Sectional update, 3/3

Bethlehem three-peated as Section II hockey champions Tuesday night, downing Saratoga, 3-2

Now, the hardest part of the journey begins, as the Eagles will try again to bring a state title home. Bethlehem has been eliminated in their first state tournament game each of the last two years. Justin Chenaille was credited with all three Eagles goals. Next up is a rematch vs. Suffern, the same time that eliminated Bethlehem last year, Saturday at Union.
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Turning to basketball, the finals in boys' Classes AA & C were set Tuesday night at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls:

Class C:

Waterford 54, Fort Plain 52. The Fordians now move on to play Lake George in the championship game Friday.

Class AA:

Green Tech 55, Colonie 42. Green Tech is six years removed from their only sectional championship, won at Times-Union Center.

Shenendehowa 66, Niskayuna 49. It'll be the Eagles and the Plainsmen Saturday night in the title game.

Meanwhile, the women will begin playing at Hudson Valley Community College tonight with the Class A semi-finals. On Monday & Tuesday, the semi's were contested in Classes B, C, & D:

Women's Class D (Monday):

Fort Edward 51, Hartford 37.
Whitehall 43, Northville 33.

Class B (Tuesday):

Mechanicville 53, Schalmont 48.
Mekeel Christian Academy 67, Johnstown 57.

Class C:

Cambridge 84, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 36.
Maple Hill 49, Hoosic Valley 45.

All 5 championship games will be played on Saturday at HVCC, starting with the Class C title game at 11 am.