Saugerties lost against Wallkill back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saugerties Sawyers took a hard 47-32 fall against the Wallkill Panthers. The loss was the Sawyers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Saugerties saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sienna Sauer posted seven points and four steals. Sonia Tchuinte was another key player, putting up seven points.
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Even though they lost, Saugerties smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Zoe Mesuch had an outrageously good game for Wallkill as she went 10 of 24 on her way to 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Mesuch's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Gualtiere, who had five points and 11 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saugerties fell to 2-1. As for Wallkill, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Saugerties and Amsterdam will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for Wallkill, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-59 defeat against Arlington on the 21st.
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