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 Once again, the Albany Patroons will have to come back to win another TBL playoff series.

The Pats dropped a 123-110 decision to the Kokomo BobKats on Thursday, and now will spend the next two days preparing for another do-or-die game, this one coming Sunday at the Washington Avenue Armory, with a 5 pm start. If Albany wins, they'll play the deciding game 3 on Monday at 7 pm.

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The Tri-City Valleycats, after being down, 7-0, early, took the lead in the 5th inning with a 7 run outburst, then came back again with 3 in the 8th to defeat Trois-Rivieres, 12-10. Pavin Parks, Brad Zunica, and newcomer Ciaran Devenney all homered for the 'Cats, who open a series against the winless Empire State Greys tonight at 7 pm.

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We've previously looked at Troy High's pending football and women's swimming schedules for the fall season, with the swimming & diving team merged with Averill Park and Tamarac for the 2nd straight year.

Now, it's time to focus on the rest of the fall schedule, which kicks off in two months. 

August 25: Golf opener @ Guilderland.

August 26: Golf @ Shenendehowa.

August 29: Golf home opener vs. Columbia (Frear Park).

August 30: Golf @ Niskayuna.

August 31: Women's tennis opener @ Columbia, women's soccer home opener vs. Lansingburgh.

September 1: Men's golf @ CBA, Volleyball opener @ Saratoga, men's soccer opener @ Amsterdam.

September 2 Golf vs. Bethlehem, Tennis home opener vs. Niskayuna.

September 6: Golf vs. Colonie, Men's soccer @ Colonie. Women's soccer vs. Colonie, cross country multi-team meet @ Shaker.

September 7: Tennis @ Colonie.

September 8: Golf & women's soccer @ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, men's soccer home opener vs. Burnt Hills.

September 12: Men's soccer @ Hudson Falls.

September 13: Golf vs. Shaker, Volleyball @ Shaker, Cross country multi-team meet @ Colonie, men's soccer vs. Shaker, women's soccer @ Shaker.

September 14: Tennis vs. Averill Park.

September 15: Golf & women's soccer @ Averill Park, men's soccer & volleyball vs. Averill Park.

September 17: Women's soccer @ Saratoga. Assume the men are home to play the Blue Streaks that day.

September 19: Golf vs. Saratoga, Tennis @ Ballston Spa.

September 20: Golf senior day vs. Ballston Spa, cross country meet @ Ballston Spa, men's soccer vs. Ballston Spa. Women's soccer is scheduled for 2 games, one each @ Schenectady & Ballston Spa.

September 21: Swimming @ Shenendehowa.

September 23: Tennis @ Albany.

September 24: Men's soccer vs. Lansingburgh.

September 27: Volleyball @ Albany, cross country @ Bethlehem, men's soccer vs. Albany, women's soccer @ Albany.

September 28: Tennis vs. Schenectady.

September 29: Volleyball & men's soccer vs. Schenectady. Women's soccer @ Schenectady.

September 30: Tennis vs. Guilderland.

October 1: Women's soccer vs. Catholic Central, men vs. Guilderland.

October 4: Volleyball vs. Shaker.

October 6: Women's soccer vs. Amsterdam.

October 8: Men's soccer vs. Columbia, women @ Columbia.

October 11: Cross country @ Averill Park, Volleyball @ Amsterdam, men's soccer @ Niskayuna.

October 13: Women's soccer vs. Albany.

October 14: Volleyball vs. Albany.

October 15: Men's soccer senior day vs. Bethlehem, women @ Bethlehem.

October 20: Volleyball @ Columbia.

Missing: volleyball & soccer vs. Shenendehowa. Schedule subject to change.