The Peekskill Red Devils will face off against the Hendrick Hudson Sailors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Peekskill turned things around against Sleepy Hollow on Friday. They skirted past the Horsemen 28-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since November 30, 2023.
Meanwhile, Hendrick Hudson had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-16 victory over the Horsemen. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-4.
Peekskill better focus on containing Kate Stratton and Maria Ribeiro as the pair were huge in Hendrick Hudson's win. Stratton went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points and six boards, while Ribeiro posted 11 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Stratton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Carmen Marino, who earned eight points.
Hendrick Hudson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Hendrick Hudson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Peekskill, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Peekskill took a serious blow against Hendrick Hudson in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-15. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peekskill was down 36-10.
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