Preview: Owego Free Academy River Hawks vs. Binghamton Patriots
The Owego Free Academy River Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Binghamton Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
Owego Free Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The matchup between them and Seton Catholic Central wasn't particularly close, with Owego Free Academy falling 52-38. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Owego Free Academy in their matchups with Seton Catholic Central: they've now lost three in a row.
Binghamton only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point they dealt Vestal on Friday. Binghamton claimed a resounding 77-41 victory over Vestal on the road. Given Binghamton's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Vestal is ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owego Free Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Binghamton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Owego Free Academy skirted past Binghamton 63-60 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Owego Free Academy repeat their success, or does Binghamton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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