BOYS’ BASKETBALL — The Blue Devils won a thriller on Jan. 31 at home over North Salem, 60-56, after honoring its four seniors: Brody Corless, Fallou Faye, Nate Stickle and Andalou Frezza. (Stickle is out for the season after rolling his ankle the day before.) After a slow start, Haldane trailed by three at halftime but opened the third quarter with a 13-0 run during which Faye had a layup, a 3-pointer and a nifty full-court pass to Cooper Corless for an assist.
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Haldane led, 45-37, after three quarters, but the Tigers kept climbing back, despite 11 straight points from Faye. With 3:12 left, the Tigers tied the game at 51. But Faye made a layup and a free throw and Luke Bozsik hit a floater and a corner three — his favorite spot on the floor — to outscore North Salem, 7-1, and extend the Blue Devil lead to six.
Bozsik finished with 23 points and Faye with 20, including 18 in the second half. “I thought Fallou, on Senior Night, was phenomenal,” said Coach Joe Virgadamo.
On Feb. 2, the Blue Devils competed in the Officials vs. Cancer Tournament at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, defeating Spackenkill, 52-47. Bozsik again led the team with 22 points. Haldane (10-5) traveled to Croton-Harmon on Thursday (Feb. 6) and today (Feb. 7) at 5:30 p.m. will host Beacon for the annual Battle of the Tunnel game.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL — The Blue Devils endured a rough week, losing at North Salem on Jan. 31, 62-14, and at Dobbs Ferry on Monday (Feb. 3), 64-27. Haldane’s seven-game losing streak ended, however, on Tuesday when the Blue Devils defeated Keio Academy at home, 50-18, after opening the contest with a 21-0 run. Before the game, the team honored its lone senior, Martha McBride, who scored eight points. Stella Gretina led the team with 11.
The Blue Devils hosted Croton-Harmon on Thursday (Feb. 6) and will host Lakeland at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
On Jan. 31, the New York State Sportswriters Association named Camilla McDaniel, a 2024 Haldane graduate who plays for Oberlin College, to the 10th team of its Class C All-State squad.
WINTER TRACK — Haldane traveled to The Armory in New York City on Feb. 1 for the 81-team Purple Champions Invitational. For the girls, Near Sevilla finished 41st in the long jump at 11-07.5, Hazel Berkley was 41st in the 1,000 meters in 3:54.43 and Savannah Duggan was 44th in the 200 meters in 33.5. For the boys, Silas Emig finished ninth in the high jump (5-6), Emmett Horner was 10th in the 600 meters (1:35.58), Jack Ilian was 18th in the 3,200 meters (10:21.83) and Milo Pearsall was 12th in the long jump (19-7). The Blue Devils return to The Armory on Feb. 16 for the Section I, Class C championships.
