After a scoreless first period, Saratoga's Michael Montague netted the first goal of the game in the second, jamming it past Leo Paul to give the Blue Streaks a 1-0 lead. Saratoga netminder Brad Blake kept the Cadets off the scoreboard, with plenty of help from his defense. Saratoga carried a 2-0 lead into the third period, and just a couple of minutes into the final frame, Will Detora whistled one past Paul to increase the lead to 3-0.
Back came LaSalle. Sebastian Geiger ended the scoring drought, one-timing a laser past Blake to cut the deficit to 3-1. Less than three minutes later, Nic Pauley banked one past Blake to make it a one goal game. The goal was initially credited to Jack O'Bryan, but the scoring was corrected after the game. Saratoga put the game away with two goals by junior forward Joe Amodio, including an empty netter with a minute left, and completed the regular season sweep of the Cadets, 5-2.
The real winners, however, were the veterans who were in attendance, treated to an entertaining game, regardless of who won.
Revenge is still on LaSalle's agenda, as they'll travel to Clifton Park Wednesday to play Shenendehowa. The Plainsmen are coming off a win over Albany Academy on Thursday night, which ensured there would not be an undefeated team in the CDHSHL this season. Academy fell to third place in terms of points entering play tonight. Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa is now all alone in first after beating Shen, 3-0, earlier tonight. LaSalle returns to Conway Arena next Saturday to play the Capital District Jets.
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Other stuff: Troy High's women's basketball team improved to 3-0 in non-conference play with a 53-45 upset of Kingston earlier today. Jenalyse Alarcon led Troy with 14 points, while Jakaiya Dewer added 12. Troy, now 6-6 overall, continues the road trip Tuesday at arch rival Averill Park, and will welcome Kingston on February 2 for the rematch.
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The Albany Patroons opened play in The Basketball League, formerly the North American Premier Basketball League, Friday with a win over Jamestown. Tonight, they had their home opener at the venerable Washington Avenue Armory, and crushed the New York Court Kings, 154-94.
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