Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Hawthorne Valley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Germantown Clippers. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Clippers earlier this season, when they won 59-33.
Hawthorne Valley lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Oliver Towe, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Gamiello, who earned 12 points.
Wildcats
| 03/04/25 vs Germantown | 44-49 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hudson Ridge | 78-59 |
| 02/17/25 @ Schalmont | 55-42 |
| 02/10/25 @ Fort Edward | 75-37 |
| 02/05/25 vs Hudson Ridge | 66-49 |
Hawthorne Valley moved to 14-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for Germantown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-19.
Hawthorne Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Germantown, they will take on Loudonville Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Germantown is facing Loudonville Christian at the right time seeing as Loudonville Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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