The Saugerties Sawyers will square off against the Spackenkill Spartans at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Saugerties lost to Marlboro Central at home by a 46-31 margin. While losing is never fun, the Sawyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Dukes are ranked 184th).
Meanwhile, Spackenkill hadn't done well against Millbrook recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Spackenkill simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Millbrook 55-25.
Saugerties' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Spackenkill, their record now sits at 10-6.
Saugerties took their victory against Spackenkill in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 52-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saugerties since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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