The Sayre Redskins will face off against the Sullivan County Griffins at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sullivan County will be up against a hot Sayre team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Sayre blew past Canton 57-33 on Saturday. The Redskins' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sayre got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zacharey Senese out in front who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Trump, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sullivan County can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bucktail, sneaking past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Griffins have posted since January 15, 2024.
Sayre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Sullivan County, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Sayre came up short against Sullivan County when the teams last played back in January of 2017, falling 44-36. Can Sayre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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