#2 Northeastern Clinton Cougars Vs #1 Northern Adirondack Bobcats March 5th 2023

Section VII Class C Girl's Basketball Championship
2023 Section VII Champions
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Kyle Coryea

The Northeastern Clinton Cougars would be crowned the 2023 Section VII Class C champions with a 49-29 victory over the Northern Adirondack Bobcats. It would be the opening game of championship Sunday for Section VII Basketball and it would feature the top two seeds from Class C on the Girl's side as the #2 Northeastern Clinton Cougars and the #1 Northern Adirondack Bobcats. The Cougars would get off to a quick start in the game and take a 14-3 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Bobcats would get their shot going although it wouldn't be good enough as the Cougars would have a 13-10 quarter and take a 27-13 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter the Cougars would stay hot and have a 14-9 quarter and take a 41-22 lead into the fourth. In that quarter the Cougars would fall back and use the clock to their advantage and have a 9-8 quarter for the 49-29 victory. With the win, the #7 Northeastern Clinton Cougars advance to the NYSPHSAA Tournament and will take on #3 Greenwich on March 8th in the opening round of the tournament. Gallery

#17 Northern Adirondack Bobcats @ Plattsburgh Hornets Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball February 16th 2023

runner in the lane
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Cora Long (11) with the runner in the lane for the basket. It would be a matchup inside the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and the last home game for the Plattsburgh Hornets as they would take on the #17 Northern Adirondack Bobcats. It would be a low-scoring tight game through the first quarter as it would be tied at nine. In the second quarter, the Bobcats would start to find their shot and win the quarter 13-7 and have the halftime lead at 22-16. When the teams would return for the third quarter the game would take a 180 turn and the Hornets would win the quarter 17-11 and tie the game at 33 as they entered the 4th quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats would take control of the game again with a 16-9 quarter and get the 49-42 win. In the winning effort, the Northern Adirondack Bobcats go to 15-4 while the Plattsburgh Hornets fall to 11-8 on the season as the teams head to the playoffs. Gallery

floater
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Kyle Coryea

Northern Adirondack's Abby Peryea (16) with the floater over a pair of Hornets defenders for the score. Gallery

Northern Adirondack Bobcats @ Peru Nighthawks Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball January 4th 2022

drive
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Evan Patrie

Peru's Isabella Sypek (5) drives from the three-point area to the basket. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Northern Adirondack Bobcats. The game would not be going that well for the home Nighthawks as they would be down 23-9 at the break. In the second half, they wouldn't give although the Bobcats would be too much for them on this day as they win the half 27-15 and secure the 50-24 victory and Alexis Belrose would lead the way with 14 points on the night. Gallery

layup
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Kyle Coryea

Northern Adirondack's Alexis Belrose (10) lays it off the window as part of her game-high 14 points. Gallery

Northern Adirondack Bobcats @ Peru Nighthawks January 4th 2022

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball
three
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Evan Patrie

Northern Adirondack's Rhylee Poupore (11) with the three over Peru's defender outstretched arm for the score. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Northern Adirondack Bobcats. The game would not be going that well for the home Nighthawks as they would be down 23-9 at the break. In the second half, they wouldn't give although the Bobcats would be too much for them on this day as they win the half 27-15 and secure the 50-24 victory and Alexis Belrose would lead the way with 14 points on the night. Gallery.

Seton Catholic Knights @ Plattsburgh Hornets Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball December 20th 2021

contested layup
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Kyle Coryea

Seton Catholic's Gabriella Conti (20) with the contested layup as the Plattsburgh is on her hip. 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

with the three
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's (11) with the three from the wing to keep her team in the game. Gallery

Northern Adirondack Bobcats @ Plattsburgh Hornets December 16th 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball
layup
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Kyle Coryea

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.

Northern Adirondack Bobcats @ Plattsburgh Hornets Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball December 16th 2021

three from the corner
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's (11) with the three from the corner to keep her team close. 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.

driving the lane
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Kyle Coryea

Northern Adirondack (15) drives the lane hard and gets the contact on the shot to send her to the line. Gallery.

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