Preview: Poughkeepsie Pioneers vs. Red Hook Raiders
Poughkeepsie has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Red Hook Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Poughkeepsie will be strutting in after a win while Red Hook will be coming in after a defeat.
Even though Poughkeepsie couldn't quite topple Carmel on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 24-point loss they took when the two last played. Poughkeepsie put the hurt on Carmel with a sharp 57-37 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-5.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Red Hook, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Wallkill on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Hook in their matchups with Wallkill: they've now lost seven in a row.
The victory got Poughkeepsie back to even at 1-1. As for Red Hook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
