Basketball Recap: Coxsackie-Athens Beats Lansingburgh for Their Eighth Straight Win

Riverhawks

Previous Games

12/30/24 @ Lansingburgh	69-36
12/28/24 vs Johnstown	66-29
12/21/24 vs Lansingburgh	92-25
12/18/24 @ Chatham	49-42
12/14/24 @ Johnstown	74-32
+ 3 more games

Coxsackie-Athens put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lansingburgh Knights 69-36. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.

Leading Coxsackie-Athens to victory were Reaghan Hellen and Baileigh Briski. Hellen dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, while Briski dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Briski's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Hagen, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds.

Coxsackie-Athens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Coxsackie-Athens pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lansingburgh, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coxsackie-Athens will face off against Germantown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coxsackie-Athens has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 227 points over their last three contests. As for Lansingburgh, they will square off against Schalmont at 6:30 p.m. on January 7th.