AuSable Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 57-40 fall against the Moriah Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Vikings are ranked 245th).
| 01/24/25 vs Moriah | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Beekmantown | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ Northern Adirondack | 5 |
Despite the loss, AuSable Valley still got an impressive performance from Hayden Bombard, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Bombard has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Aiden Blaise was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Moriah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Allen, who posted 23 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Chase McGinness, who put up 13 points and eight rebounds.
AuSable Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Moriah, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
AuSable Valley has already played their next match, a 55-47 defeat against Northeastern Clinton on the 27th. As for Moriah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-59 loss against Plattsburgh on the 29th.
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