Basketball Game Preview: Ossining Pride vs. Poughkeepsie Pioneers

The Ossining Pride will challenge the Poughkeepsie Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Poughkeepsie will be up against a hot Ossining team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Pride strolled past Rye with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 75-56.

Claire Schnecker

Points

02/16/26 vs Rye	22
02/13/26 vs Hendrick Hudson	34
02/11/26 @ Rye	15
02/07/26 vs Irvington	22
02/04/26 @ Clarkstown South	24
+ 2 more games

Claire Schnecker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was her seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Sophia Torrieri was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine assists.

Ossining was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Poughkeepsie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 68-39 victory over Carmel. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Poughkeepsie's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Ossining, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.