Last night, I thought the Patroons would finish their business and claim the playoff series against the Ohio Bootleggers, and eventually move to the NAPB finals. Unfortunately, the Bootleggers came back and took Game 2 of the best-of-three matchup. The final game – the “steel cage match,” if you will – happens tonight at the…
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Albany Patroons take Game 1 of NAPB Playoffs, 126-109
Last night, the Albany Patroons played their first postseason game in nearly a decade, as they faced the Ohio Bootleggers at the Washington Avenue Armory. And with an explosive 41-point second quarter – buoyed by a 20-pout rn by point guard Stefan Bonneau and twelve hard-fought points from Jalen Robinson, the Patroons took Game 1…
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The Albany Patroons are going to the playoffs!
Nearly a decade since their last appearance in the postseason – which, coincidentally, was their last appearance as an organized franchise in an organized league – the Albany Patroons have returned to the postseason. The Pats will host the Ohio Bootleggers in a best-of-three series beginning Sunday night, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Game 2…
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Albany Patroons 139, Kansas City 111 – and Lloyd Johnson scores 53!!
The great thing about an Albany Patroons home game is that you have absolutely no idea how the evening will pan out. You don’t know what player will take charge and lead the team. Well, last night the Patroons were led by a veteran who only made the starting lineup because Jamario Moon had swelling…
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Rochester beats Albany 110-105 … and I return to the microphone!
I hadn’t done this in nearly ten years. And I have to tell you … I was as nervous as a balloon in a cactus farm. For the first time since the 2007-08 season, I was now the public address announcer for the Albany Patroons, helping the Pats out for their stretch run towards the…
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A Dunking Return with the Albany Patroons
I have to say this. If it weren’t for the Albany Patroons ten years ago, I wouldn’t have gone full-bore into photography. I shall explain. Twelve years ago, when the Patroons returned to the area for their second iteration (Micheal Ray Richardson as head coach), I had a little Nikon CoolPix 800 camera that I…
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Two more Albany Patroons victories… playoffs and #1 seed in sight!!
The Albany Patroons took two big wins from the Kansas City Tornados this weekend, finishing Friday night with a big fat 107-99 win, and Sunday afternoon they claimed a 110-104 win over those same Tornados. The Patroons are 17-6 on their first season in the North American Premier Basketball League, and they hold a two-game…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons 117, Yakima Sun Kings 99 – Albany back in first place!!
Saturday night, I didn’t even want to blog about the game. The Patroons were dominated from tipoff to buzzer by the visiting Sun Kings, and Albany slipped out of first place. Sunday afternoon required a little time for a change. A bit of a rally cry. And I did my part. Normally I attend Patroons…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons 106, Yakima Sun Kings 102, and apparently I have a new job…
So here’s what happened. As per my normal routine, I dig up one of my old game-worn Albany Patroons uniforms, and head to the Armory for a hotly contested basketball game between the Albany Patroons and the Yakima Sun Kings. These are the two best teams in the North American Premier Basketball League, and this…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons 127, Vancouver Knights 100, and it wasn’t even THAT close!
A few things about last night’s game. The Albany Patroons pounded Vancouver, at one point the Pats were up by 30, 35 points … en route to a 127-100 beat-down of the visiting squad. This is fun. It’s also fun when Jamario Moon gets an assist from Smush Parker and takes it in for a…
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