basketball

The New York Knicks are in a bit of a funk.  They have now lost six in a row with their 104-99 loss in Chicago.  How can they get out of trouble?

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Six area basketball teams kept their season alive in regional play on Saturday.

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Losses by Kentucky, Syracuse and North Carolina in their conference tournaments didn’t prevent those teams from joining Big Ten champ Michigan State as top regional seeds for the Division I men’s NCAA basketball tournament field of 68 announced on Sunday evening.

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Jordan McBride poured in 31 (21 in first half) points to power Mechanicville past Seton Catholic (Section VII), 66-49, in a Class C regional semifinal boys basketball game at Stillwater High School Wednesday night.

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The quarterfinal round of the Big East tournament had some very exciting match-ups, and even some upsets.

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Unbeaten Watervliet beat Tamarac, 62-53, to win the Section II Class B girls basketball championship Tuesday night at Stillwater High School.

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CBA of Albany and Troy met twice (and split) in two hotly-contested Big 10 games during the regular season.  So you wouldn't expect anything less playing for the Section II Class A boys basketball championship.

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Siena's season came to an end, on Sunday, in Springfield, Mass., in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals.

The Saints fell to Loyola (Md.), 70-60, and finished with a 14-17 overall record

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It was quite the battle in Boston as the Knicks met up with the Celtics, but the Celtics weren't about to give up a win to 'Linsanity' on their home court.

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It was championship Saturday in Section II boys and girls basketball at the Glens Falls Civic Center and Hudson Valley Community College.

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Matt Renko's last-second shot propelled Scotia-Glenville past Mohonasen, in overtime, 62-61, Friday night and advance to the Section II Class A boys basketball tournament championship game.

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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils have one of the best rivalries in sports.  So it's no surprise that after Duke beat them earlier this year, that North Carolina was looking for a little redemption.

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