News & notes

 UAlbany's women's basketball team rebounded----literally----after a loss to Siena with a resounding 72-36 win over Boston University Tuesday night. Kaci Donovan led Albany with a career best 32 points as coach Colleen Mullen emptied her bench. Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) & Abby Ray (Saratoga) failed to score, while Meghan Huerter chipped in with 6 points. Kayla Cooper added 15.

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The Albany men traveled to Syracuse hoping to complete a sweep of the Orange after the women defeated Syracuse last month.

Nope. Not happening.

Albany is now 0-9 all time vs. Syracuse, as the teams met for the first time in 11 years Tuesday in a nationally televised game on ESPN2. The Orange turned what was a close game at halftime into a near blowout, as they prevailed, 102-85.

The Danes come home Saturday to host Drexel.

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Tuesday's high school scoreboard:

Hockey:

Queensbury & Adirondack played to a 1-1 draw at Cool Insuring Arena.

LaSalle 6, Hawks 2. No, that is not a misprint. The former Mohawks are now the Hawks, due likely to state mandates regarding Native American names & images applying to hockey as well as other sports. Michael Nocera was almost a 1-man team for the Cadets (1-1-1) with 5 goals. 

Last year's leading scorer, Chase Rose, is MIA. LaSalle has their home opener Saturday afternoon vs. Bethlehem.

Men's basketball:

Suburban Council:

Shaker 36, Averill Park 34.

CBA 81, Burnt Hills 48.

Women's basketball:

Colonial Council:

Academy of Holy Names 48, Troy 42.

Albany Academy 72, Voorheesville 18.

Ichabod Crane 49, Mohonasen 40.

Schalmont 52, Cohoes 37.

Patroon Conference:

Coxsackie-Athens 47, Maple Hill 44.

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 56, Saratoga 31.

Albany 75, Guilderland 48.

Shaker 65, Averill Park 44.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mayfield 69, Schoharie 21.

Men's bowling:

Suburban Council:

Shenendehowa 31, Schenectady 1.

Saratoga 23, Niskayuna 9.

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Mechanicville 0.

Women's bowling:

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 28, Saratoga 4.

Swimming:

Troy/CBA/Columbia 50, Bethlehem 42.