Mount Holyoke's Alex Twomey (3) goes up and over the defender as part of her team's high 14 points in defeat. It would be the start of the 2025 edition of the Women's Basketball Cardinal Classic. The host Plattsburgh State Cardinals would take on the Mount Holyoke Lyons from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in front of just over 400 fans. The game would start well for the home Cardinals, who cruised to a 21-8 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lyons would do their best to keep the game in reach, but the Cardinals took the quarter 25-14 and led 46-22 at halftime. When the teams returned for the third quarter, defense would be the name of the game, with the Cardinals taking a 13-10 lead, 59-32, into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would put the final touches on the Lyons with a 23-10 quarter for the 82-42 victory. In the wCardinals' effort, Imani Walcott led the way with 16 points, as they go to 2-0 on the season. As for the Lyons, Alex Twomey would lead the way with 12 points as they fall to 0-3. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Desiree Dubois (33) with the chippy for the score as part of a four point night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kate Conlon (19) wins the zone face-off over William Smith's Kelly Howe (21). It would be the first-ever SUNYAC Conference meeting between the #8 Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the William Smith Herons from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena in front of 373 fans. The Cardinals would take the lead at the 8:13 mark from Kayson Ruegge's lone goal of the period for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there till the 4:49 mark of the second when Riley Keller would score to increase the Cardinal lead to 2-0. The Cardinals would keep on the gas and extend their lead to 3-0 about 5 minutes later on the Bailey MacKellar goal. The Cardinals would finish off the game at the 16:28 mark of the third period, as Piper Smith became the fourth different scorer of the game. As Chloe Lewis had 13 saves on the night for the 4-0 shutout win, they go to 2-1 on the season. Gallery

William Smith's Madison Trombley (27) with the poke check on Plattsburgh State's Riley Keller (2) as she charged down on the net. Gallery

Clinton's Jeffery Collns Weeks (4) comes in hard and gets the block on the shot attempt by Jefferson's Marcus Castine (21) to keep the Cougars in the game. We would have NJCAA Division III Region III Men's Basketball from Clinton Community College, with the home Cougars hosting the visiting Jefferson Community College Cannoneers, who would get back on the winning track after yesterday's loss to Onondaga Community College. The game would be tight through the first half as the teams would trade the lead back and forth, and when the intermission hit, the Cannoners would have the slim 36-34 lead. When the teams returned for the second half, the Cannoners would explode out of the gate and take a quick 16-point lead and look to have the game in hand. Although the Cougars would give everything they could to get back in the game and, at one point, had it within four in the closing minutes, the Cannoners would win the half 52-44 and secure the 88-78 win. In the winning effort for the Cannoners, they would go to 2-4 on the season, while the Cougars fell to 2-3 on the early season. Gallery

Clinton's Jay-Den Matos with the finger roll for the score as he goes by Jefferson's Brandon Dodge (12) Gallery

Clinton's Jatmison Conrad (12) with the floater in the lane over the defender for the score. The Clinton Community College Cougars would be back at home as they welcomed the Fulton Montgomery Raiders, a fellow Region III opponent, looking to build on their win last week in the early season. Both teams entered the game at 1-1. The teams would play at a high-octane pace, up and down the court, and the first half would be tight throughout, with the Raiders leading 52-47 at the break. When the teams returned for the second half, the Raiders would keep it up and extend their lead to almost 15 before the Cougars would start to find the nylon, before they would turn up the jets and be off to the races as the Cougars would win the half 48-31 and secure the 90-76 victory. In the losing effort, the Raiders fall to 1-2 on the season as they are back in action at home over the weekend. As for Clinton Community College, they would improve to 2-1. As for the Gallery

Fulton Montgomery's Jordan Knight (15) with the fade-away shot along the baseline for the score as the Raiders fall 90-76 to the Cougars. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Jaiden Gladney (0) with the wide-open three from the wing as part of an 11-point night. It would be the home opener for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals, as they would host traditional non-conference foe the Norwich Cadets from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference on Veterans Day, in front of 500 fans. The game went back and forth in the first half, with both teams leading but staying within 10 points, and the Cadets led 41-37 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half, the Cardinals' defense would step up as they would hold the Cadets to just 19 points for the half, while the offense would get out there and score 30, as the home Cardinals would secure the 67-60 victory as they go to 2-0 on the season. In the winning effort, the Cardinal Reem Welch led all scorers with 24 points. For the Cadets, they will fall to 1-1 on the season, and Michael Ndayishimiye would lead the way with 21 points. Gallery

Norwich's Michel Ndayishimiye (11) with the block on Plattsburgh State's Khalil Screen (3) as he drove the baseline for the scoring chance. Gallery

Clinton's Jeffrey Weeks III (4) with the lay-up as part of a game-high 23 points with the 85-83 victory. It would be the Clinton Community College and the SUNY Adirondack Timberwolves from the Clinton Community gym in NJCAA Region III Men's Basketball action. The home Cougars would be looking to avenge their season-opening loss, and they would be off to a good start as they would jump out to a 46-300 lead at the intermission. In the second half, though, the Timberwolves would do their best to get back in the game, nd in the closing seconds of the half, they would tie the game at 8. Although the Cougars would have one last chance, Jeffrey Weeks II would get the 85-83 victory. In the Cougars' winning effort, Jeffrey Weeks led the way with 23 points, as they go to 1-1 on the season heading into their game next week against Fulton Montgomery. As for SUNY Adirondack, Timberwolves, and Sickerson, they would have 20 points as they fall to 1-2 on the season. Gallery

SUNY Adirondack's Jovanny Fabre (14) takes on the double team as he drives to the hoop for the score. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Colin Callahan (17) with the shot on net through Plymouth State's Brendan Doyle (14). The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would face off with the Plymouth State Panthers in Non-Conference action at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena in front of 1400 fans. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead with just over three minutes left in the first period when Quinn Tavares would score. The game would stay there til there was 1:41 left in the second period when Blake Hall would score on the shorthand to make it a 2-0 game. The Cardinals would add a second shorthanded goal at the 1:59 mark of the third period when Josh Belgrave would score to make it a 3-0 game. Then, in the closing seconds of the game, the Cardinals would put the icing on the cake with Aaron Carter's goal to secure the 4-0 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Brady Spry would make 34 saves in the shutout win to go to 2-0 on the season. As for the Panthers, Connor Strobel made 31 saves as they fell to 0-2 on the season. Gallery

Plymouth State's Kim Hilmersson (23) with the brutal hit on the Cardinals defender that takes him off his feet. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Emily Kasprzak (22) breaks in on the nete as she gets the second goal of the game as the Cardinals get the 3-0 victory. It would be the season opener for both the #3 Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the #15 Norwich Cadets, as we have a top-15 match to start the season at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena in front of just over 300 fans. There would be no scoring in the first 20 minutes of the game, but that doesn't mean the teams didn't have their chances to score. It would take until just over halfway through the second period, at the 11:32 mark, when Tessa Morris would get the opening goal of the season and give the Cardinals the 1-0 lead. The game would remain there until the 7:37 mark of the third period, when Emily Kasprzak would score and the Cardinals would extend their lead to 2-0. Then, with just over 90 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals would add the empty-netter from Tessa Morris for her second of the game, as the Cardinals would wrap up their 3- 0 victory. In the Cardinals' effort, Chloe Lewis made 21 saves in the shutout victory as they will head to Endicott College next weekend. As for the Cadets, Madison Brunet would make 25 saves as they start their season at 0-1. < a href="https://kcphotovideo.zenfolio.com/p686781119">Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Sydnee Francis (5) and Norwich's Alex Lesile (19 battle for the puck as they were charging towards the net. < a href="https://kcphotovideo.zenfolio.com/p686781119">Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Gabriel Filion (22) with the shot on net by the defender as he would have two goals on the night. It would be the 2025-2026 season openers for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Castleton State Spartans from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena in front of 1100 fans. The Cardinals would get the opening goal of the game at the 16:51 mark of the first period. Patrick Cole would give the Cardinals the 1-0 lead. The Spartans would answer right back 1:10 later on a shorthanded goal by Emmett McHardy to tie the game at 1. The Cardinals would come back and retake the lead at 2-1 on the Blake Hall goal 4:06 into the second period. Then, in the closing minutes of the period, the Cardinals would add three quick ones from Gabriel Filion (twice) and Aaron Catron to give them the 5-1 lead at the end of the second period. Then, in the third period, the Cardinals would put the icing on the cake at the 13:41 mark on the power-play goal by Jake Sacratini to secure the 6-1 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Dominik Bovan would make 22 saves as they went to 1-0 on the season. As for the Spartans, their goalies would combine for 19 saves as they fell to 0-1. Gallery

Castleton State's Cole Matthews (4) with the crunching hit on the Cardinal defender to break up the play. Gallery

Plattsburgh's (0) with the catch and fighting for the extra yards along the sidelines as they get the first down. It would be the last game of the regular season in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Ticonderoga Sentinels in their return to 11-man football. It would only take the home Hornets 1:44 to get the opening score of the game, when George Dejesus broke it for 16 yards, giving them the 6-0 lead. Then at the 8:36 mark of the first quarter, the Hornets would extend their lead to 14-0 on Ryan Colburn's one-handed grab for the score, and that's how the first quarter would end. In the second quarter, the Hornets would stay on the pedal, and at the 2:46 mark of the quarter, they would extend their lead to 21-0 on the 38-yard strike to Will Boire. Then at the 7:49 Hotnets Ryan Colburne would get his second score of the half this time with a 225-yard run and make it 28-0 game, and that's where the first half would end. When the teams returned for the second half, the Sentinels came out and had the defense at the top of its game, holding the Hornets scoreless, and the game was still 28-0 after the third quarter. Although in the fourth quarter the Hornets' offense would explode for three touchdowns —two from Jahvari Anderson and one from Tyler Durney —as the Hornets secured the 49-0 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets go into the playoffs on a two-game winning streak at 2-6 and will play the Saranac Spartans in the Section VII Class C Semifinals. The Ticonderoga Sentinels finish the regular season at 0-7 and will play the Moriah Vikings in the Section VII Class D Finals. Gallery

Ticonderoga's Trevor Blanchard (32) with the stiff arm on the Plattsburgh defender as he takes it around the corner for the first down. Gallery