Wednesday's snowstorm caused a few game cancellations this week, while other teams neared the last few games of the season and began their playoff runs.
The Rye Garnets
After slipping past Byram Hills 53-45 and losing to Port Chester on Tuesday 58-37 in their last regular season game, the Rye boys basketball team rebounded to advance in Section 1 Class A play after winning a close game against Our Lady of Lourdes High School 48-43 Thursday. The team also beat Sleepy Hollow 54-39 Friday, eliminating their opponents from playoff contention and improving their own record to 10-10 as the Garnets' Conor Smith scored points in double figures. Next up is another away game at Tappan Zee on Wednesday.
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The Rye Garnets girls team beat Byram Hills by 19 points, 57-38, in front of a packed house. Lillian McCabe had a career high 31 points. The Garnets continued their winning streak with a 32 point victory, 57-25, against the Port Chester Rams on Thursday, but lost at Albertus Magnus 56-37 Friday, which ended their playoff run. They finish the season at 12-7. Lillian McCabe and Catharine Greer led the Garnets with 13 points in the loss.
Garnets hockey had two games scheduled this week but only had a chance to play one after their game against Horace Greeley was cancelled because of the storm. Earlier in the week, however, the Garnets beat the Fox Lane Foxes 4-1. They are now 9-3-2 with two games remaining before playoff competition.
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Garnets wrestling begins Sectionals this weekend at Clarkstown South at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and at Pace University Sunday at 10 a.m.
Blind Brook Trojans
Trojans basketball finished the regular season on a two-game winning streak, edging Bronxville 46-45 and crushing Hawthorne Cedar Knolls 74-48 as they head into their first Class C playoff game at home on Wednesday against North Salem. Brent Lavitt tallied double-digit points, scoring 21 in the last game.
The Lady Trojans will host Keio Academy Wednesday in their first playoff game in Class C Sectional play, after defeating Keio in their final game of the regular season.
Both teams begin their playoff runs Wednesday, with the boys hosting North Salem at 4:30 p.m. and the girls facing Keio Academy at 5 p.m.
Rye Town/Harrison
Rye Town/Harrison ice hockey lost a close game Monday 4-3 to Briarcliff, bringing their record to 5-13-1. The Titans play their last regular season game against Somers/North Salem Monday.
RCDS Wildcats
Wildcats boys basketball will face Hamden Hall this Thursday, in a re-schedule of last week's game. The squad finishes the season at home against Brunswick and St. Lukes before they compete in the Fairchester Athletic Association tournament next Wednesday.
The Wildcats girls basketball team defeated Fieldston in the Coaches Care Cancer Tournament 46-40 Sunday and St. Lukes 48-24. The team is currently on a two- game winning streak and stand at 13-4. The Wildcats wrap up the season against Holy Child at SUNY Purchase on Wednesday before FAA tournament play begins the following week.
Wildcats boys ice hockey lost to Portledge 6-1 Monday, while their game on Wednesday against King was postponed until next Saturday. The team's current record is 6-10. Five games remain on the schedule before competition in the New England Tournament on March 6, providing the team with ample opportunity to reach the .500 mark.
Girls ice hockey beat a good Princeton Day School team, 6-1, on Tuesday to currently stand at 4-7.
The Wildcats wrestling team beat Hopkins 39-36 after a 39-45 loss to Horace Greeley, for a current record of 8-4 heading into tournament play.
Stay tuned next week to see how Rye teams fared in postseason play.
