Girls basketball: Schedule and recaps for Jan. 21-22
Game of the Day
Friday
Panas 66, Lakeland 48
Cadence Nicholas dropped 20 points to help remove the rival Hornets from the ranks of the unbeaten. Sofia Tavarez added 15 points and eight steals while Kelsey Cregan finished with eight points and 16 rebounds. Sarah Chiuli also got 11 points for the Panthers. Ava Lugo scored 17 for Lakeland and Tyler Harmazabel added 11.
Saturday
Yorktown 39, Bronxville 28
Erisa Krasniqi scored 10 for the Huskers, who opened the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run to move in front 35-22. Kiki Tormey had 12 for the Broncos.
Player of the Day
Friday
Kanijah Jacobs - Riverside
Saturday
Grace Galgano - Brewster
Thursday: Schedule and recaps for Jan. 20
Stats: Who are the leading scorers, rebounders and playmakers in the region?
Game story: Harrison learning on the fly, extends winning streak to 10 games
Results
Friday
Riverside 60, Yonkers 34
Kanijah Jacobs reached 1,000 career points, scoring 23 in the win. Destini Norman had a game-high 32 points for the Rams.
John Jay-Cross River 54, Greeley 43
Mia Puccio led the charge, piling up 24 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and six assists for the Wolves, who were down 23-21 at the break. Shannon Nolan contributed 11 points and six rebounds and Annabel Brennan got nine points, nine assists and five steals. Bella Schulman scored 11 for the Quakers, who also got 10 points from Olivia Camhi.
Harrison 57, Byram Hills 53
Mia Strazza came up big on the road, scoring 27 to lead the Huskies. Stella Perini added 12 points. Beth Corelli led the Bobcats with 18 points and Grace Corelli finished with 13 points.
Peekskill 60, Hen Hud 46
Takayla Cowan-Hongach and Bethani Overby were a lethal combination for the Red Devils, getting 27 and 18 points, respectively, in the rivalry game. Kaitlyn Ragusa led the Sailors with 20 points.
Somers 46, Yorktown 37
Ava Giudice scored 16 points for the Tuskers, who pulled away with a 16-8 run in the fourth quarter. Lauren McArtin added eight points. Melissa Severino had 18 for the Huskers, who also got seven points from Erisa Krasniqui.
Briarcliff 63, Valhalla 25
Cat Carrafiello delivered a career-high 31 points for the Bears. Rebecca Kratz added 11 points and Caroline Barbalato got eight points and seven assists.
Yonkers Montessori 59, Hamilton 22
Ana Ndoci came up with a triple-double for the Eagles, finishing with 11 points, 25 rebounds and 10 blocks. Emma Reynolds added 15 points and seven assists while MaryKay Scott contributed 11 points and nine assists.
Tuckahoe 64, Palisade Prep 16
Olivia Mondrone got 12 points and Irene Maris added 10 points for the Tigers. Olivia Coleman scored nine in the loss.
Haldane 48, Croton 46
Camilla McDaniel and Moretta Pezzullo scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Blue Devils, who got back to .500. Maddie Chiera added 10 points. Lucia Thoreson led the Tigers with 16 points and Maddie Sena added 11.
White Plains 72, Port Chester 38
Ineivi Plata got the Tigers back on track, collecting 23 points, eight steals and six rebounds. Aliya McIver added 17 points and five assists. Kayleigh Heckel finished with 34 points in the loss.
Hackley 58, Poly Prep 52
Alessa Mendoza led the Hornets with 16 points and six assists. Sophia Petriello added 14 points and six rebounds and Ashley Morgner had 13 points.
Ossining 55, Fox Lane 37
Katie Marx came through again, collecting 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Pride. Michelle Mercado added 14 points and five assists while Ella Schnecker finished with six points and six rebounds. Quoya Schnell had 16 points for the Foxes.
Ardsley 59, Ursuline B 42
Kelly Tierney led the charge for the Panthers, finishing with 16 points. Kacey Bortstein added nine points and Nicole Sanfilippo got eight points in the win. Allie Alaimo and Mia Brucker had 11 apiece for the Koalas.
Suffern 42, Clarkstown South 40
Lotta Barnesdelivered the win, hitting from behind the arc with 2.8 seconds to play. Ava Letizia and Adrianna McMillan each netted 15 points to lead the Mounties.
Pleasantville 55, Blind Brook 28
Meghan Raefski led the Panthers with 23 points and Tina Matica added 13. Kendall Kinigsberg scored 10 for the Trojans.
Ketcham 60, Arlington 58
Jenny Nardelli opened the back-to-back set against the Admirals with 21 points and Cali Chiocchi added 17 points for the Indians. Nia Rencher finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Hastings 49, Irvington 42
Paige Martin came up with 25 points to keep the Yellow Jackets undefeated. Violet Bowen-Rink added 16 points. Alyson Raimondo led the Bulldogs with 12 points.
New Rochelle 55, Mamaroneck 37
Brianne Foley delivered 20 points and five steals for the Huguenots. Rylie Rosenberg added 12 points and five steals while Kamara St. Paul and Olivia Fosina scored eight apiece in the win.
John Jay-East Fishkill 76, Carmel 36
Saunders 55, Roosevelt 27
Warwick Valley at Lourdes
Saturday
Ursuline 78, Mount Vernon 30
Sofie Nascimento flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 25 points, nine steals and eight rebounds. Ciara Croker added 13 points, Meghan Casey had 12 points and Cate Croker finished with 11 points. Jada Robinson had 14 points for the Knights.
Rye 62, Eastchester 38
Maddy Walsh connected from behind the arc four times, finishing with 14 for Rye. Emily Eckerson also scored 14 in the win and Hannah McGovern added 11.
Brewster 54, Nyack 39
Grace Galgano notched a triple-double for the Bears, finishing with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks. Madison Dakin added 13 points in the win. Brooke Jordan led the RedHawks with 14 points.
Panas 44, Pelham 27
Cadence Nicholas helped the Panthers get to 12-1, scoring 15 points. Kelsey Cregan added 11 points and 11 rebounds while Sofia Taverez contributed six points, six assists and six steals. Mia Orlando led the Pelicans with six points.
Carmel 37, East Ramapo 29
Megan Whitford went for a career-high 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Rams, who got back to the .500 mark. Madelyn McMath added nine points and 11 rebounds. Carmel was up 17-14 at the half and went on a 17-4 run in the third quarter to open a comfortable lead. Desire George had 10 points for the Lady Titans and Gianna Grod added eight points.
Pearl River 56, Pleasantville 24
Maggie McGrane led the Pirates with 12 points, six steals and four rebounds. Kelsey Miedreich added 10 points and six rebounds while Mady Moroney and Sarah Donovan finished with nine points apiece. Tina Matica led the Panthers with nine points.
St. Joseph Hill Academy 61, North Rockland 46
Grace Mallozzi had 21 points for the Red Raiders, who trailed 17-5 after one. North Rockland also got 13 from Surai Gurley.Nanuet 51, Clarkstown North 27
Kennedy 59, St. Edmunds 44
Dalton 68, Maria Regina 39
Ketcham 62, Arlington 57
Mike Dougherty covers boys soccer, boys lacrosse, girls basketball and golf for The Journal News/lohud.com. He can be reached at mdougher@lohud.com, or on Twitter @hoopsmbd, @lohudlacrosse, @lohudhoopsmbd and @lohudgolf.
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