The Spackenkill Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Onteora Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spackenkill will be strutting in after a victory while Onteora will be coming in after a defeat.
Spackenkill will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Millbrook, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Spackenkill blew past Millbrook 50-26 on Monday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Spackenkill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Blythe McQuade, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points and six steals, and Maryclare Parker-Stark, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points and six boards. Parker-Stark is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Isabella Gilmore was another key player, putting up two points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Onteora came up short against Highland on Tuesday and fell 46-38. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Spackenkill's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Onteora, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Spackenkill came up short against Onteora in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 46-38. Can Spackenkill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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