The Minisink Valley Warriors and the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Minisink Valley was beaten by Sparta 70-43.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg North lost to Freedom at home by a 68-53 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Patriots are ranked 195th).
Minisink Valley will need focus on slowing down Christopher Samuels, one of several East Stroudsburg North players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 rebounds gave Samuels a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Piotr Drozd, who went 6 of 11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
East Stroudsburg North's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Minisink Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Minisink Valley beat East Stroudsburg North 79-66 in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minisink Valley 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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