News & notes

 UAlbany's basketball teams had a productive night Wednesday at Dartmouth.

First, the men defeated the Big Green, 87-73. Newcomers Byron Joshua & Kheni Briggs led the Great Danes with 19 points each. Justin Neely added 18.

The women's game was supposed to start at 8 pm, but was delayed, even though there was sufficient time between games to have the court cleaned up. Didn't matter. Colleen Mullen's club is 2-0 after beating Dartmouth, 58-53. Kayla Cooper led Albany with 20 points. Meghan Huerter (Shenendehowa) had 6 points coming off the bench, and Abby Ray (Saratoga) didn't score in limited time. Ellie Cerf (Bethlehem) did not play for Dartmouth due to a coach's decision.

The men will next play Siena on Saturday at Broadview Center.

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After hosting two NY-Penn League All-Star Games, it was inevitable that the Tri-City Valleycats would get a turn hosting the Frontier League's annual game.

It was announced Wednesday that the 'Cats will host the Frontier League All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 16, at Bruno Stadium, preceded by a home run derby. Advance tickets are going on sale online, not sure about the box office, at $13 each.

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While the Siena men are undefeated in 3 games, the women are the direct opposite.

Terry Primm's Lady Saints are 0-3 after falling to Penn, 78-47, Wednesday night. The Lady Quakers led at halftime, 40-27, and were never threatened. Anajah Brown led Siena with 17 points, the lone Saint in double figures. Ahniysha Jackson (Albany) had 9. Siena is idle now until November 23, when they travel to Fordham.

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The rest of Wednesday's action:

Women's basketball:

RPI 53, Coast Guard 50. The Lady Engineers are also 3-0.

Russell Sage 56, Bard 52.

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If you saw the headline teaser in the paper this morning bemoaning Burnt Hills losing a volleyball match, don't despair. It was the men's team that went 1-&-done in state play.

The Spartans fell, 3-1, to Jamesville-DeWitt, ending their season. Meanwhile, it was business as usual for Gary Bynom's Lady Spartans, as they shut out Jamesville-DeWitt, 3-0, in a Class A sub-regional. The Burnt Hills women will next play John Jay or Cross River on Saturday at Yorktown.

Stillwater advanced in a Class C women's sub-regional, 3-0, over Fayetteville-Manilus, and will play Ausable Valley at Saranac on Saturday.