The home team had won the previous five meetings between Schenectady and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, and Schenectady kept the tradition alive. The Patriots snuck past the Spartans with a 69-63 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Despite the loss, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake still got an impressive performance from John Klopfer, who posted 24 points. Klopfer is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Gus Fusco was another key player, putting up 12 points.

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| 12/12/25 - Home | 69-63 W |
| 02/07/25 - Home | 86-62 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 51-62 L |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 86-62 W |
| 03/04/21 - Home | 71-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got Schenectady back to even at 1-1. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Schenectady wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-43 win against Schalmont on the 14th. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-55 defeat against Columbia on the 16th.
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