News & notes

 Whatever momentum Troy High had built in beating Albany on Tuesday dissipated Friday in a loss to Schenectady.

As previously reported, the game was originally set for the Pat Riley Center on the Schenectady campus. For whatever reason, the game was moved to Clem Zotto Memorial Gym at Troy, with the Patriots remaining the home team. The two teams will return to Zotto Gym for a Troy home game on January 12.

Anyway, the Merritt brothers, Stetson & Legend, combined for 40 points (28 & 12, respectively), but no other Troy player was in double figures, as the Patriots got a nice Christmas present with an 86-70 victory.

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City rivals LaSalle & Catholic Central met on Friday, and the Crusaders swept the two games.

The women handed the fledgling LaSalle women's team their worst loss of the season, 72-22, holding Kate Gilooly to just 5 points. Catholic Central placed four players in double figures, led by Tarovia Turpin with 23 points. Kris Foglia added 17.

Across town, at Monsignor Burns Gym (CCHS still plays their home games in Troy despite the campus now in Latham), Darien Moore led all scorers with 29 points, handing the Cadets their first loss of the season, 73-52.

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Chase Rose had a goal and 2 assists, as LaSalle defeated CBA in hockey, 4-1, on Friday. Tim Flanigan's club evens its league record at 1-1 (3-2 overall) heading into the annual Mohawks tournament at Union College on Wednesday. LaSalle will play Mohawk Valley Wednesday night, while the host Mohawks play Whitesboro, and then swap opponents on Thursday.

On Saturday......

Queensbury 6, CBA 1.

Adirondack 3, Mohawks 1.

Bethlehem & Canisius played to a 4-4 tie.

McQuaid 11, Albany Academy 1.

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It's tournament week in Section II, with plenty of games on tap in the 2nd half of the week.

Amsterdam hosts its annual holiday showcase for the women, starting Wednesday. Unfortunately, we don't have the full lineup, but we do know these games will take place:

Notre Dame-Utica @ Amsterdam, Wednesday at 11 am.

Shenendehowa vs. Walkill, Wednesday at 3:30.

Seminaire (Canada) vs. Bethlehem, Wednesday at 6 pm.

Shenendehowa vs. Warwick, Friday at 2 pm.

Brooklyn Law & Tech @ Amsterdam, Thursday at 5 pm.

Down the road in Rotterdam, Mohonasen hosts its annual Kirvin Cup tournament Wednesday & Thursday:

Women:

Guilderland vs. Scota-Glenville, Wednesday at 10:30 am.

Schenectady @ Mohonasen, Wednesday at noon.

Men:

Scotia vs. Stillwater, Wednesday at 1:30.

Catskill @ Mohonasen Wednesday at 3 pm.

Championship & consolation games are on Thursday.

Troy hosts the Holiday Classic for the 1st time since 2019, and this time, it's both the men & women, starting with the ladies on Thursday. We still don't have the full lineup for the women's tournament, other than Troy hosting Ballston Spa Friday at 12:45 pm. As for the guys:

Friday:

Middletown @ Troy, 7:30 pm.

Niskayuna vs. Shen, 6 pm.

Saturday: 

Niskayuna vs. Middletown, 3:30 pm.

Shen @ Troy, round 2, 5 pm.

Fonda-Fultonville will have their tournament Thursday & Friday with Johnstown, Watervliet, & Cobleskill-Richmondville visiting.

Ballston Spa hosts Schenectady, Shaker, & Columbia Thursday & Friday.

Colonie will host Guilderland and a pair of teams from Massachusetts, Taconic & Pittsfield, Wednesday & Thursday.

CBA welcomes LaSalle, Mekeel Christian Academy, & Bethlehem Wednesday & Thursday.

Burnt Hills has the Shawn Walsh Memorial Wednesday & Thursday with Saugerties, Averill Park, & Queensbury.

For the women....

Mayfield hosts Galway, Northville, & Gloversville Wednesday & Thursday.

Shen hosts Burnt Hills, Saratoga, Niskayuna, & Columbia at the Impact Center in Clifton Park.

The other co-ed tournament is at Broadalbin-Perth, as they'll host Red Hook, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons, & Schuylerville in men's action, while the ladies welcome Simsbury (Connecticut), Fonda-Fultonville, & Duanesburg starting Wednesday.