The Edwards-Knox Cougars will square off against the Hammond Central Red Devils on Tuesday. Edwards-Knox will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Edwards-Knox is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 51-42 victory over Heuvelton Central. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central was able to grind out a solid win over Hermon-DeKalb Central on Thursday, taking the game 38-30. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Demons: they've now won four in a row.
Hammond Central's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Edwards-Knox, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Edwards-Knox and Hammond Central were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Edwards-Knox came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can Edwards-Knox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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