The Hawthorne Valley Wildcats were not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Mount Academy on the road by a decisive 89-74 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hawthorne Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Gamiello, who scored 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gamiello has scored all season. Oliver Towe was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mount Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Maendel, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Maendel is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 25 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Baird, who scored 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Hawthorne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mount Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Hawthorne Valley's road trip will continue as they head out to face Argyle at 2:30 p.m. on February 24th. As for Mount Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellenville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellenville is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Mount Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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