Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington.
Golden Horde Rally Past Spa Catholic
The Granville girl’s basketball team closed the season on a high note, rallying to edge Saratoga Catholic 43-36 in a non-league matchup Tuesday evening.
Golden Horde coach Dan Brown installed a box and one defense and utilized it to keep the Saint’s high-scoring Sophia Ryan in check.
“We used a box and one defense. We used four different players on Ryan. She scored 27 points on us earlier this season,” Brown said.
Ryan was held to just three points this time around.
Both teams struggled to put the ball in the basket in the first quarter with the Saints leading just 6-2. Granville outscored Spa Catholic 13-11 in the second to pull within 17-15 at the break.
The Golden Horde used a 28-19 advantage in the second half to take control.
Paige Taylor led the Granville with 14 points. Megan Decker added nine and Lauren Bascom eight.
Ella Olsen pulled down 16 rebounds and blocked five shots. Melissa Beaver dished out eight assists and collected seven steals.
Rylee Cornell netted 11 points for the Saints. Addison Whitbeck chipped in nine.
Granville raised their mark to 9-10 on the season. Spa Catholic falls to 7-13.
Hartford Earns Win Over Bishop Gibbons
In a potential preview of the Section II Class D final, Hartford turned the tables on Bishop Gibbons with a 50-48 win Tuesday night at the Ella Colvin Gym. The Golden Knights defeated the Tanagers in the season’s opening game in a rematch of last season’s sectional title game.
The two teams could again be on a collision course. Both Hartford and Bishop Gibbons are expected to be among the highest seeds and top contenders to wear the crown when sectional tournament pairings are announced today.
Cailin Severance nailed a clutch 3-pointer to give the Tanagers the lead with just under 30 seconds to play and made a pair of free throws to ice the game.
A 3-pointer at the buzzer was too little too late for Bishop Gibbons.
McKenzie Johnson led Hartford with 18 points. Severance added 13.
Alawnah Dunda recorded a double-double for the Tanagers with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Angelina Dietz led the Golden Knights with 16 points. Alanah Kelly chipped in 13.
Hartford is now 14-6. Bishop Gibbons is 12-7.
Riverhawk Girls Tame Tigers in Finale
Corinth picked up an impressive win, defeating Hudson Falls 52-41 Tuesday night in a non-league girl’s basketball matchup.
Emily Dingmon poured in a game-high 22 points for the Riverhawks.
Whitney Cameron added 13 points for Corinth.
Seneca Williamson paced the Tigers with 19 points.
Corinth completes their regular season slate 18-1. Hudson Falls finishes 6-14.
Corinth Boys Stay Hot
The Corinth boys basketball team stayed hot in the late season, rolling past Johnsburg-Minerva 69-29 in a non-league game.
The Riverhawks have now won 12 of their last 13 games.
Kaden Wright scored 12 points to lead Corinth. Braydin Stone contributed 11.
Nick Sauer-Jones had 14 points to lead Johnsburg-Minerva.
Corinth ends the regular season 14-6.
Photo Credit-Lori Severance
