Basketball Game Preview: Hamer vs. Bathgate Bulldogs

Hamer is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bathgate is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Hamer will welcome the Bathgate Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Hamer strolled past Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy with points to spare, taking the game 74-58. Given Hamer's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy is ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Bathgate beat Smith 66-59 last Friday.

Bathgate is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Hamer, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Hamer strolled past Bathgate when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-36. Will Hamer repeat their success, or does Bathgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.