Basketball Game Preview: Pine Bush Bushmen vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks

Pine Bush is 2-8 against Newburgh Free Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pine Bush Bushmen will host the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pine Bush is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost to Cornwall Central at home by a 74-58 margin.

Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over Kingston. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Goldbacks have posted since December 12, 2023.

Pine Bush took a serious blow against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous meeting back in February, falling 89-42. Will Pine Bush have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.