Basketball Recap: Jamie Reich Key Part of a Team Effort in Crusaders Win

Monroe-Woodbury won the last time they faced Minisink Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders came out on top against the Minisink Valley Warriors by a score of 54-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

Monroe-Woodbury's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Reich, who posted 16 points. Jamir Johnson was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points.

Crusaders

Assists

01/17/25 @ Minisink Valley	12
01/09/25 vs Middletown	10
01/15/25 vs Newburgh Free Academy	8
01/11/25 vs Albany	3
12/17/24 vs Kingston	3

Monroe-Woodbury was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The win got Monroe-Woodbury back to even at 5-5. As for Minisink Valley, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe-Woodbury will host Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Monroe-Woodbury likes a good challenge. As for Minisink Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. Minisink Valley is facing Monticello at the right time seeing as Monticello is stuck on a five-game losing streak.