Plattsburgh is 1-9 against Beekmantown since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Plattsburgh Hornets will be playing at home against the Beekmantown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Plattsburgh came up short against Saranac and fell 41-28. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Spartans are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Beekmantown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 38-34 to Bellows Free Academy. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bobwhites/Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Plattsburgh will need focus on slowing down Grace McCasland, one of several Beekmantown players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points and five rebounds. That's the most points McCasland has posted since back in February of 2024. Payton Parliament was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Beekmantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Beekmantown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Plattsburgh, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Plattsburgh came up short against Beekmantown in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parliament, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Now that Plattsburgh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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