SARATOGA SPRINGS —Saratoga Springs Varsity Basketball Program and their fans celebrated the team’s seniors and cheered them on to a victory over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Tuesday.
They honored seniors Anthony Barile (#5), Dillion Waite (#4), Jackson Reynolds (#22), and Zachary Carpenter (#15), who met at center court for photos with their families before the game.
Saratoga also got to celebrate a 50-46 win over the Spartans – a very even matchup.
The Blue Streaks had an early lead, 19-14, at the end of the first quarter. The game got physical in the second and was 21-26, in favor of Burnt Hills, at halftime.
Saratoga came out in the second half calm and collected, drawing fouls and forcing Burnt Hills to take a majority of their shots outside the paint. They were able to tie it up, 26-26, with three minutes left in the third. From there it was a hoop for hoop battle.
Burnt Hills was good for their foul shots right down to the last minutes in the fourth quarter, but it was foul shots that secured the victory for the Blue Streaks. With just seconds remaining they turned their 48-46 lead to 50-46.
Saratoga’s regular season continues on the road Feb. 11 and Feb. 15 versus Ballston Spa and Shenendehowa. According to the team’s ScheduleGalaxy page, their record currently stands at 7-14 in the regular season.
JV: Saratoga won, 60-48.
