Preview: Wallkill Panthers vs. Valley Central Vikings
Wallkill has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Valley Central Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Wallkill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
Wallkill scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Marlboro Central as Wallkill made off with a 70-50 victory. Wallkill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Zoe Mesuch continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 37 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alex Dembinsky, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Onteora on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win.
Wallkill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Valley Central, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Wallkill against Valley Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 65-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallkill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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