News & notes

 The balance of power could be shifting in the Suburban Council's Grey division in women's basketball.

Per the Daily Gazette, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has tapped women's volleyball coach Gary Bynon, fresh off a state title, to take over the varsity women's basketball team. The Lady Spartans will open the season Friday vs. Troy High in Averill Park's season-opening tournament, so a message could be sent to Sean Organ and the Lady Warriors right away.

As for Troy, Burnt Hills has beaten the Lady Horses just once since Troy entered the Suburban Council in 2015, that win coming during the 2019-20 season.

Suddenly, pegging Averill Park & Albany to go 1-2 in the Grey division isn't so easy.

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As play began today, Section II was down to two teams in the state football playoffs.

Greenwich squandered a 6-0 halftime lead as Moriah dominated the Witches in the second half to punch their ticket to Syracuse, 28-14, on Friday.

Later this afternoon, Class B champ Ravena faces Pleasantville. Any footage on television tonight will be in full color, not in black & white like that movie a few years back. Class C champion Schuylerville led Dobbs Ferry, 38-7, at halftime as we went to press.

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Friday's basketball scoreboard:

Men:

Salem 49, Heatly 42.

Galway 58, Corinth 23.

Women:

Rusty Grestini tournament (Cohoes):

Lansingburgh 54, Mekeel Christian 28.

Cohoes 45, Bishop Maginn 39.

Schoharie tournament:

Schoharie 62, Germantown 36.

Cherry Valley-Springfield 64, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 28.

Hockey:

Canandaigua Academy 3, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Ballston Spa 1.

Mamaroneck 2, Bethlehem 0.

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College hockey:

Men:

Northeastern 2, RPI 1. The rematch between the two teams will be on Sunday.

Women:

New Hampshire 7, Union 0.

St. Cloud State 4, RPI 1.