Preview: Sackets Harbor Central Patriots vs. Avoca-Prattsburgh Titans
The Sackets Harbor Central Patriots are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Avoca-Prattsburgh Titans at 10:45 a.m. on March 16th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sackets Harbor Central walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates on Sunday and snuck past 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Avoca-Prattsburgh put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They breezed by Pine Valley Central on the road to the tune of 75-47. Given Avoca-Prattsburgh's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Pine Valley Central is ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Avoca-Prattsburgh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaeden Crowder led the charge by scoring 21 points along with five steals. Crowder continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dan Stilson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Sackets Harbor Central's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Avoca-Prattsburgh, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
