Albany Area Sports

The UAlbany Great Danes are back in the big dance again after an impressive 70-46 win over Stony Brook on Monday.

Earlier today Coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson joined Joe & Brix to talk about her team’s impressive season and their impressive run through the America East tournament. During their conversation, Coach Abe shared her thoughts on sophomore phenom Shereesha Richards, her team’s extra motivation to avenge their only league loss in the tournament finals, and their changes of busting up some NCAA brackets in a few weeks.

Check out the interview below, and always make sure to listen to Joe & Brix, 3-7pm on 104.5 The Team, your home for New York Sports.

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I was driving through Troy on Tuesday afternoon, and the temperature in my car said 56 degrees.

It was sunny. The street was covered in the water of melting snow. And then, because of daylight savings time, the sun stayed in the sky until nearly 7 p

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Home court advantage certainly paid off for UAlbany this weekend.

Both the women and the men’s basketball teams ran through the America East tournament early rounds at SEFCU Arena and will have a chance to advance to the NCAA tournament

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Six teams from Section II will have a chance to play for a coveted state championship next weekend. It was yet another great weekend of basketball that highlighted the best this area has to offer. Five of the eight teams in action got to play at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday, and a great crowd came out all day to see the action

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It’s a jam packed weekend of local sports in the Capital Region. I’ve spent a lot of time chronicling the high school basketball playoffs over the past three weeks, and today it’s time to tackle the local college scene

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Three Section II representatives took to the hardwood on Wednesday, with the Scotia boys and the Fort Edward girls winning to advance to the regional finals this weekend. Here is a look where Section II stands right now

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Two parades are scheduled for later this month in the Adirondacks to honor the region's athletes who competed at the Winter Olympics in Russia, including medal winners Andrew Weibrecht and Erin Hamlin

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After the last court storming and the last team dance party had ended, the high school basketball sectionals were over Monday night at the Times Union Center.

But all I can say is wow, what a way to go out

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Last week’s five-overtime, 52-minute Class AA boys’ semifinal between Guilderland and Columbia will go down as one of the best games in Capital Region history.

It’s definitely the best game I have ever seen

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An unbelievable sectional season wraps up tonight with Class AA action at the Times Union Center. The girls kick things off at 6:30 with Albany and Shenendehowa while the boys take the court after with Green Tech and Guilderland

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Siena's men's basketball head coach Jimmy Patsos joined Joe&Brix today to break down the saint's season and Jimmer Fredette possibly going to the Chicago Bulls.

Siena will host their Senior Night and final regular season game this Sunday at 2:00 at the T.U C

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Normally the month between the end of the NFL and the beginning of March Madness are void of great sports content. This year has certainly served as an exception to that rule. From local product Jimmer Fredette being bought out, to 'Cuse losing to Duke, this has been a jam packed week here at The Team

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