The Wantagh Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Plainedge Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wantagh has given up an average of 51.2 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Wantagh came up short against Floral Park Memorial and fell 59-46. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Knights are ranked 61st).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Plainedge and Mineola, and Mineola kept the tradition alive. The Red Devils opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-44 loss to the Mustangs.
Plainedge dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wantagh, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Wantagh couldn't quite finish off Plainedge in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 69-66. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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