With a playoff game on the line, the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Goldbacks by a score of 68-56. Given Monroe-Woodbury's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Newburgh Free Academy is ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe-Woodbury's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicolas Sanchez, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sanchez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Pearson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
The victory made it two in a row for Monroe-Woodbury and bumps their season record up to 16-5. As for Newburgh Free Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Monroe-Woodbury will take on Kingston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kingston is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Monroe-Woodbury will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Newburgh Free Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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