Hoosac Valley 50, Mohawk Trail 25
Genevieve Lagess scored 17 points to help power No. 2 Hoosac Valley to a quarterfinal win in the Class D bracket.
MIKE WALSH — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLECHESHIRE — In a bit of unfamiliar territory as the No. 2 seed, the Hoosac Valley girls still got their PVIAC Western Mass. Class D title defense off on the right foot.
Hoosac dispatched No. 7 Mohawk Trail with some dominant defense and a strong interior attack. The Hurricanes went without a 3-pointer and were just 4 of 14 from the foul line, but still amassed 23 field goals to win going away.
Things were a little hairy heading into the locker room after Hoosac's three-point second quarter that featured 1-of-6 free-throw shooting. Mohawk managed to cut the deficit to just 19-11. But the 'Canes finished in style with a 17-3 fourth quarter margin.
Genevieve Lagess had 17 points to lead Hoosac, while Reagan Shea added 12 and Isabella Klose had 10.
Hoosac, which has never lost a Class D Tournament game, will now face No. 3 Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, which defeated No. 6 Hopkins Academy Wednesday night 41-20.
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Mohawk Trail 6 5 11 3 — 25
Hoosac Valley 16 3 14 17 — 50
MOHAWK TRAIL (25)
Lanoue 1-2-5, Bzomowski 0-1-1, Invian 4-2-11, Jetzon 1-0-3, Wilcox 2-1-5. Totals 8-6-25.
HOOSAC VALLEY (50)
Klose 5-0-10, Lagess 8-1-17, Witek 3-0-6, Crane 1-0-2, Moran 1-0-2, Shea 5-2-12, Nadeau 0-1-1. Totals 23-4-50.
3-pointers — MT 3 (Lanoue, Invian, Jetzon); HV (none).
