Onteora is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mount Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Onteora will welcome Mount Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Onteora and Pine Plains had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles blew past the Bombers, posting an 85-32 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Bombers are ranked 1010th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Mount Academy over Millbrook in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Blazers out of the water with a 70-32 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 26-point advantage.
Onteora better keep an eye on Bruce Maendel. He was instrumental in Mount Academy's win, dropping a triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Maendel has scored at least a third of the Eagles' points. Another player making a difference was Dominic Meier, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 16 boards.
Onteora's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Mount Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Onteora came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 56-54. Will Onteora repeat their success, or does Mount Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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