It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Onteora Eagles ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 46-38 win over Spackenkill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Onteora.
Spackenkill's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Blythe Mcquade, who scored 17 points along with five steals, and Maryclare Parker-stark who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 44.7% of Spackenkill's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Onteora is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Spackenkill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Onteora will be playing at home against Ellenville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Onteora's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Ellenville has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Spackenkill, they will take on Saugerties at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saugerties is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Spackenkill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
