Basketball Game Recap: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans vs. Schenectady Patriots

Taniyah Monforte

Steals

02/07/25 vs Schenectady	7
02/01/25 @ Niskayuna	1
01/31/25 @ Shenendehowa	5
01/28/25 @ Albany	2
01/21/25 vs Troy	5
+ 13 more games

If Schenectady wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they should've done a better job of containing Taniyah Monforte. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-12 win over the Schenectady Patriots thanks in part to Monforte, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points along with seven steals and five boards. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2024.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 3-16. As for Schenectady, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will square off against Saratoga Springs at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Schenectady, they will face off against Guilderland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Guilderland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.