After losing to Beacon the last time they met, Marlboro Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Marlboro Central Dukes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Beacon Bulldogs 53-50. The win was all the more spectacular given the Dukes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 174th).
Dukes
| 03/03/25 @ Beacon | 53-50 |
| 03/01/25 vs Spackenkill | 46-44 |
| 02/18/25 @ Pine Plains | 73-40 |
The victory was the third in a row for Marlboro Central, bringing their record for this year to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Beacon, they moved to 14-4 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Coming up, Marlboro Central will face off against Saugerties at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saugerties has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 212 points over their last three games. Beacon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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