After both having extra time off, the Briarcliff Bears and the Haldane Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarcliff took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past Rye Neck 59-34. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Haldane was able to grind out a solid victory over Croton-Harmon last Friday, taking the game 48-40. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Tigers are ranked 749th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haldane has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. The win got Briarcliff back to even at 7-7.
Briarcliff didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Haldane in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. Will Briarcliff repeat their success, or does Haldane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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