Basketball Game Preview: Wallkill Valley Rangers vs. Hackettstown Tigers

Wallkill Valley is 2-8 against Hackettstown since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wallkill Valley Rangers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hackettstown Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wallkill Valley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell 50-38 to Veritas Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, Hackettstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Lenape Valley at home by a 55-41 margin.

Wallkill Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hackettstown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Wallkill Valley beat Hackettstown 57-46 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Wallkill Valley repeat their success, or does Hackettstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.