The Pine Plains Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Academy Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pine Plains beat Webutuck 54-43.
Meanwhile, Mount Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 59-37 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Blazers are ranked 537th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine Plains better keep an eye on Jake Maendel. He was instrumental in Mount Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce Maendel was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Mount Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Pine Plains, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Pine Plains took a serious blow against Mount Academy when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 106-48. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pine Plains was down 46-14.
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