Wallkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Saugerties Sawyers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while the Sawyers are ranked 252nd).
Alex Marshall and Desmond Lynch certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Marshall went 8-for-14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Lynch shot 43% from the field on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. That was a full 44.8% of Wallkill's points, marking the fifth time in a row Marshall has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kent Glasgow, who had six points.
Wallkill's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Saugerties, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Wallkill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-52 defeat against Marlboro Central on the 9th. As for Saugerties, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-68 loss against Red Hook on the 9th.
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