After just 1 season in The Basketball League, the NY Phoenix have jumped, along with the Frederick Flying Cows & Reading Rebels, to the newly revived United States Basketball League (USBL). Seven other TBL teams have jumped as well to the USBL, which has signed former Continental Basketball Association commissioner Dennis Truax to the same position.
Phoenix co-owner Sam Clifford, per the Albany Times-Union, says the USBL is offering better overall competition. We'll see.
Meanwhile, the Albany Patroons face a difficult future, as while the TBL is looking to expand again, the team has lost one of last season's top draws in the Route 5 rivalry with the Phoenix.
TBL president and former Patroon David Magley, for his part, says that Clifford never contacted him about leaving the USBL. Hmmmmmmmmmm.
Stay tuned.
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The Times-Union has announced their Section II all-stars for 2025. To the surprise of no one, Ichabod Crane's Tanner LaTorre was named player of the year. Troy High senior Joey Degnan joins LaTorre, Ceko Cupp (Saratoga), Bryce Gaydushek (Averill Park, & Kai Chiarenza (Shenendehowa) on the 1st team.
Siimilarly, South Glens Falls phenom Hayden Knapp was named the women's player of the year.
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Monday's college scoreboard:
Men's basketball:
RPI 72, Delhi 55.
Women's basketball:
UAlbany 65, Dartmouth 41. Amaya Stewart, named America East Rookie of the Week earlier in the day, led Albany (2-1) with 21 points. Bella Stuart (Shen) added 2. The Lady Danes are idle until Saturday, when they visit Rhode Island.
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