The Onteora Eagles will head out to face off against the Pine Plains Bombers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Onteora's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
On Tuesday, Onteora strolled past Dover with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Onteora to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vaughan McDonagh, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 19 points. Thanks to that strong game, McDonagh now owns an excellent 42.4% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Ryder Bickel, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-37, which was the final score in Pine Plains' tilt against Highland on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 1031st, while the Huskies are ranked 441st).
Onteora's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Pine Plains, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Onteora against Pine Plains in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, as the squad secured an 84-33 victory. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 48-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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