News & notes

Troy High snapped its six match losing streak in bowling on Tuesday, defeating Bethlehem, 24-8. Troy (5-6) was led by Parker Reynolds & Ben Abbas, who each rolled a 608 series at Uncle Sam Lanes. The Flying Horses are at Saratoga today before returning home to face Burnt Hills on Tuesday.
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University at Albany running back Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks announced he was leaving the school, transferring to an as yet unnamed school for his senior season. Ibitokun-Hanks has been plagued by injuries and diminished playing time the last two seasons, and apparently overshadowed by the emergence of Troy grad Dev Holmes at wide receiver. UAlbany will recover from this, to be sure.

On the court, however, the Great Danes suffered another loss in America East play Wednesday night, dropping a  67-66 decision to Stony Brook, one of their biggest rivals. UAlbany's men's team has yet to win a league game this season. Meanwhile, the result went the other way on the women's side, as the Lady Danes won their third straight, beating the Lady Seawolves.
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Wednesday was not a good night for LaSalle, either.

The basketball team dropped a tough one to Mekeel Christian Academy on the road, and, in part one of the hockey Battle of the Cadets, Albany Academy sent LaSalle to its fourth loss in their last five games, 6-4. The two teams will meet again on LaSalle's senior night on February 9. To be sure, Conway Arena at Hudson Valley Community College will be packed.

February 9 also sees a CDHSHL double-dip at Times Union Center. CBA will play the Capital District Jets in the opener at 4 pm, followed by Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa vs. "Guilderville" at 6:15. Even though the fans of CBA have been known to travel well, they won't fill the cavernous TU Center. Not by a longshot.

The scheduling for the CDHSHL this season sees their sectional tournament begin on February 16, not long after the men's & women's basketball tournaments begin. Unless LaSalle can make a run in the final 2 1/2 weeks of the season, they won't be hosting a playoff game this season.