Indians avenge only defeat

Hoosic Valley senior center Samantha Anderson steals the ball from Greenwich's Mary Foote (32) in Friday's Wasaren League game at Hoosic Valley High School. The Indians defense, which had allowed 50 points in the first meeting between the teams, buckled down this time en route to a 47-29 victory. Anderson finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. (All photos by J.S. Carras - The Record).

Hoosic Valley's Rebecca Moore (24) elevates towards the basket in Friday's Wasaren League victory. She finished with 10 points and four rebounds. The Indians travel to Stillwater on Tuesday to take on the Warriors, who are neck-and-neck with them in the Wasaren League. Hoosic Valley was ranked No. 6 and Stillwater No. 10 in the latest NYS Class C poll.

Hoosic Valley's Carolyn Houston lines up a shot in Friday's game. She finished with a game-high 20 points and also snared six rebounds and passed out five assists. Houston admitted the Indians were "embarrassed" by their performance in their first game against Greenwich but worked hard all week in practice since Regents Examinations meant they did not have to go to class.

Moore (24) defends against Greenwich's Maddy Fitzgerald (r) during Friday's game. Hoosic Valley carried a 20-game Wasaren League winning streak into the first Greenwich game of the season, a streak that dated back to the 2006-07 season. Their current Wasaren League win streak is now up to eight.

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Congratulations also to the Shaker-Colonie hockey team, which clinched the 2008-09 CDHSHL Division I title on Friday night with a victory over Bethlehem.
Shenendehowa has won six consecutive Section II Division I titles and with victories over Saratoga Springs and La Salle last week, the Jets are the odds-on favorite to win the Section II title this year.
Look for the full game story on Shaker-Colonie's victory over Bethlehem in Saturday's edition of The Record, along with the Hoosic Valley story.
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In addition to the Hoosic Valley-Stillwater matchup on Tuesday night, what other games are you looking forward to next week?
Should Bishop Maginn defeat Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons on Tuesday, they would carry a 33-game Big 10 win streak into next Friday's clash against Christian Brothers Academy, a game behind in the standings.
Feel free to post a comment or drop me a line with your ideas.