Northeastern Clinton's (2) drives to the hoop past the defender for the score as the Cougars get the 28-22 road victory. It would be a battle inside the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference of Section VII in girls' basketball between the host Plattsburgh Hornets and the visiting Northeastern Clinton Cougars in an early-season tilt. The game would start well for the visiting Cougars, who took a 7-2 lead after the first quarter in a defensive battle. The Hornets would answer back quickly in the section quarter with 5 points in the first minute to tie the game at 7, but the Cougars would finish the half on a 9-4 run to take the 16-11 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Hornets would show their muscle, scoring 7-1 to take an 18-17 lead into the final eight minutes of the game. In that final quarter, the Cougars would get their shot back and goon toto have an 11-4 quarter to secure the 28-22 victory on the nig, their first win of the season, and go to 1-2 while the Hornets fall to 1-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Aubree Mulligan (15) drives through the defender from the three-point line for the score. Gallery

Seton Catholic's (14) with the crossover and takes it by the Wells defender (15) and drives to the basket. It would be a matchup within the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference, with the Seton Catholic Knights hosting the Wells Wildcats in Plattsburgh in an early-season contest. It would be a defensive battle through the first quarter, with the Wildcats holding a slim 4-3 lead. In the second quarter, the Wildcats found their offense and pulled away with a 12-3 quarter, taking a 16-6 lead into the break. When the teams returned for the second half it would be the defensive contest that we started the game with as the Wildcats would win the half 10-6 and they would secure the 26-12 win, In the winning effort the Wildcats would stay perfect on the season as they go to 3-0 while the Knights fall to 1-3 on the season. Gallery

It would be the opening tip of the game between Seton Catholic's (3) and Wells (44), and the game is on. Gallery

Peru's Jordan Osborne (11) with the floater in the lane over a pair of Hornets defenders as they get the 52-32 win. It would be the crosstown battle and for the early lead in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Peru Nighthawks at a packed gym. The game would be tight through the first quarter as they went back and forth, feeling each other out. Ryan Colburn would hit a bbuzzer-beaterto end the quarter, tied at 10. In the second quarter, the NNighthawks pulledaway, winning 11-5 and taking a 21-15 lead into the break. When the teams returned for the second half, the Nighthawks would stay on the gas with a 14-5 quarter to take a 35-20 lead into the 4th quarter. In the fourth quarter, both offenses would take off, as the Nighthawks outscored the Nighthawks 17-12 to cruise to a 52-32 victory. In the winning effort, the Nighthawks would stay undefeated on the season at 5-0, and the Hornets would suffer their first loss, falling to 2-1. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Diego Rios (2) breaks in on the uncontested lay-up for the Hornets score. Gallery

Buffalo State's Chisom Ani (7) with the block on Plattsburgh State's Irwayne Connell (35) to deny the score. It would be the last Plattsburgh State Cardinals Men's Basketball game before the winter break, and they would take on SUNYAC foe the Buffalo State Bengals in front of 300 fans. For the first half of the first half, the game went back and forth, with both teams taking the lead, but the Cardinals took control and led 37-2 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half, the Cardinals took complete control with a 46-29 half, and they walked away with an 83-58 victory as they head into the break at 4-3. In the Cardinals' winning effort, Reem Welch led the way with 24 points. For the Bengals W, Imer Beard and Remi Skvoc would each have 11 points, as they fall to 4-4 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Khalil Screen (3) takes flight for the easy lay-in on the score as part of an 11-point afternoon for the Cardinals. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Meredith Bush (13) drives the hoop and gets the harm as she would have five points on the afternoon. It would be the last game before the winter break for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals Women's Basketball as they would host cross-state foe and fellow SUNYAC member the Buffalo State Bengals in front of 200 fans. The game would be tight through the first quarter as both teams were feeling each other out, and the Cardinals would have the slim 19-17 lead after one quarter. The Cardinals would start to find their groove in the second quarter, extending their lead to 22-12 and taking a 41-29 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Bengals would do their best to get back in the game, scoring 15-11 to shrink the Cardinals' lead to 52-44. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would do what they needed to do to keep the game in hand and win the quarter 14-12, securing the 66-56 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Kaelyn Morgan led the way with 16 points, as they go to 6-2 on the season. For the Bengals, Morgan Popp had 13 points, as they fell to 0-7 on the season. Gallery

Buffalo State's Julia Greek (2) with the three from the corner as part of a seven-point effort in the 66-56 defeat. Gallery