Salesian flexes depth, overwhelms Albany in TCAL opener
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RICHMOND — Salesian came in waves. Fresh legs. Locked-in defenders. And the same ruthless precision every time the lineups changed. There was no lull, no mercy and no moment to breathe for Albany as the Pride – the top team in the latest Bay Area News Group rankings – overwhelmed the Cougars from start to finish en route to a 69-50 win at home. The blowout marked Salesian’s first game in Tri-County Athletic League play after navigating a tough national nonleague schedule – a stretch designed to test the Richmond school’s depth and talent. Even without Stanford-bound senior guard Elias Obenyah, who sat out Wednesday’s game with a hip flexor injury, the Pride showed why they are widely...