The Horseheads Blue Raiders will face off against the Corning-Painted Post Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Horseheads is headed into Wednesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 56-47 to Binghamton on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Raiders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Patriots are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Corning-Painted Post was not able to break out of their rough patch back in January as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Elmira. One positive for the Hawks, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Horseheads' loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Corning-Painted Post, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Horseheads against Corning-Painted Post when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 66-37 victory. Does Horseheads have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corning-Painted Post turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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