Mount Academy entered their contest against Highland on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mount Academy Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Highland Huskies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Huskies are ranked 540th).
Jake Maendel
| 02/10/25 vs Highland | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Webutuck | 30 |
| 01/30/25 vs Pine Plains | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Millbrook | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Mount Academy lost, don't look at Jake Maendel. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. Maendel's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennis Hofer, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Mount Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Highland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Academy and Chester will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. As for Highland, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pine Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Highland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
