the comeback victory at 40-38 and advance to the Class B Finals against the Plattsburgh Hornets. Gallery

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Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Elliott Hurtwitz (30) creates contact with the defender to drive to the basket. Gallery

CVAC Class B Semi-Finals: CVAC Class B Semi-Finals #1 Plattsburgh Hornets Vs #4 Peru Indians

with the lay in
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Josh Painter

Peru's Hunter Caron (5) with the scoop layup to avoid the defender and get the score. The #1 Plattsburgh Hornets would meet up with the #4 Peru Indians in CVAC Class B Semi-Finals. This would be a tight game throughout the day and would eventually need two overtimes to decide it. The #1 Plattsburgh Hornets would get the win 61-59 in double overtime to advance to the finals against Northeastern Clinton Cougars. Gallery

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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Bryce Trombley (2) slides around defenders and charges to the basket for the score. Gallery

Section NYSPHSAA Boy's Basketball 7/10 Challenge Saranac Chiefs Vs Potsdam Sandstoners January 14th 2017

in traffic
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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Dylan Clay (21) charges down the lane hard and draws the contact on the hoop. It would be the fourth game of the day in the Section 7/10 Challenge featuring the Saranac Chiefs and Potsdam Sandstoners. The Chiefs would be cruising in the first half as they would have a 35-25 lead at the break. In the second half, it would be scramble as Potsdam would not give up easy and actually win the half 42-34. Although it would not be enough as the Chiefs hold on for the 69-65 victory and go to 5-9 on the season. Gallery

the runner
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Saranac's Rory Patterson (2) takes flight in the lane for the layup of the window and score. Gallery

Section NYSPHSAA Boy's Basketball 7/10 Challenge Malone Huskies Vs Peru Indians January 14th 2017

beat the defender
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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Jon Martin (4) takes flight down the lane and lays it off the window for the score. It would be the third game of the Section 7/10 Challenge as the Malone Huskies would face off with the Peru Indians. The Huskies would job out to the 21-14 lead at the break. When the teams returned for the second half the Indians would claw the whole way and win the half 36-29 and force overtime tied at 50. In that overtime period, Malone would win it 9-4 and secure the 59-54 victory. With the loss the Peru Indians fall to 4-8 while Malone goes to 6-7 on the season. Gallery

layup
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Kyle Coryea

Malone's Brett Griffin (3) charges down the baseline for the off balance layup for the score. Gallery

Section NYSPHSAA Boy's Basketball Section 7/10 Challenge Salmon River Shamrocks Vs Plattsburgh Hornets

jumper
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Kyle Coryea

Salmon River's Jared Bigness (20) with the jumper in close for the score. It would be the second game of the Section 7/10 Challenge featuring the Salmon River Shamrocks and the Plattsburgh Hornets. It would be a game that the Hornets would control from start to finish the hornets would lead 41-13 at the half. In the second half, it would be more of the same as the Hornets 34-22. With that the Hornets would secure the 74-35 victory go to 5-4 while the Shamrocks fall to 5-7 on the season. Gallery

jumper in pant
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Kyle Coryea

Salmon River's Devin Snyder (24) with the jumper in the lane in the middle of traffic for the score. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Basketball Saranac Chiefs @ Ausable Valley Patriots January 6th 2017

beat defense
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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Rory Patterson (2) lays it in off the window for two of his seven-point night. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic contest featuring the Saranac Chiefs and Ausable Valley Patriots it would also be the hall of fame night in Ausable. The game would start off tight as the Patriots would hold a one-point lead after one at 15-14, In the second quarter the Patriots would open up the game-winning the quarter 22-10 and have a 37-24 lead at the intermission. During halftime of the game, the Patriots would honor there 2016 Hall of Fame class by inducting Joey Painter, Evan Mousseau, Craig Beizo, and the 1994 football team. When the teams came back out for the third quarter they would come out a little slow as the Chiefs win the quarter 8-4 but still trail 41-32. In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs would try there best to get back in the game but the deficit would be too much as they tie the quarter at 12 and fall to the Patriots 53-44. Leading the way for the Chiefs would be Nick Mathers with 25 points as the Chiefs fall to 3-7 on the season. Gallery

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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Nick Mathers with the jumper in the paint for two of his game-high 25 points on the night. Gallery

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