The Saugerties Sawyers will face off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saugerties comes in on three and Our Lady of Lourdes on five.
Saugerties will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Roosevelt, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Saugerties walked away with a 74-63 victory over Roosevelt on Friday.
| 01/10/25 vs Roosevelt | 28 |
| 01/03/25 vs Averill Park | 26 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rhinebeck | 26 |
| 12/17/24 @ Wallkill | 23 |
| 12/06/24 vs Catskill | 22 |
It was another big night for Mccoy Rothe, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high. 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 boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Our Lady of Lourdes). They blew past Wallkill, posting an 88-41 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since January 5, 2024.
Saugerties pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Saugerties suffered a grim 76-55 defeat to Our Lady of Lourdes when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Saugerties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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