ALBANY — Teammates Arsenio Arrington and Ed Dyson III wanted to get out of an uncertain situation with the Kalmazoo (Mich.) Galaxy of The Basketball League.
Even with a 15-3 record, Albany Patroons coach Derrick Rowland wanted to improve his roster with the TBL postseason approaching.
They found each other three weeks ago.
“We could not stand pat,” Rowland said. “I saw what the other teams had and I knew we needed to add some guys. Again, everybody tries to get better before the playoffs, and I’ve been in this league a long time, and I understand that concept. You’ve got to get better.”
When: 7 p.m. Friday (vs. Tri-State), 7 p.m. Saturday (vs. Syracuse)
Where: Washington Avenue Armory, Albany
After losing their first game with Arrington and Dyson, the Patroons (18-4) have ripped off three straight victories heading into the final weekend of the regular season. They’ll play home games at 7 p.m. Friday against the Tri-State Admirals (3-18) and 7 p.m. Saturday against the Syracuse Stallions (15-7) at Washington Avenue Armory.
Saturday’s game was moved from Syracuse to the Armory because the Stallions had a venue conflict, according to Rowland, whose team can still win the Northeast Division title. The Patroons will have a home playoff game on Tuesday.
Arrington, a 6-foot-9 forward, is averaging 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Patroons. Dyson, a 6-4 guard, is averaging 19.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Both have moved into the starting lineup.
“The process is actually smoother than most might think,” Arrington said. “We came here and we were like perfect fits for what the team needed. They needed another big, like myself, athletic, who can run the floor, block shots, rebound and then a bigger guard (Dyson) who can post up and take…
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