Highland defeats Poughkeepsie
Brianna Rozzi had 17 points and five assists and Emily Peterson had 14 points as Highland High earned a 61-32 victory over Poughkeepsie in a Mid-Hudson Athletic League girls basketball game Tuesday.
Jayda Jackson added 12 points and five rebounds for the (12-5) Huskies.
Highland pulled ahead fast with a 20-8 first quarter and 12- 5 second that put them on top 32-13 at the half.
Poughkeepsie showed a little life with a 16-11 run in the third before being held to just three in the fourth to seal the loss.
Susie Santiago, with 16 points, paced the Pioneers, who remain winless on the season. POUGHKEEPSIE (31)—Robles 1 2-5 4, Santiago 4 5- 6 16, Tully 2 2-4 6, Brandt 0 0-2 0, Della-Pietra 0 2-2 2. Totals 7 13-21 32. HIGHLAND (61)—Garcia 0 2-4 2, B. Rozzi 7 3- 6 17, Peterson 5 1-1 14, A. Rozzi 3 2-2 9, Farino 1 1- 4 3, Jackson 4 2-2 12. Totals 22 11-10 61. Poughkeepsie 8 5 16 3—32 Highland 20 12 11 18—61 3-point field goals: Santiago 3; Peterson 3, A. Rozzi, Jackson 2. Roosevelt 49, Rondout 39
At Hyde Park, Katie McCabe had 12 points, and Talyce Lipinski added 10 as the Presidents topped the Ganders.
Diedre Nolan, with 9 points, and Kayla O’Grady with eight points and 10 rebounds led Roosevelt.
Down six at the half, the Ganders went on a 12-6 run in the third quarter to knot the score at 32. The Presidents then went on a 17-7 run in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Taylor Fischer scored 13 points and Tauntyonah Guinter added 11 to pace Rondout Valley. RONDOUT VALLEY (39)—Guinter 5 1-4 11, M. Fischer 1 2-2 4, T. Fischer 2 8-10 13, Owens 1 0-0 2, O’Connor 4 0-0 9. Totals 3 11-16 39. ROOSEVELT (49)—Demelis 1 0-0 3, Nolan 3 0- 0 9, DeWitt 1 0- 0 2, Lapinski 3 4- 4 10, Phillips 1 2-2 5. O’Grady 3 2- 4 8, McCabe 4 2-2 12. Totals 16 10-12 49. Rondout Valley 8 12 12 7—39 Roosevelt 12 14 6 17—49 3-point field goals: T. Fischer, O’Connor; Demelis, Nolan 3, Phillips, O’Grady, McCabe 2. Millbrook 53, Onteora 43.
At Boiceville, Sam McKenna scored 18 points and Erin Fox added 15, as the Blazers topped the Indiajns.
Stephanie Smith, with 20 points, led (7-10) Onteora.
After falling into a 12- 6 hole in the first quarter, Onteora held a 15-11 advantage in scoring in the second to finish the half down by just two.
Onteora stayed within four at the end of the third before a 14-8 Blazer run in the fourth sealed the victory. MILLBROOK (53)—Daly 2 1-2 5, McKenna 6 3-8 18, Babbitt 0 3- 4 3, Fox 6 3- 4 15, Jaques 4 0- 0 8, Fisher 0 0- 0 0, Martell 0 0- 0 0, Halpin 0 1-2 1, Granuzzo 1 1-1 3. Totals 19 12-21 53. ONTEORA (43)—Smith 7 5-10 20, Fatum 0 0- 0 0, McGlyn 1 6- 6 8, Kleine 4 0-1 11, Patterson 1 0- 0 2, Hallinan 1 0-2 2. Totals 14 11-19 43 Millbrook 12 11 16 14—53 Onteora 6 15 14 8—42 3-point field goals: Smith, Kleine 3; McKenna 3. Saugerties 64, Highland 44
At Highland, Tanisha Edge had 21 points and Kellyann Averill had 20, as the Sawyers defeated the Huskies on Monday night.
Brianna Rozzi led Highland with 12.
After The Huskies managed to stay within three during the first half, Saugerties opened up a 16-5 run in the third quarter and never looked back. SAUGERTIES (64)—Edge 7 6-8 21, Hackett 0 0- 0 0, Smedek 0 0- 0 0, Ritvanen 3 0- 0 7, Hans 0 2-2 2, Wood 0 0- 0 0, Joers 1 0-0 2, Murphy 0 0-0 0, G. VanRoy 4 3-5 11, Lilland 0 1-2 1, Averill 7 5-12 20, Lindhorst 0 0- 0 0, A. VanRoy 0 0- 0 0. Totals 22 17-29 64. HIGHLAND (44)—Garcia 2 2-2 6, B. Rozzi 4 4- 6 12, Peterson 1 0- 0 3, Smith 0 0- 0 0, A. Rozzi 2 5- 6 9, Farino 0 1-2 1, Rivera 0 0-0 0, K. McCutcheon 2 3-5 7, Jackson 2 3- 4 7. Totals 13 18-25 44. Saugerties 11 14 16 23—64 Highland 10 12 5 17—44 3-point field goals: Peterson; Edge, Ritvanen, Averill.