It would be the second game of the day at the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic, and it would be the consolation game on the boys' side, featuring the Beekmantown Eagles and Willsboro Wolves. The game would start well for the Eagles, as they would outscore the Wolves in the first quarter,0-0. In the second quarter, the Wolves started to warm up and held their own, trailing 13-8, and had a 33-8 lead at the break. When the teams return for the third quarter, it would be a close defensive quarter, as the Eagles would win 9-6 and take a 42-14 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Wolves would do their best to keep it close, as the Eagles led 14-13 and went on to secure the 56-27 victory. In the Eagles' effort, Garrett Pelkey wledthe way with 19 points as they gwent1-1 at the tournament and finished third. As for the Wolves, Connor Crowningshields led the way with 7 points as they went 0-2 on the week, and both head into the section streaking after the break. Gallery

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Beekmantown's Santino DeBella (15) drives by the defender for the score as he lays it off the window as part of a six-point night. It would be the final game of the opening night of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic, featuring the Beekmantown Eagles and the Malone Huskies in Boys' Basketball action. It would be high-paced offense from both teams as the game got underway, and the Huskies would lead 3-13 after one. The Eagles would do a better job of keeping it close in the second quarter, but the Huskies would still win the quarter 17-12 and take the 40-25 lead into the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter, the Huskies started to pull away, outscoring the Cougars 20-8 to take a 60-33 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Huskies would put the game away with a 17-11 quarter and secure the 77-44 victory. In the Huskies' effort, Ryan Heseltine led the way with 18 points. As for the Eagles, Garret Pelkey would lead the way with 12 points as they fall to 1-5 on the season. Gallery

Malone's Bradley Popure (15) with the finger roll for the scores as he drove to the basket on the breakaway. Gallery

Saranac Lake's Mik Denkenberger (5) swoops around the defender with the score as part of a team high 15 points. It would be the second evening game from the Clinton Community College gym, featuring the Beekmantown Eagles and the Saranac Lake Red Storm in the champions challenge. The Red Storm would jump out to the lead after the first quarter as they would double up the Eagles at 16-8 lead. In the second quarter, the Eagles would start to chip away at the deficit as they would win the quarter at 12-9, but the Red Storm would keep their lead at 25-20. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Red Storm would start to take control of the game as they would have a 15-6 quarter and take the 40-26 lead as they enter the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles would do their best to get back in the game, but the deficit would be too much as they won the quarter 18-11, but the Red Storm would hold on for the win at 51-44. The winning effort for the Saranac Lake Red Storm would go to 16-7 on the season as Mik Denkenberger would lead the way with 15 points as they head into the New York State Tournament next week. Gallery

Beekmantown's Brownson (11) with the three from the wing as part of a five point night against the Saranac Lake Red Storm. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Diego Andres Rio Barboza (0) drives in and flips it in the basket for the score as part of a five-point evening. It would be the weekend's last game from the Clinton Community College Gym. It would conclude championship weekend with the Boys' Basketball Class A Championship between the #1 Plattsburgh Hornets and the #2 Beekmantown Eagles. The game would start well for the #1 Hornets as they would race out to a 17-7 lead. In the second quarter, the Eagles defense stepped up, slowed down the Hornets, and won the quarter 11-8, but still trailed 25-18 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, it would stay tight, but the Eagles would be better in the quarter with a 15-13 quarter, but the Hornets would take the 38-33 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles would surge as they started the quarter on a 13-0 run and won the quarter 19-8 to get the come from behind 52-46 victory. In the winning effort for the Eagles, Duprey and Brunson would lead the way with ten points as they go to 13-7 on the season and enter the New York State Class A Tournament against the winner of Section II. As for the Plattsburgh Hornets, Preston O'Neal would lead the way with eleven points as their season would end at 12-9. Gallery

Beekmantown's Shawn Bechler (2) with the long jumper from the wing as part of a four point game. Gallery

Beekmantown defender (21) with a block on Plattsburgh's Troy Bushey (34) shot along the baseline. It would be the second straight night of the Plattsburgh Hornets and Beekmantown Eagles rivalry from Plattsburgh, as we would have Boy Basketball action this time. The game would start well for the home Hornets as they would jump out to the 14-8 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornets would step up their game on both ends as they would hold the Eagles to just 5 points in, scoring 21 of their own and taking the 35-13 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, it would almost be like a couple of rounds as the Eagles would come out soaring, have a 20-8 quarter, and cut it down to a ten-point game as it would be 43-33 Hornets after three. It would be the most equal one of the day in the fourth quarter as the Hornets would win the quarter 15-13 as they secure the 58-mandatory. In the winning effort for the Hornets, they will go to 7-2 on the season as Danny Hartman will lead the way with 28 points as they head into their next game against the Saranac Lake Red Storm on the road Friday. As for the Eagles, they will fall to 4-5 on the season as they are on the road again this Friday at the Ausable Valley Patriots. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Bryan Kemokai (2) drives in on the fastbreak and lays it off the window for the score in the Hornets win. Gallery