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| 02/11/25 - Home | 64-53 W |
| 12/12/22 - Away | 45-72 L |
| 02/14/22 - Home | 50-67 L |
After losing to Chester the last time they met, Mount Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mount Academy Eagles came out on top against the Chester Hambletonians by a score of 64-53 on Tuesday. The Eagles pushed the score to 56-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hambletonians cut but never quite recovered from.
Mount Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Maendel, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Maendel has scored at least a third of Mount Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Dennis Hofer, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Mount Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Coming up, Mount Academy will head out to challenge Ellenville at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chester, they will host Minisink Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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