Section VII Boy's Basketball Class C Finals: #1 Moriah Vikings Vs #2 Northern Adirondack Bobcats February 27th 2026

off the window
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Kyle Coryea

Northern Adirondack's Kameron Chinchilla (3) lays it off the window for the score as the Bobcats get the 60-41 victory. It would be the second game of championship weekend at the Clinton Community College Florence Gym, as the #1 Moriah Vikings would be going for their seventh straight championship against the Northern Adirondack Bobcats, who were going for their first title since 2015. It would be a defensive battle to start the game, as the Bobcats would have a low-scoring lead at 6-4 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, both teams' offenses came alive, with Moriah winning the quarter 16-14 and the game tied at 20. When the teams returned for the second haf,th e Bobcats would com e out running, scoring 22-8 in the quarter and taking a 42-28 lead into the fourth quarter In the fourth quarter, the Vikings would do their best to get back in the game, but the deficit would be too much as it would be a 14-13 Bobcats quarter as they secure the 60-41 victory In the winning effort, the Bobcats' Emmett Leclair would lead the way with 32 points as they advance to the New York State Class C Tournamen As for the Viking, theire titlereignn comes toa d at 6 years in a row as Joey Kazio would have 12 points. Gallery

down the lane
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Moriah's Austin Mandy (1) drives down the lane and gets the floater off before the contact from Northern Adirondack's Kameron Chinchilla (3) for the score. Gallery

#1 Moriah Vikings Vs #2 Northern Adirondack Bobats February 27th 2026

Section VII Boy's Basketball Finals
2026 Section VII Class C Basketball Champions
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Kyle Coryea

The Northern Adirondack Bobcats are crowned the 2026 Section VII Class C Champions for the first time since 2015 with the 60-41 victory. It would be the second game of championship weekend at the Clinton Community College Florence Gym, as the #1 Moriah Vikings would be going for their seventh straight championship against the Northern Adirondack Bobcats, who were going for their first title since 2015. It would be a defensive battle to start the game, as the Bobcats would have a low-scoring lead at 6-4 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, both teams' offenses came alive, with Moriah winning the quarter 16-14 and the game tied at 20. When the teams returned for the second haf,th e Bobcats would com e out running, scoring 22-8 in the quarter and taking a 42-28 lead into the fourth quarter In the fourth quarter, the Vikings would do their best to get back in the game, but the deficit would be too much as it would be a 14-13 Bobcats quarter as they secure the 60-41 victory In the winning effort, the Bobcats' Emmett Leclair would lead the way with 32 points as they advance to the New York State Class C Tournamen As for the Viking, theire titlereignn comes toa d at 6 years in a row as Joey Kazio would have 12 points. Gallery

Section VII Boy's Basketball Class A Finals: #1 Peru Nighthawks Vs #2 Plattsburgh Hornets February 27th 2026

three from the wing
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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Camden Sweeney (23) scored with the three from the wing over the Hornets defender for the score. It would be the first game of the championship weekend from the Florence Gym at Clinton Community College as the #1 Peru Nighthawks and the #2 Plattsburgh Hornets would meet up for the Section VII Class A Championship. The upset-minded Hornets would start well, doubling up the Nighhawks in the first quarter with a 1- 4-7 quarter. In the second quarter, the Nighthawks would have answered, as they would take the quarter 18-6 and hold a 25-20 lead at the intermission. In the third quarter, the Hornets would answer back, scoring 15-9 and taking a 35-34 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would have the answer and put the finishing touches on the Hornets with aan18-7 quarter. In the winning effort for the Nighthawks, a trio would lead the way with 11 points: Eli Ledwith, Cogan St. Denis, and Mouhamadou Diatt, as they advance to the New York State Class A Tournament. For the Hornet, Troy Bushey would lead the way with 19 points as their season comes to an end. Gallery

opening tip
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Plattsburgh's Ryan Colburn (23) and Peru's Deacon Whittmarsh (3) go for the opening tip of the Section Class A championship. < href="https://kcphotovideo.zenfolio.com/p804202791">Gallery

#1 Peru Nighthawks Vs #2 Plattsburgh Hornets February 27th 2026

Section VII Boy's Basketball Finals
2026 Section VII Class A Basketball Champions
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Kyle Coryea

The Peru Nighthawks are crowned the 2026 Section VII Class A Champions with a 52-45 victory over the Plattsburgh Hornets. It would be the first game of the championship weekend from the Florence Gym at Clinton Community College as the #1 Peru Nighthawks and the #2 Plattsburgh Hornets would meet up for the Section VII Class A Championship. The upset-minded Hornets would start well, doubling up the Nighhawks in the first quarter with a 1- 4-7 quarter. In the second quarter, the Nighthawks would have answered, as they would take the quarter 18-6 and hold a 25-20 lead at the intermission. In the third quarter, the Hornets would answer back, scoring 15-9 and taking a 35-34 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would have the answer and put the finishing touches on the Hornets with aan18-7 quarter. In the winning effort for the Nighthawks, a trio would lead the way with 11 points: Eli Ledwith, Cogan St. Denis, and Mouhamadou Diatt, as they advance to the New York State Class A Tournament. For the Hornet, Troy Bushey would lead the way with 19 points as their season comes to an end. Gallery

Section VII Boy's Basketball Class A Semi-Finals: #3 Beekmantown Eagles @ #2 Plattsburgh Hornets February 24th 2026

block
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Plattsburgh's Cy Rofriguez Donaldson (33) with the block in the paint to deny the Eagles the scoring chance. It would be playoff time at Plattsburgh High School as the #2 Plattsburgh Hornets would host the #3 Beekmantown Eagles in the Section VII Class A Semi-Finals, with the winner getting the right to play #1 Peru Nighthawks in the Class A Championship at Clinton Community College. It would be a tight defensive battle, and the Eagles would have a slim 12-11 lead after the first 8 minutes. In the second quarter, the Eagles would find their stroke and take charge, 14-8, and lead 26-19 at intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Hornets came out buzzing, went 12-5, and took a 33-31 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the offense would be hitting on all eight cylinders, as the Hornets would score 25-11 and cruise to a 56-42 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 7-12 on the season as they head into the Section VII Class A Championship against the #1 Peru Night Hawks, as the Beekmantown Eagles' season would come to an end at 5-12. Gallery

from the wing
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Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Lucas Beauregard (3) with the three from the wing from the corner over the Hornets defender as they tried to get back in the game down the stretch. Gallery

#3 Beekmantown Eagles @ #2 Plattsburgh Hornets February 24th 2026

Section VII Boy's Basketball Semi-Finals
three from the top
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Ryan Colburn (23) with the three from the top of the key over the outstretched defender as the Hornets advance to finals with a 56-42 victory. It would be playoff time at Plattsburgh High School as the #2 Plattsburgh Hornets would host the #3 Beekmantown Eagles in the Section VII Class A Semi-Finals, with the winner getting the right to play #1 Peru Nighthawks in the Class A Championship at Clinton Community College. It would be a tight defensive battle, and the Eagles would have a slim 12-11 lead after the first 8 minutes. In the second quarter, the Eagles would find their stroke and take charge, 14-8, and take a 26-19 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Hornets came out buzzing, went 12-5, and took a 33-31 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the offense would be hitting on all eight cylinders, as the Hornets would have a 25-11 quarter and cruise to a 56-42 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 7-12 on the season as they head into the Section VII Class A Championship against the #1 Peru Night Hawks, as the Beekmantown Eagles' season would come to an end at 5-12. Gallery

NYSPHSAA Boy's Basketball: Chateaugay Bulldogs @ Seton Catholic Knights February 9th 2026

throws it off the window
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Seton Catholic's Matthew Dubay throws it off the window for the score in the 62-28 victory. It would be a matchup between the sections in Plattsburgh as the Seton Catholic Knights from Section VII would host the Chateaugay Bulldogs from Section X in the last week of the regular season. The Knights would get off to a quick start, leaving the Bulldogs behind with their 16-3 opening quarter. In the second quarter, it would be more of the same, as the Knights would have a 12-5 quarter and take a 28-8 lead into intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Bulldogs still didn't have an answer, as the Knights scored 20 points and took a 48-18 lead into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter, it would be the closest game of the night, but the Knights still secured the 62-28 victory. With the Knights winning, they would go to 10-6, and the Bulldogs would fall to 8-12. Gallery

put back score
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Chateaugay's Canaan Bell (22) with the put-back bucket for the score. Gallery

Chateaugay Bulldogs @ Seton Catholic Knights February 9th 2026

NYSPHSAA Boy's Basketball
block shot
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Seton Catholic's Oliver Hughes (10) with the clean block of Chateaugay's Jake Reynolds as the Knights get the 62-28 victory. It would be a matchup between the sections in Plattsburgh as the Seton Catholic Knights from Section VII would host the Chateaugay Bulldogs from Section X in the last week of the regular season. The Knights would get off to a quick start, leaving the Bulldogs behind with their 16-3 opening quarter. In the second quarter, it would be more of the same, as the Knights would have a 12-5 quarter and take a 28-8 lead into intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Bulldogs still didn't have an answer, as the Knights scored 20 points and took a 48-18 lead into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter, it would be the closest game of the night, but the Knights still secured the 62-28 victory. With the Knights winning, they would go to 10-6, and the Bulldogs would fall to 8-12. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Basketball: #12 Saranac Lake Red Storm @ Plattsburgh Hornets January 22nd 2026

drives the lane
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Saranac Lake's Mik Denkenberger (5) drives the lane through the defenders for the score as they fall 57-54. The #12 and Champlain Valley Athletic Conference-leading Saranac Lake would travel down to take on the Plattsburgh Hornets, as we are inside three weeks left in the season. The game would start tight as both teams' shots fell, and the Hornets would lead 14-12 at the end of the first. The fast-paced offense would continue for both teams in the second quarter, as the Hornets outscored the Hornets 18-12 and took a 32-24 lead at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Red Storm defense would be on display, holding the Hornets to just 9 points. But the Hornets' defense would be right there as well, and the Red Storm would only have 12, and it would be 41-36 Hornets headed to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Red Storm would give the HHornets their worst, as they tied the game a couple of times down the stretch and won the quarter 18-1. The Hornets would hold on for the 57-54 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets get back to .500 on the season at 5-5, while the Red Storm falls to 11-2. Gallery

mid range jumper
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Plattsburgh's Ryan Colburn (23) with the mid-range jumper for the score as they would get the 57-54 victory. Gallery

#12 Saranac Lake Red Storm @ Plattsburgh Hornets Jamuary 22nd 2026

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Basketball
celeberation
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The celebration is on as the Plattsburgh Hornets pulled off the upset, 57-54. The #12 and Champlain Valley Athletic Conference-leading Saranac Lake would travel down to take on the Plattsburgh Hornets, as we are inside three weeks left in the season. The game would start tight as both teams had their shots falling, and the Hornets would lead 14-12 at the end of the first. The fast-paced offense would continue for both teams in the second quarter, as the Hornets would outscore the Hornets 18-12 and take a 32-24 lead at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Red Storm defense would be on display, and they would hold the Hornets to just nine points. But the Hornets' defense would be right there as well, and the Red Storm would only have 12, and it would be 41-36 Hornets headed to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Red Storm would give the HHornets their worst, as they tied the game a couple of times down the stretch and won the quarter 18-1. The Hornets would hold on for the 57-54 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets get back to .500 on the season at 5-5, while the Red Storm falls to 11-2. Gallery

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