The Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors will head out to take on the Saugerties Sawyers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Our Lady of Lourdes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wallkill 88-41. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Saugerties hadn't done well against Roosevelt recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Saugerties came out on top against Roosevelt by a score of 74-63. Winning may never get old, but the Sawyers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Our Lady of Lourdes better keep an eye on Mccoy Rothe. He was instrumental in Saugerties' win, going 8 of 15 en route to 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Rothe a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyree Laney, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Saugerties smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Saugerties' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Everything went Our Lady of Lourdes' way against Saugerties in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Our Lady of Lourdes made off with a 76-55 victory. Does Our Lady of Lourdes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saugerties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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