The Wallkill Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wallkill took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Spackenkill 66-22. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 47-25 margin over the Sawyers. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Wallkill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Things could have been worse for Wallkill, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-44 loss to Our Lady of Lourdes when the teams last played back in January. Can Wallkill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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