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Plattsburgh High's Marle Curle (24) drives to the hoop while being defended by Peru's Raelyn Passino during a Section VII Class B girls' basketball quarterfinal game Tuesday. The Hornets won, 47-38. Bonus photos will be available midday at www.pressrepublican.com. P-R Photo / Rob Fountain
Plattsburgh High's Olivia Carlsson (12) goes up for a shot with Peru's Raelyn Passino trailing during a Section VII Class B girls' basketball quarterfinal game Tuesday. The Hornets won, 47-38. Bonus photos will be available midday at www.pressrepublican.com. P-R Photo / Rob Fountain

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February 22, 2012

PHS, B'town and AuSable Valley advance to Class B girls' semifinals

Anonymous Press-Republican The Press Republican Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:23 AM EST

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh High was on the verge of being knocked off by Peru Tuesday in the Section VII Class B girls' basketball quarterfinals.

The fifth-seeded Indians took a 37-28 lead into the final stanza.

But the fourth-seeded Hornets rallied, outscoring Peru 19-11 in the fourth en route to a 47-38 victory that puts them into the semifinals.

Three players finished in double figures for Plattsburgh High (10-8), led by Marle Curle's 15 points. Kianna Dragoon added 14 points, and Olivia Carlsson had 12.

Dragoon had nine points in the fourth quarter.

The Hornets will take on top-seeded Saranac at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Northeastern Clinton.

Jessica Decker scored a team-high 15 points for the Indians, who extended a five-point halftime lead by outscoring Plattsburgh High 10-6 in the third quarter.

"Peru stepped it up defensively in the third quarter. Olivia Carlsson did a great job handling the ball," Plattsburgh High co-coach Joe Staves. "Her and Curle both.

"Coach Manchester did a great job setting up our defense."

Meghan Mazzella added seven points for Peru (10-8).

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Plattsburgh High 47, Peru 38

Peru (38)

Nennan 0-0-0, Ma. Mazzella 0-3-3, Me. Mazzella, 2-0-7, Dayton 1-0-2, Wright 1-2-4, Hackett 1-0-3, Decker 6-3-15, Remilard 0-0-0, Passino 2-0-4, Flynn 0-0-0, Major 0-0-0. Totals: 12-8-38.

Plattsburgh High (47)

Dragoon 4-4-14, Menard 1-0-3, Carlsson 4-0-12, Rotz 0-0-0, Keyser 1-2-3, Curle 2-6-15, Marlow 0-0-0, Duquette 0-0-0. Totals: 11-12-47.

Peru 10 17 10 11 — 38

Plattsburgh 13 9 6 19 — 47

3-point goals: Peru (2) Hackett, Me. Mazzella. Plattsburgh High (6) Carlsson 4, Menard, Curle.

Beekmantown 62, NCCS 46

BEEKMANTOWN — There will be a new Section VII Class B girls' basketball champion this year.

Shannon Ryan had 21 points to power the Eagles into the semifinals over the Cougars, who won Class B last season.

Katrine Fogelstroem chipped in with 16 points for third-seeded Beekmantown (15-4), and Emily Anderson added 12.

The 16th-ranked Eagles held a 33-23 lead at the half. They held Northeastern Clinton to just four free throws in the final quarter.

Beekmantown will play AuSable Valley in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday at Northeastern Clinton.

Skyler Hebert paced the Cougars with 17 points.

"Both teams were shooting very well," Waters said. "Hebert had a big first half for them. She had 12 in the first half. For us we had balanced scoring throughout the game. As a team, we stepped up as defense in the fourth quarter."

Jordan Dominic added eight points and Justine Rabideau had seven for sixth-seeded Northeastern Clinton (7-11).

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Beekmantown 62, NCCS 46

Northeastern Clinton (62)

Fogelstroem 5-4-16, Barcomb 2-0-4, Ryan 8-5-21, Kelly 2-1-6, Porter 1-1-3, Anderson 4-4-12. Totals: 22-15-62.

Beekmantown (46)

Southwick 2-0-6, Hebert 6-5-17, Roush 1-0-2, Grimshaw 1-0-2, J. Rabideau 3-0-7, Dominic 3-0-8, Paola 0-4-4, M. Rabideau 0-0-0, Favro 0-0-0, Cartier 0-0-0. Totals: 16-9-46.

NCCS 15 8 19 4 — 46

Beekmantown 18 15 17 12 — 62

3-point goals: NCCS (3) Fogelstroem 2, Kelly 1. Beekmantown (5) Southwick 2, Dominic 2, J. Rabideau.

AuSable Valley 68 Saranac Lake 31

CLINTONVILLE — Meghan Strong's record-setting performance helped put the Patriots into the semifinals.

Strong led 17th-ranked AuSable Valley with 18 points on six 3-pointers, tying a single-game school record for triples in a game. Her sixth 3-pointer pushed her season total to 40, also a new school record.

The Patriots, the No. 2 seed, jumped out to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter and held a 37-14 halftime advantage.

Alexis Facteau had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds for AuSable Valley (16-3), and Taylor Saltus added 10 rebounds, six points and five assists.

Nicole Viscardo and Megan Kilroy each scored 12 for seventh-seeded Saranac Lake (3-16).

The Patriots will play Beekmantown in Friday's semifinals.

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AuSable Valley 68, Saranac Lake 31

Saranac Lake (31)

McDonough 0-0-0, Moody 1-0-2, Kilroy 4-3-12, Keifer 0-2-2, Orticelle 0-0-0, Viscardo 4-3-12, Ploof 0-1-1, Pschirhart 0-0-0, Lord 1-0-2, Buckley 0-0-0, Woodruff 0-0-0. Totals: 10-9-31.

AuSable Valley (68)

Strong 6-0-18, Saltus 3-0-6, A. Ryan 1-0-3, Keyser 3-1-8, Taylor 1-0-2, Rondeau 3-0-7, S. Snow 3-1-7, Roy 0-0-0, L. Snow 1-0-3, Loreman 0-0-0, Facteau 5-2-12, Douglass 1-0-2. Totals: 27-4-68.

Saranac Lake 6 8 13 4 — 31

AuSable Valley 22 15 18 13 — 68

3-point goals: Saranac Lake (2) Kilroy, Viscardo. AuSable Valley (10) Strong 6, L. Snow, A. Ryan, Keyser, Rondeau.