Scotties Crowned Holiday Classic Champs
The Ballston Spa girls varsity basketball team poses with their trophy after winning the Cortland Holiday Classic Championship. Photo via the BSPA DAWGS Facebook page.
CORTLAND — They got that dawg in them.
The Ballston Spa girls’ varsity basketball team tore apart the Cortland Purple Tigers like a starving beast devouring Christmas leftovers, capturing the Cortland Holiday Classic Championship last weekend with a 43 to 28 victory.
Cortland kept the game competitive up until the third quarter, when the Scotties hit four three-pointers, outscoring the Tigers 17 to 5.
To reach the championship game against Cortland, B’Spa beat Lafayette 69 to 41 earlier in the weekend.
Aubrey Kramer was named Tournament MVP, averaging 16 points per game. Mallory Sprissler earned All-Tournament honors, averaging more than 10 points per game.
With the win against Cortland, the Scotties improved to 7-1 on the season. They’ll next face Shaker in North Colonie on Tuesday, January 7 at 7 p.m.