The Catskill Cats will challenge the Tamarac Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Catskill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They really took it to Johnstown for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-22 win. Winning may never get old, but the Cats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tamarac, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed past Chatham to the tune of 55-23 on Tuesday. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th in New York, while the Panthers are ranked 650th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catskill's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points over those games. As for Tamarac, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Catskill took their victory against Tamarac in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 47-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catskill since the team 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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