Now Boarding Upset Station SYRACUSE, NY-The hours in the gym have payed off boys. After a tough loss to Villanova, where some fans were wondering if they really were better than last year, the Albany Great Danes stopped all the questions.
In a truely beautiful performance, the Great Danes wound up defeating the Syracuse Orangemen 61-59, in a game that was close for both schools. Neil Hale went out and showed the nation why he was the leading scorer, reeling in 25 points, 12 of which came from 3 point shots. Combined witht he solid play of Spanky Cleland (18 points, 4 rebounds), and a strong showing by freshman Dedrick Yango (7 points, 5 rebounds), the Danes could not be beat. Syracuse was led by Timmy Capel, who scored 25 points. In the end, however, it was Capel inability to shoot from the line that cost them the ballgame.
The Albany Great Danes (5-6, 1-0) will now make the short trip home to play West Virginia. In attendence will be 4-star prospects J.S. Halsell and Lamkin Hollis. We should be in for a good one.
