Photos: Dutch Hoops
The Flying Dutchman had a haunted start to the basketball season as both the boys’ and girls’ teams lost this week in their first games. The boys lost in a close contest against Schenectady, 86 to 82, on Saturday at Schenectady High School while the girls played Niskayuna at home on Tuesday, losing 78 to 66.
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Blind look: Guilderland’s Ryan Teaney makes a no-look pass toward a teammate in the first quarter as a Schenectady defender comes from behind. Teaney led the Dutch with 29 points.
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No mercy: Guilderland's Dylan Gizzi shows no mercy as he drives to the hoop between two Patriot defenders. Gizzi had 14 points.
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Taking flight: Guilderland's Christian Halayko splits two Patriot defenders to attempt a layup in the first half. Halayko scored two points in the game.
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Sharpshooter Valencia Fontenelle-Posson, bottom left, drains a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. Fontenelle-Posson led the team with 33 points. She was honored at the start of the game with a commemorative basketball, presented by her coaches, for becoming the second girl in Guilderland basketball history to score over 1,000 points. Fontenelle-Posson reached that milestone last season, when she was only a sophomore, during her team’s sectional loss to Shenendehowa.
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Hair flying: Guilderland's Bella Gitto looks to pass the ball in the first quarter. Gitto scored four points in the contest.
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Going up strong: Guilderland’s Billy Lia goes airborne toward the hoop in the second half. Lia had 15 points.
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Ready to fire: Guilderland’s Pat Bruno releases a free throw during the first half of his team’s inaugural regular-season game, against Schenectady on Saturday afternoon at Schenectady High School. Bruno made nine points.
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All smiles: Guilderland’s Valencia Fontenelle-Posson receives a commemorative basketball on Tuesday evening from her coaches, Head Coach Chuck Mack, left, and Assistant Coach Dave Englund, for becoming the second girl in Guilderland basketball history to score over 1,000 points. Fontenelle-Posson reached that milestone last season, when she was only a sophomore, during her team’s sectional loss to Shenendehowa.
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Deciding: Guilderland’s Bella Trostle looks around from the corner to find an open teammate or to drive to the hoop in the first quarter. Trostle scored two points.
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Looking for a lane: Guilderland’s Grace McFerran dribbles the ball past midcourt during the first quarter of the Dutch’s first game at home on Tuesday evening. McFerran scored eight points in the contest.
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Looking up: Guilderland’s Graycen Dubin leaps up toward the net during the first quarter for a layup to score two of her 14 points.