The AuSable Valley Patriots will head out to square off against the Moriah Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: AuSable Valley has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Moriah will arrive with three straight victories.
AuSable Valley came up into this matchup off a tough 28-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hoosic Valley by a score of 34-31 on Sunday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since January 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Moriah hadn't done well against Northeastern Clinton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Moriah enjoyed a cozy 47-32 win over Northeastern Clinton. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Cougars are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moriah is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for AuSable Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
AuSable Valley was dealt a bruising 63-34 defeat at the hands of Moriah in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can AuSable Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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