Western Mass. Class C Tourney Quarterfinal Standouts
Of the four class tourmaments that have taken place in Western Massachusetts this week, Class C easily had the most competitive games of the bunch. One game ended up being a blowout, but the other four were relatively close finishes,…
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Continue ReadingOf the four class tourmaments that have taken place in Western Massachusetts this week, Class C easily had the most competitive games of the bunch. One game ended up being a blowout, but the other four were relatively close finishes, making for some exciting basketball. Here were the quarterfinal standouts from Monday’s games.
Delaney Hayden – Drury (2027)
Hayden has been more of a role player over her freshman year with Drury, but she really took that next step forward toward being a starter-type talent on Monday. A career-high 15 points in an eventual loss to Renaissance School was a flash, a glimpse of the player Drury hopes she can become over her high school career. Really promising outing with solid shot selection all-around.
Sy’Nye Baker – Renaissance School (2027)
Only four players got on the scoresheet for Renaissance School in its quarterfinal win over Drury, but with two stellar performances out of arguably its two best players, things came pretty easy on this day. Baker had the three-point stroke going, knocking down a pair to go along with a 17-point performance, her second-straight at that. For a freshman, her maturity is beyond her years for sure.
Zi’Yan Wallace – Renaissance School (2029)
The seventh grader for Renaissance School has not had any problems at all adjusting to the high school game. On the contrary, actually, averaging more than 17.5 points per game this season. Monday continued her offensive onslaught on the rest of the region, finishing with a game-high 21 points in an emphatic win over Drury, her fourth 20+ point game of the season at that.
Nevaeh Scribner – Mahar (2025)
It seems like Scribner was really waiting for this season to be the one for her to break out for Mahar, especially from deep. She certainly had a breakout-worthy performance in what ended up being an unfortunate loss against Palmer, knocking down a pair of threes and finishing with 17 points. Her last 7-9 games have shown this level of consistency, which is a real positive for this junior campaign.
Charlotte Theriault – Palmer (2026)
What more can be said about Palmer’s sophomore sensation, already a 1000 point scorer and currently averaging 23.2 points a game this season. She stayed the course offensively in the quarterfinals, scoring 23 points in an 11-point win over Mahar, with half the Panthers’ scoring coming from her. It was also her 16th game scoring 20+ points and 10th-straight game with 20+ points this season.
Mika Diller – Lee (2028)
It wasn’t the Wildcats’ day on Monday in a tough loss against Lenox, that third quarter really making the difference down the stretch. However, give some credit where credit is due, eighth grader Mika Diller had herself a game in the loss. She finished with an impressive 12-point, 13-rebound double-double for Lee, as her presence was felt plenty on the floor.
Claire O’Brien – Lenox (2026)
The Millionaries is a pretty on-brand name for Lenox because on Monday, sophomore Claire O’Brien was money from the three-point line in the third quarter. She knocked down four three-pointers in the third alone, finishing with 17 points in a 50-43 thriller of a win. It was unlike any quarter that she’s ever hard in her career and it came at the perfect time for a spot in the semis.
Hannah Gilbert – Franklin Tech (2025)
There were quite a few outstanding performances on the floor for Franklin Tech in its emphatic 54-29 win over Greenfield on Monday. Look no further than junior Hannah Gilbert, shooting 4-of-9 from three as she finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and seven steals. Averaging 14.2 PPG as a junior, this was easily a career day for her with the Eagles.
Lea Chapman – Franklin Tech (2024)
Chapman had her way down low for Franklin Tech on Monday, simply just dominating the competition in the frontcourt. While not that successful offensively, finishing with eight points, her performance on the boards spoke for itself, finishing with 18 rebounds, 10 of them offensive, plus a steal and two blocks. No wonder Franklin Tech was able to succeed so well with so many second-chance opportunities thanks to Chapman.