After both having extra time off, the Haldane Blue Devils and the Briarcliff Bears will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Haldane beat Croton-Harmon 48-40. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Tigers are ranked 749th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Briarcliff, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over Rye Neck last Friday. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Haldane has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. The win got Briarcliff back to even at 7-7.
Haldane came up short against Briarcliff in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-43. Can Haldane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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