News & notes

 Now, it's the women's turn to be on TV.

Tonight, UAlbany's women will face Vanderbilt in a non-league game airing on the SEC Network (Spectrum channel 370) at 7:30 pm. The Lady Danes, remember, don't have any sort of broadcast contract, unlike the men, so this is a rare treat. The Albany Times-Union incorrectly listed the game as being at 6:30 pm.

Speaking of the Albany men, they took down Stony Brook, 71-55, on Wednesday night. Amir Lindsey had 24 points to help the Danes snap a stretch where they'd lost 3 straight and 6 of 7. The Danes return home Sunday afternoon to face Cornell (WTMM, 3 pm).

Siena, on the other hand, found out how tough Vermont is.

The Catamounts, who've been Albany's nemesis for years, defeated the Saints, 83-69, on Wednesday night. Gavin Doty led 4 Saints in double figures with 18 points, as Siena saw its 7 game winning streak come to an end. Riley Mulvey (Albany Academy) had 4 points in 12 minutes. Up next for Siena is a trip to Big 10 country to play Indiana (WJMZ, Big 10 Network, 6 pm) on Monday. The Big 10 Network is a premium channel on Spectrum.

Weeks after learning that their new regional rival, the NY Phoenix, moved to the revived United States Basketball League, the Albany Patroons announced they'll sit out the 2026 season, with plans to return in 2027. The team will retain a presence in the Albany community during the hiatus. Something tells me that there's more to this than team management, led by president Michael Corts, is letting on......!

The only other college basketball game of local interest on Wednesday saw Union defeat Johnson & Wales, 65-60, in women's action. The Garnet Chargers are in Puerto Rico, where they'll next play Susquehanna later this afternoon.

Wednesday's high school action:

Men's hockey:

Hawks 9, Guilderville 2.

Shenendehowa 3, Queensbury 1.

Adirondack 2, Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa 0.

The Section 2 hockey website has confirmed that the Hawks tournament, taking place Friday & Saturday, will be at the M & T Bank Center, not at Union College.

Men's swimming:

Fonda-Johnstown 60, Canajoharie-Ft. Plain 57.

Women's basketball:

Granville 35, North Warren 27.

Corinth 44, Hadley Luzerne 17.

Lake George 53, Warrensburg 25.

Fort Plain-Canajoharie 55, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 41.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 51, Johnstown 33.

Duanesburg 53, Schoharie 33.

Mechanicville 58, Fonda-Fultonville 12.

Galway 47, OESJ 33.

Mayfield 62, Northville 52.

Whitehall 84, Fort Edward 4. Ouch!

Men's basketball:

Fonda-Fultonville 46, Canajoharie 34.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 57, Loudonville Christian 43.

Fort Plain 61, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 60.

Duanesburg 61, Schoharie 40.

Warrensburg 50, Lake George 49.

Northville 71, Mayfield 41.

Middleburgh 56, Worcester 49.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 77, Johnstown 45.

Skiing:

Queensbury swept the men's & women's events at the Johnsburg Invitational.