A personal note to start.
I spent two seasons at a now-defunct Christian school in Lansingburgh before coming to Troy High. The school launched an athletic program during my 2nd year, with just soccer & basketball for the boys only, while the girls were cheerleaders. Of the teams we played in those days, only one, Loudonville Christian, is still around, playing an independent schedule against more established Section II teams 44 years later. We were overmatched much of the time, and our rag-tag expansion team---yes, that's what it really was, a mish-mash of varsity & junior varsity---won just one or two games, and the school closed four years later.
Why do I bring this up? The frustration of watching Troy High's women's basketball team under Steve Lombard is dredging up memories of those days.
As we've discussed, Lombard only has 9 players on his active roster, and plays 8 of the 9. Hamstrung by the lack of roster depth, Lombard is wishing he could recruit some kids from Metropolis to help him out, but that ain't happening. Yeah, I know. Bad comic book joke.
Coming off a 43 point blowout loss to Bethlehem on Tuesday, Lombard and the Lady Horses began a 3 game road trip tonight in Ballston Spa, hoping for that elusive 1st win of the season. As was the case against Guilderland 8 days ago, Troy mounted a furious comeback in the 4th quarter, and even tied the game with about 3 minutes and change left in regulation, but two quick Scotties baskets, and some dubious officiating in favor of the hosts, killed whatever chance Troy had to finally break the win column. B-Spa got the lead back up to 7 before Troy trimmed it to 4, losing, 50-46.
Edit, 7/13/23: Ballston Spa deleted the video. In its place is the school logo:
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