This season hasn't been kind to the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen, who are still winless after their tenth game. They took a serious blow against Pittsfield on Thursday, falling 76-33. While losing is never fun, Guilderland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 657th in New York, while Pittsfield is ranked 67th in Massachusetts).
Malachi Perry was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points for Pittsfield. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Kyle Cardoso, who scored ten points.
Guilderland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Pittsfield, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Guilderland and Troy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Troy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three matchups. Pittsfield won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Commerce at 7:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Commerce is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
