The Hoosick Falls Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hoosick Falls comes in on five and Saratoga Central Catholic on 15.
Last Tuesday, Hoosick Falls beat Tamarac 54-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Bengals are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic hadn't done well against Stillwater recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Saratoga Central Catholic came out on top against Stillwater by a score of 55-45. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but the Saints were the better team in the second half.
Saratoga Central Catholic pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Hoosick Falls, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Hoosick Falls was able to grind out a solid victory over Saratoga Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 64-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoosick Falls since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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