Shoot that ball.

The intensity was high as Maryland and Syracuse battled in front of my dear wife Karen and I in the JMA Wireless Dome in our city of Syracuse.

Yes, I was appreciating her Christmas present to me of these wonderful men’s college lacrosse tickets.

I’ve been a fan of this sport since growing up on Long Island. Teams from my high school, my college and the college where I’ve lived for four-plus decades have earned my eyeballs.

No. 1 in my heart is Maryland, though, trying to score here in their red and black …