Girls Basketball Class AA Semifinal, Albany 72, Glencoe-Silver Lake 49
Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 2:54 PM
Glencoe-Silver Lake (19-5) kept pace with Albany until midway through the first half, but the Huskies went on a 15-3 streak over the final four minutes and led 46-29 at the break. Albany senior guard Paige Meyer had 19 points in the first half. She was 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 behind the arc with six rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Albany extended its lead to 58-36 at 11:55 of the second half and won with a final score of 72-49.
Meyer finished the game with 27 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists and three steals. Junior guard Joran Carlson added 14 points for the Huskies and freshman forward Kylan Gerads had a team-high nine rebounds. Senior guard Miah Monahan had a double-double for Glencoe-Silver Lake with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mylea Monahan, an eighth-grade guard, added 10 points for the Panthers.
Albany (23-1) advances to the Class AA title game and will face either New London-Spicer or Providence Academy. That game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, April 9.
