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

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

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

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

Saranac's Griffin Williams (3) with the three from the corner. It would be season opener in the CVAC for both the Saranac Cheifs and the Plattsburgh Hornets. This would be a game that the Plattsburgh Hornets would dominate from start to finish. The Hornets would have a 20-9 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, it would be more of the same as the Hornets would win the quarter 19-13 and take a 39-22 lead at the break. When the teams would return for the third quarter it would stay Hornets game as they win the quarter 26-12 and lead the game 65-34. The Hornets would go into coast mode in the fourth quarter and the Cheifs would win the quarter 15-13. Although the Hornets would cruise to the 78-49 victory as the Hornets go to 1-3 while the Cheifs fall to 0-5 on the season. Gallery

Saranac's Rory Patterson (2) finishes off the layup after he charges down the lane for the score. Gallery

Chateaugay's Jordan Martin (12) with the three from the wing with a hand in the face. It would be the opening round of Class D New York State Basketball Tournament as the #6 Chateaugay Bulldogs to Plattsburgh and take on the #1 Moriah Vikings. The Vikings would prove from start to finish of the game why they are the #1 team in the state as they would have a 17-3 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs would do better to keep it close as it would be a 16-13 quarter and the Vikings would have 33-16 lead at the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter it would be another tight quarter at 22-20 Moriah and they would maintain the lead at 55-36. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs would run out of gas and it would be a repeat of the first quarter at 17-3 and the Moriah Vikings would secure the 72-39 victory. In the losing effort, the Bulldogs season would come to end at 22-2 and Derek Labare would lead the way with nine points. Gallery

Chateaugay's Chandler Laplante (2) with the three as the defender is running towards him. Gallery

Chateaugay's Tyler Jones (15) with the three-pointer from the top over the defender's block attempt. It would be a nonsectional matchup as the #3 Chateaugay Bulldogs would travel to Beekmantown and tangle with the Eagles. It would be a matchup between two evenly matched teams that would not see the lead get over at all during the contest. The Eagles would have the 14-8 lead after the first quarter. The Eagles would also win the second quarter 15-12 and take a 29-20 lead into the intermission. When the teams came back from the third quarter the Eagles would take the quarter slightly 12-10 and have a 41-30 lead headed into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs would go to the full-court press and the Eagles would have a hard time with it and the Bulldogs would win the quarter 21-12. Although it would not be enough as the Eagles would hold on for the 53-50 victory. In losing effort Zack Cowan would lead the way for the Bulldogs with 16 points for the Bulldogs as they fall to 6-1 on the season. Gallery

Beekmantown's Justin Stevens (22) with the short-range jumper on the putback for the score. Gallery