News & notes

 UAlbany's women's basketball team snapped a 3 game losing streak in dispatching Bryant, 60-34, on Wednesday at SEFCU Arena. Freshman Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) had 6 points in the game for the Lady Danes. Grace Heeps (Columbia) & Abby Ray (Saratoga) were held scoreless. It didn't help the game was not available on radio or online, as UAlbany's radio station, WCDB, does not carry the games.

As for the men, their road game at Kansas State, out of the Big 12, was streamed on ESPN+. Dwayne Killings' squad was treated like Alpo by the Wildcats, who blew out the Danes, 71-43. We refer to these kinds of mismatches as tomato can games, and, unfortunately, Albany was the tomato can.

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The College of St. Rose's teams were swept by unbeaten Pace University on Wednesday.

The women (1-4) dropped a 69-44 decision. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam) had 6 points and 12 rebounds for St. Rose. The men were similarly dispatched, 75-61. Adam Anderson (Saratoga) led the Golden Knights with 14 points. Shane O'Dell (Schalmont) was held to 9 points.

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UAlbany defensive end Jared Verse has decided to enter the transfer portal, and take his talents to a FBS team, like, for example, Michigan State, Florida State, Buffalo, Kansas, and Western Kentucky. Stay tuned.

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A state ruling on Wednesday will force Cambridge to drop the "Indians" as their team name. The Cambridge Board of Education likely will appeal the ruling while they try to find a less-offensive rationale for retaining the long standing nickname for their teams.

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St. Rose's women's soccer team has reached the regional final of the NCAA tournament. Yes, they're still playing in December. Go figure. The Golden Knights will travel to Beckley, West Virginia to play Mercy today, and that game is getting underway as these words are being written.

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The rest of Wednesday's college & high school scoreboard:

College swimming:

Men: SUNY Cobleskill 88, SUNY Delhi 55.

Women: SUNY Cobleskill 71, SUNY Delhi 66.

High school basketball:

Men:

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 62, Cambridge 57.

Non-league:

Northville 63, Heatly 32.

Chatham 82, Berlin-New Lebanon 36. Berlin has given up 188 points in 2 games whiles scoring just 53. Ouch!

Cohoes 70, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 57.

Women:

Patroon Conference:

Catskill 70, Hudson 31.

Maple Hill 69, Coxsackie-Athens 29.

Wasaren League:

Tamarac 67, Berlin-New Lebanon 29.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mayfield 47, Canajoharie 38.

Non-league:

Schoharie 61, Gilboa 31.

Galway 33, Warrensburg 28.

Men's bowling:

Foothills Council:

Scotia-Glenville 3, Broadalbin-Perth 1.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park 21, Saratoga 11.

Shenendehowa 29, Ballston Spa 3.

Shaker 26, Bethlehem 6.

Troy 17, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 15. Anthony Mainello led Troy (1-1) with a 719 triple in the home opener.

Colonie 26, Guilderland 6.

Western Athletic Conference:

Fonda-Fultonville 4, Canajoharie 0.

Women's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Schalmont 23, Lansingburgh 9.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park 25, Saratoga 7.

Colonie 32, Niskayuna 0.

Schenectady 24, Bethlehem 8.

Hockey:

Albany Academy 7, CD Jets 1.

Men's volleyball:

Patroon Conference: Chatham def. Taconic Hills, 3-2. The match was likely rescheduled from earlier in the season.

Wrestling:

Adirondack League:

Hudson Falls 50, Whitehall 17.

Suburban Council:

Shaker 39, Bethlehem 30.

Burnt Hills 57, Guilderland 8.

Ballston Spa 52, Niskayuna 15.

Saratoga 53, Columbia 10.