The Williamsville North Spartans will challenge the Orchard Park Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Williamsville North has given up an average of 62.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Williamsville North was handed a 33-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over Clarence. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Orchard Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Frontier with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 77-61. Given the Quakers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Falcons are ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orchard Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Williamsville North now has a winning record of 10-9.
Williamsville North couldn't quite finish off Orchard Park in their previous matchup back in February and fell 59-56. Can Williamsville North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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