New Paltz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Wallkill Panthers didn't end well, with the New Paltz Huguenots falling 58-41. While losing is never fun, the Huguenots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Panthers are ranked 192nd).
New Paltz's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callie Meyer, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. Charletta Goode was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 11 points and six boards.
Huguenots
| 02/13/25 @ Wallkill | 13 |
| 12/09/24 vs Chester | 12 |
| 12/11/24 vs Goshen Central | 11 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ellenville | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rondout Valley | 7 |
Even though they lost, New Paltz was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Zoe Mesuch was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 31 points and nine steals for Wallkill. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Mesuch has scored at least a third of Wallkill's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Gualtiere, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
New Paltz's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Wallkill, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
New Paltz didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-39 loss against Goshen Central on the 18th. As for Wallkill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-24 victory against Onteora on the 18th.
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