The Beekmantown Eagles will head out to take on the Moriah Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Beekmantown saw some tournament action last Saturday. They lost to Saranac at home by a 52-37 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Spartans are ranked 47th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Payton Parliament, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 51.4% of Beekmantown's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Grace McCasland was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Moriah came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 61-23. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Moriah's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Beekmantown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Beekmantown came up short against Moriah when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-42. Can Beekmantown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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