Greenwich girls clinch league title
Greenwich won its 33rd straight league game and clinched its second consecutive Wasaren League title by beating Tamarac 48-36 in a girls’ basketball game on Saturday in Hoosic Valley.
Brooke Kuzmich led the Witches (20-0, 15-0) with 24 points, nine rebounds and five steals. Kuzmich scored 13 of Greenwich’s 19 points in the third quarter. Adrianna Rojas went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and Cate Abate added four more down the stretch to seal the win.
Abbie Yetto led the Bengals (18-2) with 11 points.
More girls’ basketball: Oppenheim-St.Johnsville used a big third-quarter run to edge Canajoharie 40-37 in WAC crossover action. Led by Brooke Trumble, who scored eight of her 13 points in the third quarter, the Wolves outscored the Cougars 18-2 to start the second half. Taylor Hayes added 11 points in the win. Megan Blakeslee scored eight of her 10 points in the third quarter to rally Canajoharie. ... Hudson Falls coasted to a 57-14 win against Johnstown in their Foothills Showcase matchup. Seneca Williamson poured in 26 points to pace Hudson Falls.
Boys’ basketball: South Glens Falls got the Foothills Council Showcase rolling with a 76-61 victory over Scotia in the day’s first game at Washington Avenue Armory. The Tartans held a slim 23-22 halftime advantage but the Bulldogs outscored Scotia 27-12 in the third to take control. Brady Smith scored a game-high 23 points and Landon Casey added 16 points to lead South Glens Falls. Eddie Bradt had a team-best 15 points for the Tartans . ... Colton Christensen scored a game-high 28 points to spark Oppenheim-St. Johnsville to a 64-37 win over Middleburgh in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Troy Cammer led Middleburgh with 19 points . ... Ollie Owens and Henry Perkins combined for 28 points to lead Green Tech to a 59-43 nonleague win over Poughkeepsie. Perkins scored six points in the third quarter when Green Tech began to pull away by outscoring Poughkeepsie 19-10 in the quarter . ... Fort Plain rallied past Canajoharie 53-46 in another WAC matchup. The Cougars led 35-33 heading into the final quarter but the Hilltoppers outscored Canajoharie 20-11 in the fourth to pick up the win. Cam David and Stephen Gray each scored 15 points to lead the Fort Plain offense. Zachary Herget had a game-high 18 points for the Cougars.