The Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Hook Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Our Lady of Lourdes has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 76-62 fall against Green Tech on Monday. Our Lady of Lourdes has not had much luck with Green Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Red Hook entered their tilt with Wallkill with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Red Hook walked away with a 59-47 win over Wallkill two weeks ago. Given Red Hook's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Wallkill is ranked 751st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Our Lady of Lourdes has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-3 record this season. As for Red Hook, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Our Lady of Lourdes beat Red Hook 61-51 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Our Lady of Lourdes repeat their success, or does Red Hook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.