The Mount Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Millbrook Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mount Academy sitting on nine straight victories and Millbrook on three.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Mount Academy challenged Rhinebeck on Thursday. Mount Academy walked away with a 46-37 win over Rhinebeck. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Hawks are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bruce Maendel
| 01/23/25 vs Rhinebeck | 24 |
| 01/17/25 @ Dover | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Millbrook | 26 |
Mount Academy found their leader in sophomore Bruce Maendel, who posted 24 points and six steals. The game was Maendel's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennis Hofer, who scored nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millbrook made easy work of Webutuck on Friday and carried off a 58-34 victory.
Millbrook has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Mount Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Mount Academy strolled past Millbrook in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a score of 70-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Academy 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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