The Port Richmond Raiders and the New Dorp Central Cougars will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played.
On Wednesday, Port Richmond had to suffer through a 61-28 loss at the hands of Laguardia. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while Laguardia are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, New Dorp came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Harlem 76-36. The Central Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
New Dorp's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.6 points. As for Port Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Port Richmond might still be hurting after the 73-50 loss they got from New Dorp when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Port Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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