The Catskill Cats will head out to square off against the Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Catskill is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tamarac on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Catskill came up short against Tamarac, falling 58-37. The Cats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-4.
Meanwhile, Coxsackie-Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and Johnstown didn't end well, with Coxsackie-Athens falling 51-32. While losing is never fun, the Riverhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Sir Bills are ranked 273rd).
Catskill dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Coxsackie-Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Catskill was able to grind out a solid win over Coxsackie-Athens in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 55-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catskill 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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