Schenectady is 0-7 against Columbia since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Schenectady Patriots will be home for the holidays to greet the Columbia Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. Schenectady is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-33, which was the final score in Schenectady's tilt against Bethlehem Central on Tuesday. Schenectady has not had much luck with Bethlehem Central recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, everything went Columbia's way against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Tuesday as Columbia made off with a 65-41 win. That 65-41 margin sets a new team best for Columbia this season.
Schenectady bumped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.3 points per game. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Schenectady ended up a good deal behind Columbia when the teams last played back in February, losing 56-37. Can Schenectady avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
