Basketball Game Preview: Niskayuna Silver Warriors vs. South Glens Falls Bulldogs

The Niskayuna Silver Warriors will take on the South Glens Falls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Niskayuna will face South Glens Falls after dropping another heartbreaker against Albany last Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Niskayuna was dealt a 70-40 loss at the hands of Albany. The Silver Warriors have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Ciarra Gonzalez

Rebounds (Career)

02/14/25 @ Albany	10
01/17/25 @ Ballston Spa	9
12/17/24 vs Guilderland	9
02/01/25 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake	8
12/10/24 @ Saratoga Springs	8

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ciarra Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Ava Roemer was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Meanwhile, South Glens Falls was beaten by Glens Falls 57-30 two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Black Bears are ranked 191st).

Niskayuna's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for South Glens Falls, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Niskayuna against South Glens Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-34 win. In that match, Niskayuna amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.