The Marlboro Central Dukes will venture away from home to challenge the Saugerties Sawyers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marlboro Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Marlboro Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Beacon 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).
Saugerties not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since January 7th. They put the hurt on Ellenville with a sharp 74-51 victory.
Marlboro Central's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Saugerties, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Marlboro Central strolled past Saugerties when the teams last played back in February by a score of 47-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlboro Central since the squad 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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