High School Fridays: Troy @ Shaker (boys' basketball), 12/17/21

 Could Troy High have been looking past Shaker, and ahead to Sunday's game vs. Green Tech, the finale of the Coaches vs. Cancer marathon this weekend?

It's hard to say. Troy has had Shaker's number in recent years, but if John Killian's team went into this game thinking this would be another win, they were proven wrong. The Blue Bison's defensive pressure slowed the pace to their liking, not Troy's, and the Bison led at the break.

However, back came Troy, and the Flying Horses took the lead going into the fourth quarter. Shaker, though, came right back, and fought back to get the game to overtime. They did it by going back to the pressure defense that helped them set the pace in the first half. The Bison outscored Troy, 16-7, in the extra frame, pulling away for a 61-52 victory.

Troy drops to 2-2 (2-1 Suburban Council), and will face old friend Zaveon Little and Green Tech next before coming home to play Averill Park on Tuesday.

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Other scores of note (stats coming tomorrow):

Men:

Colonie 54, Ballston Spa 16.

Amsterdam 60, Glens Falls 47.

Hudson Falls 65, Scotia-Glenville 44.

Women:

Bethlehem 70, Saratoga 63. The Lady Eagles led by as many as 18, but held on to remain unbeaten.

Shaker 46, Troy 21. The Lady Horses have dropped 3 in a row. Sparse crowd with the threat of bad weather and the return of Troy's YouTube stream.