Guilderland hadn't done well against Saratoga Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen came out on top against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks by a score of 51-43. Given the Flying Dutchmen's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Guilderland was led to victory by Christina Williams and Vivian Timmons. Williams posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Timmons earned ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Bigness, who scored seven points.
Guilderland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Saratoga Springs, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Guilderland will welcome Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Saratoga Springs has already played their next match (against Schenectady), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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