High School Fridays: First, the flowers, then the massacre (Troy @ Bethlehem, women's basketball, 2/10/23)

 It is Senior Night at Bethlehem High this evening. As a token of goodwill and sportsmanship, the Eagles honored not only their lone senior, but also Troy's 4 seniors, including Addie Borowsky, who were honored prior to last week's loss to Niskayuna. I've seen this kind of goodwill before, when Troy's women's soccer team similarly honored Heatly a few years ago.

Noticeably absent was coach Steve Lombard, and Troy dressed just 8 players. Uh-oh! Sarah Fullmer ran the team tonight, but otherwise, it was more of the same.

Bethlehem never trailed, using a suffocating, full-court pressure defense, generating more turnovers than a pastry factory. If I named some brands, I'd be sued for defamation. Just kidding. After a narrow loss to Shenendehowa on Tuesday, Bethlehem, as expected, took it out on the undermanned Lady Horses to the tune of a 68-30 beatdown.

Edit, 2/15/23: Bethlehem has decided to privatize the video. So, we have a little graphic to replace it.

Troy finishes the regular season 1-19 overall.

Other scores:

Women:

Colonie 61, Albany 54. That result will help Bethlehem in terms of seeding for the sectionals, which begin next week.

Saratoga 70, Ballston Spa 42.

Hoosick Falls 45, Saratoga Catholic 14.

Shaker 61, Duanesburg 47.

Men:

Niskayuna 54, Averill Park 49.

Ballston Spa 71, Saratoga 57.

Albany Academy 61, Catholic Central 53.

Hockey:

CBA & the Mohawks skated to a 2-2 tie.

More scores and maybe some stats tomorrow.