Mohawk Valley's Khai Pugh (12) with the block shot hits off the glass as Clinton's Elijah Carroll (0) goes in on the layup attempt. It would be the next to last game of the regular season for the Clinton Community College Cougars as they would take on the #1 Mohawk Valley Community College Hawka as they battle to make the playoffs. The first half of the game would be tight throughout as the Cougars would keep it close but were unable to get over the hump as the Hawks would have the 33-28 lead at the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half, the scoring would stay there as the Hawks would stretch their lead to double digits through most of the half, but the Cougars would battle back late in the half to make it a game as they would get within five, but the Hawks would win the half 35-32 as the Hawks get the 68-60 victory. In the winning effort for Mohawk Valley, they go to 23-1 in the season, while the Clinton Community College Cougars fall to 9-15 in the season. Gallery

Clinton's Jaylin Williams (24) drives the hoop and lays it off the window for the score. Gallery

Schroon Lake/Newcomb (5) drives the basket and throws it off the window for the score. We would have a matchup inside the Mountain Valley Conference of Section as the Seton Catholic Knights and Schroon Lake/Newcomb Wild Huskies, as they would both be battling the top seed in the playoffs about a month away. The game would start well for the home Knights as they would run out to the 15-9 lead after the first quarter. The scoring pace would pick up when the second quarter came around as the teams were getting warm. Knights would win the quarter slightly with a 17-14 quarter and take the 32-23 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Wild Huskies would step up on the defense as they would hold the Knights to seven points and scored 16 to make it 45-39 Knights lead as they entered the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Wild Huskies would stay hot out there as they would win the quarter 13-7, and we would be tied at 52. Both teams down the stretch would have their chance to hit the winner, but they would rim out. The game would head to overtime, but on this day, they would need a second one as both teams scored seven in the first one to send it to the second overtime tied at 59. In that second overtime, we would finally have a resolution as the Wild Huskies would win the quarter 5-2 and secure the 64-61 victory. In the winning effort for the Wild Huskies, they would go to 7-2 on the season as they head to their next game against Hartford on Monday afternoon. As for the Seton Catholic Knights, they will fall to 5-5 on the season as they head into their game Monday against Indian Lake/Long Lake. Gallery

Seton Catholic's Isaac Devine (12) drives to the basket with the defender on his hip for the score. Gallery