The LoHud Girls Basketball Blog

Updates as they come in…

Irvington 68, Pleasantville 23: In a Class B first round game at No. 1 Irvington, Brittni Lai had 19 points and Alexis Martins had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Remi Manni had seven points for the No. 16 Panthers. Irvington will host No. 9 Valhalla in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Valhalla 31, Putnam Valley 24: In a Class B first round game at No. 8 Putnam Valley, Lucy Wedge had 10 points and Jade Fumarelli had seven points. Carey Berry scored 12 points for the Tigers. The No. 9 Vikings will play at No. 1 Irvington in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Kennedy 60, Hastings 17: In a Class B first round game at No. 4 Kennedy, Shayna Gaskin had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Leah Greene scored 11 points. Kiera Hennessy grabbed nine rebounds. The Gaels will host No. 5 Woodlands in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Woodlands 52, Edgemont 36: In a Class B first round game at No. 5 Woodlands, Imani Tilford had 16 points and seven assists. Teammate Shanice Perry had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Katie Puhala had 11 points to lead the No. 12 Panthers. Woodlands will play at No. 4 Kennedy in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry 40, North Salem 29: In a Class B first round game at No. 3 Dobbs Ferry, Alyssa Chipelo had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Midori Kihara had 12 points and eight steals. Jamie Rose Zappolo scored 13 points for the No. 14 Tigers. Dobbs Ferry will host No. 6 Briarcliff in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Briarcliff 51, Rye Neck 41: In a Class B first round game at No. 6 Briarcliff, Brianna Celaj scored 19 points and Marissa Contento had 11 points. Paige O’Donnell scored 14 points for the No. 11 Panthers. The Bears will play at No. 3 Dobbs Ferry in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Blind Brook 68, Bronxville 39: In a Class B first round game at No. 2 Blind Brook, Shannon Reddy had 22 points and Ali Silfen had 17 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Jacqueline Lavitt added 10 rebounds and Leah Saliba had eight assists and five steals. Grace Devlin and Danielle Kelly each had 12 points for the No. 15 Broncos. Blind Brook will host No. 7 Croton-Harmon in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Croton-Harmon 44, Westlake 41: In a Class B first round game at No. 7 Croton-Harmon, the Tigers overcame a 16-4 deficit in the first quarter to win their first section tournament game in seven years. Tigers coach Ben Martucci said his girls responded very well to a pep talk. “I told them, ‘Let’s pretend that didn’t happen, ladies.’ “They had the jitters and were nervous.” Grace Mulligan scored 17 points. Faith Lovett scored 15 points for the Wildcats. Croton-Harmon will play at No. 2 Blind Brook on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Byram Hills 48, Rye 46: In a Class A first round game at No. 7 Byram Hills, Beatriz Williams had 19 points and eight rebounds. Christina Sardo scored 11 points. Katie Killip scored 18 points for the No. 10 Garnets. The Bobcats will play at No. 2 Tappan Zee in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Pearl River 60, Nyack 36: In a Class A first round game at No. 1 Pearl River, Christa Scognamiglio scored 19 points and Allison Cook had 14 points. Teammate Kerry Sullivan had seven steals. Lindsey Sundvik scored 12 points for the No. 16 Indians. Pearl River will host No. 9 John Jay in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Horace Greeley 52, North Rockland 39: In a Class AA first round game at No. 8 North Rockland, Jackie Brett had 23 points and Lindsay Hill added eight points. Fiona Pierre, Alex Bertolino, and Deanna Jones each had 10 points for the Red Raiders. Jones added 16 rebounds. No. 9 seed Horace Greeley will play at No. 1 Ossining in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Ossining 73, Mahopac 34: In a Class AA first round game at No. 1 Ossining, Saniya Chong had 17 points and 14 assists. Destini Walker scored 14 points and Danielle Gervacio had 12 points. Olivia Vetere and Mairead Hynes each scored nine points for the No. 16 Indians. Ossining will host No. 9 Horace Greeley in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Tappan Zee 66, Poughkeepsie 35: In a Class A first round game at No. 2 Tappan Zee, Val DiMuro had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Devona Paul scored 12 points. Erika Richards had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Kristen McLaughlin added 10 points with eight assists to help the Dutchies defeat the No. 15 seeded Pioneers. Tappan Zee will host No. 7 Byram Hills in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Albertus Magnus 54, Brewster 44: In a Class A first round game at No. 4 Albertus Magnus, Kelly Guarino had 14 points and six assists. Teammate Maeve Parahus had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rory Stark had 13 points for the No. 13 Bears. Albertus Magnus will host the No. 21 Nanuet/No. 5 Somers winner in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Sleepy Hollow 57, Beacon 55: In a Class A first round game at No. 6 Sleepy Hollow, Daniella Carissimo hit the game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds remaining; she had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jamie Bucci had 14 points and eight assists and Grace Carr scored 10 points. The Headless Horsemen will play at No. 3 Ardsley in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Nanuet 56, Somers 42: In a Class A first round game at No. 5 Somers, Theresa Jelalian had 19 points for the No. 21 Golden Knights. Lisa Kahn added 16 points. Carolyn Casey had 14 points for Somers. Nanuet will play at No. 4 Albertus Magnus in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Ardsley 60, Harrison 43: In a Class A first round game at No. 3 Ardsley, Toni Pilla had 25 points and Casey Foley had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Gia Mancini had nine points for the No. 19 Huskies. Ardsley will host No. 6 Sleepy Hollow in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Ursuline 63, Mount Vernon 54: In a Class AA first round game at No. 5 Mount Vernon, Alyssa Lawrence scored 18 points and Ariana Apostolopolous and Veronique Ntumba each scored 13 points. Sade King scored 32 points for the Knights. The No. 12 Koalas will play at No. 4 John Jay-EF in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

The following games have yet to be called/emailed in, but I was able to find out scores:
John Jay-East Fishkill 75, Scarsdale 56
Arlington 69, Fox Lane 48
Lourdes 51, Suffern 25