The Mayfield Panthers will head out to face off against the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mayfield challenged Canajoharie on Monday. Mayfield blew past Canajoharie 59-34. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mayfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Case, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Case is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Iannuzzi, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds.
Mayfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cobleskill-Richmondville). They breezed by Mekeel Christian Academy to the tune of 63-17 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Lions are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cobleskill-Richmondville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.8 points. As for Mayfield, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
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