News & notes

As Geoffrey Chaucer once wrote, all good things must come to an end.

And so it was that RPI's men's basketball team saw their school record-tying 18 game winning streak end Sunday in a 62-60 loss to Ithaca. The Bombers gained a season split vs. RPI, having lost on their own court last month. Sunday's game was a make-up date, as the teams were supposed to play on Friday, another game wiped out by a mid-day storm. RPI (18-3) has four games remaining, and will close their home schedule this weekend.
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LaSalle won its first basketball game under interim coach Josh House, beating Mohonasen, 58-45, on Saturday afternoon. Kaylon Dickson & Gabe Lucarelli each had 16 points to lead the Cadets (11-1 Colonial Council, 13-5 overall), who play at Lansingburgh tomorrow before Senior Night vs. Ichabod Crane on Friday. However, that momentum disappeared 24 hours later in a 73-57 loss to Bishop Ludden. While no player stats are available for LaSalle, the final talley comes from a local website in Bishop Ludden's home base of Syracuse.
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Former RPI kicker Andrew Franks had the only points for Tampa Bay, as the Vipers dropped their XFL opener, despite being favored by a field goal, to the homestanding NY Guardians, 23-3, on Sunday. Guardians coach Kevin Gilbride made a successful return to the Meadowlands, where he was the offensive coordinator for the Giants through the 2013 season.

Have to believe Gilbride was brought in to try to lure in Giants fans......
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Troy High, in their morning announcements today, added some info on Saturday's 55-51 women's basketball victory over Whitesboro. Jenalyse Alarcon led Troy with 13 points. Jakaiya Dewer added 12. Unfortunately, the game still has not been reported to local outlets like the Albany Times-Union, so the team's record (10-8 overall) has not been updated.
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The LaSalle-Adirondack hockey game that was postponed two weeks ago has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 19, at Conway Arena. Sectional seedings will be announced the next day, so, depending on what happens Saturday vs. "Guilderville", it may be LaSalle's last chance to make a run for the post-season, assuming they decline a play-in bid......