McMahon Scores 1000th Career Point In Panthers’ Sectional Win

by Gary Danforth
Six foot, six inch senior center/forward Kevin McMahon of Hoosick Falls Central School scored a game high fifteen points last Thursday evening, February 25, in the Panthers’ 55-28 Class C, Section II opening round win over the Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians. McMahon scored his 1000th career point in Hoosick Falls’ last home game of the season which saw HFCS raise its record to 16-3 on the year. Mike Lilac Jr.’s Panthers won their second consecutive WASAREN League championship during the 2009-10 year with the Panthers going 13-1 in league play. Ironically, Waterford had been a participant in the Hoosier Holiday Basketball Tourney in December, 2009, with HFCS winning the event and McMahon being named MVP. McMahon is the reigning MVP of the WASAREN League and a strong candidate to take home the same honor for the 2009-10 season.
HFCS broke out to leads of 12-10 and 27-16 at the first two quarter breaks. Then the Panthers outscored the visitors 17-8 in period three to take a commanding 44-24 lead while walking away to their 55-28 win.

Senior Kevin McMahon is greeted by teammates after scoring his 1000th career point in the Panthers first round sectional win against Waterford on Thursday, February 24. (Ryan Mosher photo)

McMahon got ample support from Tanner Williams with 14 points, Alex Lilac, 10, Quinn Rasmus, 6, John Hayden, 4, Hutton Rasmus, 4, and Sean Dingman with 2 points. Paul Dubrey with 14 points led the Fordian effort.
Rebounding from Afar: Defense wins championships and holding Waterford to 28 points was a good way to start a successful sectional run. You’ve got to be able to score against opposing defenses, and sharing the ball, making every player on the court at the same time a threat to score, is the way to get that accomplished.