As we said this morning, I’m heading to Dobbs-Pleasantville and Panas-Albertus (@LoHudInsider), Dan to Mount Vernon-White Plains (@LoHud_DeFran) and Carp to Pearl River-Peekskill (@LoHudCarp). We’ll have updates from those games and game stories to follow tonight.
We will also update this thread throughout the night with final scores, game recaps and the upcoming schedule for next week’s quarterfinal round. If you want to post live updates or comment on the games, consider this the thread to do it.
Enjoy the basketball. Today should be a great one.
Today’s schedule:
Section 1 tournament
Class AA opening round
North Rockland 72, Suffern 33
Spring Valley 66, Kennedy 33
Mount Vernon 79, White Plains 50
Fox Lane 62, Ossining 46
Arlington 52, Carmel 37
New Rochelle 67, Clarkstown South 36
Scarsdale 56, Clarkstown North 45
Mahopac 61, Mamaroneck 31
Class A opening round
Somers 62, Gorton 46
Byram Hills 65, Beacon 63, OT
Tappan Zee 62, Riverside 49
Poughkeepsie 74, Harrison 47
Eastchester 74, Rye 66
Pelham 56, Nyack 54
Peekskill 70, Pearl River 67
Albertus Magnus 70, Panas 66
Class B opening round
Dobbs Ferry 67, Pleasantville 56
Woodlands 50, Rye Neck 47
Blind Brook 52, Valhalla 40
Lourdes 65, Bronxville 38
Edgemont 58, Croton-Harmon 45
Putnam Valley 44, Hastings 39
North Salem 74, Pawling 57
Briarcliff 63, Irvington 42
GAME RECAPS
Class AA -
North Rockland 72, Suffern 33: In the first round of the Class AA playoffs at No. 2 North Rockland, Malvin Rosario had 16 points and nine rebounds. Charles Nardone had 10 points and Omar Idolor had eight points. Kevin Jefferson had seven points for Suffern. North Rockland will host the winner of No. 10 Clarkstown North and No. 7 Scarsdale Wednesday.
Spring Valley 66, Kennedy 33: In the first round of the Class AA playoffs at No. 1 Spring Valley, Rickey McGill had 20 points and four steals. Kai Mitchell had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Dunkin (12) and Davonte O’Neil combined for 22 rebounds. Danny Cruz had 10 points for the No. 16 Gaels. The Tigers will host the winners of No. 8 Clarktown South/No. 9 New Rochelle in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Fox Lane 62, Ossining 46: In the first round of the Class AA playoff at No. 6 Fox Lane, James Morales had 19 points while Will Quaranta had 13. Carlito Carvalho had 10 points while Nick Bonura had 11 rebounds. Noah Morton had 12 point for the No. 11 Pride while Stephen Espinoza-Hunter had 10. Fox Lane will travel to No. 3 Mount Vernon in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
Scarsdale 56, Clarkstown North 45: In the first round of the Class AA playoffs at No. 7 Scarsdale, Jon Cohen scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half. Jack Hewitt had 11 points. E.J. Smith had nine points for the No. 10 Rams. The Raiders will play at No. 2 North Rockland on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.
Mahopac 61, Mamaroneck 31: In the first round of the Class AA playoffs at No. 5 Mahopac, Brendan Hynes led all scorers with 26 points. He added six rebounds and five assists. Teammate John Vitkus had 11 points and seven rebounds. Scott Greenburg scored 13 points for No. 12 Mamaroneck. The Indians will play at No. 4 Arlington on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
New Rochelle 67, Clarkstown South 36: In a Class AA first round game at No. 8 Clarkstown South, Joe Clarke scored 30 points for the ninth-seeded Huguenots, who outscored South 38-13 in the second half. Khalil Edney added nine and Antoine Lewis had six, hitting a pair of 3’s. New Rochelle will visit No. 1 Spring Valley in Tuesday’s quarterfinals. Joey Zayer led South with 15 points.
Arlington 52, Carmel 37: At No. 4 Arlington, Ericco Feaster supplied Arlington with the offense, scoring 24 points on nine baskets, including three 3-pointers. Will Kurdziel hit three 3s of his own for 15 points. Arlington, which also allowed fewer than 50 points for the 13th time this season, will host No. 5 Mahopac on Wednesday, a team the Admirals defeated in their first game of the season, 64-58, in the finals of Lakeland’s Carolyn Conroy Memorial Tournament in Shrub Oak. (Information from the Poughkeepsie Journal)
Class A -
Byram Hills 65, Beacon 63, OT: In the first round of the Class A playoffs at No. 1 Byram Hills, Mike Giacomo’s lay-up at the buzzer after a Jeff Lynch steal gave the Bobcats the win. Byram trailed No. 17 Beacon 58-55 with 0.5 seconds remaining. Brian Skelly hit a 3 at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime. Ryan Golden scored 28 points. Lynch added 11 points and 12 assists. Skelly scored 16 points. Andrew Groll had eight points and 20 rebounds. Byram Hills hosts No. 8 Somers Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
Somers 62, Gorton 46: In the first round of the Class A playoffs at No. 8 Somers, Matt Moros had 20 points and John Decker had 15. Rashan McKay had 12 points and Dane Williamson had 10 for the No. 9 Wolves. The Tuskers will play at No. 1 Byram Hills on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
Tappan Zee 62, Riverside 49: In the first round of the Class A playoffs at No. 6 Tappan Zee, Eric Casey had 26 points and 20 rebounds. Luke McLaughlin scored 17 points. Eddie Jackson scored 14 points for No. 11 Riverside. Tappan Zee heads to No. 3 Poughkeepsie on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
Eastchester 74, Rye 66: In the first round of the Class A playoffs at No. 2 Eastchester, Jack Daly had 31 points. Mike Marsico had 13 while Mike Milo had 10. Max Twyman had 44 points for the No. 15 Garnets. Drew Abate had 10. Eastchester will host No. 10 Pelham in the quarterfinals Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Albertus Magnus 70, Panas 66: In a Class A first round game at No. 4 Albertus, Jack Sullivan scored 26 points, including 19 in the first half as the Falcons rallied from a double-digit deficit. Vaughn Dweck hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 of his 32 points in the first quarter. Tim McCauley added 16, including a 3-pointer that cut the deficit to one with just over a minute remaining. Albertus’ Tom McConnell had 19 points and Matt Dale added 10. He went 4 for 4 at the line in the final minute. The Falcons will host No. 5 Peekskill at 7 on Tuesday.
Poughkeepsie 74, Harrison 47: In a Class A first round game at No. 3 Poughkeepsie, Jermar Dancy led the Pioneers (16-2) with 16 points. Jahleel Carter, Devin Lawrence and Josh Taylor scored 14 points apiece. Carter added five assists and Lawrence registered three steals. D’Andre Smith contributed three points and nine rebounds. No. 14 Harrison led Poughkeepsie 16-13 after one quarter, but Poughkeepsie bounced back with an 18-5 run in the second. Poughkeepsie scored 27 points in the third quarter to coast to the win. (Information from the Poughkeepsie Journal)
Pelham 56, Nyack 54: In a Class A first round game at No. 7 Nyack, Tremayne Prince scored the winning basket on a baseline drive with 16 seconds remaining. Zack Rollins led the 10th-seeded Pelicans with 15 points and nine rebounds and Chris Ayson added 14 points. Pelham, which hit 10 3-pointers as a team, will visit No. 2 Eastchester at 7 in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Class B -
Dobbs Ferry 67, Pleasantville 56: In the first round of the Class B playoffs at No. 4 Dobbs Ferry, Eric Paschall had 20 points. Nick Kost had 18 points and Josh Smith had 10 points. Jack Eisenberg had 25 points for Pleasantville. Dobbs Ferry will host No. 5 Woodlands in the next round.
Woodlands 50, Rye Neck 47: In the first round of the Class B playoffs at No. 5 Woodlands, Jamil Gambari had 14 points and Brandon Johnson had 12 points. Matt Franks had 14 points for Rye Neck. Woodlands will play at No. 4 Dobbs Ferry in the next round.
Blind Brook 52, Valhalla 40: In a Class B first round game at No. 6 Valhalla, Jeff Visoky scored 17 points for the No. 11 Trojans. Sam Adler scored 16 points and teammate Jacob Berk added 11. Terrance Tribble scored 11 points for the Vikings. Blind Brook will visit No. 3 Lourdes Tuesday in the quarterfinals. The time is to be determined.
North Salem 74, Pawling 57: In the first round of the Class B playoffs at No. 8 Pawling, Umar Singh had 31 points and 17 rebounds. Thomas Bond had 17 points and seven assists. Joey Tunas had 15 points. North Salem will play at No. 1 Briarcliff Tuesday.
Putnam Valley 44, Hastings 39: In the first round of the Class B playoffs, Zach Coleman led the No. 2 Tigers to their first playoff win in school history with 15 points. Joe Tino hit six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for No. 15 Hastings. Putnam Valley will host No. 10 Edgemont Tuesday.
Edgemont 58, Croton-Harmon 45: In the first round of the Class B playoffs at No. 7 Croton-Harmon, Paul Emdin and Jack Keeny both scored 19 points. Gagan Chahda had 14 points. Ian Thom had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers. Edgemont will play at No. 2 Putnam Valley Tuesday.
Briarcliff 63, Irvington 42: In the first round of the Class B playoffs at No. 1 Briarcliff, Brian Daniels had 19 points and seven rebounds. Jared Jones had 16 points. Spencer Seabrook had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Tierney had 11 points for the Bulldogs. The Bears will host No. 7 North Salem on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Our Lady of Lourdes 65, Bronxville 38: At No. 3 Lourdes, the Warriors outscored No. 14 Bronxville, 20-8, in the first quarter, a period in which Nick Porter had six of his game-high 18 points and Kyle Santoro had six of his 15. Porter registered a double-double, grabbing 10 rebounds, and Santoro added four assists and three steals. Mike Donnelly also had 15 points and eight rebounds. (Information from the Poughkeepsie Journal)
Other games -
Riverdale 55, Hackley 44: At Hackley Thursday, Dan Chung scored 16 points for the Hornets. Charlie Padoriano added 11.
Masters 62, St. Luke’s 50: At St. Luke’s, Mike Jurzynski had 27 points and 11 rebounds. Tim Reitzenstein had 18 points and eight rebounds.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Class A quarterfinals
No. 8 Somers at No. 1 Byram Hills, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Peekskill at No. 4 Albertus Magnus, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Tappan Zee at No. 2 Poughkeepsie, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Pelham at No. 2 Eastchester, 7 p.m.
Class B quarterfinals
No. 9 North Salem at No. 1 Briarcliff, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Woodlands at No. 4 Dobbs Ferry, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Blind Brook at No. 3 Our Lady of Lourdes, 6 p.m.
No. 10 Edgemont at No. 2 Putnam Valley, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Class AA quarterfinals
No. 9 New Rochelle at No. 1 Spring Valley, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Mahopac at No. 4 Arlington, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Fox Lane at No. 3 Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Scarsdale at No. 2 North Rockland, 5:30 p.m.
115 Comments
Pok would/will be BH by 25+ if they play.
you may just get your wish…you see one game and you are going to judge that team… we’ll see
Hats off to POK. Every year the Pioneers have a outstanding team sports. If its not Football, its basketball. Good Luck rest of the way
I don’t understand why everyone is trashing Byram Hills. They have got some serious talent on that team with Lynch and Golden. As some of the games I have seen of them playing together, they can be unstoppable when at full forces. If Byram and POK do play each other it should be a good game but Byram can surprise you when under pressure.
Not to forget Skelly who can hit almost all of his three’s and Groll’s rebounding. It is a solid team.
I know for a fact that the Pok team has a great respect for TZ and are not even thinking about Byram or anyone else for that fact. TZ is a great team and they are only focused on the next game. I also know that they have a great respect for Byram and Abertus.
1. beacons league is tough. Their tough schedule hurt their seeding.
2. I agree, if Byram or Other west. teams played in that league their seed would be much lower.
3. Tz fans, be careful talking too much. This pok teams returns everyone from last year and you dont. Also, the home crowd will be loud.
class B – i’m with you. I don’t have a dog in this fight but i time it too. the catch and shoot took just under .5 seconds. in a perfect world the buzzer would have sounded just as the ball left his fingertips.
Again, I didn’t get a good enough look to see how much Skelly had to turn to shoot. However, the rule is in place with basketball that you can catch and shoot the ball (no hesitation and, most importantly, no dribbles) because it’s impossible to time it so quickly. Just watch an NBA or college game. It happens every time they are close. It is almost unheard of for an official to waive a shot off when an inbound pass it caught and shot immediately upon the catch. It’s not something you ever see. That’s why the 0.3-second rule is in place.
Class B, its not about the kids the players are great they are a great team its about the failure of refs to take control of the situation time and time again
Josh, He caught the ball on the run had to stop then turn and then shoot. if he were planted and caught the ball and shot without having to stop momentum and without having to turn I would have nothing to say.
For crying out loud the buzzer sounded when the ball was near the basket. Again watch it with a stop watch and you will see the clock could not have started until the ball was in the air. Ref should have blown whistle after he turned and before he shot.
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It is obvious the call could have gone either way. My observation in these types of situations is the refs typically make the call in favor of the top seeded team. I saw Beacon play earlier this season. Sounds like they came together nicely as a team and came very close to upsetting a talented team. This controversial call will go down in the history books. I’m sure it will inspire Beacon next season to make a run early and maintain their momentum into playoffs. The sting for the beacon players and parents will not go away until they have the opportunity to avenge their loss. I wish them luck doing so!
Before the buzzer beater Byram used 2 time outs because they couldnt get the ball in on great defense by Beacon. Did they use too many time outs in game? dont know. Beacon played great D for that last second it was just tough to stop them 3 times in a row on that play.
1. Byram Hills won the section two years ago, let alone the region, and Golden and Lynch were keys to their success. You can’t really be serious talking trash about this team who has not even lost a game in NYS.
2. Even the Beacon Coach said that he thought the shot was legal, good, in time, however you want to put it. If you (Beacon/Rockland County) actually take the time to use a stopwatch, the ball is released from his hand in about .44 seconds.
3. The shot was made and the game is over. There is nothing you can do about it now. Stop complaining about the refs, coaches, players, and Mr. Thompson. Get over it.
4. As my good friend Rasheed Wallace says “BALL DON’T LIE”.
Most overrated team in Westchester. Good team ..not great ..its 2013 not 2011 ..stop living in the past besides linden (they are in a down year)..who have they played?
I am calling it for Mahopac – Pac 67 Arlington 59