Saugerties hasn't had much luck against Wallkill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saugerties Sawyers will take on the Wallkill Panthers at 5:45 p.m. Wallkill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saugerties, who comes in off a win.
Saugerties took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Washingtonville 54-23. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Sawyers as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wallkill challenged Johnson City on Saturday. Wallkill took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Johnson City. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Wildcats are ranked 69th).
Saugerties will have to contain Zoe Mesuch as she made an impact in Wallkill's last game. She dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Mesuch's afternoon made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Gualtiere, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Wallkill now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Saugerties, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Saugerties lost to Wallkill on the road by a decisive 47-32 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mesuch, who went 10 for 24 on her way to 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that Saugerties knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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