Moriah's Lexi Cheney (11) with the runner along the baseline for the score as they keep it tight. It would be the opening round of the NYSPHSAA Class C Girls' Basketball Tournament. We would have a battle inside the top ten as the #8 Lisbon Golden Knights from Section X would face the #10 Moriah Vikings from Section VII at the Florence Gym at Clinton Community, with the winner advancing to Section II in the Quarterfinals. It would be a defensive battle to start the game, as both teams looked to control the paint on defense. The Golden Knights would have a slim 10-8 lead after the first quarter. It would stay low-scoring through the second quarter as well, but the Vikings would win the quarter 7-6, and the Golden Knights would have the 16-15 lead at intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, it would remain a defensive battle, and the Golden Knights would finish the quarter 8-7, taking a 24-22 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, both teams had chances to win and advance, but they tied the quarter at 8, and the Golden Knights would go on to win 32-30 and advance to the Quarterfinals. In the Golden Knights' victory, they went to 18-5, with Allison Bell leading the way with 19 points, as they head to the quarterfinals against Greenwich. As for the Moriah Vikings, Lezi Macarenas would lead the way with 12 points as their season comes to an end. Gallery

Lisbon's Allison Bell (1) drives from the wing on Moriah's Maggie Speshok (24) as she goes to the hoop. Gallery

Moriah's Emmy Nephew (24) with the three from the wing as part of a game high 19 points as they get the 57-42 win. It would be the first game of the second annual Section VII Champions Challenge, and it would feature a pair of top-15 teams in their own class, as the #7 Moriah Vikings would meet the #11 Schroon Lake Wildcats. The Vikings would come out on fire and jump out to a big lead, as they had a 20-3 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Wildcats would find their shot and go toe-to-toe with the Vikings, winning the quarter 13-12, but they would still trail 32-16 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Vikings came out with the better start, outscoring the Bears 13-8 and taking a 45-24 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats would do their best to get back in the game, but the deficit would just be too much as they would have an 18-12 quarter, but the Vikings would get a 57-42 victory. In the Vikings' winning effort, Emmy Nephew led the way with 19 points, as they improved to 17-3 on the season. As for the Schroon Lake Wildcats, Olivia Hartwell would also chip in with 19 points as they go to 16-6 on the season, and they both get ready for the New York State Playoffs. Gallery

Schrron Lake's Olivia Hartwell (13) with the three from the top as part of a game-high 19 points. Gallery

Peru's Elianna Trumper (1) with the mid-range jumper for the score as the Nighthawks win the championship. It would be the final game of the 2026 Section VII Basketball Championship weekend at the Florence Gym at Clinton Community College, with the #1 Peru Nighthawks and the #2 Beekmantown Eagles for the Girls' Class A title. The Nighthawks would come out on fire as they would jump out to a 14-4 lead after the first quarter. They would keep it going in the second quarter, scoring 14-6 and taking a 28- 0 lead into the locker room. When they came out of the locker room, it would be more of the same for the Nighthawks with a 17-7 quarter as they would stand at 45-17 as they entered the fourth. In the 4th quarter, the Nighthawks would go into cruise mode, and the Eagles would win the quarter 13-10, but the Nighthawks would hold on for the 55-30 victory. In the winning effort for the Nighthawks, Reese Duprey would lead the way with 20 points as they punched their ticket to the New York State Class A Tournament. As for the Beekmantown Eagles, their season comes to an end behind Lucy Conroy's 13-point effort Gallery

Beekmantown's Lucy Conroy (13) comes in on the breakaway for the score as part of her team high 12 points. < a href="https://kcphotovideo.zenfolio.com/p839638500">Gallery

Moriah's Alyssa Cartwright (8) with the three from the corner over Northern Adirondack's defender. It would be the next-to-last game of the weekend as the #1 Moriah Vikings would meet up with the #2 Northern Adirondack Bobcats for the Section VII Class C Championship from the Clinton Community College Florence Gym. The game would start at a high-scoring pace as both teams came out of the locker rooms, and the Vikings would have a 22-17 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter,, the Bobcats would stay on fire, go 13-4, and take a 30-26 lead into the intermission as they looked for the upse When the teams returned fromthe locker room,m the Vikings offense would also make its retur,n and the Bobcats would beshut downn as they would have a 15-4 quarter and retake the lead at 41-34 lead into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, the teams played pretty evenly, but t. Still, they had no answer as the Vikings outscored them 14-11 and secured a 55-45 victory. Th.ereberth in the New York State Class C Tournament as Emma Harrington led the way with 13, while. At the same time, right there, BobBobcats 'ason would come to an end as Ava Moore led the way with 19 points. Gallery

Northern Adirondack's Ava Moore (15) drives the hoop for the scoring chance Gallery

Schroon Lake's Taylor Bush (24) with the three from the corner as part of the 45-27 victory. It would be the second game of the Saturday portion of championship weekend for Section VII from Clinton Community College, Florence Gym, as the #1 Bolton Eagles would meet the #2 Schroon Lake Wildcats in a battle for their spot in the New York State Class D Tournament. Defense would be the name of the game through the first quarter, as the Wildcats would have the slim 7-6 lead. In the second quarter, it would stay tight, but the Wildcats would build on their lead with a 14-10 quarter and take a 21-16 lead into the intermission. When the teams came out for the third quarter, the Wildcats' offense was on fire, scoring 15-4 as they cruised to a 36-20 lead and headed to the fourth. With the big lead, the Wildcats would clinch down and play defense as they would have a 9-7 quarter to secure the 45-27 victory. In the winning effort, the Schroon Lake Wildcats punched their ticket behind Olivia Hartwell's 331-point game. As for the Bolton Eagles, their season ended behind Jadynee Engloff's 10-point afternoon. Gallery

Bolton's Jaydnee Egloff (10) with the jumper between a pair of defenders as they look to get back in the game. Gallery

Saranac's Elizabeth Recore (4) with the three from the corner as the Spartans get the 38-36 victory. It would be the start of the second day of action at the Clinton Community College Florence Gym, as the #1 Saranac Spartans would take on the #2 Northeastern Clinton Cougars for the right to advance to the New York State Class B Tournament. Defense would be the name of the game, as the Cougars would start at just 6-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the offense would come alive on both sides, as the Spartans won the quarter 13-12 but trailed 18-15 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, it would be another low-scoring affair, as the Spartans won the quarter 11-9, and the Cougars took the slim 27-26 lead into the final 8 minutes. In the fourth quarter, the Spartans would let their defense stand strong as they would come back and win the quarter 12-9 to get the 38-36 victory In the winning effort for the Spartans Madison Gaginer would have 18 points as they advance to the New York State Class B Tournament and the Northeastern Clinton Cougars season would come to end as Grace Praire would have ten points. Gallery

Northeastern Clinton's Lexi Roberts breaks in for the score as she lays it off the window, scoring eight points. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Emma Koon (24) with the contested three over Beekmantown's Iasia Mosley (23) as they would fall 43-36 in overtime. It would be a Section VII Class A Girls' Basketball playoff tilt from Beekmantown High School as the #2 Beekmantown Eagles would host the #3 Plattsburgh Hornets for the right to play for a sectional title against #1 Peru Nighthawks at Clinton Community College next weekend. The game would start well for the upset-minded Hornets, who jumped out to a 13-0 lead, but the Eagles would chip away, and the Hornets would have a 17-13 lead at the end of the quarter. The Eagles would keep coming in the second quarter and send the game to the intermission tied at 22 on a 9-5 quarter. When the teams returned for the third quarter, defense would be the name of the game, as the Eagles would take a 29-27 lead into the fourth quarter thanks to a 7-5 quarter. In the fourth quarter, the game would stay tight, and Ava Weiss for the Hornets would hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds to send the game to overtime tied at 33. In the end, the home Eagles would take control in the fourth quarter and get the 43-36 victory. In the winning effort, the Beekmantown Eagles go to 9-11 and will advance to the Section VII Class A finals against the Peru Nighthawks on the last game of championship weekend. Gallery

Beekmantown's Lucy Conroy (13) drives to the hoop for the score past Plattsburgh's Olivia LaMountain (3) as the Eagles get the 43-36 victory. Gallery

Seton Catholic's (3) with the shot from the wing for the score. It would be the last home of the season for the Seton Catholic Knights as they would host the Indian Lake/Long Lake Orange in girls' basketball inside the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference, with playoff seeding on the line. The game would start slowly, with the Orange leading 8-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, defense would be the name of the game, as there would be a total of three baskets scored. The Knights would win the quarter 4-2, as the Orange had a 10-6 lead at the break. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Knights were hot, scoring 1 point and taking an 18-1 lead into the fourth. In that fourth quarter, the Orange would find their shot and nearly double their score in one quarter with a 14-8 quarter and get the 30-26 victory. In the winning effort for the Orange, they go to 4-10 on the season, while the Seton Catholic Knights go to 3-13 as the regular season is done this weekend. Gallery

Indian Lake/Long Lake (12) with the mid-range jumper for the score. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Amara Gorham with the block from behind on Chateaugay's Mya McComb breaks in on the hoop. The #1-ranked team in New York State Class D would travel to Plattsburgh to take on Section VII Class A and see if they can continue their undefeated season. It would be tight through the first quarter, but both teams would have their offenses humming, as the #1 Bulldogs would be just a bit better, leading 15-13. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs would stay hot as they would double up the Hornets with a 12-6 quarter and have the 27-19 lead as they hit the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Bulldogs showed no signs of slowing, as they posted a 13-7 quarter and took a 40-26 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs would put the final touches on the Hornets with a 12-9 quarter as they secured the 52-35 victory. In the winning effort, the Bulldogs stay perfect on the season at 16-0 as they have their last regular season game Thursday against Canton. As for the Plattsburgh Hornets, they fall to 10-8 as they will end their season at Moriah on Wednesday night. Gallery

Chateaugay's Khloe Parmeter (0) takes flight on the breakaway lay up for the score in the 52-35 victory/. Gallery

Lake Placid's Ellie Shipman (4) with the three from the wing for one of the few triples in the game. It would be a matchup in Girls Basketball section VII, with the Lake Placid Blue Bombers and Seton Catholic Knights battling, as they have just a couple of weeks left in the regular season and are going for that all-important playoff seeding. It would be a slow start for both teams as they looked to gain their footing, as the Blue Bombers would have the 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Blue Bombers would find their footing as they would have an 11-6 quarter and take the 18-12 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half, it was a defensive contest, with the Blue Bombers holding on for a 7-5 halftime lead and a 25-17 victory. In the winning effort, the Blue Bombers go to 5-10 on the season, and for the Knights, they fall to 3-10. Gallery

Seton Catholic's (14) with the jumper from inside the arc for the score. Gallery