Eden came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Holland Dutchmen with a 58-52 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Dutchmen are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Eden had a senior duo take command as Tyler Wakelam dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards and Chris Krencik went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points and six assists. Krencik's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Baker, who posted five points.
Eden's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Holland, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eden has already played their next matchup (against North Collins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Holland is taking a road trip to face off against Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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