In battle of CBA teams, Syracuse edges Albany

In a battle of upstate Catholic prep schools, Braeden Burns scored a gamehigh 23 points and Luke Boule added 16 more as CBA of Syracuse topped CBA of Albany 69-61 in a nonleague boys’ basketball game Saturday in Albany.

J.J. Osinski sank five 3-pointers to lead CBA of Albany with 18 points. J.T. Vogel added 13 points in the loss.

CBA of Syracuse led 36-34 at halftime and started the second half on a 17-6 run to take control of the game.

More boys’ basketball: Cobleskill held off visiting South Kortright 69-64 in a nonleague game. The Bulldogs jumped ahead 21-12 in the first quarter and used a 25-point fourth quarter outburst to extinguish any rally hopes for the Rams. Nick Peterson scored 22 points to lead Cobleskill. Connor Quarino had a game-high 26 points to lead South Kortright . ... Glens Falls outscored Maine-Endwell 16-6 in the third quarter to escape with a 60-55 nonleague win. Cooper Nadler had a game-high 19 points to lead the Indians.

Girls’ basketball: Shenendehowa improved its record to 13-3 with a 52-48 nonleague win over Champlain Valley Union (Vt.) in Clifton Park. Kaleigh Montanez scored 11 points and Grace Cozzens added 10 points to lead the Plainsmen to the victory.

Boys’ skiing: Host Lake Placid took the top spot at the Lake Placid Nordic Invitational at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Lake Placid finished with eight points, followed by Saranac Lake (21) in second and third-place Johnstown (46). Andrew Scanio of Lake Placid had the top individual time, finishing in 20 minutes, 22.8 seconds. Mayfield’s Brice Williams placed fourth in 22:33.8 to post the top local finishing time.