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THE TEAM’S 49 POINTS — LEADING TO A BIG — SARANAC GIRLS BASKETBALL WIN AND TAKING A LOOK AT THE SCORES FROM THE SECOND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TODAY — TICONDEROGA AND MORIAH THE WINNERS — FROM THE BOYS’ VERSION OF THE 12TH ANNUAL JUDY’S ALZHEIMER’S CLASSIC. MORIAH’S ROWAN SWAN — LED ALL SCORERS ON THE DAY WITH 19 POINTS — BUT HE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT — TO HONOR JON KONOWITZ — A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACH — WHO PASSED AWAY FROM ALZHEIMER’S — EARLIER THIS YEAR. <ROWAN SWAN – MORIAH SENIOR FORWARD> “Coach Konowitz legacy is always a big thing in the north country … it’s a really great thing to do n

Moriah High School and Ticonderoga High School boys basketball grab wins in final day of Judy’s Alzheimer’s tournament

12th annual basketball classic ends with humble recognition of North C0untry tradition

Moriah High School and Ticonderoga High School secured wins in the final day of the 12th annual Judy’s Alzheimer’s Classic over Plattsburgh high school and Peru high school. Moriah senior forward Rowan Swan led the Vikings with 19 points leading to a 71-34 win. However, he recognizes the tradition of the tournament, symbolized by the Konowitz family. John Konowitz, a former high school and college basketball coach for several schools such as SUNY Cortland, Ausable Valley High School, died from a heart attack in January 2022. His wife Judy battled Alzheimer’s until she died in April 2022. Judy received the name of the tournament after her support of John’s basketball coaching career.”Coach Konowitz legacy is always a big thing in the North Country,” Swan said. “To come in here and win these past two games like we did is a really great thing to do not for just our team, but also for his legacy.”Ticonderoga also secured a 49-31 win over Peru. Ticonderoga junior Thomas Montalbano led all scorers in that contest with 13 points.

PORT HENRY, N.Y. —

Moriah High School and Ticonderoga High School secured wins in the final day of the 12th annual Judy’s Alzheimer’s Classic over Plattsburgh high school and Peru high school.

Moriah senior forward Rowan Swan led the Vikings with 19 points leading to a 71-34 win. However, he recognizes the tradition of the tournament, symbolized by the Konowitz family. John Konowitz, a former high school and college basketball coach for several schools such as SUNY Cortland, Ausable Valley High School, died from a heart attack in January 2022. His wife Judy battled Alzheimer’s until she died in April 2022. Judy received the name of the tournament after her support of John’s basketball coaching career.

“Coach Konowitz legacy is always a big thing in the North Country,” Swan said. “To come in here and win these past two games like we did is a really great thing to do not for just our team, but also for his legacy.”

Ticonderoga also secured a 49-31 win over Peru. Ticonderoga junior Thomas Montalbano led all scorers in that contest with 13 points.