Basketball Game Preview: Albany Academy for Boys Cadets vs. La Salle Institute Cadets

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Previous 5 Games

01/05/24 - Home	55-42 W
03/13/21 - Home	77-73 W
01/05/17 - Home	68-46 W
02/04/16 - Home	60-41 W
01/05/16 - Away	79-53 W

Albany Academy for Boys is 5-0 against La Salle Institute since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Albany Academy for Boys Cadets will venture away from home to challenge the La Salle Institute Cadets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Albany Academy for Boys is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Archbishop Stepinac, who was ranked first at the time (Albany Academy for Boys was ranked second). Albany Academy for Boys took a 73-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Stepinac. The Cadets have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Meanwhile, La Salle Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Catholic Central on Friday, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cadets.

La Salle Institute pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Albany Academy for Boys, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.

Albany Academy for Boys beat La Salle Institute 55-42 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany Academy for Boys since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.