News & notes

The weather has forced postponement of the Mayor's Cup hockey match between RPI & Union at the Times-Union Center. Both the men's & women's games have been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 29, and tickets purchased for today will be honored on that date.
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As I write, it's a fine, misty snow that is hitting the home district. Even so, the Capital District High School Hockey League saw their Saturday schedule cut in half.

CBA's game vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa has been pushed back to Monday afternoon at 2:30 due to the weather. Adirondack @ "Guilderville" was also postponed, but with no makeup date set as of press time.

Two games were played, however. Queensbury's road game at Union College vs. Niskayuna-Schenectady-Albany was moved up to a 1:45 start, and the Spartans took advantage, beating the hapless Mohawks, 3-0.

LaSalle snapped its three game losing streak in pounding the winless Capital District Jets, 8-0. Coach Tim Flanigan saw fit to give all three of his goaltenders equal time in net while the offense vented some recent frustration in abusing the Jets' netminders. However, LaSalle's next game is Wednesday at Albany Academy in the revival of a classic rivalry. After that, the Spartan Scotties hit town next Saturday night.
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Troy High might've looked sluggish early on last night in beating Niskayuna, and ye scribe feared that it would come back to haunt them today at Kingston.

It did, of course. Nazaire Merritt, held to six points last night, sprang back to life with 25 points in a losing effort, as the Tigers made it three in a row over Troy, dating back to last season, 72-64.

There was some minor controversy in the 4th quarter, per the Kingston Daily Freeman. Troy's Lateef Johnson (15 points) appeared to be fouled as he hit a basket halfway through the final frame, but the officials changed it to a pre-shot foul, meaning Johnson had to shoot a 1-&-1 free throw block. He missed the first free throw, and Kingston held on to win. You have to believe the Troy partisans might think the Tigers benefited from some home cooking. Kingston goes to 12-2, while Troy falls to 11-2 overall (10-0 in the Suburban Council).
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Troy's bowling team has now lost six matches in a row after dropping a 27-5 decision to Niskayuna Thursday at Uncle Sam Lanes. Seems they did peak too soon.