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Cancer Basketball Shootout event director Tom Greene told the paper that he’s short of teams in all six divisions Dec. 4-5 because of the rule that cuts the number of regular-season games from 20 to 18.
In Division 2 boys (Classes A and B), Ogdensburg, South Glens Falls and Marcellus have committed. In Division 2 girls, Williamsville South, Ogdensburg and South Glens Falls have committed and Ichabod Crane is tentative. In Division 3 boys and girls (Classes C and D), Greenwich and New York Mills have committed, with Lisbon and Corinth tentative.
Only Williamsville South has committed for Division 1 boys (Classes AA and A), with Queensbury and Westhill tentative. As a last resort, Greene said he’ll move Williamsville South into Division 2 and not hold a Division 1 event. For Division 1 girls, only Newark has committed, with Queensbury, Shenendehowa and Westhill tentative.
Greene said the New York State Basketball Coaches Association has written a letter to New York State Public High School Athletic Association Executive Director Nina Van Erk requesting a compromise that would allow teams a one-game exemption if they’re playing an event in which 25 percent of the gate receipts go to a charity. Such a compromise would seem to fly in the face of the purpose of cutting schedules: saving money.
For what it’s worth, this issue exists throughout the state. I’ve heard rumor of one traditional Section 5 holiday tournament that is expected to be mothballed next season because at least one of the traditional participants is already fully booked and another coach would prefer to play all of his non-leaguers at the front end of the schedule.
Chesterman also piled up five assists in the victory. Kaitlyn Nealon and Christine Zumidens each scored three goals for the Tuskers.
of Bolivar-Richburg followed a two-hitter against Scio earlier in the day with her third career no-hitter and second this week vs. Cuba-Rushford. Bolivar-Richburg (4-0) won the opener, 3-0, as Fleming struck out 13 and walked none and then beat C-R, 6-0, behind 13 more strikeouts from Fleming and only one walk.

Eastchester officials scoured New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut after Section I was only able to give the team five games this fall because of an odd number of local teams in Class A and a season that is being shortened by one week over statewide financial concerns.