The Pine Plains Bombers will venture away from home to face off against the Mount Academy Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Pine Plains is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Pine Plains came up short against Rhinebeck on Tuesday, falling 58-32.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Mount Academy over Millbrook in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Blazers out of the water with a 74-28 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Pine Plains better keep an eye on Bruce Maendel. He was instrumental in Mount Academy's win, putting up 21 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Maendel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Dominic Meier was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
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 nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mount Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Pine Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Pine Plains was taken down by Mount Academy 81-34 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bombers were down 41-15.
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