Marlboro tops Red Hook

RED HOOK, N.Y. » Erin Lofaro scored 24 points and Taylala Lewis added 17 to lead Marlboro High past Red Hook, 62-43, in a MidHudson Athletic League girls basketball game on Thursday.

The Dukes led 24-22 after a closely contested first half, and the Raiders stayed within four until the end of the third. Marlboro would dominate the fourth 25-10 to pull away.

Syr Esposito and Chrissy Gildersleeve each scored nine points and Kathryn Mullen-Mechtly each had eigh to pace the Raiders in the loss. MARLBORO (62)—Welker 1 1-2 3, McDonald 1 0-0 2, Lewis 7 1-3 17, Schwarzbeck 1 0-0 3, Lofaro 9 6-10 24, Stephens 1 0-0 3, Ryder 1 0-0 2, Lofaro 2 2-2 6, McEwen 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 10-17 62 RED HOOK (43)—Miller 2 0-0 4, Esposito 4 1-2 9, Gildersleeve 4 1-2 9, Mullen-Mechtly 3 2-2 8, Fuchs-White 1 3-6 5, Tompkins 1 0-0 3, Tovcimak 1 0-0 2, O’Shea 0 1-2 1, Turgeon 0 2-2 2. Totals 16 10-16 43. Marlboro 16 8 13 25—62 Red Hook 13 9 11 10—43 3-Point field Goals: Lewis 2, Schwarzbeck, Stephens; Tompkins. Wallkill 58, Ellenville 40

At Ellenville, the Panthers powered past the Devils with a 19-6 fourth.

Briana Cross scored 17 points and Emma Scharzheck added 14 to lead Wallkill, which held a 3934 lead going into the final quarter.

Azela River scored 11 points and Kayla Gibson contributed 10 points and six rebounds to pace Ellenville.