Oneonta is 1-9 against Seton Catholic Central since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oneonta Yellowjackets will square off against the Seton Catholic Central Saints at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Oneonta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Owego Free Academy 57-54. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the River Hawks are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic Central strolled past Horseheads with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 63-46.
Oneonta better keep an eye on Allan Eagles. He was instrumental in Seton Catholic Central's win, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Eagles is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Kozel, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Seton Catholic Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Oneonta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. Seton Catholic Central's record now sits at 17-3.
Oneonta and Seton Catholic Central were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Oneonta came up empty-handed after a 76-75 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eagles, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine boards. Now that Oneonta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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