Basketball Game Preview: Minisink Valley Warriors vs. Pine Bush Bushmen

The Minisink Valley Warriors will head out to challenge the Pine Bush Bushmen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Minisink Valley will be strutting in after a win while Pine Bush will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Minisink Valley turned things around against Monticello on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 53-51.

Meanwhile, Pine Bush suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 57-35 to Red Hook. While losing is never fun, the Bushmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Raiders are ranked 60th).

Minisink Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Pine Bush, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Minisink Valley beat Pine Bush 55-47 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minisink Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.