Basketball Recap: Port Jervis Continues Home Dominance on Friday

There's no place like home for Port Jervis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 victory over the Goshen Central Gladiators on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since January 25, 2024.

Raiders

Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Goshen Central	64-61
01/09/25 vs Fallsburg	57-47
12/30/24 vs Minisink Valley	71-55
12/17/24 vs Monticello	41-25
12/12/24 vs Liberty	35-24
+ 6 more games

Port Jervis pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Goshen Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Jervis has already played their next match (against Wallenpaupack Area), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Goshen Central will look to defend their home court on January 24th against Cornwall Central at 6:00 p.m. Cornwall Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Goshen Central surely won't give up without a fight.