Basketball Game Preview: Wallkill Panthers vs. Spackenkill Spartans

The Wallkill Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Spackenkill Spartans at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wallkill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 69 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Marlboro Central on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Dukes, falling 56-22. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Spackenkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Haldane.

Wallkill has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Spackenkill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Wallkill might still be hurting after the 71-45 defeat they got from Spackenkill in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Wallkill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.