Basketball Game Preview: Red Hook Raiders vs. Middletown Middie Bears

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:46am

Preview: Red Hook Raiders vs. Middletown Middie Bears

The Red Hook Raiders will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Middletown Middie Bears at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Red Hook can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat New Paltz 76-28 on the road. Given Red Hook's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while New Paltz is ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Middletown scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Newburgh Free Academy. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Middletown with their most commanding win of the season.

Red Hook is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Middletown, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

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