Photos: Dutch girls shoot down Blackbirds
On February 18th, the Guilderland girls and Voorheesville girls basketball teams opened up their shortened season against one another at Guilderland High School in Guilderland. No fans were allowed inside the gym but the game was live-streamed via Guilderland High School Media program. Guilderland pulled away with a heavy dose of their full-court press to win 88 to 48.
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Locked and loaded: Guilderland’s Lexi Martin prepares to shoot a three-pointer during the first quarter of the Dutch’s home opener last Thursday. Martin scored nine points.
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Going strong: Guilderland’s Valencia Fontenelle-Posson drives past Voorheesville’s Marissa Gifford in the first quarter. Fontenelle-Posson led the Dutch with 28 points in Guilderland’s 88 to 48 win over Voorheesville.
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Getting hacked: Guilderland’s Bella Gitto attempts to get to the basket as Voorheesville’s Isabella Thayer (23) and Lily Zanello (22) in the first half. Gitto scored 11 points for the Dutch while Thayer had six points and Zanello had seven for the Blackbirds.
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Out of my way: Guilderland’s Destiny Pipino makes a move around Blackbirds’ Reese Hoenig in the first half. Pipino had five points.
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Here you go! Guilderland’s Lexi Martin, on the floor, collects the loose ball and makes a pass to teammate Valencia Fontenelle-Posson in the first quarter.
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Baby hook: Guilderland’s Sophia Serravillo takes a shot from her right hand while Voorheesville’s Teagen McGinn tries to defend her.
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Shooting the rock: Voorheesville’s Marissa Gifford gets ready to release the ball during a free-throw attempt in the second half. Gifford had nine points.
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Going for a shot: Voorheesville’s Reese Hoenig attempts a shot while no defenders attempt to stop her in the second half. Hoenig had three points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
No pressure: Voorheesville’s Emily Thorton stares at the basket before taking a free-throw in the third quarter. Thornton had two points.