If the Beacon Bulldogs were riding high off their 65-16 takedown of the Liberty Indians last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Beacon was the victim of a tough 64-40 loss at the hands of Wallkill on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Beacon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Wallkill is ranked 35th).
Wallkill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoe Mesuch, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Gualtiere, who scored 13 points.
Beacon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Wallkill, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Beacon will head out on the road to face off against Red Hook at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Red Hook will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Beacon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wallkill, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marlboro Central at 4:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Wallkill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
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