The Valley Central Vikings will take on the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newburgh Free Academy will be up against a hot Valley Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Valley Central was the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Monticello on Monday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Panthers are ranked 781st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Newburgh Free Academy beat Middletown 81-77 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Goldbacks in their matchups with the Middie Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Valley Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Newburgh Free Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Valley Central's way against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as Valley Central made off with a 58-37 win. Does Valley Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newburgh Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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