Basketball Game Preview: Williamsville East Flames vs. Williamsville North Spartans

The Williamsville East Flames will venture away from home to square off against the Williamsville North Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville North took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Williamsville East, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Williamsville East slipped by Olean 49-48. The Flames haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Williamsville North suffered their closest loss since February 1, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Orchard Park by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Quakers are ranked 74th).

Williamsville North's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Williamsville East, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-6.

Williamsville East won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, slipping by Williamsville North 54-53. Does Williamsville East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williamsville North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.