The Saugerties Sawyers will head out on the road to take on the Washingtonville Wizards at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Saugerties knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Washingtonville likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Saugerties earned a 64-51 victory over Roosevelt.
Saugerties' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Parisio, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Parisio has scored all season. Ty Van Valkenburg was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Washingtonville came up short against Valley Central on Friday and fell 45-32. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Washingtonville has scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Washingtonville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zion Lynch, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Blauvelt, who scored eight points.
The win got Saugerties back to even at 9-9. As for Washingtonville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Saugerties have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Washingtonville struggles in that department as they've made 41.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Saugerties suffered a grim 69-48 defeat to Washingtonville in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Saugerties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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