Saranac's Sydney Myers (24) splits a pair of defenders and lays in the hoop. It would be the opening game of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and it would feature the Boquet Valley Griffins and the Saranac Chiefs. The game would start off good for the Chiefs as they would have a 19-10 lead after the first quarter, In the second quarter, In the second quarter as the Chiefs would win the quarter by a slim 13-11 and would take a 32-21 lead into the intermission. When they returned from the break the Chiefs would stay hot and start to put the game away with a 13-8 quarter and take a 45-29 lead into the fourth. In the fourth, the Chiefs would finish the game off on a 14-11 quarter and secure the 59-39 victory. With the win the Chiefs go to 4-3 season and while be back in action tomorrow against the Peru Knighthawks as the Boquet Valley Griffins fall to 3-3 and are back in action tomorrow against the Beekmantown Eagles. Gallery

Seton Catholic's Madyson Whalen (10) and Plattsburgh's (23) battle for the loose ball under the basket. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Plattsburgh Hornets would meet up with the Seton Catholic Knights at the PHS Gym. It would be a lower scoring start and the little school that could have the slim 6-2 lead for the Knights after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the offense for the Hornets would come alive and shut down the Knights with 14-6 quarters to give the Hornets a 16-12 lead at the intermission. When they came back for the third quarter the flip would script as the Knights would have a 12-2 quarter and take a 24-18 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the teams would be evenly matched and the Hornets would win slightly 13-11 as the Knights would get the slim 37-29 victory. In the winning effort, Madyson Whalen would lead the way with eight points as they go to 2-4 on the season while the Hornets fall to 3-3 on the season. Gallery

Rye's Dempsey Brown (11) wrist the puck in the open night for the goal as Beekmantown's Austin Doser (31) was slid to the other side. It would be the last game of the Applebees Winter Classic and the host Beekmantown Eagles would take on the Rye Garnets. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as they would get the opening goal of the game just 34 seconds in from (19) for the quick 1-0 lead. The game would stay there till the ten-minute mark of the period when Beekmantown's Reid Fessette would score to extend their lead to 2-0. When the teams came back for the second period the Garnets would find their offense and get on the board at the three-minute mark when Dempsey Brown would find the net to make it a 2-1 game, Then just 54 seconds later the Garnets would score again to tie the game at two on the Henry Bagley goal. The Garnets would keep fighting and actually get the lead at the 9:21 mark of the period on the Tommy Greenhaw goal. When the teams returned for the third period the Garnets would waste little time expanding their lead to 4-2 on Tommy Greenhaw's second goal of the game. Then just two minutes later the Garnets would strike again to make it a 5-2 game on Henry Bagley second of the night. The Eagles would strike back quickly just 60 seconds later to make it 5-3 and keep interesting down the stretch. Although they wouldn't get any closer as the Garnets would be too much on the day and get empty netter late and secure the 6-3 win. In the winning effort, the Rye Garnet would secure the 2021 Applebees Winter Classic title while the Beekmantown Eagles go to 2-2 on the season. Gallery.

Storm's Sean Bruno (9) tips in the goal on the 2 on 1 breakout for the goal. It would be the second day of the 2021 Applebee Winter Classic and the first game of the day would feature the Northeastern Clinton Cougars and Storm Hockey. The game would start off great for the Storm as they would answer with four goals in the opening period from Sean Bruno (twice) Klaidi Gniji and Axel Kotikoski for the 4-0 lead after one. In the second period, the Storm would stay hot and get another four goals this time from Nick Donlon, Robbie Stubbs, Dylan Bzdell, and TJ Pierce for the 8-0 lead. In the third period, they would lighten up on the offense with the game hand and get two goals from Robert Bohl and Axel Kotikoski (for second of the game. With the win, the Storm would stay undefeated in the early season at 5-0 while the Northeastern Clinton Cougars go to 0-4 on the season. Gallery

Storm's Dylan Bzdell (4) comes down the breakaway and beats Beekmantown's Austin Doser (31) for the goal. It would be the second game of the opening day of the Applebee Winter Classic and it would feature the host Beekmantown Eagles and Storm. The game would start off good for the host Eagles DJ Gonyo would light the lamp at the 3:05 mark of the first period for the lone goal of the first. In the second period, the Storm would waste little time tying the game up at the 1:53 mark. The tye would be short-lived as the Eagles would answer back at the 2:59 mark on the Keegan Rodier goal to make it 2-1. The Storm would answer back and tie the game with just under 1:30 left in the game on Dylan Bzdell's second goal of the period. In the third period when the game was starting to look like it was going to overtime Storm's Dylan Bzdell said hold that thought and light the lamp for the third time on the night with just over three minutes left for the 3-2 victory. The Eagles would put up a fiery counter in the closing minutes but wouldn't be enough as the Storm hold on for the 3-2 victory. With the win, the Storm goes to 4-0 on the season and will take on Northeastern Clinton for a chance to win the Applebee's Winter Classic. Gallery.

Rye's Kevin Curran (5) comes in on the 2 on 1 break and tips it in past Northeastern Clinton's Peter Judkins for the goal. It would be the opening game of the return of the Applebee's Winter Classic and it would see the Rye Garnets and the Northeastern Clinton Cougars. It would be a great start for the Garnets as they would score four times in the opening period from Aidan Cunningham, Reece Dorfman, and Cal McLoughlin (twice). In the second period, the Garnets would stay hot and get another five goals from Lukas Elovaara, Cal McLoughlin (a third of the night), Henry Bagley (twice), and Kevin Curran while Reid LaValley would score for the Cougars to get them on the board and make it 9-1 after the second period. In the third period, the Garnets would stay hot as they would get another four goals from Liam Draddy, Foster Richardson, and Dempsey Brown (twice and get the 13-1 victory. In the winning effort, they go to 2-0 on the season with a matchup on December 19th against Beekmantown while the Northern Clinton Cougars go to 0-1-1 and play Storm next. Gallery.

Northern Adirondack's (16) with the drive to the hoop that she lays off the window for the score. It would be an interconference game as the Champlain Valley's Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Mountain Valley's Northern Adirondack Bobcats in Girl's Basketball action. The game would start off good for the visiting Bobcats as they just out to a 6 point lead after the first quarter with a 15-9 lead. In the second quarter, the home Hornets would do their best to keep the game close but the Bobcats win the quarter 13-9 and take a 28-18 lead into the locker room. The home Hornets would look too hot and cut into the Bobcats lead but their defense would be up to the challenge and have a 14-5 quarter and take a 42-23 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats would stay on the gas and pull away with a 17-7 quarter and win the game 59-30. In the winning effort, the Bobcats go to 2-0 in the early season while the Hornets fall to 1-3 at the start. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Ty Conklin (31) makes the save on the breakaway to keep the Hornets in the game. It would be a nonconference affair as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Malone Huskies at the Ameri-can North Sports Complex. The game would not start well for the home hornets as the Huskies would get the lone goal of the first period. Although in the second period the offenses for both teams would come alive as they would combine for fives goals in the period and be tied at three at the end scoring for the Hornets would be Drew Knowles, Jackson Kain, and Jace Lacey. Then in the third period, they would combine four more goals and stay tied at 5 with goals from Hayden Colburn and Bostyn Duquette sending the teams to overtime. In the overtime there would be no answer from anyone and the game would end in a five-all tie. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Sophia Guiterrez (6) slices between the Beekmentown defender and the goalie and slides it by for the goal. It would be a crosstown rival game as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Beekmantown Eagles in Upstate New York Girl's Hockey league action. The game would start well for the home hornets as they would get three goals in the first period from Mackenzie Brown, Rachel Madore, and Amanda Vaughn for the 3-0 lead after the first. In the second period, the Hornets would keep the hot scoring going as they would get three more goals coming from Ada Johnson, Sophia Gutierrez, and Mackenzie Brown for her second of the night to expand their lead to 6-0. With the game firmly in control, the Hornets would let up some in the third period but would still score three goals from Rachel Madore (2nd of the night), Mackenzie Brown (for her this and hat trick) and Sophia Guitterez would get her second of the night to secure the 9-0 win. In the winning effort, Amellia Lebraun would stop all ten shots for the shutout while the Beekmentown netminder would have 34 saves on the night. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's (11) with the deflection on the pass attempt from Chazy's Kassidy Turek (15) on the full-court press. It would be an inter-conference matchup as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Chazy Eagles in girls basketball action. The game would start off great for the home Hornets with a 23-8 first quarter. In the second quarter, the Eagles would start to find traction as the Hornets would have an 11-8 but the Hornets would take a 34-16 lead into the break. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Hornets would keep the foot on the gas and have a 14-9 third and take a 48-25 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets would just be too much as they would but the game away with 16-3 quarter and get the 64-28. In the winning effort, the Hornets would get their first win of the season and rise their mark to 1-2 while Chazy Eagles fall to 1-3 on the season. Gallery.