In what had to be the lowest scoring day all season, winning teams averaged just 46.8 points today — and that’s including an 85-point performance from Ossining, who was also below its season average.
If you take the Pride out of the occasion, the average winning score today was a mere 40.5 points.
Of course many don’t care whether you win by one, or one hundred, as long as you win, so I’m sure today’s winners aren’t hanging their heads too low. Since the winning scores were so low, you can imagine how low the losing scores were.
The seven losing teams combined to average just 27.5 points, with no team scoring more than 45.
* CHONG TRACKER * Ossining senior Saniya Chong continued her charge towards becoming the section’s all-time leading scorer after dropping in 31 points on Thursday.
By my calculations, Chong now has 2,449 career points, putting her 27 points shy of Peekskill alum Sheila Wagner (1981-86) for second place on the all-time female scoring list.
Chong, who is averaging over 30 points per game, should pass Wagner in the Pride’s next game (Wednesday at Hamilton, 6:15 p.m.), especially since she mostly plays only three quarters.
Here’s a list of the top five all-time female scorers in Section 1 history:
1. Karen O’Connor (1983-87), FDR/Hyde Park — 2,662
2. Sheila Wagner (1981-86), Peekskill — 2,476
3. Saniya Chong (2009-13), Ossining — 2,449
4. Cusena Newton (1982-87), Hamilton — 2,384
5. Margo Hackett (2007-11), Pawling — 2,266
Thursday, January 10
Ossining 85, Ardsley 45
Peekskill 48, Hen Hud 21
Solomon Schechter 25, Yonkers Montessori 12
Kennedy 56, Pawling 31
Haldane 38, Putnam Valley 27
Somers 38, Brewster 25
Lakeland 38, Panas 32
Prediction recap:
Today’s record: 4-3
Season record: 110-38
Here are Phil Terrigno’s post-game notes from Peekskill at Hen Hud:
PEEKSKILL — In 2010, Peekskill featured a junior laden team that was without a single senior.
A year later, the Red Devils won the Class A state title.
It was the culmination of growth during a “two-year window,” in the words of coach Rodney Headley, which gave Peekskill a jumping off point for its success.
In a similar manner, the Red Devils find themselves without a senior on this year’s team.
While this squad might not be as strong as the 2010 group since it features seven underclassmen, the same “two-year window” of growth applies.
“This year, we’re a little shaky,” Peekskill junior Morgan Beechum said. “I believe that next year, throughout the summer and once the season starts, we’ll be way better.”
Peekskill jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead over Hen Hud and never looked back en route to a 48-21 win.
8th grader Nyrie Holliman led the Red Devils with 13 points. Lanay Rodney had 12 points and Latisha Clark added 10 points for Peekskill.
True to the form they have shown this season, the 6-5 Sailors played a solid second quarter after shaking off the rust of slow start.
Hen Hud outscored Peekskill 13-7 in the second frame and Amber Feminella led the squad with 7 points. Teammate Bailey Stewart added five.
“We tried to keep the pace up and coach (Ken Sherman) said we have to keep it upbeat,” Hen Hud’s Amber Feminella said. “As we came down as a team, we tried to get as many offensive rebounds as we could and we scored more points.”
The Sailors got as close as 10 points in the second period before Peekskill turned up the heat and never looked back.
Close contests: The Red Devils landed on the wrong side of several close decisions this season, including two-point losses to Somers and Mount Vernon and a six-point loss to New Rochelle.
“We took our beatings this season, especially in the first four or five games,” Peekskill coach Rodney Headley said. “Now, the girls are taking steps in the right direction.”
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Lakeland defeated Panas 38-32, it was very very bad officiating on both sides
Saniya Chong showed everyone in attendence today just how great and unselfish she can be. There were some passes today that were mindboggling to her teammates Jalay Knowles and Shadeen Samuels. It was an absolute clinic on how a point guard is supposed to play. Just amazing! Ardsley put up good fight and there were some girls on their team who were very good shooters.
How did the Ossining bench do?
Thanks for the update
Loved watching Saniya play today. Each game we’ve been to she’s displayed unselfishness, and class. Ossining is very lucky to have a gift like her. Talented ball players with dreams really need to follow her example.
The Ossining bench got a chance to log some minutes today. Cristello and Silverstein showed their 3 point shooting prowess! Everybody played. Interesting combinations. Espinoza hunter went wild again from the arc as well. She is going to be something very, very special in the next four years!
Not related to this thread but has anyone seen the story on LoHud about JFK considering switching to the CHSAA next year?
Go PRIDE!!!
Why is my comment “Go PRIDE!!!” being moderated???
No wonder why there isn’t any interest like there was last year.
Can anyone shed any light on the playing days of Ms. Wagner and/or Ms O’Connor? I’m curious to know things like what their competition was like, how many games they played, did they play 4 qtrs, etc? Thanks
And of course did their teams win.
What about the talk of Espinoza- hunter taking her game to CTK next fall? Anything going with that? She would do well at Ossining for the next 4 years but IMO would do a bit better at CTK
We’re actually looking into O’Connor’s records specifically because we believe she played 6 years at FDR. We should have some more info soon.
@gamewatcher, where did you hear she was going to CTK?
.?what’s the big deal bat 6 yrs? I know it makes saniya doing it in 4 yrs that much more impressive but then again no 3 pt arc in her day…so changes achievement is awesome but combining records from now to then when the rules have changed is kind of wrong. Why not have 2 lists one for pre 3 point arc days. And post 3 pt arc days..it has changed the game! Not even like comparing apples to oranges it’s like comparing apples to genetically engineered corn
I didn’t in any way suggest that playing for six years has anything to do with the accomplishment. It’s simply a fact that needs to be noted once we confirm with FDR’s athletic department about O’Connor.
I agree Phil and thanks for the update
It (Espinoza hunter going to CtK) over the summer on this blog..think I know who mentioned it but won’t say to ruffle feathers as he didn’t sign on using his name…just wondering that’s all
o connor played at arizona state….wagner at georgia tech…they were great. two things to keep in mind. They played with the boys ball and no 3 point line. Brian Giorgis had a great player at lourdes named Lounsbury who also played at georgia tech. But he always said that o connor was the best he saw back then.
The aau explosion did not happen yet back then. Many great girls played or practiced against boys which is now illegal on hs level. When I coached I had my girls go against bottom 5 jv boys in practice…cant do that today.
The latest is that Andra Espinoza-Hunter will be playing basketball at St Michael’s Academy in Manhattan next season.
Fiirst, on the rumours, they are just tat, rumours. AE is playing at Oss next year. Her mom went to Oss and loves rheeducation and basketball experiencesh is having there.
Regarding Ms’s O’Connor and Wagner, sounds like they were great players and they may have played with larger ball and no 3 pt shot, but did they play against the likes of Archbishop Molloy, CTK, Mater Dei, St. Anthony’s et al? Just asking?
Why can’t you leave it at they were all great players just in different eras, what chong did at Ossining vs those teams was just as awesome as the other girls who played with a boys ball,no 3pt arc,and general bias vs womans sports!
@hsbbfan, I couldn’t agree more with the previous blogger. Chong played against much lesser competition for three years yet you only cite this year’s opponents. Having said that, let me make my point. Both were and are the most outstanding players of their respective era’s.