The Pembroke Dragons will head out to face off against the Letchworth Legends at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Letchworth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pembroke, who comes in off a win.
If Letchworth heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pembroke took over last week. Pembroke strolled past Webber with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 46-28.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pembroke to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Hootman, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Seneca Calderon, who posted seven points along with six steals and five boards.
Pembroke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Letchworth came up short against Fillmore on Tuesday and fell 56-49. While losing is never fun, the Legends can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Eagles are ranked 59th).
Pembroke's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Letchworth, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Pembroke came out on top in a nail-biter against Letchworth in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 47-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pembroke 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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