The Wallkill Valley Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Vernon Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vernon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wallkill Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Wallkill Valley made easy work of High Point and carried off a 78-58 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Meanwhile, Vernon entered their game against Ramsey on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Vernon received a blow as they fell 58-41 to Ramsey. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Rams are ranked 248th).
Vernon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6. As for Wallkill Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Wallkill Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Vernon in their previous meeting on January 10th, sneaking past 65-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallkill Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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