Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Saugerties Sawyers
The Washingtonville Wizards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saugerties Sawyers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Washingtonville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
Last Friday, Washingtonville came up short against Valley Central and fell 45-32. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Washingtonville has scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Washingtonville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zion Lynch, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Mason Blauvelt, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Saugerties earned a 64-51 victory over Roosevelt on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saugerties.
Saugerties got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Parisio out in front who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Parisio has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Van Valkenburg, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Washingtonville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Saugerties, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Washingtonville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Saugerties struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Washingtonville's way against Saugerties in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as Washingtonville made off with a 69-48 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saugerties' Ethan Conrad, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Washingtonville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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