The Smithtown Christian Knights are on the road again on Saturday and plays the North Warren Central Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on March 16th. One thing working in Smithtown Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests.
Smithtown Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down South Kortright Central 64-46 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, North Warren Central waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They slipped by Schroon Lake 57-56. Given North Warren Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Schroon Lake is ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Warren Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Semaj Cuyler, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Jennings, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Smithtown Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for North Warren Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
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