Basketball Game Preview: Hawthorne Valley Wildcats vs. Pine Plains Bombers

The Hawthorne Valley Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Pine Plains Bombers at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne Valley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, everything went Hawthorne Valley's way against Germantown as Hawthorne Valley made off with a 59-33 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Noah Vom Stein, who posted 20 points. Oliver Towe was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Pine Plains can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Dover 61-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bombers have posted against the Dragons since January 21, 2022.

Hawthorne Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Pine Plains, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.