Port Jervis has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Port Jervis has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Pine Bush 69-41 on the road. That's two games straight that Port Jervis has won by exactly 28 points.
It was another big night for Isaiah Boucher, who scored 30 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Port Jervis' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carroll Dolshun, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Even though East Stroudsburg North has not done well against Freedom recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. East Stroudsburg North came out on top against Freedom by a score of 58-47.
East Stroudsburg North got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryceson Dobie out in front who scored 31 points. Those 31 points set a new season-high mark for him. Nate Wilder was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Port Jervis' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 28.67 points. As for East Stroudsburg North, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Port Jervis have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for East Stroudsburg North, though, as they've been averaging only 23.9 rebounds per game. Given Port Jervis' sizeable advantage in that area, East Stroudsburg North will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
