Midway through the third quarter, the third and deciding game of The Basketball League Championship series had all the makings of a game that was going to be decided deep into the fourth quarter.

At least it seemed that way until Joshua Cameron began heating up for the Albany Patroons.

A trio of consecutive 3-pointers, including one than was part of a four-point play, ignited a 20-3 run for the Patroons late in the third and visiting Yakima could not answer as Albany captured the TBL title 124-113 Friday night in front of 2,222 at Washington Avenue Armory.

(ALBANY, NY) – in front of the largest crowd to watch a Patroons game at the Armory in years, the Albany Patroons claimed their third professional basketball league championship, by winning Game 3 with a deciding 124-114 victory over the Yakima Sun Kings.  

Despite a fourth-place finish in the regular season, the Albany Patroons will play host to the final game of The Basketball League season.

The TBL’s oddly constructed best-of-three championship series had the Patroons traveling to Yakima, Wash., for the first two games against the regular-season champion Sunkings. Because of Albany’s 114-111 overtime victory Tuesday night, the series is tied 1-1 and the title will be determined at 7 p.m. Friday at Washington Avenue Armory.

The Albany Patroons can’t go home again. Or maybe they can.

One thing the Patroons do know is this: they have advanced to the best-of-three The Basketball League championship series. That happened when the Patroons beat the Raleigh Firebirds 120-116 in front of 572 at Washington Avenue Armory on Wednesday night in the deciding Game 3 of a semifinal series.

Now, it gets a little crazy.

The Yakima SunKings, the other team in the final, has already announced that all three games in the series will be played at the SunDome in Washington on Monday, Tuesday and, if necessary, Thursday nights.

In a win-or-go-home game, the Albany Patroons return to the finals for the second consecutive season, as Shadell Millinghaus’ 33 points and 11 rebounds helped guide the Patroons to a 120-116 win over the Raleigh Firebirds.

There will be a deciding game between the Raleigh Firebirds and Albany Patroons in their best-of-three The Basketball League playoff series. Patroons guard Joshua Cameron made sure of that.

The 6-foot-2 guard scored 34 points as the Patroons clobbered the Firebirds 131-112 in front of 610 at Washington Avenue Armory Tuesday night.

(ALBANY) Joshua Cameron hit a team-high 34 points – including seven 3-pointers, six of which came in the second half – as the Albany Patroons evened their TBL playoff series with the Raleigh Firebirds, taking a 131-112 victory in front of a large crowd at the Washington Avenue Armory.

The best medicine for the Albany Patroons was the New York Court Kings.

After enduring their roughest stretch of The Basketball League season, the Patroons got some relief with a two-game run against the New York Court Kings. Albany beat the Court Kings 127-110 Monday night at Washington Avenue Armory, giving the Patroons two home wins over New York in the past four days.

ALBANY PATROONS TAKE 127-110 VICTORY OVER NEW YORK COURT KINGS

Edwin Ubiles continued his hot scoring for the Patroons, as he nicked 33 on the scoreboard to help Albany claim a 127-110 win over the New York Court Kings on Monday night at the Washington Avenue Armory. The victory propels Albany to an 11-7 record, only a game behind the Mesquite Desert Dogs for third place in the TBL basketball Standings. With the loss, the Court Kings fall to 3-15.

Returning to the Washington Avenue Armory after a 1-5 road trip, the Patroons rallied around a record-setting 55 points from Edwin Ubiles en route to a 135-112 home victory over the New York Court Kings.  

The Albany Patroons and Adirondack Tire Centers welcome all First Responders and their families and friends to the Armory on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 for the Pats’ game vs. the New York Court Kings.

Despite a near double-double with 24 points and 9 rebounds from Darius Paul, and 16 points in the second half from Rashaun Freeman, the Patroons lost a close game at the Washington Avenue Armory, 111-98, to the Jamestown Jackals. The loss pushed Albany to an 8-3 overall record, with the Patroons losing three of their last four contests.

This season, the Patroons are 8-2 and are currently first in then league. They started out 7-0 and are looking to get back to the championship for the second time in as many years. With a roster chalked full of dudes that can play above the rim, this team provides quality entertainment for a fraction of the cost.

The Capital District Transportation Authority and the Albany Patroons have teamed up to award four VIP seats to the club’s home games at the Washington Avenue Armory for active duty military members or honorably discharged veterans and their guests. The “Seats for Service Members” are given out at all 16 home games, including playoffs.

The Albany Patroons suffered their second road loss of the season, falling 93-81 on the road to the Jamestown Jackals. Albany, who defeated Jamestown in three previous meetings, falls to 8-2 in the TBL Basketball League standings, while Jamestown improves to 4-9.

The Patroons got back to their winning ways, taking care of the Court Kings 106-98 in front of 852. The win improves the Patroons record to 8-1, 5-0 at the Armory. It also avenged the team’s only loss this season. It came last Thursday when the Patroons traveled to Queens to play the Court Kings and were defeated, 115-104.

In a game that saw twelve different lead changes, the Albany Patroons prevailed in a 106-98 victory over the New York Court Kings in a Saturday afternoon matinee game at the Washington Avenue Armory. The Patroons improve to 8-1 on the season, including 5-0 at home, while the Court Kings fall to 2-10 on the season.

If the Albany Patroons had lost Friday night, all the blame would have fallen squarely on the broad shoulders of Derrick Rowland, the team’s head coach.

He made a blunder deep into the night that should have cost the team its first loss in The Basketball League this season. But the Patroons bailed him out — with an assist from the Mesquite Desert Dogs and Albany is still running through the league without having a defeat.

With a powerful double-double effort of 21 points and 16 rebounds from Alonzo Murphy, a 26-point scoring effort from Darius Paul, and 15 points off the bench from Josh Cameron, the Albany Patroons triumphed over Jamestown, 97-94, to remain unbeaten in the TBL standings.

The win also moved Albany to a first-place tie with the Kansas City Tornadoes for first place in the TBL standings. Jamestown moves to 2-7 on the season.

The Patroons made it 5-0 on the season, including their second win over the Jamestown Jackals, with a 97-86 win at the Washington Avenue Armory. The Patroons and Jackals will meet each other at the Armory on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

The victory helps keep the Patroons on pace with the Kansas City Tornadoes as the only two unbeaten teams in the TBL. Jamestown falls to 2-6 on the year.

In Albany’s last home game, Jordan Robertson was a last-minute signing. On Friday night, the 6’3″ 185-pound point guard from Colgate led the Patroons with 23 points en route to Albany’s 109-92 win over the San Diego Waves. The win kept Albany (3-0) undefeated in the TBL, while San Diego falls to 2-2 in the season.

The Albany Patroons opened the season with a bang against the New York Court Kings Jan 12 with a dominating 154-94 win.

The Patroons returned to the Washington Avenue Armory last year bringing back the traditional of a winning professional basketball team to the region.

Over 1,000 watched the game and if you were there, you may have been spotted by our photographer.

Opening night for the Albany Patroons, for the most part, was a success Saturday night at Washington Avenue Armory.

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The Patroons, in the second year of their reincarnation, mopped the Armory floor with the New York Court Kings, winning easily, 154-94 in front of an announced crowd of 1,000. That gave the Patroons a 2-0 record in The Basketball League, which was known last season as the North American Premier Basketball League.

In front of a raucous crowd in the Washington Avenue Armory, Derrick Rowland used his entire lineup in Albany’s home opener with the New York Court Kings.

And through his efforts, every Patroons player scored points – and several reached double figures – as the Patroons triumphed with a 154-94 victory over the visiting New York Court Kings. The Patroons improve to a 2-0 record and first place in the TBL standings, while the Court Kings fall to 0-1.

The Albany Patroons traveled to Jamestown to take on the Jackals and escaped with a come from behind 99-95 victory in their TBL opener.