The Galway Golden Eagles will challenge the Lake George Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Galway will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Duanesburg, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Galway took down Duanesburg 37-22 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Lake George didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Granville on Friday, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Golden Horde are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake George's win came from a few key players Galway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mykah Collier-Fisher, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Madyson Brennan was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Lake George smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Galway's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lake George, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Galway strolled past Lake George when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 44-28. Will Galway repeat their success, or does Lake George have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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