Basketball Game Preview: Colonie Central Wolfpack vs. Ballston Spa Scotties

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	62-27 W
12/13/22 - Away	63-30 W
12/17/21 - Home	54-16 W
12/13/19 - Away	72-22 W
02/08/19 - Home	56-48 W
+ 4 more games

Colonie Central is 9-0 against Ballston Spa since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Colonie Central Wolfpack will look to defend their home court against the Ballston Spa Scotties at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Colonie Central is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Schenectady: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Colonie Central blew Schenectady out of the water with a 71-19 final score. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Wolfpack this season.

Meanwhile, Ballston Spa hadn't done well against Guilderland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Ballston Spa snuck past Guilderland with a 50-46 win.

Ballston Spa's win came from a few key players Colonie Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karsyn Messina, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Sprissler, who posted eight points along with six boards and three steals.

Colonie Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Ballston Spa, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.

Everything came up roses for Colonie Central against Ballston Spa in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-27 win. In that game, Colonie Central amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.