While Troy High alumni are fretting the poor starts for their basketball teams, at least there is some hope that this won't be a lost winter as we move toward the Christmas break.
Trending up:
Men's swimming & diving (w/Christian Brothers Academy & Columbia):
Current record: 3-1.
Columbia joining with CBA & Troy has worked out well so far. The Flying Devil Brothers are idle until January 9 when they visit Guilderland-Voorheesville. The lone blemish is a loss two weeks ago to Bethlehem. If they can run the table, a league title could be theirs.
Bowling:
Current record: 2-3.
Don Poutre's club snapped a 3 match losing streak in dispatching Shaker on Tuesday at Uncle Sam Lanes. They're back on the road today at Albany, seeking to get to .500 before league play resumes in 2 weeks at Guilderland.
Trending down:
Indoor track:
Current meet record: 0-2.
Poor Jordan Canzeri. 1st year as a coach hasn't gone too well, and Troy's men have been near the bottom of the standings in each meet so far. The next two meets are at Hudson Valley Community College Saturday & Wednesday, and while there have not yet been any notable individual performances, there is room to hope someone will emerge over the next few weeks. The women have placed in the middle of the pack in both meets so far. Moving up would be nice.
Women's basketball:
Current record: 1-4 (0-4 Suburban Council).
Whatever good feelings came from a non-league win over Sidney on December 16 disappeared once they stepped onto the floor at Zotto Gym Tuesday, as the Lady Horses were blown out of their own gym by Albany, which has had Troy's number the last several years. 1st year coach Will Harris will have the ladies busy in practice leading up to next week's Holiday Classic. Troy still hasn't revealed who they'll play next Thursday night, but they do have a businessmen's lunch special vs. Ballston Spa set for Friday, December 29 (12:45 tip). The homestand concludes January 5 vs. Guilderland before they step out of the Suburban Council again January 8 to play Salem on the road. The Guilderland game starts a stretch of 5 games in 8 days, including 3 in a row, as they'll host Saratoga (January 9), then head up Pawling Avenue to play Emma Willard in their first regular season meeting (January 10), before visiting the Riley Center to play Schenectady.
Trending lukewarm:
Men's basketball:
Current record: 1-5 (1-4 Suburban Council):
Josh Pelletier, another 1st year coach, finally got his 1st win in beating Albany on Tuesday. Tomorrow, they'll begin a home & home with Schenectady at the Riley Center, with the return match January 12 at Zotto Gym. In between, they'll play Middletown in the Holiday Classic December 29, then a rematch vs. Shenendehowa December 30. They'll start 2024 at Guilderland January 5, and at Saratoga January 9 before returning home for the rematch with the Patriots.
For some reason, Troy isn't live-streaming their games at home, and they're not really joining the growing number of Section II schools streaming on Hudl. I think they would prefer to have a packed house at Zotto Gym, but that's kind of hard to do at the moment. Winning, plus some positive publicity, can cure those ills.
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