Basketball Game Preview: Port Jervis Raiders vs. Fallsburg Comets

By Team Reports Dec 13, 2023, 7:41am

Preview: Port Jervis Raiders vs. Fallsburg Comets

The Port Jervis Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Fallsburg Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Port Jervis' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 36-23 to Monticello. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Jervis in their matchups with Monticello: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Fallsburg's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. The contest between Fallsburg and Chester wasn't particularly close, with Fallsburg falling 33-14.

Port Jervis bumped their record down to 0-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fallsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Port Jervis strolled past Fallsburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 by a score of 42-28. Does Port Jervis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fallsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.