Moriah is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Beekmantown is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Moriah Vikings will take on the Beekmantown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moriah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Beekmantown likes a good challenge.
Even though Northern Adirondack scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Moriah still came out on top. Moriah walked away with a 63-56 victory over Northern Adirondack. Given Moriah's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Northern Adirondack is ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moriah got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase McGinness out in front who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McGinness has scored all season. Logan Gilbo was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Beekmantown beat Northeastern Clinton 51-47 on Tuesday.
Moriah's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Beekmantown, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Moriah beat Beekmantown 64-56 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Moriah repeat their success, or does Beekmantown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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