Monticello is 0-10 against Cornwall Central since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monticello Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Cornwall Central Dragons at 6:30 p.m. Monticello is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Monticello has not done well against Washingtonville recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Monticello narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Washingtonville 31-29.
Monticello's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Morgan Hutchins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Amiah Neails, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Chakar, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central ended up a good deal behind Warwick last Monday and lost 49-31. While losing is never fun, Cornwall Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Warwick is ranked 143rd).
Monticello's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Cornwall Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Monticello suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to Cornwall Central in their previous matchup back in January. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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