After both having extra time off, the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders and the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Monroe-Woodbury is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Back in December of 2024, Monroe-Woodbury came up short against Kingston and fell 53-42. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Tigers are ranked 116th).
Despite the defeat, Monroe-Woodbury had strong showings from Fabrice Ndja, who went 6 of 14 en route to 13 points and six rebounds, and Jamie Reich, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to North Rockland by a score of 57-47. The loss was the Goldbacks' first of the season.
Monroe-Woodbury's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Monroe-Woodbury beat Newburgh Free Academy 68-56 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Monroe-Woodbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newburgh Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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