Averill Park and Albany are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Averill Park Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Albany Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Averill Park took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over Schenectady. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Patriots are ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Albany strolled past Columbia with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 70-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Albany pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Averill Park, their record is now 10-6.
Averill Park came up short against Albany when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 64-52. Can Averill Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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