Ballston Spa Girls Basketball Opens Season With Win

LAKE LUZERNE —The Ballston Spa varsity girls’ basketball team opened its season with a victory on Saturday, cruising past Hadley-Luzerne 63-31 on the road.

The Scotties jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and used another strong eight minutes of play to take a 38-12 lead into halftime. Ballston Spa led 48-17 through three quarters, and eventually wrapped up a 32-point win.

Olivia Verdile led the Scotties with 14 points, while Jess Bowens had 13. Payton Messina scored 11 points for Ballston Spa, with Natalia Guthrie adding 10 points. Aubrey Kramer had eight points in the win, Sophia Lee had three points, and Audra Davis and Isabelle Sikoryak each added two points for the Scotties.

Jordanna Kenny led Hadley-Luzerne with 14 points in the loss. Madison Lent had 10 points, while Leena Haskell added four points. Mackenzie Maskonka had two points for the Eagles, with Gabby Graham adding one point.

Ballston Spa (1-0) hosted a scrimmage against Schuylerville on Tuesday and continues the regular season with a home contest against Stillwater at 6 p.m. tonight. Hadley-Luzerne (0-1) will next play at Corinth at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 6.