Recap: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Saugerties Sawyers
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Washingtonville Wizards ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They escaped with a win against Saugerties by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. That's another feather in the cap for Washingtonville, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Washingtonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Blauvelt led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Blauvelt scored 15 or more points. Jayden Vega was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Despite the loss, Saugerties still got an impressive performance from Damon Weishaupt, who scored 14 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Van Valkenburg, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Washingtonville's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Saugerties, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Washingtonville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cornwall Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Cornwall Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Saugerties, they will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saugerties is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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