Albany is 10-0 against Schenectady since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Albany Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Schenectady Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Albany has eight straight wins, Schenectady has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
A well-balanced attack led Albany over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Albany blew Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake out of the water with a 79-45 final score. Given Albany's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Iyana Weedon, who scored 21 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Johnson, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Schenectady suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Colonie Central, falling 66-29. Schenectady was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Albany's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Schenectady, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Albany against Schenectady in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 69-33 victory. With Albany ahead 41-19 at the half, the game was all but over already.
