ALBANY – Ed Dyson III set the tone in the first quarter on Sunday. Trevis Wyche took over to start the second half.
They and their Albany Patroons teammates were a lot more comfortable with the familiar rims and larger court at Washington Avenue Armory in Game 2 of The Basketball League East Regional finals.
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Where: Washington Avenue Armory, Albany
Wyche scored 27 points, including 15 in the third quarter, and Dyson added 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-97 victory over the St. Louis Griffins that tied the best-of-3 series.
They’ll meet again at 7 p.m. Monday in the deciding Game 3 for a trip to the TBL championship series.
The Patroons bounced back strongly from Thursday’s 108-86 loss at the Griffins, who play in a high school gymnasium.
“Playing in an away gym, in a high school court, it was hard shooting there,” said Dyson, who scored five points on 2-of-17 shooting in Game 1. “It was a horrible game for all of us. … Coming home, knowing the rims and knowing the arena is always better. I shoot better here. It’s the home gym, so I practice here every day, so shots are going to eventually fall.”
The Patroons, who shot 35.9 percent from the field in Game 1, made 51.8 percent in Game 2. Shadell Millinghaus contributed 17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and four steals.
Dyson opened the scoring with a mid-range jumper from the left side and then drove for a layup that gave the Patroons the lead for good at 6-5. He scored nine points in the first five minutes as the Patroons seized a 19-11 lead.
Albany led 54-46 at halftime when Wyche went to work. He scored the Patroons’ first 11 points of the third quarter, including three 3-pointers, during an 11-3 run that put them up 65-49 with 9:58 to play in the period.
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