Wallkill is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Our Lady of Lourdes is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wallkill Panthers will take on the Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wallkill stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-31 victory over Saugerties on the road. Given Wallkill's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Saugerties is ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wallkill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoe Mesuch, who scored 24 points along with three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Mesuch has scored at least a third of Wallkill's points. Alex Dembinsky was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes didn't have too much trouble with Kingston on the road on Wednesday as they won 63-46.
Wallkill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Wallkill couldn't quite finish off Our Lady of Lourdes in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 57-54. Will Wallkill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
