Basketball Game Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Cornwall Central Dragons

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2024, 2:35am

Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Cornwall Central Dragons

The Washingtonville Wizards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cornwall Central Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washingtonville will be strutting in after a win while Cornwall Central will be coming in after a defeat.

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Washingtonville ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over Saugerties. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 16 to 8 on the offensive boards, as Washingtonville did.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washingtonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Blauvelt, who scored 16 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Blauvelt scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Vega, who scored 18 points.

Meanwhile, Cornwall Central lost to Beacon on the road by a decisive 60-45 margin last Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cornwall Central in their matchups with Beacon: they've now lost four in a row.

Washingtonville's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Cornwall Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-9.

Washingtonville was able to grind out a solid win over Cornwall Central in their previous matchup on February 1st, winning 51-40. Does Washingtonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornwall Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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