The Albany Falcons will take on the Christian Brothers Academy Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Albany was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to Colonie Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (60), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 63-55 win over the Blue Devils. Given the Brothers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers Academy found their leader in sophomore Jj Osinski, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 18 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Osinski has scored at least a third of Christian Brothers Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jt Vogel, who posted 13 points.
Christian Brothers Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Christian Brothers Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Albany was able to grind out a solid win over Christian Brothers Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 77-70. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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