The Schalmont Sabres will face off against the Hawthorne Valley Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Schalmont has now lost 16 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 10.
On Friday, Schalmont ended up a good deal behind Voorheesville and lost 59-42. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 810th, while the Blackbirds are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hawthorne Valley on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Fort Edward out of the water with a 75-37 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hawthorne Valley's win came from a few key players Schalmont will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Gamiello, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Oliver Towe, who earned 18 points.
Hawthorne Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Schalmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
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