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Varsity girls hoops
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With both teams coming into the stretch run of their seasons, (9-5) and host (9-6) played each other Feb. 1 in a key contest as each tried to better position itself to get a home game in the opening round of the sectionals.
In big games like this, star players show why they are stars and that is what Peekskill all-state guard and Hofstra-bound Asia Jackson did for the defending state Class A champions.
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Jackson scored a game-high 18 points, 14 of them coming in the second half, to lead the Red Devils to a 53-37 triumph over the Sailors.
Shaina Iton and Lanay Rodney also contributed double figures to the victory by scoring 12 and 10 points respectively.
Meaghan Lynch led the Sailors with 12 points and was helped out by Kennedy Sherman's nine points and Cassidy Boyle's seven points.
Lynch and Sherman both tallied six points each in the final quarter as the Sailors cut a 39-22 Peekskill third-quarter lead to nine, 46-37, late in the fourth quarter.
However, Peekskill, led by Jackson's seven points in the fourth quarter, scored the game's final seven points to seal the win.
JV girls
Hen Hud's and Peekskill's JV girls squads played before the varsity game with the Sailors winning a thriller 41-39.
Amy Glashoff had an incredible game for the Sailors, scoring a game-high 23 points, as she scored both from the inside and outside, as evidence by three baskets made from behind the arc.
Amber Feminella also played a strong game for the Sailors with 13 points.
As for Peekskill, Mykala Greene had a strong game herself with 14 points with teammates Lisana Burnett and Nyrie Holliman scoring nine and eight points respectively.
Uriah Hill Field?
One coach in Peekskill thinks Uriah Hill Elementary School's field and facilities should be used for various sports.
Check out editor Liz Giegerich's story on that
Giglio Games
For the winter sports season or even for the entire scholastic year, there may not be a bigger day for the than the Vincent and Terry Giglio Memorial Scholarship Games, which pit sister schools Lakeland and Walter Panas against each other in an all-day basketball event.
This year’s games will be at Panas (the site alternates between there and Lakeland each year) on Saturday, Feb. 4. The following is the schedule: 9 a.m. girls freshmen game; 11 a.m. boys freshmen game; 1 p.m. girls JV game; 3 p.m. boys JV game; 5 p.m. girls varsity game; and 7 p.m. boys varsity game.
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and Walter Panas H.S.:
6:45 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL JV LEAGUE WALTER PANAS HS @ HENDRICK HUDSON HS
5:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL Varsity LEAGUE WALTER PANAS HS @ HENDRICK HUDSON HS
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4:30 PM BOYS BASKETBALL JV LEAGUE HENDRICK HUDSON HS @ DOVER HS
7:10 PM ICE HOCKEY Varsity LEAGUE MAHOPAC HS @ HENDRICK HUDSON HS BREWSTER ICE RINK
Peekskill H.S.:
Note-PHS will be honoring seniors Asia Jackson, Troi Nolan, Shonae Draper, Dottie Bradshaw and Samantha Jackson on its "Senior Day."
Walter Panas H.S.:
4:30 PM BOYS BASKETBALL JV LEAGUE JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HS @ WALTER PANAS HS
6:15 PM BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity LEAGUE JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HS @ WALTER PANAS HS
Source: http://sportspakdb.lhric.org
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