Black Horses win 2nd in a row behind 20-2 3rd Quarter over old rival

GREENWICH - Nick Budesheim led the Black Horses with 13 points as the Schuylerville Black Horses won their second game in a row with a 55-44 victory over the Greenwich Witches.

The Black Horses found themselves down 20-12 after the first quarter as Sam Howard used 2 three point shots in a 10 point opening stanza effort for the Greenwich Witches, but slowly chipped away at the lead as Budesheim scored 7 second quarter points in a 13-9 quarter for the Black Horses.

Greenwich came away with the halftime lead 29-25, but saw that lead evaporate as the Black Horses outscored the Witches 20-2 in the third quarter to gain a lead that Schuylerville would not relinquish.   Luke Pemrick would score the lone two points for Greenwich in the third quarter, both from the charity stripe. 

Greenwich would attempt to come back in the fourth quarter, but the Black Horses managed the clock in the closing stages of the fourth quarter to preserve the win. 

It was the second win in a row for Schuylerville, who had dropped four straight against tough Foothills Council teams prior to squeaking past Broadalbin-Perth by two points in their effort last Friday.  The Black Horses next travel to face Joe Girard III and the Glens Falls Indians as they return to Foothills Council action next Friday.

In addition to Budesheim's 13 points, Stranton Sherman scored 12, Caiden Rutland had 3 three point buckets on his way to 11 points, and Paul Harshbarger found himself in double digits for Schuylerville.

For Greenwich, Sam Howard started hot with 15 first half points, but was held silent for much of the second half as the Black Horses defense started focusing on him.   He added a free throw on his way to a total of 16 points for the Witches.   John Walsh, the team's leading scorer, was held to 9 points.

The Witches next face the Wasaren League leading Hoosick Falls Panthers next Friday.

The non-conference meeting was the fifth since Schuylerville left the Wasaren League for the Foothills Council in the fall of 2014.   Since the move, the Black Horses have won five straight against the school that's only six miles away from campus.