The Rensselaer Rams will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Hoosic Valley Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Rensselaer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 92-57 loss at the hands of Duanesburg. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hoosic Valley waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They managed a 49-44 win over the Patriots. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Patriots are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoosic Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Rensselaer, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rensselaer ended up a good deal behind Hoosic Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2015, losing 63-44. Can Rensselaer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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