Preview: Camden Blue Devils vs. Chittenango Bears
Camden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Chittenango Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Camden's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Camden had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 66-40 margin over the Warriors. Given Camden's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Indian River is ranked 727th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chittenango gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They breezed by Vernon-Verona-Sherrill at home to the tune of 87-49. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Chittenango had established a 26 point advantage.
Ryan Moesch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 51 points along with five steals. Moesch is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bernardo Bortovski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Camden's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Chittenango, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Camden might still be hurting after the 71-47 defeat they got from Chittenango in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Camden was down 42-21.
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