If Peekskill was feeling good fresh off their 54-32 takedown of Roosevelt last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Peekskill Red Devils took a blow against the Ardsley Panthers on Thursday, falling 59-24. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Panthers are ranked 94th).
Despite the loss, Peekskill still got an impressive performance from Jealina Searight, who went 7-for-11 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joceline Diaz, who posted four points.
Ardsley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Macri led the charge by putting up nine points and six rebounds. Those six boards gave Macri a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Iva Corluka, who put up eight points.
Peekskill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Ardsley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Peekskill has already played their next contest, a 28-26 victory against Sleepy Hollow on the 31st. As for Ardsley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-30 win against Harrison on the 5th.
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