The Ichabod Crane Riders will challenge the La Salle Institute Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Ichabod Crane turned things around against Lansingburgh on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 49-27 win. That looming 49-27 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Riders yet this season.
Meanwhile, La Salle Institute had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 64-47. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Tigers are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Salle Institute's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Ichabod Crane, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Ichabod Crane couldn't quite finish off La Salle Institute in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 53-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Salle Institute's Kate Gilooly, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that Ichabod Crane knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
