Newburgh Free Academy extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 9:12am

Recap: Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks vs. Washingtonville Wizards

The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks won against the Washingtonville Wizards last Monday with 68 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Newburgh Free Academy walked away with a 68-58 win over Washingtonville. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Washingtonville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Vega, who scored 25 points along with two steals, and Aidan Sullivan who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vega has scored all season. Anthony Nesmith was another key contributor, scoring eight points.

Newburgh Free Academy pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Washingtonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.

Newburgh Free Academy will head out on the road to challenge Kingston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kingston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games. As for Washingtonville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Saugerties at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Saugerties has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 243 points over their last four matches.

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