Basketball Game Preview: La Salle Institute Cadets vs. Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks

The La Salle Institute Cadets will challenge the Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

La Salle Institute took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-31 victory over Hoosick Falls. With the Cadets ahead 35-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Coxsackie-Athens had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-26 win over Schuylerville. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.

Coxsackie-Athens' victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for La Salle Institute, they now have a winning record of 11-10.