Basketball Recap: Margaretville Central Extends Winning Streak to Three

Margaretville Central won the last time they faced Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Margaretville Central Blue Devils strolled past the Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Despite the loss, Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton still got an impressive performance from Noah Pain, who posted 29 points and six boards. That was a full 61.7% of Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Hunter Auchmoody also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Blue Devils

Previous 3 Games

01/21/25 @ Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton	61-47
01/09/25 vs Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton	79-39
01/05/25 vs Hunter-Tannersville	78-37

The win was the third in a row for Margaretville Central, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Margaretville Central will square off against Stamford Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Margaretville Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-61 victory against Windham-Ashland-Jewett on the 22nd.