Saints Basketball Teams Battle as Season Nears End

SARATOGA SPRINGS — With just a couple games left in their regular seasons, the Saratoga Central Catholic boys and girls basketball teams hope to end things on a high note with the postseason in view. As of Feb. 4, the boys’ record stood at 11-5, bolstered by a 7-game winning streak that stretched nearly the entire month of January. The girls’ record stood at 9-8 as the squad split about half their games following a tough 4-game losing streak.

On Feb. 2, the girl dispatched Duanesburg 50-28. In that contest, standout Sophia Ryan led the Lady Saints with 21 points, while Addison Whitbeck added 12. The victory followed a rough 77-37 loss to Greenwich on Jan. 29. Before that, the Saints cruised to a 59-29 win against Cambridge on Jan. 24. Ryan again led with 25 points, and nearly secured a triple-double with 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Whitbeck secured a convincing double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

On Jan. 30, the boys’ win streak was snapped with a brutal 82-51 loss to Stillwater. But prior to that, they nabbed a 57-38 victory against Stillwater on Jan. 27. In that game, Jasyn Thompson led the Saints with 15 points, while David Redgrave Jr. added 13 and Kihl Kelly reached double digits with 10. On Jan. 24, the boys mounted a comeback victory, 55-53 over Burke Catholic. In that close contest, Thompson led his squad 13 points, Kelly added 12, and Redgrave posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.

Next up for the boys: Two road games on Feb. 8 and 10 against Berne-Knox-Westerlo and Greenwich, respectively. The girls hope to add a couple more W’s to the win column when they face Stillwater at home on Feb. 5 and Hoosick Falls on the road on Feb. 9.