Mount Academy is 0-3 against Spackenkill since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Eagles will get right back to it and host the Spartans at 5:45 p.m. Mount Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Mount Academy duked it out with Rhinebeck on Wednesday. The Eagles blew past the Hawks 75-38. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Bruce Maendel
| 01/07/26 vs Rhinebeck | 24 |
| 12/17/25 @ Pine Plains | 20 |
| 12/14/25 vs Maple Hill | 19 |
| 12/13/25 vs Cooperstown | 36 |
Mount Academy can attribute much of their success to Bruce Maendel, who posted 24 points in addition to six assists and six boards, and Dominic Meier, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Maendel's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. John Maendel was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill didn't have quite enough to beat Our Lady of Lourdes last Sunday and fell 55-52.
Mount Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Spackenkill, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Mount Academy was dealt a bruising 71-44 defeat at the hands of Spackenkill in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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