The Red Hook Raiders will head out to take on the Wallkill Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Hook will be strutting in after a victory while Wallkill will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Red Hook was able to grind out a solid win over New Paltz, taking the game 40-30. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Huguenots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Wallkill played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 64-43 to Our Lady of Lourdes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Warriors are ranked 34th).
Red Hook will have to contain Zoe Mesuch as she made an impact in Wallkill's last game. She posted 22 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The contest was Mesuch's 19th in a row with at least 18 points.
Wallkill's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Red Hook, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Things could have been worse for Red Hook, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Wallkill in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mesuch, who went 11 of 23 to rack up 25 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Red Hook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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