News & notes

 The Albany FireWolves made their first national television appearance of the season on Saturday, with their game at Philadelphia airing on ESPNews (Spectrum Cable channel 302). The 'Wolves evened their record at 2-2 with a 9-8 victory. The Wings will come to Albany in April, but the 'Wolves' next game will be January 29 at MVP Arena vs. Halifax.

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It was a good day for Albany sports overall.

UAlbany's women's basketball team won its seventh straight, beating New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). 62-54. Grace Heeps (Columbia) contributed 8 points, and Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) added 7 in support of leading scorer Kayla Cooper, who finished with 21 points for the Lady Danes (10-4 overall, 3-0 America East).

Colleen Mullen's club travels to Hartford for a Monday matinee.

Back at SEFCU Arena, the UAlbany men, hours after learning that DeVondre Perry would be lost for the season due to a torn meniscus, completed the sweep of NJIT, 71-56. 

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Siena's women's team has now won 3 in a row, beating Manhattan, 53-47. Ahnniysha Jackson (Albany High) had 11 points for the Lady Saints (3-10).

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Other local college scores:

Men's basketball:

RPI 59, St. Lawrence 41.

Hobart 80, Union 70.

Russell Sage 74, Houghton 69.

Women's basketball:

St. Lawrence 66, RPI 52.

William Smith 71, Union 53.

Russell Sage 62, Houghton 45.

Hockey:

Clarkson 8, Union 2.

Skidmore 2, Cortland 1.

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Saturday's high school scoreboard:

Hockey:

Guilderville 8, Burnt Hills 1.

Saratoga 3, CBA 0.

Capital District Jets 6, LaSalle 0. The winless Cadets were outscored, 15-1, in two losses this weekend. Ouch!

Men's basketball:

Non-league:

Green Tech 72, Briarcliff 61. Zaveon Little had 26 points for the undefeated Eagles.

Colonie 59, Schalmont 50.

Albany 95, Rome Free Academy 92. 

Stillwater 76, Galway 22.

Catholic Central 70, Notre Dame 58.

Ballston Spa 71, Auburn 56.

Wasaren League:

Waterford 42, Cambridge 27.

Women's basketball:

Non-league:

Cicero-North Syracuse 67, Saratoga 64. No box score was submitted. The Lady Streaks were playing their fourth game in five days, and the fatigue finally caught up with them.

Bishop Kearney 60, Shenendehowa 46. The Plainswomen suffered their first loss of the season.

Bishop Ludden 63, Catholic Central 48.

Adirondack League:

Warrensburg 41, Granville 24.

Foothills Council:

Amsterdam 46, Broadalbin-Perth 43.

Hudson Falls 48, Gloversville 18.

Suburban Council:

Colonie 50, Niskayuna 39.