Webutuck hasn't had much luck against Mount Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Webutuck Warriors will be playing at home against the Mount Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Webutuck has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Webutuck had to suffer through a 78-50 loss at the hands of Onteora. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 846th, while the Eagles are ranked 330th).
Meanwhile, Mount Academy entered their tilt with Pine Plains on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Bombers 87-35. With the Eagles ahead 43-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mount Academy's win came from a few key players Webutuck will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jake Maendel, who went 8 for 18 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was John Maendel, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Mount Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Webutuck's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mount Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Webutuck took a serious blow against Mount Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 70-40. Will Webutuck have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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